GDT: SCQF Game 1 | Leafs vs Habs - 5/20/21 @ 7:30pm - CBC, SN, TVAS

[The Apologist]

That period sucked until the end. Losing JT is huge but I expect us to come out with more heart than we’ve shown all year.

This game is still up for grabs let’s f***ing go boys

Let's hope they shake it off in the dressing room. That's why we got the Thorntons, Spetzkys, Folignos, Simmonds, and etc vets. Calm em down, then bring out the thirst for blood. Piss off Auston. RILE UP RILES.

 

[garce]

Okay this gives them a chance to mentally reset. Can only imagine what that was like for his friends to see that.

That was as awful as it gets.

Yes, coming out of that only down one is fine, Matthews is in Prices head. Crush this mediocre team.

 

[hockeyes]

I don't think Perry intentionally kneed him in the face but I don't think it's a stretch to think he intended to get a piece of Tavares. Nobody is going to convince me a professional hockey player cannot recognize that situation developing and avoid all contact if they want. Put another way, it's not a coincidence it was Perry.

 

[Sherpaderp]

he didn’t “let” JT, that’s really ignorant of you to say. JT is a competitor, he didn’t want to stay still and was fighting against the trainer. It’s why Spezza and Thornton came over to calm him down

he was in outer space and had no idea what was going on. Ive seen this more than once playing sports

 

[Mess]

Hopefully JT is OK as that pretty scary.

 

[BoredBrandonPridham]

There's stuff WAAAYYYY more important than hockey. Holy shit guys I'm so sorry you had to see that happen to JT and feel even worse for him. I don't know how that isn't going to be career altering

Hope not. He gave a thumbs up on his way off the ice, so his spirit seems good. I and many others just feel sick now.

 

[BTP]

They already lost. They don't have it in them. The first 10 minutes of their first period showed me that. It'll be a first round exit. Again.

man please gtfo of here with that shit. go cheer for buffalo. soft.

 

[mrbagina]

Power play looking dangerous

That pp was 1000x better than anything Ive seen for a long time.

 

[LeafsMonster]

Well. This thread is positive.

2 periods to go folks. Of game 1. Lets breathe.

 

[IPS]

Weak period overall but the Leafs have much more to give.

 

[Antropovsky]

That period sucked until the end. Losing JT is huge but I expect us to come out with more heart than we’ve shown all year.

This game is still up for grabs let’s f***ing go boys

Leafs without Sundin went to what the conference finals? We still apparently have twp elite players in Marner, Matthews and have another great player in Nylander... time for these guys to step up and earn their pay.

Gonna get the same excuse from Marner about not being ready to go in the playoffs like he did last post season?

I still believe in the guys but man it's been like 4 years of them coming out of the gate less hungry then their opponents.

 

[Le Cobra]

- I feel like the Leafs will bounce back after this game. I feel like the team as a whole are in shock after losing their Captain.

- Hyman is playing very well. He looks motivated and hasn't missed a beat

- Keep Sandin on the PP

 

[Suntouchable13]

Guys relax.

Leafs are playing well despite the emotional shock from JT going down. We will win this game and series.

I really just want JT to be healthy. If that's next game, next series, or next year it doesn't matter. His injury looked scary serious and for a moment I thought he got cut via skate on the face which made me lose my breath.

Really hoping it's not a crazy major injury

Exactly. Let's calm down.

 

[Marshy]

Well there was bound to be adversity. This was the worst kind.

First and foremost please be ok John. The boys can really rally here. Do it for Johnny.

 

[RealisticLeaf55]

I don't want revenge I just want Tavares to be okay and Perry to sit for the remainder of the series. Accident or not a hit to the head is a hit to the head.

 

[Dave92]

Perry ran into him on purpose, of course he didn't mean to injure him like that. But he totally meant to bump him.

The Tavares injury is no excuse for losing this game though, stuff like that happens all the time. Pacioretty got his face caved in by Chara. Only losers would wilt instead of using it as motivation.

 

[saffronleaf]

I would go

Hyman-Matthews-Nylander
Foligno-Kerfoot-Marner
Mikheyev-Nash-Simmonds

Rotate:

Thornton-Spezza-Marner
Thornton-Matthews-Spezza

I would prefer Foligno in the middle and Kerfoot on the left. Foligno has played center before.

 

[lovemyleafs]

They already lost. They don't have it in them. The first 10 minutes of their first period showed me that. It'll be a first round exit. Again.

Did perry knee you in the head as well?

 

[mix1home]

We just cannot get any breaks. Why it should happen this year? Play hard now for John.

 

[Fogelhund]

Only down one goal, regroup in the locker room, and come out foe the last 40 and show the Habs what the Leafs are made of.

 

[Nooodles]

Nylander is not engaged at all .

Oh shut the f*** up for once.

Now is not the time to bitch about him

 

[francis246]

he was in outer space and had no idea what was going on. Ive seen this more than once playing sports

exactly, if you get knocked out and then come to and someone is holding you, your instinct is to get that person off of you

 

[CapspaceKiller]

Should probably move Hyman with Nylander and Foligno with Matthews and Marner. That 2nd line needs some goal scoring

 

[TheProspector]

I can't wait to hear what that piece of shit Bieksa will say that it was somehow Tavares's fault. Just wait for it.

 

[Seath The Scaleless]

Depth will be challenged of course. I hope goals won't be hard to come by