May as well shock the hockey world by beating Ovie in the first round. Gotta beat the best. GO LEAFS GO
- Zezel

I like our odds as much as any other teams

im calling it now

you cray
- daeth

Caps are perrenial chokers..

But clearly the better regular season team.

Boston should beat Ottawa.. I have the bruins as a dark horse.
- Arctic_AARDVARK

I don't think there's any team in the playoffs, or a few on the outside, that wouldn't be able to take the Sens out.

I think they draft top-10 next year.

This season has been better than anyone's most optimistic expectations. TITS.

I was hoping to see you guys play Ottawa. That would have been a great series!

Good luck guys!

I don't think there's any team in the playoffs, or a few on the outside, that wouldn't be able to take the Sens out.

I think they draft top-10 next year.
- Feeling Glucky?

If they're healthy they are pretty good.. but I can't see their goaltending and centres holding up for much longer..

Great season boys. From worst to playoffs. Totally unexpected. We will give Washington a run for their money. Not like they have a great playoff history.

(frank) the Caps

Suck it Kaptaan

This season has been better than anyone's most optimistic expectations. TITS.
- Zezel

Yep. This has been a phenominal season for Leafs fans. And now we get to watch some playoff hockey with actual meaning for our team. They've got a tough matchup, but they are invited to the dance, that's all that matters.

This season has been better than anyone's most optimistic expectations. TITS.
- Zezel

Well...a couple of us predicted a run for the playoffs and possibly making it.

Worse case scenario was no playoffs
- Fakepartofme

Worse,worse case scenario - Leafs finish dead last and pick 4th in the draft.

I was hoping to see you guys play Ottawa. That would have been a great series!

Good luck guys!
- JimmyP

Caps are perrenial chokers..

But clearly the better regular season team.
- Arctic_AARDVARK

they are winning the cup this year

-me the last three seasons

If they're healthy they are pretty good.. but I can't see their goaltending and centres holding up for much longer..
- Arctic_AARDVARK

2 things:
1) they're an old team with a number of injury prone players.
2) even healthy, they don't have the offence to compete. In a 7 game series, teams will figure out their defense, and they won't be able to keep up.

ottawa has 2013-14 colorado-like numbers of suggested regression. they might be a lottery team next year.

This season has been better than anyone's most optimistic expectations. TITS.
- Zezel

Trust In The Team It's Early Still

Worse case scenario was no playoffs
- Fakepartofme

For this game. Worst case scenario. Playoffs weren't on the line.

Many comedians on here. Pre-season picks had the Leafs buzzing around the 8th spot. Not everyone had them making the play-offs, I'll agree with that, but I didn't see anyone saying "top pick again in 2017".

They slightly over-achieved. Congrats for being 5% better than expected.

Well...a couple of us predicted a run for the playoffs and possibly making it.

- Fakepartofme

I thought they'd be in the hunt all the way, but the individual performances by so many players were a wet dream. This team can be a top contender soon, and for a while.

This season has been better than anyone's most optimistic expectations. TITS.
- Zezel

This year is about the kids' advancement and experience. We've gotten/will gain plenty of both.

Many comedians on here. Pre-season picks had the Leafs buzzing around the 8th spot. Not everyone had them making the play-offs, I'll agree with that, but I didn't see anyone saying "top pick again in 2017".

They slightly over-achieved. Congrats for being 5% better than expected.
- babcockblows

Yea, you're definitely not a troll trying to find any way to denigrate what the Leafs did.

Weak attempt.

they are winning the cup this year

-me the last three seasons
- daeth

Meh..

Pens>Caps in every way..

Pens take it again.. Probably vs NSH.

Many comedians on here. Pre-season picks had the Leafs buzzing around the 8th spot. Not everyone had them making the play-offs, I'll agree with that, but I didn't see anyone saying "top pick again in 2017".

They slightly over-achieved. Congrats for being 5% better than expected.
- babcockblows

on a scale from 1-10 how upset are you right now? you look like a 9 but maybe you see it differently. would me asking this question bring you from a 9 to a 10?

Meh..

Pens>Caps in every way..

Pens take it again.. Probably vs NSH.
- Arctic_AARDVARK

well personally i think my opinion is fact as usual

For this game. Worst case scenario. Playoffs weren't on the line.
- Feeling Glucky?

Worse case then would be still much worse then what occured.

Yep. This has been a phenominal season for Leafs fans. And now we get to watch some playoff hockey with actual meaning for our team. They've got a tough matchup, but they are invited to the dance, that's all that matters.
- Thecakeisalie

And it'll be a hell of an exciting series, no matter how long (or short) it is.