2023 NHL Playoffs Around the League

[BMOK33]

As we all knew we were better off playing the Devils lol

 

[GOLFWANG]

Devils fans were idiots for chanting "Igor" without even getting close to scoring a few goals yet.

 

[Crispy385]

Impatiently waiting for Tampa - Toronto game to start like that koala meme.

"Gimme leaf."
"But I am toxic."
"L e f a"

 

[BMOK33]

Impatiently waiting for Tampa - Toronto game to start like that koala meme.

"Gimme leaf."
"But I am toxic."
"L e f a"

I think Toronto is gonna spank the hell out of them. I really see this being sort of like Caps/Pens handover in 2018. That series was tight. I could see Toronto taking this in 5 and some of the games not even being close

 

[SI90]

Special teams the difference. After 1

rags 2 PP GOALS. DEVIKS 0/2+ half way through 3rd PP

Devils speed and skill hasn’t been noticeable. Rags look a lot better. Devils have the line matches too which you would think would help them.

 

[Crispy385]

I think Toronto is gonna spank the hell out of them. I really see this being sort of like Caps/Pens handover in 2018. That series was tight. I could see Toronto taking this in 5 and some of the games not even being close.

I'm predicting that these sweater colors are going to give me fits over this season.

 

[The Real JT]

I think Toronto is gonna spank the hell out of them. I really see this being sort of like Caps/Pens handover in 2018. That series was tight. I could see Toronto taking this in 5 and some of the games not even being close

Not too late to edit your post. That’ll just be between you and me.

 

[BMOK33]

Both these games are not very good so far

 

[CupHolders]

Leafs with a stupid penalty, followed by a Tampa PP, that Islanders fans dream of.

 

[PK Cronin]

What games are you excited for tonight?

That whole who’s the grittiest team in the playoffs thread, with all of these flexing Leaf fans have me interested in that game.

I know the Leafs have finally tried to add some physical depth, but none of the games (Isles included) that I watched them in seemed all that much different from the past? At least not as much as that crowd would make it seem.

I think the Leafs are grittier, not sure they're the grittiest though. The issue I have with their new acquisitions is that I think they would've been served to have had them at the start of the year instead of at the deadline. It was a lot of new pieces to introduce.

That said, I do have them winning the first round.

 

[PK Cronin]

Leafs with a stupid penalty, followed by a Tampa PP, that Islanders fans dream of.

A bomb from Kucherov right before the period ended to put them up 3-0.

 

[Lek]

Love it!!!

 

[CupHolders]

I think the Leafs are grittier, not sure they're the grittiest though. The issue I have with their new acquisitions is that I think they would've been served to have had them at the start of the year instead of at the deadline. It was a lot of new pieces to introduce.

That said, I do have them winning the first round.

I agree with them being grittier AND that they needed it sooner. I don’t think you can just plop a couple of gritty players into a lineup and expect it to just work. It’s more about a few leaders getting the rest of the team to buy in.

I like the make up of the Leafs team more this year than previous years. But think goaltending is going to cost them.

 

[Tres Peleches]

I think Toronto is gonna spank the hell out of them. I really see this being sort of like Caps/Pens handover in 2018. That series was tight. I could see Toronto taking this in 5 and some of the games not even being close

You were saying?

 

[PK Cronin]

I agree with them being grittier AND that they needed it sooner. I don’t think you can just plop a couple of gritty players into a lineup and expect it to just work. It’s more about a few leaders getting the rest of the team to buy in.

I like the make up of the Leafs team more this year than previous years. But think goaltending is going to cost them.

It's criminal that they still haven't figured this out yet.

 

[BMOK33]

If NYR scores here I think I can safely head out to dinner for an hour because both of these games would be over. hopefully just getting rid of the crappy games early in these 2 series

 

[PK Cronin]

If NYR scores here I think I can safely head out to dinner for an hour because both of these games would be over. hopefully just getting rid of the crappy games early in these 2 series

If any games are going to OT I hope it's the east coast games, 2am ending time last night was rough this morning.

 

[PK Cronin]

Rags score their third goal, but the puck was hit by a high stick on the way in. Should be coming back.

 

[BMOK33]

Rags score their third goal, but the puck was hit by a high stick on the way in. Should be coming back.

Devils lucky there was not too much traffic...we've seen a few of those this year where you're 80-90% sure it was touched but there is so much shenanigans in front you cannot identify if the player touched it or not

 

[PK Cronin]

And now they score again anyway.

 

[isles55]

Devils forcing everything. Hughes must’ve turned the puck over 20 times tonight.

 

[JTToilinginToronto]

Leafs doing Leafs things

 

[Zeeker]

Leafs doing Leafs things

Scoring on the PP? Wish we could do that…

 

[Big L]

Leafs clawing back in it.

 

[Zeeker]

Jealous of both Tampa and Toronto’s PP abilities. Talented players = effective PP