R1, G2: Lightning @ Maple Leafs - Apr. 20th, 7:00pm - SN, Fan 590

[Arn]

Good rebound game boys. Play anywhere near tonight and they'll take the series quiet all the haters who say we can't get out of the first round.

That's the thing though, we see this every year in the playoffs,  they're able to bounce back with a great effort after a crappy loss, but ultimately they crap the bed when the series is on the line.  Hope they change that this year but i'm in the "prove it to me" category right now.

The series won't even be "on the line" as such. Leafs in 5 games.


Well, maybe.

They could just as easily lose the next game 8-4 then win the one after 10-3

[Rob]

Good rebound game boys. Play anywhere near tonight and they'll take the series quiet all the haters who say we can't get out of the first round.

That's the thing though, we see this every year in the playoffs,  they're able to bounce back with a great effort after a crappy loss, but ultimately they crap the bed when the series is on the line.  Hope they change that this year but i'm in the "prove it to me" category right now.

The series won't even be "on the line" as such. Leafs in 5 games.


Well, maybe.

They could just as easily lose the next game 8-4 then win the one after 10-3

A Leafs team that was not as good as this one, took Tampa to seven games and lost by a goal last year. 

Tampa to me looks pretty gassed.  They came out hard in game one, scored a couple quick goals and then got into shenanigans. 

Vasilevskiy looks very ordinary.

Tampa knew last year they were lucky to get out of the first round, Leafs were oh so close.

This year I think Tampa knows they are in tough, and they can't beat the Leafs without the shenanigans, which to me looks like the refs had a pretty good handle on last night. 

[Zee]

Good rebound game boys. Play anywhere near tonight and they'll take the series quiet all the haters who say we can't get out of the first round.

That's the thing though, we see this every year in the playoffs,  they're able to bounce back with a great effort after a crappy loss, but ultimately they crap the bed when the series is on the line.  Hope they change that this year but i'm in the "prove it to me" category right now.

The series won't even be "on the line" as such. Leafs in 5 games.


Well, maybe.

They could just as easily lose the next game 8-4 then win the one after 10-3

A Leafs team that was not as good as this one, took Tampa to seven games and lost by a goal last year. 

Tampa to me looks pretty gassed.  They came out hard in game one, scored a couple quick goals and then got into shenanigans. 

Vasilevskiy looks very ordinary.

Tampa knew last year they were lucky to get out of the first round, Leafs were oh so close.

This year I think Tampa knows they are in tough, and they can't beat the Leafs without the shenanigans, which to me looks like the refs had a pretty good handle on last night. 

Leafs played a garbage Habs team and blew a 3-1 series lead.  Don't put anything past this team.

[Bill_Berg_is_pissed_off]

Good rebound game boys. Play anywhere near tonight and they'll take the series quiet all the haters who say we can't get out of the first round.

That's the thing though, we see this every year in the playoffs,  they're able to bounce back with a great effort after a crappy loss, but ultimately they crap the bed when the series is on the line.  Hope they change that this year but i'm in the "prove it to me" category right now.

The series won't even be "on the line" as such. Leafs in 5 games.


Well, maybe.

They could just as easily lose the next game 8-4 then win the one after 10-3

A Leafs team that was not as good as this one, took Tampa to seven games and lost by a goal last year. 

Tampa to me looks pretty gassed.  They came out hard in game one, scored a couple quick goals and then got into shenanigans. 

Vasilevskiy looks very ordinary.

Tampa knew last year they were lucky to get out of the first round, Leafs were oh so close.

This year I think Tampa knows they are in tough, and they can't beat the Leafs without the shenanigans, which to me looks like the refs had a pretty good handle on last night. 

Leafs played a garbage Habs team and blew a 3-1 series lead.  Don't put anything past this team.

One glass, two views. I think game 3 will tell us a lot about which way the series is inclined to go.

[Bender]

Good rebound game boys. Play anywhere near tonight and they'll take the series quiet all the haters who say we can't get out of the first round.

That's the thing though, we see this every year in the playoffs,  they're able to bounce back with a great effort after a crappy loss, but ultimately they crap the bed when the series is on the line.  Hope they change that this year but i'm in the "prove it to me" category right now.

The series won't even be "on the line" as such. Leafs in 5 games.


Well, maybe.

They could just as easily lose the next game 8-4 then win the one after 10-3

A Leafs team that was not as good as this one, took Tampa to seven games and lost by a goal last year. 

