Leafs can’t close, Matthews and Marner shooting blanks.

[Lafleurs Guy]

Habs fan here...

If we lose, well they went above and beyond my expectations and brought the cocky Leafs to the brink
If we win, well thats great news and I would be very surprised and happy.

However, it all doesn't mean anything with the way Colorado is playing...Leafs, Habs, Jets, whoever, Colorado is the team to beat it seems and they will be very hard for any of the northern teams to accomplish.

Agreed on all counts. Glad Montreal at least put up a fight. But even if we were to advance the teams outside the North look really, really good. That goes for any Canadian club.

The good news for Canadians though is that a bunch of those teams are busy knocking each other off.

I felt like the Leafs had a legit shot at the cup this year but now I’m not so sure. If they’re struggling to beat Montreal, imagine Colorado or Tampa...

 

[flyfysher]

Agreed on all counts. Glad Montreal at least put up a fight. But even if we were to advance the teams outside the North look really, really good. That goes for any Canadian club.

The good news for Canadians though is that a bunch of those teams are busy knocking each other off.

I felt like the Leafs had a legit shot at the cup this year but now I’m not so sure. If they’re struggling to beat Montreal, imagine Colorado or Tampa...

Respect to the Habs and Leafs and their fans but as I watching my Avs beat down the VGK yesterday, the message that the Avs were sending to all of the other teams that kept going through my head was ‘how do you like me now?’

 

[Mrb1p]

Honestly if the Leafs win this I think theyll go all the way, just to be stomped by MackDaddy.

Its going to be like Goku but he loses in the end.

 

[Mrb1p]

It's fear. That's the problem. Some players fear getting hit and don't have it in them to fight back.

You need Gamers who battle to the end and who turn fear into aggression. Either in the form of checking, driving the net, or putting pucks in the net to cause the opposition fear of their own.

Luckily for you guys, theres like 3 gamers on the Habs, so its not unwinnable.

 

[Oilslick941611]

It’s funny watching the same people who gave mcdavid and draisaitl shot try to defend matthews and marner

 

[digmor crusher]

You win with guys like McKinnon and Kucherov, you lose with guys like Marner and Matthews. Its that simple folks.

 

[McSuper]

Matthews signing as a UFA with Arizona is so farfetched. He may very well leave the Leafs but if he does it will be to go a winning team not the Coyotes.

Coyotes can't afford Matthews unless the rest of the NHL owners are paying the bills again . Plus in TO he probably adds a lot more with endorsements .

 

[YippieKaey]

Matthews has been in the league for what 5-6 years now. How long do they have to be in the league before you would hold some of the highest paid players in the league accountable for their lack of PO production?

Im not saying they shouldn´t be held accountable, im just not surprised

 

[didimentionlarseller]

I’ve honestly never gotten the hype on Marner this is kind of how he’s always looked to me whenever I see him play which is pretty rare.

Matthews I totally get the hype even if he’s underwhelming in playoffs

 

[Do or Die]

Well, they have shut down the Danault line.

 

[SFKingshomer]

2 of their top 3 have unmoveable contracts

 

[HostileCapSpace]

Matthews signing as a UFA with Arizona is so farfetched. He may very well leave the Leafs but if he does it will be to go a winning team not the Coyotes.

Why would a winning team want to sign Matthews?

 

[nowhereman]

I could see this being a Canucksesque slaying of the "dragon" for the Leafs (the dragon being the first round and not the opposing team). If they can get over this game, it could be the momentum needed to take the next step and maybe even go all the way.

But, if they lose, I think there's more damage done than just bruised egos.

Even as a Canucks fan, I hate the Leafs less than most, so I wouldn't be opposed to seeing them exorcise their demons tonight.

 

[Karl Eriksson]

Well, they have shut down the Danault line.

Does “the Danault line” really exist as a threat that requires shutting down though? The Danault line paradox.

 

[authentic]

Agreed on all counts. Glad Montreal at least put up a fight. But even if we were to advance the teams outside the North look really, really good. That goes for any Canadian club.

The good news for Canadians though is that a bunch of those teams are busy knocking each other off.

I felt like the Leafs had a legit shot at the cup this year but now I’m not so sure. If they’re struggling to beat Montreal, imagine Colorado or Tampa...

Colorado would embarass them so bad it would be funny. They're are free to prove me wrong but I somehow doubt it lol

 

[koyvoo]

On our leaf boards some of our fans are still suggesting they’d prefer playoff Matthews and Marner to payoff Gilmour.


I mean, sigh. But lol.

 

[I am toxic]

On our leaf boards some of our fans are still suggesting they’d prefer playoff Matthews and Marner to payoff Gilmour.


I mean, sigh. But lol.

I read HFBoards not to be smarter.

Just to feel smarter.

 

[Man Bear Pig]

You win with guys like McKinnon and Kucherov, you lose with guys like Marner and Matthews. Its that simple folks.

Mack hasn't won a cup. He will in the next few years, but it's a silly statement to make when he doesnt have a ring yet.

 

[c9777666]

Mack hasn't won a cup. He will in the next few years, but it's a silly statement to make when he doesnt have a ring yet.

he hasn’t even gotten past the 2nd round yet

 

[HOPE]

delete

 

[HOPE]

Yeah leafs are winning this and winnipeg is about to be swept

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

 

[foggyvisor]

Matthews = Alexei Yashin

 

[Mick Riddleton]

I’m beginning to wonder if there really is a curse and if so how the Leafs can undo it… this is insane!

It is called intentionally tanking to get Matthews and the Hockey Gods saying this about the 1st round

 

[KlefDown]

the amount of cheapshots leafs fans were giving the oilers last week...


uno reverse card time

 

[razor ray]