GDT: Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Tampa Bay Lightning | Game #1 Tuesday @ 7:30pm | Legacy

[IPS]

Sergachev should ABSOLUTELY be targeted every single time he steps on the ice. They only have 4D left.

Make this 3rd period count for something

Dude save your hope. This team is likely mentally checked out for the game at this point.

 

[Burnie97]

Put Woll in... I'm pissed at Sammy. He's been great but he's sucked on at least 2 goals.

The refs are f***ed too. Wes can go f*** himself.





7-6 Leafs OT


Over reaction post lol

Other than the bolded

 

[Schennanigans]

How the f*** is this team not f***en ready to play again. What a f***en shitshow

 

[Cleetus]

bunting likely suspended for the rest of the series.

might even get a lifetime ban, maybe he can drive a golf ball over 400 yards! and go win on the tour

 

[PromisedLand]

Leafs have ZERO 5 on 5 goals and the coach hasn't done dick all to adjust while Tampa has 2 even strength goals

blame the refs all you want; leafs' evenstrength play has been garbage and all of it is on Keefe

 

[fahad203]

What happened to Hedman ? I missed that too

He saw leafs effort. Realized he can take rest of the night off

 

[rocketman588]

Their two best D are probably out for at least a couple games which helps us I guess

 

[sxvnert]

New jersey is giving us a run for our money.

But yea, disgusting display

At least the Devils are "young and gaining experience".. We passed that point years ago.

 

[Kelly]

Yep that was Moronic. Seemed like he was trying to settle the score from the earlier hit that he drew the penalty on

tbf it looked to me he expected Cernak to lean into him as well and battle for the puck and instead Cernak went directly for it and ate it in the face.

Still was directly to the head and will be games, sucks for Bunting, but he needs to be more aware.

 

[Byron Bitz]

With Hedman and Cernak out we could have maybe made the comeback but Keefe threw the game away with that challenge.

 

[PanniniClaus]

Not too much to say right now... there will need to massive adjustments to the PK to deny entry... win faceoffs and get it out and deny entry..

I don't care if Bunting plays another game this series.. he brings bad ref mojo every game...

Lilly simply has to play in game 2...You can pick a d man to sit... plenty of options.

Samsonov ... you probably short leash him in game 2 and then ride Woll if he falters.

Toronto PP looked sharp.

Loved McCabe's hit

Rielly broke up a 2 on 1... that's a sign of growth...

 

[57 Years No Cup]

Oh Sammy!

This is pretty false. They have been pretty physical and have pushed back after getting down.

The PK has been terrible.

If the Leafs continue to take it to Tampa physically and stop taking penalties they will be fine.

Fair enough.

 

[Hockey 4 Life]

As passed as I am right now I'm gonna take a breath and see what the 3rd and game 2 brings. It's difficult though considering the teams many failures.

 

[Cynical]

Accar

With the Americans taking Hockey seriously with its coverage now the game will be an American game soon enough.

It has been an American game since Bettman room over lol

 

[saffronleaf]

Chernak gonna be back next game cuz that was a clear dive

they'll all be back no worse for wear bunch of pukes

 

[Azazel]

So Wes Mcauley is all butt hurt cause his brother in law likes to molest children and the NHL head office meaning Stephan Walkom and Colin Campbell are allowing him to play out his personal vendettas. Guess we know what side the leagues brass is on.

 

[nuttica]

I think we all know why. Take home ice away in game 1. He has been the most noticeable person on the ice today.

Honestly the fans don’t pay to watch the refs, this game reeks of refs trying to swing the game in Lightnings favour. There’s no way to protest the game?

I think we all know why. Take home ice away in game 1. He has been the most noticeable person on the ice today.

 

[Racer88]

This games NOW over

The game was over at the 3 minute mark

 

[Stephen]

it was stick on stick lol

Yeah, I said earlier the Leafs propensity to use active sticks seems to get picked up when you get around the hands. I'm not apologizing for the refs, I think they're brutal and officiating with an agenda. But those kind of penalties do seem to happen vs Toronto.

 

[Warden of the North]

Leafs have ZERO 5 on 5 goals and the coach hasn't done dick all to adjust while Tampa has 5 even strength goals

blame the refs all you want; leafs' evenstrength play has been garbage and all of it is on Keefe

Legitimate question - have the played more or less even strength then special teams play?

 

[fahad203]

Holl Bunting out, Knies Liljegren in for game 2.

Holl hasn't been bad as Gio and Brodie has

 

[ItalianLeaf]

hey sheldon, what did the team learn in the handshake line?

How to take it in the ***

Bunting is getting Kadri’d

 

[Dave92]

Leafs have ZERO 5 on 5 goals and the coach hasn't done dick all to adjust while Tampa has 5 even strength goals

blame the refs all you want; leafs' evenstrength play has been garbage and all of it is on Keefe

Tampa doesn't have 5 even strength goals...

 

[sxvnert]

With Hedman and Cernak out we could have maybe made the comeback but Keefe threw the game away with that challenge.

Leafs stars better keep their heads up. No chance TBay forgets this.

 

[BertCorbeau]

hilarious how obviously cernak embellished that hit by bunting watching the replay. 100% faking it. Bunting gave him the opportunity to do it but Tampa sees how the game is being officiated.

Bunting was recklessly flopping and got burned for it, but he was just trying to battle for position against a bigger d-man .. but Cernak wasn't falling a bit when contact which led to the elbow to the head.

Careless play by Bunting with his reputation to boot hurts him here.