Series Talk: Round 2 Discussion - Panthers vs Bruins - Part II - (Florida Wins 4-2)

[batting1k]

Had a dream that I missed an 8-1 home win because I went to an event being held in the arena during the game that was serving free food and drinks and they weren’t allowing the game to be seen or heard from inside of it.

I am turning into Ekblad, damn it

 

[Egblad]

Had a dream that I missed an 8-1 home win because I went to an event being held in the arena during the game that was serving free food and drinks and they weren’t allowing the game to be seen or heard from inside of it.

I am turning into Ekblad, damn it

Sounds vaguely dystopian. Tell me more. Lol

 

[Two4Fighting]

Lol I drunk typed a small essay, didn't seem to resonate anyway so yeah LOL

I read it, good rant, I think Toronto did very well, when it got to overtime, it was the proverbial lucky bounce, but that was Tornto best chances.
Samsonov stopped everything, even the ones he couldn't see, at that point, I was pulling for Toronto. I think, it was a better match for us because of the goalie situation.

 

[WaitingForThatCab]

If the Panthers show up and play their best game, they will advance. If they half-ass it or look rusty out of the gate, they are gonna get goalied. That simple, IMO.

 

[Gentle Man]

Barkov wins this comfortably


At least they didn't say Marner

 

[WaitingForThatCab]

Yeah, that's a weird finalists group, I'll be stunned if Barkov doesn't take it.

 

[Ghoste]

I’d rather have Lombo in for Okie but whatever.

 

[FinlandPanther]

Barkov wins this comfortably


At least they didn't say Marner

That’s Barkov quite easily. Matthews shouldn’t be anywhere near that but lol.

 

[PatchesOhoulihan]

If Swayman wasn’t in god mode I would be extremely confident. He could potentially steal the series for the bruins

 

[Felidae]

Look what happened to the Panthers the year they won the presidents trophy. They were the highest scoring team in the league that year. They scored 3 goals the entire series against Tampa. Regular season scoring means jack in the playoffs when everybody finishes checks and soft high scoring forwards disappear.

I mean, I agree to an extent. But Tampa was also really good defensively, and Vasi was also excellent almost that entire playoffs.

Even so, I think my point still stands on this being a low scoring series. Boston is much more defensively sound 5 on 5 than Tampa is this year, and they have an elite goalie to boot.

I guess we'll see though, anything can happen.

 

[Chaos2k7]

If Swayman wasn’t in god mode I would be extremely confident. He could potentially steal the series for the bruins

God mode?

Toronto managed 12 goals in 7 games, we will have that many by game 4 IMO.

We have the edge in every category. Anyone who watched round one is either vastly overrating Boston, or how good Toronto was.

They ducked TB for God's sake to play 7 games with a much worse opponent...

If Boston isn't 30%+ on the PP like last year it's gonna be tough as we are the better 5v5 team. TB was a tougher assignment IMO

 

[Jakeybonz]

They look slow and old. Tampa was way scarier than boston. I wasnt sure we'd beat tampa. Im almost positive we'll beat boston. Toronto manhandled them the last 3 games and i dont think toronto couldve beaten us.

 

[Mogo]

That's an all timer

Yes, maybe Leafs coach needs to then do something???

 

[Idiot Stick]

Not having bennett sucks but at least boston has issues on their center depth on all 4 lines.

Watching last few games they could not generate much vs toronto, very sloppy since goin up 3-1 and were shocked to torontos style.

Leafs forwards usually disappear in the playoffs and matthews and nylander missed several games and it still went to 7.

Swayman made some crazy good saves, hes very good but i gotta say i wasnt that impressed with the leafs offense.

Boston swept us in the regular season so hopefully that doesnt make us complacent, kinda annoyed two of those games we blew early leads in.

Not really sure how this plays out, tampa played us well defensively (until game 5 in the third period) for the most part and they were not a good defensive team. But boston doesnt nearly have their firepower.

We beat a better team last year with a weaker team, there should be no excuse losing this one. I expect a horrible 1st-2nd period but hopefully we can rally in the 3rd

 

[Rat Trick]

I wasnt sure we'd beat tampa. Im almost positive we'll beat boston.

Yeah and I think this is the scary part. I'm feeling confident too and I don't like it. During last year run I was sure before every series that we're gonna lose.

 

[batting1k]

Bennett out game 1, day to day after that.

 

[Idiot Stick]

Bennett out game 1, day to day after that.

Series to series

 

[TotalHomer]

Yeah and I think this is the scary part. I'm feeling confident too and I don't like it. During last year run I was sure before every series that we're gonna lose.

Lets go we have to feel confident at this point. If we can't beat these losers then we can't win the biggest prize anyway.

 

[batting1k]

Series to series

Day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day.

 

[Gentle Man]

Yes, maybe Leafs coach needs to then do something???

 

[violaswallet]

Series goes through Lundell. If he plays well, we will win. If he doesn't, man we need Bennett to come back.

Swayman is a really good goalie.

 

[StrangeVision]

Day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day to day.

RIP Bennett

 

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

You have to feel a lot better now than round 1 vs Boston. Idgaf about the regular season, Bruins crushed the Leafs and struggled mightily in the playoffs, Avs got destroyed every game by the Jets but come playoff time it wasn't close. It's just hard, having watched both teams' round 1, to not feel really good. Also Swayman is unreal but Tampa's goalie isn't bad to say the least and he got lit up, and that was with him playing great.

 

[sinDer]

Just score 4-5 goals in the first game. Make Swayman and the rest of the team realize that they are playing against big boys now. Make them doubt.

 

[Jean Luc Discard]

Can't imagine that they wouldn't focus on McAvoy considering the stuff he pulled during the regular season. Get some cheap shots in if there's an opportunity to do so.