GDT: Leafs @ Panthers. We clinch our playoff matchup tonight. 7:30PM - TSN

[Suntouchable13]

Don’t really care either way. The goal is to win 4 series. Not just 1 or 2. Might have to beat both if you want to go all the way anyway. Doesn’t matter which order.

 

[ACC1224]

Re: Boston and Ottawa
Both teams will be mailing it in.
Difference between Washington and Ottawa is the Washington had something to play for. Thinking the Bruins chose to lose to Washington is a little silly IMO.

 

[Mr_Fun]

Lots of the line tonight as they have an opportunity to get to 104 points with a win.

 

[stickty111]

There is a chance Leafs effort level today will determine who they want to face

 

[torontoblood]

Yep, time for Wonderwoll to build a little more trust and momentum for himself.

I have a sneaking suspicion that he is going to have to play, if not in round one, sometime in these playoffs. So agreed, he needs to get right.

For those singing in your head:

And maybe
You’re gonna be the one that saves me
And after all,
You’re my WONDERWOLL

 

[Stephen]

That is Shanny's run. You can go back 5-7 years but 3 years is too small a sample size IMO. Hell if you look at the last two years, the Leafs have won more playoff series than the Bruins.

The Bruins playoff track record over the last 10 years is as relevant as talking about the Toronto Raptors championship team when talking about today’s capabilities. This this a reputation call their current group has not earned.

 

[Stephen]

Why go back 3? Hell if you go back two, they have no playoff wins. 10 years because that is how long Shanny has been here.

Sammy McKee thinks Bruins mailed it in last night o they can face the Leafs. I'll buy it if the lose to the Sens tonight.

Shanny’s failures has no bearing on which Bruins team shows up on Saturday in the playoffs. You’re not playing Bergeron Krejci. You’re playing Charlie Coyle and Pavel Zacha. Why are we pumping them up as this feared nemesis when it’s literally a different core group with no playoff accomplishments?

 

[authentic]

I really hope the Leafs don't take the bait and feel they have to send a message or set the tone for their potential series against the Panthers.

The only "tone" or message that counts is that one that starts Saturday. Tonight is absolutely meaningless (outside of AM's chase for 70) and the best thing this team could do is treat it as such.

Remember who our coach is though. Also I don't blame the players if they wanted to win this game too, but atleast preserve your health in the process.

 

[ToneDog]

Shanny’s failures has no bearing on which Bruins team shows up on Saturday in the playoffs. You’re not playing Bergeron Krejci. You’re playing Charlie Coyle and Pavel Zacha. Why are we pumping them up as this feared nemesis when it’s literally a different core group with no playoff accomplishments?

Not pumping the Bruins. They have been as underwhelming as we have for the past few playoffs as you said but as an organization, they have had more success.

 

[LeafsFan89]

Either team is going to be a challenge for Toronto. I don't think any team is objectively easier.

 

[Gallagbi]

Shanny’s failures has no bearing on which Bruins team shows up on Saturday in the playoffs. You’re not playing Bergeron Krejci. You’re playing Charlie Coyle and Pavel Zacha. Why are we pumping them up as this feared nemesis when it’s literally a different core group with no playoff accomplishments?

For additional context Lucic, Chara and Iginla were on their playoff roster 10 years ago. Not just on, but playing a major role

 

[Strangle]

I don’t understand how this panthers team wins so many games

They are DOGSHIT

I agree. I also don’t think Matthews has shown any indication he needs rest tbh. Play him, stay hot, limit his minutes. Nylander needs to play out of his funk imo

JT I’d only play 1 of the two.

I don’t understand resting Matthews. Maybe to avoid injury, but let the motherf***er COOOOOOOOK

Tavares, yes, I can understand

 

[Confucius]

I'd kind of rather play Boston. They're only 9-6 in their last 15 games and given up 3 goals a game on average.


No way you let anyone important play both games of the b2b though.

