Longtime Toronto Maple Leafs radio announcer Joe Bowen wasn’t shy about his frustration with a listless crowd at Scotiabank Arena Wednesday night, as the team dropped game three of its first-round playoff series with the Boston Bruins.
Bereft of many opportunities for his signature “Holy Mackinaw” goal call as the Leafs skaters were held to just two goals — continuing a recent trend over the last several playoff games where the team can’t seem to score — Bowen teed off on the crowd for being quiet.
Many fans responded to Bowen with an age-old criticism — that lower bowl seats are reserved for corporate types because they’re incredibly expensive:
The Bruins have had the Leafs’ number in the playoffs over the last decade, beating the team in seven games in 2019, 2018, and famously in 2013 in the “it was 4-1” third period comeback debacle.
Boston currently leads the series two games to one, though the Leafs have been missing contributions from the likes of star winger William Nylander and surprising depth addition Bobby McMann, both of whom have yet to suit up for a game in the playoffs due to injury.
The Leafs will be back in action against the Bruins Saturday night at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, starting at 8 p.m.
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Longtime Toronto Maple Leafs radio announcer Joe Bowen wasn’t shy about his frustration with a listless crowd at Scotiabank Arena Wednesday night, as the team dropped game three of its first-round playoff series with the Boston Bruins.
Bereft of many opportunities for his signature “Holy Mackinaw” goal call as the Leafs skaters were held to just two goals — continuing a recent trend over the last several playoff games where the team can’t seem to score — Bowen teed off on the crowd for being quiet.
Many fans responded to Bowen with an age-old criticism — that lower bowl seats are reserved for corporate types because they’re incredibly expensive:
The Bruins have had the Leafs’ number in the playoffs over the last decade, beating the team in seven games in 2019, 2018, and famously in 2013 in the “it was 4-1” third period comeback debacle.
Boston currently leads the series two games to one, though the Leafs have been missing contributions from the likes of star winger William Nylander and surprising depth addition Bobby McMann, both of whom have yet to suit up for a game in the playoffs due to injury.
The Leafs will be back in action against the Bruins Saturday night at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, starting at 8 p.m.
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