Will the Panthers let the Leafs make the playoffs?

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Leafs are screwed either way. They either play Boston who they can't beat in the playoffs or they play Tampa who is very unlikely to choke 2 years in a row.

I actually think tampa is a good matchup for leafz... they prob want to avoid teams like islanders, blue jackets, bruins, caps, panthers... who would be much tougher matchups for them in 7 game series

 

[mm11]

I actually think tampa is a good matchup for leafz... they prob want to avoid teams like islanders, blue jackets, bruins, caps, panthers... who would be much tougher matchups for them in 7 game series

After playing Boston two years in a row to game 7 tilts there is a familiarity to both teams. They both know each other too well. Tampa in my opinion will be super charged Lightning bolts (no pun intended) to prove to the NHL hockey world last year was a fluke. I think they will take advantage of the Leafs run and gun style and limit the leafs PP chances.

 

[alg363636]

The Atlantic a part from Boston, Tampa and Toronto is terrible.

Toronto has 2 more points than Florida in one more game played and 13/14 less than Tampa and Boston. They dont get to be grouped with them.

 

[JoVel]

The pacific that holds the two WC and don’t get to beat on Detroit/Buffalo/Ottawa 4-5 times?

Buffalo is better than 3 teams in the Pacific, that's how bad that division is.

 

[Liferleafer]

After reading the title....would it help if we asked really nice? Do you think they'd let the Leafs in then?

 

[Liferleafer]

The Atlantic a part from Boston, Tampa and Toronto is terrible.

I'm a Leafs fan....and one of these things is not like the others....

 

[playasRus]

The pacific that holds the two WC and don’t get to beat on Detroit/Buffalo/Ottawa 4-5 times?

To be fair, Ottawa and I think Detroit both hold winning records v Leafs

 

[leafsfan5]

I actually think tampa is a good matchup for leafz... they prob want to avoid teams like islanders, blue jackets, bruins, caps, panthers... who would be much tougher matchups for them in 7 game series

I think Tampa would absolutely pick us apart tbh, like a 5 gamer and I usually try to be optimistic. I like our chances versus Boston more considering how close these teams have been each them they’ve played

 

[The90]

To be fair, Ottawa and I think Detroit both hold winning records v Leafs

Montreal too lol

 

[justafan22]

The 3rd atlantic spot gets decided by two things:

Whoever of Bobrovsky/Andersen plays better down the stretch.

The results of the 2 remaining H2H matchups

 

[justafan22]

Montreal too lol

Montreal's 3-0, but I believe the Leafs are 2-0 vs Ottawa and 3-0 vs Detroit

 

[8LX7psQ]

Didn't the Avalanche lose 65 games like 3 years ago? Mocking a 2-6 stretch? Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.

This post makes zero sense. You should stop and think before you communicate on the internet.

 

[danpantz]

Montreal too lol

Boston has 2 regulation losses to Detroit this year. they have 11 regulation losses total.

 

[Space Coyote]

Toronto only has 6 wins (3 regulation) in their last 15 games. Both teams have been terrible recently, and both teams will get smoked by Boston.

We've heard this same BS for the past two seasons yet it took the Bruins 7 games in both years to beat the Leafs. Toronto was up 3-2 last year with the chance close the series at home in 6 games but Andersen choked as he did the year before in game 7. Boston is a good team but they're just not going to walk over Toronto if they make the playoffs and face them again.

 

[playasRus]

Montreal's 3-0, but I believe the Leafs are 2-0 vs Ottawa and 3-0 vs Detroit

Oops, mixing up preseason results with regular season. You probably realize why I haven't been paying attention too closely the last few seasons...

 

[Rhaegar Targaryen]

We've heard this same BS for the past two seasons yet it took the Bruins 7 games in both years to beat the Leafs. Toronto was up 3-2 last year with the chance close the series at home in 6 games but Andersen choked as he did the year before in game 7. Boston is a good team but they're just not going to walk over Toronto if they make the playoffs and face them again.

Leafs went 0-3 against Boston in the playoffs last decade, choking in a unique way every single time. Toronto is Boston’s bitch.

 

[Space Coyote]

Leafs went 0-3 against Boston in the playoffs last decade, choking in a unique way every single time. Toronto is Boston’s *****.

Again there is no denying Boston having Toronto's number in the playoffs. They are a very good team built to win in the post season. I only quoted you on getting smoked part because they haven't smoked or dominated in any playoff series. Each series has been close fought one and if they meet again it will be a 7 game series for sure.

 

[slapKing]

If Florida can't make the playoffs this year, that would be quite the disappointment, given their off season last year. They truly need it.

 

[AvroArrow]

That other division with 5 current playoff teams?

Yeah, the division where 4 out of the 5 playoff teams would be 10th place and worse in the East.

And the 1 division leader would be 3rd/WC

 

[AvroArrow]

Leafs went 0-3 against Boston in the playoffs last decade, choking in a unique way every single time. Toronto is Boston’s *****.

All 3 series went to game 7. Their playoff record is 18-21 vs Boston in the last decade.

That 2013 team is long gone, Rielly is the only remaining player, so irrelevant to bring that series up at this point.

 

[a mangy Meowth]

Didn't the Avalanche lose 65 games like 3 years ago? Mocking a 2-6 stretch? Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.

Damn you are seeeensitive

Getting upset because someone mocked your 8 game stretch lmao


Didn't the Avalanche sweep the pathetic panthers the one time they managed to luck into the finals? I can play too! Oh and thanks for MacKinnon and Rantanen ;-)

 

[JuneauRiley05]

I really hope the leafs get in and are like 10 pts behind some metro teams who miss just for the lol’s around here.

 

[LeafsNation75]

We've heard this same BS for the past two seasons yet it took the Bruins 7 games in both years to beat the Leafs. Toronto was up 3-2 last year with the chance close the series at home in 6 games but Andersen choked as he did the year before in game 7. Boston is a good team but they're just not going to walk over Toronto if they make the playoffs and face them again.

Last year in Game 6 the difference was back to back power play goals for Boston since Toronto was previously leading that 1-0 in the 1st period.

 

[LeafsNation75]

All 3 series went to game 7. Their playoff record is 18-21 vs Boston in the last decade.

That 2013 team is long gone, Rielly is the only remaining player, so irrelevant to bring that series up at this point.

Rielly wasn't even on the 2013 team since he was back in the WHL during the lockout season. So no one on their current roster was apart of the 2013 team.

 

[snowkiddin]

Some of the wildcard playoff races this year remind me of that episode of South Park where those two baseball teams are both trying to lose the playoff game so they can have the rest of the summer off.