Stanley Cup of Chowder - Complete Coverage: Game 1 - Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple LeafsDavid Pastrnak is legend.https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/11233/stanley-fave.jpg2018-04-12T21:49:24-04:00http://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/rss/stream/169919232018-04-12T21:49:24-04:002018-04-12T21:49:24-04:00HIGHLIGHTS: Bruins drop Maple Leafs, 5-1 in Game 1 of first round
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<p>Brad Marchand was excellent, the B’s took a few too many penalties, but Toronto was WAY more undisciplined.</p> <p id="qsc3as">A GREAT way to start of the series! Relive the best bits here.</p>
<p id="2lcSfS"><strong>First Period</strong></p>
<p id="c0VPps"><span>Brad Marchand</span> scored a POWERPLAY GOAL off a sweet chip-pass from <span>Torey Krug</span> to put Boston up, 1-0.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">A thing of beauty! <a href="https://t.co/MtBku0r6YW">pic.twitter.com/MtBku0r6YW</a></p>— StanleyCup ofChowder (@cupofchowdah) <a href="https://twitter.com/cupofchowdah/status/984574321518575616?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 12, 2018</a>
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<p id="roeMHL">The B’s would kill a penalty, generally counter Toronto’s rush, and yet with under 4 minutes to play, <span>Zach Hyman</span> won a race with <span>Krejci</span> to a loose puck, kept the puck out of <span>Charlie McAvoy</span>’s reach, and tucked in a backhander. 1-1 game.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Zach Hyman scores for Toronto to tie the game at 1-1 <a href="https://t.co/VONCJ0NWvr">pic.twitter.com/VONCJ0NWvr</a></p>— Jeff Veillette (@JeffVeillette) <a href="https://twitter.com/JeffVeillette/status/984577711220908032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 12, 2018</a>
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<p id="WbdtnC"><strong>Second Period</strong></p>
<p id="9P3TP5">This happened, which is hilarious. Might’ve been in the first but whatever.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Lol Marchand is a menace out there <a href="https://t.co/UpbbOmLhyE">pic.twitter.com/UpbbOmLhyE</a></p>— Colin Beswick (@CBeswick) <a href="https://twitter.com/CBeswick/status/984583793733402630?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 13, 2018</a>
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<p id="hE49Cr">A few more penalties called against the <a href="https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/">Bruins</a>, and Boston was somehow able to kill them all.</p>
<p id="DAIrqZ"><span>David Backes</span> tallied a PPG to put the Bruins back in front. 2-1, B’s!</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Backes with a PP goaaalllllllllll!!!!!! <a href="https://t.co/AtvZ50KH6j">pic.twitter.com/AtvZ50KH6j</a></p>— StanleyCup ofChowder (@cupofchowdah) <a href="https://twitter.com/cupofchowdah/status/984591920210104320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 13, 2018</a>
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<p id="MBzZWL"><span>Brad Marchand</span> shoulder-faked Kapanen in the corner and fed <span>Pastrnak</span> for the B’s third goal!! 3-1, Boston, and it would hold until the end of the second.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr"> <a href="https://twitter.com/Bmarch63?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@bmarch63</a> in the corner <a href="https://t.co/BsNXFt6ruS">pic.twitter.com/BsNXFt6ruS</a></p>— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) <a href="https://twitter.com/NHLBruins/status/984596003901894657?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 13, 2018</a>
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<p id="NbQiGd"><strong>Third Period</strong></p>
<p id="UVsLAV">Boston had some golden opportunities on the power play - nearly back-to-back on too many men and boarding calls against Toronto. Just as 5v5 resumed, <span>David Pastrnak</span> made a beautiful rush; Andersen made a terrific save; and <span>Sean Kuraly</span> cleaned up the trash. 4-1.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Meanwhile the Kuraly goal is looking better and better every time I look at it <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NHLPlayoffs2018?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NHLPlayoffs2018</a> <a href="https://t.co/TOKzGct69c">pic.twitter.com/TOKzGct69c</a></p>— Michael Revell (@MichaelRevell9) <a href="https://twitter.com/MichaelRevell9/status/984603544488587264?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 13, 2018</a>
