Series Talk: ECSF: (A1)Toronto Maple Leafs vs (A3)Florida Panthers - (Series tied 3-3) Part 2

[Leaf Fans]

Do we pause the planning of the parade or is it still on???

What parade?

 

[Thirty Seven]

 

[SheldonJPlankton]

 

[Sniper99]

I made a joke this is the Leafs when they face pressure.

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This sub actually got deep before it imploded.

Hey now the 2nd round is pretty deep for us for the 2nd time in 20 years

 

[Erik Alfredsson]

When they showed Bob's eyes after the Robertson goal. That's a guy who is completely locked in, he's not thinking about the game anymore, he's just on autopilot, making the saves like he's programmed to do.

Toronto is going to have to bring their best effort because I get the sense playoff Bobrovsky has arrived.

 

[the valiant effort]

How did Matthews fare in the shutdown battle tonight?

 

[Sasha Orlov]

How did Matthews fare in the shutdown battle tonight?

He shut down the Leafs season by the looks of it

 

[Leaf Fans]

How many had it been?

For the Leafs, only 13. there hasn't been one since 1967.

 

[Sniper99]

When’s the last time a team was booed at home in the playoffs like that?

Losing in game 7 to Montreal probably

 

[Son of Nogatco]

If the Leafs are an ocean vessel it’s definitely Vasa. Overloaded with too many cannons and she sank immediately on her maiden voyage.

Vasa (ship) - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

love a good nautical analogy

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”Does anyone know the Heinrich maneuver?? My daughter is Mapleleafing!”

 

[IceManCat]

 

[geebster]

People keep saying Matthews is injured but...Matthews' 2 goals in his last 11 is actually an improvement over the one goal he has in the 10 games before that (where he wasnt injured). So if anything his injury has nearly doubled his goalscoring output.

There really is no excuse for Matthews at this point. This season hes injured sure, but hes scoring more than usual and only like 2 goals off of where he averages for his career in the playoffs, which is to say that hes been absolutely horrible. Hes barely a top 20 center in the playoffs by goals per game since he came in. By most accounts he should be a top 3-5 center at the thing hes literally best at in the world right?

Ovechkin was number one in regular season scoring and playoff scoring over the same span in his career (for players with over 25 playoff games). Until Matthews starts actually playing with playoff intensity and scoring the narrative is not going to go away, especially when Toronto fans and media want to talk about him as an all time great or have him in a top 3 or top 5 in the league conversation. Its not just bias against the guy, if Mackinnon or McDavid or Draisaitl put up numbers like that and were that bad on the eye test then it would be a story as well.

As for the game... I dont even know what to say, like I havent seen a team that flat and stay that flat for an entire playoff game at HOME like I did there. It was complete domination. If anything the score flatters the Leafs because Woll made some fantastic saves early on. Hard to imagine that Florida at home with last change are at a disadvantage in game 6. Leafs are good enough to win it for sure but thats a tall task... Might just be over. Even though I want the Panthers to win I cant say I am happy to see Marchand enjoying himself XD

 

[floridada]

What parade?

 

[Bounces R Way]

 

[wonton15]

Matthews booking a trip to Turkey?

 

[Skiiiiiiinerrr]

Bahaha

 

[Leaf Fans]

How did Matthews fare in the shutdown battle tonight?

He didn't score,but neither did Barkov so even; not that it matters as the Leafs lost.

 

[Leaf Fans]

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which one is that?

 

[Master P]

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Generally guys wait until someone starts hitting them before turtling, no?

To be fair, Ekblad elbowed him in the head when he was on the ice just before this.

 

[Leaf Fans]

Matthews booking a trip to Turkey?

You think he will solve the Russia -Ukraine conflict?

 

[MikeyMike01]

Matthews booking a trip to Turkey?

I think he’s referring to fashion choices

 

[Monsieur Miz]

Tavares, Matthews, Marner and Nylander have combined for just 3 hits.

SOFT!

 

[Halakitlikethat]

Gutless

 

[MattMartin]

Matthews booking a trip to Turkey?

That, or back to the adult film business.

 

[BenningHurtsMySoul]

Tavares, Matthews, Marner and Nylander have combined for just 3 hits.

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SOFT!

That's actually f***ing pathetic. Kiefer Sherwood averages 3 hits a period.