The Official NHL 2020-2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs Thread

[DrJones]

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Trying to think of the worst team to pull off a 3-1 comeback.

2010 Habs? 1998 Oilers?

[Majingir]

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What's an actual worthy franchise to cheer for?

Vegas? Seattle? Avs? Lightning?


I really don't think I can cheer for the Leafs beyond this year anymore.

[Kobalt]

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Trying to think of the worst team to pull off a 3-1 comeback.

2010 Habs? 1998 Oilers?

2010 Habs 100%

I suspect they'll get Marner away from Matthews in the 3rd

[bhurst99]

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Now Leafs really gave up.

I'm done with this team.

Unless you're dealing someone like a Marner, nothing will change here. 0 fight in this team or will to win.

At least when you suck you know you're supposed to lose. This team is more embarrassing than the old Leafs.

I'm dating myself but those old Ballard Leafs team were fun in the playoffs when they rarely made them. They actually pulled off some upsets and won some rounds. This is just ridiculous.

Marner is just invisible. Mathews hasn't done much but at least he hit a post.

I remember when they talked about getting veteran leadership last off season but I'm not seeing the benefits of it right now.

[Majingir]

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I'm dating myself but those old Ballard Leafs team were fun in the playoffs when they rarely made them. They actually pulled off some upsets and won some rounds. This is just ridiculous.

Marner is just invisible. Mathews hasn't done much but at least he hit a post.

I remember when they talked about getting veteran leadership last off season but I'm not seeing the benefits of it right now.

In the regular season it did help. But most of this team just died in the playoffs or something, like always.

Doesn't even matter who is on the team, they just disappear when coming to the Leafs for the playoffs.

[bhurst99]

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This wasn't the year to have a Stanley Cup parade in Toronto anyway with all the Covid restrictions.

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Nice career, Joe Thornton. See you in the Hall of Fame.

[TheMatrix31]

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Maple Leafs and their fans can and should take solace in the fact that this was an illegitimate bull**** scamjob fake year anyway so who cares.

Let them focus on October with real divisions, real fans, and a real schedule.

[Majingir]

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Maple Leafs and their fans can and should take solace in the fact that this was an illegitimate bull**** scamjob fake year anyway so who cares.

Let them focus on October with real divisions, real fans, and a real schedule.

Real division = Boston Bruins in round 1 who WILL kill them again

[bhurst99]

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Maple Leafs and their fans can and should take solace in the fact that this was an illegitimate bull**** scamjob fake year anyway so who cares.

Let them focus on October with real divisions, real fans, and a real schedule.

Are you kidding me this year was a dream opportunity with an easier route to the semifinals

Next year we're back in a division with Tampa and Boston. We're screwed.

[DrJones]

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Maple Leafs and their fans can and should take solace in the fact that this was an illegitimate bull**** scamjob fake year anyway so who cares.

Let them focus on October with real divisions, real fans, and a real schedule.

Yes, and the Leafs will have to play real teams. That's kind of a problem.

[DrJones]

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2010 Habs 100%

True, but Halak needed to be a 15/10 in that series to win. Price was good, but he didn't steal this series. He didn't need to.

Maybe I should've reworded my original question. What's the worst team to ever come back from 3-1 while outplaying the favourite?

[DrJones]

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What's an actual worthy franchise to cheer for?

Vegas? Seattle? Avs? Lightning?


I really don't think I can cheer for the Leafs beyond this year anymore.

West Coast teams are a tough follow unless you're a night owl.

Carolina would probably be my team of choice if I lived in the East and wanted a new team that was likable, hadn't won recently, and yet had no baggage. A fun road trip destination as well, I imagine.

[rdnk]

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2003 Wild over Avs or Canucks?

I'm dating myself but those old Ballard Leafs team were fun in the playoffs when they rarely made them. They actually pulled off some upsets and won some rounds. This is just ridiculous.

Marner is just invisible. Mathews hasn't done much but at least he hit a post.

I remember when they talked about getting veteran leadership last off season but I'm not seeing the benefits of it right now.

Ah the old Hound Line days? That team is like the opposite of this one. Not particularly good, but had heart to spare. Managed to pull a few upsets in the horrid NFC Norris days of the 80s.

The thing was, the veteran leadership they brought in hadn't won jack. Jumbo Joe? Serial Choker. Wayne Simmonds? Kings won 2 cups after they traded him. Zach Bogosian? Dude never even made the playoffs before last year.

Game 7 goes one of two ways. Either Toronto wins a la Vancouver over Chicago in 2011 or they get hammered like Minnesota did the other night.

It wasn't 6-2 but it may as well have been based on how it felt. I'll take credit for this.

I can't think of another team quite like these Leafs. The Wings were horrible chokers in the late 80s and early 90s, but they went to the conference finals a few times. The Sharks are well renown as chokers, but they made it out of the first round more often than not. Same with Ovie's caps pre 2018 and BBQ Bruce's Ducks.

I actually think Dubas is a good GM, but he's probably toast now along with Keefe. They have a lot of questions heading into the offseason. How do they set up their protection? Do they resign Hyman? Is Campbell a bonafide starter or do they need to get someone? Do they move any of their big gun forwards?

[Majingir]

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I wouldn't get rid of Dubas. On paper they were one of best in hockey. So the GM did his job in my opinion. He put together the team that should've gotten the job done.

Keefes coaching staff should be gone, maybe Keefe too.

A big name player MUST go. Matthews, Tavares and Nylander should all stay.

Marner should be as good as gone.

Take a lesson from Masai Ujiri. Make the unpopular decision. It's a business. You gotta make those risks to have a shot at winning. DeRozan for Kawhi was obviously the best deal in franchise history.

0 goals since midway through the 2019 playoffs? -6 or whatever the number was in elimination games in your career. Beyond inexcusable.

The PP has sucked since March, nothing was done to fix it, that's on the coaches. And a team filled with star power felt the need to pass 99% of the time, that's on the players.

Goalie wise, they need to go all out on a star. Montreal was solid with Price for well over a decade now. Same with Bruins and Rask. Pens and Fleury for all those years. Lightning with Vasilevskiy heading that way too. You need that superstar top goalie in the league. One of the reasons the 00s Leafs were good too were because they had dominant guys like Cujo and Belfour in net.


Have no problem with Campbell on the team, but they need someone else in here as well.

[DrJones]

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2003 Wild over Avs or Canucks?

Nah.

2003 Wild had 95 points and +20 differential.
2021 Habs were on 82-game pace for 86 points and a -13 differential. Montreal had 24 wins - St. Louis (with 27) was the only other playoff team with less than 30. And playing in one of the worst divisions in recent memory.