NHL Around the NHL 2018-19 III - Seattle will become 32nd NHL Franchise

[KrejciMVP]

Hey least Bruins hurt Leafs giving TB 2 full points .Leafs do not get homeice in playoffs they going home early

Leafs winning a 1st round series would be a shock to me. They always choke. The spotlight gets to them

 

[Bruinaura]

Yowza

 

[22Brad Park]

Leafs winning a 1st round series would be a shock to me. They always choke. The spotlight gets to them

All experts have them winning 1 round.Dave Hodge was interviewed last week on Sportsnet said going all the way.Unless they add a stud on backend I say not happening.

 

[RoccoF14]

They have a stud on the backend. His name is Morgan Reilly.

I get that Leafs players are over-hyped by the Toronto media and Leafs fans. But if anyone thinks that kid is a stiff, then they’re either just haters, or they haven’t watched him play.

Right now, he’s better than any Dman we have on our roster.

 

[roflstomper]

The Leafs are like a little brother the Bruins have beat on for years. Eventually though the little brother grows up and hits back. Absolutely loaded at forward. 5th is GA per game so far. Top 3 PP. Above average PK. don't like our chances against them at all especially if they have home ice. Pending we even make it of course.

 

[Fossy21]

They have a stud on the backend. His name is Morgan Reilly.

I get that Leafs players are over-hyped by the Toronto media and Leafs fans. But if anyone thinks that kid is a stiff, then they’re either just haters, or they haven’t watched him play.

Right now, he’s better than any Dman we have on our roster.

Key word "right now", after 20-something regular season games. He was horrible in game 1, and average to decent the rest of the series. He was the least shitty D-man in that series, but that wasn't saying much.

I love sockeye salmon, truly I do.

But as a team name? It's plain goofy. It's Toledo Mud Hens level of goofy.

They had better get some goons. "Sock him in the eye"

 

[Gordon Lightfoot]

I honestly see Leafs as cup champs this year, provided Matthews stays healthy. He took another big hit near the boards last night.

Hurts to say it but there it is. Well, it doesn’t hurt that much. Sure, their fans can be annoying but they’re a, *gulp*, likable team for the most part

 

[Tmac37]

I honestly see Leafs as cup champs this year, provided Matthews stays healthy. He took another big hit near the boards last night.

Hurts to say it but there it is. Well, it doesn’t hurt that much. Sure, their fans can be annoying but they’re a, *gulp*, likable team for the most part

I think Tampa will take them out if it gets that far, they are strong everywhere, Leafs D can't hold a candle.

 

[BruinsFanSince94]

I honestly see Leafs as cup champs this year, provided Matthews stays healthy. He took another big hit near the boards last night.

Hurts to say it but there it is. Well, it doesn’t hurt that much. Sure, their fans can be annoying but they’re a, *gulp*, likable team for the most part

They don't have the defense to win a Cup.

 

[Gordon Lightfoot]

They don't have the defense to win a Cup.

I think it’s good enough tbh. But I’ve been wrong a couple times before.

 

[Tampbear]

I hope it's the Lightning if it isn't going to be us, don't want to see Toronto get one, and certainly not this year, maybe after some playoff collapses.

 

[Chief Nine]

I honestly see Leafs as cup champs this year, provided Matthews stays healthy. He took another big hit near the boards last night.

Hurts to say it but there it is. Well, it doesn’t hurt that much. Sure, their fans can be annoying but they’re a, *gulp*, likable team for the most part

We got a long way to go yet. December isn't the time to crown a Cup champ, there's a ton of games left and a lot that will happen between now and June

 

[TCB]

10 of 12 habs forwards had a point tonight. why can't we do that?

it would be nice, if Max Domi was every available on the trade market.

 

[TCB]

I honestly see Leafs as cup champs this year, provided Matthews stays healthy. He took another big hit near the boards last night.

Hurts to say it but there it is. Well, it doesn’t hurt that much. Sure, their fans can be annoying but they’re a, *gulp*, likable team for the most part

Their real good no doubt, they can roll out arguable the top 3 lines on a team in hockey but defensively their still pretty ordinary. So unless they go out and acquire a top 4 d-man I don't see them being deep enough and Anderson is going to be burnt-out at his current rate. I believe he's on pace for 72 games.

Then there's the Bruins hex....

 

[KrejciMVP]

Their real good no doubt, they can roll out arguable the top 3 lines on a team in hockey but defensively their still pretty ordinary. So unless they go out and acquire a top 4 d-man I don't see them being deep enough and Anderson is going to be burnt-out at his current rate. I believe he's on pace for 72 games.

Then there's the Bruins hex....

I don't see how anybody beats Washington.

 

[DominicT]

I need to ask this question and this is as good a place as any:

Auston Matthews missed the 2015 draft by TWO days. So if he was born two days early, is the consensus here that it would have gone:

1) McDavid
2) Matthews
3) Eichel

 

[BruinDust]

I need to ask this question and this is as good a place as any:

Auston Matthews missed the 2015 draft by TWO days. So if he was born two days early, is the consensus here that it would have gone:

1) McDavid
2) Matthews
3) Eichel

At the time, I think it goes McDavid-Eichel-Matthews

In hindsight I think it goes McDavid-Matthews-Eichel

 

[Estlin]

I honestly see Leafs as cup champs this year, provided Matthews stays healthy. He took another big hit near the boards last night.

Hurts to say it but there it is. Well, it doesn’t hurt that much. Sure, their fans can be annoying but they’re a, *gulp*, likable team for the most part

The Maple Leafs have excellent forward depth and maybe the NHL's best top-six forward lineup. Reilly and Andersen are perhaps the leading candidates for the Norris and Vezina, respectively. We can make light of their fans and alleged future cap problems (which I think are overstated), but Toronto has one of the best teams in the League and is a legitimate Stanley Cup contender.

 

[ODAAT]

I honestly see Leafs as cup champs this year, provided Matthews stays healthy. He took another big hit near the boards last night.

Hurts to say it but there it is. Well, it doesn’t hurt that much. Sure, their fans can be annoying but they’re a, *gulp*, likable team for the most part

they`ll be in the conversation, still don`t think they have the size and grit to withstand a full playoff run

 

[Bruinaura]

I honestly see Leafs as cup champs this year, provided Matthews stays healthy. He took another big hit near the boards last night.

Hurts to say it but there it is. Well, it doesn’t hurt that much. Sure, their fans can be annoying but they’re a, *gulp*, likable team for the most part

But Kadri though...

 

[Gordon Lightfoot]

But Kadri though...

Kadri is annoying and borderline cheap. He crosses the line at times for sure.

I like call him a lil' stinker.

 

[BruinsFanMike82]

 

[Dr Hook]

Golden Knights yanked these, I guess in poor taste, but it's a bit funny:

 

[LouJersey]

They have a stud on the backend. His name is Morgan Reilly.

I get that Leafs players are over-hyped by the Toronto media and Leafs fans. But if anyone thinks that kid is a stiff, then they’re either just haters, or they haven’t watched him play.

Right now, he’s better than any Dman we have on our roster.

Yeah the ignorance here about the leafs makes me wonder what sport they are watching.

Sure they have questions, but who doesn’t

 

[Smitty93]

I need to ask this question and this is as good a place as any:

Auston Matthews missed the 2015 draft by TWO days. So if he was born two days early, is the consensus here that it would have gone:

1) McDavid
2) Matthews
3) Eichel

Conspiracy me says it goes:

1) McDavid
2) Eichel
3) Matthews

Bettman would have made sure Matthews ended up on Arizona.