Is it Preseason yet...

[disco]

Just wondering what you guys are doing to get your Leafs fix this summer. To remind myself of this cool group of young guys I've watched again in no particular order:

- Matthews 4-goal debut.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xw2v2MCGsRw
- Final five minutes of Playoff Clincher against Pittsburgh.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdDnKQ0aOOE&t=518s
- Kappy goal in Playoff Game 2.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvHXDCLEJUg
- Bozak goal in Playoff Game 3.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kt0FYE6pukw
- Matthews Centennial Classic O/T Winner.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97rhhBxDjcs&t=53s
- All 40 Matthews goals.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1iL70b9vyM
- Dangle LFR from Auston's debut.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIpbZca0pV4
- Home-opener Number Retirement Ceremony.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WTu46FUtlE
- Auston Matthews draft.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZzi8NXStDs&t=4s
- Centennial Classic Full Overtime.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYRfd-fnGO4
- Auston Matthews Highlights: "It's My Time".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lG7tLm7AwIk
- Mitch Marner Highlights: "Playin' on a Prayer".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M61hsK5zNBg
- Mitch Marner Breakaway Goal vs Florida.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Va-xcsH5VHs
- William Nylander Hat-trick vs Boston.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Va-xcsH5VHs
- Nazem Kadri O/T Winner vs Edmonton.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnwkP-M7o04

 

[hockeyfan1]

I can hardly wait for opening night! 

 

[princedpw]

Just wondering what you guys are doing to get your Leafs fix this summer. To remind myself of this cool group of young guys I've watched again in no particular order:

- Matthews 4-goal debut
- Final five minutes of Playoff Clincher against Pittsburgh.
- Auston Matthews draft.
- Kappy goal in Playoff Game 2.
- Bozak goal in Playoff Game 3.
- All 40 Matthews goals.
- Brown goal against Pittsburgh.
- Matthews Centennial Classic O/T winner.
- Home-opener Number Retirement Ceremony.

This is pretty good:

https://mapleleafshotstove.com/2017/07/10/reliving-first-88-games-auston-matthews-highlights-commentary-analysis/

 

[Zee]

I thought I couldn't be more excited than I was before the start of last season, after seeing what these kids can do, I am so pumped to get the new season going.  Expectations are sky high for me.

 

[Bullfrog]

I spend the off-season the same as I do the regular season: I hit the refresh button on this site every five minutes to see if there's any news.

 

[princedpw]

I thought I couldn't be more excited than I was before the start of last season, after seeing what these kids can do, I am so pumped to get the new season going.  Expectations are sky high for me.

I'm worried this is going to be a problem for me...expectations too high. After all, the leafs only just barely made the playoffs. And that is in a year in which they had ridiculous injury luck. We can hope all the rookies get a notch better but player development trajectories are not always so smooth.

 

[Guru Tugginmypuddah]

I spend the off-season the same as I do the regular season: I hit the refresh button on this site every five minutes to see if there's any news.

 

[Bullfrog]

;D Nice.

 

[ZBBM]

I thought I couldn't be more excited than I was before the start of last season, after seeing what these kids can do, I am so pumped to get the new season going.  Expectations are sky high for me.

I'm worried this is going to be a problem for me...expectations too high. After all, the leafs only just barely made the playoffs. And that is in a year in which they had ridiculous injury luck. We can hope all the rookies get a notch better but player development trajectories are not always so smooth.

This is right on the mark, even if it risks buzzkill.  I hope people won't freak out if they regress this year, which is entirely possible.  Esp. on the injury front; we almost certainly won't be as lucky.

 

[disco]

I thought I couldn't be more excited than I was before the start of last season, after seeing what these kids can do, I am so pumped to get the new season going.  Expectations are sky high for me.

I'm worried this is going to be a problem for me...expectations too high. After all, the leafs only just barely made the playoffs. And that is in a year in which they had ridiculous injury luck. We can hope all the rookies get a notch better but player development trajectories are not always so smooth.

