Congrats Florida, heck of a playoff run and Bob is playing awesome!!! Getting though East has been a beast lately, your team had/has tough track these playoffs also. Need 4 more wins against a solid Canes club to hang ECF championship banner. Should be an interesting series....
Leafs had these playoffs open up for them after 1st rd exits, but ran into a very hot goaltender. It happens to the best of them but considering Leafs situation. They're past saying..... "Next year!!!" to make themselves feel better. It' not easy winning a "Cup", and it take much to line up to make it happen, but most other players/teams that took a bit to win had previous playoff successes to hang their hats on. Leafs don't have any of that so its hard to believe they'll eventually break through. They barley got by a weakened Lightning team, they didn't put up a great fight against Florida, and I don't see that 'It factor" with this bunch. Washington looked the part before gettign past Pens, Lightning got so close many times before breaking through, and even the Sharks at least shook some booty on dance floor before coming up short. This Leaf's bunch hasn't shown to much, if any, of that during their shortcomings. Good Luck, tough day for Leaf nation.
Again, congrats Florida
Got a very gritty team that knows A+ goaltending is behind them