Toronto Jules

If Jarry returns for this game the Rangers really need to pepper the net hard with shots to see if Jarry is really ready. 

Gotta feel tonight will become the Connor McDavid show and he will put the Oilers on his back and lead them to a win in game 7. I wouldn't be surprised if he gets a hat trick tonight. 

9 minutes ago, 3 Palmateers said:

Cooper is a joy to listen to in his pressers. Has a bigger fear of losing than a want to win. Seems like he genuinely has no feel one way or the other if his team will advance or go home. 

 

"Thrill of victory and the agony of defeat" was referenced by him.  Called this "must-see-tv"..."great for the league", etc. He's pumped just as a hockey fan and said he was fortunate to have a front row seat. 

 

The simplest truth of this game is the winning team and its fans get to play next week...the loser has to wait until October. 

Cooper's statements are simple but true. I sure wish I had his seat for the game. Even though he has to stand the entire game I'd be willing to do just that. I will be watching the game with a group of friends at a local Sports Bar which I imagine will be extremely loud tonight. Hope it ends well. 

34 minutes ago, FireDillabaugh said:

Agreed.  But, I think the same goes for both teams against these goaltenders.  They each have to be persistent for the entire game in testing the opposing goaltender.

Very true, the key here in game 7 is to put the puck on the net. Get players in front of the net to redirect and tip in shots. I don't think this fancy passing the puck around on the perimeter and then trying to take a slap shot or two is going to work on these goalies and these defenses. 

44 minutes ago, Hockey Junkie said:

Shocking!!!  You not only agree with all my picks but you are picking your team to lose!  So I guess the Blues get Colorado.  If you count the two NBA games, 7 game 7s this weekend

No not picking the Leafs to lose at all. I said John Tavares would net the game winner in game 7. The Leafs will win. 

The Blues will go down to Colorado, but the Flames will advance against Edmonton and take down Colorado to advance to the Stanley Cup Finals against Toronto and lose to the Leafs. 

1 hour ago, 3 Palmateers said:

I don't think either is "afraid" of the Panthers. I just think, especially in the case of the Leafs, knowing a Tom Wilson-less Caps team was the reward, it would be slightly more motivating. 

 

Wes McCauley is the guy officiating tonight's game. 

 

Toronto is 7-2, all-time, at home, in Game 7's. 

 

One thing that I found interesting...The team that scores 4 goals, is the team that has won EVERY game in this series. Tampa has been erratic, scoring between 0-7 goals in this series. The Leafs have been consistent. Leafs have scored 3 times in each loss, and either 4 or 5 in their wins.

 

 

So, first team to 4 goals and 4 games wins. 

 

Where would you put your money as to which goalie is going to give up 4 tonight?

 

EDIT: Here's quite the stat...

 

In the last 6 series that Tampa has won, Vasilevskiy has FIVE SHUTOUTS and one 1-goal game. 

 

The guy has given up ONE goal in the last 6 series closing games for Tampa. 

 

Leafs scored 1 goal in their last two series closing games. 

 

Tell me that first goal, tonight, isn't bigger than it has ever been?

The first goal is crazy important tonight. 

You asked whicjh goalie is more likely to give up 4 goals tonight and I am not going to lie it would have to be Campbell, but if the Leafs jump out to the lead that can change things up a bit. 

The Leafs need to throw as many shots as they can on the net at Vasilevskiy. Get one or two past him and shake him a little. 

15 minutes ago, OccamsRazor said:

 

 

Has there been a better save these playoffs???
 

 

That was a toe save. 

This is one of the reasons ya gotta love the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Game 7's in playoff format brings out so much excitement and the teams best.

Home ice in game 7 has to be an advantage. The crowds giving the teams that extra boost of adrenaline with their enthusiam and excitement has to give the home team an edge.

Bruins @ Hurricanes- Probably the toughest to predict, but I am going with the Hurricanes here mostly because I despise the Bruins. I see Aho netting the game winner.

Lightning @ Maple Leafs- This game is all about pressure. The Lightning have the pressure on them to stay alive and keep going for a 3 peat while the Maple Leafs want to finally advance after 18 years. As a Leafs fan I am hoping that the Lefas can do it. I see the Captain John Tavares netting the game winner in this one.

Kings @ Oilers- I believe the Connor McDavid is now on a mission to win this series and he will get it done. Wouldn't be surprised if he pulls off a hat trick. Connor McDavid gets the game winner.

Penguins @ Rangers- Sad to say that the Penguins may be without their best player for game 7 which will be a shame. That however is not my concern with the Penguins in this game. My concern is with Louie Dominigue and his confidence. After playing spectacular throughout the series he lets in a horrible goal for the game 6 game winner and that has to shake him a bit. He also doesn't have much experience with this sort of situation at all. Shesterkin also doesn't have the experience, but he also is a journeyman type of goalie. I see The Bread Man netting the game winner for the Rangers in this one.

