The Maple Leafs and their fans have just made a serious mistake just a few hours before Game five
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Elias Adaime
April 27, 2023 (12:31)
We are just a few hours away from a potentially historic moment for the Toronto Maple Leafs, as they will have the chance to eliminate the Tampa Bay Lightning tonight. They could finally put an end to their curse and advance past the first round of the NHL playoffs for the first time since 2004. However, since the last game, they have been playing a very dangerous game.
They publicly and in the media boast of having found the weakness of Andrei Vasilevkiy (both fans and some players and coaches). Why do that? Why disturb the sleeping bear and risk waking it up?
Here's a statistic that speaks volumes:
"Goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy has a 4-1 record in potential elimination games in the playoffs since 2020, with a 1.52 goals-against average and .946 save percentage (one shutout)
He didn't need X-ray glasses.." -EddieInTheYard on Twitter And Vasilevskiy is very calm right now. When asked in an interview about his supposed weaknesses, he simply replied that he was going to buy X-ray glasses to see better (he made a joke).
We'll have the answer tonight, but it's possible that the Maple Leafs and their fans have made a grave mistake by taking Andrei Vasilevskiy lightly, at the most important moment of the decade for them. He remains one of the best goalies of his generation, without a doubt.
Who do you think will win tonight?
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AVRIL 27 | 734 ANSWERS The Maple Leafs and their fans have just made a serious mistake just a few hours before Game five Who do you think will win tonight? |
Toronto | 214 | 29.2 % |
Tampa Bay | 520 | 70.8 % |
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