OT: Leafs/NHL Thread

Tha Cynic · Post #1981 » by **Tha Cynic** » Thu Jun 5, 2025 10:13 am

Oilers’ best players played like superstars all game and dominated

Los_29 · Post #1982 » by **Los_29** » Thu Jun 5, 2025 10:14 am

Oilers are just so talented that you never think they are out of the game. One of the most enjoyable hockey games I’ve seen. These whole playoffs have been amazing.

Merit · Post #1983 » by **Merit** » Thu Jun 5, 2025 8:13 pm

Los_29 wrote:Oilers are just so talented that you never think they are out of the game. One of the most enjoyable hockey games I’ve seen. These whole playoffs have been amazing.

Oilers have defenders who can move the puck. That’s the major difference between the leafs and the oilers.

Merit · Post #1984 » by **Merit** » Thu Jun 5, 2025 11:24 pm

Tha Cynic wrote:Oilers’ best players played like superstars all game and dominated

Yeah we had an injured Auston Matthews. Let’s pillage more of the panthers and see where it goes.

mdenny · Post #1985 » by **mdenny** » Fri Jun 6, 2025 1:52 am

Los_29 wrote:Oilers are just so talented that you never think they are out of the game. One of the most enjoyable hockey games I’ve seen. These whole playoffs have been amazing.

I was kinda shocked that the oilers outplayed Florida. Let's wait and see how the adjustments go. I'm still saying Florida will start dominating play at some point which doesn't necessarily mean they will win.

Los_29 · Post #1986 » by **Los_29** » Fri Jun 6, 2025 12:42 pm

Merit wrote:
Los_29 wrote:Oilers are just so talented that you never think they are out of the game. One of the most enjoyable hockey games I’ve seen. These whole playoffs have been amazing.

Oilers have defenders who can move the puck. That’s the major difference between the leafs and the oilers.

Yeah that’s a big thing I notice as well. I still think the Leafs need a tough, rugged forward to play on one of their top lines.

canz55 · Post #1987 » by **canz55** » Sat Jun 7, 2025 1:01 am

Connor is the greatest living player I've ever seen. He's a frigging cheat code.

WaltFrazier · Post #1988 » by **WaltFrazier** » Sat Jun 7, 2025 4:17 pm

Unfortunate ending. Have the Panthers found dominant mode again, not letting Oilers have space?

Los_29 · Post #1989 » by **Los_29** » Sat Jun 7, 2025 4:52 pm

WaltFrazier wrote:Unfortunate ending. Have the Panthers found dominant mode again, not letting Oilers have space?

Yeah it’s going to be a great series. Oilers made adjustments last year and almost came back to win the series. I think this series will be back and forth. Two crazy games to start the series.

WaltFrazier · Post #1990 » by **WaltFrazier** » Tue Jun 10, 2025 2:35 am

Los_29 wrote:
WaltFrazier wrote:Unfortunate ending. Have the Panthers found dominant mode again, not letting Oilers have space?

Yeah it’s going to be a great series. Oilers made adjustments last year and almost came back to win the series. I think this series will be back and forth. Two crazy games to start the series.

Your "great series" prediction is not wrong yet, but looking shaky.

If Panthers keep this up and win in 5, does that make the Leafs the 2nd best team in the league?

Question, if the NHL had the NBA's 1-8 playoff format rather than the division thing they do, would Leafs and Panthers have probably met in the ECF?

Anticon · Post #1991 » by **Anticon** » Tue Jun 10, 2025 2:43 am

Watching the Panthers dominate makes me appreciate what a miracle 2019 was. Raps were able to get those dream wins you keep wishing the Leafs and Oilers could get.

bballsparkin · Post #1992 » by **bballsparkin** » Tue Jun 10, 2025 3:12 am

WaltFrazier wrote:Your "great series" prediction is not wrong yet, but looking shaky.

If Panthers keep this up and win in 5, does that make the Leafs the 2nd best team in the league?

Question, if the NHL had the NBA's 1-8 playoff format rather than the division thing they do, would Leafs and Panthers have probably met in the ECF?

No it does not mean that at all.

WaltFrazier · Post #1993 » by **WaltFrazier** » Tue Jun 10, 2025 3:24 am

bballsparkin wrote:
WaltFrazier wrote:Your "great series" prediction is not wrong yet, but looking shaky.

If Panthers keep this up and win in 5, does that make the Leafs the 2nd best team in the league?

Question, if the NHL had the NBA's 1-8 playoff format rather than the division thing they do, would Leafs and Panthers have probably met in the ECF?

No it does not mean that at all.

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Why not, if only the Leafs took Fla to 7.

bballsparkin · Post #1994 » by **bballsparkin** » Tue Jun 10, 2025 3:30 am

WaltFrazier wrote:
bballsparkin wrote:
WaltFrazier wrote:Your "great series" prediction is not wrong yet, but looking shaky.

If Panthers keep this up and win in 5, does that make the Leafs the 2nd best team in the league?

Question, if the NHL had the NBA's 1-8 playoff format rather than the division thing they do, would Leafs and Panthers have probably met in the ECF?

No it does not mean that at all.

