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How well (or poor) do you think we will play in the playoffs?

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How well or poor do you think the Leafs will do in the playoffs?

  • Lessons were learned ... we will dominate!

    Votes: 34 14.8%

  • Hard to say.. you never know what you will get with this team.

    Votes: 84 36.7%

  • Leopard can't change their spots ... this team is what it was... a first round and out team.

    Votes: 39 17.0%

  • I'm not making any prediction, I'm just going to sit back and watch with zero expectations.

    Votes: 72 31.4%
  • Total voters
    229
Tampa and Boston are playing poorly just at the right time.. last couple of games the Leafs looked like a team disinterested.

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We have a much better forward group this yr
Marner and Mathews have shown alot more will to win. They have become alot more grit to there game, which has tricked down throughout the lineup.
Bunting was such a find for us,
Nylander is really stepping up his overall game.
Mik and Engval are getting involved physically and there offensive game has really come together
Our 4th line has some real opptions especially when made comes back.

Defence is the best I have seen in years

Soup is getting his game back

We have shown we came beat the top teams.
 
This will be the year we play well, we score a ton of goals and completely out play the opponent and then are let down by our goaltending that completely undoes all that work. Leafs style.
 
SHOW US what you got, lads.
Make every single shift of the playoffs count. Work as hard as you possibly can.

We have the skill, we just need the correct mindset.
 
This team could average 8 goals a game for all the remaining regular season games remaining and then get shut out 1st game of the playoffs.

I hope it's different this year but we've all been burned before, watching what looks like a great team punch the clock and grab the golf clubs as soon as game 82 is over, with pretty much only Spezza showing any heart.
 
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makbeer said:
Campbell is currently 76th in the NHL in GAR.

Also if you watch Campbell play he’s nowhere near as physically gifted or technically precise as any of these goalies. He’s a battler who had a stretch of his career where he overperformed. This season he’s been below league average every month except November.

Leafs fans severely underrate Freddy. His playoffs vs WSH, Boston and CLB were far more impressive than Campbell choking away a series with 3 tries to close it out against Montreal who could barely manage a high danger scoring chance.
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Freddy was fine in the playoffs and gets overly criticized, but he was still the worst performing goalie between the teams playing in every series he played in except the Washington one. Both Boston series and the CBJ series he played worse than Rask, Rask, and the combo of Merz/Korpi.

Freddy's record in close-out games is ridiculously bad. I think hes fine, but he shouldn't be on a list of goalies that teams should absolutely have faith in.

Two goalies in the East playoffs are legitimate guys you can count on to be good - Vasi and Shesh (Igor is unproven but he's so good that i'd give him the benefit of the doubt for now). Everyone else has a major question mark.
 
Great great thread .. my inclination is team won't change its spots BUT this new DEFENSE has me doubting myself .. Gio could very well carry team .. da guy has a complete defensive game .. and I think you will see Keefer ride him like a horse in playoffs .. if Muzzy can overcome his knee injury and get back up to proper conditioning before playoffs that gives us 2 rock solid defenders and we got a chance folks in that scenario
 
Jack needs to be jacked. His best self. Everything else being equal we can win against anyone. Last nights game against the Isles Soup looked more like his old self, his best self. That’s all you can ask.

I like the idea of splitting games with Kallgren the last 6 games of the season before the playoffs. He’s playing enough to keep sharp but not overworked.
 
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Woodman19 said:
This will be the year we play well, we score a ton of goals and completely out play the opponent and then are let down by our goaltending that completely undoes all that work. Leafs style.
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I don't disagree but I think if we get just average goaltending .910-ish , we will win a series or two.
This team does not need a Vaselivesky Conn Smythe type goaltending to win the cup, we need them to be a non story every night.
 
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Leafs will be better because they will be playing a TOP team. Leafs always play down to shit teams. playing a better team means will see the best they have to offer.
 
Campbell will lose his no 1 job in the playoffs.

edit: Leafs can have success without Campbell. He is not that good.
 
I'm terrified and smart enough not to get my hopes too high after the last 6 years. That being said, I think this team can outplay any other in the NHL if they stick to their game... then it's up to goaltending.
 
Against any divisional opponent (Boston Florida Tampa) they're going to get run right out of the building in terms of physicality. Anyone watch the Tampa/Florida series least year? That was the closest thing to a 90's style bloodbath we're ever going see. And both those teams have just as much speed/skill as the Leafs do, yet have the toughness and killer instinct the Leafs lack.

Matthews and Marner are starting to get what it takes, but the rest of the forward group is still extremely soft. That's going to get exposed come playoff time.

I'm also a bit worried about Campbell. If he comes in hot like he did heading into last years playoffs he'll be ok. But he's already shaky and a skilled opponent like Tampa could be a nightmare scenario.
 
makbeer said:
Tampa
New York
Pittsburgh
Carolina

I already named 4
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What have 3 of those 4 teams goalies won in the playoffs? I agree they’re all really good goalies but aside from vas those other guys also haven’t won anything. Not sure why they get a free pass.
 
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81Leafs50 said:
Campbell will lose his no 1 job in the playoffs.

edit: Leafs can have success without Campbell. He is not that good.
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If that is the case, better hope Mrazek is up to the task because I'd be very afraid to go with #50. He folded like a cheap tent against Florida.
 
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JKG33 said:
Against any divisional opponent (Boston Florida Tampa) they're going to get run right out of the building in terms of physicality. Anyone watch the Tampa/Florida series least year? That was the closest thing to a 90's style bloodbath we're ever going see. And both those teams have just as much speed/skill as the Leafs do, yet have the toughness and killer instinct the Leafs lack.

Matthews and Marner are starting to get what it takes, but the rest of the forward group is still extremely soft. That's going to get exposed come playoff time.

I'm also a bit worried about Campbell. If he comes in hot like he did heading into last years playoffs he'll be ok. But he's already shaky and a skilled opponent like Tampa could be a nightmare scenario.
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I am not saying you are wrong, but since the deadline the entire team has been physical. 3rd in the league in hits. Engaging in more scrums. Winning the majority of board battles.

I am not worried at all about them being run out. I am worried about the ghosts of playoffs past
 
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Effort: The Leafs tried their hardest the last playoffs. In fact in every first round exit for the last decade, they tried their hardest. So it's not for a lack of effort.

Turnovers: Costly turnovers have led to game changing and series ending plays. So they can correct that. These last few games should be fine tuning the low risk play. Identifying (see Booshes screen) and correcting coachable moments. You see it on the bench, players are talking about breakouts, PP and PK alignments, It's happening.

Goalies: The dreaded softy, the back breaker. Can Campbell make the game/series changing save? You can fix that. Campbell can get focussed and even if he is still prone to softies, you could minimize the chances with team defensive play. Lower the risky neutral zone turnovers, don't get hemmed in your end, play in the offensive zone, learn how to play with a lead.

Injuries to key players: We have had bad luck. Can't do much about injuries except to be the aggressor instead of the victims. Don't get fatigued so you are exposed to injuries. Rest players down the stretch and be ready for the first game.

Score goals when you are stifled: Its easy to score goals in game 55. 10x harder in the playoffs. Employ secondary scoring and have you PP running optimally heading into the playoffs. Break through tight checking and go to the hard areas. I think they do that much better. Matthews scores every way, including tips and garbage goals. Marner's shooting more, Nylander did it last year and is starting to show that again. Bunting is going to be important around the net causing mayhem.

Defense: Our defense is deeper and better than years past. we will be Abe to ride through injuries better and play a safer more intelligent game.

just don't break my heart again you jackasses.
 
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