Tampa to me looks pretty gassed.  They came out hard in game one, scored a couple quick goals and then got into shenanigans. 

Vasilevskiy looks very ordinary.

Tampa knew last year they were lucky to get out of the first round, Leafs were oh so close.

This year I think Tampa knows they are in tough, and they can't beat the Leafs without the shenanigans, which to me looks like the refs had a pretty good handle on last night. 

Leafs played a garbage Habs team and blew a 3-1 series lead.  Don't put anything past this team.

The thing that kills me about this though is the Habs made it to the final which people conveniently forget. They had a crazy Cinderella run and literally swept the Jets and took out Vegas in 6 while Carey Price put up a .924. Not excusing it, but they weren't the only ones that should've beat the Habs.

[cw]

Good rebound game boys. Play anywhere near tonight and they'll take the series quiet all the haters who say we can't get out of the first round.

That's the thing though, we see this every year in the playoffs,  they're able to bounce back with a great effort after a crappy loss, but ultimately they crap the bed when the series is on the line.  Hope they change that this year but i'm in the "prove it to me" category right now.

The series won't even be "on the line" as such. Leafs in 5 games.


Well, maybe.

They could just as easily lose the next game 8-4 then win the one after 10-3

A Leafs team that was not as good as this one, took Tampa to seven games and lost by a goal last year. 

Tampa to me looks pretty gassed.  They came out hard in game one, scored a couple quick goals and then got into shenanigans. 

Vasilevskiy looks very ordinary.

Tampa knew last year they were lucky to get out of the first round, Leafs were oh so close.

This year I think Tampa knows they are in tough, and they can't beat the Leafs without the shenanigans, which to me looks like the refs had a pretty good handle on last night. 

Leafs played a garbage Habs team and blew a 3-1 series lead.  Don't put anything past this team.

Anything can happen.
If Vasilevskiy heats up like Price did and/or a key player gets hurt like Tavares did, thems the breaks. That's why they only had a 10% chance of winning.

There are only 9 players left from that 24 man roster that lost to the Habs.
It is not the same team.

[Rob]

Good rebound game boys. Play anywhere near tonight and they'll take the series quiet all the haters who say we can't get out of the first round.

That's the thing though, we see this every year in the playoffs,  they're able to bounce back with a great effort after a crappy loss, but ultimately they crap the bed when the series is on the line.  Hope they change that this year but i'm in the "prove it to me" category right now.

The series won't even be "on the line" as such. Leafs in 5 games.


Well, maybe.

They could just as easily lose the next game 8-4 then win the one after 10-3

A Leafs team that was not as good as this one, took Tampa to seven games and lost by a goal last year. 

Tampa to me looks pretty gassed.  They came out hard in game one, scored a couple quick goals and then got into shenanigans. 

Vasilevskiy looks very ordinary.

Tampa knew last year they were lucky to get out of the first round, Leafs were oh so close.

This year I think Tampa knows they are in tough, and they can't beat the Leafs without the shenanigans, which to me looks like the refs had a pretty good handle on last night. 

Leafs played a garbage Habs team and blew a 3-1 series lead.  Don't put anything past this team.

The thing that kills me about this though is the Habs made it to the final which people conveniently forget. They had a crazy Cinderella run and literally swept the Jets and took out Vegas in 6 while Carey Price put up a .924. Not excusing it, but they weren't the only ones that should've beat the Habs.

It is a game of chance and happenstance, so yes could the Leafs lose this series? Yes of course, nobody is going to guarantee anything. 

Leafs looked like garbage game 1, last night they looked like world beaters.  Last night the Leafs looked more like they did the entire season than they did in game 1.

I understand as Leafs fans, it has been more than suggested the Leafs are a bunch of losers, and by extension, the fans are a bunch of losers.  The only safe thing to do as a Leafs fan is to half heartedly cheer for the Leafs, guard your optimism and temper any expectations with a negative expectation. 

I've been a Leafs fan for many, many years.  They are not a perfect organization, but I love this team, win or lose and I'm not ashamed to admit it.

At the end of the day, it's all just a game. 

[Guilt Trip]

At the end of the day, it's all just a game. 

Exactly.

[Arn]

Good rebound game boys. Play anywhere near tonight and they'll take the series quiet all the haters who say we can't get out of the first round.

