NDSF: (1) Toronto Maple Leafs vs. (4) Montreal Canadiens | Canadiens win series 4-3

[-Vintage Canuck-]

North Division Semi-Final

(1) Toronto Maple Leafs vs. (4) Montreal Canadiens

Thursday, May 20, 4:30 pm PT: Canadiens at Maple Leafs | NHLN, SN, CBC, TVAS

Saturday, May 22, 4:00 pm PT: Canadiens at Maple Leafs | CNBC, SN, CBC, TVAS

Monday, May 24, TBD: Maple Leafs at Canadiens | TBD

Tuesday, May 25, TBD: Maple Leafs at Canadiens | TBD

*Thursday, May 27, TBD: Canadiens at Maple Leafs | TBD

*Saturday, May 29, TBD: Maple Leafs at Canadiens | TBD

*Monday, May 31, TBD: Canadiens at Maple Leafs | TBD

[Junkyard Dog]

If Habs are able to get healthy it’ll be interesting but if not Leafs in 5. 

[Iron Fist]

Habs, just for the nostalgia of watching montreal go to the conference finals

[King Heffy]

Habs are built for the playoffs.  Toronto still has huge question marks in goal and Nylander and Rielly are both massive liabilities.  Price and Montreal's rock solid D will be too much for the Laffs to overcome.  Canadiens in 6.

Edited May 12, 2021 by King Heffy

[brilac]

Oh yeah! Canadiens in 4!

[AlwaysACanuckFan]

Hoping the Leafs choke, however the way the Habs have been playing lately this series could be over in a hurry. 

[Master Mind]

Should be a fun series between these teams, especially with the uncertainty of both team's goaltending.

 

Leafs in 6, but could be over sooner if Price doesn't play.

[Nucksownyou]

Both these teams are trash. Screw them both.

[iinatcc]

8 hours ago, King Heffy said:

Habs are built for the playoffs.  Toronto still has huge question marks in goal and Nylander and Rielly are both massive liabilities.  Price and Montreal's rock solid D will be too much for the Laffs to overcome.  Canadiens in 6.

I think Toronto's addition of Simmonds, Spezza, and Thorton will help the Leafs though. Locker room guys that have some tangible results.  

[Twilight Sparkle]

habs in 7, as the leafs blow a 3-1 series lead; as is tradition

[73 Percent]

Go habs

[FaninMex]

Habs in 7 after the Leafs are up in the series. Because why change a good thing

[Zhukini]

Hoping they continue the tradition but the Habs just aren't good. Leafs get pushed but win in 7

[King Heffy]

5 hours ago, iinatcc said:

I think Toronto's addition of Simmonds, Spezza, and Thorton will help the Leafs though. Locker room guys that have some tangible results.  

Thornton has severe character issues and a history of not delivering in the playoffs though.

[Tom Sestito]

13 hours ago, King Heffy said:

Habs are built for the playoffs.  Toronto still has huge question marks in goal and Nylander and Rielly are both massive liabilities.  Price and Montreal's rock solid D will be too much for the Laffs to overcome.  Canadiens in 6.

The Habs fired the coach who had a bad streak of losing mini-games that have no significance come playoff time. The habs were very good during the first 60 minutes under Julien and have been worse since firing him - by a decent margin.

 

I would have taken a Julien coached Habs over Toronto but the post-Julien habs are not good

[King Heffy]

55 minutes ago, Tom Sestito said:

The Habs fired the coach who had a bad streak of losing mini-games that have no significance come playoff time. The habs were very good during the first 60 minutes under Julien and have been worse since firing him - by a decent margin.

 

I would have taken a Julien coached Habs over Toronto but the post-Julien habs are not good

Mostly because Gallagher and Weber have missed significant time.  They're still playing against a team with absolutely terrible defense and goaltending.

[WHL rocks]

Leafs in 5. Should be easy work considering how MTL has played for the past month. 

[WHL rocks]

 

[qwijibo]

23 hours ago, AlwaysACanuckFan said:

Hoping the Leafs choke, however the way the Habs have been playing lately this series could be over in a hurry. 

Montreal had been playing 4 games a week for close to 5 weeks after their covid shutdown.  They were also missing Price, Weber, Gallagher, Byron for most of it. Plus Drouin, Danault, Tatar, have all missed time in that run.  They have time to rest snd get healthy right now.  I wouldn’t rule out a good series. 

[qwijibo]

5 hours ago, WHL rocks said:

Leafs in 5. Should be easy work considering how MTL has played for the past month. 

They’ve been laying a very condensed schedule the last month due to their covid shutdown.  And they e been playing missing a good chunk of their top players.  If they get rested and healthy before game one it could be a good series