GDT: Around the League - Stanley Cup Edition - Round #3 [Final 4]

[Superstar]

Cernak...

 

[Seath The Scaleless]

Cernak...

Lmao wtf was he doing

 

[Superstar]

Lmao wtf was he doing

The worse thing about that one is he also ended up kicking the puck between his goalie's legs.

 

[BrannigansLaw]

Man I love Brayden Point. Such a clutch and skilled player. The new Marty St. Louis.

 

[Superstar]

Point scores again...what a warrior! Takes punishment and shoves it in.

 

[Seath The Scaleless]

What a play by Point! Paid the price and scored.

Good non-challenge by the Isles

 

[hamzarocks]

Kucherov should win the smythe this year if the bolts repeat. He's been tampa's best player and the true catalyst of their offense.

2nd best player in the league pretty clearly at this point

 

[PromisedLand]

look at point taking the beating to create a chance and then score. Marner and his contract is a f***ing DISGRACE

 

[fahad203]

Matt Martins line creates energy and scores q goal

Mikaheyev and Simmonds didn't have a single shift like that. Never brought that

 

[ToneDog]

Point is no Marner. 25 goals since 2020. Kid does not know the difference between regular season and playoffs.

 

[ToneDog]

look at point taking the beating to create a chance and then score. Marner and his contract is a f***ing DISGRACE

The more I watch the semis the more my blood boils knowing Dubas has totally f***ed this team and management is going to allow him to do more damage this summer. Brilliant.

 

[Seath The Scaleless]

Tampa hasn't really played well tonight but they're hanging on

 

[keonsbitterness]

Tampa hasn't really played well tonight but they're hanging on

Gotta be able to grind out games or parts of games when not playing your best.

 

[BrannigansLaw]

Gotta be able to grind out games or parts of games when not playing your best.

A lot easier when you have Vasileskiy as your starter.

 

[keonsbitterness]

A lot easier when you have Vasileskiy as your starter.

For sure. Best in the business when he's on.

 

[keonsbitterness]

Huge forecheck sequence by TB.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

Tampa up 2-1 but the way they just dominated in the offensive zone you’d think they’re the ones who are down. Far cry from the Leafs who sit back when holding a lead. Not that that was our issue in games 5-7 since we couldn’t even get a f***ing lead. What a lousy rotten team we cheer for.

 

[keonsbitterness]

Textbook close-out.

 

[Superstar]

look at point taking the beating to create a chance and then score. Marner and his contract is a f***ing DISGRACE

Point is up to 11 goals these playoffs, and on a 6 game goal streak.

 

[Kurtz]

Is there any possible outcome in any of these games that won't result in half the posts in this thread being about how much the Leafs suck?

 

[Superstar]

Is there any possible outcome in any of these games that won't result in half the posts in this thread being about how much the Leafs suck?

They suck until they don't suck...lol...unfortunately we'll have to wait until next playoffs to find out.

 

[Riellyfan04]

If leafs want to win, we need a real goalie

 

[lebdafor norris]

A lot easier when you have Vasileskiy as your starter.

2019-2021 playoffs
Tampa
Goals per 60- 2.87
Goals against per 60- 2.06

Toronto
Goals per 60- 2.19
Goals against per 60- 2.03

A lot easier when your offence is giving the team proper goal support because their 80-100+ point players maintains their high level of play all thru out the playoffs instead of regressing to 2nd liners like what Matthews, JT (I like Tavares but I gotta be honest) and Marner often tends to do. The one year when Tampa's star players did their best imitation of Mitch Marner in the playoffs, they ended up getting swept by a strong Jackets team, even Vas cant do anything if guys like Point and Kucherov dont perform.

 

[fahad203]

Is there any possible outcome in any of these games that won't result in half the posts in this thread being about how much the Leafs suck?

No. Leafs deserve every criticism they are getting.

It will be hard for me not to compare plays and effort.

Because we are seeing it live what it takes to compete and win. Brayden Point is what every leafs should have a picture on their wall

 

[Mess]

You had better bring your work boots and your own lunch pail to this TB/NYI series.

Gotta give Tampa a lot of credit, while they have the elite talent they're also prepared to work and get dirty and grind out games .. They have learned how to win in the playoffs.

Of the 6 games last year and the 3 this year in the series 5 of those games have gone 2-1 final including 2 in OT last year.

These teams dump it and chase it down and manufacture changes out of nothing but hard work and determination.