Leafs vs Bruins; Truculence is Toronto's Job One

Call me old fashioned, but I don't really care all that much how many points the Toronto Maple Leafs earn during the coming home and home series against the Boston Bruins, the defending Stanley Cup Champions, and current NHL bad boys.

Burke's team is young and fast, with secret fists of fury

It would be awesome if Mike Brown can return for at least one of these games (only if 115% ready), and Wilson will be wise to include names such as Orr, Rosehill, and Aulie in both tilts, together with stalwarts such as Phaneuf and Schenn. Here's the rub; Boston can punch a Sedin in the face with no repercussions, and they can run over and concuss Ryan Miller while players stand around and plead with a referee, but the puck stops here. Colby Armstrong would never put up with that shit, and neither should any player wearing the Maple Leaf this week.

If Boston so much as touches Phil Kessel, Joffrey Lupul, Jake Gardiner or the Toronto goalie, I don't wanna hear any Leaf player even mention Brendan Shanahan's name afterwards, unless it's discussing a hearing he'll be attending to explain why he defended his teammate.

That's it. No fucking around. There's a new sheriff in town, and the cheapshot era, personified by both the Canucks and the Bruins, is over.