Poor leaf fans! Another year goes by and the streak will continuuuuuue! BOO YEAH!

The vasilevsky that got utterly smashed by the leafs last year in the playoffs? That 3.04 GAA and .897 SV% sure came up big. I think it's just easy for people to bet on the "proven winner". Same as the other guy who has them in the finals for a 4th straight year.

Samsonov had a 2.97 GAA and .912 in 5 games in the playoffs last year with an arguably weaker team than the leafs have this year. You don't get a track record without playing the games so again it's just easy to pick on the known factor.

Hedman and Sergachev can't play against all of Matthews, Marner, Tavares, Nylander and ROR. It's just not possible. Leafs in 4 (yes I'm drinking the kool aid by the gallon)
- Aaron_85

Vasilevsky was that bad and Samsonov that good and TB still won. The Leaf defense will have to contain Kucherov, Point, Stamkos and Hagel and Killorn aren’t too shabby. I think the Leafs are better this year but it’s closer than you think. Check that label. That’s not kool aid it’s Everclear.

I would imagine that if the Leafs and the Oilers meet in the finals, McDavid would demand a trade to play for the Leafs, since winning the Stanley Cup with Toronto would mean so much more to him that winning with Edmonton.
- Atomic Wedgie

That's quite the imagination.

Because the Buzztron AKA NHL ‘23 worked so well in the regular season. You still have the Sabres making the playoffs?

That's quite the imagination.
- OilyJay

So is imagining the Oilers have a team to make the finals this year.

It's a coin toss.

Anyone who tells you otherwise is listening to their heart more than their head.
- Atomic Wedgie

#truth

Boston in 5 -Bs too much
Hurcs in 6 -NYI cant score and falls into Hurcs D game
Tampa in 7 --Coming on strong ....Leafs cant win playoff series
NJD in 6 --Too fast ,
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Tampa over Boston in 6 --Great series ...could go either way .....
NJD over Hurcs in 6 --NJD too fast
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Tampa over NJD in 6 Goaltending is Key
- thechezman

Too fast

Then proceeds to say goaltending is key but ignores Shesterkin 1st round

Oh boy

Bye bye Hextard and burkie! Hope the Flyers hire you both.

Vasilevsky was that bad and Samsonov that good and TB still won. The Leaf defense will have to contain Kucherov, Point, Stamkos and Hagel and Killorn aren’t too shabby. I think the Leafs are better this year but it’s closer than you think. Check that label. That’s not kool aid it’s Everclear.
- Minnyhock

Samsonov playing for a different team in last year's playoffs probably had some impact.

Leafs in the Finals.... LOL, they dont have a GOALIE... No Goalie, No winny!!!.. easy as that.. Tampa knocks them off in 6 games.. I dont care how tired the bolts are.. Vazzy vs Whoever the leafs put in net.. im taking the proven winner ....

Boston vs Fla - Boston in 5 --- B's gonna run over Fla.
Carolina vs Islanders- Could be the dullest series -- bunch of 2-1 games-- Carolina in 5
Tampa Vs Toronto-- Leafs no goalie, no winny--- Tampa in 6
Rangers vs Devils--- Most exciting series -- Rangers in 6


Boston vs Tampa -- Tampa runs outta steam vs best team in hockey-- Boston in 6
Carolina vs Rangers -- To many superstars vs a well coached discplined team.. Rangers ekk out Game 7 in OT -

Boston vs Rangers -- Boston finds ways to beat up on the skilled players in NY -- Boston in 6

Too fast

Then proceeds to say goaltending is key but ignores Shesterkin 1st round

Oh boy
- Santo_44

and has Leafs in Finals.. lol

Bye bye Hextard and burkie! Hope the Flyers hire you both.
- jfkst1

Hey now, we already had our Hextall time. It's someone elses turn. Maybe the Capitals.

Samsonov playing for a different team in last year's playoffs probably had some impact.
- Monkeypunk

not to mention that he played very well and almost stole that series.....

This is a good opportunity for leaf fans to chirp until the inevitable end of their season.

So many cry babies

I like the NJ Devil vs Edm in the finals Long shot Minn

- Atomic Wedgie

As the Count says " I love to count Ah Ah Ah"

quote Hey Count you have bats in your belfry!!!
Answer by the Count All my wonderful children AH AH AH

Hey now, we already had our Hextall time. It's someone elses turn. Maybe the Capitals.
- Skizwald

What pathetic is that Fletcher is even worse.

Samsonov playing for a different team in last year's playoffs probably had some impact.
- Monkeypunk

That’s the point. Samsonov’s numbers against the Panthers have nothing to do with it.

Brian Burke fired.
Ron Hextall fired.
Dallas Eakins fired.
Buzztron on fire!
- HockeyBuzzed

Is it surprising though? Hextall and Sullivan didn’t seem to be on the same page. Sullivan had term and Hextall didn’t. It’s interesting that Sullivan will have a voice in picking the new leadership.

Is it surprising though? Hextall and Sullivan didn’t seem to be on the same page. Sullivan had term and Hextall didn’t. It’s interesting that Sullivan will have a voice in picking the new leadership.


- Minnyhock

Not necessarily surprising. Though not sure of Hextard would have been fired with a playoff berth. Which is why I'm glad they missed. Hextard was pretty bad and Pittsburgh needs amazing GMing (i.e. Rutherford 2015-17) to even potentially be a contender. FSG isn't willing to start rebuilding yet. Maybe if this next season is another disaster then maybe.

Toronto will fail once again…Boston is coming out of the East. I’m hoping for. Lightning sweep

Anyone that thinks the Leafs lose to Tampa this year is an absolute idiot. Tampa is nowhere near the team they were last year, and the Leafs improved. We just beat them with our third-string goalie and Matthews, Marner, and Gio resting.

We'll see ya in the next round, take that to the bank.
- Whipper

Love when fans do this.

This is a good opportunity for leaf fans to chirp until the inevitable end of their season.
- thegooddr

Accurate