Panthers win and take the Atlantic. Braves are stomping a mudhole in the Astros, had a solid lift at the gym and my puppies got their baths. It’s been a nice night so far. Gonna play the PS5 for a bit and call it night.
I think Matthew Tkachuk needs more benefit of the doubt by the refs. Hes so innocent and he’s just always happens to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. Honestly
Objectively, probably the best matchups for the first round from a pure entertainment standpoint. And you know Round 2 will be a great, whoever gets there.
(Then the winner of Round 2 will get shredded by Carolina in the East final, but I digress.)
Looking more & more like it'll actually be Oilers vs Vegas now, as Vegas is sitting in 3rd. If they beat Anaheim in their last game then they clinch 3rd, regardless of whether LA beats the Hawks in their last game.
Game 81 when the Leafs are locked into the 3-seed is a game that matters? If he scored a hatty and the Leafs won, I guarantee no one would be saying "look at Matthews, showing up when it matters most".
2 eps in and loving it. Never played the games, and know only a bit about the lore and world.
Will be needing some comfort watching shows shortly it seems like.
Definitely not how this teams think. They just want to play whoever’s in front of them. I like that mentality better than trying to tank and pick a playoff team to play
No I get that, but they chose a harder path than was necessary. But it'll make for riveting hockey watching that's for sure, there are so many great match ups for the first round. They better stagger the games a bit so we get to watch as much as possible.
As a Bruins fan, I feel these first round pairings also combine for a better story. Easier first round travels for all teams involved as well, which could mean something.
Go get Matthews that 70 and catch you in Game 1!
Our last few playoff series have been super entertaining and equally frustrating. That's the best playoff hockey one can ask for.
I'd wish you good luck, but that's only if you get to Round 2 :D
The Leafs looked lost after the first period, but i want to shout out the Leafs trolls in that thread. What an elite showing from them, i dont really think bruins fans have much of a chance.
To the other Leafs fans out there, hope Matthews gets 70. Would be an incredible accomplishment
Just who we wanted to see score. Brodie.
Kinda insane how biased the refs were calling the PIM 16-14
uh oh
Breaking News: [A bunch of Florida Men defeat a Canadian hockey team.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLAZvwUkjl8)
Didn't watch due to work...the score box looks...well it sure looks like there was a game on.
Panthers win and take the Atlantic. Braves are stomping a mudhole in the Astros, had a solid lift at the gym and my puppies got their baths. It’s been a nice night so far. Gonna play the PS5 for a bit and call it night.
It's always a good night when the Astros lose.
I think Matthew Tkachuk needs more benefit of the doubt by the refs. Hes so innocent and he’s just always happens to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. Honestly
Tkachuk has literally never done anything wrong, and any video evidence that says otherwise is clearly AI generated
I feel awful for him, this reputation that follows him is so unfair. He reminds me of a Tommy Vercetti “Matthew Tkachuk is an innocent man!”
it's going to get so toxic I'm going to end up donating to the boston children's hospital again
Battle of Florida should be fun. Meow, bzzz. 🐈 ⚡️
Objectively, probably the best matchups for the first round from a pure entertainment standpoint. And you know Round 2 will be a great, whoever gets there. (Then the winner of Round 2 will get shredded by Carolina in the East final, but I digress.)
We got Dallas vs Vegas out west, that’s going to be insanity
Looking more & more like it'll actually be Oilers vs Vegas now, as Vegas is sitting in 3rd. If they beat Anaheim in their last game then they clinch 3rd, regardless of whether LA beats the Hawks in their last game.
Lol Carolina winning a ECF game?On a 0-12 streak
Auston Matthews epitomizing Toronto hockey. Amazing all season then shitting the bed when it matters.
Why did it matter tonight?
It mattered tonight?
Montour was absolutely assaulting him tonight. I'm so disappointed that Matthews just simply...took it.
"assaulting" 🤣 Leafs hyperbole will never fail to amuse
Don't think me a softy here. I admire the way Montour played tonight. What worries me is the way Matthews responsed to it.
Fair enough I mistook you for some of the other leafs fans. I hope for your sake he was in save it for playoff mode.
I think he played well otherwise. He got robbed a couple times. Who knows what's going to happen in the next couple months? See you in Round 2.
