I'm only seeing the "heart" in spurts. It took a 2-0 deficit last night just to get them skating. Then they battled back just to give it away again.. They need a bigger sense of urgency right from the opening face-off; and they need to maintain it for 60 minutes. When they really turn it on they are the superior team, but some guys seem to take shifts off.
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I can't really disagree with you there. The heart does come in spurts. They seemed to lose their mojo for a while after the Bruins 4th goal, but it picked up in spades after the Leafs 3rd goal. I'm still not counting them out. I still think it's anyone's series at this point.Originally Posted by Yves
I thought they actually played strong most of the game. I thought for sure they were gonna pull it off at the end there! Bad penalties and iffy special teams did em in as I thought they were the better team. Looks like Matthews has found that 'playoff gear'!
"Who would have thought a whale would be so heavy?" - Moe Sizlak
Slow start killed them last night. Boston came out more prepared. Toronto finally got their wheels, but those kind of deficits are tough. I think Boston, who had allowed two ppgoals in the prior game, came out with a desire to improve in that area, and they did, at least when it counted early in the game. I though game 1 was as close to a perfect game the Leafs could play , stiffling them at every turn. However, with the goon show in game two and Khadri's mistake... they haven't looked the same yet. Nylander is no centre. That 3rd line is a big key too... this is where we thought we could get them, with forward line depth. But Khadri fucked that up. Tavares / Marner are working to shut down or at least saw-off the Bergeron line.
I think and hope it will go 7. Really proud of the maligned Leafs D, they have played good. Muzzin is finally resembling the player we all hoped we got. I still think we can take it...just gonna be a hellovalot tougher now.Enjoy folks!
Gotta steal another one on their ice to have a shot. If it gets to 7, all bets are off...
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So, WOW! First of all, our seats were amazing. 17th row, about halfway between the blue line and the net, at the visitors end. We could actually identify the players by their faces and not just their numbers. There was no price on my ticket, but my guess is that it was worth about $700 retail. Crazy, eh?
The Scotiabank Arena (formerly Air Canada Centre) is known (and criticized) for being very corporate for hockey games. Most of the lower bowl season tickets are owned by large companies. The lower bowl seats are generally filled with suits - sales guys wining and dining clients, or executives taking advantage of the perks of their position, or (the worst) employees who are handed tickets and are not fans, who sit and yammer through the whole game. There might be the occasional Go Leafs Go chant from the upper bowl during a regular season game, but it's generally a pretty quiet experience.
Last night was insane! People walking on the street chanting Go Leafs Go. There's a huge square outside the SBA where they show the game on a giant screen and thousands of people come out to watch the game. So the streets weren't just filled with the 20K going to the game, but a few more thousand going to watch the game at Maple Leaf Square.
Inside, the venue was electric. The energy level was like I've never experienced it before (and I've been to hundreds of sports and music events at this venue). Everyone had huge smiles on their faces. You could feel the excitement in the air. Before the puck even dropped the entire place broke into Go Leafs Go! I've never heard the crowd so loud. The people around us were all fans, not corporate. Even though I was there as the guest of one of our suppliers, we talked hockey not shop.
Every Leafs goal had people standing, cheering and high-fiving. Every close play, had people standing up and watching in anticipation. From the point of the third Leaf goal (in the 3rd period), we spent most of the rest of the period standing.
Even though we lost the game, it was an amazing experience. So much so that I was still on a bit of a high this morning just from the excitement.
Hopefully, someday, I’ll get to another playoff game. But if I don’t, this was a great experience to have.
Glad it was a great experience!
Thank you. Task completed with a passing grade. The only home rink games I’ve e attended were in Vancouver and Tampa.So, WOW! First of all, our seats were amazing. 17th row, about halfway between the blue line and the net, at the visitors end. We could actually identify the players by their faces and not just their numbers. There was no price on my ticket, but my guess is that it was worth about $700 retail. Crazy, eh?
The Scotiabank Arena (formerly Air Canada Centre) is known (and criticized) for being very corporate for hockey games. Most of the lower bowl season tickets are owned by large companies. The lower bowl seats are generally filled with suits - sales guys wining and dining clients, or executives taking advantage of the perks of their position, or (the worst) employees who are handed tickets and are not fans, who sit and yammer through the whole game. There might be the occasional Go Leafs Go chant from the upper bowl during a regular season game, but it's generally a pretty quiet experience.
