2017-18 Toronto Maple Leafs - Playoffs Edition

[Zee]

This YouTube guy is a bit strange -- he has an NHL jersey of every single team, but he's a Vancouver and Boston fan.  He has praises for the Leafs and thinks we'll win the Cup in the next few seasons:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3KdH_dg8Ps

Interesting to see an outsider's perspective, I think he makes a few good points.  Expectations were raised because of last year's unexpected playoff team.  Matthews in only his 2nd season is comparable to other teams with young stars like the Pens and Hawks who didn't win until years 3 or 4 at the quickest.

Strange or not he's looking at things logically and does make sense. You don't build a winner overnight. Now we have to build the backend up to match the forward core. I think we'll see it in the next couple of years, maybe even better next season.
I think people tend to forget how young we really are here. They said last game that Bergeron and Marchand have been playing together for 6 years. At the end of the day, it's all valued experience for the kids. Having said all that, we're not done yet.

I just say he's strange because in another video he actually ranks all the NHL teams in his order of preference.  He has Canucks #1 (he's in Vancouver) and Boston #2.  For the record, he has the Leafs at #13 and said they would be in his top 5 if not for Kadri whom he despises cause of the greasy play.

Who the hell cheers for other teams?  I mean I have the Leafs, and then I don't care.  There are other teams that I enjoy when they lose, like Habs and Sens, but other than that I don't care outside of watching the Leafs win.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Who the hell cheers for other teams?  I mean I have the Leafs, and then I don't care.  There are other teams that I enjoy when they lose, like Habs and Sens, but other than that I don't care outside of watching the Leafs win.

If your favourite team was Vancouver you'd want to cheer for other teams too.

 

[herman]

If your favourite team was Vancouver you'd want to cheer for other teams too.

 

[Zee]

Our boy barney_rebel finished the Boston Marathon in 3:24:14...

 

[LuncheonMeat]

Our boy barney_rebel finished the Boston Marathon in 3:24:14...

He stinks, dude.  :-X

 

[Guilt Trip]

Who the hell cheers for other teams?  I mean I have the Leafs, and then I don't care.  There are other teams that I enjoy when they lose, like Habs and Sens, but other than that I don't care outside of watching the Leafs win.

If your favourite team was Vancouver you'd want to cheer for other teams too.

Haha..I used to work with a guy that is a Habs fan. His second fav team? The Leafs. Go figure.

 

[Zee]

Our boy barney_rebel finished the Boston Marathon in 3:24:14...

He stinks, dude.  :-X

Today he rules, I can't even imagine running a marathon.  I'm way too lazy for that  ;D

 

[herman]

Our boy barney_rebel finished the Boston Marathon in 3:24:14...

He stinks, dude.  :-X

Today he rules, I can't even imagine running a marathon.  I'm way too lazy for that  ;D

I think LuncheonMeat was referring to how he might literally smell following the running of said marathon.

 

[Zee]

Our boy barney_rebel finished the Boston Marathon in 3:24:14...

He stinks, dude.  :-X

Today he rules, I can't even imagine running a marathon.  I'm way too lazy for that  ;D

I think LuncheonMeat was referring to how he might literally smell following the running of said marathon.

Never thought of that angle, good point.

 

[TimKerr]

This YouTube guy is a bit strange -- he has an NHL jersey of every single team, but he's a Vancouver and Boston fan.  He has praises for the Leafs and thinks we'll win the Cup in the next few seasons:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3KdH_dg8Ps

Interesting to see an outsider's perspective, I think he makes a few good points.  Expectations were raised because of last year's unexpected playoff team.  Matthews in only his 2nd season is comparable to other teams with young stars like the Pens and Hawks who didn't win until years 3 or 4 at the quickest.

Strange or not he's looking at things logically and does make sense. You don't build a winner overnight. Now we have to build the backend up to match the forward core. I think we'll see it in the next couple of years, maybe even better next season.
I think people tend to forget how young we really are here. They said last game that Bergeron and Marchand have been playing together for 6 years. At the end of the day, it's all valued experience for the kids. Having said all that, we're not done yet.

I just say he's strange because in another video he actually ranks all the NHL teams in his order of preference.  He has Canucks #1 (he's in Vancouver) and Boston #2.  For the record, he has the Leafs at #13 and said they would be in his top 5 if not for Kadri whom he despises cause of the greasy play.

Who the hell cheers for other teams?  I mean I have the Leafs, and then I don't care.  There are other teams that I enjoy when they lose, like Habs and Sens, but other than that I don't care outside of watching the Leafs win.

Lots of people cheer for other teams. There is more to hockey than just watching your favourite team. I think a lot of people are hockey fans first and team fans second. Maybe it is just this board but I find it is Leafs' fans first and hockey fans second.

But I am here to read because of all the good hockey insight from some very intelligent posters. Regardless of who they cheer for.

 

[Zee]

This YouTube guy is a bit strange -- he has an NHL jersey of every single team, but he's a Vancouver and Boston fan.  He has praises for the Leafs and thinks we'll win the Cup in the next few seasons:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3KdH_dg8Ps

Interesting to see an outsider's perspective, I think he makes a few good points.  Expectations were raised because of last year's unexpected playoff team.  Matthews in only his 2nd season is comparable to other teams with young stars like the Pens and Hawks who didn't win until years 3 or 4 at the quickest.

