GDT: HFBoards GDT: 11/24/2024 | Utah HC @ Toronto Maple Leafs 7pm

PaulD

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I mean I am not saying it can't be brought up. I just disagree with the idea. The Leafs have historically played well when any of the top guys have been out.
I thought they sucked in last years play offs without Woll..But won games 5 and 6 without Mathews.
 

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I thought they sucked in last years play offs without Woll..But won games 5 and 6 without Mathews.

Samsonov vs Swayman was a guaranteed loss no matter who was in the lineup.

Samsonov went 0-4 against Swayman. With or without Matthews. That was the series. He just needed to win 1 in 4 tries and couldn't.
 
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HockeyVirus

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Anyone seriously suggesting the Leafs are a better team without Matthews, I feel like I can ignore their hockey opinion.
 

PaulD

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Samsonov vs Swayman was a guaranteed loss no matter who was in the lineup.

Samsonov went 0-4 against Swayman. With or without Matthews. That was the series. He just needed to win 1 in 4 tries and couldn't.
Yup. So the leafs did play worse without their top goalie . But not without their top center. I that Bruins series.
 

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Yup. So the leafs did play worse without their top goalie . But not without their top center. I that Bruins series.

Yeah, bad goaltending can sink any team.

Even Game 7 - the Leafs win that game if Samsonov doesn't allow an ECHL goal to take it to OT. I don't think the Bruins had a quality scoring chance in regulation the whole game.
 

PaulD

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Checking score. Didn't know the leaf game was in Toronto tonight. Till I saw the 4 powerplays to one in their favour
.half way through the game. 😉
 

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