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Around the League 2019-2024 Edition

I see zeke is back!

Leafs are fully excused for their playoff futility ‘cos “something something Panthers hot, something something Leafs unlucky and something something hot goalie.”

I am kind of happy to see it, even if I completely disagree. “Sad and down on the Leafs zeke” is a strange, unnatural and upsetting phenomenon.
 
I think there is a grain of truth though...because you just know that as soon as Matthews or Marner got away from the Toronto vortex, they'll win a Cup with their new team

this is the way
 
Honestly, I kinda thought Tkachuk was a whiny bitch baby before with the Muzzin stuff so I think it’s fair that I wouldn’t be overly eager to kick elite players out the door when they don’t seem super clutch gudpro leaderbeans by 24.
 
JackBurton said:
Panthers are on a Cinderella run and won't make the playoffs next year. They will be one of the teams Buffalo and Ottawa bump out. This is such a fluke. Bob has gone through 5 years of below average play. 5 years.
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nah Panthers were a good team sewered by shitty goaltending during the season.

they won the President's Trophy last year and then added Tkachuk.

they're legit.
 
zeke said:
trading them away would be super dumb. just like it was for calgary.

clutch is fickle, talent isn't.

maybe they never figure it out, but I'd rather bet on super elite talent than go through my first 30yrs of leaf fandom again.
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let's also keep in mind that they were fucking great in round one (the big boys).
 
Murray going on a methadone fueled heater was always part of the thesis. I always understood the move in acquiring him, never understood not getting double retention and/or more in return for taking him.
 
zeke said:
trading them away would be super dumb. just like it was for calgary.

clutch is fickle, talent isn't.

maybe they never figure it out, but I'd rather bet on super elite talent than go through my first 30yrs of leaf fandom again.
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it's not even "clutch" at this point though...the Panther series was only 5 games. Tkachuk did not score a goal either, but he fucking competed and created offence. I have no idea what Matthews Marner and Tavares were doing but it wasn't that.
 
It takes only one championship to change the narrative. Washington only one one cup with the talent that they have/had.
But, they won one.
 
Maybe they didnt pass the eye test but the numbers tell a different story

First 2 games all situations:

Matthews: SF : 44-15/ SCF: 45-15 / HCDF: 23-3
 
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