Pre-Game Talk: Leafs vs Pens(April 8th) -do you really want the playoffs? Then show it

[JonnyMacAwesome]

Ouch tough game

haha I was thinking the same thing.

So many Debbie downer's and Negative Nancy's on this thread.

We have beat Pittsburgh and Columbus this year, it's not like it's impossible for us to do it again in the last 2 games.

Like Babcock said in his interview, the team just needs to go out and do their job and not think about clinching playoffs or anything, just do your job and work hard.

When the Leafs do that, they are a very dangerous team to play against.

 

[al secord]

Not getting my hopes up this weekend. It was fun while it lasted. The future looks bright, indeed.

 

[Wafflewhipper]

Even with the two losses in a row we are still 7-3 in our last ten games. Whatever happens they have done their part the last couple weeks. I am proud to slam on my leafs gear regardless. Kudos to T-bay and the Islanders for hanging in there too.

I think they have it in them to win one of these next two and hopefully they play their best 120 minutes of the season if not. Andersen was wicked last night too.

 

[Warden of the North]

They won't win. More likely they beat Columbus imho

I think this is the more likely win, to be honest.

 

[taurine330]

I think this is the more likely win, to be honest.

Indeed. With Letang out and Pens playing for nothing.

 

[Budsfan]

 

[fahad203]

Won't be the first time...

(drum rolllllll....................................batabing)

 

[Pi]

Even if the Pens don't rest a single player. They are already short handed with Letang and Malkin out. Pens have nothing to play for, we should be desperate.

I still can't imagine the Leafs losing four in a row at home to close the season.

They desperately need to score first..we are a much much better team playing from ahead than we are playing from behind. The entire team just loses any semblance of structure when they are playing from behind, even a one goal deficit feels like 10 when they play from behind because they are so loose in our end and end up coughing a couple more goals not realizing there is plenty of time to tie it up and win if they just play normally.

 

[Wafflewhipper]

Won't be the first time...

(drum rolllllll....................................batabing)

Hahaa, kessel beats us in the final 10 seconds, Montreal ices a 3rd string goalie and throws their game tonight against tampa and the Senators do the same favour for the Islanders on Sunday. I guess we have to beat Columbus

 

[leburn98]

Since the Pens are playing the Jackets in the 1st round, I wonder if the Pens and Leafs can strike a deal. Allow us to win and something unfortunate may happen to Bobrovsky .

 

[1specter]

I'll be very disappointed if they can't take advantage of an AHL calibre squad. I mean yeah Tampa had a lot of AHLers playing but they had their lives on the line. Pittsburgh has nothing to play for at this point.

 

[1specter]

Since the Pens are playing the Jackets in the 1st round, I wonder if the Pens and Leafs can strike a deal. Allow us to win and something unfortunate may happen to Bobrovsky .

Bob definitely won't be playing Sunday.

 

[Loosie]

I hate our media sometimes.

 

[Pi]

I'll be very disappointed if they can't take advantage of an AHL calibre squad. I mean yeah Tampa had a lot of AHLers playing but they had their lives on the line. Pittsburgh has nothing to play for at this point.

Why do you think they are resting players on the first game of a back to back?

I'm not expecting any of their players to be rested, they might play less, but I don't expect Crosby to not play at all.

Kessel is 100% playing. He's got a crazy high game streak on the line. He hasn't missed a regular season game since he was traded to the Leafs 7-8 years ago.

 

[Wafflewhipper]

All the rookie records don't have any significance today. Rookie records are fun, playoffs are expectation now though.

 

[leburn98]

Hopefully Phil will be gentle.

 

[FlareKnight]

Well you knew this was coming. Probably because it is a legitimate possibility. Not like the point wasn't be made by some that Boyle could help send his former team home for the summer. An easy enough narrative to run with and one that is bound to happen.

Maybe somehow it will function as a jinx against the Pens .

 

[Kamiccolo]

Ever notice the Leafs NEVER win vs teams that are heavily decimated with injuries? It's like they get briefed on them having a bunch of scrubs and then come out expecting it to be an easy win, and by the they get taken by surprise that it isn't a cake walk the momentum is against them?

Then a lot of the time they seem too just accept it in the middle of the game and go through the motions outside of a few guys..

Team needs more leadership and to dump some players this offseason.

 

[1specter]

Why do you think they are resting players on the first game of a back to back?

I'm not expecting any of their players to be rested, they might play less, but I don't expect Crosby to not play at all.

Kessel is 100% playing. He's got a crazy high game streak on the line. He hasn't missed a regular season game since he was traded to the Leafs 7-8 years ago.

Pens fans are the ones who are saying that, not me. Seems stupid to play all your top guns when you already have so many injuries anyways.

 

[hoglund]

Crosby nets hat trick

Mathews nets a hat trick and Marner scores the winner, the leafs win 4-3.

 

[kk87]

Looks like Kunitz is out. ****.

 

[member 262271]

The anticipation leading up to the Tampa game was nuts for me. The anticipation for this one? Yeah, I can wait a looooooong while.

 

[TLeafsFan]

We just have to get out of our own way and we'll be fine.

 

[senor martinez]

Imagine us playing our best game effort tomorrow night y'all. That's gon be on these fools like donkey kong on mario.

We gon smoke these fools who ain't got non of these players letang, malkin so many of y'all is gone. See to that.

Expecting a huge work effort and battling spirit by our rear ends.

 

[Paradoc]

Please, just ****ing win.