GDT: ECSF Game 2: Redemption Time | Toronto Maple Leafs vs Florida Panthers | 7pm EST | CBC, SN, TNT & TVAS

[ACC1224]

Time for my pre-game work nap. Love game day.

 

[Nineteen67]

Leafs need to take a page out of Tampa's book. Tampa swept these guys last year, Florida had no answer to their highly disciplined and structured system, and their defense and goaltending got chewed apart.

True, but they’re not the same team as last year. New coach and new best player.

The Panthers had a terrible start to the season, however since Christmas, the two teams had very similar records.

 

[sxvnert]

Probable Keefe lines:

Knies - Matthews - Marner
Bunting - Tavares - Nylander
Järnkrok - O'Reilly - Acciari
Kerfoot - Kämpf - Lafferty

Rielly - Schenn
McCabe - Brodie
Giordano - Liljegren

Would prefer:

Knies - Matthews - Marner
Bunting - O'Reilly - Nylander
Järnkrok - Tavares - Acciari
Kerfoot - Kämpf - Lafferty

Rielly - Schenn
McCabe - Liljegren
Gustafsson - Brodie

True, but they’re not the same team as last year. New coach and new best player.

The Panthers had a terrible start to the season, however since Christmas, the two teams had very similar records.

An extra 10m+ opening up in cap space this summer could make the panthers legit contenders next season.

 

[notbias]

How many times has a team lost both games at home to open the series and still win? I vaguely remember it happening in the 2000's sometime but it has to be uber-rare. I do remember one famous one in Leafs' history when the Leafs went into Philadelphia and won the two opening games against the Flyers at the Spectrum (1977) and carried a lead into the last minute of the 3rd game losing it after a late goal then OT goal. Then they lost the next 3 games.

Been a while...

I think the last time was New Jersey in 2023

 

[IPS]

Been a while...

I think the last time was New Jersey in 2023

It was a simpler time.

 

[67leafs]

Probable Keefe lines:

Knies - Matthews - Marner
Bunting - Tavares - Nylander
Järnkrok - O'Reilly - Acciari
Kerfoot - Kämpf - Lafferty

Rielly - Schenn
McCabe - Brodie
Giordano - Liljegren

Would prefer:

Knies - Matthews - Marner
Bunting - O'Reilly - Nylander
Järnkrok - Tavares - Acciari
Kerfoot - Kämpf - Lafferty

Rielly - Schenn
McCabe - Liljegren
Gustafsson - Brodie


An extra 10m+ opening up in cap space this summer could make the panthers legit contenders next season.

Agree
Gio needs a game off to rest

 

[notbias]

It was a simpler time.

haha

no one wants to go down 2-0, but I will give the group the benefit of the doubt that they won't quit in a game/series at least

 

[Maple Leaf]

Time for my pre-game work nap. Love game day.

Work nap? wow

 

[Gary Nylund]

An extra 10m+ opening up in cap space this summer could make the panthers legit contenders next season.

Took out Boston and up 1-0 against the Leafs, they kind of look like legit contenders right now.

 

[HolyCrap]

Time for my pre-game work nap. Love game day.

Nice. I had my nap an hour ago. Was fantastic. Lol.

 

[ToneDog]

Took out Boston and up 1-0 against the Leafs, they kind of look like legit contenders right now.

Also missing their #1G, Spencer Knight, who I believe is out with mental health issue ??

 

[Fonzieleaf]

Nice. I had my nap an hour ago. Was fantastic. Lol.

Until you try to go to bed. Napping screws up your sleep cycles/circadian rhythm.

 

[notbias]

Forgotten is that that Knight is out for the Panthers.

Also missing their #1G, Spencer Knight, who I believe is out with mental health issue ??

"#1"... he may turn into a good goalie... but no clue how he got a 5 million dollar contract.

They have $15 million tied up in two average goalies currently.

 

[3blizzard4]

In game 1 at times it seemed like the Leafs were just toying with the Panthers. We were all over them except for the finish.

Panthers credit to them scored on their few chances.

Im Not worried about this game 2. I think we win handily.

 

[ShaneFalco]

Is it time to start drinking?

 

[horner]

I would put Bunting with mathews and marner. Bunting would agitate Tkachuk.

 

[Gary Nylund]

In game 1 at times it seemed like the Leafs were just toying with the Panthers. We were all over them except for the finish.

Panthers credit to them scored on their few chances.

Im Not worried about this game 2. I think we win handily.

I mostly feel the same except for the goalie factor - no guarantee Bobs doesn't play like a Conn Smythe winner again and we all know goalies can steal games.

 

[notbias]

Is it time to start drinking?

Two minutes, it is only 11:58 here

 

[horner]

Have Mo and Schenn against the Tkachuk line as much as possible

 

[MSZ]

I would put Bunting with mathews and marner. Bunting would agitate Tkachuk.

Keefe doesn't put his top line against other team's top line, that's the problem.

 

[Suntouchable13]

Is it time to start drinking?

4 losses in a row for the Blue Jays, I’d say it is time.

 

[fahad203]

Is it time to start drinking?

I am already on my 3rd glass of wine.

 

[Notsince67]

Until you try to go to bed. Napping screws up your sleep cycles/circadian rhythm.

adjusts it for me after an alarm clock screwed it early in the morning

 

[AndyWozniewski]

I hope we're done with the "Kampf against Tkachuk line" expirement forever. Putting your 4th line against the other team's 1st is pure insanity, no matter how you rationalize it. Wake up, Keefe.

 

[Nineteen67]

Until you try to go to bed. Napping screws up your sleep cycles/circadian rhythm.

When you’re over 55 and semi-retired it’s a nice little rhythm. Especially when it starts getting hot.