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

[ToneDog]

"Good teams are built from the goalie out".

Goaltending will be a key to the series and pointing out that Vasilevskiy is one of the best in the world and that Sammy will need to beat and be better than in 4 of the 7 games for Leafs to advance, isn't an anti Leaf sentiment its stating the obvious. Doesn't mean Sammy can't do it, but he will need to outperform Vas for Leafs to win games.

The goalie that gives up the less goals against in a game wins it for his team and that seems like basic common knowledge.

Goaltending will only determine the series if our top 2 lines can't win their matchups and our PP sucks IMO. I expect them to be a big problem for Tampa's weakened D.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

"Good teams are built from the goalie out".

Goaltending will be a key to the series and pointing out that Vasilevskiy is one of the best in the world and that Sammy will need to beat and be better than in 4 of the 7 games for Leafs to advance, isn't an anti Leaf sentiment its stating the obvious. Doesn't mean Sammy can't do it, but he will need to outperform Vas for Leafs to win games.

The goalie that gives up the less goals against in a game wins it for his team and that seems like basic common knowledge.

"Good teams are built from the goalie out" you know other then the defending champs right?

 

[kevsh]

Last year they had about as great a game one as you could ask for then went on to lose, so keeping that mind nothing will be decided tonight.

If they can bring as much energy in games 2,3,4 and beyond (if necessary) as they do tonight, they should take this. Big "if" with this group but ROR may just be that voice this team has needed on the bench and in the locker room that keeps this group focused and committed to a complete series effort.

 

[Burnie97]

Okay Cooper lol



Making excuses already....

 

[Ginger Papa]

Round One, Game One. Your Toronto Maple Leafs host the Tampa Bay Lightning.

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Tonight, for the second year in a row, the virtuous and honourable Maple Leafs begin a series against the dirty and disgraceful Lightning in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. While Cooper and Stamkos are busy complaining to the media about officiating, the Leafs are focused on the task at hand as they prepare to win the first playoff series since 2004.

30 years ago the Maple Leafs went on an unexpected and deep run that fell short thanks in no small part to shoddy officiating (the more things change eh). Those playoffs were the beginning of a run that saw the Leafs reach 4 Conference Finals in 12 years, have the fourth most playoff wins among NHL teams, and have the fifth most series wins among NHL teams. This current Leafs team is without a doubt the most talented and balanced in the Matthews era, and many of their players can draw parallels to former Leafs who were key in many deep runs. If these Leafs want to notch some series wins under their belts (preferably fouor) it won't hurt to draw upon the success and legacy of Leafs teams past.

(These aren't perfect comparisons, as Matthews really has no peer in Leafs history but Sundin is the closest, and Clark has no comparable on the current Leafs)

Lineup
Toronto Maple Leafs​

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[TR]
[TD]

Michael Bunting
(Darcy Tucker)
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[TD]

Auston Matthews
(Mats Sundin)
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[TD]

Mitch Marner
(Doug Gilmour)
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[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]

John Tavares
(Joe Nieuwendyk)
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[/TD]

[TD]

Ryan O'Reilly
(Gary Roberts)
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[/TD]

[TD]

William Nylander
(Alex Mogilny)
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[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]

Alex Kerfoot
(Steve Thomas)
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[/TD]

[TD]

Noel Acciari
(Shayne Corson)
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[/TD]

[TD]

Calle Jarnkrok
(Sergei Berezin)
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[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]

Zach Aston-Reese
(Travis Green)
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[/TD]

[TD]

David Kampf
(Peter Zezel)
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[/TD]

[TD]

Sam Lafferty
(Garry Valk)
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[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]



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[TD]

Jake McCabe
(Bryan McCabe)
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[TD]

TJ Brodie
(Jamie Macoun)
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[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]

Mark Giordano
(Brian Leetch)
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[/TD]

[TD]

Justin Holl
(Todd Gill)
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[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]

Morgan Rielly
(Tomas Kaberle)
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[TD]

Luke Schenn
(Wade Belak)
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[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]



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[TR]
[TD]

Ilya Samsonov
(Curtis Joseph)
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[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]

Joseph Woll
(Felix Potvin)
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[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

Lineup
Tampa Bay Lightning


Stamkos-Point-Kucherov
Hagel-Cirelli-Killorn
Colton-Paul-Eyssimont
Maroon-Bellemare-Perry

Hedman-Perbix
Sergachev-Raddysh
Cole-Cernak

Vasilevskiy
Elliott




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Go Leafs Go

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Great work on the GDT @Jimmy Firecracker !

