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u/TheGapInTysonsTeeth 19h ago

Dallas is 0-2, Carolina has 1 more point than us over their first three games.

I wonder if their fanbases are melting down.

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u/MatthewsStache91 11h ago

I get it but is that a fair comparison those teams have been great for years, one of them won the cup a few months ago.

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u/TheThoroughCrocodile Kadri 18h ago

Do you think our situation is comparable to the Hurricanes?

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u/DataDude00 16h ago

I hate when people compare us to teams that have had recent success 

I’m giving this core more rope with all the changes we have made but comparing our concern to the team that just won the cup is a joke 

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u/keeeeener 18h ago

We were never going to be amazing out of the gate. Basically have 3.5 forwards returning and basically 2 new D (counting Tanev).

Doesn’t help that Marchenko had to play two games without a single practise with the team.

The more interesting thing to look at is I’m not too sure how strong the Atlantic is going to be this year. Montreal, Buffalo and Ottawa not getting any better (I do think Ottawa are actually good though). I really don’t think there’s any teams that are locks. Tampa is probably the best team but their D is ancient. Florida just lost Barkov. Only have one tanking team (sorta), but think the rest are fairly mid.

None of the top 4 teams in the league will be in our division.

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u/Sirrebral99 Knies 19h ago

I agree with the sentiment that everyone needs to chill tf out and give them at least a dozen games before the pitch forks come out. The team needs time to gel and build chemistry, especially with the turnover this year.

Disagree that we should feel as comfortable as Dallas or Carolina's fanbase. Both are perennial Conference Finalists and the Canes just won the Cup, even at the height of this era's contention the Leafs barely squeaked into the second round, twice. After a dreadful 28th place finish they need to earn back fan trust & faith that they're a good team again.

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u/Substantial_Mud_357 19h ago

I agree with this take.

But if the Leafs are closer to a bubble team than a top of the division team, we can't afford to leave points on the table at home at the beginning of the year. There isn't really time or opponents to make up the difference later.

It would be better to get some puck luck to get us through this phase of new coach and turnover.

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u/KinginDaNorf72 19h ago

Nah man, we need to freak the fuck out over the fact that half the new roster doesn't have chemistry yet /s

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u/jimmylikes11 19h ago

6 posts on saturday, 1 of those goes in we probably win and everyone is different today

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u/Generallyspeaking11 19h ago

Yea maybe the team that won a cup last year is more patient than a team that finished bottom 5, what a revolutionary thought 

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u/Hrenklin 19h ago

you mean over a team that hasntmade it past the second round in 20 years

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u/Generallyspeaking11 19h ago

Yeah however you want to characterize the teams, it's mind blowingly stupid to believe both fanbases should feel the same way 

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u/jimmylikes11 19h ago edited 19h ago

getting McKenna was an automatic target on the leafs this year , its hilarious.... ive heard Yukon Yakupov LOL

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u/Hrenklin 19h ago

being the leafs is an automatic target every year