Series Talk: [A1] Toronto Maple Leafs vs [WC1] Ottawa Senators (TOR Leads 1-0)

[Coaches Coroner]

And any Leafs player that's been around prior to this season.

I think we're all just pretty happy to finally be here. Whatever happens, happens.

We're pretty inundated with Leafs coverage in Ontario, so the prospect of a summer of coverage about how the Sens beat the Leafs in round 1 would be pretty cathartic in a way I don't think a lot of fans of other teams would appreciate. That, and us older fans have some demons we'd like to excise.

But on the whole? Happy to be in the show, in what promises to be a really, really good series that should reignite a decades old rivalry between a team that has everything to prove, and one that has zero expectations on their shoulders.

I'm actually looking forward to watching the games this year. Very fond memories of those early 2000s series. Maybe some of that is nostalgia, but I don't feel like we've had that kind of rivalry since then.

 

[HockeyVirus]

Is there news on Brady Tkatchuk’s health?

Think I heard he will come back, get in a fight off the face off, play a few minutes then miss the rest of the series.

 

[Coffee]

3. Jake McCabe is our #1 dman who is hurt but will be back for game 1.

Also Stolarz has 3 shutouts in his last 4 games coming into game 1

Belfour didn’t even look this good heading into the ‘04 playoffs

 

[Summer Rose]

OEL has been a welcome surprise too. People laughed at it last summer, but he's paid off this season.

I always wish him well. In hindsight it was probably a mistake to name him captain of the Coyotes. Before having that burden to bear, he was great. At the same time, he went through some family issues which affected him gravely. Wasn't entirely sad to see him go to Vancouver, especially since we landed the draft pick we used to select Dylan Guenther.

However, it's usually nice to see ex-Coyotes get their game back and be good again.

 

[Coaches Coroner]

Belfour didn’t even look this good heading into the ‘04 playoffs

I think he would do pre-playoff benders though.

 

[HockeyVirus]

Belfour didn’t even look this good heading into the ‘04 playoffs

I am not ready to go there yet. If Stolarz name is with Belfour after this postseason Leaf fans will be very happy...He certainly has those vibes though of the vet goalie coming in and being the guy to make us legit

 

[NyQuil]

I assumed it was multiple Leaf fans. It's crazy that 1 Leaf fan upset a guy so bad that it's all he keeps talking about in this thread.
Bizarre.

Oh don’t worry, they all piled on afterwards.

Much like yourself.

 

[The Management]

This series will be either like getting kicked right in the jewels, or like watching that person you can't stand getting kicked right in the jewels. Either way, someone's going home cupping their cajones.

 

[Coaches Coroner]

Oh don’t worry, they all piled on afterwards.

Much like yourself.

Not the first time I've been called a pile.

 

[LivingRentFree]

Laughing at the Sens fans that keep saying their team “has no expectations”.

Once you miss the show for almost a decade, there certainly are expectations.

 

[Gil Gunderson]

We're pretty inundated with Leafs coverage in Ontario, so the prospect of a summer of coverage about how the Sens beat the Leafs in round 1 would be pretty cathartic in a way I don't think a lot of fans of other teams would appreciate. That, and us older fans have some demons we'd like to excise.

There will be no summer coverage if it happens. TSN and Sportsnet will make sure that moment gets Trotsky’d from existence.

 

[Coffee]

I think he would do pre-playoff benders though.

You’re telling me Stolarz doesn’t?

Dude was dating Scarlett Johansson, come on

 

[FerrisRox]

Anyways, it is clear Senators fans are holding out hope that when they win a game in the series that is the end and the Leafs will fold due to pressure. I guess they missed last year where they were down 3-1 and fought back to game 7 OT missing Matthews, Nylander, Woll, and McMann

...and then lost.

Why on earth would you cite an example where the Leafs lose??

 

[MCR74]

I always wish him well. In hindsight it was probably a mistake to name him captain of the Coyotes. Before having that burden to bear, he was great. At the same time, he went through some family issues which affected him gravely. Wasn't entirely sad to see him go to Vancouver, especially since we landed the draft pick we used to select Dylan Guenther.

However, it's usually nice to see ex-Coyotes get their game back and be good again.

Being relegated to the desert couldn't have been good for anybody back then. He's been a solid addition.

 

[Gil Gunderson]

Laughing at the Sens fans that keep saying their team “has no expectations”.

Once you miss the show for almost a decade, there certainly are expectations.

Agreed.

Sens in 3.

 

[LivingRentFree]

Is there news on Brady Tkatchuk’s health?

I’m sure he’s ready to go, and it’s precautionary.

 

[dangomon]

Why were you responding to yourself? Not getting enough attention?

At the Sens opener, tossing stick shafts into the audience.

This speaks to both teams: Isn't it sad that the most relevant memories of this rivalry (excluding maybe Greig/Reilly) are 20 years old? Maybe both teams give a couple shifts to Neil and Tucker and see if they can get the place buzzing like the good ol days.

Nice to finally see both teams good at the same time to have some fun again!

 

[MCR74]

You’re telling me Stolarz doesn’t?

Dude was dating Scarlett Johansson, come on

WTF?

 

[HockeyVirus]

...and then lost.

Why on earth would you cite an example where the Leafs lose??

Because they seem to think as soon as the other team wins a game the Leafs give up and get swept.

 

[The Shadow]

Cannot wait! May the best team win

 

[Coffee]

WTF?

@The Shadow

Another one bites the dust

 

[Coaches Coroner]

You’re telling me Stolarz doesn’t?

Dude was dating Scarlett Johansson, come on

I think that would be news to Colin Jost.
Come on, Eddy is legendary in that regard. Stolarz could hold his beer maybe.
I had University classes with Stolarz, didn't seem like a booze bag and didn't bring ScarJo by.

 

[Washed Up 29YearOld]

Hoping for a Sens victory because I'm petty with the Toronto rivalry but it's gonna be Toronto tho and we all know it.

Season series doesn't mean too much. Because that's regular season hockey. Every dynamic is different in the post-season.

Leafs in 6

 

[HockeyVirus]

Hoping for a Sens victory because I'm petty with the Toronto rivalry but it's gonna be Toronto tho and we all know it.

Season series doesn't mean too much. Because that's regular season hockey. Every dynamic is different in the post-season.

Leafs in 6

Next year it is your guys turn. We've played basically everyone else in round 1.

 

[Summer Rose]

Being relegated to the desert couldn't have been good for anybody back then. He's been a solid addition.

Agreed, the Coyotes were a gong show for most of our existence.