That's the thing though, we see this every year in the playoffs,  they're able to bounce back with a great effort after a crappy loss, but ultimately they crap the bed when the series is on the line.  Hope they change that this year but i'm in the "prove it to me" category right now.

The series won't even be "on the line" as such. Leafs in 5 games.


Well, maybe.

They could just as easily lose the next game 8-4 then win the one after 10-3

A Leafs team that was not as good as this one, took Tampa to seven games and lost by a goal last year. 

Tampa to me looks pretty gassed.  They came out hard in game one, scored a couple quick goals and then got into shenanigans. 

Vasilevskiy looks very ordinary.

Tampa knew last year they were lucky to get out of the first round, Leafs were oh so close.

This year I think Tampa knows they are in tough, and they can't beat the Leafs without the shenanigans, which to me looks like the refs had a pretty good handle on last night. 

Leafs played a garbage Habs team and blew a 3-1 series lead.  Don't put anything past this team.

The thing that kills me about this though is the Habs made it to the final which people conveniently forget. They had a crazy Cinderella run and literally swept the Jets and took out Vegas in 6 while Carey Price put up a .924. Not excusing it, but they weren't the only ones that should've beat the Habs.

It is a game of chance and happenstance, so yes could the Leafs lose this series? Yes of course, nobody is going to guarantee anything. 

Leafs looked like garbage game 1, last night they looked like world beaters.  Last night the Leafs looked more like they did the entire season than they did in game 1.

I understand as Leafs fans, it has been more than suggested the Leafs are a bunch of losers, and by extension, the fans are a bunch of losers.  The only safe thing to do as a Leafs fan is to half heartedly cheer for the Leafs, guard your optimism and temper any expectations with a negative expectation. 

I've been a Leafs fan for many, many years.  They are not a perfect organization, but I love this team, win or lose and I'm not ashamed to admit it.

At the end of the day, it's all just a game. 

At the end of the day, it's all just a game. 

Exactly.

Win, lose or draw (well, you can't draw) we'll be back again for more.

These Leafs are fun and entertaining to watch. They make a couple of hours every few days during the winter more palatable. Even when they're frustrating.

[herman]

Highlights of the night
https://twitter.com/jmarshfof/status/1649215755580239874
https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1649198363697377281
https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1649211050011553793
https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1649212911179407360
https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1649227970916016133
https://twitter.com/itsmitchmarney/status/1649241110684786689
https://twitter.com/TheOakLeafs/status/1649252837069660161
https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1649210278083428356

[Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate]

Good rebound game boys. Play anywhere near tonight and they'll take the series quiet all the haters who say we can't get out of the first round.

That's the thing though, we see this every year in the playoffs,  they're able to bounce back with a great effort after a crappy loss, but ultimately they crap the bed when the series is on the line.  Hope they change that this year but i'm in the "prove it to me" category right now.

The series won't even be "on the line" as such. Leafs in 5 games.


Well, maybe.

They could just as easily lose the next game 8-4 then win the one after 10-3

A Leafs team that was not as good as this one, took Tampa to seven games and lost by a goal last year. 

Tampa to me looks pretty gassed.  They came out hard in game one, scored a couple quick goals and then got into shenanigans. 

Vasilevskiy looks very ordinary.

Tampa knew last year they were lucky to get out of the first round, Leafs were oh so close.

This year I think Tampa knows they are in tough, and they can't beat the Leafs without the shenanigans, which to me looks like the refs had a pretty good handle on last night. 

Leafs played a garbage Habs team and blew a 3-1 series lead.  Don't put anything past this team.

The thing that kills me about this though is the Habs made it to the final which people conveniently forget. They had a crazy Cinderella run and literally swept the Jets and took out Vegas in 6 while Carey Price put up a .924. Not excusing it, but they weren't the only ones that should've beat the Habs.

It is a game of chance and happenstance, so yes could the Leafs lose this series? Yes of course, nobody is going to guarantee anything. 

Leafs looked like garbage game 1, last night they looked like world beaters.  Last night the Leafs looked more like they did the entire season than they did in game 1.

I understand as Leafs fans, it has been more than suggested the Leafs are a bunch of losers, and by extension, the fans are a bunch of losers.  The only safe thing to do as a Leafs fan is to half heartedly cheer for the Leafs, guard your optimism and temper any expectations with a negative expectation. 

I've been a Leafs fan for many, many years.  They are not a perfect organization, but I love this team, win or lose and I'm not ashamed to admit it.

