Pre-Game Talk: The (legendary) Toronto Maple Leafs vs Tortorella's Blue Jackets game 1

[CelticDruid]

I'm just worried about our disorganized defence in the face of heavy Columbus fore checking.

Columbus is well organized and it's going to be tough for the Leafs to get in close and bang a rebound home.

 

[xxOCZMSxx]

This third line is a monster under the bed for Columbus I predict. Might be wrong but this looks like a very very Intriguing trio.

If that is the Kapanen, Kerfoot, Robertson line from the other night, they look very promising.

 

[Advanced stats]

Here's hoping Columbus doesn't plan to do the extreme swarm tactic like Carolina did today.

We make a ton of mistakes under extreme pressure like that.

 

[HolyCrap]

Buddy you know I'm twerkin that thang right now!

I twerked a little to hard and dirty. Threw my back out. This will be a tough series. I’m sorry for my liver.

 

[LeafChief]

Putting out the bat signal for @Mikeyg.

Join us for the playoffs brother!

 

[Wafflewhipper]

If that is the Kapanen, Kerfoot, Robertson line from the other night, they look very promising.

Yes that line. Looks pretty good eh. I don’t mind if Keefe plays the line flexibility card but that line seems in sync. Johnsson returning to the 4 th line would be eye popping depth

 

[Coachcorner]

Putting out the bat signal for @Mikeyg.

Join us for the playoffs brother!

Ya'll already know sire! These ones will be ours for life sons of abrahams! FOR THE MEMORIES these games look already so FANTASTIC! I
'm so excited and bourb'd up sire! :fire: :light: :sun: :cigar: :smoke: This that thang and remember: These games have such a huge compete factor ability going on. Not crowds and media, so between two suckas there will develope a special kind of rumble and fight. Just like in rocky 3. Mister T and Rocky (stallone). They going against each other every night, many nights a roll. No crowds, media. Just two men. Runnin each other. We faster, so we get it. Mayne bout to listen to that rocky music right now cause this pole still clean.

 

[Wafflewhipper]

I'm just worried about our disorganized defence in the face of heavy Columbus fore checking.

Columbus is well organized and it's going to be tough for the Leafs to get in close and bang a rebound home.

Keefe insists he was concerned with team defense and that they have worked lots of reps on defense. Special teams were a concern of his that he has been grinding away at also.
I believe we need to outwork them or come up even in work and our gane breakers can come through. Tavares is intriguing for me. Can’t wait to see if his power and cycle game is back. He won’t let you down in work ethic but now he is healthy for first time in awhile

 

[robertmac43]

I'm all kinds of fired up for this one!

 

[xxOCZMSxx]

Chicago handing it to Edmonton.

 

[Coachcorner]

I'm all kinds of fired up for this one!

Me too sire! Not like metoo metoo, but like ME TOO yuou know what I'm saying mayne! But yeah sorry bout that gdt thang I put thang up cause I thought it was game time and didn'
t remember we ALWAYS have the pre game dirt before the real one mayne. But it ain't no thang. This that pump up like y'all remember that pumping iron" film by stallone. That that thang. They hand wrestling on that one. Truckers and dirt. I kinda liked that when I was a young puppy. Killing dirt then and all. Still playing hockey. But those days are over. These are the MAPLE LEAFS day now sire : :leaf: :maple leaf:

 

[LeafChief]

Ya'll already know sire! These ones will be ours for life sons of abrahams! FOR THE MEMORIES these games look already so FANTASTIC! I
'm so excited and bourb'd up sire! :fire: :light: :sun: :cigar: :smoke: This that thang and remember: These games have such a huge compete factor ability going on. Not crowds and media, so between two suckas there will develope a special kind of rumble and fight. Just like in rocky 3. Mister T and Rocky (stallone). They going against each other every night, many nights a roll. No crowds, media. Just two men. Runnin each other. We faster, so we get it. Mayne bout to listen to that rocky music right now cause this pole still clean.

This is it baby.

 

[CelticDruid]

Keefe insists he was concerned with team defense and that they have worked lots of reps on defense. Special teams were a concern of his that he has been grinding away at also.
I believe we need to outwork them or come up even in work and our gane breakers can come through. Tavares is intriguing for me. Can’t wait to see if his power and cycle game is back. He won’t let you down in work ethic but now he is healthy for first time in awhile

Yes, Tavares skating has looked good.

 

[Wafflewhipper]

Chicago handing it to Edmonton.

If i see anti Canadian team reffing in these playoffs i will refuse to go to a single game no matter how far we go this playoff.

 

[Golden_Jet]

I know there was a lot of back and forth on this, but the NHL says they are qualifiers and not playoffs. Points will count as playoffs as regular season trophies voted on.

 

[The Beyonder]

I know there was a lot of back and forth on this, but the NHL says they are qualifiers and not playoffs. Points will count as playoffs as regular season trophies voted on.

You can't call it whatever you want, I see playoff hockey out there.

 

[Mikeyg]

Putting out the bat signal for @Mikeyg.

Join us for the playoffs brother!

May have been gone for a few months, but im still in mid season form

it wouldn’t be playoffs on hfleafs without ole mikeyg . Lets summon some old friends @thewave @Eb @IPS

 

[LeafChief]

May have been gone for a few months, but im still in mid season form

it wouldn’t be playoffs on hfleafs without ole mikeyg

LETS GO!

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

 

[Mikeyg]

Edmonton sucks shit, how are they only down 2....

 

[LeafChief]

 

[Isaac Nootin]

I know there was a lot of back and forth on this, but the NHL says they are qualifiers and not playoffs. Points will count as playoffs as regular season trophies voted on.

And yet they just mentioned on the Oilers/Hawks broadcast that all stats are being registered as Playoff Stats.

 

[Mikeyg]

Ole mikey is expecting a big series from the following:

Spezz
Soup
Matthews

i expect marner/nylander to be flat to start.

 

[stickty111]

You can't call it whatever you want, I see playoff hockey out there.

Yup to me this is the playoffs. League can say whatever they want.

 

[stickty111]