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

[BertCorbeau]

Pretty much the optimal lines the Leafs can put together.

Nice lineup Keefe.. that’s a good one

 

[Fogelhund]

Pretty much the optimal lines the Leafs can put together.

Agree with you... very solid lines.

 

[Auston 316]

I think we should work in Woll to this series.

Vasi playing uncharacteristically poor has covered up Sammy's less than stellar play.

Are you just going to keep saying this before every game?

 

[crump]

Just need to pull a Muzzin and flip a puck at him after the play. He will lose his shit. This is high level chess here.

Lol loved this.

 

[Byron Bitz]

Lol loved this.

The guy he slammed the door on is on our roster so maybe there’s some beef there

 

[Thornbury]

Some regular season stats (5v5). A couple points that stand out:

- Flordia takes a lot of penalties typically. Our powerplay needs to get going
- We have the faceoff advantage by far
- Neither team is overly physical. Toronto actually has the advantage
- Flordia's GA/60 is something we can take advantage of

GF%
Toronto: 56.72 (3rd in NHL)
Flordia: 54.63 (9th in NHL)

xGF%
Toronto: 54.11 (5th in NHL)
Flordia: 53.8 (7th in NHL)

GF/60
Toronto: 2.82 (7th in NHL)
Flordia: 3.01 (3rd in NHL)

GA/60
Toronto: 2.15 (4th in NHL)
Flordia: 2.50 (16th in NHL)

Hits For
Toronto: 1641 (22nd in NHL)
Flordia: 1598 (25th in NHL)

Penalties Taken (minors)
Toronto: 239 (11th most in NHL)
Flordia: 273 (1st most in NHL)

Penalties Drawn (minors)
Toronto: 227 (14th most in NHL)
Flordia: 273 (1st most in NHL)

Faceoff Won/Lost +/-
Toronto: +291 (2nd in NHL)
Flordia: -108 (21st in NHL)

How did we rank for hits per game in the playoffs? Had to be a lot higher than our regular season. We now have a very different roster with a lot more heft.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

The guy he slammed the door on is on our roster so maybe there’s some beef there

I have generally gotten the feeling in games this year that Gio and Tkatchuk weren't fans of each other in Calgary lol

 

[Confucius]

Building is gonna be 75% full because ticketmaster sucks and resellers are awful. Ridiculous what is going on

Lmao, how much are they going for?

 

[Hoverhand]

I'd be fine if he swapped Gus for Holl and kept the 11-7 train going.

I understand trying to compromise with Keefe's fanaticism for Holl but I really don't see the appeal in this.

I feel like the entire appeal of going 11/7 is you get to have Gustafsson as a powerplay mercenary that you can essentially hide from defensive responsibility like 90% of the time. Gus could turn our powerplay woes around single handily and I'm really intrigued at the idea of continuing with him in the lineup.

What's the point of 11/7 with Holl? Holl's entire appeal (allegedly) is that he's a minute eating workhorse that can go up against other team's top dogs. If you trust him to do that then you don't really need Liljegren kicking around back there, If you don't trust him to do that then you shouldn't be playing him at all.

Some regular season stats (5v5). A couple points that stand out:

- Flordia takes a lot of penalties typically. Our powerplay needs to get going

Yeah.. I really wouldn't mind seeing 11/7 in this series.

 

[ACC1224]

Lmao, how much are they going for?

My seats are $592 for the pair for this round. I sit in the 2nd last row.

 

[IPS]

I understand trying to compromise with Keefe's fanaticism for Holl but I really don't see the appeal in this.

I feel like the entire appeal of going 11/7 is you get to have Gustafsson as a powerplay mercenary that you can essentially hide from defensive responsibility like 90% of the time. Gus could turn our powerplay woes around single handily and I'm really intrigued at the idea of continuing with him in the lineup.

What's the point of 11/7 with Holl? Holl's entire appeal (allegedly) is that he's a minute eating workhorse that can go up against other team's top dogs. If you trust him to do that then you don't really need Liljegren kicking around back there, If you don't trust him to do that then you shouldn't be playing him at all.

Yeah.. I really wouldn't mind seeing 11/7 in this series.

It wasn't just the top dogs scoring on Holl in the Tampa series. It was guys like Corey Perry, Eysimmont (whoever the f*** this guy is), and Nick Paul burning him.

 

[Hoverhand]

It wasn't just the top dogs scoring on Holl in the Tampa series. It was guys like Corey Perry, Eysimmont (whoever the f*** this guy is), and Nick Paul burning him.

Absolutely! I don't want to see him back in the lineup for game 1.

 

[crump]

The guy he slammed the door on is on our roster so maybe there’s some beef there

He’ll be going into Gio’s corner. Should be interesting to see how they interact. Also MacCabe and Schenn will enjoy hitting him when the opportunity presents itself.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Lmao, how much are they going for?

Literal last row ticket going for almost 600 a piece.

 

[ACC1224]

Literal last row ticket going for almost 600 a piece.

That's what they are asking, no guarantee they will get that.

 

[Rob Brown]

Building is gonna be 75% full because ticketmaster sucks and resellers are awful. Ridiculous what is going on

SBA is definitely going to be full lol

 

[Fogelhund]

How did we rank for hits per game in the playoffs? Had to be a lot higher than our regular season. We now have a very different roster with a lot more heft.

We had 277 hits in 6 games. Florida had 267 hits in 7 games.

 

[TorMapleJays]

Literal last row ticket going for almost 600 a piece.

Just wait until round 4

 

[Willchel Marlynder]

Teams that defy expectations usually don't tend to be able to do it again.

I am not writing the Panthers off but I think the Leafs take this series as long as they don't shoot themselves in the foot by foolish decisions like playing Holl.

Isn't the expectation that Leafs lose round 1 Game 7's in heart breaking fashion .

Anyway I feel like as long we play up to our standard this is a very winnable series.

 

[TMLegend]

Leafs in six.

 

[Suntouchable13]

Isn't the expectation that Leafs lose round 1 Game 7's in heart breaking fashion .

Anyway I feel like as long we play up to our standard this is a very winnable series.

The Panthers feel the same way about us. Leafs just gotta show up and work hard.

 

[Kyle Broflovski]

Leafs in five. Very excited, I wished Boston but now it is Florida, ok.
Will try to watch the Games at night in Germany.
The opportunity to win the SC is so good as Never before.
Just Play with confidence and bring the puck as much as possible to Bobrovsky, Leafs will get a lot of rebounds.

 

[Rob Brown]

Literal last row ticket going for almost 600 a piece.

The prices will come down. There's standing room for under $500 right now.

 

[7even]

The Panthers feel the same way about us. Leafs just gotta show up and work hard.

Hey, you beat a team like Boston, you've earned the right to call anyone beatable, that's fine

 

[Blanche Blanche]

Expecting a Justin Holl redemption tour.

Panthers are aggressive. Holl can’t handle anything but point shots.

Keefe shouldn’t play him until there’s an injury or rest needed