Series Talk: [A1] Toronto Maple Leafs vs [WC1] Ottawa Senators | Part II (TOR lead 3-2)

[The Hanging Jowl]

It's a playoff game. May be a once in a lifetime opportunity. I'll stay the whole game and wait for the next train.

Even if it's 2 or 3 nothing against your team with a couple of minutes left?

 

[maskingagent]

well that was the typical Leafs giving their fans a heart attack and doing things the hard way as they always do. They will close it out in Ottawa.

 

[Namikaze Minato]

Even if it's 2 or 3 nothing against your team with a couple of minutes left?

I've never been to a playoff game, so definitely I would stay even if it were 10-0 against Toronto.


Plus its a leafs game, who the f*** knows whats gonna happen.

 

[Sasha Orlov]

I hadn't said a word

Come on buddy

 

[swiftwin]

it doesn’t matter who you have winning.

McCabe-Tanev are one of the best shutdown pairs in the league. Any novice fan knows that.

And Rielly, Carlo, OEL and Benoit rounding out the top 6?

You don’t think a massive upgrade over previous years for the Leafs?

None of this matters when their top players disappear when it counts.

Tanev has been the Leafs MVP so far this series. That's not a good thing.

 

[jbeck5]

Two things.

1. Leafs lost. Leafs looked horrible. Leafs still lead the series.
2. Who the f*** still drinks Molson Dry? What are you, 80?

I think you're confusing Molson dry with Labatt 50.

Old people don't want higher alcohol percentage..they want a harsh beer, without the high alcohol...so they go with Labatt 50.

Molson dry is a minimal aftertaste higher percentage alcohol beer.

It was a go-to among high school/college/university students a decade ago before the rise of craft beers/IPA etc.

Before it was, do you want 4% Coors light, Bud light, or corona...do you want 5% Budweiser, blue, or Canadian, and then do you want 5.5-6% dry beers like Molson dry.

I've seen a lot of teenagers and young adults drink Molson dry, but almost never a 50+ year old drink Molson dry.

But take Labatt 50...I've never seen a young person drink it....only old people.


I think the beer you're thinking of is Labatt 50.

 

[MoneyManny]

Do you even high school math? You're looking at a data subset specifically of teams down 3-0. Otherwise the domain includes all instances of a team down 3-2 coming back to win. The stat that poster you quoted mentioned isn't looking at the probability of Ottawa winning 2 more games, it's the probability in the specific domain of a team down 3-0 winning four games in a row.

The original poster i responded to said to not worry that the Sens only had a 2% chance of winning the series because they were down 0-3 at one point. You're completely off track here.

Do you middle school reading comprehension?

 

[bert]

Huh? "Leaving at the 4 minute mark" implies there were still 16 minutes left.

The Sens made it 2-0 with just over 11 minutes left. When they made it 3-0 with the first ENG, there was 2:51 left. The way the Sens were locking the Leafs down, they weren't scoring 3 in less than 3 minutes.

It was an embarrassing effort. Why stick around?

You clearly know what I meant. Teams come back you never know. When you pay that much for a ticke lt I'd stay.

 

[Commander Clueless]

I said it from the start. Leaf fans had the most unwarranted arrogance coming into this series acting like they're this big juggernaut, and that winning this series was a formality. Non stop shit talking from leafs fans on the main boards. Where are they now?

Here's an idea: when your team has a history of repeated playoff choking, don't be so cocky.

We have a series now.

I think you'll find most arrogance is born of compensating for something. In this case, that something is years of disappointment.

How else could you have any confidence in this team in the playoffs?

For my Leafs fan-related strategy, I prefer honest pessimism...or perhaps that would more accurately be called acknowledging reality at this point.

Like any fan I want them to win very badly, but at this point I'll believe it when I see it. There was a reason I predicted Sens in 7 and it's not just because I'm damaged.

 

[TotalHomer]

Wow, what an obvious dive.

It's so pathetic. Little mouse Marner has always done this when he isn't allowed to freewheel the entire game without contact like in the regular season.

13.5M x 8, get 'errrr done Treliving.

 

[MoneyManny]

None of this matters when their top players disappear when it counts.

Tanev has been the Leafs MVP so far this series. That's not a good thing.

To be fair Tanev has been playing like a man possessed. Him and Knies are awesome to watch.

