Around the League - PLAYOFFS!?

[leafs in five]

All I can say is that watching the other series in the playoffs is extremely instructive, Because it underlines just how much this currently constructed Leafs team are not built for the playoffs. All of these other series are played at a level of pace, intensity and compete that the Leafs are not capable of showing. I saw this last season too....every other team I watched, win or lose, you could see was bringing it at a different level.

It's sad. But, true.

The oilers didn't register a SOG for like 25 mins last night, I think we could have managed that

 

[rumman]

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Talk about doubling down on mediocracy.

I likedTravis as a player, and hope he can turn that tire fire around…….

 

[Blanka]

I don't see "Flying Elvises" in there. That must be a mistake.

 

[Jojalu]

Edm now 1 win in their last 9 Game 1 of a series.

 

[Nineteen67]

All I can say is that watching the other series in the playoffs is extremely instructive, Because it underlines just how much this currently constructed Leafs team are not built for the playoffs. All of these other series are played at a level of pace, intensity and compete that the Leafs are not capable of showing. I saw this last season too....every other team I watched, win or lose, you could see was bringing it at a different level.

It's sad. But, true.

If more than 20% of Leafs fans watched the playoffs the team couldn’t get away with marketing themselves as contender.

 

[Nineteen67]

Florida and Boston is going to be a battle. Similar to the Blues and Bruins

Glad to hear Edmonton lost.

 

[Evilhomer]

What a gritty f***ing performance by Vancouver behind their 3rd string goalie.

This would be a fun series if it wasn't held in the middle of the night for most of us. Solid NHL scheduling once again.

 

[Evilhomer]

not only do the leafs suck in the playoffs the games are boring to watch.

For a team with such a high-octane offense, the Leafs play an incredibly boring style of hockey.

 

[GQS]

Nah, in reality, passionate Canadian fanbases are more alike than they want to admit.

I was ripping into the Canucks and prematurely calling it a sweep after the first period. I poked around Oilers thread and they practically having a meltdown and gave up on the season after the third period. Gotta love the fans in a hockey town. Chirping other teams' fanbase and equally ripping into their own team.

Better than Nashville fans... their entire game day threads were like 7 pages long. They clearly don't have any fans.

No question Canadian fanbases are big and passionate, but I was referring to the amount of noise they make in the arena during games and Nashville fans blow Leafs fans out in noise making during a hockey game.

 

[GQS]

For a team with such a high-octane offense, the Leafs play an incredibly boring style of hockey.

While its always nice to see the Leafs put up goals, I didn't find the series with Boston boring at all. There was alot of hits and physical play, some good saves and timely goals I was still pretty entertained.

Also isn't this what many wanted the Leafs to be like in the playoffs? To be tough to play against and be able to grind out wins in close games? That our defense be physical and have the ability to punish the other team's best players? Well that's what we got alot of from this year's Leafs team. All these years so many were complaining about how soft the team was and how the defense wasn't tough enough, that certainly wasn't the case this year.

So yeah it would've been nice to see the Leafs light it up, but it was also nice to see that for the first time in years a Leafs team that could dish out the punishment just as well if not better than their opponents and not be called soft.

 

[TheGreenTBer]

This would be a fun series if it wasn't held in the middle of the night for most of us. Solid NHL scheduling once again.

Honestly at first I was rooting for mutually assured destruction in this series, but Edmonton fans are like 2011 Canucks arrogant right now and their team is nowhere close to that good. I found myself really wanting them to lose.

 

[fahad203]

For a team with such a high-octane offense, the Leafs play an incredibly boring style of hockey.

Our forwards are absolute duds. Especially our stars. No consistent cycles, no threat

Last night Boston D was terrified of Barkov. His passing was something of an art. He entered zones with so much ease and intention

It helps when your D like Forsling and Montour can support the attack. Lilly and Reilly were offensively inept

 

[3blizzard4]

Oilers fans putting all the blame on Skinner, Ceci and Nurse.

Their team played against third strong goalie.

McDavid had no shots.

Oilers at one point didn’t register a shot for 23 f*cking minutes in a playoff game.

