GDT: Play-In Thing - Game #1: Columbus @ Toronto - 8pm | SN | Series Tied 0-0

[Guided by Veseys]

Season opener and playoff games. So excited and want to drink all day but need to hold off until an hour before game time so I can remember the third period.
So anxious.
Can’t breathe.
Go leafs go.

 

[LeafsOHLRangers98]

Elvis played 33 games with a .924 save percentage and Korpi played 37 with a .911. I am using stats everyone should feel safe and comfortable with. Opinions are awesome. Totally cool. The facts are that Merzlikins had a better season lol.

Elvis was extremely streaky this year. Had a 14 game stretch where he was 12-2 with a 1.50 GAA and a .953 SV%. In the rest of his games he was 1-7-8 with a 2.63 GAA and an .894 SV%. Perhaps he just felt Korpisalo was more consistent throughout the year.

 

[fahad203]

-Got chips
-Got beer
-Got nachos and dip
-Friends coming over
-Hooked up my big screen 81 inch TV
-Got back up TV
-Put out the dog
-Divorced the wife

I'm ready

No pre-game BBQ?
Watching it on my 43inch........... I need an upgrade

 

[LeafsOHLRangers98]

I wish our lineup had as much expierence. Our defense has no teeth either

Muzzin, Ceci, and Holl are all more physical than anybody not named Savard on the Blue Jackets defense. Unless we're afraid of Gavrikov, upping his physical game, the rest of their defense doesn't make a lot of contact.

Really outside of Jenner, Foligno, and Savard, the rest of their lineup is about as physical as Kapanen.

 

[NinjaKick]

I wish our lineup had as much expierence. Our defense has no teeth either

we're gonna get that experience tonight my brother... feeling good... feeling confident

This entire post raises so many questions..

the only questioning will be my sexuality after tonight.... may baby Jesus be with me and show me the way

 

[Chief keefe]

I have so much anxiety about tonight.....

 

[GardinerTheForward]

Hope you're joking, if not this is an insanely bad take.

Barrie is miles better than Sandin at both ends of the ice currently.

do you watch the games?

 

[Mr Papagoergyo]

I expect Hyman and Souperman to have a game tonight both fresh ,Cbj will have issues containing then. Work hard out there boys and things will happen.

 

[fahad203]

I like how Keefe is willing to give the best player who put in the effort a shot, like Robertsson

Envgall has done nothing last 15 games including the pre-season game.
Babcock would have loved is Pro-Ness and 6'5 every shift height and just kept him there

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

do you watch the games?

Every single person who posts on here watches the games. That's not a convincing case for Sandin being better than Barrie

 

[PromisedLand]

I'll be watching the game with three 50+ year old women that are die hard Leaf fans and extremely sexually frustrated... may Jesus give me strength and GO LEAFS GO!!!!!!

good to know at that age there is still interest in lovin'

at least when (hopefully) i get to that age it won't be just bingo for me LOL

 

[Dekes For Days]

this is poor reasoning;

so if a team beats someone in the regular season then they should be a shoe in for the playoff series win against the same opponent lol

Nothing is a "shoe in" in hockey, especially when looking at past single game outcomes. But a person's past stats over a relevant sample give a lot of insight into the quality of player and their strengths and weaknesses, and that informs what can be expected from their future play and production.

 

[Sherpaderp]

worked 14 hours laying floor yesterday and slept until 1:30pm today. Get on my level, plebs.

 

[Sherpaderp]

-Got chips
-Got beer
-Got nachos and dip
-Friends coming over
-Hooked up my big screen 81 inch TV
-Got back up TV
-Put out the dog
-Divorced the wife

I'm ready

You guys better be wearing your masks tbh

 

[FlareKnight]

I like how Keefe is willing to give the best player who put in the effort a shot, like Robertsson

Envgall has done nothing last 15 games including the pre-season game.
Babcock would have loved is Pro-Ness and 6'5 every shift height and just kept him there

It is nice to see. Nothing wrong with giving guys chances when they have earned it.

On the other hand...it's a mixed bag for Dubas. He signs Engvall to a premature contract extension and now he can't even crack the lineup. But a player his team drafted is making the lineup in a hurry so that's good.

 

[SwissLeaf]

4-2 Leafs! Auston 2x, Tavares & Willy, 3 assists by Mitch.

Hopefully Elvis is playing... AM scored 3 in 4 games against him back in his daysvin the NLA! Korpisalo got both starts this season, but Elvis was pretty good in 2020 (like I know him from the NLA)... unfortunately...(there are not many things more satisfying to see in hockey than a frustrated Merzlikins, what a POS!) Usually I like the CBJ, but I can't stand this tool.

Anyway, let's focus on our team and hope we'll beat them! GO LEAFS GO!

 

[fahad203]

It is nice to see. Nothing wrong with giving guys chances when they have earned it.

On the other hand...it's a mixed bag for Dubas. He signs Engvall to a premature contract extension and now he can't even crack the lineup. But a player his team drafted is making the lineup in a hurry so that's good.

I think Engvall has a very good upside. I think the signing will be a good one.
He'll be a depth player for the Leafs. He needs to learn how to use his size a bit more.

In this series, we need players who are willing to get engage. Engvall looked rather disinterested in last 15 games or so
but the raw skills are there

 

[xxOCZMSxx]

Philadelphia making the bruins look very ordinary

 

[FosterHewitt]

This is the biggest crap shoot I’ve ever seen

 

[xxOCZMSxx]

This is the biggest crap shoot I’ve ever seen

Call your doctor

 

[FosterHewitt]

Call your doctor

He already checked me out, I’m just old

 

[The Assclown]

worked 14 hours laying floor yesterday and slept until 1:30pm today. Get on my level, plebs.

I’ve worked 48 hours in the last three days.

 

[SniperOnTheWing]

If we don't at least win this series I will never, ever live it down. To ''finish'' the season in a playoff spot but still not end up in the playoffs because of losing a once-in-a-lifetime play-in tournament... My Habs and Bruins fan friends must already be working on their memes and chirp texts. ESPECIALLY if the Habs end up beating Pittsburgh and get in. Good lord I might have to pack my family and move away.

PLEASE DON'T BLOW IT LEAFS

 

[Cor]

I’m so ducking nervous

 

[Petrus]

If we don't at least win this series I will never, ever live it down. To ''finish'' the season in a playoff spot but still not end up in the playoffs because of losing a once-in-a-lifetime play-in tournament... My Habs and Bruins fan friends must already be working on their memes and chirp texts. ESPECIALLY if the Habs end up beating Pittsburgh and get in. Good lord I might have to pack my family and move away.

PLEASE DON'T BLOW IT LEAFS

You’re a true die hard, bleed blue, leaf fan!