Pre-Game Talk: Leafs vs. Panthers Game 2

[antipathy]

We just need to outwork the Panthers. No excuses!

 

[PromisedLand]

Just win.

Just this!

Nothing else matters

 

[Nooodles]

Matthew Tkachuk has been in beast in the playoffs, and Leafs need to focus a game plan on matching his offense or trying to keep him under check.

Last game 3 assists +2 and 9 hits and he is doing to the Leafs that he did to the Bruins.

Leafs need a real leader to take charge and will the Leafs on to victory. Who will be our Dougie Gilmour ?

Can we forget Dougie Gilmour and a team from 30 years ago already? This team has John Tavares who scored a series clinching OT winner, something Dougie have never did for us.

I'm tired of hearing those names and the past. This is 2023, 2nd round of the Playoffs and we have a freaking good team with many stars in the roster.

 

[Bomber0104]

After a comparatively slow, grinding series of attrition against the Bolts, they really just need to get their rhythm and reflexes attuned for a speedier squad like the Panthers.

Leafs will adjust to the higher tempo, I expect, and take the series handedly.

 

[authentic]

Can we forget Dougie Gilmour and a team from 30 years ago already? This team has John Tavares who scored a series clinching OT winner, something Dougie have never did for us.

I'm tired of hearing those names and the past. This is 2023, 2nd round of the Playoffs and we have a freaking good team with many stars in the roster.

The line up we have now is the best we've ever had, they just have to play to their potential and they're winning the Cup - bad luck or injuries are the only outside factors that could stop us.

 

[Rob Brown]

We have a seasonal ticket holder who are double agents
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they rooted for the bolts and they lost...sooo good omen?

Annoying that I’ve been in the wait list for over a decade and these clowns have seasons just to troll

 

[Buds17]

We have a seasonal ticket holder who are double agents
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they rooted for the bolts and they lost...sooo good omen?

Can't say I'd ever cheer for Ottawa to that extent!

 

[mapleleafs34]

I feel like the leafs were stunned at how much more space they had compared to Tampa. They'll adjust for Game 2 and make Florida pay.

 

[Phion Keneuf]

We have a seasonal ticket holder who are double agents
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they rooted for the bolts and they lost...sooo good omen?

Imagine being so bored with your own life lol.

 

[IPS]

I feel like the leafs were stunned at how much more space they had compared to Tampa. They'll adjust for Game 2 and make Florida pay.

Nylander especially. He still created a lot of good chances but IMO could have definitely capitalized more on the space he was being given.

Marner had a quiet game, but Florida doesn't have the defensive chops to contain someone as good as Marner forever.

 

[JT AM da real deal]

Kerfoot ROR Willy
Knies Matty Jarnkrok
Bunting JT Mitch
Reese Kampf Lafferty

 

[Martin Skoula]

Nylander especially. He still created a lot of good chances but IMO could have definitely capitalized more on the space he was being given.

Marner had a quiet game, but Florida doesn't have the defensive chops to contain someone as good as Marner forever.

Oddly enough I like Marner better against a Tampa or Boston than Florida. He can’t dissect defenses and find seams in manufactured chaos if the defense never actually comes back and tries to defend against him. Nylander seems like a better fit for the open ice and counter attack opportunities Florida gives up.

Landing a perfect saucer through 3 defenders gives the recipient the element of surprise on a pass no one saw coming. If that same recipient is all alone with an open passing lane, all of a sudden that same pass is predictable and not as dangerous. Same as Matthews being more dangerous with 1 defender back than he is on a breakaway, you can’t rip a toe drag angle change shot through a guys skates if he isn’t there in the first place.

 

[Twine Tickler]

We have a seasonal ticket holder who are double agents
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they rooted for the bolts and they lost...sooo good omen?

I can respect the troll job, this is a complete buy in troll job. But on that same note these guys are complete dorks. This is the biggest cry for attention I have seen in a long time. I cannot imagine they have many friends lol

I don't wish harm on anyone, even these 2. But these guys are incredibly lucky that SBA isn't somewhere like Boston, NY, Philly or any other major US market. They would get their lunch fed to them in the states lol. Wouldn't be surprised if they experience a bit more hostility next game now that the book is out on em'. TBH they're kind of asking for it at this point.

