seems leafy
- daeth

Actually, the only reassurimg thing about this is that its not very leafy. Normally they take 3 to 1 series leads, THEN blow it.

Im hoping this means theyre trying something new.

That's not it at all. They're tight as (frank). Overwound. They were much better than this in the regular season.
- fifty__missions

Outworked because they're still playing regular season hockey while Tbay has obviously elevated their intensity. Losing net front battles like that is just not acceptable in the playoffs.

Now the tough play.... Penalties

McCabe... Not the help I was hoping

I thought rats didn't get calls because they're douches.

Annnnnd Perry bein Perry 🤪

Still early.
- VanHockeyGuy

Oh I know, it’s simply more about just wanting to see them be themselves sooner than later is all

Leafs are going to lose tonight. Bunch of nervous Nelly’s. It’s funny how other good teams didn’t start nervous?? I watched the Boston game and I didn’t see any…? So why the friggin Leafs?

Meh. Bad start. They look bad. Probably too amped and then caught by failing to live up to their own hype.

Tampa lost 5-0 in game one last year.

You don't want to lose, and maybe they will, maybe they won't, but this game is deterministically meaningless.
- Monkeypunk

Uhh, no its not. It means 1 game of a max of 7.

Leafs are going to lose tonight. Bunch of nervous Nelly’s. It’s funny how other good teams didn’t start nervous?? I watched the Boston game and I didn’t see any…? So why the friggin Leafs?
- Hockey_Reverend

HATE how we just never seem to ever show up and start on time. Like wth?!

Love how Perrys stick rides up into the Leafs players face at the same time. The head snap sold it.

For sure, no need to panic. Just wish they'd wake the F up.
- Whipper

Yep but Tampa is not washed up and easy pickens like many on here have been preaching for a while now.

nice kill

I’m guessing the leafs will get going and everyone’s tone will change notably lol

Leafs are going to lose tonight. Bunch of nervous Nelly’s. It’s funny how other good teams didn’t start nervous?? I watched the Boston game and I didn’t see any…? So why the friggin Leafs?
- Hockey_Reverend

It's annoying but also it's 2-0 and the first period of game one isn't even over, so I'd recommend probably some pepto bismol or something.

Outworked because they're still playing regular season hockey while Tbay has obviously elevated their intensity. Losing net front battles like that is just not acceptable in the playoffs.
- 13sundin13

They are tight and nervous. Read the posts. Try to follow along.

HATE how we just never seem to ever show up and start on time. Like wth?!
- Roadrunner75

Exactly. There are no excuses anymore. They are professionals!

Leafs look like a bunch of scared babies right now.
- bryant

Gripping the sticks a bit tight? Tampa, a veteran team with nothing to prove. The leafs, a young team with everything to prive that will get cricified if they lose again.

For sure, no need to panic. Just wish they'd wake the F up.
- Whipper

Leafs never make it easy.

Still early.

Can still turn it around

Yep but Tampa is not washed up and easy pickens like many on here have been preaching for a while now.
- jribout

Yeah I didn't get 85% picking the leafs
Coin flip. Maybe 51-49

I figured out the problem, guys, my TV volume wasn't on 34!

time to flog off and go to sleep🤦‍♂️

what a (frank)ing joke🤦🏿‍♂️

edit:nice alliteration 👍

and Bunting keeps on yapping after the whistle...

Uhh, no its not. It means 1 game of a max of 7.
- prock

Yeah. They have to get their poop together, but if they don't this game, nothing says they won't for 4 of the next 6, or maybe even 4 of the next 4. You can drop the first game and win 4-1. Deterministically, it's meaningless if the smack in the nose wakes you up and you start fighting back.

Gripping the sticks a bit tight? Tampa, a veteran team with nothing to prove. The leafs, a young team with everything to prive that will get cricified if they lose again.
- prock

There's bound to be a bit of an adrenaline dump at play for a big chunk of the leafs team that isn't a thing for Tampa.

I figured out the problem, guys, my TV volume wasn't on 34!
- Whipper

I just set mine To 34