May fortune shine upon your Boys tonight and throughout the Playoffs.

 

[stats1]

Cooper is a master at downplaying everything, making his team feel like the victim or second best, buttering up the other team.

Of course Cooper doesn’t want Keefe to change anything cause then he doesn’t have to make adjustments lol

 

[Azrael89]

Okay Cooper lol



Making excuses already....

Cooper is a one man clown show who likes the sound of his own voice too much. F*** him.

 

[saffronleaf]

Crush them so bad that they forfeit the rest of the series. Let's go!!

 

[slozo]

Round One, Game One. Your Toronto Maple Leafs host the Tampa Bay Lightning.

​

Tonight, for the second year in a row, the virtuous and honourable Maple Leafs begin a series against the dirty and disgraceful Lightning in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. While Cooper and Stamkos are busy complaining to the media about officiating, the Leafs are focused on the task at hand as they prepare to win the first playoff series since 2004.

30 years ago the Maple Leafs went on an unexpected and deep run that fell short thanks in no small part to shoddy officiating (the more things change eh). Those playoffs were the beginning of a run that saw the Leafs reach 4 Conference Finals in 12 years, have the fourth most playoff wins among NHL teams, and have the fifth most series wins among NHL teams. This current Leafs team is without a doubt the most talented and balanced in the Matthews era, and many of their players can draw parallels to former Leafs who were key in many deep runs. If these Leafs want to notch some series wins under their belts (preferably fouor) it won't hurt to draw upon the success and legacy of Leafs teams past.

(These aren't perfect comparisons, as Matthews really has no peer in Leafs history but Sundin is the closest, and Clark has no comparable on the current Leafs)

Lineup
Toronto Maple Leafs​

[TABLE=collapse]
[TR]
[TD]

Michael Bunting
(Darcy Tucker)
View attachment 690681​

[/TD]

[TD]

Auston Matthews
(Mats Sundin)
View attachment 690682​

[/TD]

[TD]

Mitch Marner
(Doug Gilmour)
View attachment 690683​

[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]

John Tavares
(Joe Nieuwendyk)
View attachment 690684​

[/TD]

[TD]

Ryan O'Reilly
(Gary Roberts)
View attachment 690685​

[/TD]

[TD]

William Nylander
(Alex Mogilny)
View attachment 690686​

[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]

Alex Kerfoot
(Steve Thomas)
View attachment 690718​

[/TD]

[TD]

Noel Acciari
(Shayne Corson)
View attachment 690688​

[/TD]

[TD]

Calle Jarnkrok
(Sergei Berezin)
View attachment 690689​

[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]

Zach Aston-Reese
(Travis Green)
View attachment 690690​

[/TD]

[TD]

David Kampf
(Peter Zezel)
View attachment 690691​

[/TD]

[TD]

Sam Lafferty
(Garry Valk)
View attachment 690692​

[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]



[TABLE=collapse]
[TR]
[TD]

Jake McCabe
(Bryan McCabe)
View attachment 690705​

[/TD]

[TD]

TJ Brodie
(Jamie Macoun)
View attachment 690706​

[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]

Mark Giordano
(Brian Leetch)
View attachment 690707​

[/TD]

[TD]

Justin Holl
(Todd Gill)
View attachment 690708​

[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]

Morgan Rielly
(Tomas Kaberle)
View attachment 690709​

[/TD]

[TD]

