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

[Brobust]

Why do the Maple Leafs keep dressing Joe Thornton? He's been terrible.

I can't for the life me understand what he's doing in the lineup and even more puzzling is why on earth they have him out there on the power play.

I don't get it.

Leafs management/coaching has an unearned reputation for being smart and progressive.

Should have thrown that out the window once they signed Simmonds and Thornton.

 

[zeke]

 

[robertocarlos]

Damnit, incoming hat trick tonight

Everyone knows Joel stops at two goals in one game.

 

[Brobust]

As a fan of neither of these teams.....im really excited for this game.

It's going to be a repeat of Toronto-Columbus game 5. Even leafs haters wouldn't be able to enjoy this game.

Just look at the score at 9:40 pm.

 

[U55]

I can't wait to watch this game. It's like watching a train about to go off the rails. It's sad but you can't look away.

 

[jgatie]

I can't believe because of the Americanization of the NHL we might have to wait forever until another series.

It's such a shame Canadian teams have to waste years playing American teams. Series between Canadian cities helps the game grow so much in our country.

Americanization? The league's had more US based teams than Canadian team for almost 100 years.

 

[Hockeyholic]

Not only is Thornton not scratched. He's playing on PP1. That makes no sense.

Leafs need a seasoned coach in there. Gallant or Boudreau.

 

[zeke]

 

[missionAvs]

This is robbery that it won't be a packed house tonight at the Scotiabank Arena. Excited for this one!

 

[Hockeyholic]

This is robbery that it won't be a packed house tonight at the Scotiabank Arena. Excited for this one!

Honestly 2500 Habs fans would probably be louder than 19000 Leaf fans. That building is a morgue.

 

[zeke]

 

[BigDaddyLurch]

 

[Evincar]

Why do the Maple Leafs keep dressing Joe Thornton? He's been terrible.

I can't for the life me understand what he's doing in the lineup and even more puzzling is why on earth they have him out there on the power play.

I don't get it.

Because he grew up a Leafs fan/born near Toronto etc.

 

[FerrisRox]

Weirdly, for as much heat as Marner's taken, I think he's played very well across all three zones and generated a ton of chances. He and Nylander have been the best forwards on either team, in my view.

Nylander has played well, no question, but I don't see what you are seeing with Marner at all.

He has played scared from the very beginning. He isn't willing to pay the price to play playoff hockey and seems to be hearing footsteps all the time.

How you could think he's played better than someone like Jason Spezza is very curious to me.

 

[zeke]

 

[zeke]

 

[BigDaddyLurch]

...Habs after the Game...

 

[Dr Pepper]

 

[Jee]

 

[Habssince89]

damn. Leafs about to lose to a toilet

They're the shit that's getting flushed

 

[HabsForHire]

I dont know if my heart can take this game, even tho its round 1 it feels like a cup finals game 7

 

[koyvoo]

Playoff Matthews or Marner still better than playoff Gilmour, or so I’ve heard on our home leaf boards.

 

[93gilmour93]

 

[oobga]

 

[Kudo Shinichi]