Strange or not he's looking at things logically and does make sense. You don't build a winner overnight. Now we have to build the backend up to match the forward core. I think we'll see it in the next couple of years, maybe even better next season.
I think people tend to forget how young we really are here. They said last game that Bergeron and Marchand have been playing together for 6 years. At the end of the day, it's all valued experience for the kids. Having said all that, we're not done yet.

I just say he's strange because in another video he actually ranks all the NHL teams in his order of preference.  He has Canucks #1 (he's in Vancouver) and Boston #2.  For the record, he has the Leafs at #13 and said they would be in his top 5 if not for Kadri whom he despises cause of the greasy play.

Who the hell cheers for other teams?  I mean I have the Leafs, and then I don't care.  There are other teams that I enjoy when they lose, like Habs and Sens, but other than that I don't care outside of watching the Leafs win.

Lots of people cheer for other teams. There is more to hockey than just watching your favourite team. I think a lot of people are hockey fans first and team fans second. Maybe it is just this board but I find it is Leafs' fans first and hockey fans second.

But I am here to read because of all the good hockey insight from some very intelligent posters. Regardless of who they cheer for.

I get supporting a feel good story from time to time. When the Oilers made their Cinderella run in 06 with Dwayne Rolosson in net I actually wanted  to see them win. That being said I don't actively cheer for other teams during the season.  If I moved to another city like Seattle that suddenly gets a new team, I may cheer for them as the local team but I'd still be a Leafs fan first and foremost.  That's about the extent of me supporting other NHL teams

 

[TheMightyOdin]

I don't like that the Might Odin and Mot The Barber have the same avatar.  Can we get some kind of ruling on that?

Also, just keep in mind that a person trolling another team says more about that individual as a person than it does about your team. 

I?ve been a member since 1999 and have had this avatar for just about as long.  So I call dibs!

 

[rdowdall]

I don't like that the Might Odin and Mot The Barber have the same avatar.  Can we get some kind of ruling on that?

Also, just keep in mind that a person trolling another team says more about that individual as a person than it does about your team. 

I?ve been a member since 1999 and have had this avatar for just about as long.  So I call dibs!

Also, as you are the all father to the Norse gods, that should probably come with some perks.

 

[rdowdall]

So if Plekanec does a good job on the second line in the next game, does that mean we ice a lineup in game 5 that has Kadri between Johnsson and Kapanen?  Cuz knee jerk reaction me thinks that would be awesome.

 

[Zee]

So if Plekanec does a good job on the second line in the next game, does that mean we ice a lineup in game 5 that has Kadri between Johnsson and Kapanen?  Cuz knee jerk reaction me thinks that would be awesome.

Only Babcock knows.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

So if Plekanec does a good job on the second line in the next game, does that mean we ice a lineup in game 5 that has Kadri between Johnsson and Kapanen?  Cuz knee jerk reaction me thinks that would be awesome.

Problem is Babcock won't be controlling the match-ups in game 5, so he likely won't be able to get the Plekanec line up against Bergeron.

 

[herman]

Likely he will have Kadri or Plekanec jump on when chasing the matchup rather than whole lines.

Hyman - Matthews - Nylander
Marleau - Kadri - Marner
JvR - Bozak - Brown
Johnsson - Plekanec - Kapanen

But I wouldn?t be surprised to see random situational mixes where Kadri/Plekanec jumps on with Bozak and Brown or with Matthews and Hyman, then you run Nylander up the middle with the follow up line after Bergeron sits.

 

[cabber24]

Likely he will have Kadri or Plekanec jump on when chasing the matchup rather than whole lines.

Hyman - Matthews - Nylander
Marleau - Kadri - Marner
JvR - Bozak - Brown
Johnsson - Plekanec - Kapanen

But I wouldn?t be surprised to see random situational mixes where Kadri/Plekanec jumps on with Bozak and Brown or with Matthews and Hyman, then you run Nylander up the middle with the follow up line after Bergeron sits.

I hate the Bozak line when were the away team. I would consider Moore for Bozak for away games, against Boston anyways.

 

[herman]

Likely he will have Kadri or Plekanec jump on when chasing the matchup rather than whole lines.

Hyman - Matthews - Nylander
Marleau - Kadri - Marner
JvR - Bozak - Brown
Johnsson - Plekanec - Kapanen

But I wouldn?t be surprised to see random situational mixes where Kadri/Plekanec jumps on with Bozak and Brown or with Matthews and Hyman, then you run Nylander up the middle with the follow up line after Bergeron sits.

I hate the Bozak line when were the away team. I would consider Moore for Bozak for away games, against Boston anyways.

You lose out on that surprisingly important powerplay faceoff specialist. Bozak is fine when he plays like he cares.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

You lose out on that surprisingly important powerplay faceoff specialist. Bozak is fine when he plays like he cares.

Bozak was fantastic last night. I thought he was pretty good in game 2 as well.