GDT: Just Win Baby! Part 1 vs Toronto

[Novacane]

So glad this became a 1 goal game so we can add it to the collection of 1 goal games we lament in 6 months and yammer away at how we’re almost there

 

[DougieSmash]

Fleury +1, Faulk +2, Rask +3 (WTF), Slavin -2. LOLZ.

 

[GoldiFox]

Game came down to a shit call. f*** that ref. I hope he loses his job.

 

[Breakdowns]

at least next game is early, I will not go sleep mad @ 5 am, but something like 11 pm next time

 

[Canes]

At this point guys like Skinner and Faulk have to be broken. I know they are paid more in one season than I'll make in a lifetime but losing is clearly wearing on them. Staal as well. It's a contagion at this point.

 

[AD Skinner]

Lack getting publicly called out helped him look halfway decently last year. I thought it was a bad move at the time but it ended up working out ok. Wonder if that's in the cards after two completely unacceptable performances

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

 

[Finlandia WOAT]

At this point guys like Skinner and Faulk have to be broken. I know they are paid more in one season than I'll make in a lifetime but losing is clearly wearing on them. Staal as well. It's a contagion at this point.

wtf are you talking about? the canes never quit.

It's not the players' fault they get 3-4 chances, dont convet, then the laffs score cause ward overplays the bad angle shot

 

[DougieSmash]

20:10 TOI for Fleury, 20:09 for Slavin, 17:56 for Pesce.

Fleury is the next #1 confirmed.

 

[Breakdowns]

Hanifin looked really good
Rask looked pretty good

Ward was his usual self

And ref with a bullshit call which decided the game

Good old Canes hockey - try hard, but fall just a bit short in the end, love it

 

[Breakdowns]

Oh yeah, Slavin and Pesce lately have been a bit iffy

 

[AhoLottaLove]

Did either of our goalies make even one good save all night? Can't think of any...

 

[Canes]

wtf are you talking about? the canes never quit.

It's not the players' fault they get 3-4 chances, dont convet, then the laffs score cause ward overplays the bad angle shot

They didn't quit at the end. They never do. They *always* pour it on at the end, especially when they were the better team all game, and the other team has finally quit taking chances.

But there was a whole lot of pouting going on when the Leafs went up big in the 2nd period. That was clear as day. It's about the only reason I don't think Peters is a complete moron for taking Cam out in a situation he left Darling in the game before.

 

[Breakdowns]

A bit more than 6 minutes to PDG, just send him down and play Jooris there

If someone wants to bite, just trade Kruger for something, and call up Wallmark

 

[Finlandia WOAT]

They didn't quit at the end. They never do. They *always* pour it on at the end, especially when they were the better team all game, and the other team has finally quit taking chances.
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That's not what happened at all, but whatever, please continue with your idiotic hot takes. Have a good night.

 

[Joe McGrath]

If you watched tonight’s game, and you want wholesale changes, I suggest you watch another sport, or at least keep your asinine comments to yourself lest you look like a fool. They dominated this game from beginning to end, unfortunately the backup goalie sucked out loud and one of the hottest goalies in the league shut down what should have been an early lead.

We came into this season saying if we get average goaltending this is a playoff team. They aren’t getting it, and they are just outside a playoff pace.

 

[the halleJOKEL]

my coworkers wife did the siren at second intermission and almost caused a comeback

the key is more indians in positions of power

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

If you watched tonight’s game, and you want wholesale changes, I suggest you watch another sport, or at least keep your asinine comments to yourself lest you look like a fool. They dominated this game from beginning to end, unfortunately the backup goalie sucked out loud and one of the hottest goalies in the league shut down what should have been an early lead.

We came into this season saying if we get average goaltending this is a playoff team. They aren’t getting it, and they are just outside a playoff pace.

C’mon man, that’s not necessary.

 

[Unsustainable]

If you watched tonight’s game, and you want wholesale changes, I suggest you watch another sport, or at least keep your asinine comments to yourself lest you look like a fool. They dominated this game from beginning to end, unfortunately the backup goalie sucked out loud and one of the hottest goalies in the league shut down what should have been an early lead.

We came into this season saying if we get average goaltending this is a playoff team. They aren’t getting it, and they are just outside a playoff pace.

I just read the thread and the box score on the app tonight.

I still think we need a replacement for Rask and Kruger.

Darling has to step up.

 

[Finnish Jerk Train]

I'm not one to blame a loss on the refs. There's maybe one game a year where I come away saying the officiating had a direct impact on the outcome of the game.

That game was tonight.

But still, as John said in the postgame, even if the entire building knows it was a bullshit call, you have to kill it. You just have to. If they do that, they win this game. Of course, they also can't put themselves behind the eight ball the way they did in the second.

I did love the effort in the third and especially at the end. Swarming the zone like that will get you a lot of wins. Their passing in particular seems a lot crisper lately than it was at the start of the season. But you can't cough up four goals in one period and expect to convert it into a win.

 

[Joe McGrath]

C’mon man, that’s not necessary.

I disagree

 

[VAcaniac]

Really not sure i agree with the “refs blew it.” This team was atrocious finishing like always and the goalie couldnt stop a beachball like always. That ref call wouldnt matter if our goalies werent echl quality or if this team had any finishing ability.

It would be different if this was a 2-1 game. Canes just suck.

 

[The Best Leafs Ever]

We don't get ref's favors and always end up on the other side getting hosed, felt good for the first time to be on this side of ref's favor FFS. It was a nice game, I liked the game from Aho and Rask. Also good to see the d-core you guys have, hard to believe 5 of them are still on ELCs.

 

[CandyCanes]

If this makes anyone feel any better we are 13 seats per game away from having the 2nd worst attendance in the NHL, instead of the worst.

 

[Finnish Jerk Train]

Really not sure i agree with the “refs blew it.” This team was atrocious finishing like always and the goalie couldnt stop a beachball like always. That ref call wouldnt matter if our goalies werent echl quality or if this team had any finishing ability.

It would be different if this was a 2-1 game. Canes just suck.

I agree that you can't pin this one squarely on that call, but I would argue that it was a factor.

For me, it was the point in the game when it happened. They were completely bombarding Andersen to start the period - something like 8 shots in the first three minutes, which isn't a perfect metric but it's enough to tell the story. That call completely changed the flow of the game. As it was, they scored three in the third, but with the way they were buzzing before the call and at the end, it's hard for me to believe it wouldn't have been a four or five goal period without it.

Still, great teams find a way to beat that kind of adversity. This still is not a great team, but at least we learned it's a team that's willing to keep fighting when things don't go their way.