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Why not, if only the Leafs took Fla to 7.

Because they rolled over on their back and put their tails up game 7. Sure, with some fine tuning they can be contenders next year. The West was a dog fight and NHL playoffs is a game of attrition. Oilers have always been a question of will the goaltending be there? I'd take Stars, Oilers, Jets, and Avs all easily over the Leafs. And likely Tampa. Maybe next year is different. I think Berube was a great choice as coach.

Los_29 · Post #1995 » by **Los_29** » Tue Jun 10, 2025 10:07 am

WaltFrazier wrote:
Los_29 wrote:
WaltFrazier wrote:Unfortunate ending. Have the Panthers found dominant mode again, not letting Oilers have space?

Yeah it’s going to be a great series. Oilers made adjustments last year and almost came back to win the series. I think this series will be back and forth. Two crazy games to start the series.

Your "great series" prediction is not wrong yet, but looking shaky.

If Panthers keep this up and win in 5, does that make the Leafs the 2nd best team in the league?

Question, if the NHL had the NBA's 1-8 playoff format rather than the division thing they do, would Leafs and Panthers have probably met in the ECF?

This playoff format has never been kind to the Leafs division. Wonder how many cup appearances it’s had the past few years. Florida, Boston and Tampa always seem to go to the cup.

MiamiSPX · Post #1996 » by **MiamiSPX** » Tue Jun 10, 2025 12:53 pm

Westside Gunn wrote:3-1 Florida after Oilers were the first to score. Too good

Should we just apologize to the Leafs core, specially Marner and run it back

It has been reported, by numerous reputable Canadian media outlets, that the Leafs really did try and move Marner at the deadline, and went as far as asking him to waive his NMC. That relationship may be beyond repair now. Knowing him and his father, even if he was open to coming back, that will now cost the Leafs every last available allowable cent of the cap.

There are also reports that Tavares is wiling to take a huge hometown discount. I get it, it stings to let an asset like Marner just walk, and Tavares probably does make a ton of sense at a huge discount, but then congratulations, you just fielded the exact same team that has proven they cannot get it done. The common denominator has always been that core.

TheGeneral99 · Post #1997 » by **TheGeneral99** » Tue Jun 10, 2025 1:22 pm

Goes to show that the Leafs were not the pathetic losers everybody claimed they are.

2019 - lost a close 7 game series to Boston who ended up going to the finals
2022 - lost a close 7 game series to Tampa who ended up going to the finals
2023 - lost to Florida who ended up going to the finals
2024 - lost a close 7 game series to Boston who had the greatest season in NHL history
2025 - lost to Florida who are in the finals

I don't know if it's crazy bad or luck or what but it's not like the Leafs are losing to bad teams, they are in hard fought close series with Stanley Cup contenders.

The Leafs remind of the Sacramento Kings of the early 2000s, the Suns of the mid-2000s, or the Clippers or the early to mid 2010s...great teams that just couldn't get over the hump.

Westside Gunn · Post #1998 » by **Westside Gunn** » Tue Jun 10, 2025 6:08 pm

MiamiSPX wrote:
Westside Gunn wrote:3-1 Florida after Oilers were the first to score. Too good

Should we just apologize to the Leafs core, specially Marner and run it back

It has been reported, by numerous reputable Canadian media outlets, that the Leafs really did try and move Marner at the deadline, and went as far as asking him to waive his NMC. That relationship may be beyond repair now. Knowing him and his father, even if he was open to coming back, that will now cost the Leafs every last available allowable cent of the cap.

There are also reports that Tavares is wiling to take a huge hometown discount. I get it, it stings to let an asset like Marner just walk, and Tavares probably does make a ton of sense at a huge discount, but then congratulations, you just fielded the exact same team that has proven they cannot get it done. The common denominator has always been that core.

Bro was going to go to Dallas with no state income tax. Why wouldn't you SMH

MiamiSPX · Post #1999 » by **MiamiSPX** » Wed Jun 11, 2025 1:27 pm

Read on Twitter

Sidenote, Sam Bennett is going to get PAID.

Raptors Realtor · Post #2000 » by **Raptors Realtor** » Wed Jun 11, 2025 1:39 pm

Westside Gunn wrote:
MiamiSPX wrote:
Westside Gunn wrote:3-1 Florida after Oilers were the first to score. Too good

Should we just apologize to the Leafs core, specially Marner and run it back

It has been reported, by numerous reputable Canadian media outlets, that the Leafs really did try and move Marner at the deadline, and went as far as asking him to waive his NMC. That relationship may be beyond repair now. Knowing him and his father, even if he was open to coming back, that will now cost the Leafs every last available allowable cent of the cap.

There are also reports that Tavares is wiling to take a huge hometown discount. I get it, it stings to let an asset like Marner just walk, and Tavares probably does make a ton of sense at a huge discount, but then congratulations, you just fielded the exact same team that has proven they cannot get it done. The common denominator has always been that core.

Bro was going to go to Dallas with no state income tax. Why wouldn't you SMH

Are you referring to Rantanen?... If so, it was reported he was willing to sign here, but Canes wanted Knies++ because Marner didn't want to go to Carolina.