GDT: Tampa Bay vs Toronto 8PM TSN4

[riffle]

Confidence in beating Tampa in the 1st round is rapidly disappearing!

Whatever the Leafs gained in beating Tampa here a few weeks ago, it was all lost tonight. Recency bias is a real thing with human beings.

Leafs get to roll into a series with Tampa with an inferiority complex. Yes, no Matthews. Bolts had no Point.

 

[saffronleaf]

Matthews doesn't deserve the Hart b/c Leafs clearly don't need him blah blah blah blah

This team is Matthews. It'll go as far as he can take it.

 

[Wendelstache]

Paper tiger Maroon, didn't want to throw down with Simmer.

 

[stickty111]

Seriously? One bad game for him and he gets scratched over Holl and Boosh who are both bad more often than not? I hate this fanbase.

He's talking about Keefe. At least Bourne is partying now

 

[ToneDog]

Maroon was hold on for dear life.

He's not as dumb as he looks.

 

[DANTHEMAN1967]

Holl has to go.

 

[keonsbitterness]

The fanbase police. LOL

 

[BTP]

This makes zero sense. It’s hockey not football. What hand is there to show? We iced a full lineup against them 2 weeks ago.

You also think it’s a lock we’re going to beat Florida lol…

You dont play your number 1 goalie and number 1 superstar in a game that means literally nothing against your first round opponent. We need like 2-3 points to clinch. Who cares.

 

[Torontonian]

Such a meaningful game to Toronto! So meaningful they sat Matthews when he can more then likely play right now, along with Muzzin and then started the backup goalie.

My favorite is seeing a bunch of posters you haven't seen in the past 2 or 3 weeks start posting after a game like this.

 

[Gabriel426]

Now Clifford needs to fight Perry

 

[Maplebeasts]

Whatever the Leafs gained in beating Tampa here a few weeks ago, it was all lost tonight. Recency bias is a real thing with human beings.

Leafs get to roll into a series with Tampa with an inferiority complex. Yes, no Matthews. Bolts had no Point.

Like that's an even trade-off. We're also playing our third string goalie.

 

[TMLeafer]

Confidence in beating Tampa in the 1st round is rapidly disappearing!

Did it rapidly ascend when the Leafs took care of business not to long ago against this same team? Or does it only work one way?

 

[Racer88]

Hey Keefe, maybe don't anchor our best players with Tavares in the third?

I kind of agree but he has to get some sore of value out of 11 million dollars of cap space

 

[BigGulpsEh]

Take this game with a grain of salt you crying goofs

 

[RunItBackAgain]

Pretty bloody weak from everyone including Keefe getting totally played on lines. Marner trying and a few guys tried in the first but everyone seems totally checked out now. Just leave with no injuries and go next

 

[riffle]

If you think Florida can run and gun in the playoffs, you might need to re evaluate.
I will tell you whats in our DNA. Beating good teams and today is an exception

Beating good teams in the regular season? Or, in the playoffs? Both?

We shall see.

 

[Leafsfan74]

Simmonds and Clifford are going to play a role this post season, guaranteed.

They can lose this game, but if they secure home ice and have a healthy Matthews, Muzzin, Campbell and hopefully Kase, it will be a different game.

Leafs hopefully come out in the third and get a goal, send a message or two before it's over. Lose the battle, but plan on winning the war in the playoffs.

This should be a remiunder of the garbage reffing the playoffs will "allow".

 

[3blizzard4]

This season more so than others, AM34 brings that big dick energy to every game. Team has an extra set of balls with him in the lineup.

 

[stickty111]

Whatever the Leafs gained in beating Tampa here a few weeks ago, it was all lost tonight. Recency bias is a real thing with human beings.

Leafs get to roll into a series with Tampa with an inferiority complex. Yes, no Matthews. Bolts had no Point.

So basically Boston should probably forfeit after losing 4-0? I agree

 

[Tak7]

Seriously? One bad game for him and he gets scratched over Holl and Boosh who are both bad more often than not? I hate this fanbase.

"In Keefe's eyes", not mine.

Try reading slower next time.

I said last week that I don't think Keefe will scratch Holl for game 1, which leaves Liljegren as the main candidate for being scratched.

 

[Stonehands 1]

Well, a referee foursome that includes Skillater, what do you expect

 

[mikeyz]

The only thing Tavares is good at doing is getting touch assists that are secondary on the power play and then people can exclaim how he’s a point per game player and how good he is.

If I could like this post a million times I would.

Its soooooo true. Lol.

 

[wingman75]

For sure the worst game since the most recent Buffalo fiasco.

Unconcerned, as we've already shown with am honest effort we can beat these guys.

We were due for an off night, and it was good of the guys to coordinate so as to not waste anyone's good effort.

Team loss.

I think they are more eager to get another crack at FLA. We'll see come Saturday.

The overreacting on here is cringe.

 

[Hockey 4 Life]

The team has had a rough period but I don't think it means anything. We were bound to have an off game along this stretch. Play hard in the third and move onto the next one.

 

[EXTRAS]

Did cernak assist on two or one goals?