GDT: Game 1 - Toronto Maple Leafs Vs Ottawa Senators; Apr 20 7:00 p.m. ET

[snowkiddin]

I wanna know which 2 toronto Dmen scored in 2001 now. Kaberle and Aki Berg?

Kaberle, Bryan McCabe, and Cory Cross all scored against the Devils in Game 5 of Round 2 in 2001, at least according to NHL.com

 

[IceManCat]

Next week we will be sitting on the couch and waiting for a banged up team from the province of Florida. This is the year!

Its looking like the Leafy boys are the ones that will be nice and banged up for us to chow on

 

[ACLEVERNAME]

Its a 7 game series. First experience for 90% of our roster. Leafs have been had kicks at the can for the better part of the past decade now - this is our first. This is exactly how I envisioned this game would go. Something will awaken in this group.

 

[John Mandalorian]

This announcing crew from Connecticut isn’t working.

 

[Ignatius]

Knies is a tough dude, this Leafs team is a bunch of BAMFs!

 

[Summer Rose]

Why do the Senators keep taking needless penalties in the attacking zone?

 

[Divine]

Its a 7 game series. First experience for 90% of our roster. Leafs have been had kicks at the can for the better part of the past decade now - this is our first. This is exactly how I envisioned this game would go. Something will awaken in this group.

A sweep probably

 

[Rhaegar Targaryen]

Leafs go down so easy

 

[leafsfan5]

There are tons of goalies that would go in front if its just based on ability. He wouldn't crack the top 30.

this is insane, he's led the league in sv% for b2b seasons and is top 5 in goals saved above expected for b2b seasons (#1 in goals saved above expected on a per 60 basis)

 

[Auston Marlander]

Ottawa should really stop cross checking people.

 

[Matt24]

Sens gonna start trolling now. Leafs have been too composed to fall for it.

 

[thebestnic]

Soft call. Get up OEL

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

Getting a little ahead of ourselves are we?

No doubt

In a few weeks they’ll most likely be crying themselves to sleep on the couch.

 

[Mitch nylander]

That's such a stupid penalty lmao. No need to crosscheck a guy nowhere near the puck

 

[I Hate Philadelphia]

Don't forget they also got a prospect with 2 points in 30 games and a bad backup that costs 3M for 3 more years.

The best asset in that transaction was being the team that didn't sign Ullmark to a long term deal.

 

[Mez]

Leafs don't even look like they are trying right now. I haven't seen them play desperate at all but the Senators aren't really playing at a pace that makes them do that either. i think the talent gap is too wide

Agreed. My concern is that the Leafs stars have struggled to find that desperation gear in the past. As you say though, the skill/experience gap is probably to large. I got the Leafs going to the ECF this year.

 

[HockeyVirus]

The Leafs look unstopable, when they get 4-5 weak PPs in a game.

Maybe they should keep their sticks down (not crosscheck guys in the neck), don't board them, and don't trip them?

 

[Fatass]

Relax! Leafs aren’t going to switch f***ing goalies lol are you nuts or are just trying to play dumb to get a reaction? Who in their right mind would flip goalies after a round? If you think Stolarz is just going to fall apart you should pay closer attention. Imagine the reaction from everyone if Berube says “you know what guys I’m putting in Woll in round 2”

During round two (maybe even in this round) Woll will take over the nets. Never said there would be a switch to start game one of the next round.
Stolarz isn’t good enough to carry the Leafs when the high danger chances go up.

 

[Master P]

Why did he grab his head?

 

[Chainshot]

O-zone penalties are the dumbest thing.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Lol

Sens are absolute garbage

 

[Raging Bull]

Knies!

 

[The Shadow]

Waiting for the ‘that wasn’t a cross check’

 

[dhfa]

Why do the Senators keep taking needless penalties in the attacking zone?

They started strong in the second and just imploded taking 3 penalties in a row. Lost the game and keep making the same mistakes since.

 

[Divine]

Welcome to the goal party Knies

Pull Ullmark?