Steve Dangle previews the Stanley Cup Playoffs series between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers. Can the Maple Leafs finally make it past Round 2?
NEW BOOK!: https://www.harpercollins.ca/9781443469968/hockey-rants-and-raves/
BECOME AN SDP VIP! https://www.youtube.com/sdpn/join
SDPN: https://www.sdpn.ca/
ADVERTISE WITH US! https://sdpn.ca/sales/
SDPN DISCORD: https://discord.com/invite/MtTmw9rrz7
EASTER SEALS: https://t.co/DVbMNTS1IL
AUDIOBOOK: https://bit.ly/2GIgYya
32 Comments
I just want Toronto to show off what a real hockey market is. The Panthers don't have real fans, they have fair weather fans who can't even skate. Hockey doesn't belong on the beach, it belongs in a community centre in some middle of nowhere rural Ontario town or a frozen pond, or just north of the Mason-Dixon in general. The only non-traditional hockey market that I'm okay with existing is the Vegas Golden Knights, who are like my second team and I've been to a game in Vegas, they're awesome, and the love for the game is there. I don't feel it when I go to Florida, I've been to Orlando, I've been to Tampa, I've been to a game in Tampa, I've been to Daytona, no where does it scream hockey to me, but in Vegas, you see casino staff wearing jerseys, I see billboards all over saying "This is the golden age", there are people with license plates with the Golden Knights logo on them or on their plate border, there is merch sold at every gift shop, the cup parade was huge! Florida's cup parade was tragic and emblematic of how Hockey doesn't belong down there and why Canada needs more than 7 teams
I don’t think we pull it off but I just want it to go 6 or 7.
My two cents are as follows: Anyone who takes a swing at Barkov will not finish the series. Stolarz will extend this series through his own efforts. Mathews and Marner will be neutralized long enough to finish you guys off. The lack of leaf playoff prowess will emerge once again. You guys beat a new kid on the block. Leafs will not have a strong enough answer for our third line. Barkov will show you all why he was nominated. Panthers come out of this in six. For everything Stolarz knows about us we know him well too. Knies will be a pest. I stand by my prediction.
I think Panthers ''luck'' will end now.
Tkachuk is playing with torn groin.
That injury is causing troubles for Tkachuk's game.
Panthers had to limit Tkachuk's icetime vs Tampa and he played only 1st powerplay unit.
Tkachuk's playing vs leafs is a questionmark and nothing isn't sure.
If Tkachuk starts missing games that's exactly the moment when Leafs have to take their advantage.
Panthers depth probably isn't so good as peoples think and i see they having troubles to replace Tkachuk if he cannot play.
Luostarinen Lundell Marchand line has been Panthers best line.
That line will be broked if Tkachuk cannot play so i don't see Luostarinen and Lundell
having so much puck luck etc things if Marchand has to take Tkachuk's spot in 2nd line.
Panthers lines if Tkachuk cannot play.
Verhaeghe Barkov Reinhart.
Samoskevich ( Panthers rookie ) Bennett Marchand
Luostarinen Lundell Rodrigues
Greer Sturm Boqvist.
That's why my prediction is next.
Maple-Leafs advances to eastern conference final 4-2.
And i'm Panthers fan.
Great series preview Steve thanks a lot for uploading it.
The series is not one sided as people might think.Last time we played panthers 3 games went to overtime so its not like they blew leafs out of water.This team is deeper and the defence is more playoff ready then before its still will be a uphill battle but its not impossible.
Bud our 4th line is playing much better this year. I have no idea what you’re talking about with these “losses”. we lost absolutely nothing.
The 3rd line is better and has veteran leadership, and the 4th line is playing great on top of it. The offense is better.
Panthers in 5
Panthers in 5!
People still underestimating the Panthers. Insufficient respect at best. I guess we’ll just have to take it from you guys AGAIN.
Reality is that our team hasn’t played a really great game other than game 1. Sure we had close games in 2,3,4 and got some clutch plays from Benny and Domi to win 2 and 3 but other than Willy in game 6 the rest of the core 4 has had solid games but nobody has dominated. AM I’m looking at you. He needs to be best player on the ice for both teams for us to win this series.
This series has me eerily thinking about w season ago when the leafs fianlly won a 1st round against Tampa.
Head office knew in December who they were going to play and built the team for that.
This year it feels the same. Treliving and Berube have built this team for Florida.
Im saying Leafs in 6. Most games going into OT
Panthers in 6. Overtime. Marchand last goal. 😂 I hope to god.
Leafs in 5
Leafs in 6
I BELIEVE.
Leafs in 6. Just because the leafs make this series look easy , It won’t be. The leafs are that good. .
I firmly believe this leafs team is different this year. The talent is there but I think the will power is also coming out in a big way. I think the leafs are the best versions of themselves and I feel very comfortable in saying the panthers will win in 6
Leafs on five……
Lmao here’s to beleafing.
Steve. Hire me please. Also main point- you do so much already there's thousands of previews.. save your time and breath
The bottom six has a lot more physical this year. The Laughton, Lorentz, and Jarkrok line has been great physically and defensively and have had plenty of chances to connect.
My whole plan for the leafs going all the way to the ballroom, completly relied on tampa beating florida….Florida in 7
Bro…. clickbate ? Or rage comments? I'm asking for a friend. Wh6 would they on the broadcast mention home ice against the stars? Remember WWE….. NFL… NBA.. ?
As a non-Leafs fan I usually come here each year to watch the Leafs hilariously lose series in the worst way possible but to me it seems they've already broken their curse (for this year anyways) when they won game 6.
Because of that, I think something equally hilarious is going to happen in the opposite direction… the Leafs are going to win in 4.
I just re-watched highlights of that Game 5 from two years ago.
1. Reilly scored.
2. Jarnkrok’s stick was 100% held during Cozens’ OT winner.
If you're going to the box don't go alone.
Another finger curls, your wish has been granted
Sorry. I forgot, soccer… the worst. GO LEAFS GO. FOREVER…. oh and… GO TO THE NET…. LET'S GO…
RRRRRRR…… UUUUUUU….. IN……
Autumn comes early as the Leafs fall …..
Genius move by Steve picking Cats in 7…
We see what you're doing 😉
Im saying leafs in 6 after this series both teams are going to be carried off on stretchers its going to be that physical
Panthers this year is more of what they are which are the Thundercats. Plus they have Marchand doing his ratty things.
"WE WANT FLORIDA"
Cats are gonna send you home in 5 again, loafs.
This is Berube's finest hour. If he can motivate this team and tactically beat Paul Maurice, he can seal his Hall of Fame credentials.