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

[Namikaze Minato]

Funnily enough, one of those 25 teams was the Sens in 2015 against the Habs. The Habs won the first 3, then the Sens won 2, then lost game 6 at home.

Sens fan know very well that they are still unlikely to win the series.

We're in the twilight zone where both fanbases think they are going to lose the series.

Being a leafs fan is knowing you will lose this series to Ottawa while also acknowledging we have already lost to Florida next round (who we were somehow more certain about Florida winning than Toronto even when we were up 3-0 in the series)

 

[93gilmour93]

Someone else said that last night.

They swept the Senators in 2001. I think that's the only time. Still an insane stat.

I noticed that in the broadcast also. Might want to research stuff before they say it on TV

 

[ReginKarlssonLehner]

I think Sanderson is the most valuable player between either of these teams. Just unbelievable and still criminally underrated around the league.

I was looking at your post and i'm crying who's @Leafshater67 lmfaoooooooooo

 

[sampollock]

GO OTT
shut SN and TSN down from their gagging comments

 

[jbeck5]

Yeah when you watch that play over, there is no world where a one handed Ullmark pushing Marner is going to throw him to the ice. Marner, as well as many other Leaf players, were trying to sell calls all game long as it seems to be the only way they can consistently score.

The best part is they were doing it so much that eventually the crowd was booing the refs for every single hit against lol. "You're not allowed to touch us while we try to score!!!"

Lol I also noticed leaf fans booing the strangest things that clearly weren't penalties.

 

[The Macho King]

Please God it would be so funny.

 

[sampollock]

Lol I also noticed leaf fans booing the strangest things that clearly weren't penalties.

they are their for the latte's

 

[Sens With Benefits]

Lol I also noticed leaf fans booing the strangest things that clearly weren't penalties.

Yeah lol, felt like Montreal. Booing body checks, they booed a player for knocking over Laughton who had the puck lol.

 

[AvroArrow]

Stolarz has been terrible the last 2 games. Lets be real

2 goals against
0 goals for

Let's hold our scorers responsible

 

[Sendhelp2Anaheim]

2 goals against
0 goals for

Let's hold our scorers responsible

Why change now?

Just continue to blame goalies until the big 3 retire

 

[waitin425]

 

[Strangle]

I may be a leaf fan, but I am not delusional. I call it how it is.

There is a lot for leaf fans to question, but at some point I think all the questions will have been answered.

That’s going to happen in two games or less for me

 

[jbeck5]

Yeah lol, felt like Montreal. Booing body checks, they booed a player for knocking over Laughton who had the puck lol.

Haha I was just about to compare it to Montreal... where they'll boo obvious icing calls...

 

[Random Comment]

Agree with others that Ottawa will start to feel pressure on Thursday in Game 6. It's no longer "house money". You win that game and we see a Saturday night winner takes all. They need to keep out of the box to have any shot. That TO powerplay is filthy, and Ottawa plays a PK that allows them to move the puck easily.

Zub, Kleven, and Sanderson have played great and are anchoring down the D for Ottawa. Big fan of Nylander among the big 4. Been impressed with Pontus Holmberg too for whatever reason. Guy battles.

 

[sampollock]

SN is so upset
love it

homers

 

[AvroArrow]

So far the team that wins the faceoffs battle + special teams battle, has won pretty much every game

Last game

Matthews loses defensive zone draw, seconds later goal
Matthews turns it over on the PP, SHG

That's the game

Game 4

Leafs allow a PPG + a SHG
Leafs fail to score on a 4 minute PP in OT


Do a better job on the faceoffs and start f***ing competing on the special teams again, way too complacent

 

[dangomon]

SN is so upset
love it

homers

I genuinely don't see this at all. Since it went 3-0 they've talked exclusively about the good things Ottawa has done, why they 'could have been up 2-1 if the OTs went differently', and what they can do to win the series. The only leaf storyline is the "pressure mounting on TO" dialogue, and there is literally nothing positive about the Leafs.

 

[thegazelle]

If you’re not a fan of the leafs what does Shanahan’s role with the team matter to you?

I was a fan of the Leafs before Shanahan showed up

 

[jbeck5]

SN is so upset
love it

homers

Yup. You can tell how much happier they are when Toronto wins. They don't even try to hide it either.

 

[OldCraig71]

I'm a Hab fan and we might get eliminated tonight but my God, how do Leaf fans continue to put up with this year after year? The big 4 haven't proven anything and continue to look exactly the same.

 

[OttawaSenators11]

Sanderson is unreal I think he’s telling the world how good he is ( I’d assume Leafs fans most em already knew that) just saying it in general.

 

[Strangle]

I'm a Hab fan and we might get eliminated tonight but my God, how do Leaf fans continue to put up with this year after year? The big 4 haven't proven anything and continue to look exactly the same.

Most leaf fans didn’t expect a sweep. Most leaf fans expected a 6 game series

 

[jbeck5]

I genuinely don't see this at all. Since it went 3-0 they've talked exclusively about the good things Ottawa has done, why they 'could have been up 2-1 if the OTs went differently', and what they can do to win the series. The only leaf storyline is the "pressure mounting on TO" dialogue, and there is literally nothing positive about the Leafs.

Weird. All they did was talk about how Toronto was outshooting Ottawa and how dangerous their pp is and how Toronto is dominating Ottawa after the first period yesterday....yes Toronto had more shots, but they were all mostly perimeter routine saves by ullmark. Not once did the Leafs almost score. Yet on THREE seperate occasions, Ottawa had the puck on the goal line or free in the crease inches from the line behind stolarz.

So instead of going "Ottawa almost scored 3 times and can be up 3-0 and the Leafs rate playing soft perimeter play" it was all ing about the Leafs powerplay and their "superior" perimeter play.

 

[Strangle]

Leafs have let their opponent up off the mat.

Now how do they respond?

 

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2 goals against
0 goals for

Let's hold our scorers responsible

You have a point. The team looks slow and scared. Not sure what the issue is.