GDT: Florida @ Toronto - April 1st 7 PM- Sportsnet "Fool me once, strike one. Fool me twice, strike three."

[Cynical]

Finally a team that sticks up for each other. 12pim for matthews last game 3x his season total. Fckn goon

Typically when the Leafs try to stick up for each other the same way teams like Florida do, they end up on the penalty kill unlike those teams where they give a penalty to both teams. We have seen this numerous times in the playoffs.

 

[All Mod Cons]

If Sheldon is a good coach, he reminds the refs of the penalty count at every opportunity. It's not about tonight, it's about the playoffs and Sheldon has to start sowing the seeds right now.

I hope he realizes just how much a coach plays into which teams are successful and which aren't.

 

[Notsince67]

Wheres Rielly

He came up lame. Healing up

 

[Rare Jewel]

Good period, though


I do half expect it to be 2-2 and the end of the 2nd.

 

[frizzer1]

Robertson has warts.
We all know that. But he’s basically a rookie and if given a year or two he could be a real asset.

 

[saffronleaf]

If Sheldon is a good coach, he reminds the refs of the penalty count at every opportunity. It's not about tonight, it's about the playoffs and Sheldon has to start sowing the seeds right now.

I hope he realizes just how much a coach plays into which teams are successful and which aren't.

For whatever reason when we copy other teams it just backfires. Watch keefe do that and refs get upset and continue screwing the leafs as usual

 

[All Mod Cons]

Typically when the Leafs try to stick up for each other the same way teams like Florida do, they end up on the penalty kill unlike those teams where they give a penalty to both teams. We have seen this numerous times in the playoffs.

It'll take a few years to convince the refs and the league that we are a tougher/rougher team and that it isn't just a guy or two going rogue.

Eventually we won't get called for every infraction.

 

[Contenderorpretender]

Typically when the Leafs try to stick up for each other the same way teams like Florida do, they end up on the penalty kill unlike those teams where they give a penalty to both teams. We have seen this numerous times in the playoffs.

Would rather have a team that sticks up for each other than one that just watches a teammate get their head bounced off the ice.

 

[Rare Jewel]

He came up lame.

We're not going to shoot him, are we?

 

[frizzer1]

Winning this game is not the main thing .
Its showing up and not being intimidated like last year.
And they are doing just that.

 

[LeafalCrusader]

Good period, though


I do half expect it to be 2-2 and the end of the 2nd.

 

[13pacheco31]

So anyone else expecting a brutal 2nd period?

 

[Griffin76]

That Nylander commercial on the phone with his mother on the subway is awesome.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

If Sheldon is a good coach, he reminds the refs of the penalty count at every opportunity. It's not about tonight, it's about the playoffs and Sheldon has to start sowing the seeds right now.

I hope he realizes just how much a coach plays into which teams are successful and which aren't.

He doesn't have that sort of thing in him. The best he can do is offer some sarcastic quips in his post-game interview

 

[diehardleafsfan9878]

Robertson has warts.
We all know that. But he’s basically a rookie and if given a year or two he could be a real asset.

Too many people expect him to be his brother

 

[All Mod Cons]

For whatever reason when we copy other teams it just backfires. Watch keefe do that and refs get upset and continue screwing the leafs as usual

It'll change. It takes times to get the perception of what Kyle built out of the system.

Tom Wilson getting a hefty suspension is a start. It'll be slow, but we'll get there.

 

[Cleetus]

So anyone else expecting a brutal 2nd period?

yep, its part of being a leafs fan lol

 

[PromisedLand]

 

[PROUD PAPA]

Typically when the Leafs try to stick up for each other the same way teams like Florida do, they end up on the penalty kill unlike those teams where they give a penalty to both teams. We have seen this numerous times in the playoffs.

I’ll take it. It’s so nice to see the team willing. Maybe if they keep it up it won’t seem so out of character the refs will stop reacting the way they do now.

 

[MSZ]

So anyone else expecting a brutal 2nd period?

The Panthers will push and guys like Timmins will struggle to keep up.

 

[saffronleaf]

Winning this game is not the main thing .
Its showing up and not being intimidated like last year.
And they are doing just that.

I wanna win

 

[Cleetus]

there it starts

 

[saffronleaf]

Would be nice to see matthews and Nylander score a few

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

f***s sake. And of course the camera cuts to that scalper bastard.

 

[BrannigansLaw]

Lol had a feeling we’d give up an early one.