the choke bowl

The combined anxiety of toronto fans and bruins fans is insane

Forget the Stanley Cup, this is for a greater prize...the CHOKER CUP

The Leafs are making me believe. Time to get heartbroken again.

History will repeat itself. Only question is: Which history?

Who’s here after bruins win game 7

In Toronto it always goes like this. They never choke right away. No, no they wait. They wait until there is a glimmer of hope. They wait until you are starting to believe. Then, they take it from you. That, is the Maple Leaf way.

Maples : PTSD activated Bruins : PTSD activated

whichever team loses is gonna level up their own inner demons...

i cannot say this enough. this channel fills such a niche and underserved market. in depth, unbiased, easily digestible and informative hockey analysis. my co worker and i ask each other if we saw your new video and talk about it while the games are on while we work behind the bar. im a bartender in south florida and i plug this channel all the time with customers while we have the panthers games on or theyre asking questions about the game and why im yelling or cheering. i moved to florida when i was a pre teen and couldnt continue to play hockey to have an experience playing at higher than a youth/ peewee level but this channel fills the gaps and makes me a better informed hockey fan and i absolutely love it. keep doing what you're doing dude.

The memes that will come from this series, regardless of which team loses game 7, will be great

Game 7 gonna be LIT AF.

And whoever wins their reward is a fresh and rested panther team after their long series :)

As a Bruins fan I 100% expected this. It's what they do. They're just a little bit less chokey in the playoffs than the Leafs, which isn't saying much. Bruins have blown so many leads, have lost the most game 7s in NHL history. Regardless I also 100% know that no matter who wins this series they're getting swept by Florida and have no real chance at the cup.

It boils down to who hires more exorcists tonight.

1:43 Chip and chase is how Chicago won 3 cups. I feel like it could work again since we have a few burners in development. Only issue is winning a dang faceoff.

It hurts seeing them thrive without Samsonov, I was really hoping after his return in January he was a changed man ready to destroy but his play looked farthest from calm and just straight up disastrous. Really proud of Woll stepping up, he deserves the starter and he’s proving it these games. Whether they sign a new goalie in off season or stick with Woll, I know we got some peace of mind. Regardless of winning or losing, Game 7 is a treat. Let’s go leafs!!

It would be funny if Florida fans start cheering “We want Toronto!”

THAT CUP PARADE IS BACK ON BABY LETS GOO

i love that you break down the team’s strategies. really interesting 👍🏼

This was a great breakdown. Very technical but still informative without being pretentious or condescending

That was some elite level reporting. Thanks for your breakdown.

Absolutely fantastic breakdown of the series. Loved everything about this video. Well done!!

Yep, it definitely happened again. The Toronto Maple Leafs have been eliminated from playoff contention, CANCEL THE PARADE!

ur breakdowns help me understand hockey much better, so i thank you. hopefully my leafs get a W tomorrow 🍁🍁🍁

my new favourite hockey channel, been watching all year and i gotta say i love it

I just want to say thank God I finally found a channel like yours. I've been watching the NHL since 1987 when I was 6 yrs old. Yet either because I didn't play peewee or adult league hockey or the announcers non ability to explain the game like they do in the NBA and NFL. So I play every NHL video game since Blades of Steel and yet I understand none of it, I love watching it and playing it on video games but I've never understood what to do with offensive and defensive set ups. Like where should a particular player be in a 1-3-1 or how to use the neutral zone trap, I just figured out a few weeks ago why you dump it in. Anyway your the first channel to explain these things and I've been using your explanations in NHL 24' and even tho I loved this game for so many years you have brought an entirely new love for me to the game. It's so much more fun to understand and execute NHL game plans and watch them be successful cause I know where to be. Again thank you

Best hockey channel there is. Love your work!

Oh but it can. Gonna get wild tomorrow..

As I am uneducated in the ways of the Xs & Os of hockey, thank u for explaining the details of this series!!!

I dont live in a town with a NHLteam but had Sid, Nate, Brad bring the cup home to Halifax in recent years. This place has created some legends.❤

Well presented, thank you!

Amazing analysis. Well done.

consistently very sharp analysis that shows you know a lot about hockey. Love your videos.

Good job my friend, a well put together professional video. You may not get many likes based on topic, but it’s obvious that you spend a lot of time putting together a quality video and we viewers appreciate your hard work even though we might disagree. Keep up the great work!

Best Stanley cup series was Boston vs Chicago. Best 7 game series I’ve ever watched

Thanks for another insightful video!

great breakdown. i used to play and its nice seeing someone actually get into the Xs and Os

The football run/pass analogy helped a hockey novice like me get the idea. Super insightful! Thank you!

Thanks for darn good technical explanation!

Swayman has carried Boston this far. Its time for Pasta and McAvoy to step up or their season is over Saturday.

