Pre-Game Talk: Leafs VS Islanders (7:30pm)

[SoftDumpNtheCorner88]

Easter Sunday Game day!

Let's get it started.

Campbell in
Simmonds in


Let's have a 4 pt weekend!!

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[Morbo]

they are still bitter like you would not believe over Tavares.

 

[ECanuck]

Every game.

 

[LeafalCrusader]

Chance to officially eliminate them from playoff contention I believe.

 

[LeafChief]

I remember when the consensus was that Barzal was better than Matthews. Lmao.

 

[glue]

Going to the game, hope Matty pulls off 60!

 

[dubplatepressure]

I remember when the consensus was that Barzal was better than Matthews. Lmao.

And Laine. And Draisatl. And Eichel.

 

[Spargon]

This will eliminate them from the playoffs right? Please let JT get the GWG and shove it down their throats with a sick celly. I want to bathe in the ocean of their tears.

 

[Morbo]

I remember when the consensus was that Barzal was better than Matthews. Lmao.

not just him. For a while on here there were a series of polls matching up Matthews against every star player. He lost almost all of them

 

[AnCatDubh]

And Laine. And Draisatl. And Eichel.

Don’t forget Boeser. Re-read that gem of a thread this morning.

 

[PromisedLand]

Holy crap there is a game tonight? I thought the only back to back left was another florida passthrough

i don't care about the points for today's game (i mean i do but not a lot). Just make sure no injuries. Isles are moronic team. Since they are out of playoff contention hopefully that means they take it easy

 

[PromisedLand]

This will eliminate them from the playoffs right? Please let JT get the GWG and shove it down their throats with a sick celly. I want to bathe in the ocean of their tears.

Isles are not catch the easter wilcard teams. Gap is too wide and not many games left.

Leafs, panthers, bolts, bruins, canes, rangers, pens have all clinched. isles not catching the caps regardless of what happens tonight lol

 

[KingsHockey24]

 

[Optimist]

Matty must be getting close to his scoreless streak record at 3 games now. That ends tonight!

 

[Leafsfan74]

Last nights game against the Sens was a tale of two games, "perimeter hockey" vs "net presence". Clifford, Bunting and Marner each scored greasy goals in the paint. Leafs went from looking outmatched to outmatching them.

Hopefully they use that as a blueprint for tonights game (and playoffs of course) and set the franchise record for points.

 

[ToneDog]

Last nights game against the Sens was a tale of two games, "perimeter hockey" vs "net presence". Clifford, Bunting and Marner each scored greasy goals in the paint. Leafs went from looking outmatched to outmatching them.

Hopefully they use that as a blueprint for tonights game (and playoffs of course) and set the franchise record for points.

I believe it was the ex-Ranger Valliquette who I heard say a large percentage of goals in the playoffs are scored from within 10 feet of the paint or something to that effect. It will be much more difficult sailing against the Lightning dmen. Gonna be interesting to see if the boys are willing to pay the price to go there in round #1 and make Vasy's life more difficult.

 

[danron1376]

A win tonight and it will be a franchise record for points!

 

[123offtheglass]

Islanders have been much better down this final stretch, not looking like the same team they were early in the season; could be another game of patience.

 

[Leafsfan74]

I believe it was the ex-Ranger Valliquette who I heard say a large percentage of goals in the playoffs are scored from within 10 feet of the paint or something to that effect. It will be much more difficult sailing against the Lightning dmen. Gonna be interesting to see if the boys are willing to pay the price to go there in round #1 and make Vasy's life more difficult.

No truer words were ever spoken. This remains my concern.

These players know what it takes and how to play this way, the question will be in their execution. One reason I want Clifford with Blackwell and Simmonds. They can at least remind the others while getting in on their D.

 

[Leaf Rocket]

they are still bitter like you would not believe over Tavares.

Still sad that they are so salty... I've had soft spot for them due to them drafting Tavares and then Barzal . They are eerily facing the same problem they had with Tavares finding the right winger for barzal

Here's hoping we get a good match

 

[SoftDumpNtheCorner88]

Islanders have been much better down this final stretch, not looking like the same team they were early in the season; could be another game of patience.

I think that's more to do with teams not wanting to get Injured playing against a team that plays heavy and is essentially out of the playoffs.

I'm noticing a trend of top teams not wanting to go in the dirt at the end of the season against teams trying to prove something.

At this point after 3 years of not having a full season playing 82 games after just takes forever, players just want to get it over with and get to the playoffs.

Might be the reason we don't play that hard against bottom feeders and only start playing in the late 2nd period and 3rd.

 

[leaffaninvancouver]

Chance to officially eliminate them from playoff contention I believe.

A regulation win would do that, so would Washington getting even a point in their last 7 games.

 

[wingman75]

7:30 starts can suck an (Easter) egg. All this will do is give the tryptophan a chance to work its magic... I'll have to fight it off.

Have to think Matty finds a way to get one tonight. Hope JT does as well. D just need to keep on Ding... clean up a couple mistakes and we are golden (yea, like the egg).

Go Leafs!

 

[Busher]

Leafs can set a new franchise record for wins (50) and points (106) tonight.

 

[3blizzard4]

Are they still Soiling Their Winter Diapers over Taraves signing here?