GDT: Around the League - 2021/22 - Playoffs edition

[Enga Olly]

Lol.

Good for you. I didn’t say I wanted to switch teams with Edmonton. They sure as hell deserve more respect than what they‘re being given though.

Keep crying about bandwagon fans hurting your feelings though.

your response makes no sense

your admiration for Edmonton's couple of series wins suggests that you think Edmonton has a better team than the Leafs - please feels free to not follow Toronto, your contributions and observations are useless.

 

[3blizzard4]

As much I am a fan of hockey I need a villain to root against to keep me interested.

Oilers are out. TB not much of a rivalry and their fan base is futile. I will watch for some entertainment and time passing.

Suffice to say my interest in hockey til September just went a few notches below curling.

 

[TheTotalPackage]

It's funny that Smith gets blamed.

Oilers were wildly outplayed this series - Edmonton got much better goaltending than the Avs did.

Yeah right. Smith makes Mrazek look steady in the crease. If I were an Oilers fan, I would have been butt clenching with each shot on net. He was horrid.

 

[SeaOfBlue]

As much I am a fan of hockey I need a villain to root against to keep me interested.

Oilers are out. TB not much of a rivalry and their fan base is futile. I will watch for some entertainment and time passing.

Suffice to say my interest in hockey til September just went a few notches below curling.

Ok but to be fair, Curling is one of the most exciting sports you can watch.

 

[Gabriel426]

They're winning the Bedard sweepstakes next year, aren't they? And then back to competing the following year lmao

I think thats their plan.

 

[Divine]

 

[GalacticaActual]

Lol at those tweets. It’s like Sportsnet and theScore seem happy that Edmonton is eliminated.

 

[deprw]

Yeah, they got swept in 4 games in the Conference finals.

As Pacific Division winners.

 

[Dekes For Days]

I wonder if the people who believe losing in a later round than another team means they're better than them think that Montreal was the 2nd best team in the league.

 

[deprw]

Except Matthews and marner don't have that playoffs gear. They are just playing the regular season level.

Oilers goaltending is much worse than the Leafs.
Oiler depth is much worse than the Leafs.

I think Matthews and Marner showed this year that they have that gear, but Tampa won't play run and gun against us. It was pretty tightly contested series and based on that you could say that Kucherov, Point or Stamkos don't have playoff gear. It wasn't series where you score 2p/game. Panthers scored 3 goals against Tampa in 4 games. Lightning would have annihilated Oilers same way they did Florida.

I can understand that Kings couldn't play defense with their roster, but it puzzles me that Calgary went into that trap against Edmonton to play so open. Grinding away Oilers would have been better idea and they had good enough roster for that. Markstrom shat the bed I assume.

If we think Matthews and Marner are flawed because of Habs series. We are idiots. They are young players and improving, which they showed this year. We still need more of them, but they're getting there. McDavid improved his game this year to different level from 2021.

 

[deprw]

I wonder if the people who believe losing in a later round than another team means they're better than them think that Montreal was the 2nd best team in the league.

We were there early 2000s and that made us perennial pretender, when we assumed that we were close and didn't build properly. We didn't need Ron Francis of 2003 we needed 1993 version of that same player.

Habs walked into that trap, it will be interesting to see if Oilers will make that same mistake. Though from Pacific they can win by fluke, if they're lucky enough. That won't happen in Atlantic...

 

[BrannigansLaw]

your response makes no sense

your admiration for Edmonton's couple of series wins suggests that you think Edmonton has a better team than the Leafs - please feels free to not follow Toronto, your contributions and observations are useless.

no thanks, I’ll keep following my team and you can keep doing what you do which is complain about my posts. Have a pleasant day

 

[Nineteen67]

Is Bettman retiring in 6 years?

I’d say before that.

 

[ACC1224]

Yeah right. Smith makes Mrazek look steady in the crease. If I were an Oilers fan, I would have been butt clenching with each shot on net. He was horrid.

Winning goal in game 3 was brutal.

 

[Nineteen67]

Means nothing to me. In fact I'm glad when Canadian teams are eliminated if it's not the Leafs.

Me too.

 

[BrannigansLaw]

I wonder if the people who believe losing in a later round than another team means they're better than them think that Montreal was the 2nd best team in the league.

And who thinks that?

All I see are people bragging about losing to a better team in the first round instead of getting swept in the conference finals somehow makes us better.

Then you have people saying that’s stupid and having some series wins rather than just being the better team that can’t get it done when it matters is meaningful. That’s followed up of course with cry babies saying you aren’t a fan go cheer for someone else.

 

[MSZ]

And who thinks that?

