Post-Game Talk: Leafs Shutout 2-0

[BertCorbeau]

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[Thread The Needle]

the offence is dead

 

[Crosscrease14]

Overcoached. Underperformed.

 

[TMLeafer]

Jacques Lemaire would find this boring.

The offensive flair has been sucked (coached?) out of the most talented forward group in the league. Really alarming.

 

[The Kessel Run]

I'm going to be tired and cranky all Friday for that????

 

[Advanced stats]

First time shutout iirc. By Alex friggen Stallock.

 

[Fogelhund]

Just terrible. No creativity, the skating, the skill.... nothing like the team from early this year... and I appreciate that they needed to play D eventually, but in doing so, they've also killed the team.

 

[MJ65]

I am very disappointed so not going to comment, that's all for tonight

Have fun

 

[BTP]

Offense is dryyyy

 

[MR4]

Who thinks Babcock listens to Dubas' advice?

 

[LeafsLegendAkiBerg]

Marner and Nylander together in the last minute looked like they could've actually generated some offense. It's a shame Babcock needs at least two gud pros per line.

 

[Mitchy]

I miss the days when this team was exciting to watch.

 

[LeafsBoyo]

Babcock has effectively neutered our offense. Keep stretch passing and getting pucks deep!

 

[Brownbeard]

Yeah, we were too critical. They were and still are playing great. Riiiight.

 

[htpwn]

Not a lot going tonight... it happens.

 

[meefer]

I'm watched the Minny broadcast. An observation they've made: that Babs is trying hard this season to coach the Leafs, especially the young Leafs, to be two way players. That it's difficult to get the offensively gifted youngsters to commit to being as hard on the puck in the D zone as they have tended to be (especially last year) in the O zone. That it's not an easy transition, most of them having been O zone stars in their formative years and they're accustomed to focusing on scoring, not defending. They've been generally positive in their praise of Bab's intent, and while noticing some of the breakdowns, they also compared the Leafs to the Oilers and have suggested that the Leafs are doing a much better job of learning how to play a complete game than is Edmonton.

 

[Schooner]

I'd take a 8-7 win any day over this stale garbage

 

[LeafsLegendAkiBerg]

Not a lot going tonight... it happens.

It happens nightly

 

[BertCorbeau]

Even the ben offences go into slumps. Doesn't help when you're best player is injured. Credit to Minny's D with good stick work in the defensive zone. Leafs just couldn't hit the net or shot it right at Stalock

Better defensively which is nice.

 

[Maplebeasts]

We're just not getting enough legit scoring chances when the game is close or we have a lead. I'm sick and tired of this team showing no jump until it's too late. Wake up Babs and Marner.

 

[Goonface2k14]

Good - Not much... Freddy?
Bad - Dry offense
Ugly - Sportsnet

 

[saffronleaf]

Nylander should be moved to center.

Marleau - Nylander - Brown
JVR - Kadri - Marner
Hyman - Bozak - Lievo

Or something like that. Marner should be a healthy scratch for a few games really.

 

[LeafGrief]

Well that sucked. Fourth game in six nights, so it's to be expected a little bit, but that didn't look like the dynamic offense we're used to. Worried for tomorrow night.

 

[Pookie]

Didn't know that background story on Stalock. Acquired by us and buried and sent home. Returns to shut us out on his home ice.

Set the miss on the 2 points aside, that's a great sporting story.

All the best to you sir, enjoy it but once is enough.

 

[Mikeyg]

for the first time in three years (since the team has been watchable), I CHOSE to shut a game off simply due to the fact that the product was hideous to watch. I agree with the babs comments, he has to choose whats more important, his ego or winning, because right now his ego and his "saskatoon science" is producing a product that is staggering and abysmal to watch. We've been bottom 10 in scoring for 6 weeks now, its dipped ever since we took nylander off matthews line..... fix this garbage.