ADF: (A2) Boston Bruins vs. (WC2) Columbus Blue Jackets | Bruins win series 4-2

[oldnews]

I doubt that Jenner, Andersson, Foligno, Savard, Jones, Dubinsky....will be as hospitable as Toronto was.  Boston won't have the ace of turning up the heat in this series like they did against a not very hard to play against, regular season built Leafs team.

 

This is a tough series to call in a lot of ways, but I like the way Columbus' blueline matches up relative to Toronto's against Boston.

I also like the balance and depth of their forward group better than Toronto's.

And the way Bobrovsky played in the first round, if he repeats that performance, better goaltending than Boston faced in round 1.

 

 Boston may have finished higher, and had a bit more production from their top line, but I think Columbus underachieved this year, came into the playoffs on a roll, and are the stronger team through the depth of their lineup.  I also didn't think Boston would be taken to 7 games by Toronto - not that impressed by how limp some of their first round performances were = they can't afford any of those against Columbus.

 

I'm taking the CBJ in 6, maybe 7 - but lean towards 6.

[oldnews]

1 hour ago, Alflives said:

Who cares now which teams win.  The Leafs are out!  Isn’t that all that really matters?

What what?

 

 

[oldnews]

5 hours ago, AlwaysACanuckFan said:

I actually didn't mind him. Would love to meet him in the hallway one day...

 

 

 

 

 

 

just to shake his hand. 

 

 

[JeremyCuddles]

Go CBJ. Bruins did us a favor and bounced Toronto, you are dismissed.

[Alflives]

5 hours ago, oldnews said:

What what?

 

 

I hate the Leafs so much, that I don’t care who wins the cup, just so long as it’s not them. 

[MystifyNCrucify]

Sadly, i think the bruins take it in six. 

 

Too much playoff experience. 

 

It sucks. Toronto was the only team i hate more than boston. 

 

Cheering for boston was like eating rotten dog food the chihuahua yacked up, because the alternative was a big dog poo sandwich. 

[combover]

It’s wierd to watch games and not actually cheer for a winner but rather hope for a loser. Lol

 

after 7 games of hoping the bruins dispatched the laughs 

i now hope cbj can dispatch the bruins. 

 

 

[The_Rocket]

This series doesn’t even matter since the islanders are winning the cup this year

[Alflives]

1 minute ago, The_Rocket said:

This series doesn’t even matter since the islanders are winning the cup this year

Oh God, that would be awesome.  Poetic justice.  

[Nucker 67]

1 hour ago, The_Rocket said:

This series doesn’t even matter since the islanders are winning the cup this year

I would actually love that. Tavares and the Leafs gets ousted in the 1st round, and Lamoriello and the Islanders go all the way. lol

 

It felt weird pulling for BOS last night, but if the Canadian hockey media and TOR fans weren't so arrogant and full of themselves, I may have cheered for the Leafs. Oh well. Canucks get a much higher pick at the Draft  

 

Back to the hate, Go BJs!

 

[iinatcc]

I just thought of something do you think the NHL (Bettman and the Refs) will try and make sure Boston makes it to the cup finals now that they are the only big market and marquee team left in the playoffs?

[Toyotasfan]

Columbus improved themselves enough at the trade deadline to do this. Boston’s best playing style is the crap they get away with after the whistle, led by Big”Z”. 

[RUPERTKBD]

I thought Torts needed firing in Vancouver, (I blame the guy who started the "Torts. Greatest Canuck coach ever?" thread) but I think he's learned a lot from his past coaching experiences and is definitely the right kind of coach for a younger Jackets team.

 

It's easy to pick which team to cheer for, (I was one of the few here hoping the Leafs would knock off Boston) but even though my heart tells me Columbus, my head tells me Bruins in 7.

[Shift-4]

Let's go Bruins!

[UFCanuck]

Tortz is going to squeeze the life outta the B's.

 

4-1 cbj

[McBackup]

On 4/24/2019 at 9:00 AM, NUCKER67 said:

I would actually love that. Tavares and the Leafs gets ousted in the 1st round, and Lamoriello and the Islanders go all the way. lol

 

It felt weird pulling for BOS last night, but if the Canadian hockey media and TOR fans weren't so arrogant and full of themselves, I may have cheered for the Leafs. Oh well. Canucks get a much higher pick at the Draft  

 

Back to the hate, Go BJs!

 

The icing on the cake would be if the Isles offersheeted Marner in the offseason.

[-Vintage Canuck-]

The Blue Jackets are well rested after sweeping the Lightning and they must feel good about themselves after beating the best regular season team in the league. I can also now stop cheering for the Bruins now that they have beaten the Maple Leafs.

 

Blue Jackets in 7.

[Dombrova22]

Jackets in 5 or 6. They are going to take it to the Bruins. This isn't a smaller team like the Leafs are. 

[Jaimito]

CBJ had 6000 people watching them practice the other day.   Their fan base is hungry for success. I like them taking out Bruins. Hope not too much rust from all the rest they had.  

Edited April 25, 2019 by Jaimito

[Master Mind]

Bruins in 6. Teams I hate always succeed.