GDT: Leafs @ Panthers. We clinch our playoff matchup tonight. 7:30PM - TSN

[slozo]

Rielly does not take things to the next level for playoff hockey. He's been here since day 1 during all the playoff collapses against Boston, the 18 wheeler collapse with Burke ,everything. He's been here for it all. He literally crumbles when teams play physical.

Earlier Tkachuk was just standing over Woll and Rielly doesn't even push him
I don't care if you think this is a bad take but it's true

Pal - this is regular season still.
Simmer down.

 

[fahad203]

Rielly does not take things to the next level for playoff hockey. He's been here since day 1 during all the playoff collapses against Boston, the 18 wheeler collapse with Burke ,everything. He's been here for it all. He literally crumbles when teams play physical.

Earlier Tkachuk was just standing over Woll and Rielly doesn't even push him
I don't care if you think this is a bad take but it's true

Actually that's not true. I would argue he was our MVP last year
He was insane beasty against Tampa and even against Florida

He hasn't been good since he came back from injury.

 

[pcruz]

What's the point of having a PP when the one guy you are trying to get it to is double teamed?

You utilize the 4 on 2 and score enough goals until the other team decides to stop double-teaming that one player.

 

[sxvnert]

70 has ruined this team

Its the only win fans feel like we can get and they still choked on it

 

[thewave]

Isn’t loading up the leafs with powerplays so someone scores 70 also a big money maker for the league?

They have next game to do that.

 

[DarkKnight]

I hope this is a sign that m n m should not be playing together matthews is more physical and buzzing more with domi on his line

He's had 42 opportunities.

 

[Blanka]

We're not even trying to match them physically now. No sense in getting hurt I guess.

 

[HamiltonNHL]

Romano with his first save at least

 

[CelticDruid]

Rielly does not take things to the next level for playoff hockey. He's been here since day 1 during all the playoff collapses against Boston, the 18 wheeler collapse with Burke ,everything. He's been here for it all. He literally crumbles when teams play physical.

Earlier Tkachuk was just standing over Woll and Rielly doesn't even push him
I don't care if you think this is a bad take but it's true

He waa physical last year and that's about it.

 

[Sypher04]

You can only hope it's a meaningless game.

However, it looks like it's the same old and they will get smoked by the Bruins in a tight-checking series.

The bruins don’t play anything similar to Florida so I’m not sure why anyone would think that. We can beat either team but we actually matchup against Boston much better

 

[Cleetus]

For 5 decades

I firmly now believe in the Ballard curse lol

 

[egd27]

He probably sits if he gets 70 tonight.

Not looking too likely. Wonder if Keefe will pull Woll at around the 4 min mark or just accept defeat?

 

[slozo]

Imagine a dad that spent 200 bucks and that garbage breaks on nothing like that.

I was thinking more that it should have been a slashing penalty, but maybe I didn't see it properly

 

[TorMapleJays]

I feel like I did during the entire series vs these f’s lastYear

 

[Petrus]

Boston is good for Toronto. A chance at redemptIon.

 

[BertCorbeau]

Matthew’s not getting 70 would be quite Leafy

 

[Stephen]

The hockey gods are telling us ‘no’

When I see bounces not go in like that for Matthews and Leafs start to force things andpress like that and lose all hockey sense in the offensive zone, I can tell they’ve hit their brick wall and nothing productive will happen. 70 is not happening for sure.

 

[authentic]

Actually that's not true. I would argue he was our MVP last year
He was insane beasty against Tampa and even against Florida

He hasn't been good since he came back from injury.

Yeah not sure what people are watching if they think Rielly hasn't stepped his game up in the playoffs the past few seasons

 

[DarkKnight]

I was thinking more that it should have been a slashing penalty, but maybe I didn't see it properly

Maybe I missed it.

 

[djdev]

jt after the game probably -
"we have to learn from this" for the 732 time since joining the team.

 

[Strangle]

Not looking too likely. Wonder if Keefe will pull Woll at around the 4 min mark or just accept defeat?

He’s got to pull him, right?

 

[Aashir]

Man we are going to get swept in f***ing series by Boston aren’t we…

 

[fahad203]

Again, where's William Nylander?

 

[Strangle]

When I see bounces not go in like that for Matthews and Leafs start to force things andpress like that and lose all hockey sense in the offensive zone, I can tell they’ve hit their brick wall and nothing productive will happen. 70 is not happening for sure.

I’ve got that feeling too

 

[DarkKnight]

Well it will be worth it if Reaves erases Marchand on the wall lol