The Stanley Cup Playoffs 2023: First Round GDT

[Contempt]

3 minutes ago, Flashsabre said:

This is Lucy holding the football for Charlie Brown stuff.

Every season they work themselves back up that it will be different. Every year it is Groundhog Day.

Sounds sorta familiar...

[Flashsabre]

NJ getting worked by the Rangers.

2 minutes ago, Contempt said:

Sounds sorta familiar...

Does it? Did this season look anything like previous years. They have been building nicely under Adam’s regime. Next year is the start of hopefully a long window

[Carmel Corn]

Uh-oh, Hedman leaving the ice, going to the locker room....early in the 2nd.

[Randall Flagg]

2 minutes ago, Carmel Corn said:

Uh-oh, Hedman leaving the ice, going to the locker room....early in the 2nd.

Shouldn't matter, isn't the series over already?

[SwampD]

5 hours ago, That Aud Smell said:

Any appetite for a discussion on whether Dumba's hit was late? High?

To my surprise, I find myself sort of agnostic on the topic.  Sorta late. But not overly. Maybe kinda high. But not really. Violent, for sure.

 

The NHL got that one right. It was not late.

[HumanSlinky39]

Statistically, the Leafs are playing pretty evenly or even ahead. This is where boxscores are wildly deceptive. The human eye sees a team that is wound up so tight, nobody is probably gonna ***** for a month.

[GoPuckYourself]

19 minutes ago, Contempt said:

I'd agree with you, except that's not what happened. He changed directions to put himself in that position. My biggest issue with this is that the league won't allow Dallas to return the favor. If they target Dumba or another Minnesota player in a similar manner it will go to a hearing. Stuff like this is the reason the instigator rule sucks and has always sucked. You want to play like that and take guys out? Fine, defend yourself. Instead what happens is this will happen and then Dumba will ride under league protection.

They retaliated a few minutes later and got a penalty in the game, they didn't do much when the actual hit happened which was pretty weak. If someone did that to Tage or Tuch we'd be swarming or at least I'd hope so.

[K-9]

Having played so many playoff games the last few years, I’m wondering if Tampa wasn’t just bored this regular season. 

[HumanSlinky39]

Leafs Twitter is like snuff porn right now.

[HumanSlinky39]

Just now, K-9 said:

Having played so many playoff games the last few years, I’m wondering if Tampa wasn’t just bored this regular season. 

I don't necessarily think so. Their core is aging. They don't have the depth they've had in the past. I won't be at all surprised if they're out in round 2. But, the experience/confidence matched up against a self-fulfilling prophecy like the Leafs will make them look like world beaters.

 

* - for the record, I also wouldn't be surprised to see them back in the Cup Finals, either. Being that battle tested is an advantage.

[Night Train]

3 minutes ago, HumanSlinky39 said:

Leafs Twitter is like snuff porn right now.

" We're dead. DEAD ! "

[HumanSlinky39]

Dammit. Leafs get a PP marker. I really wanted them to hang a goose egg.

[SwampD]

I ***** hate Tampa.

No matter who loses this series, I win.

[HumanSlinky39]

Tampa taking dumb penalties. Don't do this.

[GoPuckYourself]

7 minutes ago, HumanSlinky39 said:

Leafs Twitter is like snuff porn right now.

Do tell

[HumanSlinky39]

Just now, SwampD said:

I ***** hate Tampa.

No matter who loses this series, I win.

Same. Classic asteroid series. Leafs losing would be funnier, though.

[K-9]

5 minutes ago, HumanSlinky39 said:

I don't necessarily think so. Their core is aging. They don't have the depth they've had in the past. I won't be at all surprised if they're out in round 2. But, the experience/confidence matched up against a self-fulfilling prophecy like the Leafs will make them look like world beaters.

 

* - for the record, I also wouldn't be surprised to see them back in the Cup Finals, either. Being that battle tested is an advantage.

I agree entirely. My post was more tongue and cheek. 

[HumanSlinky39]

Just now, GoPuckYourself said:

Do tell

Oh, just a lot of self pitying, calling the team losers, calling for everyone to be fired/traded.

They're getting some gusto back since they scored, though.

[SwampD]

3 minutes ago, HumanSlinky39 said:

Same. Classic asteroid series. Leafs losing would be funnier, though.

I agree.

[HumanSlinky39]

Ugh. Tampa with dumb, dumb penalties has let them right back in it. 3-2 now. I ***** hate Tampa.

[SwampD]

That was a lame slashing call.

[Flashsabre]

DONT call it a comeback! Here comes the Leafs!!!!!

If Hedman is out for anytime that is a major development. TB’s d corps isn’t as good as years past.

[KC Scouts]

Nice one by Point! 4-2

[Pimlach]

McCabe with a huge hit.  Toronto gets a dumb penalty anyway.  Score on PP for Point 

[Buffalonill]

Im drunk