Post-Game Talk: Leafs Lose Rematch to the Devils.

[Blanka]

Not our best game defensively. Oh well. Onward.

 

[wingman75]

Not our best game defensively. Oh well. Onward.

Careful, many think only giving up 20 shots means we were strong defensively and didn't give them much.

 

[Confucius]

Well he didn’t have to move so he stood his ground.

 

[Evilhomer]

Carolina? Yea, that's an issue.

I get it. Leafs fans look at one loss and think the sky is falling. A bad game doesn't change what I think they will do in the playoffs.

 

[ToneDog]

Well I guess if we can get to playing Boston we'll be fine, because the evil one has been espousing their downfall since December

The Eklund of prognosticators.

 

[Seath The Scaleless]

We suck at home anyway

 

[Stephen]

Kept thinking Auston would tie it up and hit 70 in OT in that last sequence there but a lot of flubs by everyone all around there. Marner dancing, Tavares spamming.

 

[Confucius]

Will be interesting to see, after the playoffs are over, which team had the greatest drop in goals per game from the regular season to the playoffs... If I am not mistaken, our drop is always the or close to the most significant.

I think it will be more of the same oh same oh. I believe we outscored our 1st round opponent twice in the past 6 but lost. Our D is bad, now whether that is goal, defence, or lack of forward help, I can’t say but I know we will let in a lot.

 

[Al14]

We suck at home anyway

Well, our Leafs will have to win all three road games and win at least one game at home.

The way they played D, and in goal tonight, we get swept IMHO.

 

[Confucius]

Well, our Leafs will have to win all three road games and win at least one game at home.

The way they played D, and in goal, tonight, we get swept IMHO.

Yeah not winning a game would be embarrassing, I’d expect at least 2 wins.

 

[Kiwi]

Boys have been on a good run but we just didn't have it tonight

Goaltending, special teams sank us which sucks but looking at things positively maybe a good ass kicking will help the boys focus as we go into the playoffs

Home ice always seemed like a pipe dream and I like us better away from home if I'm being honest

 

[meefer]

Sammy had a bad one. 6 off of 20, yikes.
Willy, JT and Mitch looked quite dangerous.
JT looked to be skating better than I've seen in awhile.
Liljegren is missed. I liked him with Edmundson.
I get what Domi was doing, and I'm ok with it, but it does have ripple effects.
PK: when your goalie isn't your best PKer, it's going to be a long night...but still.
PP: I got nothin.
AM: 2 to go with 3 to play, this is freakin special to watch.

 

[HamiltonNHL]

The Gio giveaway was super bad

 

[djdev]

put samsanov right back out vs detroit, only way to see if it was a one off or not

 

[meefer]

well played, sir, well played.

 

[Mr_Fun]

I missed the game, but noticed Nylander had 0 points. How was he looking tonight? He might choke away getting 100 points this season.

Pretty much the same Nylander of the last 5 games or so. He looked nonchalant for most of the night. Although to be fair, he did have some grade A chances to score.

 

[authentic]

Well, our Leafs will have to win all three road games and win at least one game at home.

The way they played D, and in goal tonight, we get swept IMHO.

I really don't believe this is a preview of what we'll see in the playoffs but it's still going to be a problem.

 

[Divine]

Well he didn’t have to move so he stood his ground.

Samsonov would have had it go through his legs

 

[ACC1224]

You shouldn’t lose when you give up 20 shots.

 

[ER89]

marner willy and JT need to figure out how to be worth there payccheck.

Sammy will be better i get why we didnt pull him its fine. Give him the confidence that we trsut him.

And lets be honest not like home ice is huge for us lol.

End of the day its always what this entire team has been about the past 7 years.

Come playoff time will the big guns show up or not.

Because 0.8 ppg aint gna cut it. Take a look at drai or mcd or kuch's performance in the playoffs. Then look at our big guns.

Next season we can figure out the defense and go from there. For now the big guns need to come through and that will be enough for a second or third round success.

 

[Brown Dog]

You shouldn’t lose when you give up 20 shots.

...and score 5!

 

[Dreakmur]

Keefe has those special teams in playoff form!

 

[egd27]

I get it. Leafs fans look at one loss and think the sky is falling. A bad game doesn't change what I think they will do in the playoffs.

I don't think the sky is falling over this loss, I think citing issues in a series with Carolina is rather foolish on April 11th given the task ahead.

 

[Brown Dog]

Lot of frustrating moments.

• Giving up equalizer immediately after opening the scoring
• Robertson disallowed goal that would have given us the lead
• Allowing NJ to tie with 11 seconds left in the second
• Squandering multi-goal games from Tavares and Matthews
• Giving up the go-ahead goal immediately after tying the game late in the third
• Couldn't get a save and almost every decent chance against went in

All adds up to losing what was a winnable game and the chance to control our own destiny for home ice. Argh!

 

[Evilhomer]

I don't think the sky is falling over this loss, I think citing issues in a series with Carolina is rather foolish on April 11th given the task ahead.

It was more in contrast to Florida and Boston. Florida is top 10 in both PP and PK, but Carolina is top 2 in both. Whoever plays them is going to lose the special teams battle.