GDT: GDT: ECSF: (A1) Toronto Maple Leafs vs (A3) Florida Panthers - GAME 1 - 8 PM EST IN TORONTO

[ashs]

Knies is a monster

And only 22

 

[RedRocking]

He sure has a mean streak this year.....

I really thought he was done after how he looked in DC last year. Nice to see him back at it making big contributions.

Guess it takes a couple yrs to recover from an Achilles

 

[Bust]

Knies bullying the panthers. They do not have an answer for him.

Marchand is irrelevant
Bennett (other than his cheap shot) is irrelevant
Tkchuck is irrelevant

They better hope Maurice has a hell of a speech for them or they are in trouble.

 

[93gilmour93]

Leafs vs Panthers

 

[sepHF]

Shouldn't tkachuk get a penalty at the end? Seemed 2x more of a crosscheck than domi did

Any form of contact or scrum is 2x what Domi did

That’s one of the softest calls I have ever seen in the playoffs

 

[TheKrebsCycle]

So far so good through 2 . I expect a huge push back in 3 rd by champs.

 

[hamzarocks]

Eligible doesn’t mean they have to take it

They took it because he got injured from the play

It was a 2 minute goaltender interference penalty missed

Not a suspension worthy play but a goalie interference call for sure

 

[The Podium]

Patches could barely skate last year. Where is this from?

Probably realized this is likely his last shot at a cup. Give it everything.

Having 2 months off probably didn’t hurt either.

 

[Auston Marlander]

The leafs don't have toughness to back that up.

Id take Knies over Bennett without a 2nd thought. One is a dirty POS that picks his spots, the other is Matthew Knows.

 

[Delete1]

It’s pretty clear Berube has a big influence on this team. They’re finishing hits now, not shying away from contact, going to the net and a result, the core 4 is much more engaged (except Matthews).

Berube hockey is playoff hockey. I know it’s just game 1 but this is a team that got bullied and physically dominated last year.

It's wild. It's almost as if coaching matters. Crazy.

 

[SwissLeaf]

Ottawa deserves a lot of credit here. Ty

Why? The lost against the worst team ever!!! Am I doing it correctly hfboards?

 

[Divine]

When Matthew said he got intel on the Leafs from Brady - I think he's using Ottawa's Game 1 strategy

 

[Leaf Fans]

It's okay. You can admit that the Leafs are going to win this game. It won't jinx anything.

Of course I can and when they do, I will admit it.

 

[Gjman2019]

I really thought he was done after how he looked in DC last year. Nice to see him back at it making big contributions.

Guess it takes a couple yrs to recover from an Achilles

Yeah sometimes it takes a while for a full recovery (comfort wise)

 

[notbias]

It’s pretty clear Berube has a big influence on this team. They’re finishing hits now, not shying away from contact, going to the net and a result, the core 4 is much more engaged (except Matthews).

Berube hockey is playoff hockey. I know it’s just game 1 but this is a team that got bullied and physically dominated last year.

They are hitting less than last year...

 

[IceManCat]

Hahahaha.

No

Glove makes contact with the head, followed by the elbow striking the head. Ref missed the call. Be a homer if you want but it was a high hit.

 

[IronHookem]

Im
Waiting for these big bad Panthers to dominate physically….. Leafs are just laying out guys. Although Holmberg took one for the team there lol

I mean, Holmberg managed to somehow get called for "cross-checking" earlier in the period, that's how soft the Panthers have been this game.

 

[danny90]

It’s pretty clear Berube has a big influence on this team. They’re finishing hits now, not shying away from contact, going to the net and a result, the core 4 is much more engaged (except Matthews).

Berube hockey is playoff hockey. I know it’s just game 1 but this is a team that got bullied and physically dominated last year.

Matthews looks like he’s got the flu, he can barely keep up with the play.

He’ll likely score now since I called him out.

 

[Divine]

Eligible doesn’t mean they have to take it

He was vomiting at the bench. What a fake elbow.

 

[Over the volcano]

Im
Waiting for these big bad Panthers to dominate physically….. Leafs are just laying out guys. Although Holmberg took one for the team there lol

They're more elbow the goalie's head kind of physical

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Showing Stolarz threw up during a TV timeout.

 

[MaxDummy]

Refs better be severe with Tkachuk, everybody know he's gonna be a f****** rat in the 3rd

 

[winnipegger]

So he puked on the bench. Bennet should be a marked man.

 

[danny90]

I mean, Holmberg managed to somehow get called for "cross-checking" earlier in the period, that's how soft the Panthers have been this game.

Wasn’t it on jones too? Didn’t realize how strong Holmberg was.

 

[ashs]

Stolarz was vomiting after that hit