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

[pcruz]

Bobrovsky has been phenomenal.
The bounces have been great in favour of Florida.

Matthews should have had 2 or 3 goals by now.

The save with the shaft was pure luck, the other 2 were fantastic saves.

Nylander is as erratic as ever.

The 3rd goal is completely unnecessary aggressive play by McCabe and Brodie.


Toronto caved Florida for nearly that whole period.

This is going to be a fun series.


Also, Tkachuk settled down a lot after the hit by Schenn.

I think McCabe will get him a couple of times this series as well.

 

[Bruce Granville]

Its florida masterplan, they grind until no one skates anymore, then their defenders are equal to anyone else

I’m not convinced.
I imagine they start moving backwards…

 

[zeykshade]

I love that the locker room cam catches Gudas walk by and I thought it was a sasquatch or some odd walking bear.

Still remember the Norfolk Admirals Fear the Beard campaign.

 

[Rants Mulliniks]

Quite a game so far. Man the bodies are flying!

Surprised someone doesn't face wash Tkachuk and pull his mouth guard out and skate away. I bet he'd lose his shiznit. I'd do it every chance I got.

 

[Speatleysson]

Bobrovsky has been phenomenal.
The bounces have been great in favour of Florida.

Matthews should have had 2 or 3 goals by now.

The save with the shaft was pure luck, the other 2 were fantastic saves.

Nylander is as erratic as ever.

The 3rd goal is completely unnecessary aggressive play by McCabe and Brodie.


Toronto caved Florida for nearly that whole period.

This is going to be a fun series.


Also, Tkachuk settled down a lot after the hit by Schenn.

I think McCabe will get him a couple of times this series as well.

Florida is also gassed from that game 7, you can see it in their play tonight. I'd expect a more physical game from Florida over the next few games; doubt toronto wins the physical part of this series.

 

[behemolari]

I’m not convinced.
I imagine they start moving backwards…

You are saying they can skate backwards???

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

Florida literally got zero rest from game 7 two nights ago. This is why you need to avoid game 7's and finish teams off early to get the rest. It's such a big advantage for any team especially as you get into the later rounds.

 

[zeykshade]

Verhaeghe has turned into a more skilled Palat imo. He is so willing to do the dirty work for his linemates as well as being a 40goal scorer. Salary cap blows.

 

[Bruce Granville]

You are saying they can skate backwards???

Going against the wind, maybe?

 

[biturbo19]

Florida literally got zero rest from game 7 two nights ago. This is why you need to avoid game 7's and finish teams off early to get the rest. It's such a big advantage for any team especially as you get into the later rounds.

Yeah. That's a good point. I'm not sure why Florida took their time so much, undertaking a pretty historic upset. They should've got that squared away much earlier.

 

[Vinh]

Quiet game for Marner. He needs to step up.

 

[Ghost of Arbour]

he has great hockey iq how I would define it

After Taylor Hall, no NHL player better represents "more dancing than dodgeball" than Nylander.

 

[behemolari]

Florida literally got zero rest from game 7 two nights ago. This is why you need to avoid game 7's and finish teams off early to get the rest. It's such a big advantage for any team especially as you get into the later rounds.

Yrs hiw didnt they figure that out when playing against all time record team, do it faster

 

[A1LeafNation]

They must be hfboard posters.

 

[Daz28]

Yrs hiw didnt they figure that out when playing against all time record team, do it faster

I mean if they were smart, they'd just sweep every series

 

[zeykshade]

Giordano better go get another stick, that one has the opposite curve on it.

 

[Pablo El Perro]

After Taylor Hall, no NHL player better represents "more dancing than dodgeball" than Nylander.

Hall just had his best playoff series.

 

[VivaLasVegas]

This would be the perfect time for ESPN to cut to Leah Hextall who says: "This game has a real playoff feel about it."

 

[biturbo19]

Nylander kinda looks like he mistimed his pregame nap today, and hasn't quite completely woken up from it yet.

 

[Woodrow]

Lots of body checks being dished out!

 

[Roric]

And then yiu woke up.

@34 constantly with the reverse jinx attempts in favor of the leafs. Ridiculous doomsday takes, same thing last series against tampa. Just evening the odds

 

[wonton15]

This would be the perfect time for ESPN to cut to Leah Hextall who says: "This game has a real playoff feel about it."

My dream broadcast team would be Jack Edwards, Leah Hextall and Mark Messier

 

[Leonardo87]

Finally a whistle.

 

[HockeyVirus]

Nylander kinda looks like he mistimed his pregame nap today, and hasn't quite completely woken up from it yet.

He must be injured or something he hasn't been right for a month and a half now

 

[Pablo El Perro]

He must be injured or something he hasn't been right for a month and a half now

I thought he was solid against Tampa.