Round 1 - Game 7 | SERIES TIED | Leafs Vs Habs - May 31, 2021 @ 7:00 pm EDT - CBC, CNBC, TVAS, SN4K

[EdJovanovski]

LETS GO HABS

 

[smokes lets go]

If we choke at least there are 550 healthcare workers on hand

 

[Brobust]

Habs have no goalscoring game breaking ability. In a 7 games series, this should be the difference. I suspect it will happen with Matthews this evening.

I get what you're doing though, I'm the same. If Leafs lose, you get to say you were right and if they win, you're just happy they won. Plus perhaps you're a little bit supersticious as well? Underselling the Leafs as a kind of reverse jinx thingy? Anyway, to me and to pretty much any neutral fan (which I'm not, of course), the Leafs are huge favorites even in a game 7. I suspect Matthews and Hyman get 2 each.

The leafs 'game breakers' haven't shown up this series. In fact, they don't show up in the playoffs. So I'd say both teams are even in that category. Pretend as if both teams don't have any game breakers.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Go Habs!

Going to need to shut down the Leafs big line for one more game.

What happened to your KK graphic? It was awesome. Bring that post back dammit.

 

[Brobust]

Matthews might stick around for another season or two after tonight, but tonight is essentially the end of the Matthews era in Toronto.

This team has nowhere to go with the current group.

 

[Bouboumaster]

On one hand, I want Bozovin to be fired ASAP.

On the other hand, Laffs fans tears taste so sweet....

I don't know which one I want more

 

[Pi]

On one hand, I want Bozovin to be fire ASAP.

On the other hand, Laffs fans tears is so sweet....

I don't know which one I want more

Bergevin is not getting fired now after his team reaching Game 7, win or loss.

 

[Canadienna]

What happened to your KK graphic? It was awesome. Bring that post back dammit.

I actually meant to post it on the Habs board, instead of these boards, but I'll throw it back up for fun.


Kotkaniemi realizing he has a higher career playoff goal per game rate than Matthews.

 

[Bouboumaster]

Bergevin is not getting fired now after his team reaching Game 7, win or loss.

He already sold his condo lol

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Prediction: Marner either has a 3+ point night or he gets zero. No in between.

 

[Karl Eriksson]

Vegas has leafs -220 that’s a pretty big favorite.

 

[BergevinBurner]

Prediction: Marner either has a 3+ point night or he gets zero. No in between.

I'm gonna go with 0 points and 3 "gifted" pucks to the front line workers in the stands

 

[TheGroceryStick]

Habs in a weird spot. They're pretty much making everything the fans complained about pre-playoffs look like crap; proving coaching/ management to be geniuses.

I joked early on; but they'll be continuing with the same approach no matter the outcome tonight

 

[Brobust]

I'm gonna go with 0 points and 3 "gifted" pucks to the front line workers in the stands

He's gonna get another delay of game penalty when his tears melt the ice.

 

[c9777666]

This is a battle between new school hockey (analytics, skill on every line) and old school hockey (defensive grinding, insanely good goaltender)

 

[tom leafers]

I’ve emotionally dissociated myself from the game. Expecting a loss just to not get my hopes up.

just get it done Toronto!

 

[Makaveli]

GO LEAFS GO. WE GOT THIS BABY!!!

 

[CheldishGamibno]

I'm a Habs fan but I expect Toronto to come out strong tonight and win that game 7. It will be a close one though. Good luck to both teams.

 

[Jee]

Lol im so nervous

 

[Jee]

Has anyone been productive today ?

 

[BergevinBurner]

Caufield decorated Armia's stall for his birthday

 

[Canadiens Ghost]

Begs the question: Why has every Habs GDT'S in this series been classier than every Leafs GDT?

 

[WatchfulElm]

As a Habs fan, sure, the Leafs fans worries and desire to fire and trade everybody is delicious.

But I'll say this : I believe this is probably the best edition of this team we've seen in 15-20 years. They are a powerhouse and I think it would be a major mistake to trade any of their star players or to fire Dubas.

If they don't win tonight, it's because of a combination of factors that all materialized at the same time :

- Tavares and Muzzin getting injured
- Price being red hot
- The weight of history, the pressure of trying to overcome the Leafs recent playoffs trouble
- The 2500 fans giving the Habs a boost in game 6
- Montreal being very underrated due to their crazy regular season schedule

Sure. the Leafs might be lacking depth at some position. Sure, they give too much icetime to a Joe Thornton who's completely done (why not having him behind the bench, like the Habs did with Denis Savard in 1993?). Both those are minor tweaks that can be corrected in the offseason.

If the Leafs happened to face another team. If 1 or 2 circumstances happened to be different, if Tavares didn't get injured in game 1, I believe the Leafs would win round 1 quite easily.

But Dubas did a great job in my opinion. He built a contender. Don't let tonight's result blind you, if it doesn't turn out the way you wish.

 

[The Big Swede13]

Leafs are in tough with Muzzin JT, Marner and Matthews all out. I have no idea how my fellow Leaf fans have even a little confidence

 

[SensFactor]

This going to OT also. One fanbase is going to be devastated tonight and having serious heart attacks.