Pre-Game Talk: Time to talk Playoffs

[Menzinger]

The ease with which they should win makes it a little unsettling. Should be a fun ride though.

In the old division we’d be facing one of Tampa/Boston/Florida/Islanders 1st round.

Now we face teams that probably wouldn’t be in the playoffs up until the final 4. It’s like the old Norris/Patrick division.

This team has to make final 4 at the bare minimum.

Imo Tampa's run in with the Jackets 2 playoffs ago should have killed off the notion that teams will have any sort of guaranteed path through the post season.

I'd agree that the Leafs are in a favorable position, but fans should NOT look down on even a first series win as any lesser of an experience)achievement for the team.

 

[ACC1224]

Imo Tampa's run in with the Jackets 2 playoffs ago should have killed off the notion that teams will have any sort of guaranteed path through the post season.

I'd agree that the Leafs are in a favorable position, but fans should NOT look down on even a first series win as any lesser of an experience)achievement for the team.

No one will celebrate them winning a round more than I will. I can’t believe anyone will look down on it.

 

[123offtheglass]

LOVE this lineup

 

[RealisticLeaf55]

Calling my shot: Nick Foligno goes playoff Owen Nolan for us.

 

[ErnieLeafs]

LOVE this lineup

Meh, I’m not dropping Gally for Nash, with Nash having not played in forever, and Gally not playing all that bad.

 

[BoredBrandonPridham]

No one will celebrate them winning a round more than I will. I can’t believe anyone will look down on it.

Making the playoffs is also something to celebrate, yet we have posters here attempting to discredit it.

We could then rationally extend that the same posters would discredit winning the qualifier round as not winning a playoff round, when in fact it would have been so.

So posters finding reasons to not acknowledge reasons to celebrate making playoffs, winning playoff rounds, and so on is not a controversial sentiment, and the prime suspects to discredit such success in not-so-common circumstance would be those who have done so in the past.

 

[McSnypsky]

Well hope we don't play MTL cause Button says they won't even win a game!

 

[Menzinger]

Making the playoffs is also something to celebrate, yet we have posters here attempting to discredit it.

We could then rationally extend that the same posters would discredit winning the qualifier round as not winning a playoff round, when in fact it would have been so.

So posters finding reasons to not acknowledge reasons to celebrate making playoffs, winning playoff rounds, and so on is not a controversial sentiment, and the prime suspects to discredit such success in not-so-common circumstance would be those who have done so in the past.

And not just making the playoffs but winning the division comfortably.

 

[Kiwi]

LOVE this lineup

I don't love that 4th line, those guys have skill but they lack speed and play well with some younger talent on their lines

 

[Menzinger]

I don't love that 4th line, those guys have skill but they lack speed and play well with some younger talent on their lines

I think they'll float guys pretty frequently between the bottom two lines.

Ie they'll use Spezza more in offensive situations and Nash for D zone faceoffs ect.

 

[PromisedLand]

LMAO

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Technology is a BLESSING!

 

[JoeyBeans]

Tough to have faith after years of disappointment, sorry just a negative person haha. but man if we make it to the 2nd round ill be polishing off a 12 pack every game.

 

[PromisedLand]

what no pre-game thread? Apparently Freddie starts tomorrow night

 

[Rude Dog]

Not sure I love this team taking more goals out of the lineup. Last year they didn’t lose because they gave up too many goals. They lost because they couldn’t find enough scoring. Don’t see many goals coming from Mikey, Nash, Thornton, Foligno, Simmonds, Kerfoot. Essentially our bottom two lines. Hope I am wrong.

 

[BoredBrandonPridham]

And not just making the playoffs but winning the division comfortably.

That too. I actually accidentally didn't key in on it but I meant about making the playoffs last season.

 

[leaffaninvancouver]

Winnipeg up by two, looking like Montreal might be locked in soon.

 

[Gary Nylund]

Finally had a look at this to see what all the fuss was about. This guy always came off as a bit of a clown IMO but that's just ridiculous, even for him. Geez Louise what a buffoon.

 

[Gary Nylund]

Winnipeg up by two, looking like Montreal might be locked in soon.

Yess! I saw they were up by one, was just about to check but had a quick peek here first to see what's up.

And BTW if you're lying, it will be hard to forgive you.

 

[Bellefour20]

Winnipeg up by two, looking like Montreal might be locked in soon.

I would prefer the Canucks pull out the win only so as to help ruin their draft position.

Listening to Halford and Brough (SN Vancouver), they want nothing more than a first round exit for the Leafs, or to have to face Boston in the final and lose again.

Now 3-0 Jets

 

[Suntouchable13]

My body is ready! The 2 fanbases going at each other will be just as interesting to watch as the game on the ice.

 

[zeke]

No one will celebrate them winning a round more than I will.

Eh.

 

[Eternal Leaf]

Looks like it's going to be the Habs.

Should be a lot of fun!

 

[SmoggyTwinkles]

LMAO

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Technology is a BLESSING!

180 degree turn.

Lol.

also love the "a few moments later" let me go watch that a couple more times, I enjoy laughing.

 

[leaffaninvancouver]

I would prefer the Canucks pull out the win only so as to help ruin their draft position.

Listening to Halford and Brough (SN Vancouver), they want nothing more than a first round exit for the Leafs, or to have to face Boston in the final and lose again.

Now 3-0 Jets

I just want an opponent locked in. The fact it’s Montreal is just icing on the cake.

 

[AndyWozniewski]

Tough to have faith after years of disappointment, sorry just a negative person haha. but man if we make it to the 2nd round ill be polishing off a 12 pack every game.

I have to agree with this. We've choked too many times for me to be comfortable in the playoffs. I just want to win a damn round for the first time since 2004.