GDT: Panthers @ Leafs. Game 1 Tuesday 7pm.

[ACC1224]

Starting Tuesday is to the Leafs advantage IMO.

I would expect the same lineup from game 6.

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[The Masters]

Going to be a tough series. Leafs need to go to the net and create havoc for Sergei

 

[Raging Bull]

Start on time! Building will be nuts.

 

[Suntouchable13]

It’s unbelievable that Paul Maurice is still coaching. I remember 2002, he was coaching against Toronto in the Eastern Conference final. Then he ended up coaching Toronto a few years later, and now he is coaching against Toronto in the payoffs again 21 years later. Unreal.

 

[SprDaVE]

Just. Play. Liljegren.

 

[al secord]

Expecting a Justin Holl redemption tour.

 

[MapleLeafs77]

Start on time! Building will be nuts.

Building is gonna be 75% full because ticketmaster sucks and resellers are awful. Ridiculous what is going on

 

[Pi]

Expecting a Justin Holl redemption tour.

Oh please no. f*** Holl.

 

[GoonieFace]

Should be a fun series, they matchup well.

 

[LeafGrief]

We've already beaten the best team in Florida, let's clean the whole state out.

Should be a hard fought series, the Panthers played relentless hockey to win against Boston and they're going to be just as eager to end our dreams. That's a lot of momentum going for them, but we have our own momentum working for us. Should be an entertaining tilt, it's ours to lose.

Can't wait to see McCabe flatten Tkachuk. Leafs in 6.

GO LEAFS GO!

 

[kevsh]

If Bob gives out rebounds like he did on that 3rd Bruins goal, the Leafs are going to light him up. But the Panthers team is no joke. They've got scorers, they come at you and they are definitely persistent.

Going to be a real test for both teams to re-focus quickly after hugely emotional first series wins.

 

[Pi]

Starting Tuesday is to the Leafs advantage IMO.

I would expect the same lineup from game 6.

I don't know about that. I think they went 11/7 because they didn't trust Liljegren or Gus enough to let them take that spot for the whole game in a series clincher.

I think it will be a standard 12-6 lineup with Liljegren as the 6th D...but there is also an off chance where Keefe gives Holl another chance (I would not do that until Liljegren makes a mistake to lose that spot).

 

[LeafsNation149]

Please do 12-6 with Justin Holl not being one of the 6. I don't understand how Keefe is so oblivious to what works.

I want to like Keefe cuz he seems like a players coach, but he's so damn stupid some times with his decisions its insane.

 

[al secord]

Keefe has been riding Holl hard for the past few seasons. I can't see him being left out of game one.

 

[SprDaVE]

Keefe has been riding Holl hard for the past few seasons. I can't see him being left out of game one.

I'd be fine if he swapped Gus for Holl and kept the 11-7 train going.

 

[BertCorbeau]

Getting that first W in the second round would be big for the team’s confidence.

Hopefully they bring the needed effort .. Florida out a lot of emotion into Sunday’s game. The Leafs have had the extra day of rest at home, a good start to out Florida on their heels positions themselves well.

 

[The Masters]

Keefe has been riding Holl hard for the past few seasons. I can't see him being left out of game one.

And if they lose game 1 and ultimately the series because of Holl's likely mistakes , that's a fireable offense. This isn't house league hockey where everyone gets a turn. Keefe needs to grow a pair and play his best players (just as he did in game 6 vs tampa).

 

[TMLeafer]

What did you guys think of Gus in game 6? I thought he was pretty decent..

 

[BallardEra]

Leafs in 5.

 

[Sypher04]

Earlier in the season sitting Holl was not a viable option. We didn’t have the right defenders to ensure the PK wouldn’t suffer as a result. Having Schenn and McCabe here now, that no longer is a concern, and Holl should not get back in unless Liljegren plays his way out. And I’m not talking one mistake.

Holl made at least a dozen costly mistakes before he got pulled.

 

[SprDaVE]

What did you guys think of Gus in game 6? I thought he was pretty decent..

I don't think he was bad or anything, didn't notice him much, but I just remember him flubbing a "point shot" on the PP when the score was 1-1 and TBL almost scored on the way out. I don't know what he was thinking.

 

[ToneDog]

What did you guys think of Gus in game 6? I thought he was pretty decent..

He's a nice option to QB PP2 but IMO not worth having him in the lineup at the cost of going 11/7. ZAK and/or Lafferty should draw back in.

 

[Pi]

I'd be fine if he swapped Gus for Holl and kept the 11-7 train going.

I’ll take that too but no way should he be trusted to have that spot for his own.

I understand Holl is extremely valuable on the PK because he’s always blocking one timers from guys with heavy shots but it can’t all be bad luck if you’re outscored so heavily over 5 games. Tampa took advantage of him.

 

[thewave]

Please no Holl please no Holl please no Holl

 

[Arzak]

Let's hope we still love Tkachuk after this series