Series Talk: [A1] Toronto Maple Leafs vs [WC1] Ottawa Senators | Part II (TOR lead 3-1)

[X66]

They choke/under perform every year in the post season if you choose to look at it with a sense of reality.

They've also been one of the unluckiest teams health wise in tons of those series.

Knock on wood, everyone's in the line-up this time.

 

[Just Rude]

We have been really close a number of years but kept tripping over our own feet against good teams. Whether it be playing awful on home ice, our PP not being able to do jack shit or a back breaking goal...we found a way to not get it done right when it was there for the taking.

We've done it to ourselves, but I also think we've also been out-goalied every year. This might be the first time since AM arrived that our goalie is better, just off the top of my head.

It's not just Vasi/Rask/Bob/Swayman. Korpisalo was lights out in the first COVID year (two shutouts in five games, including Game 5), and Price, well, we all know about the 3-1 choke job to the Habs.

I haven't been this confident in a Leaf goaltender in the playoffs since Belfour, and Cujo before him.

 

[MCR74]

They choke/under perform every year in the post season if you choose to look at it with a sense of reality.

And Ottawa failed to make the playoffs until, and aren't faring very well. I'd lay off on the choking bit.

 

[Cheapseats]

Ottawa hasn't won 1 game yet.

His quote was (if you read it):

Sens had their chance to steal a game and still lost. They might get one at home, but I’m still seeing sweep.

 

[Fatass]

I always thought you were a leafs fan

Oh goodness no. I hate that the Leafs are this good. I see a club that reminds of those 60’s teams. The Big M (Matthews) Keon (Marner) Armstrong (Tanev)
I hate it!

 

[MCR74]

His quote was (if you read it):

The key word is "might", not "have". What excuses will you pull out of your ass if Ottawa chokes this away on home ice? A team with a playoff warrior, the best top 6 in the league and 4 #1 D shouldn't be behind the eight ball.

 

[Just Rude]

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@93gilmour93 is the king of gifs.

 

[Cheapseats]

And Ottawa failed to make the playoffs until, and aren't faring very well. I'd lay off on the choking bit.

Im not even a fan of either team, I live in the region. Sens have done nothing in this city for many years to get the real fans back. Dont blame the fans. The late owner was a complete moron and it will take years to fix that. Likely be in Quebec City by then. Ottawa isnt a big or fun enough of a city for an NHL team.

 

[Cheapseats]

The key word is "might", not "have". What excuses will you pull out of your ass if Ottawa chokes this away on home ice? A team with a playoff warrior, the best top 6 in the league and 4 #1 D shouldn't be behind the eight ball.

You need to relax and just read/comprehend and move on. Its all good. Get up. Wipe yourself off and get back in the game.

 

[Dubi Doo]

That fake, piped in noise though.

Batherson and Cozens just waving their stick at the puck instead of standing their man up is...eeeeek. Seems like Cozens can't shake all the bad habits the Sabres instilled in him.

 

[D Wakaluk]

Turtling to a victory? The tying goal with 5 minutes left was the first shot the Leafs allowed in the entire 3rd period. What are people even watching?

A masterclass in turtling? Ten (!) shots in two periods sound like turtling to me. Nothing wrong with that. It worked

 

[nturn06]

The only thing left for the TML to achieve in the playoffs is blowing a 3-0 lead in round 1

 

[Peasy]

The only thing left for the TML to achieve in the playoffs is blowing a 3-0 lead in round 1

Youre not wrong there!

 

[MCR74]

Batherson and Cozens just waving their stick at the puck instead of standing their man up is...eeeeek. Seems like Cozens can't shake all the bad habits the Sabres instilled in him.

Here's to Green playing both of them again. A stellar performance.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

A masterclass in turtling? Ten (!) shots in two periods sound like turtling to me. Nothing wrong with that. It worked

I think we just played like shit in the 2nd tbh. I don't think it was some kind of strategy to sit back...we got outplayed pretty soundly in that period. We didn't really sit back in the 3rd.

 

[Evilhomer]

Ottawa will likely win one game at home, but this series is over. Ottawa doesn't have enough scoring to make noise in the playoffs yet.

 

[Zerotonine]

Leaf score board watching. But looks like Ottawa has been the better team???

Stolarz the big difference?

 

[SpezDispenser]

If we can stop f***ing around and giving up the first 2, we've shown we can hang around.

Clearly last night could have gone either way.

 

[Peasy]

Here's to Green playing both of them again. A stellar performance.

Its plays like that where you cant just look at a teams defence men and claim one or the other has a better "defence".

Leafs forwards are clearly miles ahead of the Sens forwards defensively.

 

[Strangle]

Going up 2-0 instead of 1-1 going back to Ottawa is huge

But it’s also huge getting ahead 3-0 and not letting Ottawa into the series with a 2-1 advantage

Keep pushing leafs!

 

[SpezDispenser]

Ottawa will likely win one game at home, but this series is over. Ottawa doesn't have enough scoring to make noise in the playoffs yet.

Perhaps, yeah. Haven't seen the best of either Stutzle or Tkachuk or even Batherson and Cozens yet. Will we? If not, we're done.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Leaf score board watching. But looks like Ottawa has been the better team???

Stolarz the big difference?

Ottawa has been outscored 9-4 in two games. You nailed it they have obviously been the better team lol

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

And yet you look at the season record and we went 3-0-0 against the Leafs.

There’s a hundred ways to look at this result / series.

Regular season record means nothing.

 

[Peasy]

Leaf score board watching. But looks like Ottawa has been the better team???

Stolarz the big difference?

Leafs have gone up early by multiple goals in both games. Anytime the score is within 1 or even the Leafs have dictated the game.

 

[MCR74]

Going up 2-0 instead of 1-1 going back to Ottawa is huge

But it’s also huge getting ahead 3-0 and not letting Ottawa into the series with a 2-1 advantage

Keep pushing leafs!

I'm sure Berube will be addressing last night's shortcomings. They have to return to the poise shown in the first game.