NHL 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs III

[Boston Bandit]

It isn’t a question of if the Leafs choke, it is a question of when

 

[Terrier]

Stars on the board, Rantanen.

 

[Terrier]

2-1 Stars.

Rantanen... Rantanen... Jefferson... Jefferson...

 

[Coach Parker]

Rantanen is on another level right now. Every time he has the puck along the boards he wins that battle.

 

[Coach Parker]

His third natural hat-trick game in a row.

 

[Terrier]

Rantanen with the hattie! He's like the priest in Caddyshack, can't miss.


Jets get one back, 3-2.

 

[Aussie Bruin]

His third natural hat-trick game in a row.

Colorado should have paid him whatever he wanted. Don't be stingy with legit stars.

 

[HumBucker]

Matthew Tkachuk needs to start becoming more of a factor for FLA. He's been quiet. He's their spiritual leader. Still feeling that injury?

 

[Coach Parker]

Colorado should have paid him whatever he wanted. Don't be stingy with legit stars.

Stars pay their stars.

Bruins pay their stars and their mediocre players too.

 

[Coach Parker]

Matthew Tkachuk needs to start becoming more of a factor for FLA. He's been quiet. He's their spiritual leader. Still feeling that injury?

Yeah I've never seen their top players this neutered.

 

[bobbyorr04]

Big win for the Stars in Winnipeg to break the Jets home winning streak in the playoffs and take a 1-0 lead in this series

1st star - Rantanen 2nd star - Rantanen 3rd star - Rantanen

..now do it again on Friday night Stars

 

[Aeroforce]

The Rantanen story keeps getting chapters added. As mentioned, this series is a showcase for Team USA's goalies (well for two of them; the third one is off playing golf somewhere ). Both looked solid tonight.

I like John Buccigross between periods. I think that was the first I heard him call a game, and he wasn't as strong. I appreciated Cassie Campbell being in the press box with him. She was clear and easy to understand, as opposed to Ray Ferraro between the benches, as it sounds like he's shouting at us.

 

[caz16]

Hate to piss on everyone’s parade but Panthers have never come back after being down 2-0 in playoffs …hoping for a first time

Well, it is the Leafs, so it is probably the time they will do it.

 

[Trizz617]

The Leafs are due and dare I say it, I'm excited for them. Plenty of hockey left though.

If it weren't for 2011, we'd basically be sailing in the same boat.

 

[Trizz617]

Delete

 

[Number8]

You see what happens when the Bruins miss the playoffs?

Leafs 2 wins away from their 1st ECF in years and costing the team a 1st rounder.

I was so unhappy last night watching that game.....

Tkachuk needs to get his shit together. Between he and Seth Jones, the number of crappy giveaways and passes to nowhere are making it easy on Leafs to break out/play the long game.

 

[bwunderlich]

Leafs going to cruise to the Finals. And Never really be challenged. Stars should/hope beat the Peg in 5 and get a break/rest to play the Oilers.

Stars vs Leafs is a coin flip but if I was still a gambling man, $$ be on Knies and Co. Their going to do this. It really blows.

 

[Number8]

Rantanen with the hattie! He's like the priest in Caddyshack, can't miss.


Jets get one back, 3-2.

 

[SPLBRUIN]

Leafs going to cruise to the Finals. And Never really be challenged. Stars should/hope beat the Peg in 5 and get a break/rest to play the Oilers.

Stars vs Leafs is a coin flip but if I was still a gambling man, $$ be on Knies and Co. Their going to do this. It really blows.

If Dallas gets to the finals without killing themselves they are winning the cup. They have been knocking on the door for years and are the deepest and hungriest team in hockey, they won't be denied.

 

[bruinsfan1968]

Wow! Panthers tanking the Second Round, so they don't meet the conditions of the Marchand trade.

 

[KnightofBoston]

The Leafs have done enough to win, twice, which ultimately is all that matters. We don't know just how good they can be here because they haven't yet had to chase a game.

For now I'm not fully convinced yet either. Huge amount of baggage there and the team still has its flaws. But they're a real chance IMO.

as good a chance as any, this is the first year in a long time there is no clear cut team to beat

 

[Acie]

Leafs fans here at the old salt mine are already celebrating their inevitable Stanley Cup victory.

It's unreal.

 

[Bruin4]

 

[Bruin4]

Colorado should have paid him whatever he wanted. Don't be stingy with legit stars.

They should have, and boy did trading him ever backfire as Im sure they never Saw Tulsky trading him back to their division rival just months later and they'd have to face him in the first round of the playoffs.

 

[TP70BruinsCup]

I thought that Florida was better last night, but the Leafs speed is giving them trouble. I wish the refs would just let them play too. I think Bob has to be much better. Poor in game one and 4 goals on 20 shots last night is awful. He needs to win them the next game or they are toast. Lots of hockey left but the Leafs win that series (yuck) they win the east. Canes or Caps won’t beat them. I agree with others that Dallas is still the team to beat. The media in Canada though is making the Leafs success just unbelievably unbearable. Sportsnet is just bad.

I will give credit though: I would take Knies and Nylander on the Bruins any day of the week. Those guys bring it every game.