Pre-Game Talk: Maple Leafs versus Senators

[Coachcorner]

We finna WIN AGAIN! With the Campbell! Our new number one. He hard, heavy and funny. We have one of the best goalie duos now in the nhl. Woah we rich and succesful, moving into the playoffs. For LIFE sire.

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[VanW27]

We're getting the Sens on game 2 of a back to back and game 3 of 3 in 4.

Then same thing for Edmonton on Saturday.

Good opportunity to get on a roll here.

 

[Wafflewhipper]

4 goals for Matthews

 

[Suntouchable13]

No excuses to lose this game, 0.

 

[Marshy]

Roll 4 lines. Skate them into the ground. No mercy in the third. Score early score often.

 

[AvroArrow]

Just get the 2 points, oh wait we got Campbell in net, yeah we got this.

 

[saffronleaf]

These long breaks suck

 

[wingman75]

No excuses to lose this game, 0.

Absolutely agree. Fresh team coming in off a win versus a lower quality squad on the 2nd of a back to back.

At this point, I don't even care who carries the team to the win, as long as someone stands up and drags these guys (it shouldn't have to be the goaltender though)!

Also excited to see how Campbell fares now that he has a little more pressure on him (as the defacto #1 for the moment).

This is the last game before a 4 games in 7 night stretch vs EDM and WPG. Would be a plus to head into that on a two game streak on the positive site.

 

[Gabriel426]

Another Must Win Game.

 

[ThrowDemTongs]

We finna win fr

 

[Warden of the North]

Can we crush this team please?

 

[Vaive50]

Roll 4 lines. Skate them into the ground. No mercy in the third. Score early score often.

I wish I had that sort of confidence with these Leafs these days, yeah we finally won one and that is only cause of Campbell getting a shutout, otherwise our stars still aren't scoring like they used to. Have the other teams all figured our stars out? We've scored only 20 goals in the last 8 games.

BTW, whenever something seems too obvious, our boys find a way to lose. Heck, the Leafs record is a measly 3-2-1 against the Sens this season. That first game against the tired Flames should have been a win (Leafs were well-rested) but they found a way to lose, you can blame Andersen but our boys used to be able to outscore Andersens goofs but that's all gone for now. So never get too cocky on the obvious when it comes to the Leafs (giving up a 5-1 lead to the lowly Sens).

 

[Burnie97]

These long breaks suck

They really do... but I was looking at the schedule and once Thursday hits, its pretty much 3 to 4 games a week after that until the end of the season. That'll be nice.

 

[Clark4Ever]

We need to go on another tear.

Two huge factors will be Campbell staying healthy and Matthews returning to form.

 

[Bellzy]

We finna win fr

Are going to*

 

[moon111]

After a bad streak, Campbell finally comes in and gets the shut-out, everyone's feeling the optimism against the Ottawa Senators.

This can only mean one thing... <Insert gif of hockey gods holding out your still beating heart in front of you>

 

[Advanced stats]

Every single talk radio "expert is saying campbell will start Thursday.


I'm just waiting for Keefe to come out with his mind games and start Freddy again

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

Honestly I'll take a W in any form. We've got three more games against Ottawa and none of them are on the second half of a back to back again. No more dropped points, we've got three more games against them out of 10. 7-3 on the season would be embarrassing enough, finishing the season series at 6-4 or 5-5 (or God Forbid worse) would be inexcusable.

 

[Marshy]

I wish I had that sort of confidence with these Leafs these days, yeah we finally won one and that is only cause of Campbell getting a shutout, otherwise our stars still aren't scoring like they used to. Have the other teams all figured our stars out? We've scored only 20 goals in the last 8 games.

BTW, whenever something seems too obvious, our boys find a way to lose. Heck, the Leafs record is a measly 3-2-1 against the Sens this season. That first game against the tired Flames should have been a win (Leafs were well-rested) but they found a way to lose, you can blame Andersen but our boys used to be able to outscore Andersens goofs but that's all gone for now. So never get too cocky on the obvious when it comes to the Leafs (giving up a 5-1 lead to the lowly Sens).

Ya, you're not wrong. My post wasn't a prediction so much as it was a request.

I think we'll see a different team with competent goaltending vs. a tired Sens team while we are rested. Feel free to bump this if I'm wrong. I'll be pretty mad and defeated that it won't make that much more difference.

 

[ThrowDemTongs]

Are going to*

We finna are going to win fr *

 

[Confucius]

Also excited to see how Campbell fares now that he has a little more pressure on him (as the defacto #1 for the moment).

Not only that Fred's next start should be a breeze, zero pressure now.

 

[Sniper99]

Every single talk radio "expert is saying campbell will start Thursday.


I'm just waiting for Keefe to come out with his mind games and start Freddy again

I wouldnt be surprised one bit if Keefe starts Andersen

 

[Confucius]

They really do... but I was looking at the schedule and once Thursday hits, its pretty much 3 to 4 games a week after that until the end of the season. That'll be nice.

Darn there is only a couple dozen games left. Who says an 82 game schedule is too long. LOL

 

[Captain14]

No excuses to lose this game, 0.

Absolutely correct. If they lose to this crappy team again, they don’t deserve a whiff of the Stanley Cup.

 

[saffronleaf]

Although Ottawa is supposed to finish low in the standings, they've got some good young talent and give it their 100% every game. They've beaten a lot of better teams. Can't take them lightly.