The Leafs were the better team until they pounded the Kings net with shot after shot and didn't get on the board. There was an immediate collectives sigh, and let down. Their legs and hearts gave out on them temporarily and the Kings sensed it and brought out the full thug game they play so well.
But if we had been as rested as them, and not lost one of our dmen, we beat them in a six game series.
THINK about THAT.
We have a game that they hate playing against. But we lost the legs to keep the puck in the neutral zone.
Soon as it became a board game, we were on the ropes unfortunately. I hate the kings, and their strategy, its the 1974 Flyers circa NHL 2016. Horrible game, cept for people who love thuggery.
Its possibly a little late for us to crawl our way to the playoffs, but no question, unless we give Babcock the year off, next year, this team makes the playoffs.
The way Babcock has the team passing amazes me, I have never seen a Leaf team pass this well and more importantly RECEIVE a pass in full flight. Great to watch.