Game 2 - The Comeback Story - Leafs vs Lightning 7pm EST - SN, ESPN, CBC, TVAS, BSUN

[Kerberos]

Expecting the Leafs bench to scream anytime a Bolt so much as breathes on them. You can hear their complaining constantly as it is but Keefe will make sure they ramp it up even more tonight.

Tampa, even with Cernak and Hedman (hopefully not) out is still a team that inspires more confidence than Toronto and as long as they don't fall victim to the Leafs extracirricular bullshit, I feel confident that they'll take a deserved 2 game lead tonight.

Vasi with a huge game, Kuch going off while Matthews and Marner continue playing their perimeter game is my prediction.

 

[Mogo]

 

[zeykshade]

I'm expecting a Leafs win and back to Tampa 1-1. The only thing that will stop that is Vasilevskiy putting his stamp on the series. He's been bad (by his incredible standards) this season. Bolts D is already much worse than it was last season and it's banged up now.

Leafs have to slay the demons in their own mind though. If they would simply find a way to get out of their own way mentally, they'll be fine. They're the better team in almost every way besides in net.

 

[VainGretzky]

Leafs are not built for playoffs yes they have a lot of high-end talent but they lack nastiness, and it shows when the game gets physical. Tampa is a bigger stronger club with high-end Talent as well. Horrible matchup for Leafs Imo Lightning in 6

 

[Divine]

Expecting the Leafs bench to scream anytime a Bolt so much as breathes on them. You can hear their complaining constantly as it is but Keefe will make sure they ramp it up even more tonight.

Tampa, even with Cernak and Hedman (hopefully not) out is still a team that inspires more confidence than Toronto and as long as they don't fall victim to the Leafs extracirricular bullshit, I feel confident that they'll take a deserved 2 game lead tonight.

Vasi with a huge game, Kuch going off while Matthews and Marner continue playing their perimeter game is my prediction.

Tampa as a team probably dives and complains the most in the league, what are you on about?

 

[Dr Pepper]

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Gotta love copyright law, eh? Just the worst.

 

[Leonardo87]

Game starts at 7pm, can at least catch most of the 1st before the Rangers/Devils game starts. Thanks NHL, lol.

 

[Flat Ronnie]

"The Comeback Story"?

Is this a thread for all HFBoards posters, or specifically Leafs fans?

 

[Sasha Orlov]

"The Comeback Story"?

Is this a thread for all HFBoards posters, or specifically Leafs fans?

Bold of you to assume that all of HF isn’t for Leafs fans

 

[Flat Ronnie]

Leafs have to slay the demons in their own mind though. If they would simply find a way to get out of their own way mentally, they'll be fine. They're the better team in almost every way besides in net.

They can very well prove this to be true. Especially starting tonight.

But I'm just curious where you get such confidence to state that the Leafs are better than the Lightning in any aspect of the game? They couldn't beat them last year and didn't on Tuesday.

Again, the Leafs could absolutely prove otherwise. Just seems odd to speak so matter of fact about a team that hasn't proven they can beat one of the best cores of the modern era who have won it all.

 

[Enniskillen]

The Leafs will beat TB without Chernak and Hedman. If they manage to lose, then they should dismantle the core, management group and move the franchise to Orono.

 

[hockeyisgud]

Matthews please grow a pair and take over tonight.

 

[Mad Dog Tannen]

How is Tampa going 2-0 up a comeback story?

Cause after Tampa bends Toronto over to go 2-0, there will be **** on torontos back?

Tampas a gentleman and pulls out.

Classic comeback story.

 

[JadedLeaf]

"The Comeback Story"?

Is this a thread for all HFBoards posters, or specifically Leafs fans?

It's quite literally the Leafs GDT. They've almost always used the GDT from the home teams boards in the playoffs for as long as I can remember.. Game three and four they will copy and past the GDT from the Lightning board here and so on.

 

[authentic]

Tampa as a team probably dives and complains the most in the league, what are you on about?

Seriously and they get rewarded for it every time on the most obvious flops. Kucherov complaining about a dive the other game made me cringe so hard.

Matthews please grow a pair and take over tonight.

Matthews was on the ice for all 3 Leafs goals scored, had 2 assists and wasn't on the ice for a single goal against, just incase you weren't aware.

 

[AlwaysSunnyInTampa]

In honor of our greatest tradition and in honor of indisputably the greatest thrash metal band ever


Now, who says the (newer) stuff ain't any good?

 

[summer tooth]

6-2 Leafs easy clap if things go as planned

 

[LemonSauceD]

I’m expecting a closer game.

5-0 Tampa

 

[McRpro]

Vasi will have to steal this game. I can't see the Leafs dropping this game any other way. Although who really knows what team will show up in the blue and white jer..... uhhh, I mean the one with the Leaf on the front.

 

[93gilmour93]

In honor of our greatest tradition and in honor of indisputably the greatest thrash metal band ever


Now, who says the (newer) stuff ain't any good?

I’m going to see Megadeth live in about 3 weeks. Like you I love this band….

 

[McGarnagle]

Does tonight's ref's brother-in-law's co-worker's nephew have any conflict of interest with Sheldon Keefe?

 

[D Wakaluk]

BREAKING!

The league has made adjustments to the goal lines to ensure fair play

 

[Sheppy]

5-2 Leafs

 

[D Wakaluk]

Leafs should have a huge edge here but I think everyone is surprised how flat they came out to start the last game. Mentally they were not even close.

Samsonov can lose this game on his own. Guy is a huge mental midget and it's not going to get any better

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

I think the Leafs bounce back and take this one, provided they keep their composure. I think a street fight plays more to Tampa's favour.