Tampa defeats Toronto 4 games to 3

[EmptyNetAssassin]

BOO the leaf fans! Go home and cry after you beat each other up.

 

[BMOK33]

explain this

Bettman said last week no playoff format change will come but you look at the money the NBA brings in now wit the 7-10 playin, its just a matter of time for the NHL

 

[fsanford]

That is how you avoid making a pick play.

 

[goldRIVER]

Pretty sad for Tavares if he gets traded. Kind of hope he can make something happen for another Canadian team. Either him or Nylander is gone 100% but not sure it will be both.

Nobody will want Tavares unless the leafs retains 50% of his contract.

 

[Quickdraw2828]

The only thing that concerns me is when they finally do win a round.

You will have been dead for 60 years

 

[SensFactor]

 

[Whoshattenkirkshoes]

I want to congratulate the Leafs on a great series.

Hell of a team boys

 

[JimmyApples]

Bahahahhaha

 

[Quickdraw2828]

Nobody will want Tavares unless the leafs retains 50% of his contract.

I think slow-footed dimwits will be in big demand

 

[pcruz]

The Leafs would have had to play the Lightning (or a better team) eventually.

Yeah, it's the League's job to make the playoffs as exciting as possible, which this year resulted in five 7th games.

It's not the League's job to ensure that the Leafs (or any other team) get an opponent they can beat.

IMHO, this excuse is the lamest of all.

Excuse?
What excuse?
Was it this part that sounds like an excuse?

"However, you play the opponent you're given and have to find the way to win."

Some people are so blinded by hatred for the Leafs they become temporarily illiterate.

 

[Michel Beauchamp]

Right when the refs saved the Bolts asses.

Poor, poor you...

 

[Alfie11]

That is how you avoid making a pick play.

 

[YearsintheWilderness]

The tit in the Marner jersey made sure to get his moronic face captured clearly on camera. Two on one with his POS assault partner. What gutless turds!

 

[EmptyNetAssassin]

did you hear about the shooting in Buffalo 8 dead.

What does that have to do with this?

 

[Bowski]

I am glad the Lightning did it for merica after witness them classless boos during our national anthem.

They actually did that? Any video proof (to lower my expectations of TML scum further)?

 

[JimmyApples]

My favourite part about this whole thing is how I tried to tell leaf fans exactly what was going to happen.

I am always right. Listen to me next time.

 

[Alfie11]

My favourite hockey team lost in game 7....again. Let me cap off my night with some jail time.

 

[le_sean]

This is so glorious. What a series by Tampa.

 

[Kcb12345]

Jeez the whining from media guys about the goal called off for interference is unbearable. Should get a new job if they think that's not a penalty.

That was textbook interference, there's no debating it. It's a pick.

 

[Bood12]

Pretty sad for Tavares if he gets traded. Kind of hope he can make something happen for another Canadian team. Either him or Nylander is gone 100% but not sure it will be both.

there is a less than zero chance Tavares is going to go anywhere, he is going to retire as a Leaf, I am guessing he is going to take some very team friendly deals after this contract is up especially if he does not help them win a cup in the next 3 years

 

[EmptyNetAssassin]

 

[summer tooth]

Nobody will want Tavares unless the leafs retains 50% of his contract.

Coyotes might want him and they do have a lot of fans from out-of-state

 

[JianYang]

This year nobody choked. They were beaten.

There’s a big difference.

I think TO beats any other team in the East.

I'm not convinced Tampa makes it past round 2, tbh. The mileage of all these runs is getting to them.

 

[johnnybbadd]

I love how Leafs fans think that if they won today they would have won the Cup. Florida and Carolina alone could have curb stomped them if if they made it through. Whatever makes you feel better Leaf fans.

 

[BackLightningBack]

Great series Leafs, don't give up on that core. They're very close and will eventually get that monkey off their backs.

Proud of this Lightning team, coming back from 3-2 was awesome. Especially with Point down in game 7, hope he's OK.

Go Lightning!!!!