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

[Leonardo87]

ECSF: (A1)Toronto Maple Leafs vs (A3)Florida Panthers
* Part Two*

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[Leonardo87]

Last thread was getting too long, so a new thread shall emerge. Series is going at least two more games. Best of 3 now.

 

[POVERTY]

 

[bobholly39]

Leafs are going to win. Yeah - they had a bad game 4. But game 3 was a 50/50 oculd have gone either way, which would have given them a 3-0 series lead.

It's down to a best of 3, with Leafs having home ice advantage. Leafs will win in 6, or 7 games in my opinion.

 

[Evilhomer]

Leafs are going to win. Yeah - they had a bad game 4. But game 3 was a 50/50 oculd have gone either way, which would have given them a 3-0 series lead.

It's down to a best of 3, with Leafs having home ice advantage. Leafs will win in 6, or 7 games in my opinion.

The Leafs will win this series, but they've lost a couple of days of rest.

 

[SenzZen]

You might think that the Domi incident will prevent some posters from playing the “holier-than-thou” card, but it most certainly will not.

How quickly their cries turned to “Omg did you see Tkachuk threaten Willy?!? When will the league do something?!?”

Best of 3, ball is in the leafs court.

 

[Rhaegar Targaryen]

Leafs are going to win. Yeah - they had a bad game 4. But game 3 was a 50/50 oculd have gone either way, which would have given them a 3-0 series lead.

It's down to a best of 3, with Leafs having home ice advantage. Leafs will win in 6, or 7 games in my opinion.

Game 1, 2 and 3 were all probably 50/50 games that could have gone either way.

Game 1 had a missed trip on the Leafs that they scored the GWG directly after. Game 2 with some wild officiating and a flukey Marner goal. Game 3 was OT with many flukey goals, all involving Riley

Game 4 was the only game where I’d say it wasn’t a 50/50 coin flip kinda game. Panthers style wears you down over the series, they only get better the deeper the series goes.

I said whoever wins Game 4, wins the series.

 

[Master P]

Toronto getting home ice advantage could really be the deciding factor in this series.

 

[Gizmoskevich]

Every game has been close so I don't know how anyone can definitively say "Team in 6 or 7".

 

[Just Rude]

Been a home ice series so far, much like the WPG-STL series. Florida dominated last night. Full marks to them. Leafs need to figure out a way to open things up and find room out there. There wasn't much last night.

Back to TO we go.

 

[dwdl21]

Every game has been close so I don't know how anyone can definitively say "Team in 6 or 7".

Because it's the Leafs, as any Leaf fan who's been around for a few years will tell you, they have a tendency to lose in the playoffs, so after a game like this you'll have to forgive us if some of us feel just a little pessimistic right now...lol

 

[Suntouchable13]

The Leafs will win this series, but they've lost a couple of days of rest.

How can you say that so definitively? Florida looks like the better team. I don't see Toronto winning it. Florida is very likely to win the next 2 games.

 

[Gizmoskevich]

@dwdl21 Indeed lol

 

[Power Surge]

How long is Stolarz out

 

[Ryuji Yamazaki]

Florida was asleep games 1 and 2. Now that we got rid of our garbage 4th line and everyone else came to play, this will be more domination. Especially after Domis cheap shot, just makes things worse for the Leafs. For their sake, he should be suspended

 

[Just Rude]

Especially after Domis cheap shot, just makes things worse for the Leafs. For their sake, he should be suspended

 

[Evilhomer]

How can you say that so definitively? Florida looks like the better team. I don't see Toronto winning it. Florida is very likely to win the next 2 games.

Because there is no momentum from game to game in a series. How many people said St. Louis would beat Winnipeg after game 4 of that series? Florida still gives up a lot of odd-man rushes to the Leafs, and I think the leafs will take advantage of that, especially on home ice.

 

[Evilhomer]

Every game has been close so I don't know how anyone can definitively say "Team in 6 or 7".

It feels like this series is probably destined to end in an overtime game.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

How long is Stolarz out

Hasn't even started skating yet. Doubt he is back this series.

 

[Power Surge]

Hasn't even started skating yet. Doubt he is back this series.

It's too bad. Hopefully the dirty play stops but it won't.

 

[SPLBRUIN]

Let's be honest here, Florida is the better team, now that they have woken up pretty hard to see the Leafs winning this. I wonder if hockey's most overrated player ( Mathews) makes an appearance at some point, talk about a poor choice for captain.

 

[WaitingForThatCab]

Leafs are going to win. Yeah - they had a bad game 4. But game 3 was a 50/50 oculd have gone either way, which would have given them a 3-0 series lead.

It's down to a best of 3, with Leafs having home ice advantage. Leafs will win in 6, or 7 games in my opinion.

Thank you, Bob. I appreciate what you're trying to do for us here.

 

[bobholly39]

Game 1, 2 and 3 were all probably 50/50 games that could have gone either way.

Game 1 had a missed trip on the Leafs that they scored the GWG directly after. Game 2 with some wild officiating and a flukey Marner goal. Game 3 was OT with many flukey goals, all involving Riley

Game 4 was the only game where I’d say it wasn’t a 50/50 coin flip kinda game. Panthers style wears you down over the series, they only get better the deeper the series goes.

I said whoever wins Game 4, wins the series.

Yep, a lot were close games I agree. From Panther's perspective they should be very confident too. They're definitely in it.

Point is - knowing how HF and even Leaf fans tend to operate - a lot of people are now saying Leafs are done. I don't think so, I think they're still in the driver's seat. It's down to a best of 3, and they have home ice advantage.

 

[Orfieus]

So far my predictions have come true,

On Friday I said Toronto is going to lose 4 in a row and at least once will be shutout

Toronto simply isn't built for playoff hockey. As the games get harder Toronto gets softer

And you can look at my post history, I'm a massive Leaf fan. So this hurts me to say this

 

[Just Rude]

I mean, is anyone really shocked? Florida is the defending Cup champs. I still think they're dirty AF, but they're the champs for a reason. (and, yes, Domi's hit on Barkov was cheap).

Last night was textbook playoff hockey. They shut down the Leafs, and Bob was there when he needed to be. Woll gave up a couple of softies in Game 3, especially the fourth goal, but he was the only reason it wasn't 5-0 or 6-0 last night.

The good news? It's one loss, and there's an opportunity to regroup. Berube will settle the boys down and will be able to control the matchups better back at home. I have no doubt you will see a much different Leafs team Wednesday night.

Doesn't matter how we got here. If you told Leaf fans before the series that you'd be tied 2-2 heading home, most would take it. Put last night's stinker behind you and focus on Game 5.

Gotta knock the champ out if you want the strap. Go get it, boys.