At the end of the day, it's all just a game. 

Are you seriously suggesting that it may not be the wisest thing for us to literally stake our entire sense of self-worth on the outcome of a series of highly random and ultimately trivial events that are contrived to be a surrogate for ancient tribal instincts and whose fate is completely dependent on a collection of young men not particularly noteworthy for their introspective qualities and who bear no close genetic relationship to ourselves?

[Rob]

Good rebound game boys. Play anywhere near tonight and they'll take the series quiet all the haters who say we can't get out of the first round.

That's the thing though, we see this every year in the playoffs,  they're able to bounce back with a great effort after a crappy loss, but ultimately they crap the bed when the series is on the line.  Hope they change that this year but i'm in the "prove it to me" category right now.

The series won't even be "on the line" as such. Leafs in 5 games.


Well, maybe.

They could just as easily lose the next game 8-4 then win the one after 10-3

A Leafs team that was not as good as this one, took Tampa to seven games and lost by a goal last year. 

Tampa to me looks pretty gassed.  They came out hard in game one, scored a couple quick goals and then got into shenanigans. 

Vasilevskiy looks very ordinary.

Tampa knew last year they were lucky to get out of the first round, Leafs were oh so close.

This year I think Tampa knows they are in tough, and they can't beat the Leafs without the shenanigans, which to me looks like the refs had a pretty good handle on last night. 

Leafs played a garbage Habs team and blew a 3-1 series lead.  Don't put anything past this team.

The thing that kills me about this though is the Habs made it to the final which people conveniently forget. They had a crazy Cinderella run and literally swept the Jets and took out Vegas in 6 while Carey Price put up a .924. Not excusing it, but they weren't the only ones that should've beat the Habs.

It is a game of chance and happenstance, so yes could the Leafs lose this series? Yes of course, nobody is going to guarantee anything. 

Leafs looked like garbage game 1, last night they looked like world beaters.  Last night the Leafs looked more like they did the entire season than they did in game 1.

I understand as Leafs fans, it has been more than suggested the Leafs are a bunch of losers, and by extension, the fans are a bunch of losers.  The only safe thing to do as a Leafs fan is to half heartedly cheer for the Leafs, guard your optimism and temper any expectations with a negative expectation. 

I've been a Leafs fan for many, many years.  They are not a perfect organization, but I love this team, win or lose and I'm not ashamed to admit it.

At the end of the day, it's all just a game. 

Are you seriously suggesting that it may not be the wisest thing for us to literally stake our entire sense of self-worth on the outcome of a series of highly random and ultimately trivial events that are contrived to be a surrogate for ancient tribal instincts and whose fate is completely dependent on a collection of young men not particularly noteworthy for their introspective qualities and who bear no close genetic relationship to ourselves?

***CHECKS NOTES***

Yes. 

But don't mistake that for not seriously investigating all forms of voodoo, witchcraft, wizardry, sorcery and any and all forms of black magic. 

[Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate]

Noted.

Let us know what you find out!

[Rob]

Noted.

Let us know what you find out!

So far, it seems as though the universe really really really doesn't give a shit about my demands. 

**SHRUGS**

[Zee]

Good rebound game boys. Play anywhere near tonight and they'll take the series quiet all the haters who say we can't get out of the first round.

That's the thing though, we see this every year in the playoffs,  they're able to bounce back with a great effort after a crappy loss, but ultimately they crap the bed when the series is on the line.  Hope they change that this year but i'm in the "prove it to me" category right now.

The series won't even be "on the line" as such. Leafs in 5 games.


Well, maybe.

They could just as easily lose the next game 8-4 then win the one after 10-3

A Leafs team that was not as good as this one, took Tampa to seven games and lost by a goal last year. 

Tampa to me looks pretty gassed.  They came out hard in game one, scored a couple quick goals and then got into shenanigans. 

Vasilevskiy looks very ordinary.

Tampa knew last year they were lucky to get out of the first round, Leafs were oh so close.

This year I think Tampa knows they are in tough, and they can't beat the Leafs without the shenanigans, which to me looks like the refs had a pretty good handle on last night. 

Leafs played a garbage Habs team and blew a 3-1 series lead.  Don't put anything past this team.

One glass, two views. I think game 3 will tell us a lot about which way the series is inclined to go.

Call me jaded but I'm not turning the page until I see the 4th win.  I've earned the right