GDT: Apr. 27, 7:00pm: The BWO proudly presents "The Leafs vs TB - It's Game 5 Baby!" - The Opposite Edition

[TheGreenTBer]

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Still looks younger than servalli

 

[Zybalto]

If it's the series I think you mean, I think it was more like Lalime lost the series on two knucklers from Nieuwendyk.

Yup, the Sens looked crushed...looked like Campbell giving up that floater in game 7 against the Habs.

In the end, it didnt matter that the Leafs were outshot 238-154 in the series and outplayed in every single game.

Had that xfactor back there in net.

 

[PromisedLand]

you got the last change Keefe. DO NOT and I mean it.... PLEASE DO NOT GALAXY BRAIN anything.

Common Sense hockey PLEASE!

 

[stats1]

Caps fan coming to say good luck. I know how awful it can be, and how glorious it can be. Really hope for the best for you guys tonight.

Thank you, classy post, I’m sure 90-95% of these boards are hoping we blow this. It’s nice seeing some support lol

 

[TMLeafer]

Well, Mitch seems happy.

 

[PromisedLand]

That seems good.

And may Vasy continue to "Leak" goals and lose the series...

 

[Revolt]

Close it out at home. Give the fans something to celebrate on home ice.

Go Leafs Go!

 

[Budz22]

 

[Da Cool Rula]

Bro we've had it rough. I went through all my teens and 20s without ever experiencing a Leafs series win LOL. I was 11 last time, we were living in a 1 bedroom basement, Vince Carter was still a Toronto Raptor.

Please boys, lets change that tonight.

Huh??? Rough?
Try being a Leaf fan from before there last cup. Living through the Ballard years etc. After he passed, while we had a couple of good runs we had some lousy GMs(Floyd Smith, Gerry McNamara etc) & coaches(Mike Murphy, Randy Carlyle, Ron Wilson etc)scattered around them. Mortgaging our future just to squeeze into the playoffs, if we even made them. Now thats pain.
But hell it taught us endurance. And those are the ones who are sitting here in the background with a little smile on our face, praying, hoping this is it. We're finally here.

 

[AvroArrow]

Huh??? Rough?
Try being a Leaf fan from before there last cup. Living through the Ballard years etc. After he passed, while we had a couple of good runs we had some lousy GMs(Floyd Smith, Gerry McNamara etc) & coaches(Mike Murphy, Randy Carlyle, Ron Wilson etc)scattered around them. Mortgaging our future just to squeeze into the playoffs, if we even made them. Now thats pain.
But hell it taught us endurance. And those are the ones who are sitting here in the background with a little smile on our face, praying, hoping this is it. We're finally here.

I'd rather that, vs seeing 0 cup wins if we're being completely honest but damn I feel your pain.

 

[Da Cool Rula]

Class, in this next one, the role of the Leafs will be played by George Costanza, and the role of a Playoff Series Win by some random attractive actress. Pay attention, it may be on your final exam:

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Ya baby, ya! The Buds World Order is going full Costanza Opposite here! Jinxing it? No, we aren't worried about jinxing it! We're chilling the jolly pops, we're booking Friday off, we're.....

Sorry, yes Aaron, you have your hand raised? Sorry what? What? What about all those other elimination games, and you think maybe we shouldn't risk jinxing it?

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Sorry class, A A Ron done messed up there. I said pay attention.

We're printing the round one win parade maps right now, the press in sub-basement C of BWO Peruvian Headquarters is fired up. We're hot air balloon mail dropping that sucker world wide with our recently returned from leasing to China balloon fleet (seemed kind of sudden, don't know what happened. Paid the early cancellation fees and everything). Sneak preview of the f***ing Round 1 parade route Leaf fans, you know it's true:

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Jinx? There ain't no jinx here. Tonight is our night. Get fired up, let 'er loose Leaf Nation. We're done with this crap. It's Opposite Night, because the BWO says so. Let's get it on!

Here's four minutes and twenty-one seconds of Metallica and Wendal Clark again. Because hell ya. They don't give a damn about jinxing and neither do we.

Once you're BWO, you're BWO FOR LIFE.
Baby.