Last night was insane! People walking on the street chanting Go Leafs Go. There's a huge square outside the SBA where they show the game on a giant screen and thousands of people come out to watch the game. So the streets weren't just filled with the 20K going to the game, but a few more thousand going to watch the game at Maple Leaf Square.
Inside, the venue was electric. The energy level was like I've never experienced it before (and I've been to hundreds of sports and music events at this venue). Everyone had huge smiles on their faces. You could feel the excitement in the air. Before the puck even dropped the entire place broke into Go Leafs Go! I've never heard the crowd so loud. The people around us were all fans, not corporate. Even though I was there as the guest of one of our suppliers, we talked hockey not shop.
Every Leafs goal had people standing, cheering and high-fiving. Every close play, had people standing up and watching in anticipation. From the point of the third Leaf goal (in the 3rd period), we spent most of the rest of the period standing.
Even though we lost the game, it was an amazing experience. So much so that I was still on a bit of a high this morning just from the excitement.
Hopefully, someday, I’ll get to another playoff game. But if I don’t, this was a great experience to have.
Great report! We need to make it 3-2 tomorrow night....its possible.
Caps are playing like shit. I hope they get out of this funk when they get back home.
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So it looks like Stevie Y is heading back to Detroit to be the GM.
I have nothing but mad respect for him and while i have been well pleased with Lou in charge, there's a part of me that goes 'dang....'
Death inspires me like a dog inspires a rabbit
LOL! Thanks teacher.
And there was much rejoicing in Hockeytown! https://deadspin.com/steve-yzerman-i...5RI-vA8dvBNcQA
Hockey fans here are going nuts over this announcement. Having Stevie back has been on everyone's wish list for a long time.
This is awesome.But if I don’t, this was a great experience to have.
LEAFS DO IT!! The last 43 seconds took 4.3 years off my life, but fuck it!!
I must say I was real, real surprised that first goal wasn't called back for goalie interference. Toronto deserved that game though...solid, patient 60 mins
"Who would have thought a whale would be so heavy?" - Moe Sizlak
No kidding! When Matthews scored that first goal, we were saying that the next 8.5 minutes was going to be stressful...but not nearly as stressful as the last 43 seconds turned out to be! When they held a face off with 1.2 seconds left, I said to my husband, this should be an easy 1.2 seconds. He then proceeded to tell me how Gretzsky scored off of a face off with one second left on the clock. Then didn't Boston actually get a shot in off that face off. Holy shit!
Fingers crossed that the Leafs can finally beat the Boston curse and get past them on Sunday.
I’m wondering if coming into the playoffs straight out of fighting just to enter doesn’t actually help a team. Such teams are already in playoff mode while top seeds can be slow to rouse.
Perhaps their early successes will catch up with them as the playoffs are prolonged and all teams are in full win-or-die mode.
Absolutely! The amount of times I told my son "I cant watch this....!" was ludicrous. Yes, there was a save made by Freddie at the last second. I think Maple Leaf Gardens
And just like that the Flamin' Cs are out.....
Death inspires me like a dog inspires a rabbit
Is the wait killin ya??
...and what happened to Boychuck?
"Who would have thought a whale would be so heavy?" - Moe Sizlak
My whole family is gathering at my Mom's house on Sunday afternoon to watch the game together. That doesn't happen very often. It helps that we all have to be there for dinner anyway, we're just heading over early.Absolutely! The amount of times I told my son "I cant watch this....!" was ludicrous. Yes, there was a save made by Freddie at the last second. I think Maple Leaf Gardens
We will having Easter Brunch so it's a no-brainer. Let's hope that Drake doesn't show up!My whole family is gathering at my Mom's house on Sunday afternoon to watch the game together. That doesn't happen very often. It helps that we all have to be there for dinner anyway, we're just heading over early.
Dave Sr.
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Dude blocked a screamin' slapshot with his leg in middl of period 2 and will now miss minimum three weeks...
Thomas Hickey who played first 1/3 of season as a starter but was out for almost 30 games with a head injury, will likely start. Its the locker room / bench presence that will really be missed from Jonny.
Death inspires me like a dog inspires a rabbit
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