Post-Game Talk: Leafs Beat Panthers and Clinch a Playoff Spot 3-2

[Nineteen67]

A lot of fans slept through a pretty good game.

 

[al secord]

Nice piece of business.

 

[bax]

Clinched playoff spot but don’t stop here. Win the division.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Cosentino is such a absolute f***ing hack. Impossible for the media in this city to talk about the Leafs without adding in how much more money the players are going to make because of it lmao

 

[crump]

 

[yubbers]

Marner showed up in the 3rd. Matthews had a low energy game. A healthy Panthers team would've won this game easily.

Meh...AM wasn't terrible.

 

[likecheese]

Matthews is meh in shorthanded situations, being hurt and needing to scale his icetime for a playoff run, we don't have bottom 6 guys that can fill that role?

 

[DarkKnight]

JT is still the Captain, dude is dialed in.

 

[Cleetus]

Huge win, 4 clear of the Panthers. Looks like TB is the bigger threat.

Stolarz was fantastic.

Second line was dominant, all of them. Marner stepped up all over ice when it mattered, good sign.

Domi continues to look noticeable, bodes well.

Yea Tampa is heading into Ottawa Tomorrow night, should be a good tilt

 

[Metroid]

Leafs Nation after this one!

IYKYK ;-)

 

[al secord]

Great kick off to 12 more fantastic years of sportsnet

 

[Leafsfan74]

A glass half full, half empty game. Considering the circumstances of Florida playing 3 in 4 nights, on the road, missing so many players. This won't hit their confidence and Leafs PK remains a major concern to me.

Stolarz reminds me though that Leafs could have a secret ingredient this year.

 

[Stephen]

Marner showed up in the 3rd. Matthews had a low energy game. A healthy Panthers team would've won this game easily.

Yeah the Panthers have a lot of reinforcements coming. We have Hakanpaa and Pacioretty…

 

[Strangle]

That was a tight playoff style win, they can add that to the Kings game to their muscle memory. Panthers missing Barkov and Tkachuk though, that team is going to be a menace.

This game and the LA game are the ones where it’s easy to fold the tent and give up.

Leafs showing they can put their boot on a teams neck and not let them up

 

[yubbers]

Refs made sure McCabe gonna sit a few

 

[Evilhomer]

Terrible night, our best defenseman who has had concussion issues was run by a goddamn ref and had to leave the game

You must be a Leafs fan.

 

[The Shadow]

Excellent effort

Florida had two key guys out so let’s keep that in mind

 

[Stephen]

A glass half full, half empty game. Considering the circumstances of them playing 3 in 4 nights, on the road, missing so many players.

Stolarz reminds me though that Leafs could have a secret ingredient this year.

Stolarz gives them a bit of swagger in net. Don’t have that level of confidence emanating out of Woll’s net.

 

[Pinkcat]

One thing's for sure, we will not get any favourable reffing against them

Nice slewfoot by Bennett on Tavares in front of the ref, no call. Much worse than what Holmberg got called for. Interesting rules interpretation.

 

[kevsh]

Cosentino is such a absolute f***ing hack. Impossible for the media in this city to talk about the Leafs without adding in how much more money the players are going to make because of it lmao

12 more years!

 

[torontoblood]

That was a tight playoff style win, they can add that to the Kings game to their muscle memory. Panthers missing Barkov and Tkachuk though, that team is going to be a menace.

On the backend, Panthers are also missing veteran defensemen Aaron Ekblad(suspension )and Dmitri Kulikov(injury) Both players are expected to be back for game 1 of the first round. When they’re fully healthy, they’re a stacked, talented and deep team on paper and on the ice.

Let them face the bolts in round one so they can destroy each other.

 

[LeafEgo]

Tight game, Stolie edging out Bobs was the difference.

A full Cats team is going to be tough though.

 

[The Shadow]

McCabe will get some rest

Paul Maurice needs to be humbled. Never seen such a fake modest, pretentious, philosophizing, asshole head coach.... He was a complete p***y way back when he coached the Leafs.

you sound angry my friend

 

[TheDoldrums]

You must be a Leafs fan.

Yes, I’m really weird for being upset seeing our best defenseman, with a history of head injuries, get taken out when the playoffs start in 17 days

 

[shaner8989]

Large win. Got some saves. Marner showed up. Knies was awesome. McMann was good. JT was great