Bleedsblue&white
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It's a trick, Florida will start at 8, the Leafs start at 7:30...should give us a chance.
2nd Rnd '25 Playoffs: Leafs vs Panthers - Flo-Rida them onto the ECF - LFG!
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Volcanologist
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on paper it looks like Panthers in 5, but maybe the Leafs got some confidence from bending but not breaking against the sens. Bob wasn't exactly invincible vs Tampa either.
hockeylover
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Wayward is in Nova Scotia.
I’m up at 4:30am so I’d definitely prefer a 7pm on a weekday start in case we get OT.
I’m up at 4:30am so I’d definitely prefer a 7pm on a weekday start in case we get OT.
We would move to Woll hopefully and potentially get the best goalie advantage back.
hockeylover
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I’m gonna say Panthers in 6 unfortunately. These aren’t the Sens. But hey, who knows.
zeke
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I think we take this tbh.
My nerding out on this thread has convinced me that:
1. The Bolts were overrated heading into round 1
2. The Bolts were heavily injured in round 1
3. The Panthers didn't outplay the bolts as much as a 4-1 series would make you think.
4. The Sens were underrated heading into round 1.
5. The Leafs match up very well with the Panthers and much better than the Bolts did.
psychologically i also think the Leafs are the ones coming off a tenser more pressurized round 1 series that should have them a bit sharper than the panthers to start. And also that while the expectations of being a heavy favorite in round 1 may have unsettled them in the clinching games in round 1 (and the underdog nothing to lose Sens had a psychological edge there too), in this round it seems like everyone is writing the leafs off in a way i'm not sure we've seen before with this team (pretty funny given that strength of the roster and the 1st place finish tbh) and i think that'll only help the leafs mentally.
My nerding out on this thread has convinced me that:
1. The Bolts were overrated heading into round 1
2. The Bolts were heavily injured in round 1
3. The Panthers didn't outplay the bolts as much as a 4-1 series would make you think.
4. The Sens were underrated heading into round 1.
5. The Leafs match up very well with the Panthers and much better than the Bolts did.
psychologically i also think the Leafs are the ones coming off a tenser more pressurized round 1 series that should have them a bit sharper than the panthers to start. And also that while the expectations of being a heavy favorite in round 1 may have unsettled them in the clinching games in round 1 (and the underdog nothing to lose Sens had a psychological edge there too), in this round it seems like everyone is writing the leafs off in a way i'm not sure we've seen before with this team (pretty funny given that strength of the roster and the 1st place finish tbh) and i think that'll only help the leafs mentally.
zeke
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I think maybe you mean it looks like that in our hearts.
Because "on paper" i definitely don't think it looks like that.
leafman101
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Panthers also play low event hockey. It’s actually not a bad matchup for the Leafs.
It’s just that the Panthers are probably the best team in the league.
But…
It’s just that the Panthers are probably the best team in the league.
But…
Habsy
Not playing around anymore.
That's cute rationalization. I don't see the Leafs winning this series without a lot of bounces going their way.
MindzEye
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Volcanologist
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zeke
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Yeah this still sounds like a in our hearts argument more than an on paper argument to me tbh.
Wayward DP
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How was Ekblad able to play against Tampa but suspended against us?