ECSF - Game 1 - Toronto Maple Leafs vs Florida Panthers - 7pm EST, ESPN

[canuckking1]

What happened to Barkov? he looks like a ghost of his former self.

 

[kwichang]

Every series is a coinflip to me and Dallas has the betetr odds against SEA IMO

No result would shock me the rest of the way besides SEA beating Dallas

I want Panthers to win, but I so want to see Oilers/Leafs final. . . .decisions, decisions

 

[notbias]

Go watch the Leafs plaza videos with the 'We want Florida chants" lol

They chanted "we want Boston" too

you probably already know this

 

[Panthers Propaganda]

Hard to believe we aren’t up by more right now. This is great hockey to watch holy both teams flying

 

[Daz28]

Uhhh.....no. The Leafs probably have more controlled entries and pure rush chances this period than any game against TB.

Matthews had literally one tracked controlled entry in G6. He has a partial breakaway on the first shift of this game.

You might want to check in with the other at least half dozen posters who agreed with me. FLA-12 shots-:49 seconds of PP; TOR-9 shots-4:00 PP

 

[kwichang]

They chanted "we want Boston" too

you probably already know this

Has anyone chanted "we want the cup" yet? LOL

 

[Panteras]

What happened to Barkov? he looks like a ghost of his former self.

guess you didn't watch the Boston series

 

[sinDer]

Panthers just won a game 7 in OT 2 days ago. I was expecting a little let down tonight, but they came out flying.

This team is really impressive.

 

[violaswallet]

Has anyone chanted "we want the cup" yet? LOL

Nah Florida fans willl chant “we want to give Montreal pick 32”

 

[notbias]

Has anyone chanted "we want the cup" yet? LOL

Bruins fans, not sure about Leafs fans

 

[Strangle]

Toronto has forgotten how to play hockey over the course of 1 period

Oh the Leafs never play a full game. That’s normal

They like to try to win playing only about 5 mins a period on average, or 15 mins a game. Whatever works

 

[zeykshade]

Yeah, Toronto struggles with good forechecking in general, but Florida turns giveaways into offense really fast. We saw it 4-5 times that period.

Yup. TBL lost a ton of their download puck retrieval. It was why TBL top line was trash imo. Stamkos on that line is coaching decision I will never support. He sucks on the wall as a winger and he isn't going to go get you the puck like Palat or Gourde or Hagel or Colton...In game 7 they moved Stamkos to be with Cirelli and Killorn and they are defensively sound puck hounds. Result, he scores because he can float to space and wait for scoring chances.

Stamkos was a boat anchor on that top line with an injured Point and Kucherov.

 

[notbias]

Toronto has forgotten how to play hockey over the course of 1 period

Leafs are literally out chancing them

 

[Bruce Granville]

I‘m telling you, Broom County is visibly upset by this display…

 

[Skolman]

Ok, 1 period over.

My assessment?

What I feared, this is a goalie duel.

Bob is gonna need to be Hasek, Samsonov is gonna need to hang in there somehow.

That's all.

Your assessment should be Samsonov is the reason you're not down by 3 after the 1st period.

 

[wonton15]

I could see the Panthers making it to the Finals with the way they’re flying and Bob going.

Send Bobs and vagen

 

[Channelcat]

Gugas is so damn effective for a zero point guy. It's crazy.

 

[sinDer]

What happened to Barkov? he looks like a ghost of his former self.

I think Barkov just played his best period of the playoffs so far lol. And I’m not even joking.

 

[barkovcanfinnish]

What happened to Barkov? he looks like a ghost of his former self.

He's been better the last few games. you should've seen him at the beginning of the boston series. he looked dead

 

[MK9]

Cripes. That is one hell of a fivehead on Cousins there.

 

[Channelcat]

He's been better the last few games. you should've seen him at the beginning of the series. he looked dead

Ya, If he wakes up, this team will be very scary.

 

[Strangle]

Your assessment should be Samsonov is the reason you're not down by 3 after the 1st period.

I mean you could say something similar about bob in that period too

 

[Woodrow]

If Florida wins this series, they go to the cup final. They are this years cinderella.

Florida is a fake cinderella team. They underperformed in the regular season.

 

[canuckking1]

Leafs are literally out chancing them

no they aren't

 

[Panteras]

Florida is a fake cinderella team. They underperformed in the regular season.

As opposed to teams that outperformed in the regular season like....Boston heh