Pre-Game Talk: Leafs vs Tampa game 7

[BrannigansLaw]

I don’t want to see another post game presser with their hats covering their faces again for the 6th time in a row.

Please, ffs, show some balls and win one of the NINE elimination games you will have played.

Other than the refs, Campbell worries me the most going to this one.

 

[Burnie97]

According to the NHL , 5 times ... NHL Stats

What a joke. Lol... but refs have been fine....

There have been a few games this year where Matthews went beast mode... would be a good time to find his beast tonight.

I think he'll be really good tonight. The big boys know what this game means. Just need a steady Campbell in there and the chances will come.

 

[Cor]

 

[Budz22]

 

[Koolboss]

Can you post the stats for balls and heart per game for the two teams?
Lol

 

[LeafsFan89]

I don't even want to watch tonight lol.

I am playing all sorts of mental gymnastics - Skip the first, watch if it's close. Skip it entirely and salvage a Saturday night. Put money on Tor and actively cheer for Tor to give me the homeostatic disappointment that my body craves. This way, it hits my wallet AND my emotions and therefore achieving a new low.

I can't complain with how we have played this series - Probably the best I have seen despite all those Ottawa wins in the 90s/00s. But I don't have any faith in this recent iteration of the Leafs despite being the best and most skilled team that I will likely ever see in my lifetime.

 

[Optimist]

I have a good feeling about tonight's game. More so than last. I don't know why but I'm running with this.

 

[TheGreatOne11]

I have a good feeling about tonight's game. More so than last. I don't know why but I'm running with this.

It might be because of your name my dude, but i feel the same way, its time, its finally time, we can't be losing in the first round forever.

Time to make our mark, play smart, stay out of the box, get the first goal and START ON TIME.

 

[Metroid]

Leafs are 7-2 in game 7s at home.

 

[robertmac43]

The day has come and honestly, I feel pretty good at this moment! I think they can do it, just got to start on time and play a complete 60 minutes.

 

[leafsfan2point0]

The first goal is key, I think we all know the refs are going to try to screw them with direct orders from Bettman. Leafs need a good start tonight and need to play well defensively in front of Campbell and make his job as easy as possible.

 

[Mess]

Show of hands who thought this was going to be a hard fought 7 game series going back and forth?

OK, now that we're here, Now what ?

We might as well give everything we have and win this darn thing.

This hopefully will be the best Leafs game of the series.

 

[Gallagbi]

As a referee, you call what you see. Sometimes the angle you have distorts what you see, but if it looks like a high stick, you should call it.

The absolute worst thing you can ever do is look for make-up calls. Just call what you see. Tim Peele gets absolutely obliterated for saying he is looking to make a call against a team, and you’re advocating for exactly that.

There's plenty of blatant calls to make in OT, they opted not to. Engvall is elbowed in the face, Bunting is elbowed in the face, Matthews is held. These are all easy penalties in the first or second period. But they put the whistles away after a blown 5on3 call.


And to your first point, if you're unsure, you don't guess. They guessed on Kampf and missed.

 

[BeLeafing]

Pet a dog on my walk this morning and had my bus fare paid for me

This can only mean the Leafs win tonight

 

[Nineteen67]

The first goal is key, I think we all know the refs are going to try to screw them with direct orders from Bettman. Leafs need a good start tonight and need to play well defensively in front of Campbell and make his job as easy as possible.

If Bettman was giving orders he’d favour the Leafs. When the Leafs are eliminated the biggest market in the NHL forgets about hockey.

 

[Madap]

Show of hands who thought this was going to be a hard fought 7 game series going back and forth?

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OK, now that we're here, Now what ?

We might as well give everything we have and win this darn thing.

This is hopefully be the best Leafs game of the series.

Yep, well said. We all knew this was going 7, and this is exactly what we fought for home ice for.

Time to bring it. And to anyone saying they’re going to skip watching this game… come on. You’ll regret it when we win.

 

[Mopar]

Tonight's the night!

Reminiscing about some of the Game 7s I was fortunate enough to witness during my early years of being a fan of this team.

Islanders and Sens in 02 and Sens again in 04. Winning these games on home ice after a hard fought series is so sweet. I'm ready to witess that again!

Go Leafs Go !

 

[jimmycarter]

Had a dream leafs went down 4-0 on awful goals very fast in game 7.

Hopefully it’s just a nightmare.

 

[authentic]

Lmao

 

[TMLeafer]

Please just win in boring and comfortable fashion. I don't care for more entertainment in this series tbh

 

[authentic]

The first goal is key, I think we all know the refs are going to try to screw them with direct orders from Bettman. Leafs need a good start tonight and need to play well defensively in front of Campbell and make his job as easy as possible.

I'm not worried about the reffing on home ice. There's no way we see another officiating debacle like last game again. Just need to play hard and capitalize and we should be fine.

Had a dream leafs went down 4-0 on awful goals very fast in game 7.

Hopefully it’s just a nightmare.

I had a dream we were losing 9-4 after the first period in game 6. Dreams do not always come true.

 

[Leafblooded]

The boys better show up tonight. Start on time. Sticks singing and dicks swinging, let's go!

 

[MarMarSab3]

Smart kid

 

[PromisedLand]

 

[hoglund]

This year's game 7 with home ice is different than last year because last year only 500 fans were allowed, so 20,000 home fans should help boost the Leafs.