Nick Kypreos, Justin Bourne and Sam McKee discuss the Maple Leafs beating the Lightning and if it was a statement before the playoffs start.
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34 Comments
Lol nahh
Leafs finally look like a team that won't be rag dolled by any team in the NHL, with the exception of a few,…. 88?
Not much of a statement when you barely beat them. I am a leafs fan but not as delusional or as homer as these guys lol
Leafs played with HEART. I've been watching the Leafs since I was 8. The last time I saw this level of heart was the year Detroit won the cup against Carolina. Carolina beat the Leafs that year to get to the cup final. If there is a year to, at least, get past the 1st round, this is it.
That's no slight against Tampa either. It was still a 1 goal game even with all of their injured players etc.
This game was a great story either way you slice it.
It's going to be a VERY rough mean series. Mark my words
Yes the Leafs did😊
Period.
Still a first round elimination 😅
Good to see that with all the attention being on the physical side of the game, Nylander found room to be Willy.
As a Tampa fan I saw a big big difference from the Toronto playoff team from last year and definitely heading in the right direction. With that, I think Vasy let a couple goals in that he normally stops 99 out of 100 times. Should and Hopefully will be a great series to watch. Not just for Tampa and Toronto fans but hockey fans in general.
The Leafs are showing they are mentally ready for Tampa this year.
It's not the playoffs yet guys – different ball game. Totally. Nothing proven yet.
The lightning are half dead at this point, they lost half the roster against the rangers who embarrassed them, and then the islanders finished them off. The leafs just picked the carcass
These guys sound delusional. The "statement" is winning the series; anything other than that is just noise.
And I'll take Vasilevskiy over Samsonov/Woll/Murray/whoever else every day and twice on Sunday.
Yes
Guy on the right needs to moisturize he looks like a prune
Boys this is the reason why I don’t have respect for journal writers media people etc. You guys read way to much into a single game. Playoffs and regular season are two completely different games. Until there is 4 wins on the side for the maple leafs the series is anyone’s to win. Enough with these statement games and Toronto is build differently. The last 3-4 regular season years Toronto has had a very good season however they stormed out in the playoffs. I think Toronto gets way to much praise heading into the post season until they prove me wrong I will always bet against them.
Leaf fans remember, you aren’t 1-0 up. The series starts next week
Again and again we see old school people talking about being bigger, stronger, more mean and don't talk enough about skills. Praising Luke Schenn and saying Liljegren have to sit. Schenn is like 8th ninth defenseman.
Tampa has Sergachev and Hedman, them two is better than all leafs defenceman.
Simple Answer YES!!! They, the leafs will now get eliminated in game 7 overtime instead of regulation time. BOOK IT!!!
Schenn was a great addition. We need this toughness and leadership.
Looking forward to the great collapse
The only statement the Leafs can make here is to win the series. That's it.
Doesnt matter what matters is they pull through the same way when it matters I sure do hope so
Was definitely a statement game beating them with a very watered down leafs roster on the back end of a back to back
First : why can’t Sheldon have good quality audio like the Lightning coach.
Second : Sheldon talks to much. He’s too friendly with the press at this time of year.
This was game 1 of 8 game series. 🙂
shockwaves have been felt across the universe 😂😂😂 Go Bruins.
46 sa?
Not at all same thing happened last year, leafs clapped Tampa and Mathew’s got a hatrick if I recall, this game was beyond meaningless
They gave up 48 shots. The only statement they made was their goalie stood on his head for them to win. Giving up 48 shots a game in the playoffs will only lead to on early exit. These guy are delusional.
Lol. Toronto needs to make a statement in the playoffs.
Tampa not goalied 😂
Woll let’s in 2 more and they lose all you’re doing now is making excuses. He won that game 😂
Leafs in 5. MAYBE A SWEEP. Tampa is shot.
Imagine for a second if Tampa destroyed the Leafs last night. The same non-fans who are crying that the regular season means nothing and that it only matters in the playoffs would be saying that the Leafs aren’t ready and are going to get swept. Non-Leafs fans whose entire life is based around following the Leafs are some of the biggest dipshits around lol