All I see are people bragging about losing to a better team in the first round instead of getting swept in the conference finals somehow makes us better.

Then you have people saying that’s stupid and having some series wins rather than just being a good team that can’t get it done when it matters is meaningful. That’s followed up of course with cry babies saying you aren’t a fan go cheer for someone else.

Edmonton have won 6 rounds since the last time Toronto won 1 in 2004. We the Leafs fans have no rights to talk about Edmonton accomplished nothing in the playoffs.

 

[Nineteen67]

The bright side of Edmonton’s success is that more Leafs fans were actually watching the semi finals.

 

[Metroid]

Edmonton have won 6 rounds since the last time Toronto won 1 in 2004. We the Leafs fans have no rights to talk about Edmonton accomplished nothing in the playoffs.

Can't tell me what to do.
I'll shit talk any team no matter how good or bad the leafs are. It's what being a sports fan is all about.

 

[DarkKnight]

McDavid and Draisaiti are first players to have 30 points in playoffs and not make the finals since…..you guessed it a LEAF. Dougie.

 

[Not My Tempo]

I think Matthews and Marner showed this year that they have that gear, but Tampa won't play run and gun against us. It was pretty tightly contested series and based on that you could say that Kucherov, Point or Stamkos don't have playoff gear. It wasn't series where you score 2p/game. Panthers scored 3 goals against Tampa in 4 games. Lightning would have annihilated Oilers same way they did Florida.

I can understand that Kings couldn't play defense with their roster, but it puzzles me that Calgary went into that trap against Edmonton to play so open. Grinding away Oilers would have been better idea and they had good enough roster for that. Markstrom shat the bed I assume.

If we think Matthews and Marner are flawed because of Habs series. We are idiots. They are young players and improving, which they showed this year. We still need more of them, but they're getting there. McDavid improved his game this year to different level from 2021.

McDavid was different beast this year, but Matthews and Marner actually had a higher goal differential at even strength these playoffs than Drai. (Also a higher shot and expected goal differential).

We need to do something about the powerplay though. This was 3 seasons in a row the PP has just dried up in the playoffs.

 

[BertCorbeau]

Wonder what the Oilers priorities will be this offseason..

- new goalie?
-re-sign Kane?
- add a defenseman?

They really only have cap space to make 1 of those moves.

 

[Voodoo Child]

On the one hand, f*** the Oilers - they barely got out of a cupcake first round matchup and then got smoked by the Avs like everyone knew they would.

But on the other I think this run may have purchased them a new deal from McDavid when it’s time.

But Draisaitl, I don’t know…he clearly does not like how persistent the media is up there. If he goes then why would McDavid stay?

Once again the Leafs, if they could just have closed, would go far and at least challenge the Avs, who I think it’s now their Cup to lose. The paper Panthers are clearly p***y-ass pretenders who mortgaged a ton of their future and have guys to sign that they won’t be able to, I’m sure after next year that Puberdeau will take 5.9 and Weegar will take 3.25 again (…), while the Rangers are a good team who I think would have trouble with the speed of the Leafs.

Good for Colorado if they win one before Nate requires his 11 mil.

 

[1specter]

Wonder what the Oilers priorities will be this offseason..

- new goalie?
-re-sign Kane?
- add a defenseman?

They really only have cap space to make 1 of those moves.

They're kinda f***ed. I expect Vegas to bounce back next year, Vancouver could also make some noise, LA will get better, etc. Maybe Calgary takes a step back if they can't figure out the Gaudreau/Tkachuk situation, but that's about it.

Edmonton has limited room to make any meaningful moves, and since they had this fluky run I think Holland and co will overestimate the team and make some shortsighted moves that will damage them even more long term. Either they will overpay for a mediocre goalie or they will destroy their cap some more with a long term deal for Evander Kane.

 

[fahad203]

your response makes no sense

your admiration for Edmonton's couple of series wins suggests that you think Edmonton has a better team than the Leafs - please feels free to not follow Toronto, your contributions and observations are useless.

Because you can admire other team's success and not like your own team?

I admire Edmonton's success, not their team. I wish I was one of the 20000 fans outside celebreting a victory. A series win. But I absolutely hate that team and I love the Leafs

I also admire how Boston has found a way to be competitive for last 12 years, how Rangers found a way to go conference finals with a change of their coaching staff, not to mention Islanders.... Despite of them missing out playoffs this year, they have still played more games last 3 years in playoffs than our beloved leafs


I think that's the part most people here forgetting. Nobody here really likes Edmonton or the Habs. But man do I envy their success, however, they got it. Call it fluke, horseshoe, whatever.

I absolutely love the leafs but that won't me from criticizing them. This is an organization thats too busy looking good then being good