GDT: Panthers @ Leafs. Game 1 Tuesday 7pm.

[Mess]

There is the same danger that ended up haunting the Bruins and that is not taking your opponent seriously believing your the better team on talent and that will be enough to win.

Leafs better be prepared to bring their work boot and lunch pails to work today.

Go Leafs Go !!

 

[Burnie97]

Honestly, I am more nervous about playing the Cats than the Ratpack of Boston.

Honestly if you're thinking like me it's because we should be able to win the series but we finally just got by the 1st round and now the Leafs have this great chance to make it to the 3rd round.

Nothing against Florida ... they just took out the best regular season team but they squeaked in at the end and they're on a roll at the right time.

I think with Boston we were underdogs so the excuses could of been there.

Not now.

 

[Cor]

Mitch Marner enjoys playing the Flordia Panthers. 33 points in 23 career games. Only team that is higher is Ottawa, 36 points, but that is in 31 games.

Interestingly, Auston Matthews only has 22 points in 22 career games against the Panthers.

John Tavares has 41 points in 42 career games.

William Nylander tends to struggle against the Panthers, with just 18 points in 26 career games.

Ilya Samsonov is 3-1-1 lifetime against the Panthers, with a .915 sv% and a 2.89 GAA.

 

[Not My Tempo]

Hopefully with the monkey off their back the Leafs play a little more aggressive. Felt like everyone was scared of making a making a mistake against Tampa. Which I get, individual catastrophic mistakes are one of the big things that sank us in the past.

 

[HamiltonNHL]

playing the Flordia Panthers

and this year we were 3-1 vs the Panthers.

 

[mapleleafs34]

ROUND 2 GAMEDAY?!?!?!

What universe am I living in?

LFGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG

 

[Strangle]

We’re going to Disneyland, boys!!

 

[stats1]

Imma be honest, the Leafs silenced the Tampa rats perfectly well. Did anyone notice Perry and Maroon after game 2? Tkachuk is on another level of rat and he's actually a terrific hockey player but I think there are layers the Leafs have that should be able to move past his antics.

A good ass kicking stops all bullies. All Schenn has to do is try and get him into a fight and let his face eat fists and you’ll see how fast Tkachuk disappears

 

[CuuuJooo]

I work with Carter Verhaeghe's cousin. She stopped me in the office yesterday and said "Well, we're enemies now."

Correct, ma'am.

 

[MyLoveIsBlue]

 

[ACC1224]

A good ass kicking stops all bullies. All Schenn has to do is try and get him into a fight and let his face eat fists and you’ll see how fast Tkachuk disappears

Tkachuk may look dumb but he's not stupid enough to fight with Schenn.

 

[stats1]

The reason people on here are so nervous is because for once we’re not the underdogs. A ton of “can’t take them lightly” talk. For once there is legit expectations for this team and we’re not used to it

Tkachuk may look dumb but he's not stupid enough to fight with Schenn.

That’s why he’s a rat, he loves to poke and yap all the time but it’s all empty words cause he never drops the gloves.

 

[ACC1224]

The reason people on here are so nervous is because for once we’re not the underdogs. A ton of “can’t take them lightly” talk. For once there is legit expectations for this team and we’re not used to it


That’s why he’s a rat, he loves to poke and yap all the time but it’s all empty words cause he never drops the gloves.

You're thinking of Bunting.
Tkachuk will fight, would make no sense for him to fight with Schenn.
Matthew Tkachuk - looks like 17 fights so far in his career.

Both are rats though.

 

[Optimist]

Where's the GDT??

 

[TheDoldrums]

 

[Strangle]

Discrimination is legal now. Didn't you know? It just depends on what we are discriminating.

Just leaving this here...

(1) Sections 760.01-760.11 and 509.092 shall be cited as the “Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992.”
(2) The general purposes of the Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992 are to secure for all individuals within the state freedom from discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, handicap, or marital status and thereby to protect their interest in personal dignity, to make available to the state their full productive capacities, to secure the state against domestic strife and unrest, to preserve the public safety, health, and general welfare, and to promote the interests, rights, and privileges of individuals within the state.

Clearly discriminates based on National Origin. You could probably argue personal dignity. I don't think this promotes interests of individuals in the state either. Small business owners may not like the backlash, suppose that could potentially breed unrest of sorts.

lol, they jumped the shark.

Look we all know that you can’t discriminate against hockey fans, because …. Well, you know why

 

[The Best Leafs Everr]

There's no pressure from my side boys, I for once believe in this group to get it done this year or the next or the year after. They now know what it takes to win and know how to win.

Play your hearts out boys, you've got nothing to lose. Stomp them.

 

[Strangle]

I think it’s hilarious the people on the main boards wanna act like Bobrovsky is still the guy who won 2 vezinas and the better goalie over samsonov going into this matchup

Samsonov, 5gp, 4-1, 2.42, .919 (game 1 removed)
Bobrovsky, 4gp, 3-1, 3.94, .891

If you’re removing Sammy’s worst game, would only be fair to remove his best as well. What would the numbers look like then?

 

[The Masters]

good job keefe. you are listening

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

I'd much rather have Gustafsson in over Zach Aston-Reese. Our defense being able to move the puck quickly is essential against this Florida team, and he's a much better option for PP2 than Giordano. ZAR is fairly useless

 

[BertCorbeau]

Expecting a bit of a loose game from the Leafs.. they’ll be a bit more relaxed after the series win but hopefully they can match Florida’s pace.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

I'd much rather have Gustafsson in over Zach Aston-Reese. Our defense being able to move the puck quickly is essential against this Florida team, and he's a much better option for PP2 than Giordano. ZAR is fairly useless

It is a minor enough difference that I don't particularly care. ZAR is fine.

 

[egd27]

Emotions were running pretty high Saturday night after a huge win. Hoping there won't be a bit of a "victory hangover" tonight, but it has plagued these guys in the past.

Let's keep the past in the past !

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

It is a minor enough difference that I don't particularly care. ZAR is fine.

Maybe, but it also indirectly makes a big difference if it means that our top players get more ice time. The biggest key for the lineup is to not let Holl play

 

[ShaneFalco]

TB and the Bruins out of the picture - the time is now!!!