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

[LiveLaughDucks]

New York Rangers. Happened last round.

That is quite obviously what the person with Sean Avery in their handle is hinting at

 

[RussianGuyovich]

That Boston first round pick this year will really come in handy in the next 6-10 years when the leafs are ready to win a second round of the playoffs.

 

[SheldonJPlankton]

Leafs are heading to Florida with their golf equipment to be ready to tee off after the game 4 sweep. How will anybody recognize Toronto on course?...they'll be the folks driving the carts with studded snowtires.

 

[FlaPanthers11]

The leafs were up in Ozone time before the third period... Probably scoring chances too

The 3-0 PP advantage was the reason for both of those. Panthers had the 5v5 edge through two periods both games so far

 

[BB79]

All I see is a bunch of little kids in that video.

They haven't learned yet..lol

What does Boston's first round pick have to do with rebuilding?

If the pick is more valuable, it brings back more in a trade also.

Most people would rather win a cup now than get a late 1st round pick that might help down the road. Odd point of view

 

[34]

Vasilevskiy absolutely handed the Maple Leafs that series. His performance was disgustingly bad.

Yup. 100%. They should have lost.

 

[violaswallet]

It's guaranteed to be 26th. The best case scenerio, which would occur if they lost to Florida.

28th is the pick. The non-conference finalists are ranked by points

 

[Leaf Fans]

That Boston first round pick this year will really come in handy in the next 6-10 years when the leafs are ready to win a second round of the playoffs.

It will help. The Leafs are ready to win now. It is just that Florida has been better so far.

 

[Divine]

Leafs are heading to Florida with their golf equipment to be ready to tee off after the game 4 sweep. How will anybody recognize Toronto on course?...they'll be the folks driving the carts with studded snowtires.

It's going to be hard to catch up to the Habs players at this point.

 

[Pablo El Perro]

It's guaranteed to be 26th. The best case scenerio, which would occur if they lost to Florida.

Not sure that's the case, as the teams that make it to the conference finals get the last four picks. How many teams are in this league?

 

[Zalos]

If I was a Leafs fan I'd still be confident. Toronto has looked more dangerous and dominant so far. They just need to explode next game and get a convincing 7-1 or 7-2 win.

Either way, they need to win the next one or it's pretty much over.

Can't help laughing at the people who said Toronto would have this easy, though.

 

[WaitingForThatCab]

lol @ the Leafs reporter asking Tkachuk if he thinks Bennett will be suspended.

The Toronto Appeal to Authorities

 

[violaswallet]

You were outplayed for long stretches in the first two games, and only won because Bob stood on his head. I wouldn't be counting all my chickens just yet.

We were the better team for most of game 1; you were the better team this Game.

let’s see what the coaches and teams do after three days off…I know Florida needs it!

 

[Divine]

28th is the pick. The non-conference finalists are ranked by points

Yeah, you're right. Which was the best case scenerio for the Leafs. It was impossible for it to be lower.

 

[LiveLaughDucks]

It happens a lot. Didn’t this happen to the Caps the year they won the cup?

They were making a joke about their Rangers who this happened to last round. The last sentence of their post is your clue.

 

[VivaLasVegas]

"Should have won" and $4 will get you a Big Mac at McDonalds.

 

[AcerComputer]

Different series, different teams. Instead of splitting at home, you're actually down 2 - your back is against the wall and you're in a spot where you have to take both games in Florida, otherwise history would suggest the Leafs are doomed.

History means nothing when talking about the previous round, but it means everything when your argument is hanging in the balance. Good one.

 

[kylbaz]

Na na na, na na na na

 

[PaulGG]

Two teams that have a long history of playoff fails. One of them has to win.

 

[Tad Mikowsky]

I know Leafs haters don't understand this, but the Leafs have Boston's first round pick this year.

Even if they lose, they now have a higher pick because Florida won. Hence, wanting Florida to win that series.

If Boston won that series and the Leafs lose, now they have a lower pick.

Fun fact: Fans want certain teams to lose when they own that team's first round pick.

If acrobatics were an Olympic sport, this post would win gold.

 

[violaswallet]

Yeah, you're right. Which was the best case scenerio for the Leafs. It was impossible for it to be lower.

Yep. The Panthers and their fan bases accept your many thanks

 

[Leaf Fans]

Leafs are heading to Florida with their golf equipment to be ready to tee off after the game 4 sweep. How will anybody recognize Toronto on course?...they'll be the folks driving the carts with studded snowtires.

We can't sweep them in 4. Florida is up 2-0.

 

[GojuLeaf]

The 3-0 PP advantage was the reason for both of those. Panthers had the 5v5 edge through two periods both games so far

The shots were 16-9 after the first period. If Toronto played better 2/3 periods, you can't continue chopping up the games into different blocks to say Florida played better and actually it was just because they were turtling that Toronto's advanced stats looked good.

A win is a win, Toronto fans didn't try to pretend they were out playing TB all game when they stole two games from them last series.

 

[WaitingForThatCab]

Two teams that have a long history of playoff fails. One of them has to win.

Please. The Panthers have a long history of failing to make the playoffs entirely.

 

[34]

I wouldn't be surprised if the Leafs gets swept. Only 1 player wanted to win and was the reason why we are here is now injured. The rest are just meh.

Who is injured?