Auston Matthews just scored goals 61 and 62 as he set a new career high in goals scored as the Toronto Maple Leafs took on the Florida Panthers. That and more in today’s NHL Hockey video!
They shouldn't care who they play in the playoffs. No match-up is an easy match-up, especially for these guys. If they want glory, they need to swim through the mud, the whole way there.
Doesn't matter who the Leafs meet up in the first round. It will be a hard physical grind of a series coming down to a physical and mobile D plus specialty teams and face-offs. Leafs power play isn't that great, and relying on even strength goals will make it hard to win a game let alone a series. This year they added the physical players much earlier and are just now starting to make it harder for the top teams to deal with them. Flip a coin as it could be that close with Fla/Bruins/Bolts/Buds. Leafs will be out-coached mid-game though and won't have a response to creative lines and tactics.
Leafs should probably face Florida, especially if Panthers are going to continue this late-season slump. They’re the team they’ve actually beaten this season Vs. Boston which swept them. And maybe by the 2nd round, they muster up confidence to take Boston, or to their luck, Pasta starts slowing down as he in particular is just so good against Toronto. Regardless, its a tough situation.
This game showed both ways a series between Florida and Toronto can go. Toronto did so well in the first two periods but were embarrassed in the third.
"Overtime point merchants" is such a fitting insult for my Bruins; we've really got to clean that up for the start of the real season. At least we have a gauntlet to keep us sharp through the last few games
I wanna play Flordia because I think the leafs are trying to send a message that there not the same as last year and I think beating Flordia is a big goal and also we got swept in the Boston season series anything can happen in the playoffs but playing Boston in round 1 honastly not great probably the worst matchup for round 1 I think beating Flordia in round 1 (if that happend) would give them momentum agienst Boston or the other team if they win
If winning the first round, whether it's against Boston or Florida, is too hard, what's the point of having any Stanley Cup aspirations? (I have none actually, but that's besides the point)
I think Matthews would still be on 70 goal pace if Marner weren't hurt for the past 10 or so games. Unfortunate, but I think he'll be happy with passing Ovi's cap-era record of 65. 70 can come next year
Any other team as good as the leafs would probably want the bruins, but the bruins have the leafs' number so panthers and hope the bruins get knocked out
I would rather get Boston over with. I know the whole "it was 3-1" thing but so does Boston, and the Panthers have been shaky lately while the Bruins keep trucking. And moreover the Bruins have the Leafs number. The only way we get the cup is by beating Boston eventually. They're gonna keep making the playoffs so we have to find a way to beat them regardless.
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Don't care who they play in the 1st round. To be the best you got to beat the best. Ric Flare
GO LEAFS GO
They way I look at it is
Boston swept us this season
Carolina swept us this season
We beat New York twice and we've beaten the Panthers twice
It's either Florida or Rangers but it's looking like Florida is the only option
They shouldn't care who they play in the playoffs. No match-up is an easy match-up, especially for these guys. If they want glory, they need to swim through the mud, the whole way there.
Incredible, he'll still be in his 20s when he hits 500
Doesn't matter who the Leafs meet up in the first round. It will be a hard physical grind of a series coming down to a physical and mobile D plus specialty teams and face-offs. Leafs power play isn't that great, and relying on even strength goals will make it hard to win a game let alone a series. This year they added the physical players much earlier and are just now starting to make it harder for the top teams to deal with them. Flip a coin as it could be that close with Fla/Bruins/Bolts/Buds. Leafs will be out-coached mid-game though and won't have a response to creative lines and tactics.
We want Florida…
Leafs should probably face Florida, especially if Panthers are going to continue this late-season slump. They’re the team they’ve actually beaten this season Vs. Boston which swept them. And maybe by the 2nd round, they muster up confidence to take Boston, or to their luck, Pasta starts slowing down as he in particular is just so good against Toronto. Regardless, its a tough situation.
only Matthews' 2nd empty net goal of the year
Florida because Im pretty sure anytime the Leaf players see a Bruins jersey they just immediately start playing like AHL players
That’s the Maple Leafs Stanley Cup.
He's gotta be the first California born 60-plus goal scorer.
1:20 “after another minute of squeaky bum time” 😂
There's no easy path. It doesn't matter who the Leafs face. Go Leafs go!
They broke the curse last year…
Boston. They need to redeem themselves from countless priors. If it ain't Boston, it don't mean squat.
Lol 'we want florida' 😂
AM will score 64-66 maximum.
This game showed both ways a series between Florida and Toronto can go. Toronto did so well in the first two periods but were embarrassed in the third.
Wow where was the penalty on Montour before Matthews got the Empty net
The Leafs would have immediately lost any chance they have of beating the Panthers in a playoff series if they lost that game after being 5-1 up.
"Overtime point merchants" is such a fitting insult for my Bruins; we've really got to clean that up for the start of the real season. At least we have a gauntlet to keep us sharp through the last few games
At the beginning of the year I said 71. I'm sticking to it. Lol
Leafs fan here, “We want Florida”
The current NHL playoff structure is a dog fight for every team in the first round especially the 2vs3 bracket that takes down good teams too soon.
I wanna play Flordia because I think the leafs are trying to send a message that there not the same as last year and I think beating Flordia is a big goal and also we got swept in the Boston season series anything can happen in the playoffs but playing Boston in round 1 honastly not great probably the worst matchup for round 1 I think beating Flordia in round 1 (if that happend) would give them momentum agienst Boston or the other team if they win
Doesnt matter who they play, gotta beat the best to be the best.
If the leafs win the Stanley cup without going through Boston they’ll never let us live it down. We have to slay the dragon.
If winning the first round, whether it's against Boston or Florida, is too hard, what's the point of having any Stanley Cup aspirations? (I have none actually, but that's besides the point)
I think Matthews would still be on 70 goal pace if Marner weren't hurt for the past 10 or so games. Unfortunate, but I think he'll be happy with passing Ovi's cap-era record of 65. 70 can come next year
They want New Jersey
I think we will see another Matty hatty from papi for sure
Everyone knows who the Leafs wants to play in the first round…. it's golf, they wanna play golf. 😂
Bro's gonna end up with 67 goals and everyone know it. Samsonov just got his 100th win in his 167th game, the number haunts them LMAO
Any other team as good as the leafs would probably want the bruins, but the bruins have the leafs' number so panthers and hope the bruins get knocked out
I would rather get Boston over with. I know the whole "it was 3-1" thing but so does Boston, and the Panthers have been shaky lately while the Bruins keep trucking. And moreover the Bruins have the Leafs number. The only way we get the cup is by beating Boston eventually. They're gonna keep making the playoffs so we have to find a way to beat them regardless.
The Leafs gotta have the mentality that who they play doesn't matter but getting home ice does