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All Mod Cons said:
I suppose we'll agree to disagree. Tampa favourites in my opinion. Leafs are also called out for their lousy goaltending, defense and lack of depth. I suppose that factors into my decision. Along with who in the f*** would actually think the Leafs will win a round?
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All the betting odds have the Leafs as the favorites, even Cooper said TB were the underdogs and that the Leafs were the favorites in this series. TOR gave them a freebie in the first game, otherwise TB looks cooked since Jan.
 
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Pukboy5kroner said:
I don't think the AKA follows, it's a non sequitur. More calls should be made, based on the rulebook, almost every game. Slashing the hands or even touching them with the stick is called often, just not consistently. As a Panthers fan, for example, I've seen Swaggy get called for that same play at least 5 times this year. Is it a penalty, yes. Do the refs call it 50 percent of the time, no.
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Well yeah that's my point, if you're not calling it for one team don't call it for the other. I don't want to see NHL games filled with powerplays, the way Tampa plays they should be shorthanded constantly, but that wouldn't make for a very interesting hockey game. Instead it's Toronto who is often shorthanded all game for literally nothing plays. The stick out of the hand is an automatic penalty, the stick by the side of the body was whacky just like Kampf and Schenn's penalties last game, because if you're calling those then you're just picking and choosing the 1 or 2 out of every 30 times a game that stuff happens.
 
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Okay?

My point is that isn't the D corps that won them those cups and made the finals.

My point is the Leafs are the better team right now and are not the underdogs.
pcruz said:
Hey


Maybe Tampa should have shored up their blue line at the trade deadline.

I mean, they blew their load on a guy who may or may not have played tonight.
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Yea, maybe if they did they wouldn't be the underdog in this series. I agree.
 
authentic said:
Well yeah that's my point, if you're not calling it for one team don't call it for the other. I don't want to see NHL games filled with powerplays, the way Tampa plays they should be shorthanded constantly, but that wouldn't make for a very interesting hockey game. Instead it's Toronto who is often shorthanded all game for literally nothing plays. The stick out of the hand is an automatic penalty, the stick by the side of the body was whacky just like Kampf and Schenn's penalties last game.
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I wasn't disagreeing with you, which made your response odd. And I agree with this as well.

My point is that we know the refs are terrible and inconsistent, but good teams play through it, much like the Leafs did tonight.

Regarding too many powerplays, if the refs called by the book, either players adjust or dirty teams become lottery teams. Or, we can change the rules back to the old days.
 
Pukboy5kroner said:
I wasn't disagreeing with you, which made your response odd. And I agree with this as well.

My point is that we know the refs are terrible and inconsistent, but good teams play through it, much like the Leafs did tonight.
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I only disagreed that they should call sticks by the side of the body, that happens 30-50 times a game if not worse and goes uncalled. If all those get called you could imagine. So consistency is the key but it has to be blatant penalties I think. I agree with your overall point though for sure.
 
BurnabyJoe7 said:
Tampa is the biggest group of sore losers out there. It's so satisfying watching them throw tantrums when they lose.

I was in denial earlier but I'm cheering for the Leafs in this series. And I think this will be the only time.
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Anytime these guys are losing a game in the 3rd it's the same nonsense. Cross-checks, slashes etc. Surprised Maroon didn't get 5 for cross checking Gio in the head. Kucherov speared Brodie as well, typical bullshit from these guys.
 
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What is he thinking.

Go....

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authentic said:
I only disagreed that they should call sticks by the side of the body, that happens 30-50 times a game if not worse and goes uncalled. If all those get called you could imagine. So consistency is the key but it has to be blatant penalties I think. I agree with your overall point though for sure.
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Yet I didn't say anything about those uncalled plays. So saying you disagree doesn't make sense to me. If we throw in calling interference by the book, the Bolts would be even more penalized.
 
Toronto is going to have to be ready for the start of game 3 you have to think that Tampa is going to come out flying.
 
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"Highly unlikely" we see Hedman in G3 - Kypreos.

Far from the most reliable source, but that's a series changer. He and Cernak being out are just a body blow, maybe an insurmountable one, even with the Leafs tending to....well...Leaf it.
 
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