2017-18 Toronto Maple Leafs - Playoffs Edition

[Zee]

This is the problem with message boards, the trolls that don't really care about anything other than schadenfreude. I mean I'll admit I enjoy seeing Habs or Sens lose, but I don't go and join one of their message boards to try and bait people, I actually have a life.

 

[sickbeast]

Some interesting thoughts here:

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/sports/nhl/babcocks-solution-to-stopping-bruins-top-line-is-right-in-front-of-him/ar-AAvU5gI?li=AAggNb9

I agree with it actually.  It's worth a shot.

 

[Frank E]

That's true, but I don't know that it means the coaching staff isn't to blame.

A lot of those points are from the Bruins PP clicking along at like 50% -- and I'd say we often see even strength scoring follow special teams success. The Bruins, it seems plain to me, scouted the Leafs PP and have largely succeeded in neutralizing it, and they've exposed the Leafs PK. That's down to their coaching staff outperforming ours, no?

No. I think you're making all kinds of "scouting" assumptions with no supporting evidence, other than "Boston is playing better than Toronto".

I would say the evidence is on the ice. We can see with our eyes -- and commentators have seen the same and said -- that Boston targeting the strengths of each unit. What "evidentiary standard do you suppose I need to meet here?

I guess what I see with my own eyes is just Boston players outplaying Toronto players.

I don't think that's a coaching thing.  I actually think Boston has more better players than Toronto does.

 

[TheMightyOdin]

Boston definitely playing better as a team.

I thought Matthews played good last night. He had a little anger and intensity in his play.

If we can?t find a way to win both our home games and make this a best of 3 series it will be another 1st round exit for us.

 

[hockeyfan1]

Some interesting thoughts here:

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/sports/nhl/babcocks-solution-to-stopping-bruins-top-line-is-right-in-front-of-him/ar-AAvU5gI?li=AAggNb9

I agree with it actually.  It's worth a shot.

I agree with this.  As I stated in an earlier post somewhere here, Babcock needs to be more ecclectic and strategize both with the lines & the defence playing minutes/matchups.

It's time for a call to Mr. Martin, please.  The Leafs need a physical presence.

 

[Mot the Barber]

You know what guys and gals, I think I'll go watch and support a real Canadian team lead by an elite talent with personality and playoffs intensity.  The Winnipeg Jets lead by Patrik Laine. 

We drafted wrong. 

  Good for you. See you later.

Yup see ya.

I'll send a post card from that mythical post-1st-round land  ;D

Dude you're trolling. And you need a haircut. This is a Maple Leafs fan board. I hope you get banned. Also, Auston Matthews is a better and more complete player than Laine. Have a nice day.

Nothing gets past you. 

 

[Mot the Barber]

This is the problem with message boards, the trolls that don't really care about anything other than schadenfreude. I mean I'll admit I enjoy seeing Habs or Sens lose, but I don't go and join one of their message boards to try and bait people, I actually have a life.

Says the guy with 8000+ posts lol.  Anyway it's not schadenfreude, it's more pity.  Honestly I used to be a Leafs fan and I do want them to do well but it's just not going to happen.  I admit I fell for the Shanaplan but it's clearly just more of the same bs

Face it, the Leafs have already won the Stanley Cup...ripping their fans off and getting rich doing it is their Stanley Cup and they've won that Stanley Cup every year for several decades. 

They don't need to win the real Stanley Cup because what would be the point?  The carrot at the end of the stick is probably what enticing these fans to keep getting suckered along.

Well I gave my head a shake and snapped out of it.  I suggest you all do the same. 

 

[sickbeast]

You know what guys and gals, I think I'll go watch and support a real Canadian team lead by an elite talent with personality and playoffs intensity.  The Winnipeg Jets lead by Patrik Laine. 

We drafted wrong. 

  Good for you. See you later.

Yup see ya.

I'll send a post card from that mythical post-1st-round land  ;D

Dude you're trolling. And you need a haircut. This is a Maple Leafs fan board. I hope you get banned. Also, Auston Matthews is a better and more complete player than Laine. Have a nice day.

Nothing gets past you.

I think fair punishment for you would be for the mods to shave your head.  Then you could come back. 