Aside from someone causing them major harm, they don't deserve to feel welcome in our barn IMO. If someone were to throw a hotdog at them I wouldn't be opposed to it

 

[fahad203]

7-2 Leafs
Kerfoot with a hat trick. Haters are going to say that's not possible

 

[Aashir Mallik]

Big game here

Can’t go 2-0 down into florida

Need another game 2 performance like the tampa one

 

[ACC1224]

I can respect the troll job, this is a complete buy in troll job. But on that same note these guys are complete dorks. This is the biggest cry for attention I have seen in a long time. I cannot imagine they have many friends lol

I don't wish harm on anyone, even these 2. But these guys are incredibly lucky that SBA isn't somewhere like Boston, NY, Philly or any other major US market. They would get their lunch fed to them in the states lol. Wouldn't be surprised if they experience a bit more hostility next game now that the book is out on em'. TBH they're kind of asking for it at this point.

Aside from someone causing them major harm, they don't deserve to feel welcome in our barn IMO. If someone were to throw a hotdog at them I wouldn't be opposed to it

They should be ridiculed endlessly by everyone sitting near them.

 

[Aashir Mallik]

We have a seasonal ticket holder who are double agents
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they rooted for the bolts and they lost...sooo good omen?

I don’t know if I should feel disgusted at their hatred of the leafs or impressed at it tbh

Whatever it is, let’s crush their dreams again

 

[QJo]

I can respect the troll job, this is a complete buy in troll job. But on that same note these guys are complete dorks. This is the biggest cry for attention I have seen in a long time. I cannot imagine they have many friends lol

I don't wish harm on anyone, even these 2. But these guys are incredibly lucky that SBA isn't somewhere like Boston, NY, Philly or any other major US market. They would get their lunch fed to them in the states lol. Wouldn't be surprised if they experience a bit more hostility next game now that the book is out on em'. TBH they're kind of asking for it at this point.

Aside from someone causing them major harm, they don't deserve to feel welcome in our barn IMO. If someone were to throw a hotdog at them I wouldn't be opposed to it

Yikes, looked like a father daughter enjoying life to me. I thought it was endearing and at worst a good way to get yourself some screen time for a laugh when you get home to your family.

 

[PhiladelphiaKessel]

Mccabe needs to settle down and start playing like we saw in the regular season. Really wish we had Muzzin taking those hard matchups instead

 

[Jojalu]

Can we forget Dougie Gilmour and a team from 30 years ago already? This team has John Tavares who scored a series clinching OT winner, something Dougie have never did for us.

I'm tired of hearing those names and the past. This is 2023, 2nd round of the Playoffs and we have a freaking good team with many stars in the roster.

I kind of agree. Those teams had great runs but they never made a Cup Finals let alone won one.

It was however my first taste of the Leafs having any playoff success and it will always be special!

 

[QJo]

People with too much time and money.

Of which I have neither, sadly. But this is the only reasonable response. As long as it's not followed up with 'and therefore we should dislike them strongly'.

 

[sxvnert]

Knies Matthews Marner
Bunting O'Reilly Nylander
Kerfoot Tavares Acciari
Lafferty Kampf Jarnkrok

 

[robertmac43]

He's soooooo bad, I watched the Bunting goal again and my goodness. Definition of a pylon, how is he in the league ?

It's baffling. Holl would become the Panthers third best D-men if they had him.

 

[frizzer1]

Bunting Matthews Marner
Knies o’rielly Nylander
Jamkrok Tavares acciardi
Kerfoot kampf zar

Reilly schenn
Mccabe lily
Gio Brodie

 

[The Best Leafs Everr]

Need to force them to play our game, we can play the slow tempo game since we have adapted to it. Just force them to play that style of hockey. Grind them out.

The main thing to success is to create your own style of play from here on and stick to it. We can do it! Just depends on how long it takes for them to figure it out.

GO LEAFS GO!!!