 

[bert]

If you assume each game is independent, sure. But the reality is that’s likely not true, and you would need more than middle school math to understand that so not surprised many people on here wouldn’t get that.

Are games not independent?....

While it's highly unlikely they beat a team like Toronto 4 in a row. These are aggregate scores.

 

[WaitingForThatCab]

Y'all wonder why Leaf fans are obnoxious. Every time they lose a game HF celebrates like they won a cup. Annoying

Imagine how much more celebration there would be if half the people celebrating didn't get banned for it.

 

[Just Rude]

None of this matters when their top players disappear when it counts.

Tanev has been the Leafs MVP so far this series. That's not a good thing.

100%. I was responding to the post that the Leafs hadn't upgraded their D.

Everything else you say? Bang on.

 

[Korpse]

Gotta think game 6 is the game Ottawa finally gets the bounces.

 

[Frank Drebin]

I've never been to a playoff game, so definitely I would stay even if it were 10-0 against Toronto.


Plus its a leafs game, who the f*** knows whats gonna happen.

plus you get to enjoy 60 minutes of the leafs losing

 

[Just Rude]

You clearly know what I meant. Teams come back you never know. When you pay that much for a ticke lt I'd stay.

There was no way the Leafs were coming down from 3-0 with 2:51 left. Not a chance in hell.

And that's full credit to the Sens and how they play.

Most fans probably left in disgust. Can't blame them. It's the same f***ing thing, year after year.

 

[TotalHomer]

It's the same f***ing thing, year after year.

 

[Just Rude]

I think you're confusing Molson dry with Labatt 50.

Old people don't want higher alcohol percentage..they want a harsh beer, without the high alcohol...so they go with Labatt 50.

Molson dry is a minimal aftertaste higher percentage alcohol beer.

It was a go-to among high school/college/university students a decade ago before the rise of craft beers/IPA etc.

Before it was, do you want 4% Coors light, Bud light, or corona...do you want 5% Budweiser, blue, or Canadian, and then do you want 5.5-6% dry beers like Molson dry.

I've seen a lot of teenagers and young adults drink Molson dry, but almost never a 50+ year old drink Molson dry.

But take Labatt 50...I've never seen a young person drink it....only old people.


I think the beer you're thinking of is Labatt 50.

No, I'm thinking Molson Dry. It was a thing when it came out in the 80's. Now people drink it because it's a discount beer.

It's piss water now. I know, because my brother in law drinks it, and he's cheap and a f***ing nutjob.

 

[Fatass]

Getting Berube to coach was a very smart move. He’s been through the playoff wars as both a player and a coach. Cup winner coach. He knows it’s a hard league and winning playoff rounds isn’t easy. There will be losses. He will keep the room calm.

 

[Madap]

Are games not independent?....

While it's highly unlikely they beat a team like Toronto 4 in a row. These are aggregate scores.

I wouldn’t think so.

In this particular example, I would think the first two games Ottawa has won would be easier than the last two since Toronto may be taking it easier being up 3-0 than 3-2. Alternatively, Ottawa is fighting for its life and may find it difficult to keep up that energy for 4 full games instead of just the first few.

There are a million other reasons why games are not independent, and overall it’s difficult to measure the level of independence but it wouldn’t be zero.

 

[FunkySeeFunkyDoo]

To be fair Tanev has been playing like a man possessed. Him and Knies are awesome to watch.

Friend of mine is a big Leafs fan, and a really knowledgable hockey guy and he was raving to me about how good Tanev is before the playoff started.

 

[The Hanging Jowl]

I've never been to a playoff game, so definitely I would stay even if it were 10-0 against Toronto.


Plus its a leafs game, who the f*** knows whats gonna happen.

I guess it's different then. I've been to many, including golds at Maple Leaf Gardens for the '93 Leafs/Kings series. I can see your point.

 

[CzarDemidov]

Why are so many habs fans unfamiliar with the rest of the league?

I’m quite familiar with the Leafs and the fanbase, believe me.

Where would you rank the Leafs D within the conference ?

 

[jbeck5]

Yes, it's hockey. The penalty is called Interference.

Lol than stolarz would have gotten 7 minor penalties for the 7 slashes on Ridley Greig.

Looks like the shoves by goalies to players are even now. One a piece.

Does ullmark have 7 freebies to slash leaf players?