The Boston Bruins had great success against the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The Leafs haven’t beaten the Bruins in a playoff series since 1959, but that doesn’t mean they haven’t. meaning Boston is complacent going into Game 1 of the first-round series on Saturday night.
“There is more urgency in what we are doing,” said Washington Bruins head coach Jim Montgomery spoke with reporters after practice at Warrior Ice Arena on Friday. “You can see it in training, the pace over the two days is amazing. Second and third attempts are natural. So it’s just the urgency, trying to do what you want to do, to be ready when the puck drops (Saturday night), that’s the most fun part.
Montgomery added: “The reason you want to be in the NHL is to play these games. High level of excitement. In fact, the Bruins worked on an area where they struggled throughout the series: the power play. Montgomery shook up both units by trading Charlie McAvoy and Brad Marchand for Kevin Shattenkirk and Danton Heinen and was impressed with the puck movement.
“Both units converged today online,” Montgomery said. “I’m just satisfied with the speed of the power.
Even though Boston lost three of its final five games of the regular season, Montgomery still feels comfortable with the direction the Bruins are headed in the playoffs.
‘like Where IS at. I feel better prepared,” he said. “I think we know what our game plan is, how we have to play. Now what we have to do is practice and put in a lot of effort. To be able to win in the playoffs, it all comes down to execution and the most important thing is effort. You have to put in a lot of effort the second and third time, otherwise you won’t touch the ball. About Maple Leafs’ Weaknesses.
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This year, I hope that the goalkeeper rotation will be maintained as it was in the regular season. I’d hate to see them eliminated from the series by changing things up from what got them here, as happened last year.
Even if Boston loses three of the final five games season, Montgomery still feels comfortable with his position. the Bruins are headed to the playoffs.
“I like where we are. I feel more prepared,” he said.
“I feel we know what our game plan is, how we need to play. Now it’s up to us to go execute and have a great effort. To be able to win in the playoffs, it all comes down to execution, and the most important part is the effort. You have to have tremendous second and third effort, or else you’re not going to touch the puck.”
