Will the Panthers let the Leafs make the playoffs?

[Liferleafer]

I'm a Leafs fan, so obviously, i would love to make the playoffs....but right now....we suck. Even if we make it...we are getting our asses handed to us. The door is open for Florida, the Leafs have a tough schedule coming up.

 

[HSF]

Both teams are just begging for the other team to take the last playoff spot

 

[Stamkos4life]

The leafs currently have the 4th most goals against with the Panthers at 5th.

I feel like teams do not generally make the playoffs when giving up that many goals.

Would be interesting to compare to previous years.

Edit: you have to go back to 16-17 to find a team make the playoffs with a bottom 10 goals against. Interestingly, it was the leafs.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Are we piercing the panthers with the fork that was gently placed atop them yet?

Not yet, had the Leafs won last night that might have been the death blow.

But they didn't they gave Florida life

 

[danpantz]

Florida just won in San Jose so they are now two points back with a game in hand.

Toronto play Pittsburgh tomorrow, Florida plays Anaheim Wednesday.

 

[The Winter Soldier]

Florida just won in San Jose so they are now two points back with a game in hand.

Toronto play Pittsburgh tomorrow, Florida plays Anaheim Wednesday.

Florida play Anaheim and LA next. There are no easy nights in the NHL but this one is looking even tighter after this week. Dead heat?

 

[SnizzNasty88]

To be honest, I hope they don’t. The Leafs are a garbage hockey team and making the playoffs will only send a false message to management and pencil neck Dubas that we’re not that far off when in reality the Leafs are so far from the Cup it’s not even funny.

 

[Tripod]

For those that want to know the Leafs schedule...it's not easy. But the one things we know, is that the talent level of the opponent means little when it comes to predicting Leafs wins/losses.

The Maple Leafs schedule was pretty easy once Keefe took over and remained that way until Feb 16th. Well now, the Leafs are getting into a very tough stretch of games.

Pitt x2
Canes
TB
Panthers
Canucks
Sharks, Kings, Ducks...easy teams it's a West Coast trip...and we know how that can go
TB
Preds
Bruins
Devils
NYI
CBus
Panthers
TB
Canes
Sens
Caps
Then end the season with 2 easy games vs Detroit and Habs.

That looks like 7 "easier" games and 15 harder ones.

 

[LeafsNation75]

Florida play Anaheim and LA next. There are no easy nights in the NHL but this one is looking even tighter after this week. Dead heat?

At the start of next month Toronto will also be playing San Jose, Los Angeles and Anaheim on the road. So they will have their chance against teams they should beat on paper and so far this season they defeated all three of them when they played in Toronto.

 

[Ararana]

Even if the Leafs do make the playoffs they're facing down either Boston or Tampa Bay. Good f***ing luck.

 

[Former Referee 68]

Hope so want to see the Leafs loose in the 1st round again

 

[Do Make Say Think]

Hope so want to see the Leafs loose in the 1st round again

Also lurking the Leafs board and more of those epic gifs of large gathering of Leafs fans dispersing.

Good times. The best of times.

 

[The Big Swede13]

Hope so want to see the Leafs loose in the 1st round again

why would you want to see them loose? Maybe if they aren't stressed as much and the guys are loose they could actually pass the 1st round.

 

[sheed36]

For those that want to know the Leafs schedule...it's not easy. But the one things we know, is that the talent level of the opponent means little when it comes to predicting Leafs wins/losses.

The Maple Leafs schedule was pretty easy once Keefe took over and remained that way until Feb 16th. Well now, the Leafs are getting into a very tough stretch of games.

Pitt x2
Canes
TB
Panthers
Canucks
Sharks, Kings, Ducks...easy teams it's a West Coast trip...and we know how that can go
TB
Preds
Bruins
Devils
NYI
CBus
Panthers
TB
Canes
Sens
Caps
Then end the season with 2 easy games vs Detroit and Habs.

That looks like 7 "easier" games and 15 harder ones.

Here's a strength of schedule for games already played and for remaining games. According to the remaining schedule chart the Leafs have the 5th toughest schedule remaining and Florida has the 4th easiest. That is if I'm reading that chart correct of course.

NHL Strength of Schedule Rankings

 

[Oleksiak]

The Leafs AHL quality defense won't let them make the playoffs.

 

[Brobust]

Leafs are toast.

They just had a very soft 2-3 weeks and they left a lot of points on the table because of bad goaltending and zero urgency/killer instinct.

Now they head into a pretty rough part of the schedule. Next 2 weeks especially. I predict that this team'll be 5-6 points out by the end of the month.

 

[Balthazar]

Holy crap the Panthers won a game. It was against the Sharks but they will won!

 

[Balthazar]

I think a better way to word this is "The Leafs will make the playoffs and Florida can't stop them"

That's pretty similar isn't it?

 

[BlueBaron]

That's pretty similar isn't it?

Not if you are spinning it for maximum"Pro Leaf" effect

 

[Johnnybegood13]

Due to that sweet sweet revenue sharing it might actually be financially beneficial for Florida to give up the ghost and let the Leafs make it.

I could be wrong but I don't think playoff money is shared, Florida will get some of Toronto's money even if they punt them from the playoffs

 

[SheldonJPlankton]

For those that want to know the Leafs schedule...it's not easy. But the one things we know, is that the talent level of the opponent means little when it comes to predicting Leafs wins/losses.

The Maple Leafs schedule was pretty easy once Keefe took over and remained that way until Feb 16th. Well now, the Leafs are getting into a very tough stretch of games.

Pitt x2
Canes
TB
Panthers
Canucks
Sharks, Kings, Ducks...easy teams it's a West Coast trip...and we know how that can go
TB
Preds
Bruins
Devils
NYI
CBus
Panthers
TB
Canes
Sens
Caps
Then end the season with 2 easy games vs Detroit and Habs.

That looks like 7 "easier" games and 15 harder ones.

The Habs are 3-0 against Toronto this season. That is "easy"?

 

[Asymmetric Solution]

So it's Toronto's fault that other teams in their division are horrible.

If Buffalo is terrible, they certainly took the series for points this year against Toronto. Not sure what that says about Toronto.

 

[SmoggyTwinkles]

I hope they make it in.

But they're not doing themselves any favours.

But again, I'd love to see my team play in the playoffs, again.

Go Leafs Go!

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

I wish this thread would go away until after the two Penguins games. Stupid jinx threads.

 

[Rhaegar Targaryen]

Leafs benefited from the usual “coach bump” and an easy schedule when Keefe took over. Then reverted right back to being a mediocre team, which they have been for the majority of the season.

Florida’s got this