But sure, blame Skinner.

 

[Suntouchable13]

While its always nice to see the Leafs put up goals, I didn't find the series with Boston boring at all. There was alot of hits and physical play, some good saves and timely goals I was still pretty entertained.

Also isn't this what many wanted the Leafs to be like in the playoffs? To be tough to play against and be able to grind out wins in close games? That our defense be physical and have the ability to punish the other team's best players? Well that's what we got alot of from this year's Leafs team. All these years so many were complaining about how soft the team was and how the defense wasn't tough enough, that certainly wasn't the case this year.

So yeah it would've been nice to see the Leafs light it up, but it was also nice to see that for the first time in years a Leafs team that could dish out the punishment just as well if not better than their opponents and not be called soft.

Except the core remains extremely soft so it did not matter at the end.

 

[OddyOh]

It helps when your D like Forsling and Montour can support the attack. Lilly and Reilly were offensively inept

Can't help but notice all the shots from the point in this series. Man, must be nice to be able to do that.

 

[DarkKnight]

Zadorov scores the tying goal, great up for the game winning goal, a force all over the ice. Glad we didn’t get that physical, “bottom pairing” slug.

 

[ToneDog]

why does our group lack this level of compete?

Hard to be we drafted 3 elite players who are sooooo soft. The sad part is Dubas bet everything on them and Shanny has doubled and tripled down on them.

Maybe Shanny should tune into the games still being played. What a f***ing politician.

 

[Jojalu]

Zadorov scores the tying goal, great up for the game winning goal, a force all over the ice. Glad we didn’t get that physical, “bottom pairing” slug.

I want Zadorov, but he will drive fans crazy.

Just like any player who signs here and gets thrown under the microscope.

Contrary to the belief of many, almost every player makes horrific mistakes and has ups and downs. It's not just the Leafs.

 

[MilkofthePoppy]

Funny how all those weak goals on Silov didn't stop the Canucks "momentum". Blaming our goaltending in this city is quite frankly getting old.

Also, f*** the Oilers.

 

[Arzak]

Our forwards are absolute duds. Especially our stars. No consistent cycles, no threat

Last night Boston D was terrified of Barkov. His passing was something of an art. He entered zones with so much ease and intention

It helps when your D like Forsling and Montour can support the attack. Lilly and Reilly were offensively inept

They scored 6, Boston 5 in their first game.

Funny how all those weak goals on Silov didn't stop the Canucks "momentum". Blaming our goaltending in this city is quite frankly getting old.

Also, f*** the Oilers.

We scored a goal. Now its time to blame Sammy. We should be able to win games 1:0 !

 

[ToneDog]

Funny how all those weak goals on Silov didn't stop the Canucks "momentum". Blaming our goaltending in this city is quite frankly getting old.

Also, f*** the Oilers.

My guess is those blaming our goalies are deflecting for the guy who bet everything on this core that continues to melt every April.

 

[weems]

Zadorov scores the tying goal, great up for the game winning goal, a force all over the ice. Glad we didn’t get that physical, “bottom pairing” slug.

Just saw this tweet a few days ago.
He throws some of the biggest hits I've seen.

 

[TheShape]

Oilers are such pretenders. Keep the game 5v5 and it’s light work.

 

[Mess]

My boy Zach Hyman 2023-24 playoff tracker

Zach Hyman .. 6 playoff games 9 playoff goals @ $5 mil
vs.
My entire Maple Leafs team .. 7 playoff games .. 10 goals total (including 3 X $11 mil players).

Zach Hyman 54 regular season goals + 9 playoff goals = 63 goals total (and counting)
vs.
Auston Matthews 69 regular season goals + 1 playoff goals = 70 goals total.

 

[1specter]

Oilers fans putting all the blame on Skinner, Ceci and Nurse.

Their team played against third strong goalie.

McDavid had no shots.

Oilers at one point didn’t register a shot for 23 f*cking minutes in a playoff game.

But sure, blame Skinner.

If you rely on Cody Ceci you're gonna have a bad time.