Eight days ago, Toronto had vanquished the Lightning, with fans eagerly chanting 'we want Florida' in the streets. Now, they're down 3-0 to those Panthers. Stunning. Mind-boggling, writes PierreVLeBrun. Wasn't it supposed to be different?
And so here we are. The Leafs are on the brink, and some of their same old playoff issues are rearing their ugly heads again. Weren’t those supposed to go away after the Leafs slayed their first-round playoff demons againstThere was a widely held belief that this talented, unburdened Leafs team would be a rather dangerous outfit.
But the Leafs haven’t looked freed of anything. The opening minutes of the second period in Game 2 on Thursday were, to use Sheldon Keefe’s words, “baffling.” And they looked tentative in Game 3.Aren’t all these playoff scars supposed to add up at some point? The reality is that despite winning that first-round series with the Lightning, the Leafs haven’t found their top gear often enough and certainly not in a consistent manner in the playoffs.
They’re a game under .500 in the postseason at 4-5. They’ve got only one win in regulation and have managed to score only 10 goals in their past five games.The Leafs probably don't deserve to be down 3-0 in the series, but they definitely deserved tonight's loss.
Belgique Dernières Nouvelles, Belgique Actualités
Similar News:Vous pouvez également lire des articles d'actualité similaires à celui-ci que nous avons collectés auprès d'autres sources d'information.
LeBrun: How can the Leafs escape their 0-2 hole? Wisdom from coaches who have been there beforeThe Panthers are keeping the Leafs off balance while building a 2-0 series edge. PierreVLeBrun asked former coaches how Toronto can turn things around. 'Get your group to feel extremely confident about themselves,' Travis Green says.
Lire la suite »
Siegel: Why 'there’s a lot of hockey left' for the Maple Leafs to come back vs. PanthersThere are reasons to think the Leafs aren’t out of this series. Not yet anyway — though Game 3 is obviously a must-win. Where can the Leafs find hope right now? Let’s start with the stars, writes jonassiegel.
Lire la suite »
Liz Truss wears one of Kate Middleton's high-street dressesFormer Prime Minister Liz Truss takes style inspiration from Kate Middleton by wearing one of the Princess of Wales' high-street dresses to King Charles' Coronation
Lire la suite »
Bishop says 'one or two things' went wrong at King's Coronation todayA member of the clergy at the service has admitted things didn't go to plan at Westminster Abbey
Lire la suite »
Kate Middleton stuns royal fans as she wears one of Meghan’s fashion essentialsKATE Middleton turned heads with her latest fashion choice when she stepped out wearing her sister-in-law Meghan Markle’s favourite high heels. The Princess of Wales chose to wear a sophistic…
Lire la suite »