Popular Post JoeSchmoe Posted May 5 Popular Post Report Share Posted May 5 (edited) To all who celebrate, Happy Leafs Elimination Day. Every year, i have an annual tradition of reading this beauty of an article. It's aging like fine wine! https://torontosun.com/2017/09/11/simmons-vaulted-by-big-3-this-maple-leafs-team-is-a-champion-in-waiting Watching Leaf Nation melt down over the next few months will help dull the pain of no Sabres until the fall, and this offseason should be better than most. Cheers to all! Edited May 5 by JoeSchmoe 7 1 9 4 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OverPowerYou Posted May 5 Report Share Posted May 5 Well he was right about the Lightning winning cups in that article. That’s it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerreaultForever Posted May 5 Report Share Posted May 5 I think it's the end of the big 4. At least one of them is going to get moved, probably Marner. maybe Tavares. Domi and Bertuzzi were their best players in this series. Along with Knies. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjd1001 Posted May 5 Report Share Posted May 5 Matthews is a great player, but he just doesn't show up and carry his team in the playoffs. This year he was injured or sick, but he now has over 50 playoff games and years of it being the same. When you are going to be the highest paid player in the league, an MVP, a multiple time goal scoring champ, you need to pick things up in the playoffs. Since they have been in the league: McDavid: +6% more in the playoffs Draisaitl: +36% more in the playoffs McKinnon: +16.6% more in the playoffs Matthews: -24% LESS points per game in the playoffs Sample size over 50 games now for everyone...over 80 for McKinnon There have been too many playoff games where just ONE goal would have given the Leafs a win and maybe/probably a series win. One of these years he's going to have to elevate in the playoffs. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
repster Posted May 5 Report Share Posted May 5 Game 7 in Boston is like Groundhog Day for the Leafs. So extra sweet that it was in OT this time and the Bruins came from behind to win again. Can’t wait to watch Steve Dangle tomorrow morning. 1967 forever baby!!! Let the bickering commence Leafs fans! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyldnwoody44 Posted May 5 Report Share Posted May 5 As happy as I am the leafs lost again. This is the first year that I'm having a hard time "really" enjoying it. Yet another Sabre miss and subsequent new coach, I am just beat down. We are an embarrassment to all of professional sports; so I would take a game 7 OT loss at this point gladly. 5 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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PASabreFan Posted May 5 Report Share Posted May 5 One of the worst franchises, some of the worst fans. Thanks again Terry. 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bg17 Posted May 5 Report Share Posted May 5 11 minutes ago, PASabreFan said: One of the worst franchises, some of the worst fans. Thanks again Terry. As you take joy in Pegula pratfalls, others do the same when certain rivals fail. Someday you should post your rules for acceptable sports “fanning”. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pimlach Posted May 5 Report Share Posted May 5 24 minutes ago, PASabreFan said: One of the worst franchises, some of the worst fans. Thanks again Terry. I assume you are talking about the Sabres? I have no doubt that the Sabres qualify as the worst NHL franchise since Nov 12, 2011. What’s wrong with the fans? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Who Posted May 5 Report Share Posted May 5 3 minutes ago, Pimlach said: I assume you are talking about the Sabres? I have no doubt that the Sabres qualify as the worst NHL franchise since Nov 12, 2011. What’s wrong with the fans? They're not supposed to experience schadenfreude over the Leafs losing. Sanctimonious, imo. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pimlach Posted May 5 Report Share Posted May 5 While I enjoy the Leaves losing again, I am reminded of Terry Pegula, and the reason for the Buffalo Sabres existence. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Train Posted May 5 Report Share Posted May 5 You can start an 85th bellyache thread about the Sabres .. but this is about the Leafs. 5 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted May 5 Report Share Posted May 5 Remember those asshats in Jersey who cheered America's comeuppance? That's you if you cheered the Leafs' demise. 1 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted May 5 Report Share Posted May 5 2 hours ago, bg17 said: As you take joy in Pegula pratfalls, others do the same when certain rivals fail. Someday you should post your rules for acceptable sports “fanning”. I take no joy in them. I will chuckle tho if we are DFLindy next season. 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bg17 Posted May 5 Report Share Posted May 5 18 minutes ago, PASabreFan said: Remember those asshats in Jersey who cheered America's comeuppance? That's you if you cheered the Leafs' demise. Hoo boy… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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K-9 Posted May 5 Report Share Posted May 5 I don’t get any satisfaction from seeing disappointed Leafs fans because we can all relate, but it’s always nice to see Toronto’s arrogant media get its comeuppance. Never gets old. 3 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted May 5 Report Share Posted May 5 Something about living in glass houses…sigh. But this never gets old. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashsabre Posted May 5 Report Share Posted May 5 It was a tough series for the Leafs. I think they deserved better. Nylander was hurt the first half of the series, Matthews the second half. Finally found a reliable goalie in Woll and he is injured for Game 7. Both goals were bad by Samsonov. Marner has to go. Tavares they will let walk in UFA after next year. Their PP was 1 for 21 which is unbelievable with that talent they have. Nylander was their best player when healthy, Domi and Knies were very good too. 8 years as a group, 1 playoff series win. I don’t think Keefe can be back either. Boston was right there for the taking. They can’t create offence to save their lives. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Who Posted May 5 Report Share Posted May 5 47 minutes ago, PASabreFan said: Remember those asshats in Jersey who cheered America's comeuppance? That's you if you cheered the Leafs' demise. That's a ridiculous analogy. The Toronto media and sense of entitlement, despite decades of failure, arguably outstrips 13 years of Terry Pegula, though not for you, apparently. Regardless, it's fully within the tribal allegiances of sports rivalry to wish your near opponents misfortune. It's not equivalent to desiring a pox on their families and horrible lives. Moral outrage over absolutely typical fandom is misplaced and truculent on your part. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeSchmoe Posted May 5 Author Report Share Posted May 5 1 hour ago, PASabreFan said: Remember those asshats in Jersey who cheered America's comeuppance? That's you if you cheered the Leafs' demise. Says the guy who lives 2+ hours from Leafland. Try being a life long Sabres fan in Southern Ontario. Even someone just across the border in Buffalo would get enough Canadian media to know... Let alone the several times a year they show up drunk and obnoxious as all hell to the KBC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalonill Posted May 5 Report Share Posted May 5 23 minutes ago, Flashsabre said: It was a tough series for the Leafs. I think they deserved better. Nylander was hurt the first half of the series, Matthews the second half. Finally found a reliable goalie in Woll and he is injured for Game 7. Both goals were bad by Samsonov. Marner has to go. Tavares they will let walk in UFA after next year. Their PP was 1 for 21 which is unbelievable with that talent they have. Nylander was their best player when healthy, Domi and Knies were very good too. 8 years as a group, 1 playoff series win. I don’t think Keefe can be back either. Boston was right there for the taking. They can’t create offence to save their lives. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bg17 Posted May 5 Report Share Posted May 5 Might end up an even longer weekend for Toronto fans if the Bandits do the Rock later today. Hope being excited about the idea doesn’t make me a terrorist sympathizer. 🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♀️🤦🏽 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashsabre Posted May 5 Report Share Posted May 5 (edited) 13 minutes ago, Buffalonill said: LOL I watched the series with all my Leafs fan buddies. I feel a bit of their pain😝 Edited May 5 by Flashsabre 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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