 

[Mot the Barber]

You know what guys and gals, I think I'll go watch and support a real Canadian team lead by an elite talent with personality and playoffs intensity.  The Winnipeg Jets lead by Patrik Laine. 

We drafted wrong. 

  Good for you. See you later.

Yup see ya.

I'll send a post card from that mythical post-1st-round land  ;D

Dude you're trolling. And you need a haircut. This is a Maple Leafs fan board. I hope you get banned. Also, Auston Matthews is a better and more complete player than Laine. Have a nice day.

Nothing gets past you.

I think fair punishment for you would be for the mods to shave your head.  Then you could come back. 

Why because Bob Marley is black?

 

[sickbeast]

You know what guys and gals, I think I'll go watch and support a real Canadian team lead by an elite talent with personality and playoffs intensity.  The Winnipeg Jets lead by Patrik Laine. 

We drafted wrong. 

  Good for you. See you later.

Yup see ya.

I'll send a post card from that mythical post-1st-round land  ;D

Dude you're trolling. And you need a haircut. This is a Maple Leafs fan board. I hope you get banned. Also, Auston Matthews is a better and more complete player than Laine. Have a nice day.

Nothing gets past you.

I think fair punishment for you would be for the mods to shave your head.  Then you could come back. 

Why because Bob Marley is black?

No.  Because you're the barber and you need a haircut.  Plus all you're doing on here is trolling.

 

[WhatIfGodWasALeaf]

A sign of the Leafs being competitive again is the return of the trolls.

 

[Bender]

This is the problem with message boards, the trolls that don't really care about anything other than schadenfreude. I mean I'll admit I enjoy seeing Habs or Sens lose, but I don't go and join one of their message boards to try and bait people, I actually have a life.

Says the guy with 8000+ posts lol.  Anyway it's not schadenfreude, it's more pity.  Honestly I used to be a Leafs fan and I do want them to do well but it's just not going to happen.  I admit I fell for the Shanaplan but it's clearly just more of the same bs

Face it, the Leafs have already won the Stanley Cup...ripping their fans off and getting rich doing it is their Stanley Cup and they've won that Stanley Cup every year for several decades. 

They don't need to win the real Stanley Cup because what would be the point?  The carrot at the end of the stick is probably what enticing these fans to keep getting suckered along.

Well I gave my head a shake and snapped out of it.  I suggest you all do the same.

This is a tight knit forum. I'd rather be a chump in your eyes surrounded by this group of people than spend any further time in discussion with a guy like you. Take it easy, bud.

 

[sickbeast]

Mods can we please give the barber a haircut?  :'(

 

[CarltonTheBear]

A sign of the Leafs being competitive again is the return of the trolls.

This is also a good reminder that constantly responding to trolls is doing exactly what they want you to do.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Also, it's playoffs. When a fan of another team chirps you you just wait to chirp them back.

Anyone else watch Winnipeg get their butts kicked tonight?

God, they got their butts kicked so good.

 

[sickbeast]

Also, it's playoffs. When a fan of another team chirps you you just wait to chirp them back.

Anyone else watch Winnipeg get their butts kicked tonight?

God, they got their butts kicked so good.

Man if the Leafs can do that tomorrow night I will be super happy.

 

[Guilt Trip]

Also, it's playoffs. When a fan of another team chirps you you just wait to chirp them back.

Anyone else watch Winnipeg get their butts kicked tonight?

God, they got their butts kicked so good.

Man if the Leafs can do that tomorrow night I will be super happy.

They can do it. Wonder what the lines will be.

 

[wnc096]

You know what guys and gals, I think I'll go watch and support a real Canadian team lead by an elite talent with personality and playoffs intensity.  The Winnipeg Jets lead by Patrik Laine. 

We drafted wrong. 

nice game tonight btw

 

[Zee]

A sign of the Leafs being competitive again is the return of the trolls.

This is also a good reminder that constantly responding to trolls is doing exactly what they want you to do.

I didn't actually respond to the troll, just made a general observation and got a soliloquy in response about why the Leafs will never win a Cup (only 2 years removed from 30th I guess the rebuild is deemed a failure lol)

 

[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.