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

[NyQuil]

I don’t remember Brady winning the game for the US at 4 nations, either

I remember Matthews winning the game for Canada.

 

[ottawagm]

This definitely is the most confident fanbase we’ve played in the HFBoards era. Rangers fans in 2012/2017, Habs in 2013/2015, Boston in 2017…I don’t think it ever got to this point lmao.

They're trying to talk themselves into being confident, but they know their team.

 

[Coffee]

They're trying to talk themselves into being confident, but they know their team.

What’s that supposed to mean!?

 

[Roo]

Sure, but it’s still valid point, from the last 4 1/2 months, it’s a 2 point difference.

Not for you specifically, but just in general.
Gary Roberts just said on Overdrive, without goaltending Leafs probably lose all those series against the Sens.

100%

This series, like most, will come down to the better one in goal. Whomever keeps their team in the game longer will prevail. It's hockey, there is so much parity in the league. Anyone can beat anyone, regardless of what people think. Margins are always slim.

 

[FerrisRox]

Greig? He gets under your skin, which is why I called him an asshole. He wears a shit eating grin, he gets guys to lose focus and he's actually quite a good player. Again, the prototypical asshole 3rd liner.

What impresses me most about Greig is his skating. He's a phenomenal skater and in the last year I feel like his 200 foot game has greatly improved (while, strangely, his plus/minus has really dipped.)

 

[Primary Assist]

I remember Matthews winning the game for Canada.

I'm the rare American Leafs fan and damn you got me on that one

 

[EK65IsAGod]

You're right I guess Ottawa is the better team and the favorite. With the Leafs being the Leafs should be an easy 4 game warmup for you guys

Finally we agree on something

 

[umma gumma]

I don’t remember Brady winning the game for the US at 4 nations, either

He sure did more for the team than Austin did. Does he have to score all of the goals for team USA to win? Do you hear yourself?

 

[mix1home]

Well that’s hard to say really, unless you look at the standings for every day since TDL, as teams move up and down over the 1/4 season.

That is true, but without strictly accounting for available players, backup goalies and back to backs (Leafs had one more) current standings at least somewhat (on average) reflect strength of competition.

 

[Strangle]

He sure did more for the team than Austin did. Does he have to score all of the goals for team USA to win? Do you hear yourself?

Team USA can shove it

 

[Coffee]

I'm the rare American Leafs fan and damn you got me on that one

You’re not as rare as you think, kid

 

[MCR74]

Team USA can shove it

So can many other teams.

 

[umma gumma]

Team USA can shove it

So you don't like to answer questions.

You're here for one reason:

 

[SpezDispenser]

Ehhh, I’ve done worse

Same actually, ngl

 

[Coffee]

So you don't like to answer questions.

You're here for one reason:

LOL umma gumma, a legend on HFboards

 

[Hale The Villain]

When you guys stop gettin over run by leaf fans in your own building you can lose the lil bro tag

There's always going to be an outsized percentage of opposing fans in the Sens building when the Leafs and Habs come into town.

That's just the mathematical reality of being a small market sandwiched between the two biggest cities in Canada.

 

[X66]

Megaman is no Super Mario Bros 3.

Super Mario 3 was GODLIKE

 

[Coffee]

When you guys stop gettin over run by leaf fans in your own building you can lose the lil bro tag

You don’t get it, bro. Just stop.

We said we want to lose the lil bro tag TODAY

 

[Gil Gunderson]

There's always going to be an outsized percentage of opposing fans in the Sens building when the Leafs and Habs come into town.

That's just the mathematical reality of being a small market sandwiched between the two biggest cities in Canada.

Leafs and Habs fans are able to fill up half the buildings in Vancouver, Edmonton, and Calgary.

Expecting that a city 2-4 hours away would be the ones that can put a stop to that isn’t realistic. It is what it is.

Hell, it sometimes sounds like a home Habs game when the Habs play in Toronto, and vice versa.

 

[Coffee]

gily guns is untrollabe these days

 

[Relapsing]

He means the games in Ottawa will have so many leaf fans that every game will be a home game for Toronto

Apparently you can't count either.

 

[Gil Gunderson]

gily guns is untrollabe these days

It’s over

 

[Strangle]

So you don't like to answer questions.

You're here for one reason:

What was the question?

 

[Strangle]

Apparently you can't count either.

That’s fair

 

[Coffee]

Apparently you can't count either.

The Leafs fan with an English major can’t read?