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If the Leafs make it to the final, regardless of the outcome, please for the love of god, do not riot. LOL.
We’ll never hear the end of it from the Nuckleheads.
No riots during Toronto victory parades. Only day time shootings.
I’ve been critical of the overly corporate vibe down at the ‘bank (it’s a very appropriate nickname for MLSEs rink, isn’t it)
That’s actually a great name, good job.
And if they win, the roof will come off that place.
Just like an opera crowd claps at the end of the performance.
https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/game-7-status-for-maple-leafs-knies-remains-uncertain/
Might be without Knies at 100%. Or at all.
That’s a problem.
Anyone yapping about the crowd being pathetic in the SBA for a playoff game has clearly never been at one – Wedgie is 100% right.
Blaming the crowd is a joke of an excuse.
Those who do so are also the ones who bitch that the team doesn’t change enough because games are always sold out because the fanbase never holds the players / teams accountable.
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Also I started a game 7 blog ????
Playoffs Jets crowd puts the elite Leafs fans to shame.
Lost in all of this is that Sir Joseph “Brick” Woll is an absolute stud in elimination games. Something like a .950 sv% in 4 or 5 elimination games. Absolutely nuts that we’re blessed with this guy as our “backup.”
Panthers did the Leafs the biggest favor knocking Woll into the series.
Did I actually read that JT needed to do more when it comes to GWG ms – after being the guy who prior to this year was the only one to get this team to the 2nd round?
And then the fans were terrible in game 5? The fans who paid 400 bucks minimum per seat to watch the Leafs absolute not show up at all?
And then Marner doesn’t get enough love and because he got an assist on a pedestrian pass where Matthews buried the game winner after 9 years of choking in late series games Marner should get paid basically whatever he wants?
All from the same person?
JFC those are some super hot takes there…..???? -Cush29
Does Tavares have a GWG this series? Any points in the elimination games? You want to bitch about Marner in elimination games (1 GWG in the series and primary assist on GWG in an elimination game) while Tavares is doing less offensively and is a liability defensively (11 EVGA in 12GP, worst among all Leafs forwards)? Will the NHL award the Leafs the series victory vs. Florida because Tavares scored against Tampa Bay 2 years ago?
Fans were absolutely horrible in Game 5 from the start. They spent a lot of money to be there? Great. Now they have 400 more reasons to be louder and stop pretending they’re watching an opera. Give your team an advantage. Watch a Jets or Oilers game for a lesson if you need one.
Marner made a fantastic play to get Matthews the puck and played great defense. You’re just too much of a hater to realize it. Matthews had ZERO goals beyond the 1st round until tonight. He’s getting 13+ AAV. But that’s perfectly fine? Wonder how he scores his one goal with nobody to steal the puck and pass it to him anymore? Wonder how he holds the lead without Marner’s PK / defensive abilities?
Reality hurts you. It hurts your arguments even more.
Not enough credit is being given to Marner for the Game 6 victory.
Great defensive play to take the puck away, great spinning pass to Matthews, top notch primary assist to finally get the monkey off Matthews’ back. Also had a great pass to Knies early in the game that he couldn’t bury.
Perfect on the PK too. On the ice in the closing minutes, constantly clearing the zone without icing the puck or taking a penalty.
In a tight elimination game.
They will hate on him twice as hard for the mistakes and give him half the credit for the successes, calling him a greedy bitch who doesn’t help win big games. Except when he does, then all you hear is crickets.
Bullshit.
No matter how Game 7 goes, pay the man. Continue being patient, even though it’s taking way longer than anybody wanted or expected. Don’t risk watching him win Cups in another city like we’ve seen so many (lesser) former Leafs do before.
If you asked before the series would you take a game 7, most of us would have said yes. What an opportunity this is. -Fifty
I would have said no because this Leafs team absolutely sucks in Game 7s.
In front of that dead crowd at home, even worse. The crowd was a disgrace in Game 5 and that was way before the game became a debacle.
I feel that our unseen hero might be Laughton. He’s been around the puck and has played doggedly throughout the playoffs. He hasn’t been rewarded, so the hockey Gods may grant the opportunity to do the unthinkable and dispatch Florida in game 7. -PrinceLH
Jarnkrok or OEL.
Spirit of Salming.
Marner GWG, Matthews GWG, Knies GWG.
Time for Tavares, Nylander or another top-six forward to win a game. Or…*gasp* a bottom-six player score a goal.
Or a defenseman. Rielly? Wake up time.
Somebody new has to step up in Game 7.
Woll already stole a game, can’t expect him to pitch another SO.
Anybody who thinks the crowd, the atmosphere and home ice doesn’t mean anything needs to watch and learn a thing about the giant boost this Winnipeg crowd creates for their team. People absolutely rocking from the puck drop, total whiteout, costumes, chanting, passion, everybody on their feet, cheering, yelling, participating all game long.
The way Winnipeg is playing tonight, outshooting Dallas 32-15 so far in the 3rd period, up 3-0, is partly connected to how they feel at home. You can clearly see their play drop off on the road, but at home, they get a giant boost from the REAL fans in the stands. Dallas DOES NOT want to have to come back here for a Game 7.
Hellebuyck, another home shutout. It’s a shame he sucks though.
The Leafs home atmosphere is an absolute disgrace compared to the level of passion you see during Winnipeg and also Edmonton games in dire situations where they are behind in the series 3-1 or 2-0.
Home ice should be an advantage and the fans at the Leafs game had no reason to stay, but they were mute by comparison from puck drop onward.
Leafs ownership has to make a massive change in how their fans create a positive, helpful environment for their players.
Luke Schenn should still play for the Leafs by the way. Another idiot move by Leafs management.
