Series Talk: Round 2: Leafs vs. Panthers

[Lemontree]

Bruins were scared of the Leafs redemption tour. Going to be a tough series but we are a better team than Florida pure and simple. Time to go show it!

 

[robertmac43]

Just win.

 

[HolyCrap]

Three reasons I wanted to face Florida is home ice advantage, lots of Leaf fans at away games and probably more fair officiating for both teams. GLG.

 

[Jacquestrapless]

Yeah - advantage us though, we're a bit fresher.

TBF, Leafs drank bud light after the win. Takes a while to recover after drinking that swill

 

[93gilmour93]

We have Boston’s 1st from the Sandin trade, right?

Yes we do

 

[Kurtz]

Barkov and Tkachuk are dangerous players for sure but they just don't worry me the same way Point, Kucherov and Stamkos do.

Indeed, and beyond that, they don't have a Hedman or Vasilevsky.

 

[The Masters]

 

[Confucius]

Fair enough, you're entitled to your

do they still throw rats down there?

There were a few on the ice after game 6

 

[Leafsfan74]

They also are alot of penalties which plays into our hand

Let's look at the performances Leaf players had against the three-peating Cup Finalists with two Cups to their name.

Marner played a spectacular two way game, finally impressing in the post season. Matthews with 5 goals,, JT.4, Nylander, Reilly all firing on al! Cylinders.

Then there are X Factors such as a well rested Bunting. A rested 4th line return? i see Holl back in against FLA also.

Both teams.will be confident for sure, they have firepower but are less of a heavy flrechecking team that T.B was. There is also #19 for FLA. Leafs love to beat him, whether in Calgary or FLA.

if Sammy plays as well as he did against T.B, Florida will have a tough path to the Final Four.

 

[Kazparov]

Leafs catching a big break here. I think Salming must have found Harrold Ballard in the afterlife and stabbed him in the heart with Bill Barilko's skate from the '51 Finals!

There's darker demons needing exorcising than H. Ballard in the Leafs past unfortunately.

 

[Torontonian]

On paper, we are the better team all around, Confidence on both teams are at a high though. If we play up to our ability, we should be able to take care of them.

 

[93gilmour93]

Something tells me Willy gets licked on a nightly basis

 

[Confucius]

do they still throw rats down there?

There were a few on the ice after game 6

 

[OVO16]

Florida can't be more physical than Tampa so I'm not worried. Gudas will def try to take some heads off but we got ammo now too.

 

[TakeTheBody]

Congrats to the Panthers.

Intercourse The Bruins.

 

[Morgs]

We have Boston’s 1st from the Sandin trade, right?

Yep! We know we're locked into 28 now.

 

[saffronleaf]

There were a few on the ice after game 6

that's just marchand

 

[Man Bear Pig]

Beating Tampa and Boston choked? Wtf is happening?

 

[Kazparov]

Florida is no joke. No one thought they really had a chance against that Bruins team who looked so dominant all regular season.

Still I think I'm glad to be playing them vs Bos

 

[roosterman]

Lets not fool ourselves boys. This series will be very tough and no guarentees. How many times did the Leafs beat the "better" team in the play-offs with Ottawa 20 years ago. Florida is not a walk in the park and should be taken seriously. They have a lot of git and talent and if they leafs do not take it seriously then they could be the next boston. Go Leafs Go.

 

[HogTown06]

If Holl plays it's Leafs in 6.

If he doesn't Leafs do it in 5.

Go Leafs Go!!!

 

[HamiltonNHL]

The Panthers thread was funny.

Bobrovsky gave up a huge rebound and Pastrnak buried it ….

“Well there’s a 10 million dollar rebound”

 

[CabanaBoy5]

Florida is good but we are the team of destiny. We scored 3 overtime wins in the Stanley Cup finalists home with an amazing record at home to boot.

Leafs in 6 as long as Holl doesn’t see the ice. Florida forechecks and pressures really well. He’ll be eaten alive.

 

[Rob Brown]

Assuming Mirtle is right, my guess...

Game 1 - Tuesday, May 2
Game 2 - Thursday, May 4
Game 3 - Saturday, May 6
Game 4 - Monday, May 8
Game 5 - Wednesday, May 10 (Thursday is Blink 182)
Game 6 - Friday, May 12
Game 7 - Sunday, May 14

Could also do Game 6 on the Saturday if they wanted but adds another day off in there.

 

[LastOne2100]

Three reasons I wanted to face Florida is home ice advantage, lots of Leaf fans at away games and probably more fair officiating for both teams. GLG.

The good news is that this time we will be able to see the Leafs fans in the stands.

Stupid Tampa stealing our colors.