GDT: Leafs @ Lightning 7 PM - the Grand Finale, 70 or bust.

[theTTC]

David Ayres

Can't afford him, too much invested in the great Core 4.

 

[All Mod Cons]

The Blues beat the Kraken 4-1 on Sunday.

Remember that.

 

[Rob Brown]

So they could play the Leafs ?

People said the same thing last night about Florida when they were down 2-0 then they stormed back. Dumb theory.

is that making you feel better?

It's to point out that we're all worried about a team that also ended the season poorly.

 

[scotian1]

I'd like to remind everyone that Boston lost to f***ing Washington and Ottawa the last two nights.

Just setting up a scenario to play the Leafs rather than Tampa.

 

[Stephen]

And what if the Leafs beat Boston? What will they be feeling then?

I'd love nothing more than to beat Boston. I think they're a beatable team... But when the appetizer tastes like this, I don't think the main course is going to not taste like a shit sandwich, if that makes sense.

 

[KaN19]

Hard not seeing this group lay a huge egg in a raucous TD Garden on Saturday.

 

[ACC1224]

So Matt Murray game 1?

Jones was never starting game 1.

 

[Rob Brown]

Just setting up a scenario to play the Leafs rather than Tampa.

Ok so why didn't Florida let us win?

 

[TonsofPuppies]

Think about this guys. We're almost a decade deep into this rebuild. 8 years since we drafted our "franchise" center. And... we're the 4th best team in our division. A wildcard team. Let it sink in.

 

[Wrong Wilson]

Hey, I think we should start Jones in game one.

Can't be any worse than the other 2 (3?) options

 

[BrannigansLaw]

Anyone got Belfour's number?

I’d take drunk Belfour over any of the four sieves we currently have

 

[All Mod Cons]

Man City lost on penalties to Real Madrid under 5 hours ago.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

Treliving has his work cut out for him in the off-season. First thing is the coaching staff needs to be completely purged. Chickens with their heads cut off and horrific special teams. Gotta fix the defence, I don’t know if he can manage to get Pesce and/or Tanev. And finding a real goalie because right now neither Woll or Samsonov look like their the answer.

 

[fahad203]

For those who weren't around in the 80s, a lot of games were like this. A LOT!

Yeah but atleast we had guys who would just throw them

Even our star at the time Vaive would drop it

 

[13pacheco31]

Even if Matthews scores, it's tainted by this ugly loss

 

[egd27]

People said the same thing last night about Florida when they were down 2-0 then they stormed back. Dumb theory.

Oh lighten up Rob, it's just some gallows humor

 

[BrannigansLaw]

Jones was never starting game 1.

It’s a joke man

 

[Thornbury]

At this point, Matthews scoring his 70th to make it 6 - 2 would seem a bit anticlimactic. Still hope he does it though.

 

[Blanka]

Reaves is pretty big. He could probably play goal and clear the crease. Hextal chop ssome bruins.

I'm so old that I remember Billy Smith taking home run swings at guys' ankles back in the day.

 

[Sypher04]

They took the series lost last year personally. As they should

Some teams are built differently

This game isn’t really an indicator of anything though.

 

[thewave]

Anyone else think Keefe practices his puzzled expressions in the mirror pregame?

 

[LastOne2100]

Even if Matthews scores, it's tainted by this ugly loss

He isn't scoring with them playing like dogshit.

 

[ToneDog]

You have no idea how frustrating his old man was. This was a common sentiment back in the day

Never took his foot off the gas until Tre caved and gave him everything he asked for.

 

[Canadian Finn]

How will we know when neither team has momentum?

some would suggest we watch the first game and see.

others would suggest it's all a myth.

in the end, we are the Leafs.

we don't win.

ever.

anything.

 

[fahad203]

This game isn’t really an indicator of anything though.

True. Alcohol and anger kicking in