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<p id="uxs6GP"><span>Nazem Kadri</span> got frustrated, and took it out on <span>Tommy Wingels</span>.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Kadri with a late, dangerous hit between Wingels numbers. <a href="https://t.co/HNN4bJMX2C">pic.twitter.com/HNN4bJMX2C</a></p>— StanleyCup ofChowder (@cupofchowdah) <a href="https://twitter.com/cupofchowdah/status/984601278662758400?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 13, 2018</a>
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<p id="uG4OEN">Twice. Much worse the second time.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Here’s the 2nd dangerous hit on Wingels by Nazem Kadri tonight. Pretty obvious intent. <a href="https://t.co/p9XoGS9cIt">pic.twitter.com/p9XoGS9cIt</a></p>— StanleyCup ofChowder (@cupofchowdah) <a href="https://twitter.com/cupofchowdah/status/984602995705999360?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 13, 2018</a>
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<p id="kvH22X"><span>Kadri</span> received a five-minute charging major and a game misconduct, and should absolutely hear from the league. On the power play, <span>David Krejci</span> capitalized from behind the goal line to give the Bruins a 5-1 lead.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Krejci puts the Bruins up 4 in the 3rd. <a href="https://t.co/NjJFMHnvUF">pic.twitter.com/NjJFMHnvUF</a></p>— StanleyCup ofChowder (@cupofchowdah) <a href="https://twitter.com/cupofchowdah/status/984604646693134336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 13, 2018</a>
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<p id="skS9OW">Great win! Back in action on Saturday, but watch for more from SCoC before Saturday’s Game 2.</p>
https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/2018/4/12/17231850/highlights-bruins-drop-maple-leafs-5-1-in-game-1-lead-series-1-0-marchand-first-star-tuukka-raskAdam Denhard2018-04-12T21:45:17-04:002018-04-12T21:45:17-04:00RANK ‘EM: Bruins beat Toronto in Game 1, 5-1
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<figcaption>Boston played a good overall game after a lapse in the late first period. | Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption>
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<p>A great start to the series, minus the nasty work of Nazem Kadri.</p> <p id="1qwhzj">What a game!</p>
<p id="Q7kJ27">After a tense first period, the <a href="https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/">Bruins</a> built a lead in the second and didn’t look back in the third.</p>
<p id="5KZ8FK">RANK ‘EM!!!</p>
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<p>LET’S DO IT.</p> <p id="kwKXqg">The <a href="https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/">Boston Bruins</a> open their 2018 <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nhl-playoffs">Stanley Cup</a> Playoffs first round series against the <a href="https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/">Toronto Maple Leafs</a> in just about an hour.</p>
<h1 id="kgdciR">WHO’S READY FOR SOME PLAYOFF HOCKEY?!?!?!?!</h1>
<p id="LC2vMK"><strong>EDIT (10:24 PM):</strong> For those wondering what happened, there were a few bad actors who kept coming into the thread and using unnecessarily vulgar language. Sexist words, swearing, etc. </p>
<p id="a4U51z">Seeing as the game was over and it was only going to get worse (based on what we were seeing on Facebook), we decided to close things down. - Editor</p>
https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/2018/4/12/17212658/public-skate-playoff-edition-toronto-at-boston-7pmAdam Denhard2018-04-12T13:00:04-04:002018-04-12T13:00:04-04:00Having trouble getting excited for playoff hockey? Got a pulse? Get HYPED with your fellow Bruins fans!
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<figcaption>Hug it out later. It’s heart-rate time. | Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports</figcaption>
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<p>We’ve collected a smattering of fan-created hype videos, and hope that you’re as excited as these fans for PLAYOFF HOCKEY!</p> <p id="I5NqfE">Get yourself warmed up with last year’s team vid:</p>
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<p id="BRIr2a">Toasty yet? Here’s the latest playoff clip from the <a href="https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/">Bruins</a>:</p>
<div id="xgXSVI"><div style="left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.2493%;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4NZVA4ys6v4?rel=0&" style="border: 0; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute;" allowfullscreen="" scrolling="no"></iframe></div></div>
<p id="T0wBmu">Take a quick break from this thread to <a href="https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/2018/3/22/17153218/bruins-inourblood-videos-celebrate-the-lovers-haters-playoff-2018-boston-nhl-stanley-cup-felger">visit Sky’s assemblage of the team’s playoff commercials</a>.</p>
