Tie Domi
- Dozzer

Yeah but they'd have to hire Kaberle to protect him.

I think they can,I think they can……….
Oops! THEY CANT ! BOO FRANKIN YEAH!
- Bobd62

yeah I know the Rangers Lost to the Peg

its the Leafs playoff failures isnt it
- senstroll

It's a little bit of artificial drama to keep things interesting.

I don't expect the Lightning to catch the Leafs for the #3 Atlantic spot. While it's not mathematically impossible, it's extremely unlikely. It would require the Lightning to run the table during the stretch and for the Leafs to completely collapse. What makes this scenario interesting is, both teams have shown in the past they are capable of playing those roles.

If the Lightning want to prove they are still a serious playoff threat, overtaking Toronto for #3 would make that statement. If the Leafs hold off a surging Tampa and retain the #3 spot with authority, then it would send a message that the Leafs are unquestionably the better team in Blue and White at this time.

Lightning are five points back and the Leafs have a game in hand. These clubs also have two four-point games to play.

Very unlikely that anything changes the Atlantic standings, but it might be a storyline to keep an eye on, just for poops and giggles.

I think they can,I think they can……….
Oops! THEY CANT ! BOO FRANKIN YEAH!
- Bobd62

Yeah but they'd have to hire Kaberle to protect him.
- jmatchett383

Just wanted to say : I wish all of your fellow HB Flyers fans were more like you.

It's a little bit of artificial drama to keep things interesting.

I don't expect the Lightning to catch the Leafs for the #3 Atlantic spot. While it's not mathematically impossible, it's extremely unlikely. It would require the Lightning to run the table during the stretch and for the Leafs to completely collapse. What makes this scenario interesting is, both teams have shown in the past they are capable of playing those roles.

If the Lightning want to prove they are still a serious playoff threat, overtaking Toronto for #3 would make that statement. If the Leafs hold off a surging Tampa and retain the #3 spot with authority, then it would send a message that the Leafs are unquestionably the better team in Blue and White at this time.

Lightning are five points back and the Leafs have a game in hand. These clubs also have two four-point games to play.

Very unlikely that anything changes the Atlantic standings, but it might be a storyline to keep an eye on, just for poops and giggles.
- GalacticStone

After 8 years of total system failure, nuclear meltdowns, catastrophic implosions, I’m really apathetic towards even watching them go through it again.

Give me Florida. Or Boston. Or Colorado or whoever the best team is because at some point they’ll have to slay the dragon. But they don’t have what it takes imo. Tampa brings more fire, more passion. Florida and Boston are better built and coached.

I’ll watch the games, but that’s the time of year when the fishings good, so I’ll be easily persuaded to go do that.

After 8 years of total system failure, nuclear meltdowns, catastrophic implosions, I’m really apathetic towards even watching them go through it again.

Give me Florida. Or Boston. Or Colorado or whoever the best team is because at some point they’ll have to slay the dragon. But they don’t have what it takes imo. Tampa brings more fire, more passion. Florida and Boston are better built and coached.

I’ll watch the games, but that’s the time of year when the fishings good, so I’ll be easily persuaded to go do that.
- Arctic_AARDVARK

I'm looking forward to the two matchups these teams have remaining. It's one of those rare times that I don't care who ends up winning. I can just enjoy the game and root for both teams. Ducherov for the Ross and Matthews for the Rocket.

After 8 years of total system failure, nuclear meltdowns, catastrophic implosions, I’m really apathetic towards even watching them go through it again.

Give me Florida. Or Boston. Or Colorado or whoever the best team is because at some point they’ll have to slay the dragon. But they don’t have what it takes imo. Tampa brings more fire, more passion. Florida and Boston are better built and coached.

I’ll watch the games, but that’s the time of year when the fishings good, so I’ll be easily persuaded to go do that.
- Arctic_AARDVARK

The Leafs are fundamentally flawed.

I'll watch the playoffs expecting the worst while very tepidly hoping for the best.

The Leafs are fundamentally flawed.

I'll watch the playoffs expecting the worst while very tepidly hoping for the best.
- mjones242

Maybe the 7th year is the charm?
But ya, im not expecting much from a team that is 5th in the east and 10th (still pretty good) in the league in pts.
Gotta hope for a goalie to get real hot!

We shall see.

Maybe the 7th year is the charm?
But ya, im not expecting much from a team that is 5th in the east and 10th (still pretty good) in the league in pts.
Gotta hope for a goalie to get real hot!

We shall see.
- Fakepartofme

Noone expected the Isles to goto the conference finals a few years ago or for Florida to overcome a 40 point regular season difference to beat Boston in round. We just gotta get some luck as you said. A few bounces go our way. Goalie gets hot.

Noone expected the Isles to goto the conference finals a few years ago or for Florida to overcome a 40 point regular season difference to beat Boston in round. We just gotta get some luck as you said. A few bounces go our way. Goalie gets hot.

