Stanley Cup Playoffs - Round 1 - Gm 5. Bolts @ Leafs; 7:30 pm EST | ESPN2, Sportsnet, CBC, TVA Sports

[VinikToWinIt]

Hoping the bargain bins can take this one tonight and get a chance to close it out in 6 at home.

Time to bite the ever-generous hand that feeds us.

 

[Mez]

So, first goal wins?

Yep they should just play sudden death this playoffs. Seems like whoever scores first wins.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

I'm hoping for an OT game. Watching one team get out to 10-0 starts is getting boring.

 

[Kelly]

 

[sampollock]

lets go TB put the boots to them

Campbell is ready to fold

 

[Icarium]

Please, I want an overtime goal after a dodgy penalty call. The HFBoards servers deserve a crash and a restart, you know.

 

[CupsOverCash]

Please, I want an overtime goal after a dodgy penalty call. The HFBoards servers deserve a crash and a restart, you know.

Agree entertaining game would do just fine. A win too I guess.

 

[zeke]

With GameDay Lineups

 

[HockeyVirus]

I'm hoping for an OT game. Watching one team get out to 10-0 starts is getting boring.

Literally wouldn't be able to handle it. I'd take it over a loss, but that's about it

 

[HockeyVirus]

With GameDay Lineups

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So according to the Athletic, the leafs are sitting their 2nd best dman? Also, do these numbers represent playoff Leaf numbers? Feels like the top line numbers are too high, same with Tavares

 

[zeke]

So according to the Athletic, the leafs are sitting their 2nd best dman? Also, do these numbers represent playoff Leaf numbers? Feels like the top line numbers are too high, same with Tavares

No they haven't been updated since the playoffs started.

 

[JuJu Mobb]

It's a high pressure situation for the Leafs at home. This is the game that will show their true character.

I expect a low scoring game.

2-1 TB

 

[Rude Dog]

I actually don't hate the leafs but misery loves company and what not you know how it is.

Hoping for a 3rd over-all pick for the Habs tonight myself. Which unfortunately is still pretty damn good.

 

[bukwas]

My predictions for tonight.

Tampa wins. Refs suck.

Predicting refs suck is like predicting tomorrow will be a Wednesday.

 

[HockeyVirus]

Hoping for a 3rd over-all pick for the Habs tonight myself. Which unfortunately is still pretty damn good.

I know I will be crapping myself if they draft another KK or Galchenyuk 3rd OA

 

[AlexModvechkin8]

Feels like Tampa is going to start taking over so of course that means Toronto wins tonight.

 

[AlexModvechkin8]

Predicting refs suck is like predicting tomorrow will be a Wednesday.

Tomorrow is Thursday in Australia!

 

[HockeyVirus]

Feels like Tampa is going to start taking over so of course that means Toronto wins tonight.

I am but a pleb, but I felt really good game 1. Bad game 2. Good game 3. Bad game 4.

I feel pretty good today. That means nothing, but I do know the Leafs. If they get embarrassed they usually play really well the next game. If they embarrass, they usually get folded the next game.

I expect them to at the very least come out and be the better team in the first 10 minutes. If they don't score then, I think Tampa takes it.

 

[CupsOverCash]

I'm saying it's a reverse of what's been going on. Tampa takes tonight convincingly and then Toronto does the same down in Tampa. Then game 7 is toss up. Something different right? Of course I am never right about these things.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

said it before I will say it again I have never seen 2 teams take turns blowing eachother out.

6-2
8-1
5-0
5-3 but it was 5-1 at one point
5-2
7-3

6 straight games where one of these teams has been blown out

that's got to be a record of some kind.

 

[Rschmitz]

Toronto actually has a pretty distinct advantage tonight with last change, but ultimately if it's anything like the first few games, that will have little strategic effect compared to the broader variables, like adjustments made on the forecheck, penalty calls, and which goalie has an off night.

 

[PromisedLand]

all you people -> fans of other teams in the playoffs. Be honest. You want leafs to take out tampa because you think you can take out leafs but tampa is gonna take your team out in 2nd round or conference finals or scf

Admit it!

 

[missionAvs]

Please, I want an overtime goal after a dodgy penalty call. The HFBoards servers deserve a crash and a restart, you know.

I'm thinking a goal scored while the scoring team has too many men on the ice. Can just picture a Kucherov goal where there's like 7 Bolts on the ice and like 6 in the zone.

 

[Wester]

I'm thinking a goal scored while the scoring team has too many men on the ice. Can just picture a Kucherov goal where there's like 7 Bolts on the ice and like 6 in the zone.

Agree, 18 million more on ice > 18 million more in cap

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

all you people -> fans of other teams in the playoffs. Be honest. You want leafs to take out tampa because you think you can take out leafs but tampa is gonna take your team out in 2nd round or conference finals or scf

Admit it!

I don't think the Pens can beat either Tampa or Toronto if they meet later in the playoffs. Reason I want the Leafs to win is that way the Pens got further than Tampa the year after their back-to-back Cups. Tampa will be out in round 1, while the Pens made it to round 2 before losing in their attempt at a three-peat.