<p id="HGXKaT">Back? OK, let’s get the adrenaline going.</p>
<p id="5umJ6m">by Brandon Vieira:</p>
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<p id="8VumUZ">Bust out your popcorn, here’s another gem from Spencer Weeks:</p>
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<p id="dCbQMl">N2B Goal Horns released one, too:</p>
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<p id="EHg45f">Get yer groove on with this mid-season update, published back in February by Its. Ryan: </p>
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<p id="zwrzf8">Refresh as needed, based on the time of day at which you read this.</p>
<p id="vrrJtJ">Got another one? Tweet it to us <a href="https://twitter.com/cupofchowdah">@cupofchowdah</a>. We’ll get it added!</p>
https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/2018/4/12/17227982/need-a-jump-get-hyped-with-your-fellow-bruins-fans-charlie-mcavoy-boston-bruins-playoffs-round-oneAdam Denhard2018-04-12T10:00:02-04:002018-04-12T10:00:02-04:00Projected Lines: Toronto at Boston, Round 1, Game 1
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<p>Who’s in, who’s out for the start of the series?</p> <h2 id="gZ5lbb"><a href="https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/">Boston Bruins</a></h2>
<p id="orz3MW"><strong>Forwards</strong></p>
<p id="nIy5LX"><span>Brad Marchand</span> - <span>Patrice Bergeron</span> - <span>David Pastrnak</span></p>
<p id="ttTxDf"><span>Jake DeBrusk</span> - <span>David Krejci</span> - <span>Rick Nash</span></p>
<p id="k3iJTE"><span>Danton Heinen</span> - <span>Noel Acciari</span> - <span>David Backes</span></p>
<p id="GPuhgn"><span>Tim Schaller</span> - <span>Sean Kuraly</span> - <span>Tommy Wingels</span></p>
<p id="aE2IIa"><strong>Defense</strong></p>
<p id="ITiYvV"><span>Zdeno Chara</span> - <span>Charlie McAvoy</span></p>
<p id="CU122s"><span>Torey Krug</span> - <span>Kevan Miller</span></p>
<p id="CRNFIA"><span>Matt Grzelcyk</span> - <span>Adam McQuaid</span></p>
<p id="MK1lSm"><strong>Goalies</strong></p>
<p id="HPr3kX"><span>Tuukka Rask</span></p>
<p id="mC17yJ"><span>Anton Khudobin</span></p>
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<h2 id="LVP9Js"><a href="https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/">Toronto Maple Leafs</a></h2>
<p id="PH5KVl"><strong>Forwards</strong></p>
<p id="8kOxgq"><span>Zach Hyman</span> - <span>Auston Matthews</span> - <span>William Nylander</span></p>
<p id="UePN6w"><span>Patrick Marleau</span> - <span>Nazem Kadri</span> - Mitch Marner</p>
<p id="wvlFnE">James Van Riemsdyk - <span>Tyler Bozak</span> - <span>Connor Brown</span></p>
<p id="Kfu4TP"><span>Leo Komarov</span> - <span>Tomas Plekanec</span> - Kaspari Kapanen</p>
<p id="zqVfPh"><strong>Defense</strong></p>
<p id="zK44L2">Morgan Reilly - <span>Ron Hainsey</span></p>
<p id="67Nu3J"><span>Jake Gardiner</span> - <span>Nikita Zaitsev</span></p>
<p id="S9IjXm"><span>Travis Dermott</span> - <span>Roman Polak</span></p>
<p id="AehhTK"><strong>Goalies</strong></p>
<p id="ZaFEeW"><span>Frederik Andersen</span></p>
<p id="eYXfG7"><span>Curtis McElhinney</span></p>
https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/2018/4/12/17195270/projected-lines-toronto-at-boston-round-1-game-1-tommy-wingels-you-mean-wingoals-tuukka-raskAdam Denhard2018-04-12T07:00:02-04:002018-04-12T07:00:02-04:00PREVIEW: Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs, First Round, Game 1
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<p>The Bruins and the Maple Leafs meet in the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the fifteenth time, yet just the third time in 44 years.</p> <p id="gXNNfn">Peoples of all places east of the Berkshires and north of 95, </p>
<p id="5itcfv">Please, be seated.</p>
<p id="exrpFN"><strong>FOR THIS IS.</strong></p>
<h1 id="Yo7PTe"><strong>THE PREVIEW</strong></h1>
<h2 id="tC5nXM"><strong>Just the Facts</strong></h2>
<p id="vhyRzi">Who: The <a href="https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/">Boston Bruins</a> host the <a href="https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/">Toronto Maple Leafs</a> for the first game of the first round of the newest <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nhl-playoffs">Stanley Cup</a> Playoffs you’ve ever SEEN.</p>
<p id="HpAhZQ">What: Curling. WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN HIDING?!</p>
<p id="tHal77"><strong>When:</strong> 7:00 PM</p>
<p id="D5zJBH"><strong>Where:</strong> TD Garden, Boston, MA</p>
<p id="FJQreE"><strong>How to watch:</strong> NBCSN, CBC, TVAS, NESN</p>
