Post-Game Talk: Leafs Lose in OT

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

deserved to win, but oh well
Zaitsev is a disaster this year. nothing else is as troubling this year as his play

 

[Atomos2]

We need to have a Zaitsev intervention because he is f***ing terrible. Can’t take 6 more years of this. He could cost us the playoffs

 

[M.C.G. 31]

Feels Bad @M.C.G. 31

You tagged a Habs fan after all. I used a Seth Rollins gif in your GDT. Could you really trust me?

 

[The Beyonder]

Zaits is slowly morphing into Roman Polak, what is happening to this guy, he is getting dumb as a bag of rocks.

 

[Amadeus]

Think we played well. Games are tough to win at this time of the year. Onto the next one!

 

[zeke]

zaitsev made the right play imo.

 

[The Hanging Jowl]

Kadri with the stupidest gamble in history. Damn he's been bad the last 2 games.

 

[56 Years No Cup]

Outplayed them and lost. Bury your chances and win. Marleau had several good chances and buried them all on Luongo centre mass.

 

[AuraSphere]

We dug ourselves a grave with 7 years of zaitsev ar 4.5m

 

[BertCorbeau]

3 on 3 really exposes one single mistake. Feel bad for Zaits made a risky read and the puck had a poor bounce on him

 

[HamiltonNHL]

that was on Kadri

Oooh Kadri didn’t help either.

 

[MattySnipes]

Ahh tough way to lose. At least a point is huge. Off to Annapolis. Looking for better from Zaits & Marleau next game.

 

[ULF_55]

Win at home, tie on the road.

Really is a huge difference without Matthews out there for OT.

I really don't buy that Marleau - Marner line. Seems really ineffective and peripheral.

 

[LastOne2100]

Marleau looked bad tonight. Tossing possession away, taking weak low percentage shots, etc.

Zaitsev and Kadri both getting a little overeager in OT.

 

[LeafsNation75]

That was disappointing because I thought the Leafs deserved it and were also unlucky for the 2nd straight night when Kadri hit the post late in the 3rd.

Also can you believe they only had 1 power play. How many times did Marner get slashed on his arm and hand without a call?

 

[Gallagbi]

Zaitsev has been trash all season, not just tonight. Tonight, when the Leafs pressure in the offensive zone, his dumbass just throws it away or fumbles it. He's ****ing useless.

Plekanec was garbage again as well.

Losing to the Panthers, wow, that's embarrassing.

It's really not at all.

 

[Loosie]

That's a tough one to swallow. Played well in the third and OT and of course one bad play cost us the game. Luongo played insane against us again.

 

[DcW]

Awful hockey sense by 22.

Marleau has zero finish. So many chances latley but can't convert.

 

[Stephen]

Like I've been saying, Zaitsev always seems to be 2 to 5 feet wide of where he's supposed to be on the ice or with body positioning or a split second late. That pinch was insanely stupid, basically all risk no reward on it. The guy is so shaky.

 

[Burnie97]

Deserved that game. Florida is lucky. Well actually Lou played great. So did mcbackup. We've been lucky some games too. Means way more to them. Realistically at this point, Leafs are looking at 3rd in the division. Really it's like they went 1-1 in Florida in a back to back. I'll take it.

 

[Suntouchable13]

Also, how come nobody can lift the puck sometimes? Drives me nuts.

 

[Superstar]

zaitsev made the right play imo.

Kadri was too aggressive behind him, should have stayed in the middle.

 

[Pi]

zaitsev made the right play imo.

For the Panthers?

 

[frizzer1]

Marleau just can't get it done anymore......a shame to watch a future hall of famer in decline..he used to be an elite goal scorer.. a game breaker..

 

[Throw More Waffles]

I'm just speaking about myself here...

But if I played one season in the nhl, and was... uh... not that bad I guess...

And then some lunatic gave me $35 million dollars to keep playing.

Just being honest, my heart wouldn't be in it the same. I'd play it safe. I'd do what I'd have to do to get my contract, and that would be my priority.

So I can't blame Zaitsev. It's just what happens when you give that much money to someone with one years experience.

 

[Erdinger]

In the big picture 2 points out of 4 back to back in Florida isn’t that bad. Imagine having the Bruins “tough” schedule