Series Talk: Leafs vs Lightning Pre-Playoff Thread

[Gary Nylund]

make the 2nd line Knies - ROR - Nylander

This is 100% what I'd do. Tavares made his reputation killing it playing with not much on his wings with NYI so why not let him centre the 3rd line?

 

[thusk]

Goal 1 was da simplest of hockey plays .. sure there were giveways but bottom line Perry took our net without a hit .. that can't EVER EVER EVER be allowed to happen by any D in playoff hockey .. Holl was there and tried to stick check .. all he has to do is stand in Perrys way even if he gets run over it is a dead play .. but he played da chicken sh*t stick check .. he comes out for that play alone .. scared and useless

No one of first 3 goal CANT EVER goes in...

Samsonov wasn't calm and in control, they looked like someone who forgot goalie basic.. he allowed a rebound on pratically every shot he faced in 1st period

Tampa had 6 high scoring chance and only 4 1st 40 min at even strenght all game long, probably all of those 4 high scoring chance came from samsonov rebound...

Kucherov goal right in the middle of the net, that CANT goes in

 

[thusk]

make the 2nd line Knies - ROR - Nylander

Look like its gonna be
knies-orielly-acciari

 

[Jozay]

Liljegren not coming in after that disgusting Holl performance is crazy.

 

[JT AM da real deal]

No one of first 3 goal CANT EVER goes in...

Samsonov wasn't calm and in control, they looked like someone who forgot goalie basic.. he allowed a rebound on pratically every shot he faced in 1st period

Tampa had 6 high scoring chance and only 4 1st 40 min at even strenght all game long, probably all of those 4 high scoring chance came from samsonov rebound...

Kucherov goal right in the middle of the net, that CANT goes in

No one of first 3 goal CANT EVER goes in...

Samsonov wasn't calm and in control, they looked like someone who forgot goalie basic.. he allowed a rebound on pratically every shot he faced in 1st period

Tampa had 6 high scoring chance and only 4 1st 40 min at even strenght all game long, probably all of those 4 high scoring chance came from samsonov rebound...

Kucherov goal right in the middle of the net, that CANT goes in

This is a known problem for Sammy .. nothing new here .. mental health issues are not a joke they are serious issues .. he can't deal with anxiety/pressure .. i don't blame him it is a serious health issue .. people should not sh*t on him he can't help himself .. to me i was shocked we signed him as for me i would have stayed far away from that type of issue in a tender .. my daughter has it real bad sometimes too and it takes over everything .. it can actually bring you to your knees it is so bad

 

[thusk]

This is a known problem for Sammy .. nothing new here .. mental health issues are not a joke they are serious issues .. he can't deal with anxiety/pressure .. i don't blame him it is a serious health issue .. people should not sh*t on him he can't help himself .. to me i was shocked we signed him as for me i would have stayed far away from that type of issue in a tender .. my daughter has it real bad sometimes too and it takes over everything .. it can actually bring you to your knees it is so bad

But he was looking like a guy who just trying to do too much unst3ad of being fully concentrate to stop the next puck.

If we forget the score and just watching the game... tampa was not better than the tampa team leafs beat without matthews and marner and with Woll in net a weak ago...

The only thing i didn't understand its why keefe didn't go with Woll on second period.

 

[JT AM da real deal]

But he was looking like a guy who just trying to do too much unst3ad of being fully concentrate to stop the next puck.

If we forget the score and just watching the game... tampa was not better than the tampa team leafs beat without matthews and marner and with Woll in net a weak ago...

The only thing i didn't understand its why keefe didn't go with Woll on second period.

Da brain is a complex thing my friend .. i certainly don't understand it .. but anxiety/pressure is no joke .. i was surprised he didn't pull himself

 

[Commander Clueless]

I'd probably go:

Jarnkrok-Matthews-Marner
Knies-ROR-Nylander
Kerfoot-Tavares-Lafferty
ZAR-Kampf-Acciari


Bunting never sees the ice in a Leaf jersey again.


Gio-Holl is on the hotseat after last game.



But I'm an idiot with an internet connection so....