Brilliant man, you are the best KZfaq hockey guy

As always, great video. I would love to see you do a breakdown on Game 7 of 2011 Final BOS vs VAN after this season is over. VAN got shut out 4-0 that game on home ice, and I'm still trying to figure that one out.

insane breakdown thank u for this

0.1 second goal was the cherry on top of this game💀

Love these kinds of analysis videos

One of the best analyses I've seen yet. As someone who loves both teams (though prefer TML), I couldn't agree with you more. But unless TOR gets past Florida (not just BOS), a lot of heads are going to roll starting right at the top. No matter who wins this series, that team - TOR or BOS - will definitely be the underdog for all upcoming competitions. And I for one love it when the underdog crushes their competition.

It’s so funny regardless of what happens. Losing a game 7 against Boston in the TD Garden, and last year choking against Florida

Cinematic masterpiece here

Love theses breakdown! I'll be in Boston for the final game, only watching the PWHL instead :P

Regardless of who wins, the memes will be elite.

I think this is the first game im gonna actually watch in like 10 years lmao

Toronto had a 6th player on the ice in game 6. He was out there for 60mins in a stripped jersey.

This is a great series

History repeats itself 👀👀🍿🍿

Such a great series so far. I'm nervous for Saturday!

The Stoppable force vs The Movable Object

Good breakdown there, bud.

This is great. Regardless of the outcome, the memes will be great.

Good vid and excellent last question..nice work and breakdown..maybe not 100%.. but who is.?or can be….props.

so excited for game 7!

tabarnak que c'était beau à voir!

I really like the strategy breakdowns, I'm not seeing that anywhere else

AND meanwhile the Panthers are waiting for the winner . Well rested and ready to shred their next opponents , whomever that may be !!!!

im so nervous as a leafs fan and ik bruins fans are also anxious this is crazy imma loose my mind can't think of anything except for saturday

I dont know why, but i knew that this series was gonna be a 7 game series, even when toronto was down 3 games to one.

1/20 on the PP and series is tied. Amazingly Leafy.

I don't have anxiety. Leave and Bruins are my favorite east coast teams.I will be happy either way. Grew up near the international border in NH!

Could you do this type of video for all the round 1 games and 2 and the final? It would be awesome to watch!

It definitely helps that the Leafs have 6 power plays in the last 2 games and the Bs only got 2. I think the biggest difference between winning and losing is that the Leafs started blocking more shots, and the B’s are having trouble adjusting. Their dumps down aren’t very clean, and they haven’t been finishing their chances like they were earlier. Maybe nerves, but we’ll see I wanna see the Bs wear an alternate jersey in Game 7 lmao

2:23 I think you meant 2-1-2 forecheck. Good breakdown in all though. Appreciate the content!

6 straight elimination game losses for the Bruins is a thing...wow.

Game 7. TD Garden. Go Leafs Go.

I can not wait to hear your breakdown on Toronto's loss.

These two teams are playing their 4th playoff series since 2013. There are some interesting patterns. 1) The Bruins are 4-0 in game 4 2) The Leafs are 4-0 in game 5 3) And the winner of game 7 is ....

Damn, hockey is fun, innit?

Oh man tonight is going to be wild!

As a fan of a western conference team, I get endless giggles from watching toronto try to figure out what to do in the playoffs and fail. Im rooting for them in game 7 because there is no other team that id like to face in the finals.

For sure one of these two teams will overcome their demons.

Amazing video

Oh it can be, and its going to be glorious.

Do US markets win more cups because there is less local pressure?

I'd like to know how to counteract that. Swarming must leave them vulnerable somewhere else. Sort of like a short pass beats a blitz. What should Boston do?

Oh yes it can. That .1 second goal will motivate the Leafs. They had the shutout and for no reason, a shot on goal.

Gotta shout out the crowd for finally for once getting into it I believe it may have sparked the shutdown game

If Boston doesn’t win then they are the most embarrassing team ever

Man this series is what it’s all about… tons of history and tons of demons for both, tons of pressure tons of intensity… the rest of the playoffs will be easier on my heart for sure 😂

Hoping for triple overtime. Best of luck to both teams. It's been a great series.

can we get a video just like this for vegas and dallas? dallas has had to change their offense for this series and im curious on how they have done it in a nice breakdown video

I'm a Blackhawks fan so I'm used to this kind of sh!t lol, I cant wait for this game!!!!!

Fun Fact: Btw on that lohrei play he is boarded but he holds holmbergs stick meaning it should have been a 4 on 4

As a Bruins fan I had a gut feeling at 3-1 that this wasn't going to end well for them.

As someone born and raised in boston…. I can’t speak for all Bostonians… but personally I’ve accepted the fact the series was over when it was 3-2

Either way this game 7 goes will be pure poetry. The script writers hit this one out of the park.

Brilliant

And the prize for being the champion of the chokers? Getting served as dinner for Florida.

Swayman's been the only guy that's exceeded expectations for the Bruins. Everyone else is either invisible or choking and it's not the same faces either - Marchand and Pasta have underperformed, yes, but guys like Zacha have missed point blank shots multiple times. The lack of PPs has impacted them disproportionately. Boston's looking for a Bergeron or Chara kind of player to rely on.

It happened again

As a Rangers fan this is just pure entertainment. I love high af stakes when I’m not invested. I’d like to see Toronto take it though tbh.

When they won last night the first thing I heard in my head was you saying "the parade is back on" hahaha😂