GDT: Stanley Cup Playoffs - Round 1 - Gm 5. Bolts @ Leafs; 7:30 pm EST

[PromisedLand]

Summary of past 4 games:

1. Gm 1: Tampa sucked, Leafs ruled (scored first)
2. Gm 2: Leafs sucked, Tampa ruled (scored first)
3. Gm 3: Tampa sucked, Leafs ruled (scored first)
4. Gm 4: Leafs sucked, Tampa ruled (scored first)
5. Gm 5: ???

Tampa hasn't lost 2 in a row. Tampa's record after a loss is incredible. What does that mean for the Leafs?

Have to win Game 5

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Line up: (will update as recent updates become available)

Leafs
Bunting-Matthews-Marner
Mikheyev-Tavares-Kerfoot
Engvall-Kampf-Nylander
Spezza-Blackwell-Kase

Rielly Lyubushkin
Muzzin Brodie
Giordano Holl

Campbell
Kallgren


Bolts
Palat-Stamkos-Kucherov
Killorn-Cirelli(?)-Point
Hagel-Paul-Colton
Maroon-Bellemare-Perry

Hedman Cernak
McDonagh Bogosian
Sargachev Foote

Vasilevskiy
Elliot

GO LEAFS GO

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[leafsfan5]

Please win

 

[keonsbitterness]

Not nervous at all.

 

[Mugzy97]

Love the GDT

Auston - time to take over the game, you’re the best player in the series. Now or never.

 

[Ginger Papa]

Great work on the GDT @PromisedLand . Nice thing about the Playoffs is I’ll get to Like your GDT again on the Main Board.

Yes, this Tampa Team is a Veteran, battle tested Group. The Series so far has been

But I believe in your Boys ability to fight back after a butt kicking

I expect your Boys to come out flying

And set the tone physically

The Lightning will probably be looking for help from the officials

But hopefully that just hurts themselves

Your Boys score on their opportunities

Defense Handles the Lightning snipers

Jack frustrates Tampa with a great effort

So Tampa falls behind and then apart

And the Leafs blow them away

 

[mikeyz]

Not nervous at all.

I am really not nervous at all.

I have gotten to the point with this team where I am expecting a loss and disappointment with every massive game.

Expect the worst and hope for the best. That should be your mind set with them right now until they prove otherwise.

 

[TheGreatOne11]

Time for the big 4 to take over tonight. Matthews, Marner, Nylander and Tavares. This is what you skate for all year, and also...

START ON F*CKING TIME TONIGHT.

 

[OVO16]

Ok so no Clifford or Simmonds again.

Dubas/Keefe Fanboys tell me there's no way the Leafs can lose by having 4 scoring lines right? I expect at least 3/4 goals tonight.

Because having 4 soft scoring lines is how you win games according to majority of posters.

You won't hear a single thing from me about toughness if we win the Series with these lineups.

 

[Alamo Leafer]

& Holl gets the B4 start time

 

[ZEBROA]

Yeah Lets try same lines with Tavares and Nylander... Doing the same mistake over and over must be the recepie for success.

 

[tom leafers]

I am really not nervous at all.

I have gotten to the point with this team where I am expecting a loss and disappointment with every massive game.

Expect the worst and hope for the best. That should be your mind set with them right now until they prove otherwise.

clearly youve never seen Malcom in the middle

 

[mapleleafs34]

Bunting-Auston-Marner
Muzzin-Brodie

That should be the starting lineup. Tilt the ice from the second puck drops and get the crowd going ASAP!

 

[29Potvin]

Bunting-Auston-Marner
Muzzin-Brodie

That should be the starting lineup. Tilt the ice from the second puck drops and get the crowd going ASAP!

AM34-JT-MM
Muzz-Brodie

 

[Leaf4Life]

I am really not nervous at all.

I have gotten to the point with this team where I am expecting a loss and disappointment with every massive game.

Expect the worst and hope for the best. That should be your mind set with them right now until they prove otherwise.

This. This is the only way to stay sane as a Leaf fan. I'm expecting them to lay a massive egg tonight as they do time and time again when under pressure.

 

[CanHeDoIt99]

Ok so no Clifford or Simmonds again.

Dubas/Keefe Fanboys tell me there's no way the Leafs can lose by having 4 scoring lines right? I expect at least 3/4 goals tonight.

Because having 4 soft scoring lines is how you win games according to majority of posters.

You won't hear a single thing from me about toughness if we win the Series with these lineups.

Toughness is useful if the toughness directly results in scoring, or if the players providing it can produce/drive play otherwise.

Spezza is more likely to get a point or two from his usage on 4th line and/or PP2 than Clifford is likely to contribute IMO. If they had a guy like Perry - then sure, I think he should be in over Spezza - but they don't.

 

[leaffaninvancouver]

Just f***ing win.

 

[mapleleafs34]

AM34-JT-MM
Muzz-Brodie

I like it. Stack the line for the first shift.

 

[PromisedLand]

Giordano is probably wondering -> If he is the driver wtf am I

 

[OVO16]

Toughness is useful if the toughness directly results in scoring, or if the players providing it can produce/drive play otherwise.

Spezza is more likely to get a point or two from his usage on 4th line and/or PP2 than Clifford is likely to contribute IMO. If they had a guy like Perry - then sure, I think he should be in over Spezza - but they don't.

How about Keefe actually tells all our Lines and Pairings....to finish their checks, cause Havoc, play robust, play hard, get in the greasy areas and just use the body more?

I don't even care about not playing Simmonds and Clifford. Just make the players we have play Playoff Hockey. How about that

 

[Budz22]

Waiting for the game like

 

[PromisedLand]

Alrighty then.... panic mode activated

 

[Racer88]

If Matthews, Marner and Tavares don’t get their act together and soon it will be bad, real bad

 

[CanHeDoIt99]

How about Keefe actually tells all our Lines and Pairings....to finish their checks, cause Havoc, play robust, play hard, get in the greasy areas and just use the body more?

I don't even care about not playing Simmonds and Clifford. Just make the players we have play Playoff Hockey. How about that

Game 1 hits (Clifford and Simmonds)
56-36 Tampa (-20)

Game 2 hits (Simmonds)
39-36 Tampa (-3)

Game 3 hits (Spezza)
41-36 Tampa (-5)

Game 4 hits (Spezza)
40-32 Leafs (+8)

So in the two games without both of Clifford + Simmonds in the lineup the leafs have a greater body checking/hitting impact.

 

[Rob Brown]

Alrighty then.... panic mode activated

Guy is such a tool lol

 

[KPower]

Why does it feel like we’re down 3-0 in the series?