- Aaron_85

Im hoping this year, we have more luck, our superstars are superstars and our goalie is a wall for the most part.
The leafs are due for a good long run.

Noone expected the Isles to goto the conference finals a few years ago or for Florida to overcome a 40 point regular season difference to beat Boston in round. We just gotta get some luck as you said. A few bounces go our way. Goalie gets hot.

- Aaron_85

I fully expect this team to kick things up a notch come playoffs, we've seen glimpses of it throughout the year. They know that the only thing that matters is the playoffs. I remember last year how different the team looked in round 1. Like you said, random teams get hot and go deep, statistically we're due, right? RIGHT?!?!?!

I fully expect this team to kick things up a notch come playoffs, we've seen glimpses of it throughout the year. They know that the only thing that matters is the playoffs. I remember last year how different the team looked in round 1. Like you said, random teams get hot and go deep, statistically we're due, right? RIGHT?!?!?!
- Whipper

There are a number of factors that are interesting - the playoffs are a completely different animal because the NHL is the only sport where, despite objections to the contrary from the league, they use a different rulebook than the one from the regular season. It is not only far more violent, it is hyped up to be and expected to be. Charging becomes normal. Hard, dangerous hits 2-3 seconds after the puck is gone occur with frequency. Holding, hooking and tripping are unenforced - and all you get is the question of when will the official decide that _now_ is a time to shift momentum by calling a penalty - because you don't know. It's like a game of moshpit musical chairs - everyone is running around violently hitting each other but when the music stops, you better find a goddamned chair.

In the past several years the teams that have advanced to the Cup Finals have been mediocre in most possession statistics, including shots for and shots surrendered. Typically they all have positive HD metrics, and where they have excelled is in their cumulative HD results - like Shooting % and Save percentage. This is, like every playoff stat, not a hard and fast rule - Colorado had the worst save percentage of any team past the 1st round and won the cup in 2022. Tampa and Vegas had the best HD shooting and goaltending in their recent cup wins of teams advancing past the first round.

The problem with the Toronto Maple Leafs this season is that everything they do is just mediocre. Including HD chance generation, HD results, and HD defense. Maybe that can change in the playoffs, as you hope, but I would like to at least see something trending towards that in the last 15 games instead of unspirited efforts like last night's.

I fully expect this team to kick things up a notch come playoffs, we've seen glimpses of it throughout the year. They know that the only thing that matters is the playoffs. I remember last year how different the team looked in round 1. Like you said, random teams get hot and go deep, statistically we're due, right? RIGHT?!?!?!
- Whipper

To be honest, I had little emotional investment in last night's game.

Win, lose, whatever. Turned it off in the 2nd period.

I'm looking forward to watching McDavid on Saturday night (let's hope Mitchy is back on the ice), but really I'm just waiting for the playoffs.

To be honest, I had little emotional investment in last night's game.

Win, lose, whatever. Turned it off in the 2nd period.

I'm looking forward to watching McDavid on Saturday night (let's hope Mitchy is back on the ice), but really I'm just waiting for the playoffs.
- Atomic Wedgie

There was a little spark in the third, which was good to see, but FFS Keefe has to get these guys motivated to start the game rather than giving up a goal in the first 19 seconds. Torts (or someone similar) would never allow that.

I expect the Leafs play a much better game on Saturday, they probably get an early lead, hold it until half way through the third, then who TF knows what happens.

Two National Treasures rite here-

https://twitter.com/oldca...tatus/1770230647803564152

Family confirmed Chris Simon died by suicide.
awful

Family confirmed Chris Simon died by suicide.
awful
- senstroll

Two National Treasures rite here-

https://twitter.com/oldca...tatus/1770230647803564152
- Snot Dillingham

There's an amazing interview out there - Hal was going to be a TSN Sportsdesk anchor.

But then TSN decided we weren't ready for a black TSN Sportsdesk anchor - Edit: two black anchors, as they already had Mark Jones. No, seriously.

That's part of the origin story of Body Break.

I'll see if I can find it.

Edit:

TSN interview:

https://www.tsn.ca/hal-jo...o-battle-racism-1.1487042

2nd edit: found it.

Family confirmed Chris Simon died by suicide.
awful
- senstroll

After struggling with CTE

After struggling with CTE
- Whipper

cant prove that til autopsy. Is that done already? Its likely the cause though

After struggling with CTE
- Whipper

And yet fighting is still allowed in hockey. Bare knuckle fighting on skates, some day kids will look back on this and shake their heads.

cant prove that til autopsy. Is that done already? Its likely the cause though
- drexel

I think their statement was they saw him struggling with things likely attributed to CTE, but I don't think it's official yet.

After struggling with CTE
- Whipper

Not confirmed at all.
Yet

More likely depression

Not confirmed at all.
Yet

More likely depression
- Fakepartofme

Symptom of CTE.

https://www.mayoclinic.or...ptoms-causes/syc-20370921

100% not confirmed, but let's be honest...