GDT: Just Win | Stanley Cup Playoffs - Round 1 - Game 7: Bolts @ Leafs | 7:00 p.m. EST | CBC, TNT

[The Kessel Run]

I have no idea what to expect for the third but it would be sweet to see the boys force the issue and take this.

 

[Dreakmur]

So wait, are you saying that defensemen have to just "move out of the way" when another player comes at them? Why isn't that called when Tampa's D don't just "move out of the way" from our players?

No, they don’t have to move out of the way, but they can’t deliberately get in the way.

 

[Cynical]

Tampa is just gonna grind out the 3rd hands down

Block every shot
Dump the puck in
Hold the puck for faceoffs to kill plays

They'll grind it to a halt. It's over

Hold, hook, and grab with no calls against them.

 

[Stephen]

Powerplays are 2-2. Just have to keep playing.

If the third team out there let's us.

 

[mikeyz]

Poser

A poser who's realistic.

I should have bet serious money with you every game 7 for the past few years. I would never have to work another day in my life.

 

[Leaf Rocket]

Well when you have a mental midget called Campbell in net then you lose…just how it is

It aint over till the fat lady sings my friend.

 

[ThrowDemTongs]

How many speeches does this group need lol

If they can’t get it up to battle themselves, then they aren’t going very far regardless of how amazing that speech is

 

[Ciao]

I think the Leafs will win this one.

It's a one-goal game. They were robbed on the phantom call on Holl. Marner beat Vasile sky and hit the post. Matthews us a beast. Tavares was terrific on the called -off goal. They're working, and there's a lot to work with.

Plus, Tampa is missing Braydon Point. That will hurt them deep in the third.

The Leafs are holding together and could very well come back.

 

[Dach Vader]

you wish he would save that but that was a clean look with a lot of open net.

they can't be giving up those kind of chances.

need an early goal here to gain back momentum

 

[wingman75]

One period for this core to show what they have learned from all these lessons.

We win with 34, 91, 16, 88, 44.

You can't play 65 or 47 tonight. They cannot rise to the occasion. I would roll lines 1, 2 , 4, 1, 2, 1, 2, 4. Spot in Kerfoot if needed.

It is quite sad that this is playing out exactly as 75% of us expected. Different players, different refs, same game.

 

[keonsbitterness]

Our D needs to do better limiting their cycles and zone entries.

 

[Remu]

No Brayden Point. Hmm.... So we do have to lose in embarrassing fashion once again. I thought losing to TAMPA would at least benefit the narrative this year a bit. Not anymore.

 

[Byron Bitz]

Tampa is just gonna grind out the 3rd hands down

Block every shot
Dump the puck in
Hold the puck for faceoffs to kill plays

They'll grind it to a halt. It's over

And vasilevski will give them the saves they need

 

[Lightsol]

Look how Cernak defended Marner on his last rush. Didn't even look at the puck just shoved his hands into Marner's chest.

Brodie needs to take notes.

If it were the Leafs, that's 2 for interference.

 

[Aashir]

And the same lame excuses are said EVERY post season.

He just isn’t a playoff performer

Same with nylander Marner and tavares

You can have maybe 1-2 of them on your team

Having 4 chokers doesn’t work

 

[Leaf Rocket]

A poser who's realistic.

I should have bet serious money with you every game 7 for the past few years. I would never have to work another day in my life.

this is a weird flex tbh lol

 

[ACC1224]

Should be leading. Leafs have been the better team. That last goal took the air out of the building, place was going insane.

 

[MSZ]

Everyone who thinks we are winning is Pejorative Slured….I’m sorry but this is another L

Jack Campbell is not a good goaltender. He’s barely average. His mental game is atrocious, almost as bad as andersen

I expected a 6-0 loss. To me this is already an improvement. lol

Yea this is going to be a L regardless. Hire Trotz and go from there.

 

[Carltons Cup]

Shaping up to be another L, folks. Not sure why I even got excited for this one.

After the last 5 years, I tempered my expectations for this game.

 

[Seath The Scaleless]

The Jays bats are coming alive at the right time.

The pen will blow it

 

[MoreMogilny]

No Brayden Point. Hmm.... So we do have to lose in embarrassing fashion once again. I thought losing to TAMPA wouldn't at least benefit the narrative this year a bit. Not anymore.

Point, Kucherov, Stamkos might as well all be missing

Nick Paul is beating us

 

[Cynical]

If the third team out there let's us.

Yeah sometimes you have to look at the game and realise that there's been a lot more obstructing against the Leafs. This should not be 2-2 in powerplay.

 

[Stephen]

No, they don’t have to move out of the way, but they can’t deliberately get in the way.

That kind of stuff happens all the time.

 

[SwissLeaf]

The Leafs are going to win this game. 3 goals in the last 2 minutes (2 by AM, 1 EN by Engvall)!

 

[yubbers]

Shaping up to be another L, folks. Not sure why I even got excited for this one.

Don't worry. I've been a diehard Leaf fan my whole life and just took the season off completely.

I figured out how to beat the system. I had to use my Leafs curse against myself! They'll win.