<p id="9j0yoy"><strong>Rival SBN site: </strong><a href="https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/"><strong>Pension Plan Puppets</strong></a></p>
<h2 id="Y5BOXw"><strong>Know your Enemy</strong></h2>
<h3 id="u2kv7R">Team Leaders</h3>
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<li id="qBF8MV">Everyone has zero points.</li>
<li id="wIfinN">The goalies have zero saves.</li>
<li id="kEih7C">IT IS THE PLAYOFFS.</li>
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<h2 id="QUYTvh"><strong>Game notes</strong></h2>
<p id="Z3gmC5">If you think back to the five-games-to-go mark, it seems almost inevitable that these two teams would face off in a playoff series.</p>
<p id="kfyINf">In the immediate but still regular-season past, Boston lost to the not-playoff-bound <a href="https://www.litterboxcats.com/">Florida Panthers</a>, while Toronto defeated the Bruins’ archrival, the <a href="https://www.habseyesontheprize.com/">Montreal Canadiens</a>. They joined Florida on the golf course moments later.</p>
<p id="JFjoL6">Much has been said about how these teams will match up, and to a T, their playing styles clash well head-to-head. A run-and-gun offense (‘unstoppable force’, aka Toronto) will meet a more defensively stout (‘immovable object’, aka Boston), and in the spirit of playoff hockey, the games we’ll see will likely be very evenly-matched. Should it be?</p>
<p id="9AMf4B">While we may have to put the NHL regular season in the rearview, what we do have is season-long statistical models YAAAAYYYYY!!1!</p>
<p id="NpSq2e">Boston has ten active forwards above the ‘break-even’ mark for possession stats, meaning that more forwards on the Bruins help to drive play towards the opponent’s goal than forwards who don’t. <span>Tim Schaller</span> and <span>Sean Kuraly</span>, not your typical top-nine forwards, are 8th and 9th, but who’s tenth? <span>Rick Nash</span>! Meanwhile, Toronto has five forwards above the same mark, and two are fourth-line forwards. There’s a bit of a discrepancy there (Reference: <a href="http://corsica.hockey/skater-stats/">corsica.hockey</a>, filtered by 5v5 CF% stats)</p>
<p id="9F4JOK">Meanwhile, on defense... go and <a href="https://www.stanleycupofchowder.com/2018/4/11/17220418/bruins-boston-playoffs-defense-pairing-analysis-toronto-maple-leafs-defense-bad">read Sky’s post on the matter</a>. Couldn’t have laid it out better myself.</p>
<p id="Odd7vB"><strong>So, who is going to take Game 1?</strong> The truth is, we’re really not sure; for all of the differences in their respective roster construction and underlying stats, we have to keep in mind that this IS the second season. There are ample opportunities for either team to take the initial win. Game 1 will be the tone-setter for the rest of the series.</p>
<p id="ITMK6o"><strong>What can Boston do to take the first win of the series? </strong>The Bruins would do well to nip Toronto’s energy early by forcing any Leafs puck carrier to the boards as they leave their zone; they’d be forced to pull up and make a hurried pass, which more often result in turnovers. If Toronto can get the first pass out, it’s on the defense and the center to continue to push the puck to the wall while someone covers the centering pass. It will be difficult to manage Toronto’s center depth, with <span>Auston Matthews</span>, <span>Nazem Kadri</span>, <span>Tyler Bozak</span>, and <span>Tomas Plekanec</span> down the middle, but if Boston can keep Toronto to the outside and neutralize their aggressive offense, the Leafs will be unable to accumulate quality scoring chances.</p>
<p id="QOwqlU"><strong>OK, defense counts, but Boston needs goals. What will stop them?</strong> It’s difficult to flip from tight defense to fast offense, so it’ll be up to the Bruins’ defense (and centers) to create turnovers on Toronto’s rush, forcing them to chase backwards early and often. Once they can drive Toronto deep enough into their own zone, a solo forecheck and that tight first wave of defense on the puck carrier should create a few turnovers for Boston to counter in short bursts. If they fall into Toronto’s pace, while their defense is strong, the Bruins need to keep things from getting too open and quick. It’s also encouraging that Boston has showed good patience starting breakouts, not usually giving the puck back to their opponents.</p>
<h3 id="0fIUFt">Buckle up, folks. IT’S GAME ONE DAY!!!</h3>
<h2 id="zGdvlF">Never Forget:</h2>
<p id="02gUCF">Regular-season success may not necessarily beget postseason success, but this was a good example of preparedness against a fast opponent. TORvBOS from February of this year.</p>
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<p id="E64JaS"><em>You can also watch this, if you’re feeling particularly salty.</em></p>
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