As far as I'm concerned, All of Matthews, Tavares, marner, Nylander, Rielly and McCabe all have to sit ag least one of the last 2 games.

It doesn’t bother you they have beaten us the last 7 straight games? How likely is it that we now win 4 of 7? Sometimes a team just has your number and you do not matchup well against them.

 

[PROUD PAPA]

Either team is going to be a challenge for Toronto. I don't think any team is objectively easier.

Pretty much.
For my own entertainment purposes I’d like Leafs/Bruins and cats/bolts.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

Goddamn 7:30 starts.

 

[Strangle]

I want Boston.

Me too, bro

Goddamn 7:30 starts.

Forget the start time, it’ll be closer to 8pm than 7:30 anyway

THE GAME IS ON TSN f***ING PUKE!!

 

[torontoblood]

The Bruins playoff track record over the last 10 years is as relevant as talking about the Toronto Raptors championship team when talking about today’s capabilities. This this a reputation call their current group has not earned.

Brad Marchand is the only survivor left of the old bruins core/coaching staff/management team that won a championship 13 years ago(Bergeron, krejci, Seguin, Ryder, seidenberg, Thornton, Lucic, chara, marchand, Thomas, Horton, ference, Claude julien, Peter chiarelli etc )


Funny thing :Chris Boucher is the only roster player and member left of that raptors championship team in 2019. He was a role/bench player back then and he’s still a bench player now 5 years later. With the exception of the management team(Masai Ujiri and Bobby Webster, everyone who helped the raptors to become champions in 2019 left the team or retired from the nba.

Starting 5 of the raptors 2019 championship squad:

Kyle Lowry at point guard
Kawhi Leonard at Small forward
marc gasol at Center
Pascal Siakam at Power forward
Danny Green at shooting guard

and the Bench : serge Ibaka, Fred Vanvleet, Norman Powell , Jeremy Lin, Chris boucher,Patrick McCaw

Coaching :nick nurse(was fired last spring and hired by Philly a month later)

Masai ujiri (president) and Bobby Webster (General manager) are still here.

 

[Confucius]

There is a chance Leafs effort level today will determine who they want to face

How so, I think we are locked into our position whether we win both or lose both games

Edit to add. Never mind I see Florida could pass Boston.

 

[ACC1224]

Me too, bro



Forget the start time, it’ll be closer to 8pm than 7:30 anyway

THE GAME IS ON TSN f***ING PUKE!!

Why would it start at 8?

 

[Jojalu]

Me too, bro



Forget the start time, it’ll be closer to 8pm than 7:30 anyway

THE GAME IS ON TSN f***ING PUKE!!

Mike Johnson is the best!

 

[Strangle]

Why would it start at 8?

Because it says 7:30, I’d bet it’s at least 12 minutes past that. Maybe more?

 

[HockeyVirus]

I really hope the Leafs don't take the bait and feel they have to send a message or set the tone for their potential series against the Panthers.

The only "tone" or message that counts is that one that starts Saturday. Tonight is absolutely meaningless (outside of AM's chase for 70) and the best thing this team could do is treat it as such.

Disagree. We beat them in recent memory and we should do it again convincingly. In public the Panthers are confident but they are secretly struggling with confidence. Put doubts into their heads.

I don’t understand how this panthers team wins so many games

They are DOGSHIT

Preach

 

[notdoneyet]

Is there a roster for tonight’s game

What about our college signing
Doesn’t he have to get in a game to burn a year

 

[Burnie97]

I'll just be glad to know who Leafs are playing after tonight so we can all start getting amped up for the playoffs.

Saturday can't come soon enough.

 

[Gallagbi]

It doesn’t bother you they have beaten us the last 7 straight games? How likely is it that we now win 4 of 7? Sometimes a team just has your number and you do not matchup well against them.

It feels like playoffs has usually flipped this script

Im pretty sure we had a dominant record v. MTL until our series with them. Then back in the Sundin days we all know the Ottawa story. Boston dominated that Kessel team but we put up a decent fight in playoffs