TML? More like FML, amirite? Yet Another Off Season Thread

[CH1]

Condescending pats on the head from Cooper make me feel just so much better.

Nah. The Bolts and the coach know the Leafs played their assess off. Obviously, it’s no comfort to the fans but this loss is different than the debacles vs Habs and Jacks.

 

[MindzEye]

I think it would still surprise me but it's more of a non-zero chance that it was 2 or 3 years ago that's for sure.

Yeah, I didn't think we would be this far in and I'd be saying to myself "well, we can pay him more and longer than anyone else so its cool"

 

[Volcanologist]

Condescending pats on the head from Cooper make me feel just so much better.

the guy is an awesome troll. just awesome.

my favourite was the "they earned them both" on the high stick calls. glorious stuff.

 

[MindzEye]

Nah. The Bolts and the coach know the Leafs played their assess off. Obviously, it’s no comfort to the fans but this loss is different than the debacles vs Habs and Jacks.

This could have been a cup finals series for quality of teams, quality of play.

 

[CH1]

This could have been a cup finals series for quality of teams, quality of play.

Exactly, the fact that it was a first round bout is mostly random.

 

[Kritter]

Our first round opponents the last two years couldn’t be further apart talent wise. But hey, we lost them both, so there’s that.

 

[Artnes]

“The bottom line is there were eight teams with over 100 points in the Eastern Conference,” said Cooper. “Three of them went to Game 7s and one was the Presidents’ Trophy (winner), who went to overtime and had to battle back to win their series. And that’s how even it was. So there was going to be four teams with 100-plus points that were going to be out in the first round and fortunately for us we weren’t one of them, but it took everything to knock these guys out.”

The logical take. If you make big decisions to alter the lineup based on this series you are going to be on the wrong side of the solution

 

[Volcanologist]

The logical take. If you make big decisions to alter the lineup based on this series you are going to be on the wrong side of the solution

how about based on the last 3 series?

 

[Habsy]

Our first round opponents the last two years couldn’t be further apart talent wise. But hey, we lost them both, so there’s that.

They both cheated more. I'm not kidding about this. It's also how Boston does it.

 

[CH1]

I always knew Zeke and Habsy were the same poster!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Artnes]

how about based on the last 3 series?

How about the last 6? Focus on the now

 

[Habsy]

I always knew Zeke and Habsy were the same poster!!!!!!!!!!

I'm already afraid to be in my own head. Don't throw that variable in there too.

 

[LeafGm]

how about based on the last 3 series?

No, this time is different, you see.

Tampa Bay, is like, really good, so it's OK that they lost this time!

 

[CH1]

I'm already afraid to be in my own head. Don't throw that variable in there too.

Pure genius to develop an alter ego to fuel growth in the much coveted Toronto sports market

 

[Habsy]

No, this time is different, you see.

Tampa Bay, is like, really good, so it's OK that they lost this time!

Weren't there 8 100 point teams meaning 4 had to lose? Losing to the two time champs who have been here before successfully gave them the advantage.

This is not like last year

 

[Artnes]

Its not ok they lost but if Dubas or whoever is in charge go into this with the logic of some here then you may as well gut the lineup and start over

CH1 nailed it. Pure randomness

 

[CH1]

I’d try a new coach to iron out some of the wrinkles

 

[MindzEye]

In a hard capped world the way forward is taking a hard look at who earned their paper and who didn't, who is less likely to earn it in the near future, etc and go from there.

 

[zeke]

No, this time is different, you see.

Tampa Bay, is like, really good, so it's OK that they lost this time!

No, you see, we must punish someone because we feel bad, even if it makes the team worse.

 

[MyNameIsJonas]

He was as good as we needed him to be this series. He basically brought us back from the brink and singlehandedly won us game 6, except of course we couldn’t hold the lead as usual.

Did Matty come close to doing that in either of the last games? Tavares actually acted like the C in the clutch games. Matty did not.

Your misuse of the word basically is the most egregious.

Basically goals
Basically game 6 wins