Go Leafs Go​

Could you imagine if we had Wendel during the broad street bully days? Maybe things might have ended up differently.

I'd rather that, vs seeing 0 cup wins if we're being completely honest but damn I feel your pain.

I hear yuh bro. Pain either way.

 

[Squiffy]

Feels like a shutout?

This guy gets it.

 

[SprDaVE]

you got the last change Keefe. DO NOT and I mean it.... PLEASE DO NOT GALAXY BRAIN anything.

Common Sense hockey PLEASE!

He kinda already did by sitting out Bunting to me... but let's hope it pays off.

 

[Warden of the North]

you got the last change Keefe. DO NOT and I mean it.... PLEASE DO NOT GALAXY BRAIN anything.

Common Sense hockey PLEASE!

He kinda already did by sitting out Bunting to me... but let's hope it pays off.

I get the Bunting thing. Keefe works himself in knots sometimes with Kampf. I think it was game 3, it seemed like Kampf was on the ice ALL THE TIME.

 

[abs0ul13]

Last time we won a series I was in Grade 8.

Today: I've been out of university for 9 years, married with 2 kids.

I don't post at all, just lurk but am using my first post here to say that are you me? Because I was in grade 8 as well last time we won a series and now I'm also married with 2 kids and been out of university for 9 years lol

 

[PromisedLand]

He kinda already did by sitting out Bunting to me... but let's hope it pays off.

I think sitting bunting was a common sense move. bunting IMO would have been a liability. Leafs have won 3 games without bunting in the line up.

there many reasons I can state why its a good move by keefe; one of them is the mainboard thread about Mack whining to the officials and stopping his play last night while Kraken score. Same can happen with Bunting being tripped/hooked/held/whatnot in the tampa-dzone refs don;t call shit on bunting and leafs have to defend an odd man rush leading to a quality chance or goal for tampa.

Bunting sitting is a good thing. I am just concerned about Keefe's in game galaxy braining. so far its a good start he has matthews/marner on separate lines; he has the last change and he adjusted A LOT in gm3 and gm4 by telling Tavares to F-OFF and not giving much minutes especially in Gm3 and rightly so.

Only gripe I have regarding players dressed is he is still dressing Holl.

I just don't want Keefe to galaxy brain shit during the game and keep it simple and common sense hockey.

I get the Bunting thing. Keefe works himself in knots sometimes with Kampf. I think it was game 3, it seemed like Kampf was on the ice ALL THE TIME.

he had no choice. Tavares was garbage in Game 3

 

[rocketman588]

I hope we activate the D from the start of the game

They don't seem to have an answer when we pinch them agressively

 

[Peace Frog]

Everyone is nervous as hell… and it’s only the first round! I completely get it, but I seriously wonder if our tickers could take it if we actually went to the Cup finals!!

Personally, I’m considering buying a defibrillator…… just in case. Not that my wife would use it on me if I end up needing it though. Lol

 

[budzz]

I hope we activate the D from the start of the game

They don't seem to have an answer when we pinch them agressively

Yeah their D is their weakness but we can't exploit that weakness when we're in our own zone. Spend more time in their zone than ours and we'll be okay.

 

[Morgs]

I want 0 negativity in this thread when we're inevitably down 4 after the first.

Personally I don't understand no Bunting, but we know he should be back next game no matter what. Seems bad to bench one of your best forwards for Lafferty or ZAR.

 

[Dayjobdave]

The tension is definitely high for a game 5 with a 3-1 lead. Going to the game tonight, I promise to cheer and bring good vibes as best I can.

 

[rocketman588]

Yeah their D is their weakness but we can't exploit that weakness when we're in our own zone. Spend more time in their zone than ours and we'll be okay.

We've been better when we are agressive on the forecheck hopefully we get on them early instead of waiting

 

[Le Magnifique]

You guys are jinxing it.

 

[budzz]

The tension is definitely high for a game 5 with a 3-1 lead. Going to the game tonight, I promise to cheer and bring good vibes as best I can.

Can you wear a yellow hoody and hang out by the penalty box?

 

[Stephen]

Please just put them away tonight. My cardiac system needs some time to heal.

We need a party win, never in doubt 7-2 drubbing a la Game 2.