see that donkey step on rakes is icing on this delicious cake
- senstroll

It tastes so damn good

Not to get ahead of myself…. But I’m going to be in Toronto during the Cup Final.

My mother made the dumbass mistake of chirping the Leafs by text just before Mother's Day. No flowers for you, (frank)head!

My mother made the dumbass mistake of chirping the Leafs by text just before Mother's Day. No flowers for you, (frank)head!
- Zezel

I wasn't going to post this because I knew I'd get new blogged as soon as I did, but it dovetails in with this nicely:

In the head-to-head match-up with Florida, we are 3-0-1 with a 15-10 advantage in goals. It’s not the cakewalk some might think. Three of these games went to Overtime this year

Game 1: Leafs 5-4 in OT

The Leafs outshot Florida 37-19. Murray was chased after 21 minutes allowing 4 goals on 8 shots. Sammy was perfect in 40 minutes of relief. It was a penalty-fest, and Toronto had a 7-3 advantage in power plays and subsequently outscored Florida 2-1 on the PP as well, although Florida did cash in a short-handed goal. Nylander won the game with this memorable OT goal: https://youtu.be/ecz0OSjyY4k?t=426

Game 2: Leafs 6-2

Murray starts again against the Panthers, but certainly atones for his previous performance, making 33 saves, as the Leafs are outshot 35-27. Many of Florida’s chances in this one were from distance; despite outshooting the Leafs, they gave up far more high danger chances in the game (16-10 for Toronto). Both teams had a power play goal, and the Leafs held the PP advantage 4-3.

Game 3: Florida 3-2 in OT

Six days later, and the Leafs outshot Florida 40-29. Samsonov faced Lyon, and Lyon stole this show. Both teams had 4 power play opportunities and Florida netted 1 while Toronto failed to score. In a reversal of the last game, Florida had 20 HD chances in their 29 shots, and Toronto had 16. It did take a last minute power play goal with the goalie out for Florida to tie it and force the OT, though. The OT featured this early self-made chance by Matthews, https://youtu.be/7DLgyvowGcU?t=416, but ultimately Montour cashed on a 2-on-1.

Game 4: Toronto 2-1 in OT

Less than 2 weeks, and in game 80, the Leafs get absolutely caved in being outshot 46-25 and Sammy steals the game. It should be noted that the Leafs had clinched and Florida was desperate, so one team was certainly more motivated than the other and it showed. Considering that, the HD chances were still fairly even (16-14 in favour of Florida), but the net volume and pure possession in this game goes to Florida. No one scored a PP goal in this one, and power plays were scarce with Florida having a 2-1 advantage. Tavares won it OT with this surprising breakaway – especially after he’d been hemmed in the D zone for over a minute: https://youtu.be/k9XptYiDkeg?t=429

In terms of Leafs skaters, Marner led the way with 6 points (2-4) in 4 games, Matthews 5 goals in 4 games with a 28% shooting percentage, Nylander 3-2 for 5pts in 4 games (-1), and Tavares 1-4 for 5 pts (-2) in his 4 games.

Noteworthy is that Kerfoot had 2 goals against Florida. He only had 10 all season. ZAR had a goal and an assist, and on the less than positive side, Bunting had only 1 point in his 4 games against Florida.

In terms of goalies, Samsonov was 2-0-1 with a .953% and a 1.44 GAA; Murray was 1-0 with an .860% and 4.41 GAA (sad trombone).

In terms of Florida's skaters, Montour had 5 points in 4 games, including 2 goals, but he was -5. Barkov 1-3 for 4pts in 4 games (-2), Reinhart 1-2 for 3 pts in 4 games (-3) and Waterdown’s own Boston killer, Verhaeghe, 1-2 for 3 pts in 4 games (-4).

Noteworthy comments are that Tkachuk only had 1 point in 4 games and also that Sam Bennett only played 1 game this year against the Leafs.

In terms of goalies, Lyon was 1-0-1 with a .938% and a 1.92 GAA; Bobrovsky was 0-1-1 with an .841% and 4.99 GAA (sadder trombone).
- Monkeypunk

So you’re saying Leafs in 4

Leafs lines at practice
Knies-AM-WN
Jarnkrok-JT-Marner
Bunting-ROR-Acciari
ZAR-Kampf-Kerfoot

Rielly-Schenn
McCabe-Brodie
Gio-Lilly

Gus-Holl

Sammy
Woll
Murray

So you’re saying Leafs in 4
- Canada Cup

I was assuming Florida would abdicate midway through the 2nd period of game 3. Leafs in 2 and a half.

I was assuming Florida would abdicate midway through the 2nd period of game 3. Leafs in 2 and a half.
- Monkeypunk

The numbers don’t lie

I was assuming Florida would abdicate midway through the 2nd period of game 3. Leafs in 2 and a half.
- Monkeypunk

I look forward to the Leafs coronation ceremony.

I was assuming Florida would abdicate midway through the 2nd period of game 3. Leafs in 2 and a half.
- Monkeypunk

Probably a 6 gamer. Leafs better win the first one. Having to sweat through a must win Game 2 scenario is something we don't need to do, a second time around. Win Game 1 and put the pressure on the Panthers to win. You know the press in Toronto. More venom than a Diamondback rattlesnake. It's time the Millennials got a taste of winning a round 2.

new blog everyone

new blog everyone
- mikeinbuffalo

I'll just stay here and continue posting for the next couple of hours.

Like usual.

they cheer for Vegas
- drexel