2025 Playoffs Rd 2

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Now that was the kind of game I expect to see Florida play. 

 

[SabresBillsFan]

Domi is a garbage player, never really lived up to his billing.

[Gatorman0519]

Florida found their game again. 

[GoPuckYourself]

Thompson gets destroyed and not 1 single Sabres player came to his aid, Anyone who even comes close to Barkov almost dies on the ice by everyone. That must be such a nice feeling, maybe 1 day we'll experience that. I felt from the very begining of the playoffs that if the Stars beat the Avalanche they'd win the Stanley Cup and I feel even better about that plus Oettinger looks much better than the Colorado series.

[JP51]

8 hours ago, GoPuckYourself said:

Thompson gets destroyed and not 1 single Sabres player came to his aid, Anyone who even comes close to Barkov almost dies on the ice by everyone. That must be such a nice feeling, maybe 1 day we'll experience that. I felt from the very begining of the playoffs that if the Stars beat the Avalanche they'd win the Stanley Cup and I feel even better about that plus Oettinger looks much better than the Colorado series.

So true, every year when playoff hockey starts we are reminded of how exciting it is... intense physical and sometimes down right mean and nasty...  then I listen to   everyone wanting this team to make the playoffs...  and think they would get swallowed up like guppies in playoff hockey... and the only ones not eaten would be the ones hiding under the bench... so much more is needed to be a competitive team in the post season...  we are so devoid of that... its past how horrible Adams has gotten production and development from this group its also roster construction...  Owen Power, Quinn, Peterka, Byram and Bryson would all look like Denis from Slapshot with PTSD in the locker room and anyone who actually resisted would end up looking like Dave "killer" Carlson... so much different required in this roster construction...  with so many incompetents trying to do it...  sorry, but I see this current roster as constructed maxing out at a 5 game first round playoff exit... IF the dream scenario played out next year...  however realistically, not likely to even make them... but if we did we are likely gonna turn away from the beat down that will ensue... 

[PromoTheRobot]

11 hours ago, Pimlach said:

He made a great move, stayed on forehand, read the play perfectly.   30 playoff goals in his career, already.  

Yes, Bennett did that. But he was allowed to by the dimwitted Leafs player that chose to leave him alone. At the very least Bennett would have been forced to the short side instead of being free to cross the crease. Epic blunder by the Leafs on that goal.

[Wyldnwoody44]

At the end of that game, they showed Tkachuck pointing at the Leafs bench and I think nylander with his stick, then he makes an elbow gesture at him. Said I'm coming for you next game 😂😂 would be awesome to see him trash the Leafs leading scorer for the nonsense on Barkov. Give me that in my veins all day. Love playoff intensity and would love to see the Leafs wilt again too. 

[Pimlach]

1 minute ago, Wyldnwoody44 said:

At the end of that game, they showed Tkachuck pointing at the Leafs bench and I think nylander with his stick, then he makes an elbow gesture at him. Said I'm coming for you next game 😂😂 would be awesome to see him trash the Leafs leading scorer for the nonsense on Barkov. Give me that in my veins all day. Love playoff intensity and would love to see the Leafs wilt again too. 

Yes and somebody ran Tkachuk and caught him with his head down.   He may be going after Nies too.  

This is a series that players are starting to keep track of hits.   The Panthers have a rugged team but the Leaves under Berube seem willing to answer the bell.  

I hope it goes 7 games 

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20 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

This is a series that players are starting to keep track of hits.   The Panthers have a rugged team but the Leaves under Berube seem willing to answer the bell. 

I think the Leafs are better at it this year, but the past two games are the result of Florida beating them down over the course of the series. Last year, the physical side was the Panther's strength: they upped the physical game and wore down opponents while being able to maintain their skill. This is what they're trying to go to Toronto and it seems to be working if Domi is any reflection of how the rest of the team is taking it.

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clarifying the point