GDT: The BwO Presents: Leafs vs Panthers - The Game Before Game 7 - 8pm EDT SN

[ruaware41]

Why the f*** would he care who we are playing in the final? It's not like he takes that into consideration when predicting the Leafs to always win. We could be playing the Canadoan Olympic team, down 4-0 heading into the 3rd and he'd predict a 5-4 Leafs win.

I don't think he actually believes what he says.

to be fair he did seem more reserved about beating whoever he thinks would win the west than he did beating Carolina and Florida, which in its own way shows more objectivity than you'd usually get outta the guy

 

[Rare Jewel]

Panthers camera angle looks like something for basketball.

You know why it's low, though?

It's so you don't see the empty seats up high.

 

[ryno23]

That's one thing that's driven me crazy these past two games. The artsfy-fartsy shit. Trying for the perfect goal.

Look at the early games in this series, and in particular, Game 3. We scored by throwing pucks at the net, screening Bob, getting in his grill or banging in a rebound.

It's playoff hockey. Throw pucks at the net. Don't let him see. Why we got away from that is so f***ing frustrating.

problem is 34 and 16 are in capable of doing that. They wan the fancy plays and tsn highlight of the night goal for you tube.

Throw the puck on net and let 23 tip or crash the crease and bang in a 1 foot rebound.

Score 5 goals tonight with the avg shot distance of 2 feet from the goal line.

 

[capfit9]

Core 4 on a ventilator, last few hours. Enjoy everyone.

 

[34]

Bobrovsky is shutting the leafs out tonight.

The season is over. Get it over with already.

 

[Tak7]

Core 4 on a ventilator, last few hours. Enjoy everyone.

Willing Florida to pull the plug here.

Put us, and the core, out of their misery for good.

 

[wingman75]

Feels like if they score first, they may have a chance.

If they are chasing the game, I feel FLA will be able to lock it down again.

 

[Lightsol]

really interesting catch. Never crossed my mind. I would be curious what the ruling would be in a situation like this based on the rule book. If they didn't blow the whistle originally but the defending team got away with an illegal play before the attacking team scored. Did anyone on the SN/ESPN panel discuss this?

Like I said, the two outcomes of the review were obvious. If they uphold the play on the ice, it's a dead puck. If they see that Carlo did touch the puck with his broken stick (he did), then the play should have been blown dead then and Carlo should have gotten 2 minutes. In a fair reading of the rulebook, those are the only two options.

Instead, the NHL called in and said that Carlo touching the puck with his stick was a penalty, but at the same time didn't count as touching the puck enough to get a penalty whistle. The puck then rolls under Woll, who falls on it, and apparently that doesn't count as touching the puck either, so when the Panthers shove Woll into the net, THAT counts as crossing the line and it's a goal. It requires Carlo both touching and not touching the puck at the same time on the same play.

If they're willing to break the rules so obviously to give Florida a comeback goal in a game where they were on their heels, how are the Leafs expected to win at all? What next, letting Bennett puck the puck up with his glove throw it in the net?

It's also the result of another thing that has always bugged me watchin the Leafs play; why is it when their opponent's goalie drops on the puck, it's an immediate whistle, but when the Leafs goalie drops on the puck, the refs give the other team an extra 5 or so seconds to hack at it and try to pull it back out? Do any other teams take as much goalie abuse as the Leafs do? Because I highly doubt it.

 

[rumman]

Maybe the dog will be right and we'll all look foolish being so negative the last couple days

This dog has more dog in him than the Leafs core, that’s what I take away from this video

 

[rumman]

Florida had 4 players that scored their first playoff goals last game

Let that sink in

Leafs aren’t going to win when AJ Greer out scores the core…….

 

[rumman]

Chief is sugar coating it. Losing 6-1 in the biggest game of the series is a bad sign.

Yup, even Chief knows you can’t make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear……

 

[HEAVY DUTY]

Just win.