Luke Schenn
(Wade Belak)
View attachment 690710​

[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]



[TABLE=collapse]
[TR]
[TD]

Ilya Samsonov
(Curtis Joseph)
View attachment 690711​

[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]

Joseph Woll
(Felix Potvin)
View attachment 690712​

[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

Lineup
Tampa Bay Lightning


Stamkos-Point-Kucherov
Hagel-Cirelli-Killorn
Colton-Paul-Eyssimont
Maroon-Bellemare-Perry

Hedman-Perbix
Sergachev-Raddysh
Cole-Cernak

Vasilevskiy
Elliott




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Go Leafs Go

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Near perfect post - I would have used Dave Andreychuk as a better doppleganger for Tavares; but I get why you chose Nieuwendyk as well.

Getting started on the right foot, nicely done sir!

 

[ACC1224]

"Good teams are built from the goalie out".

Goaltending will be a key to the series and pointing out that Vasilevskiy is one of the best in the world and that Sammy will need to beat and be better than in 4 of the 7 games for Leafs to advance, isn't an anti Leaf sentiment its stating the obvious. Doesn't mean Sammy can't do it, but he will need to outperform Vas for Leafs to win games.

The goalie that gives up the less goals against in a game wins it for his team and that seems like basic common knowledge.

Leaf shooters have to be better than Tampa shooters.
All Samsonov can only control how he plays, he can't control how Vasilevsky plays, the shooters control that.

 

[Aashir]

I told myself I wouldn’t get overexcited for this team. Too much pain

Yet here I am 12oclock, counting down the minutes to 7:30

 

[m1ker]

let's change the goal song please

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

Near perfect post - I would have used Dave Andreychuk as a better doppleganger for Tavares; but I get why you chose Nieuwendyk as well.

Getting started on the right foot, nicely done sir!

I considered Dave but I thought he was just too tall for JT lol.

 

[Ianturnedbull]

This could be the most e.l.i.t.e. night of my life, but I'm also preparing a k.e.e.f.e. post game reaction.

 

[Throw More Waffles]

Super psyched for this game and playoff hockey in general...

But I still hate this matchup. I hate it so much. It's not an excuse, as I'm POSITIVE Columbus and Montreal hated their matchup with the leafs but they both still won. Their core forwards put up identical points for WAY lower aav's. And one of the best goalies in the world famous for being amazing in the playoffs. I just hate the matchup.

But hopefully we pull through. I think we're just f***ing due for some good luck.

 

[robertmac43]

Cannot believe we are back here already.....Where did the year go?

 

[willmma]

Cooper is a troll.
We should ignore everything he says. Like he didn't say anything.

 

[ToneDog]

Super psyched for this game and playoff hockey in general...

But I still hate this matchup. I hate it so much. It's not an excuse, as I'm POSITIVE Columbus and Montreal hated their matchup with the leafs but they both still won. Their core forwards put up identical points for WAY lower aav's. And one of the best goalies in the world famous for being amazing in the playoffs. I just hate the matchup.

But hopefully we pull through. I think we're just f***ing due for some good luck.

1 vs 8 we get NYR. I'm happy getting Tampa instead.

 

[TorMapleJays]

If you're early enough you can walk into to most places on Front/York/Wellington without a reservation

Going to try, we have a reservation at Moxies but we prefer the moose/jack asters.

ROR going to bring it tonight

The Factor

 

[34]

This is it, time to shine.

 

[ACC1224]

Going to try, we have a reservation at Moxies but we prefer the moose/jack asters.


The Factor

Been to Moxies many times. Would eat there over those other 2 every time.

 

[dubplatepressure]

Watching this one from Caye Caulker, Belize. Wouldn't miss it. LETS GO BOYS

 

[napoleon in rags]

I feel like I'm death row and waiting for a reprieve from the Governor. Sorry for the negative vibes.

 

[dubplatepressure]

Okay Cooper lol



Making excuses already....

Loser mentality creeping in. Time to close.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

Flattery will get you nowhere Fat Pat.