How are you feeling heading into the playoffs? Excited? Anxious?

[Beaumaris]

The same as I have the last 50 years.
Just waiting for KB’s expert guidance now.

 

[usernamezrhardtodo]

If the leafs find a way to win round 1...it’s my opinion that the floodgates open. At this point, to me it’s mostly a mental block, if they breakthrough that mental aspect..I truly believe they will be VERY difficult to beat. There is lot of pent up frustration that I think is going to carry them in rounds thereafter. There is of course some luck and refs not screwing them over, but I think they’ll have a very good chance to win it all if they can breakthrough round 1.

This team was like a teenager that you keep telling they need to study to get good grades and the teenager kept trying to game the system to do everything but study. I think this year it finally clicked for all of them when it comes to being determined to win. I use the last 3 games as an example. They could have mailed it in because everything was already set in stone...yet they still managed to win these 3 games whilst short handed and on the road. That bodes well for us unless the coaching staff screws up something like playing Knies too much because there is a chance he could pot a few goals. The problem with that thinking is what had us bring in Sandin against Montreal (for no reason that made sense) and he messed up game 5 all by himself. The play to win thing is fine...but the risk taking for little to no real gain is what worries me the most about these guys. We do a lot of high risk stuff from a D perspective that doesn't really result in points but adds a lot of risk. We don't need to play a "safe is death" type game...but we don't need a Dermott spinorama to lose overtimes either.

 

[PROUD PAPA]

I'm pretty pumped. IMO this is the best team we've sent into battle in a long long time.

 

[TMLisSRYinGerman]

Excited. Last season I felt like we'd lose for sure. This years it feels different - I'm confident and believe.

 

[Suntouchable13]

I am excited to watch games that actually matter, finally. But I do expect to be disappointed, if they win this series I will be happy and pleasantly surprised. Confidence level: 0.0

 

[ACC1224]

I imagine I'll get a little excited on Tuesday.
Right now this weather has me fired up to do all kinds of things.
Love summer!

 

[Eye Test]

Iuno I guess indifferent? Haven’t really cared much this year for the regular season due to the dogwater playoff format plus 6 years of first round embarrassment. 19 years since a last playoff win.

I think we will beat tampa in 6 but wouldn’t be surprised to see the refs f*** us and at that point I probably won’t watch the NHL again if the refs are the deciding factor.

 

[Cleetus]

this will be be Tuesday @ 6:30 Lmao!

 

[Jojalu]

I can relate. And I am hoping you are well on your way to recovery. 11 cardioversions and one surgery.

I watch it delayed a little, it seems to help me out. lol

Go Leafs Go!

Sorry to hear about all this kb.

Hopefully from here on out it is smooth sailing

 

[Dekes For Days]

If you're not excited, I don't know what you're doing.

Best time of the year for hockey, especially when you're a top tier team setting up for a run at the cup.

 

[Phion Keneuf]

Both.

Let’s finally f***ing do it.

 

[m1ker]

I'm hoping Keefe was playing 4D chess by switching up the lines giving Tampa no footage to work with. I did notice that our lines tend to go stale and they usually are best when re-united back together for the first few games. I'm hoping this is all part of the plan..

 

[mikeyz]

I don’t want a hear a “We’re happy with a split“ take from Keefe.

STEP ON THEIR f***ING THROAT AND PUSH DOWN IF YOU HAVE THEM ON THE ROPES!!!

 

[willmma]

I'm ready for it.


And scared

 

[LeafSteel]

I like the way this team is built better than any team in the past 3 years, starting from the net out.

The only question mark for me is Keefe.

I think our new guys make us harder and bring experience, and I think our core 4 are pissed off and fed up with losing and being called chokers. They have something to prove.

I like it, and I think we are going to kick some serious ass between our 1st game and our last game of the Playoffs.

 

[ITM]

 

[GoonieFace]

Confident they will make a run, it’s their time.

 

[ThrowDemTongs]

I
Have become
Comfortably numb

 

[The Management]

I'm excited. Wasting way too much time lately watching clips, browsing the boards, listening to podcasts... let's just get er goin already.

 

[mistaclick]

I’m excited because we’ll either have some success or we’ll make some sizeable changes. Either way it’s exciting to me, we’ll make some progress instead of just doubling down on postseason failure cause f- it. If we lose we better not stick with the same team/management.

 

[Rude Dog]

Once a year they get a chance to shut the haters up. Every year they have been adding fuel to the fire. Our nightmare is finally coming to an end. Not only will they beat Tampa. They will beat in Bs in round 2 as well. Unfortunately not so confident after that. Time to break hfboards.

 

[HolyCrap]

I imagine I'll get a little excited on Tuesday.
Right now this weather has me fired up to do all kinds of things.
Love summer!

I hear ya. This warm weather has me thinking about bass, beer and bikinis. Side note I gotta do some bikini shopping as I may have put on a few pounds.

 

[Azazel]

Optimistically pessimistic.

 

[al secord]

This is our year.

 

[Wisdom]

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