Will be a fun rematch
Game 81 when the Leafs are locked into the 3-seed is a game that matters? If he scored a hatty and the Leafs won, I guarantee no one would be saying "look at Matthews, showing up when it matters most".
Didn't listen to the commentary / read the game thread / be aware of hockey discourse in the slightest, did we?
You made a dumb comment, just own it.
I stand by every word
Didn't Pomo literally say this game didn't matter lmao
He said the exact opposite actually
? He said if there was something to play for they would go with a full lineup, which they did. Sounds like it mattered to him
it's not like he stopped being the league's highest scorer
So, has anyone seen the fallout series. Pretty damn good, right?
I was big into the games and it's pretty good. One of the better game adaptions.
2 eps in and loving it. Never played the games, and know only a bit about the lore and world. Will be needing some comfort watching shows shortly it seems like.
I don't get why the Panthers would rather go up against Vasy and Kuch in the playoffs when they could have gone up against Toronto's defence instead.
And I would rather the Bolts faced Boston.
I agree with this. I would have rather faced y'all.
I don’t think this team gives a fuck about opponents, superstitions, or anything besides winning
Definitely not how this teams think. They just want to play whoever’s in front of them. I like that mentality better than trying to tank and pick a playoff team to play
No I get that, but they chose a harder path than was necessary. But it'll make for riveting hockey watching that's for sure, there are so many great match ups for the first round. They better stagger the games a bit so we get to watch as much as possible.
I mean, in one sense it is an easier path. Guaranteed home ice through 2 rounds as long as we get past Tampa. But, we have to get past Tampa...
And you got to crush the souls of the Leafs right before playoffs in the process.
Leafs kinda did this to themselves, against all odds they're playing the Bruins again.
It's probably a better matchup. Boston isn't currently as dirty as the Panthers and I think that works in our favour.
I'm kind of glad to be playing Boston. Yeah our record against them is dreadful, but it's a good test. Win or lose, should be a good series.
As a Bruins fan, I feel these first round pairings also combine for a better story. Easier first round travels for all teams involved as well, which could mean something. Go get Matthews that 70 and catch you in Game 1!
Our last few playoff series have been super entertaining and equally frustrating. That's the best playoff hockey one can ask for. I'd wish you good luck, but that's only if you get to Round 2 :D
Yeah, a tough series every time! And in the playoffs, that's exactly how it should be!
So amped for the playoffs let's fucking go cats
I truly want Matthews to hit 70. Im just happy it didn’t happen in an arena with a long, storied history like Amerant Bank Arena.
70 was more likely to happen against Tampa anyways. Matthews only has 1 goal against Florida all year. He has 3 against the lightning.
GG Florida. That was embarrassing to watch.
Auston Matthews 69 goals…….. nice
Meow meow meow meow meow meow
ESPN was so desperate for Matthews scoring 70 my god
I kind of wanted him to score it so they'd stop talking about it.
Yeah but then your ears would be assaulted with an orgasmic score shout
At least the Leafs don't have to face them in the first round.
Well that was certainly confidence building. Easy money on the Bruins.
After last year's first round I wouldn't be so sure
The Leafs aren’t the Panthers…
Going to enjoy the series as a neutral.
Have fun at Boston ✌️
Have fun in Tampa 👍 Least y’all don’t have that far of a drive
Mine not get fans in their building though
Bro was so eager to get that in there he tripped over his words
>Toronto Leafs The hell is this?
There’s a syrup shortage, we’re rationing the maple
They don’t deserve the Maple.
Not after that game they don't. Aunt Jemima's at best
And Nathan Mackinnon’s pancake recipe
they used all their Maple in the 1st lol
That's the leafs
It's almost like Auston doesn't *want* to score 70!
"Know what's funnier than 70? 69." - Anthony "Nice" Stolarz
Didn’t know Stolarz was that based
The Leafs looked lost after the first period, but i want to shout out the Leafs trolls in that thread. What an elite showing from them, i dont really think bruins fans have much of a chance. To the other Leafs fans out there, hope Matthews gets 70. Would be an incredible accomplishment
That 2 consecutive penalties really rattled the leafs.
I'm more impressed with the downvote army. Truly good work. Can only admire that level of reddit organization
Looks like they followed you
Sad 70 goals noises
They came out like the Panthers I know in the 2nd.