I am guaranteeing the Leafs make it past the first round this year

[rojac]

I agree, but Unfortunately winning a round doesn’t mean a thing.

You need to win the first before you can even try to win the second. It's the first step.

 

[GoonieFace]

You need to win the first before you can even try to win the second. It's the first step.

For real? I just hope people are not satisfied with just winning a round

 

[ACC1224]

For real? I just hope people are not satisfied with just winning a round

Satisifed? Most would be ecstatic.

 

[rojac]

For real? I just hope people are not satisfied with just winning a round

I'd be concerned if the team itself (including management) was satsisfied.

The fans? Why does it matter if they're satisfied?

 

[MSZ]

For real? I just hope people are not satisfied with just winning a round

Belfour was treated like a god here, all he ever did in Toronto was just winning a single round.

Matthews and co. will receive the same treatment if they win just one round here for sure.

That said, I personally won't be satisfied one bit.

 

[Arzak]

Are you a genie and if so, do you intend to wish Vasilevskiy, Kucherov, Stamkos, Point & Hedman to an alternate timeline?

If we are bringing genie into it ..

Can we get Pasta DK Zacha for Tavares and 5th rounder? It would work cap wise.

 

[Rob Brown]

For real? I just hope people are not satisfied with just winning a round

You can be unsatisfied with winning just one round while still acknowledging that it's step one in winning the Cup.

 

[Cleetus]

lol the O.P. just posted this thread and hot take, and has not been back, thats a boss move lol!

 

[The Iceman]

You talking playoffs of golf rounds?

 

[Gary Nylund]

Optimism will be mocked.

Winner!

 

[Budz]

Keys to beat TB.

-Stay out of the box, PK well.
-Keep the emotional level of series low.
-Improve on PP
-3 lines need to score
-Play .905-910 in net.

 

[authentic]

Don't lie to me boy

 

[Jozay]

Put money on it

 

[authentic]

Keys to beat TB.

-Stay out of the box, PK well.
-Keep the emotional level of series low.
-Improve on PP
-3 lines need to score
-Play .905-910 in net.

We can't control imaginary highsticks

 

[Budz]

We can't control imaginary highsticks

Lol - right?

 

[Darch]

Put your house on it

It's Toronto, he can put someone else's house on it!

 

[WillyC]

I'll guarantee we play at least 7 playoff games.

So… almost 2 rounds, then.

 

[mikeyz]

Did the entire Tampa Bay Lightning team come down with the plague and the Leafs got a bye??

Is winning 1 playoff round going to fix anger, depression, resentment, dismay, blasé, etc. ?

I bet you it would. I don’t think you understand how low the bar is with this team right now. Lol.

 

[therealkoho]

Burn the boats.

Let's see how the main sail sets

I like the OP's attitude....if you want something, speak it into existence.

Sadly there are too many saying "first round loss", which speaks that into existence instead. lol

PMA bro, it's real

 

[therealkoho]

I agree, but Unfortunately winning a round doesn’t mean a thing.

Say that after they've won one, it's been a long time maybe you forget the buzz of it.

 

[hamzarocks]

You can be unsatisfied with winning just one round while still acknowledging that it's step one in winning the Cup.

For a team like Toronto, I wouldn't be surprised if they go

Game 6/7 Loss in ESF to Bruins --> 2023
SCF (hopeful win) --> 2024

It's pretty much mental and in the player's heads now. One series win will push this group through and help them have a huge run shortly afterward.

Obviously, wish we win the cup this year, but even a second-round exit is huge and shows progress and the players learning how to win.

I can't fault them for losing to a 120-130 point bruin team that has defied the odds longer than Matthews has been in the NHL, as long as they don't get bullied and dominated in 4 games.

We could be like the Avs who struggled in round 2 before winning it all

 

[thusk]

Last 3 year with mcdonaugh defensivly+ this season

Gaa
2020 8th
2021 6th
2022 6 th
2023 13 th

Expected goal
2020 7th
2021 4th
2022 9th
2023 18th

Outside of hedman and sergachev...

Cernak, bogosian, cole, perbix... its pretty poor

 

[Arthur Morgan]

swear ive seen this before

 

[Menzinger]

Pessimism is generally the name of the game around here.

But it's also fairly objective to point out: the Leafs took Tampa to game 7 last year, and at this point the Leafs are a stronger team compared to last season after the ROR trade.....

 

[slozo]

Burn the boats.

Prove to me you are from the future.