Pre-Game Talk: Toronto @ Boston -- game 5.

[saffronleaf]

Pride?

Don..they don't have any. That's the problem.

lies. i saw reilly lead a parade for pride.

 

[Ianturnedbull]

if you're not serious about making a run, then you try to get a high draft pick, not lose in the first round.

according to the HF GM handbook?

 

[saffronleaf]

according to the HF GM handbook?

you're right, the real GM handbook says you treadmill at wildcard / win one game in the first round. that's the formula.

 

[yubbers]

lies. i saw reilly lead a parade for pride.

Rag it!

 

[ZEBROA]

If Satan is a Leaf fan, it would explain a lot... Isnt Leafblowers called Satans tools and the Devils hairdryer. Then he need to stop dry his hair during every fkn playoff game!

I always thought Satan was a Devils fan.. But on the other hand i thought Keefe was a NHL coach so who am i to trust my own assumptions.

 

[notbias]

An NHL coach who doesn't run a sub 900 sv% goalie could beat the Bruins with this team.

So don't move out any players then, just get a better goalie.

4th rounders are rarely assets at all

We just signed a 5th rounder and people seem excited... they are still assets.

 

[ZEBROA]

I'm predicting 10 - 0, with both leafs goalies being pulled and yelled at a la gudas to woll, reaves being beaten up badly, marner crying in the box, matthews shitting himself and leaving after the first period, and marchand with 5 goals

All while Nylander tell everobody to stop fckn crying

 

[ZEBROA]

Wow arent we pumped for the game ahead!

I think ill book a time at the dentist instead and have them remove perfectly fine teeth...

 

[Taylor Halls Teeth]

Wouldn't you say that the writing was on the wall before trade deadline?

Treliving hardly made a splash, and moved minor assets for some depth D/depth F.

If you believe TOR could go deep, you do a lot more than that (even if it appears like Dubas emptied the cupboards already).

They did kind of half ass the TDL. Refusing to move a late 1st in a weak draft year for one of two RD that were clearly better than what they have is a head scratcher. Are you a contender in spite of sad sack goaltending? And if you arent why make any moves at all? I actually like the banging D adds more than I expected to but they needed a replacement for Brodie, not Timmins. I really wonder what Shanny was thinking in a year where his job is likely on the line.

 

[saffronleaf]

They did kind of half ass the TDL. Refusing to move a late 1st in a weak draft year for one of two RD that were clearly better than what they have is a head scratcher. Are you a contender in spite of sad sack goaltending? And if you arent why make any moves at all? I actually like the banging D adds more than I expected to but they needed a replacement for Brodie, not Timmins. I really wonder what Shanny was thinking in a year where his job is likely on th line.

who knows. in the most important offseason for this core, with deadlines looming, he threw in someone new

 

[sxvnert]

Might as well if Matthews is out.

Bertuzzi Domi Nylander
Robertson Jarnkrok Marner
Holmberg Tavares Knies
Dewer Kampf Reaves

 

[Ianturnedbull]

They did kind of half ass the TDL. Refusing to move a late 1st in a weak draft year for one of two RD that were clearly better than what they have is a head scratcher. Are you a contender in spite of sad sack goaltending? And if you arent why make any moves at all? I actually like the banging D adds more than I expected to but they needed a replacement for Brodie, not Timmins. I really wonder what Shanny was thinking in a year where his job is likely on th line.

He is probably thinking about his decision to go with Dubas vs letting Lou run the team. I'm not saying it would have been massively successful, but likely better than 1 playoff series win.

 

[ThrowDemTongs]

I'm predicting 10 - 0, with both leafs goalies being pulled and yelled at a la gudas to woll, reaves being beaten up badly, marner crying in the box, matthews shitting himself and leaving after the first period, and marchand with 5 goals

Realest timeline

 

[fahad203]

NHL stretechd our schedule on purpose., So we are not the first team in Atlantic division go out
That will go to Tampa..


Thanks Gary. Lessens the blow just a bit

 

[Racer88]

All while Nylander tell everobody to stop fckn crying

Ya, that little gem tells you who the whiner on the team is……not that any of us are shocked

 

[the squared circle]

Just because we are the Leafs, and this is the way its always done, my prediction is Matthews is out tomorrow and we win, Matthews is out game 6 and we win again forcing the inevitable seventh game, then Matthews comes back, scores a couple, we're up 3-1 going into the third, and Boston scores three goals, last one being with 4 seconds left, to win and break our hearts once more.
Why? Because we're the Leafs baby, and you're not.

 

[saffronleaf]

the important thing i'm going to be looking for is whether the bruins players show respect to the leafs players in the handshake line

 

[alliuk12]

So how does Boston stack up against the panthers this year

 

[PromisedLand]

 

[alliuk12]

Sir here lol. And I am in no way trying to pick apart your team. Just curious what the fan base thinks.

We think they have no guts or passion they just want the money and don’t care after they sign a big contract. Look at willy before he signs he was a man of wonders after he signed everyone was wondering where he was at because he went down hill fast and they were all like it

 

[ThrowDemTongs]

Sir here lol. And I am in no way trying to pick apart your team. Just curious what the fan base thinks.

We firmly believe that our board could beat up the Leafs and take their lunch money

 

[alliuk12]

Just because we are the Leafs, and this is the way its always done, my prediction is Matthews is out tomorrow and we win, Matthews is out game 6 and we win again forcing the inevitable seventh game, then Matthews comes back, scores a couple, we're up 3-1 going into the third, and Boston scores three goals, last one being with 4 seconds left, to win and break our hearts once more.
Why? Because we're the Leafs baby, and you're not.

Not a chance we win the nhl wants this over as soon as possible and then it’s the panthers and the bruins

 

[diehardleafsfan9878]

After sleeping on it, I realize I need more sleep.

Anyways...

Knies - Matthews - Marner
Bert - Tavares - Nylander
Domi - Holmberg - Robertson
Dewar - Kampf - Jarnkrok

Rielly - Boosh
Benoit - McCabe
Ed - Liljegren

PP1
Matthews
Bert
Marner
Nylander
Liljegren

Woll starts

Stack the top six that worked earlier in the season
Keefe gets his shutdown line.
3rd line exists
Liljegren with his flaws can still move the puck so he's in
Recreate the powerplay that last worked
Woll leads us to series win

If anybody has other ideas, I'm all ears

Bert-Matthews-Domi
(McMann)Knies/Robertson-JT-Nylander
Jarnkrok-Holmberg-Marner
Knies/Robertson-Kampf-Dewar

Rielly-McCabe
Edmondson-Liljegren
Beniot-Brodie

Marner on the third because I think he defers too much when he plays with Matthews and JT. I thought his 3rd period in Game 4 was his best in a very long time. He was holding onto the puck more and using his feet to get open space instead of trying to force passes. This 3rd line can also match up agiants anybody. Holmberg and Jarnkrok can take draws on their strong sides.

The defense is the way it is because Lyubushkin doesn't PK. He doesn't bring enough to the lineup to keep him in. You can take Brodie out, I don't care, just who are you playing on the right side? Timmons? Gio?

Woll starts.

 

[SwissLeaf]

The winner of game 5 wins the series. I start to believe again! (I don't know why though)

 

[alliuk12]

We firmly believe that our board could beat up the Leafs and take their lunch money

The women’s team could do that and not even have to use antiperspirants