Stars @ Flames- This one is also going to be tough, but I also think home ice is going to help the Flames out here. I see Johnny Gaudreau netting the game winner and the Flames advance. 

I have to say Washington played Florida pretty damn tough in this series. 

Carter Verhaghe is extremely hot right now. 

The Superbowl, World Series, NBA Championships, World Cup. Nothing even comes close to the Stanley Cup Playoffs. 

No high stick for sure. 

Carlson or Ovechkin here. 

Going to be 6 on 4 now for the Capitals. 

Just now, SaucyJack said:

I knew it.  Hit the post, Florida counterattacks and scores.

 

All late game heroics to the Cats this series.  They’re better than Washington.

All in all though the Capitals played the President trophy winners really tough this series. I don't think anyone thought they would have taken them even this far into the series. 

If the Capitals lose this lead they have no one to blame but themselves for losing this series. I know the Panthers are known as the "Comeback Cats", but when you get to this time you have to shut it down, especially on home ice. 

That is the thing, the Penguins had chances but did not capitalize. Maybe that had something to do with the Rangers defense and Shesterkin, but they did have multiple chances. The way the Rangers broke the tie was on a weak goal which was terrible because the game was great. 

I always wish for teams to be at full strength, especially for these sorts of games but injuries are part of the game. The Crosby although I don't know if Trouba intentionally tried to injure him is not good at all and I do hope he is okay enough to play. 

Going back to New York for game 7.

The Penguins did not lose this game because Sidney Crosby was out , but because they didn't get the puck bounces that the Rangers did at the end. 

Game 7 should be a great one. I do hope Sidney Crosby is able to play because each team should be at full strength. 

After all that great play by Domingue the possible game winner is given up on a horrible goal. 

Going to be a fantastic 3rd period. 

Huge chance right now for the Penguins on a 5 on 3 PP. 

Fantastic start for the Penguins. The crowd is rocking and the longer this goes on the more difficult it is going to become for the Rangers to advance. The Rangers offense is making Domingue look like he is a Vezina trophy contender. The goalie sure has stepped it up. 

I think Boudreau is going to be great for this team. The team is on the brink of doing good things in the playoffs. They are not that far off and with a coach such as Boudreau I think it can happen. 

17 minutes ago, 3 Palmateers said:

I'm much less accepting than you. Changes have been needed for years and they won't happen when it's seen as just part of the game. It's an issue, and one that needs serious addressing and that has nothing to do with what happened in Game 6. Use video for everything. No reason not to do it. Get calls right so no fan, team, player, exec, etc. has to ever say something like it's just part of the game. It does not need to be and shouldn't be.

 

With you 100% on the rest. Play it like you played Game 1. That's the best I've ever seen the Leafs. Full-throttle. All gas, no brake. 

With ya on the video thing, but would that really stop griping from the fans I don't think so. They use it on some calls which still have to be determined by officials and fans still b**** about those calls all the time. Also if they use video on every call the games would become so long it would become ridiculous. I understand that calls have to be called correctly and looking at the calls at every angle is the best possible way of doing that, but that still is not going to appease everyone.

I don't see how the Leafs can't be up for this game 7. If they come in dead for this game then something is wrong. Either they are not prepared or all credit goes out to the Lightning for taking it to them.  They have everything to lose. Way more than the Lightning really. 

I think officiating is what it is. You win some lousy calls and you lose some lousy calls. I think that is part of the game. 

All I know is what has to be done is game 7 and that is for the Leafs to put it all on the line and got 110% for 60 minutes. Campbell has to play his @$$ off, the defense has to be quick to the puck and block shots, and the offense has to make crisp on point passes, get in front of the net and create tips/redirects, and get as many shots on the net as possibly. If this can be done the Leafs should win game 7 and then the whole talk about officiating and Kerfoot will be meaningless. 

16 hours ago, 3 Palmateers said:

If the Leafs lose this series (a good bet), Alex Kerfoot will be the GOAT and not the good kind. His name will be up there like a Bill Buckner in Boston. 

 

I wish I could not be a sky is falling fan, but when your team NEVER wins a playoff series and yours has won back-to-back Cups  it's not exactly apples to apples. 

I wasn't born when the Bill Buckner error occurred. The thing is and I will say the same thing about the Kerfoot mistake is there is opportunity for the team to step up and erase all of that. That didn't occur in the Buckner situation, but all the Leafs players know of the mistake Kerfoot made in the last game and that should be more incentive for everyone of them to step up and pick him up for a win in game 7. That is what teammates and a team does.