Pre-Game Talk: Game 7. WHAT AN ORIGINAL CONCEPT

[Loosie]

There's fans here who have every right to be cynical, their entire 30 years has been soul-crushing. And others have 20 or more years of shattered dreams on those young fans.

I mean I've been cheering since 93, half this board is not prepared for a long playoff run if the 1st round is giving them problems.

 

[Nineteen67]

agree with most of that except Tavares did create several great scoring chances early last game and had some terrific shifts. Also I don't think Boston's big guns came to life Marchand has been a no-show I don't care if he got an empty net goal and a total fluke pp goal last night and I have barely even never noticed Bergeron or on the ice the entire series. I think our media made a snap decision to praise Boston's coach for breaking up their top line and now they're just ignoring the part where those players are all still playing way worse than usual.

Bergeron won 17 face offs in game 6. He looked hurt or sick in the middle of the series but was much better yesterday,
Marchand has been really good all series.

 

[Nineteen67]

What you need to know is both the Leafs and the Raptors are winning tomorrow

It comes to what both the Raptors and the Leafs have: Superior talent, you will see

But both teams need to leave the yapping at the officials to the coaches, as there will be unfair calls, but yapping by player not coaches can make it worse, leading to sorrow

Leafs and Raptors are great on the turnover and then go, go, go! The transiton game for both is the path to victory

Who are the Raptors playing? Go them....

 

[Mugzy97]

If we had Cassidy we would win in 6.

If we had Cassidy and they had Babcock, we would win in 5.

It's at the point where even if we win game 7, we should still be debating if he is coaching this team next year.

One word....Babcock

Blaming the coach or suggesting he’ll be fired is a reach.

 

[Marshy]

40 years cheering for this team.

I really hope the youngest on here look back when they're 50 like me and have some better memories than I do.

Mostly because I'll be in my 80s by then and out of time LOL.

 

[ElbowLander]

Blaming the coach or suggesting he’ll be fired is a reach.

Blaming him is not a reach. The guy gets outcoached on a daily basis. Your right he wont be fired because people still think he is a good coach. This will cost us Keefe

 

[Polk High]

Man, this should have been over yesterday...

 

[thewave]

Man, this should have been over yesterday...

Yep.

 

[Marshy]

Leafs need to learn how to close teams out and not let them back in series.

Serious contenders know this. That's why the Leafs are still in the learning phase. They are close it could happen any time. Even this year if they manage to win tomorrow.

 

[Brown Dog]

Let's do this. Slay the dragon.

 

[Mikeyg]

Who are the refs for game 7? Better be divorski and wes

 

[lovemyleafs]

you know whats crazy.... leafs and bruins will probably in round 1 again for the next couple of years
thanks to this wonderful format

 

[NinjaKick]

if the Leafs win tomorrow... they'll go to the finals imo... Boston is the ultimate test, they're solid at every position...

I'll be rocking my darcy tucker jersey tomorrow... GO LEAFS!

 

[Marshy]

if the Leafs win tomorrow... they'll go to the finals imo... Boston is the ultimate test, they're solid at every position...

I'll be rocking my darcy tucker jersey tomorrow... GO LEAFS!

And if they lose it's going to hurt watching Boston in the Finals.

 

[yubbers]

I mean I've been cheering since 93, half this board is not prepared for a long playoff run if the 1st round is giving them problems.

If you haven't gotten laid in 15 years, you needs some time to get back into it. You'll give Willy time but not us? :p

 

[NinjaKick]

And if they lose it's going to hurt watching Boston in the Finals.

if the Leafs lose... I'm done... couldn't watch the rest of the playoffs last year either... Toronto has an even better team this year though.... if they stay out of the box... I think they can do it...

I'm confident in Freddy... last game... he had the save of the playoffs so far imo...I think he's going to be the difference maker...

 

[Peace Frog]

if the Leafs lose... I'm done... couldn't watch the rest of the playoffs last year either... Toronto has an even better team this year though.... if they stay out of the box... I think they can do it...

I'm confident in Freddy... last game... he had the save of the playoffs so far imo...I think he's going to be the difference maker...

It would be a refreshing change to not have to rely on Freddy to save our bacon. Would love to see the boys in front of him go to him and say “ we’ve got this one tonight “.

 

[Hockey Crazy]

Sometimes I start daydreaming about a beautiful OT Matthew's snipe and then I think about the last two game 7s and wonder why the hell I'm getting my hopes up again... we need this game so much as a fanbase.

 

[leafsfan5]

Just win, I don't care how but we need to make the second round (finally)

I'm already anxious/nervous as hell, tomorrow at this time we'll know our fate.....Unless it goes into OT in which case I'll be having a heart attack at this time

 

[Marshy]

Will Tavares outduel Bergeron?

He could be the Hero tomorrow. Rising from the ashes of 1 EN goal in 6 games to have a game for the ages.

Hang a minus on 37 and give Leafs fans the best game 7 memory since Nick Borchevsky.

He can do it. He's done it before. I want to beLeaf!

 

[Tak7]

Will Tavares outduel Bergeron?

He could be the Hero tomorrow. Rising from the ashes of 1 EN goal in 6 games to have a game for the ages.

Hang a minus on 37 and give Leafs fans the best game 7 memory since Nick Borchevsky.

He can do it. He's done it before. I want to beLeaf!

To be honest, I'd be perfectly content with Tavares / Marner / Hyman and the Bergeron / Marchand line cancelling each other out.

That would leave the fate of game 7 to the other game breakers on the roster, and much like in game 5, I think the Leafs have more of them - starting with Matthews.

 

[Tak7]

You have 1 game to change the narratively, completely.

No more talk about choking.

No more talk about game 7 nightmares.

No more talk about getting owned by the Bruins.

It's all in their hands. I know how badly they want it. We all do.

But it's time for them to go out and earn it.

Learn the lessons from game 6, and show some ruthlessness tomorrow.

 

[Leafs Fan 12]

Anyone have any ideas who the refs will be?

 

[AreBe]

Who are the Raptors playing? Go them....

The Raptors are beating the Orlando Magic tomorrow.

It's not a sin to be a fan of all Toronto teams and we need to get past some thinking that the Raptors distract Leafs management or somehow the Leafs condemn

we got the technocrat Dubas with all his analytics! Executive of the year every year for the next decade! He's like Masai Ujiri! Provided we keep sacrificing toughness for skill in the Post Concussion Syndrome aware NHL, there will be no sorrow !

Leafs in a do or die, Raptors can close out a series, and Jays tank is failing miserably! Raptor got the best player in Toronto in Kawhi Leonard, the Leafs have 2 potential generational players in Matthews and Nylander! Tomorrow could be quite the gem!

 

[Marshy]

If you want to nullify Bergys line. Why not throw:

Hyman Tavares Kapanen

at them.


Johnsson Matty Marner

Moore Willy Brown

Marleau GOAT Ennis.


Double shift Matty on 4th line to try to catch Bruins napping and pop one in on them before they can react.

The unexpected is how you win.

Predictability will kill us.