How can Tampa Bay even compete?

[DFC]

I mean... if this game was indicative of anything, it's that the Leafs can compete/play better than Tampa. Unless, of course, you're going to bet me that if they meet in the playoffs, Vasilevskiy will have a .980 series save percentage and Andersen will have an .810 series save percentage.

That and Nylander should be in form by then, and Hyman likely won't be suspended for the series. It should be fun.

Or it's that the Leafs on their best day vs. Tampa Bay on their worst winds up 4-1 Lightning.

 

[LeafChief]

Or it's that the Leafs, on their best day vs. Tampa Bay on their worst, winds up 4-1 Lightning.

LOL

 

[bring back the jets]

So you're saying goaltending favors the bolts? Nooo

 

[Sheppy]

Lol it’s alnost like the Leafs’ fans made that breakdown between the two teams.

Nah, couldn’t be them. It wasn’t a clean sweep.

 

[Sheppy]

The leafs hate on this board is pretty hilarious

There’s a reason for it, and trust me when I say this... it isn’t because the Leafs have a decent hockey team.

 

[Divine]

Or it's that the Leafs on their best day vs. Tampa Bay on their worst winds up 4-1 Lightning.

If Tampa's worst day is a .980 save percentage while facing 49 shots and their goalie setting a career high for saves in a game... I'm shocked they've lost a game all season.

 

[Snippit]

I mean... if this game was indicative of anything, it's that the Leafs can compete/play better than Tampa. Unless, of course, you're going to bet me that if they meet in the playoffs, Vasilevskiy will have a .980 series save percentage and Andersen will have an .810 series save percentage.

That and Nylander should be in form by then, and Hyman likely won't be suspended for the series. It should be fun.

It's the NHL. Any team can outplay another on a given day

 

[WetcoastOrca]

That graphic is hilarious!
They forgot to give the Leafs the advantage for having the better Zamboni driver.
Looks at standings and sees TBay 8 points ahead.

 

[howkie]

”It is only a game, why do you hef to be mad? Do you know how cold it is in Toronto during November?”

Lets give them something before they exit first round this year aswell

 

[WetcoastOrca]

Great to see an underdog like TBay win the game tonight!
Miracle on Ice II.

 

[Herbert Lewis]

The Bolts really do suck...………...at losing maybe.

 

[Sky04]

Great to see an underdog like TBay win the game tonight!
Miracle on Ice II.

Really pulled it out for the rest of the league, we've done our part boys.

 

[Tage2Tuch]

It's the NHL. Any team can outplay another on a given day

This.

The sabres last year beat Nashville, Tampa Washington and Toronto in the same two week span.

The sabres....LAST YEAR, and his post was just about “outworking the other team”

 

[Tage2Tuch]

The Bolts really do suck...………...at losing maybe.

There as good at losing as you are at jokes.

That was mean, but it’s a cruel world sadly lol

 

[howkie]

I dont get the goaltending part, Yampa leads NHL even when Vas was out, would Leafs won do many games if Andersen was out 4 weeks, and Sparks was their guy?

 

[tntkid]

The leafs hate on this board is pretty hilarious

It is honestly earned.

 

[Mark Stones Spleen]

List doesn't make any sense. They think Tampa's D is better than the one led by Bobby Orr?

 

[solidprospect]

That is a sad comparison.

I'd give the edge to babcock and that's it.

 

[sessiroth]

The gap between the defenses is bigger then any other gap in the match up. That's why these things are stupid. Toronto might have arguably a tiny bit better goalie, offense, coach but the gap between the defenders crushes all the rest put together. Leafs need a top 4 dmen to close the gap.

 

[DistantThunderRep]

The gap between the defenses is bigger then any other gap in the match up. That's why these things are stupid. Toronto might have arguably a tiny bit better goalie, offense, coach but the gap between the defenders crushes all the rest put together. Leafs need a top 4 dmen to close the gap.

It's not tiny bit better goaltending...there is no chance Toronto would have a 9-1 record in 10 games with Sparks as the starting goalie.

 

[DFC]

If Tampa's worst day is a .980 save percentage while facing 49 shots and their goalie setting a career high for saves in a game... I'm shocked they've lost a game all season.

Yeah. Our goalie is awesome.

 

[MarkusKetterer]

No posts are not luck. It's a missed shot.

This I don't get. A post is hitting the net. Or goalie (theoretically). Not hitting any part of the net or goalie is a missed shot.

 

[PensandCaps]

Lol at the goaltending and Bottom six forwards.

Top 6 is a toss up. Even then, Tampa edges them out.

 

[DistantThunderRep]

This I don't get. A post is hitting the net. Or goalie (theoretically). Not hitting any part of the net or goalie is a missed shot.

Do posts count as shots on net on the stat sheets?

 

[Revelation]

God I hate both these teams. Wish they weren't so soft so they could pound each other into the ground when they meet in the playoffs