ECSF: Toronto Maple Leafs [ATL2] vs Florida Panthers [WC2] - Florida Wins 4-1

[Erick Estrada]

It's going to be interesting to see what happens in Toronto next week. I expect the GM and coach will not return but IMO they need a roster shakeup as that core just can't get it done in the playoffs.

[Aarongavey]

Originally Posted by Vedder

Eh, mostly they’re getting saves and their opponents are not

Well they can roll 3 solids lines, their weakest forward in the top 9 is Cousins but Tkachuk makes him look like a legit top 6 forward. Their top 4 dmen are pretty solid.

[Paulie Walnuts]

Originally Posted by Paulie Walnuts

Ulmark was inured and his mobility was impacted.

Bergeron had a herniated disc.

A lot went right for the Panthers as well. The Leafs look healthy.

Panthers in 4.

One more go

[Winsor_Pilates]

Originally Posted by The Boy Wonder

Brad treliving was playing 4D chess.
1. Trade all your good players to Florida
2. Quit being GM of Calgary
3. Watch panthers beat leaves
4. Take dubas’ jerb

If be surprised if Treliving gets any job offers at this point.
His legacy is going down as trading the 2 highest draft picks in your team's history to another team where they are having great success.
Who wants that?

[All In Good Time]

Originally Posted by The Boy Wonder

Brad treliving was playing 4D chess.
1. Trade all your good players to Florida
2. Quit being GM of Calgary
3. Watch panthers beat leaves
4. Take dubas’ jerb

Wait wait wait

Edit to number 4
Calgary and Toronto swap coaches and GMs

[Manhattanboy]

Benny playing the best hockey of his life. Happy for him.

[Ped]

Not only was Verhaeghe originally a Leafs draft pick, who was traded for Grabner, but he was actually part of a trade where the Leafs essentially took Grabner off the Islanders hands in exchange for dumping 5 contracts.


Of the other 4, two never played an NHL game (Tom Nilsson, Matt Finn), Christopher Gibson played 16 games, and Taylor Beck 92.

[Manhattanboy]

Wow from slaying the Tampa dragon to this. And now the Toronto media has totally turned on the Leafs. Call in show will be a gong show tonight.

[FanIn80]

Missed the 3rd and OT, but I re-wound the feed and I'm watching the last 5 mins of the 3rd now. Man, what a saucer to Bennett for almost the winner. What a strange play by O'Riley though.

[troutman]

Originally Posted by ResAlien

Pretty amazing choke job by Toronto. From breaking the first round curse to second round sweep by an 8 seed. Maybe Treliving still does get that job

Honestly, they could have lost every game in Tampa.

[mile]

You just knew Florida was going to win after seeing Leafs fans cheer "We want Florida" during the Bruins-Panthers series


Guess I'm going to have to admit that Tkachuk is the best, like when Vegeta admitted that Goku was the best

[chedder]

Originally Posted by Manhattanboy

Funny I do t know much about Reinhardt at all. Maurice said he’s the smartest player he knows and will be a head coach or GM one day.

Drafted #2 overall in 2014 by Buffalo. Played in WHL for Kootenay Ice. Now a 3/4 point per game player in the NHL. Son of Paul Reinhart.

[Jiri Hrdina]

Originally Posted by Winsor_Pilates

If be surprised if Treliving gets any job offers at this point.
His legacy is going down as trading the 2 highest draft picks in your team's history to another team where they are having great success.
Who wants that?

I don’t think nhl executives view it in such a narrow manner
He will get great offers. The only delay to him being back in the nhl will be if he wants a break

[FanIn80]

Holy, Tkachuk hooked down behind the net and then Bennett tripped behind the net. I had to look up the penalty calls to see if the Leafs had anything called against them tonight... looks like they got one more penalty tonight than their series avg (2 tonight instead of 1).

[flamingred89]

Originally Posted by Manhattanboy

Benny playing the best hockey of his life. Happy for him.

Benny has been talked about ad nauseum on this thread. Personally he is the one who hurts the most for me. He was never given a fair shake. He was buried in bad coaching hires, poor roster construction, and classic Flames mismanagement. I'm happy for every ounce of his success.

What a great series. Fort Lauderdale is going to be bumping with this little run. And hopefully Carolina gets past Jersey as that could be the start of a nice little rivalry.

[Manhattanboy]

Originally Posted by chedder

Drafted #2 overall in 2014 by Buffalo. Played in WHL for Kootenay Ice. Now a 3/4 point per game player in the NHL. Son of Paul Reinhart.

Ah nice. I guess that’s the Calgary connection referenced above. I thought it was because Brodie lost him lol.

[FanIn80]

Leafs fans: "We want Florida!"
Entire NHL outside of Toronto: "lol"

[BoLevi]

I'm enjoying watching the Leafs lose, but this really does highlight how bad the Flames actually are as a franchise.

[butterfly]

Originally Posted by FanIn80

Holy, Tkachuk hooked down behind the net and then Bennett tripped behind the net. I had to look up the penalty calls to see if the Leafs had anything called against them tonight... looks like they got one more penalty tonight than their series avg (2 tonight instead of 1).

Florida had nothing called against them the whole game. I only watched the second half of it but didn't see anything missed either.

[hwy19man]

Originally Posted by Manhattanboy

Wow from slaying the Tampa dragon to this. And now the Toronto media has totally turned on the Leafs. Call in show will be a gong show tonight.

For sure, nuclear meltdown style. Love it.