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Stephen said:
Imagine if Buffalo passed Tampa Bay.
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This is my hope. And honestly, if I'm Tampa bay I would much rather get WC1. If they stay as A3 they have the toughest possible path to the cup final:

Round 1 would be against Toronto, another elite team and one they barely beat last time. Took a couple favourable calls to even make it to game 7
Round 2 would be against Boston, a team firing on all cylinders and running away with the Presidents trophy

Instead of that, they could get Carolina in round 1. A club they have historically dominated and are essentially a better version of. Then in round 2 you draw one of the Rangers/Devils, who are good but not elite imo

Much easier to go through the metro
 
Stephen said:
Imagine if Buffalo passed Tampa Bay.
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It’ll be hard for them to make it this year, and maybe next, but after that they should be able to go on a little run as one of the top 3 in the Atlantic.

We keep thinking Boston will have a down year, yet they haven't, although Bergeron has to retire at some point. Tampa rolls along, but their due date is coming up, and even though the Leafs are the most likely to slip out top 3 first, they probably have one more season after this.
 
After 40 games Hyman 20 goals, Matty 19 goals, JT 18 goals, Marner 15 goals. Who would have thought this great kid's story book author would turn into a goal scorer after his first year as a Leaf ??
 
Nineteen67 said:
The Jays used to be good, but the Dome is the Dome and will never be a baseball stadium. The ACC did have that World Junior game a few yrs ago.
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I've been to a ton of fantastic games at the ACC, the Dome and BMO field.

A lot of the boring reputation IMO, comes from those who never attend.
Anyone who says the playoffs are boring and quiet are lying.
 
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ACC1224 said:
I've been to a ton of fantastic games at the ACC, the Dome and BMO field.

A lot of the boring reputation IMO, comes from those who never attend.
Anyone who says the playoffs are boring and quiet are lying.
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People don't even need to go back that far, remember our crowd in game 1 and 5 of the TB series?

I was at game 1 and it was electric. The best environment I've ever been in
 
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Oilers' biggest concern is their 5v5 play. Skinner and their PP can only save them for so long.

Another concern is they're not getting much from their young secondary players. Seems like Yamamoto has taken a step back, Poolparty put up >0.5 p/g last year and now he's not even close, and McLeod has been whatever. Some growing pains with Bouchard, but I think he is in a tough spot because that D as a group is a disaster.
 
Nineteen67 said:
Ok….who cares? I’m referring to the three main sports, of which TO only has 2.
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Sorry, basketball is not a main sport? :huh: NBA is only second to NFL in ratings/revenue and is growing the fastest by a fair margin.

The Leafs are #1 in Toronto but the NHL as a league is a distant fourth in popularity vs basketball, football and baseball overall.
 
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Seath The Scaleless said:
Oilers' biggest concern is their 5v5 play. Skinner and their PP can only save them for so long.

Another concern is they're not getting much from their young secondary players. Seems like Yamamoto has taken a step back, Poolparty put up >0.5 p/g last year and now he's not even close, and McLeod has been whatever. Some growing pains with Bouchard, but I think he is in a tough spot because that D as a group is a disaster.
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I just don't know if Puljujarvi (sp?) has any future in the NHL?

People are all over Engvall, who actually can fill some roles.
I think the Oilers have done everything to make the pick work.

What teams plays a methodical, slow, heavy game?
 
1specter said:
Sorry, basketball is not a main sport? :huh: NBA is only second to NFL in ratings/revenue and is growing the fastest by a fair margin.

The Leafs are #1 in Toronto but the NHL as a league is a distant fourth in popularity vs basketball, football and baseball overall.
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Like American football and baseball, it's really only big in the US.
 
Jamason said:
Like American football and baseball, it's really only big in the US.
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Basketball?? Not accurate at all, it's one of the most popular sports in the world. It's gained immense popularity in Canada even to the point where Canada is churning out elite talent consistently over the last few years.

And forget Canada, there are major leagues in Europe, Asia and even South America where they have a dedicated following. Just look at how many stars come from the Balkans and Spain for example. Basketball is also huge in China, Lebron James and Steph Curry have big followings there whereas I bet the average Chinese person has no idea who McDavid or Matthews are.

No offense man but this comment is really out of touch, but it's not just you, for some reason people on this forum seem to have little sense of how hockey ranks compared to other sports. Basketball dwarfs hockey by a mile and American football in terms of international popularity. Also your comment about baseball is also very wrong as it's supremely popular in Latin America (Cuba, DR etc) and East Asia (especially Korea and Japan).
 
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1specter said:
Basketball?? Not accurate at all, it's one of the most popular sports in the world. It's gained immense popularity in Canada even to the point where Canada is churning out elite talent consistently over the last few years.

And forget Canada, there are major leagues in Europe, Asia and even South America where they have a dedicated following. Just look at how many stars come from the Balkans and Spain for example. Basketball is also huge in China, Lebron James and Steph Curry have big followings there whereas I bet the average Chinese person has no idea who McDavid or Matthews are.

No offense man but this comment is really out of touch, but it's not just you, for some reason people on this forum seem to have little sense of how hockey ranks compared to other sports. Basketball dwarfs hockey by a mile and American football in terms of international popularity. Also your comment about baseball is also very wrong as it's supremely popular in Latin America (Cuba, DR etc) and East Asia (especially Korea and Japan).
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Baseball and basketball are getting more popular in areas, but neither is the number one anywhere, with possible exceptions. American football is #1 in the US, but nowhere else.

Hockey is #1 in Canada and at least a few European countries, and football is tops just about everywhere else.

In any event, we have both baseball and basketball teams, so I'm wondering what 'big three' sport nineteen67 thinks we don't have.
 
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