Leafs '22/'23 Thread

whynot888

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Leafs were fortunate last night. TB outplayed them for most of the game even with a less than 100% Hedman.
I fully expect TB to win game 4 by at least two goals and send it back to Toronto tied 2-2.
Have to agree, we totally got outplayed and still found a way to win.
Usually its the Leafs whom always comes up on the short end of the stick, we need these types of wins to make a run, but still one game at a time.
 

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No one is more arrogant than Jon Cooper, head coach of TB. Smoking cigar boasting they will win the cup again. I think Sheldon Keefe has/can out coach him and bring his ego down to earth, without cigar.
Go Leafs Go.

CP
You know the Leafs had a coach like that, Mike Babcock but the shine came off him.
 

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The tying goal was a great play. A set play.
TB was sitting back. Covering all the passing lanes except Marner the outlet.
Nylander shot it at the pads for a rebound. In front of the net is prime scoring area and O'Reilly is good at what he does.
POP, pass off pads, a great set play, and high hockey IQ by the Leafs.

 

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Great analysis - I'd pay you than seeing that fkn clown show Ron 'I'll throw you under the bus anyday' MacLean and Kevin 'Here are the obvious' Bieksa and can't forget Elliotte 'I'm too cool' Friedman.


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superstar_88

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Hits:
Schenn lead the league in regular season hits and in the playoffs has 12 hits in 3 games.
Matthews for comparison has 11 hits. That is more than any TB player except for Paul, Raddysh, and Jeannot.
Knies has 8 hits in 2 playoff games. He had 2 hits in 3 regular season games.
O'Reilly has 8 hits in 3 playoff games. Regular season he had 18 hits in 53 games.

Bunting in his 8:32 TOI registered 0 hits although he did give one illegal hit. Cernak is not expected to play game 4.
Other than Jeannot, Cernak had the most hits for TB in the regular season and was their most used player on the PK.
Unlike Kadri, Bunting looks to have helped the Leafs with his suspension since it also brought in Knies.
Kadri didn't take out anyone and there was no one of relevance to replace him.
 
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John Wick

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Going to predict a 4-2 TB win tonight. Hope the Leafs prove me wrong.
 

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Bold prediction. Leafs win the series in 5 go on to play Boston and win in 6! If there was ever a year to get the monkey off your back and prove something this is it.
 

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Best Leaf team in a generation.
At least since Quinn took them to the semi finals.

Adding O'Reilly has paid dividends in that they have a proven play-off leader/performer and he played a key role in winning game 3.
 
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At the end of I, for those who predict a Leaf loss, Rielly and Nylander are making your predictions look good. Actually the whole team is playing like they’re already satisfied with a split in Tampa. They’ve got to come out playing like it‘s a must win game.
 

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At least since Quinn took them to the semi finals.

Adding O'Reilly has paid dividends in that they have a proven play-off leader/performer and he played a key role in winning game 3.
I'd add Schenn to that.
 

superstar_88

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3 pts. Most of any Leaf.
Drew the penalty in overtime.
Carried the puck for zone entry for the game winner.
Assisted on both Matthews goals.
Should be playing with Matthews and not Tavares.
 
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