TSN: Craig Button says the Leafs should rather want to play Tampa and not Boston in the playoffs

[LeafsNation75]

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[A1LeafNation]

I disagree

 

[Rude Dog]

Has he ever been right about anything ?

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

Craig Button has no chance at saying anything intelligent. didn't that moron pick Finland to win gold?

 

[Eternal Leaf]

Guaranteed Leafs in 4 after Button's comments.

 

[hfman]

this topic is exactly why message forums can not and never could become a relevant source of sports information.

No where in this video did Craig Button say "
the Leafs have no chance against the Bruins in the playoffs"



He did, however, elude towards and Tampa vs. Boston series.

 

[LeafsNation75]

this topic is exactly why message forums can not and never could become a relevant source of sports information.

No where in this video did Craig Button say "
the Leafs have no chance against the Bruins in the playoffs"



He did, however, elude towards and Tampa vs. Boston series.

He's basically saying the Leafs should hope for Tampa because he thinks Boston is that good and why I take that to mean he won't give the Leafs a chance against the Bruins.

 

[LeafChief]

This bodes well for us. Button has a 0% track record.

The title of this thread is also VERY clickbait.

 

[LeafsNation75]

This bodes well for us. Button has a 0% track record.

I remember prior to last years draft he said there is no chance that Timothy Liljegren would make it to the Leafs at 17th overall. The next time Button talked about him he says that Liljegren went exactly where he thought he would.

 

[LeafChief]

I remember prior to last years draft he said there is no chance that Timothy Liljegren would make it to the Leafs at 17th overall. The next time Button talked about him he says that Liljegren went exactly where he thought he would.

Blowhard to say the least.

 

[LeafsNation75]

Blowhard to say the least.

Truer words have never been spoken and there is a reason why out of everyone from TSN, it's Button who I can't stand the most.

 

[hotpaws]

So we're now inventing fantasies to feed our victim complex ?

Nice .

 

[Damisoph]

I guarantee you the bruins want no part of the Leafs in the first round.

 

[LeafsNation75]

The title of this thread is also VERY clickbait.

I changed the title if you think that makes it look better.

 

[WTFMAN99]

I guarantee you the bruins want no part of the Leafs in the first round.

I don't think any of TBL-TOR-BOS are keen to face one another. Feels like a crummy reward for a good season.

 

[Kiwi]

I don't think any of TBL-TOR-BOS are keen to face one another. Feels like a crummy reward for a good season.

This is what happens when you screw around with the playoff matchups in the name of "rivalries"

What a balls up that idea is turning out to be

 

[Peiskos]

I don't think any of TBL-TOR-BOS are keen to face one another. Feels like a crummy reward for a good season.

YES, the league needs to go back to 1-8 format. We'd be gearing up to take on the 6th seed in the east which would end up being either the Flyers, Blue Jackets or Devils.

Those seem like more appropriate teams for us to play considering we've had such a great season, the Flyers, Blue Jackets and Devils although still good have at the same time had noticeably lesser seasons than Toronto.

This new system has no reward for being good, we're going to have to play a top team in either the Lightning or Bruins. If it doesn't change the Leafs need to aim for 1st in the division as only then could we play a wild card team.

 

[WTFMAN99]

This is what happens when you screw around with the playoff matchups in the name of "rivalries"

What a balls up that idea is turning out to be

YES, the league needs to go back to 1-8 format. We'd be gearing up to take on the 6th seed in the east which would end up being either the Flyers, Blue Jackets or Devils.

Those seem like more appropriate teams for us to play considering we've had such a great season, the Flyers, Blue Jackets and Devils although still good have at the same time had noticeably lesser seasons than Toronto.

This new system has no reward for being good, we're going to have to play a top team in either the Lightning or Bruins. If it doesn't change the Leafs need to aim for 1st in the division as only then could we play a wild card team.

With you guys on this. It wasn't broken before, no reason to fix it.

 

[LeafsNation75]

YES, the league needs to go back to 1-8 format. We'd be gearing up to take on the 6th seed in the east which would end up being either the Flyers, Blue Jackets or Devils.

If the NHL used the 1-8 format Toronto would be playing Philadelphia in the first round if nothing changed in the standings.

However when they used the 1-8 format there was also 3 divisions where the 1st place team in them got the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd seeds depending on who got the most points in that order. So using that logic Toronto would not be a #3 seed, although it could also work with just the 2 divisions they have today.

 

[Man Bear Pig]

Why the league decided to mess with the playoff format is beyond me. You'll lose one of Boston,Tampa or Toronto in round one guaranteed. How that benefits the league I'll never know. As for the OP, I'd easily rather play Boston. But if you wanna win a cup, you're gonna have to beat Tampa.

 

[Green Snow Storm]

I think the Bruins are a slightly more favourable match up for us. I think we can exploit them with our skating more.

 

[TheGroceryStick]

Has he ever been right about anything ?

Virtanen.
Boeser and Keller.

He's actually good with prospects

 

[LeafsNation75]

He's actually good with prospects

He once admitted while he was the Flames GM he could have traded Derek Morris to the Islanders for Roberto Luongo, however he didn't want to give up Morris because he was a highly rated prospect at that time.

 

[Menzinger]

Tampa is the better team, so no.

That said, the playoff system sucks, 1-8 is how it should be.

 

[Mitchy]

This is what happens when you screw around with the playoff matchups in the name of "rivalries"

What a balls up that idea is turning out to be

Yeah, I despise this divisional playoff system. Liked 1-8 much, much better.