ECQF: Toronto Maple Leafs [ATL2] vs Tampa Bay Lightning [ATL3] - Leafs Win 4-2

[butterfly]

Originally Posted by midniteowl

Fletcher? Wasn't he the recipient of Macoun and Gilmour?

Originally Posted by GioforPM

Because of how much love they get on TV, mainly.

Fletcher wasn't dumb. He was the one that took Riser to the cleaners.

Ah, yeah, guess you're both right. Hard to believe that was over 30 years ago.

They don't really get any outsized attention on TV out here.

[midniteowl]

As crazy as it sounds, in the past few years, I can't find a player on the Leafs that I truly hate. Unlike the Oilers, it's totally opposite. I can't find a player on the Oilers that I don't hate.



As for the Leafs, it's their fans and the pom pom waving media that I truly hate.

[Toonage]

Leafs finally get it done. They take the series in 7

[Winsor_Pilates]

Leafs finally win a series, 6 games

[GullFoss]

Leafs in 5

[hwy19man]

vs

Series preview
https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article...-vs-lightning/
https://theathletic.com/4406059/2023...afs-lightning/
https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/video/tsn-hoc...-leafs~2667869
https://vendettasportsmedia.com/2023...-vs-lightning/
https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/to...eview-and-pick
https://sportsnaut.com/toronto-maple...tning-preview/



All times Mountain


Tuesday, April 18: at Toronto on CBC, SN (not the West channel), ESPN, and TVA Sports 1730h/5:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 20: at Toronto on CBC, SN, ESPN, and TVA Sports 1730h/5:30 pm

Saturday, April 22: at Tampa Bay on CBC, SN, TBS, and TVA Sports 1730h/5:30 p.m.
Monday, April 24: at Tampa Bay on CBC, SN (not the West channel), TBS, and TVA Sports 1730h/5:30 p.m.

*Tuesday, May 9: at Toronto TBA

*Thursday, May 11: at Tampa Bay TBA

*Saturday, May 13: at Toronto TBA


Lightning: 46-30-6, 98 points ​(3rd in the Atlantic Division, 6th in the eastern conference)
Leafs: 50-21-11, 111 points (2nd in the Atlantic Division, 4th in the eastern conference)


Regular-season series: Leafs won 2-0-1 (Lightning 1-2-0)


This will be the second time these two teams will play each other in the playoffs.

[tvp2003]

Yeesh, how much pressure will there be if Toronto drops Game 1.

I haven't followed them at all but it would be neat to see Gio and Brodie have some playoff success. Leafs fans should just be happy if they can finally win a round.

[MoneyGuy]

Never count out Tampa but this is the year the Leaves get out of the first. They won’t get past Boston but I’m hoping for a Toronto-Edmonton final. Leaves in six.

[Robbob]

Leafs have not won a playoff round since I got married back in the summer of 04. I partly think I am responsible for their failures, it can't be a coincidence.

[midniteowl]

Originally Posted by MoneyGuy

Never count out Tampa but this is the year the Leaves get out of the first. They won’t get past Boston but I’m hoping for a Toronto-Edmonton final. Leaves in six.

[GioforPM]

1-0 Bolts in under 2 minutes. Samsonov gave up a rebound on shot one, shot two goes in.

[PaperBagger'14]

If Toronto does well in the playoffs and the Oilers flop will that shut up some of the media with regards to McDavid? I could get behind that.

[PegCityFlamesFan]

Originally Posted by PaperBagger'14

If Toronto does well in the playoffs and the Oilers flop will that shut up some of the media with regards to McDavid? I could get behind that.

I'm fine with them both choking as usual.

[GioforPM]

2-0. Samsonov having rebound troubles.

[chummer]

Leafs choking early, 2-0

[MrMike]

Oh boo hoo so sad to see

[AC]

Lots of watching by Toronto.

[Johnny Makarov]

Giold in fine playoff form... lol

[GioforPM]

Perry takes a high stick, though you never know with him.

[memphusk]

2-0 already? Love to see it. Go Tampa Go.