Post-Game Talk: 2-1 OT Win ... Still alive!

[Tak7]

Last night's game make me even angrier about the complete gong show that was games 1,3,4. This team should have rolled Boston with ease. Also, it's Joe's crease now.

I watched that entire first period basically yelling to the TV: "where the f*** was this urgency on home ice!?"

 

[ACC1224]

Gotta believe Montgomery comes back with Ulmark. I love it.

I'd be surprised if that were the case.

 

[Darcy Tucker]

I'd be surprised if that were the case.

Swayman has been a beast. Gotta give credit where credits due.

 

[Jojalu]

Woll stole one, which is what they needed.

Woll was great, but the Leafs were the better team pretty much all night.

 

[Rob Brown]

I'd be surprised if that were the case.

Yeah I think he goes Swayman rest of series, however long that may be.

 

[Optimist]

If Matthews is healthy, do you break up that Domi line?

That's what we said when Marner was coming back from his injury. The common denominators are Domi and Bert.

 

[Jojalu]

I watched that entire first period basically yelling to the TV: "where the f*** was this urgency on home ice!?"

It was there game 3.

Game 4 not so much

 

[3blizzard4]

 

[Roo]

Don’t know if it’s been said yet, but Rielly was so strong last night. He and Boosh were solid.

 

[Evilhomer]

Yeah I think he goes Swayman rest of series, however long that may be.

I won't be surprised if Ullmark starts game 6. He probably should have started game 4. Swayman loses game 6 and Monty will have a difficult choice for game 7, just like last year.

 

[ACC1224]

It was there game 3.

Game 4 not so much

I agree, team was playing well until Sammy let in the stinker and then things fell apart for a bit. Hopefully it’s back on track.

 

[Notsince67]

By real fan you mean only the ones that drink the Kool-aid.
Some Leafs last night actual played like it mattered. JT dud not circle back, Knies as he did many times was going to the net through anyone who may try to stop him, Holmberg showed sincere pride, desire and drive like no one had. And Woll stood tall.
What is not to like. No whining or sniveling or throwing gloves like a bantam.
The display last night showed manhood by many.
I was not proud of MY TEAM in game 1 to 4. If game 6 is like 5 I will be happy, if they revert back Blow them up.
F.... you and your poop of love at all costs.
I am as much a real fan for 7 decades as you. Trading Lanny McDonakd for spite was still stupid and I hated the Leaf management for that. I was still a fan.
I hate the Leaf management today for keeping Mitchy and allowing him to have influence like a child. When Babs was fired for good reasons but as a result of his comments, he should have been traded to bring an end.
I am a REAL fan who wants a cup after 56 yrs. Not a kool-aid drinker.

Don't go citing Lanny on me. I was watching Leafs in those days. I watched them when they iced Korn and Higgins too. The real problem is not the quality of the team you are blessed with. It is that you and many others here have gone soft and sit on your God damned couches complaining about everything. There were far darker days in the past. Being a Karen over their construction today doesn't give you clout because some other team that never won a cup seems to tickle your nostalgia. It isn't their behavior...it's yours.

 

[pdson]

Woll stole one, which is what they needed.

He didn't steal anything . The Leafs clearly outplayed them and deserved to win

 

[Gary Nylund]

It is fine by me if they eke out 2-1 wins - just win.

Of course, a win's a win. You can't count on consistently winning games like this though, like even this one we lose if that post Boston hit in the 3rd goes in. Every now and then you need to score more than two goals to win, we so rarely seem to be able to do that in the playoffs and that's why our series record is 1-7.

Woll was great, but the Leafs were the better team pretty much all night.

Yup. Last night was a textbook display of what winning 5on5 hockey looks like. Make defence a priority, maintain focus at all times, play a full 60 minutes keeping scoring chances to a minimum and if those shots that do get through are savable, the goalie saves them.

 

[DarkKnight]

Just one. Worry about the 2nd one after that.

Absolutely, just speaking to the odds changing and how the last thing Boston wants now is to see a Game 7. We will see their maximum expression next game.

 

[Niagara Bill]

Nonsense. Everyone wants a Cup after 56 years. It just that a lot of fans are tired of entitled whinny fair weather fans.

Not fair weather. Just a fan who who doesn't wear rose colored glasses. And no, nit all players are prepared to devote the energy, passion and dedication to win. Even all fans can see that.

 

[Nineteen67]

Woll was great, but the Leafs were the better team pretty much all night.

He made a couple of game savers.

 

[Leaf Fans]

Not fair weather. Just a fan who who doesn't wear rose colored glasses. And no, nit all players are prepared to devote the energy, passion and dedication to win. Even all fans can see that.

Everyone was referring to every fan.

 

[Cynical]

I'm glad others noticed this. Straight up saved Marchand from taking more pims.

The funniest part of this is Marchand flopped when the ref touched him, thinking it was a Leaf and then looked up shocked to see it was a ref

 

[leafers]

Domi needs to shoot the damn puck, he is way too predictable.

 

[Warden of the North]

If Matthews is healthy, do you break up that Domi line?

Yes.

 

[Peasy]

Can we request game 6 be played in Boston?

 

[Gary Nylund]

By real fan you mean only the ones that drink the Kool-aid.
Some Leafs last night actual played like it mattered. JT dud not circle back, Knies as he did many times was going to the net through anyone who may try to stop him, Holmberg showed sincere pride, desire and drive like no one had. And Woll stood tall.
What is not to like. No whining or sniveling or throwing gloves like a bantam.
The display last night showed manhood by many.
I was not proud of MY TEAM in game 1 to 4. If game 6 is like 5 I will be happy, if they revert back Blow them up.
F.... you and your poop of love at all costs.
I am as much a real fan for 7 decades as you. Trading Lanny McDonakd for spite was still stupid and I hated the Leaf management for that. I was still a fan.
I hate the Leaf management today for keeping Mitchy and allowing him to have influence like a child. When Babs was fired for good reasons but as a result of his comments, he should have been traded to bring an end.
I am a REAL fan who wants a cup after 56 yrs. Not a kool-aid drinker.

Well said. All I ever ask for is for the team to play hard, give it their best, leave it all out there and if that's not good enough to win, so be it. They did that last night and it was good to see.

My wife knows dick about hockey, she watched the last two games with me for the first time ever and even she could tell that they looked listless in game 4 but looked like a different team last night. Hope they show up again tomorrow!

Don't go citing Lanny on me. I was watching Leafs in those days. I watched them when they iced Korn and Higgins too. The real problem is not the quality of the team you are blessed with. It is that you and many others here have gone soft and sit on your God damned couches complaining about everything. There were far darker days in the past. Being a Karen over their construction today doesn't give you clout because some other team that ever won a cup seems to tickle your nostalgia. It isn't their behavior...it's yours.

It's bizarre how you and a few others are happy when the team sucks in the playoffs because "there were darker days in the past". Not sure how "being a Karen" fits in here, whatever.

 

[darrylsittler27]

Should have went to Woll sooner

Boston is ready to collapse again. No Matthews and they choke at home.

The real question is why not go with Woll sooner? Different team when you don't have a soon to be gone playoff seive in net.

 

[Leaf Fans]

Can we request game 6 be played in Boston?

We Dan, but to whom? Besides, Boston might not agree.