ECQR: (8) Toronto Maple Leafs vs. (9) Columbus Blue Jackets | Blue Jackets win series 3-2

[-Vintage Canuck-]

Eastern Conference Qualifying Round

(8) Toronto Maple Leafs vs. (9) Columbus Blue Jackets

Sunday, Aug. 02: Blue Jackets vs. Maple Leafs, 5:00 pm PT | NHLN, SN, TVAS, FS-O
Tuesday, Aug. 04: Blue Jackets vs. Maple Leafs, 1:00 pm PT | NBCSN, NHL.TV, SN, TVAS, FS-O
Thursday, Aug. 06: Maple Leafs vs. Blue Jackets, TBD
Friday, Aug. 07: Maple Leafs vs. Blue Jackets*, TBD
Sunday, Aug. 09: Blue Jackets vs. Maple Leafs*, TBD

[Master Mind]

Leafs finally win a series, even if it's just a play-in.

 

Then get swept the following round.

[King Heffy]

No way Toronto wins this.  Columbus has defensemen who can actually play defense and loves to play the body.  Torts will have them playing hard. Personally this is the only series I'm confident enough in the outcome to bet on.  The Laffs will get exposed yet again.

[Edge_Case]

‘Jacket’s sweep - just ‘cause ...

[Coconuts]

BJ's in four 

[khay]

I think the Leafs will win... but if they don't, time for another rebuild in Toronto? Shannaplan 2.0? lol

 

[Chickenspear]

3-0 Jackets, cuz the Leafs'n stuff...

[Brad Marchand]

I want to see the Leafs lose.

I also don't want to see them enter the draft lottery with a 12.5% chance of winning.

 

Tough call.

[ruilin96]

Torn on this one. Want the Laughs to get embarrassed and lose but also afraid they could win the #1 pick. 

[Toyotasfan]

Leafs are going to get battered in this one. 

[sassbs]

On 7/25/2020 at 10:34 PM, Coconuts said:

BJ's in four    

 

Edited July 27, 2020 by sassbs

[sassbs]

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Edited July 27, 2020 by sassbs

[ruilin96]

On 7/25/2020 at 7:34 PM, Coconuts said:

BJ's in four 

 

2 hours ago, sassbs said:

 

or...

[Amebushi]

Leafs win the first two, then forget how to play hockey. Torts will have his team fired up, playing the body and Toronto will fold up and head to the draft like they do every year. 

[Shift-4]

Boston in 7

[Rindiculous]

You can't lose in 1st round if you never make it to the first round 

 

Jackets in 3.

[-Vintage Canuck-]

Want the Leafs to lose, but then they would get a chance at Lafreniere.

 

Blue Jackets in 5.

[Herberts Vasiljevs]

3 hours ago, -Vintage Canuck- said:

Want the Leafs to lose, but then they would get a chance at Lafreniere.

 

Blue Jackets in 5.

I'd almost rather the Leafs win. I dread the thought of them having a 1/8 chance of drafting Lafreniere. 

[73 Percent]

6 hours ago, Herberts Vasiljevs said:

I'd almost rather the Leafs win. I dread the thought of them having a 1/8 chance of drafting Lafreniere. 

$&!#. Never thought of that lol.

[aGENT]

On 7/29/2020 at 11:30 AM, Shift-4 said:

Boston in 7

That literally the only reason I hope they beat the CBJ's, I'm hoping they match up with Boston in the first round after and lose again to them 

 

*Added bonus, no shot at 1st OA.

 

That said, IMO CBJ's in 5.