ECSF: Toronto Maple Leafs (A2) vs. Florida Panthers (WC2) ( Florida Leads 3-1 )

[MoreMogilny]

No team in the 2nd round is a joke. But going into the playoffs, the concern was could we beat Tampa and then the Bruins. And now the answer is, we got through it. Panthers are a team we should beat

Beating the best team in history will do wonders for the confidence in that room. Just as the Leafs finally getting out of the first round

I’d anticipate a long series

Just shocked this is how it played out

 

[Matt24]

The Leafs are just better and have the monkey off the back. I went with them in 6, but I could see it being over quick. A Leafs-Oilers final is very plausible and probably the most likely match-up at the moment.

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

Will be a helluva match. Leafs in 6 but it will be close. Tkachuk faces his former mates in Brodie and Giordano. Leafs are going to the cup final this year.

 

[Skolman]

Leafs in 5

 

[Treb]

I hate this.

I want the Leafs to lose because it's the Leafs and it's in my blood to hate them.

I want Florida to lose so we get a better pick.

Heart versus brain.

 

[ucanthanzalthetruth]

Everyone continue to vote Leafs in 4/5 again and count out Florida please and thank you

 

[All Mod Cons]

Should be a good one.

 

[Kanedogg]

Leafs can't win a series in 20 years now they're going to apparently steam roll a very motivated Florida team in 5 games max.

 

[Mitch nylander]

Gonna be a close one, a lot closer than people think. Should be 6 or 7 games. Florida plays with a lot of energy, and has one of the deepest forward cores in the league. Florida has a whole lot of momentum after that one.

Leafs can't take them lightly, and need to put out a consistent effort.

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

It will be damn impressive if Florida pulls off another upset. If they manage to win this one, they are this years cinderella.

 

[TopG]

Leafs can't win a series in 20 years now they're going to apparently steam roll a very motivated Florida team in 5 games max.

Ya so?

 

[Metroid]

Leafs and Panthers with BDE series wins...only one can move on...
Gonna be a fun series.

 

[Matt24]

Lol leafs can't win a series in 20 years now they're going to apparently steam roll a very motivated Florida team in 5 games max.

Lol leafs can't win a series in 20 years now they're going to apparently steam roll a very motivated Florida team in 5 games max.

They were already going to be freed up with the monkey off the back and now just dodged a team they have demons against. I think they match-up great against the Panthers. Hell, I think they match-up great against any of the Metro teams. This is their chance.

 

[Rob Brown]

 

[LordZapp]

Florida in 5

 

[JimmyApples]

Everyone continue to vote Leafs in 4/5 again and count out Florida please and thank you

I underestimated the Panthers last round. Really solid, gritty team. They have the best player in the series, IMO, especially in playoff mode.

 

[ThrowDemTongs]

It's the weirdest time right now. I love Florida as a state and the team played so well.

Glhf

 

[Erik Alfredsson]

Curious to understand the logic of people thinking the Leafs will steamroll here. I'm pretty sure everyone thought Boston, a team that's supposed to be much better than Toronto, was going to do that too, and look how that turned out.

Florida can absolutely make a series of this. Toronto should win, but should means nothing in the playoffs.

 

[waitin425]

Tkachuk is about to annoy the f*** out of Leafs fans. Don't sleep on this Panthers team. Ive been saying it since they clinched the playoffs. They have been playing playoff hockey since January.

Leafs lose and I will be happy.

Panthers lose and we get 17th.

win/win for this upcoming series!

 

[MAB1]

Leafs in 5. Every game will feel like a home game for the Leafs.

 

[Zalos]

HFBoards in Boston vs Florida series thread: "The Cats have no chance at all. This is an easy series for the Bruins." ----> Florida beats the Bruins in 7.

The same day Florida defeats the strongest team in the league, HFBoards: "The Cats have no chance against Toronto. This is an easy walk in the park for the Leafs.

Me:

Why is it that every year people don't learn their lesson? Stop finding ways not to give credit to unexpected teams beating juggernauts. If they did, it's because they are good and dangerous.

 

[Aashir Mallik]

I don’t think the Leafs have an answer for Matthew Tkachuk. Panthers continue to roll, win in 5

I don’t think florida has an answer for Matthews

Leafs continue their OT dominance, leafs in 6

 

[MAB1]

Tkachuk is about to annoy the f*** out of Leafs fans. Don't sleep on this Panthers team. Ive been saying it since they clinched the playoffs. They have been playing playoff hockey since January.

Leafs lose and I will be happy.

Panthers lose and we get 17th.

win/win for this upcoming series!

Either way the Habs will continue to be in the basement of the NHL for years to come!

 

[JayfromNB1219]

Who from either fan base thought we'd be coming here to talk about this...show me 1 and I'll show you a liar...congrats Florida huge accomplishment and we better be ready to go for game 1 or they'll do the same thing to us

 

[CantHaveTkachev]

Leafs in 5
Panther just happy to win a series IMO and the Leafs are loose after getting the monkey off their back