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

[HockeyVirus]

Thanks for guaranteeing a Panthers victory.

Only thing I am guaranteeing is the Leafs are massively under rated. Going to be interesting seeing Panthers fans when the Leafs are controlling the series..

 

[Ryuji Yamazaki]

Only thing I am guaranteeing is the Leafs are massively under rated. Going to be interesting seeing Panthers fans when the Leafs are controlling the series..

As fun as the Lightning winning the series? Boom!

 

[Mike C]

Rooting for the Leafs in this one. They need to show that ability to take their game up a notch and have some killer instinct to finish teams off.

Me too! Love Stolarz. Always been a Taveras fan. Like the physical play of Benoit and Tanev and always been a Nylander fan and like Berube as a coach

Plus, I picked then to get to finals

 

[Ratsreign]

You think you hate the Leafs and then the Panthers fans come along and call Ottawa scrubs and you realize you hate them both. Ottawa woulda taken Florida 6. Done better than Tampa. Still go Panthers, you arrogant f***s. At least I won't have to listen to your tiny fanbase the rest of next year if you win because there's almost none of you. Panthers fanbase = 2 guys, and they're both on HF. And one of them is a Canadian snowbird. 3 years away from being the backwater again lucky to sell out 1/3rd of the building and in danger of being relocated.

So, I guess you weren’t one of the fans leaving Ottawa’s barn chanting “let’s go Panthers!”

 

[TheKrebsCycle]

As fun as the Lightning winning the series? Boom!

Think the Leafs are a bit healthier than the Lightning . I expect a hard series. Ultimately I agree with your outcome but in think this version of the leafs is being dismissed very quickly .

 

[Seras]

leafs in 7 lets go

 

[HockeyVirus]

If Toronto gets past Florida, it will definitely be earned and should erase some of the choker tags of the Leafs. Some, not all. Only a Cup would erase all IMO

I think this is the real ECF. Winner of this is beating either metro team

 

[Ryuji Yamazaki]

Think the Leafs are a bit healthier than the Lightning . I expect a hard series. Ultimately I agree with your outcome but in think this version of the leafs is being dismissed very quickly .

The Leafs are built for the regular season, the Panthers are built for the playoffs.

The Leafs might win one game like the Lightning, but they’ll tap out just as quick.

 

[Pablo El Perro]

I think this is the real ECF. Winner of this is beating either metro team

Washington and Carolina aren't pushovers.

 

[TotalHomer]

The Leafs are built for the regular season, the Panthers are built for the playoffs.

The Leafs might win one game like the Lightning, but they’ll tap out just as quick.

Their core four can't play the grind the way we play it. I think the Lightning are/were a tougher opponent.

 

[Ryuji Yamazaki]

Their core four can't play the grind the way we play it. I think the Lightning are/were a tougher opponent.

Agreed

 

[NyQuil]

Everyone knew the Leafs weren't gaining respect by beating the Sens.

 

[Kaner9]

Easy fla sweep coming up. TMLs stanley cup would be winning 1 game

 

[Summer Rose]

I think this is the real ECF. Winner of this is beating either metro team

I feel the same, if I'm to predict a winner to come out of the east. Which is a shame, because now that Tampa Bay is out, I would prefer Carolina to be the ones coming out of the east. Before the playoffs even started I predicted that whoever came out of the Atlantic bracket would beat whoever came out of the Metropolitan bracket, no matter which pairing of the four teams on each side of the bracket it ended up being. I stand by that prediction now that the first round in the east is over.

 

[Gizmoskevich]

Washington and Carolina aren't pushovers.

Not at all, but I don’t think either of them are better than Florida or Toronto.

 

[Clark4Ever]

Despite the regular season standings, the Leafs are clearly the underdog in this series.

The majority of hockey fans and media pundits aren't giving the Leafs much of a chance to win the series. For the guys in the locker room, that is not necessarily a bad thing. There is no pressure against the defending champs. They can just go out and play and let the chips fall where they may.

I'm just thankful that the Panthers late season slump didn't result in them in falling into the wildcard slot or the Leafs would have had to face them in the first round.

 

[Leaf Fans]

Wonder who the Leafs will play in round 3?

The winner of the Washington/Carolina series.

 

[Panthers Propaganda]

Panthers are the favorite, but the pressure is on Toronto. They have to find a way to finaly pass the second round.

It would su** to lose against Toronto, but just because it’s Toronto.

Losing in R2 wouldn’t be a big deal for them and the fans. Panthers played a lot of hockey over the last 3 years and an early exit this year would easily be forgiven IMO.

I don't mind losing to the Leafs the team.

Losing to maybe the most insufferable fanbase in all of sports, that's what sucks.

 

[Leaf Fans]

Reading comprehension is so hard. I get it. Cults…

It is not that hard. All you have to do is work on it.

 

[kevsh]

Their core four can't play the grind the way we play it

The Leafs don't have to play the grind to win, though. That's not their system, so they're not going to try and out-grind the cats. That would be a pretty bad approach.

Instead they'll do their thing and if it forces the Panthers to adjust, they're on their way. Otherwise, yep, it'll be a relatively easy series for the Floridians.

 

[HockeyVirus]

I feel the same, if I'm to predict a winner to come out of the east. Which is a shame, because now that Tampa Bay is out, I would prefer Carolina to be the ones coming out of the east. Before the playoffs even started I predicted that whoever came out of the Atlantic bracket would beat whoever came out of the Metropolitan bracket, no matter which pairing of the four teams on each side of the bracket it ended up being. I stand by that prediction now that the first round in the east is over.

What I am hearing is we officially have Summer Rose on the bandwagon.

Let's go!!!

 

[Leaf Fans]

I don't mind losing to the Leafs the team.

Losing to maybe the most insufferable fanbase in all of sports, that's what sucks.

Well, you won't do that. Their team didn't make the playoffs this year.

 

[Leaf Fans]

I'm not a Panthers fan, but i assume you know the comedy in the self depreciation you guys exhibit in your GDT's.

That is true. I definitely prefer the main boards for game days as the Leaf ones can become bipolar.

 

[Leaf Fans]

and 1 shot from going 7

Yup, that is how the cookie crumbled.

 

[TotalHomer]

The Leafs don't have to play the grind to win, though. That's not their system, so they're not going to try and out-grind the cats. That would be a pretty bad approach.

Instead they'll do their thing and if it forces the Panthers to adjust, they're on their way. Otherwise, yep, it'll be a relatively easy series for the Floridians.

But we never adjust. We've never done it under Maurice. That's the thing with his system, it's simple and effective.