 

[Tufted Titmouse]

We lost our chances at a Cup (and enjoyment of the team) the 2nd year we lost to Boston. Last year with some kids on ELCs, still had some vets. The window feels closed.

 

[Tufted Titmouse]

Mike McKenna on Kyper and Bourne saying he things Samsanov is hurt. Thoughts?

 

[thusk]

Da brain is a complex thing my friend .. i certainly don't understand it .. but anxiety/pressure is no joke .. i was surprised he didn't pull himself

Thats why Dubas took the risk with Murray...

Get a guy whos already proven hes strong enough mentally for this pressure...

Now we can see if Woll is enough strong mentally and i think i was a great opportunity missed to see if he can last night at 3-0

 

[ToneDog]

Mike McKenna on Kyper and Bourne saying he things Samsanov is hurt. Thoughts?

Sounds like he knows something about goaltending and playing with a groin injury.

 

[Gallagbi]

Mike McKenna on Kyper and Bourne saying he things Samsanov is hurt. Thoughts?

Theyre all banged up, but that was just a poor performance that we havent seen for a little. Maybe pressure, maybe rust, but i dont think he over injured himself this past week

 

[Burnie97]

 

[Peasy]

Deserved

 

[Leaf Rocket]

We need healthy goalies soon

 

[Havoc]

We had a good run sweep gang. Our season ended before it began. But tonight showed we can still catch the 4 wins in a row for the 4-1 win. Still sweep-like.

 

[Shooter2x]

We had a good run sweep gang. Our season ended before it began. But tonight showed we can still catch the 4 wins in a row for the 4-1 win. Still sweep-like.

+1 if Leafs win 4 in a row we let sweep gang count it

 

[wingman75]

Best of Five. Biggest factor going forward is the health of each team. Leafs so far have managed to avoid anything major, but if Tampa's #1 and #3 D cannot go, they are in serious trouble.

They will be better at home, but those are massive holes to fill. It might fall to Vasi... who we all know can stand to the challenge!

 

[Gary Nylund]

Best of Five. Biggest factor going forward is the health of each team. Leafs so far have managed to avoid anything major, but if Tampa's #1 and #3 D cannot go, they are in serious trouble.

They will be better at home, but those are massive holes to fill. It might fall to Vasi... who we all know can stand to the challenge!

I say it's up to us - if both teams play to their potential (even with both teams 100% healthy), we win. Of course we've had trouble playing up to our potential in the playoffs these last few years so there is that. But who knows, maybe this will be the year.

 

[Gary Nylund]

Last couple of days I've been taking quick peeks at moneypuck. Yesterday, they had the Leafs at between 43-44% to win the series, today they're at 62.7%.

Gotta love that, now go and win it boys!

GLG!!

Edit - I just noticed that Moneyupuck has the Bruins at only 49.9% to get past Florida. We're at 62.7% to make it past round 1 and Boston is only 49.9%, let that sink in. Holy shit! I don't understand this at all but I love it!

 

[stats1]

Tampa will need Hedman back eventually or Leaf’s will win this series. Tampa doesn’t have the depth back there to handle the Leafs

 

[Malachi Crunch]

I want to give some props to the Leaf fans at the Scotiabank. I'm tired of our arenas being associated with suit-and-tie-guys. Barbarians, like the yellow hoodie man, are needed.

Look, everybody hates our fanbase - even though we're pretty nice to other fanbases at the arenas. This hatred will never go away. May as well live up to the stereotype and become more goonish at the arenas and make it work in our favour, like we did yesterday.

 

[ACC1224]

I want to give some props to the Leaf fans at the Scotiabank. I'm tired of our arenas being associated with suit-and-tie-guys. Barbarians, like the yellow hoodie man, are needed.

Look, everybody hates our fanbase - even though we're pretty nice to other fanbases at the arenas. This hatred will never go away. May as well live up to the stereotype and become more goonish at the arenas and make it work in our favour, like we did yesterday.

Same people there last night are there all season.
People will always get more fired up for the playoffs than the regular season. It's the same in every building and happens every year.

 

[Tufted Titmouse]

Weird, all of the Habs and Sens fans dissapeared from the main board