GDT: Stanley Cup Qualifier Game 5: CBJ @ Leafs - Aug. 9th, 8:00 PM ET - SN, TVAS, NBCSN

[rumman]

IF we can pull it off, I guarantee there will be some action in downtown Toronto tonight.

It's been 16 years since this team won a series in the post season.

is today's game even considered "post season?"

 

[Cleetus]

is today's game even considered "post season?"

lol there is a big discussion of that going on in the series thread

 

[ACC1224]

is today's game even considered "post season?"

Yes since it’s being played after the season before the playoffs start. People holding onto the ‘this is the playoffs’ IMO are just doing so in the event that if the Leafs were to lose they could still say they made the playoffs and if they win can say they won a series. Pretty silly, IMO but once you pick a side you can’t bend.

 

[baton elevated]

is today's game even considered "post season?"

No it is not, this is a qualifying round to enter the playoffs. I know you were just being sarcastic!

 

[rumman]

Yes since it’s being played after the season before the playoffs start. People holding onto the ‘this is the playoffs’ IMO are just doing so in the event that if the Leafs were to lose they could still say they made the playoffs and if they win can say they won a series. Pretty silly, IMO but once you pick a side you can’t bend.

so, post season, pre playoffs?

 

[fahad203]

Roll 3 lines. Tavares, Matthews and Marner. Give them 30 mins.
Jones and Werenski are good. They are not Stevens and Pronger

 

[ACC1224]

so, post season, pre playoffs?

Yep, NHL no mans land. Lol.

 

[Wafflewhipper]

IMO this will come down to Andersen. Needs to avoid giving up the softee he’s become known for.

This game should come down to out working them or even equal to them because they work hard as you can. Good solid team defense. No pinches from the defense. Stay high on pucks and counterpunching hopefully.
Andersen maintaining his save % and raising our shooting % will work

 

[Suntouchable13]

In that case I’d eat my words. If it was just hyperbole but they still won’t watch, I stand by my comment

That's totally fair. I hope it was just a hyperbole myself.

 

[Warden of the North]

Please just make it easy. Like a 6-1 win or something.

 

[rumman]

Yep, NHL no mans land. Lol.

so does winning today equal a successful season, or is that still making it out of the 1st round of the SCPO? I might be getting too old to keep up with professional sports?

 

[Fogelhund]

Roll 3 lines. Tavares, Matthews and Marner. Give them 30 mins.
Jones and Werenski are good. They are not Stevens and Pronger

Is Werenski playing? I haven't seen an update on him, since he went for a MRI.



Just found my own answer... carry on...

 

[freewilly]

so does winning today equal a successful season, or is that still making it out of the 1st round of the SCPO? I might be getting too old to keep up with professional sports?

What the f with these low expectations? We have a capped out team in their 4th year with the kids and winning one round is a success?
There’s a difference between “improving on last year “ and “success”

 

[Notsince67]

I'm hoping we don't see "Game 7" Andersen

not pulling him in a bad outing would be a huge coaching failure

 

[Cor]

 

[Terrible GM]

Is Werenski playing? I haven't seen an update on him, since he went for a MRI.

 

[Wafflewhipper]

Uhh.. you do realize that Columbus has more giveaways this series, right?

I sure as hell didn’t know that. Really eh. I think we have played some really structured defense. This structure they play is the work they put in with Keefe to fix our defense all over the ice. I think it’s improvement is missed by the past narrative that was our regular season.
It’s much better.

 

[Wafflewhipper]

Playing hurt ha. Ok. You don’t need a MRI if you aren’t sore minimum.

 

[Wafflewhipper]

Shoot high and shoot lots, go to the crease hard

 

[Macman]

What if that poster is actually serious about having a heart attack or stroke?

Thank you. I am.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

Whatever. Send Clifford in to smash them both like he did to that one defenseman in game 3.

 

[rumman]

What the f with these low expectations? We have a capped out team in their 4th year with the kids and winning one round is a success?
There’s a difference between “improving on last year “ and “success”

winning a playoff round at least is forward progress is it not?

 

[Babcocks Marner]

Is Werenski playing? I haven't seen an update on him, since he went for a MRI.



Just found my own answer... carry on...

Too bad, was hoping Zach would be out. What a stud he is. He is everything the Leafs need.

 

[rumman]

Whatever. Send Clifford in to smash them both like he did to that one defenseman in game 3.

don't you mean Jason "The Hammer" Spezza?

 

[Kiwi]

Sweet, get after them
Don't be stupid about it but if you get the opportunity to lay the body make it count