 

[Delete1]

to be fair he did seem more reserved about beating whoever he thinks would win the west than he did beating Carolina and Florida, which in its own way shows more objectivity than you'd usually get outta the guy

You silly gooses (or maybe geese?). My opinion has always been the same. The Leafs will be in the Cup final this season. I thought Vegas would also be there, and that was the team I was concerned about. Winnipeg and Dallas don't worry me. Edmonton is an interesting one. I didn't expect to see them do what they did in the last two games against Vegas. As much as it pains me to say it, I could actually see Edmonton beating the Leafs in the Cup final if they play like they did in those two games against Vegas. Draisitl became a defensive player? Never would have expected it.

 

[mcleex]

If Stolarz isn't playing I have zero confidence in them winning

 

[sxvnert]

Knies Matthews Domi
Laughton Tavares Nylander
McMann Holmberg Marner
Lorentz Kampf Patches

Get it done.

 

[123offtheglass]

Better have one hell of a speech with that lineup, particularly with Matthews & Marner still together...

 

[RuudeDog]

Can we please be on the right side of a comeback choke for once. I just want to see T Chuk's smug grin disappear into tears. Him and Brady can compare notes.

 

[Rare Jewel]

Feels like if they score first, they may have a chance.

If they are chasing the game, I feel FLA will be able to lock it down again.

Statistically speaking, the team that scores first is in a better spot. The concern is emotionally, how do they react and play if they don't?

Genuine question, have they won a playoff game when not scoring first in the Matthews era?

 

[djdev]

lulz, marner and matthews still together.

no accountability for 9 years now.

 

[LeafalCrusader]

Knies Matthews Domi
Laughton Tavares Nylander
McMann Holmberg Marner
Lorentz Kampf Patches

Get it done.

It will be

Knies Matthews Marner
Some guy Tavares Nylander
Some guy Some guy Some guy
Some guy Some guy Some guy

 

[Tak7]

Feels like if they score first, they may have a chance.

If they are chasing the game, I feel FLA will be able to lock it down again.

If Florida score early, I can see them throwing in the towel early tonight.

 

[Aashir]

Statistically speaking, the team that scores first is in a better spot. The concern is emotionally, how do they react and play if they don't?

Genuine question, have they won a playoff game when not scoring first in the Matthews era?

normal stats don't work on this team:
teams who go up 2-0 have like a 80%+ chance of winning
teams who go up 3-1 have like a 95% chance of winning
the pp in elimination games
the game 7 record
the core 4 production
yada yada yada it's not norma

as for the question, yes and the last time we did it was game 3 against ottawa where giroux scored first

 

[TheGreatOne11]

Bobrovsky is shutting the leafs out tonight.

The season is over. Get it over with already.

Very 34 of you...34 lol.

 

[Larcos_Unal]

Because the result of one game has no bearing or impact on the result of the next game. The Leafs will win tonight.

The biggest game of the series will be game 7.

 

[ruaware41]

Like I said, the two outcomes of the review were obvious. If they uphold the play on the ice, it's a dead puck. If they see that Carlo did touch the puck with his broken stick (he did), then the play should have been blown dead then and Carlo should have gotten 2 minutes. In a fair reading of the rulebook, those are the only two options.

Instead, the NHL called in and said that Carlo touching the puck with his stick was a penalty, but at the same time didn't count as touching the puck enough to get a penalty whistle. The puck then rolls under Woll, who falls on it, and apparently that doesn't count as touching the puck either, so when the Panthers shove Woll into the net, THAT counts as crossing the line and it's a goal. It requires Carlo both touching and not touching the puck at the same time on the same play.

If they're willing to break the rules so obviously to give Florida a comeback goal in a game where they were on their heels, how are the Leafs expected to win at all? What next, letting Bennett puck the puck up with his glove throw it in the net?

It's also the result of another thing that has always bugged me watchin the Leafs play; why is it when their opponent's goalie drops on the puck, it's an immediate whistle, but when the Leafs goalie drops on the puck, the refs give the other team an extra 5 or so seconds to hack at it and try to pull it back out? Do any other teams take as much goalie abuse as the Leafs do? Because I highly doubt it.

I would like to see what the official nhl rulebook says on if there is a missed penalty that would have been taken by the defending team before a goal is scored that is then reviewed for crossing the line. These rules can be pretty specific but I wonder if the book even has a ruling for it.