GDT: HFBoards GDT 2/14/19 |The valentines day special

[La Masse]

So I guess the Leafs are still good at hockey.

7 wins in their last 9 games. One game went to OT, the other Georgiev Halak god mode.

The Phoenix loss was their low point and they seem to have figured things out.

Sure, Nylander isn’t lighting it up, but he has a presence and it’s hard to figure out which Leaf to keep an eye on.

They have a LOT of weapons

Fact: Nylander has been the best Leaf forward for the past 10 games or so

 

[Leafsdude7]

I could argue the DET OT game woke them up.

7-1 since them and that 1 required Georgiev Halak

Eh, nothing interesting happened in that game, though. Definitely nothing streak-busting.

After the game against Colorado, we've won 9 of 13. There's a good argument for it, IMO.

 

[Hyack57]

Unreal how bad Gudbransson is. Just wow

 

[Drakon]

When they're moving their legs, the Caps are still incredibly stifling defensively. Be interesting to see how they look come playoff time.

 

[c9777666]

Blues longest winning streak since October 2002

Surprisingly none of those Hitchcock teams when they won 49-52-51-49 games from 2012-2016 had a win streak this long

 

[c9777666]

Man, the gaps in those "team leaders" between Dallas and Tampa. .

Which is ironic considering a few years back Dallas was the team with Tampa-like gaudy offensive numbers

 

[OVO16]

What a dominant win by the Caps tonight

 

[OVO16]

Holy shit I didnt know how close the Blackhawks were to a Playoff spot.

Im sure NBC is cheering hard for them

 

[Halla]

leafs

2nd most wins (tied)
2nd most ROW wins
2nd most points (tied)
2nd best goal differential

not a chance would they be anywhere close to the 2nd best team in a poll on these boards. the wildcard spot talk of a couple weeks ago seems pretty short sighted now

 

[Halla]

Unreal how bad Gudbransson is. Just wow

but nucks fans still want a 2nd rd pick + prospect right? maybe even a late 1st?

 

[aufheben]

Pettersson ties up Kopitar and Doughty, Gaudette ties it.

leafs

2nd most wins (tied)
2nd most ROW wins
2nd most points (tied)
2nd best goal differential

not a chance would they be anywhere close to the 2nd best team in a poll on these boards. the wildcard spot talk of a couple weeks ago seems pretty short sighted now

Maybe it’s a sign you shouldn’t care that much about it.

 

[GFY]

but nucks fans still want a 2nd rd pick + prospect right? maybe even a late 1st?

I don't think (and I hope) any Canucks fan would ask for that for Gudbranson. Hell, I'd give him away for free.

 

[c9777666]

Is there any chance Toronto can avoid Boston in round 1?

Can the Bruins be caught for a WC spot?

 

[Yamazaki]

Leafs get an unlimited supply of powerplays spoon-fed to them, must be nice.

Be a man and apologize for your obvious mistake. Your hate for the leafs blind you from facts. Check how many pp’s the leafs have got this season.

 

[Yamazaki]

Drink every time they mention how many career goals Auston Matthews has from now until the game ends.

I dare you.

Simple solution. Stop watching the leafs. Lol you can solve half your life’s problems by just ignoring the leafs but you can’t

 

[Leafsdude7]

Is there any chance Toronto can avoid Boston in round 1?

Can the Bruins be caught for a WC spot?

Montreal is only 3 points back. Just last Saturday they were 1 point ahead of Boston. Everyone was talking about how great a Leafs-Habs series would be.

 

[someguy44]

but nucks fans still want a 2nd rd pick + prospect right? maybe even a late 1st?

Most Nucks fans wants a bag of pucks for him. Our GM on the other hand....

 

[bukwas]

Big bonus point for the Canucks.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

Kings' kids have been great for the last month or two.

Kopitar, Doughty, Brown, and Quick need to be disgusted with themselves, they blew the Caps game, then blew this game right back to back while everyone else is 100% effort everywhere.

Granted if LA is going to use Doughty like he's Vlasic, they may as well trade him for Vlasic. Such a f***ing waste.

 

[bukwas]

Is there any chance Toronto can avoid Boston in round 1?

Can the Bruins be caught for a WC spot?

Don't worry about it.
If they can't beat the Bruins there's no way they're beating the teams they'll need to beat to win a cup anyway.

 

[Mez]

leafs

2nd most wins (tied)
2nd most ROW wins
2nd most points (tied)
2nd best goal differential

not a chance would they be anywhere close to the 2nd best team in a poll on these boards. the wildcard spot talk of a couple weeks ago seems pretty short sighted now

The victim mentality is a bad look man....just enjoy 2nd place.

 

[KDOTO]

Is there any chance Toronto can avoid Boston in round 1?

Can the Bruins be caught for a WC spot?

F that... I want leafs to play them again. Bulls and pistons baby!

 

[The90]

Controversial opinion: I think the whole Gardiner booing shenanigans woke them up.

I on the other hand think it was embarrassing to be a leaf fan, and think it had 0 effect whatsoever on their play.

 

[The90]

Don't worry about it.
If they can't beat the Bruins there's no way they're beating the teams they'll need to beat to win a cup anyway.

You need to beat the best, to be the best. If they play the way they’re capable of, it shouldn’t matter who they play.

I do think the playoff bracket is a complete joke though. All to enhance rivalry’s and drive sales

 

[bukwas]

You need to beat the best, to be the best. If they play the way they’re capable of, it shouldn’t matter who they play.

I do think the playoff bracket is a complete joke though. All to enhance rivalry’s and drive sales

Agreed.
I would like to see them face the Habs in round 1 because it would be highly entertaining and to get that rivalry back to the prominence of yesteryear. Avoiding Tampa for as long as possible would also be a preference but other than those two teams i'm impartial to which team they meet.