This is right on the mark, even if it risks buzzkill.  I hope people won't freak out if they regress this year, which is entirely possible.  Esp. on the injury front; we almost certainly won't be as lucky.

I noticed better team defense in the second half, culminating with several 2-1 games against Washington. With so many rookies and a new goalie/system they were very slow out of the gate remember. Sophamore regression/injuries are possible, but also maturity as a young unit growing together and the 19/20-year-olds are getting stronger, not weaker. Miss playoffs/Win Stanley Cup. I don't see either as out of the realm of possibility.

 

[Bender]

I thought I couldn't be more excited than I was before the start of last season, after seeing what these kids can do, I am so pumped to get the new season going.  Expectations are sky high for me.

I'm worried this is going to be a problem for me...expectations too high. After all, the leafs only just barely made the playoffs. And that is in a year in which they had ridiculous injury luck. We can hope all the rookies get a notch better but player development trajectories are not always so smooth.

This is right on the mark, even if it risks buzzkill.  I hope people won't freak out if they regress this year, which is entirely possible.  Esp. on the injury front; we almost certainly won't be as lucky.

I noticed better team defense in the second half, culminating with several 2-1 games against Washington. With so many rookies and a new goalie/system they were very slow out of the gate remember. Sophamore regression/injuries are possible, but also maturity as a young unit growing together and the 19/20-year-olds are getting stronger, not weaker. Miss playoffs/Win Stanley Cup. I don't see either as out of the realm of possibility.

I honestly see missing the playoffs as more unlikely than winning the Cup right now.

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[dappleganger]

I thought I couldn't be more excited than I was before the start of last season, after seeing what these kids can do, I am so pumped to get the new season going.  Expectations are sky high for me.

I'm worried this is going to be a problem for me...expectations too high. After all, the leafs only just barely made the playoffs. And that is in a year in which they had ridiculous injury luck. We can hope all the rookies get a notch better but player development trajectories are not always so smooth.

This is right on the mark, even if it risks buzzkill.  I hope people won't freak out if they regress this year, which is entirely possible.  Esp. on the injury front; we almost certainly won't be as lucky.

I noticed better team defense in the second half, culminating with several 2-1 games against Washington. With so many rookies and a new goalie/system they were very slow out of the gate remember. Sophamore regression/injuries are possible, but also maturity as a young unit growing together and the 19/20-year-olds are getting stronger, not weaker. Miss playoffs/Win Stanley Cup. I don't see either as out of the realm of possibility.

I honestly see missing the playoffs as more unlikely than winning the Cup right now.

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Eastern Conference finals here we come!

Pretty much where I'm at.

 

[Redleaf]

Or you can watch the past season game by game...

http://www.tmlfans.ca/community/index.php?topic=4105.0

 

[disco]

Or you can watch the past season game by game...

http://www.tmlfans.ca/community/index.php?topic=4105.0

 

[sickbeast]

I spend the off-season the same as I do the regular season: I hit the refresh button on this site every five minutes to see if there's any news.

Eh are you gonna make some game day threads for the 2017-18 season?  Those were great back in the day.  True classics.  ;D

 

[Guru Tugginmypuddah]

I spend the off-season the same as I do the regular season: I hit the refresh button on this site every five minutes to see if there's any news.

Eh are you gonna make some game day threads for the 2017-18 season?  Those were great back in the day.  True classics.  ;D

Those were the days.  Until Mr. Fancy Pants Carlton The Bear stole my thunder.

 

[disco]

https://twitter.com/BlueJays/status/887490508515422208

 

[riff raff]

https://twitter.com/BlueJays/status/887490508515422208

Any idea who the other two guys are?

They look like they could be hockey players.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Any idea who the other two guys are?

They look like they could be hockey players.

Hanifin (born in Boston) and Pastrnak (of course plays for Boston).

 

[herman]

Any idea who the other two guys are?

They look like they could be hockey players.

Hanifin (born in Boston) and Pastrnak (of course plays for Boston).

Before the trade rumours spin out of control, they're there together in Boston for their equipment sponsor Bauer's promotional event.