GDT: Avalanche@Leafs 7PM TSN4 PART II

[SoVi3t]

Jake Gardiner has to be one of the worst defenders I’ve seen in a Leaf uniform.

Move over, Aki Berg

I am getting incredibly tired of seeing lousy goals scored, and Jake skating dejectedly back to his bench, staring up at the heavens wondering WTF DID I DO WRONG THIS TIME.

That puzzled look on his face infuriates me. What a clueless child out there.

 

[Leafs at Knight]

So whose to blame tonight?

Gardiner?
Babcock?
Andersen?
Sparks?
Hutchinson?
Reilly?
Zaitsev?
Matthews?
Nylander?
Officials?
Ice?

Lack of physicality or some stupid nonsense you would like to hear.

 

[Leaf4Life]

Everyone got as lazy as Nylander and started handling the puck like a grenade like Zaitsev. Those Hail Mary bombs down the ice are an embarrassment.

Yet coaches can't figure out how to get the team to have a structured effective breakout. That's 100% on the coaching.

 

[Loosie]

Soderberg's goal is just embarrassing.

 

[MSZ]

Lumme was awful too

I would rather have Lumme over Jake.

 

[member 147413]

Really using -/+ when one goal was completely on Kadri and another on Gardiner?

Using -/+ for what? That information isn’t wrong. The goal “on Gards”, was just as much on Marner.

The goal “on Kadri”, was just as much on Rielly.

 

[FrozenJagrt]

The blueprint on how to beat the leafs is out. Time to make adjustments

Step 1: Get the puck
Step 2: Skate toward Gardiner
Step 3:???
Step 4: Profit!

 

[WilliamNylander]

I honestly think this team with a new coach would be so dominant.

Babcock was great for the tanking years and developing our guys but he just can't think the game like other coaches do anymore. He is holding this team back. Our home record sucks because he tries too hard to line match.

 

[Macallan18]

So whose to blame tonight?

Gardiner?
Babcock?
Andersen?
Sparks?
Hutchinson?
Reilly?
Zaitsev?
Matthews?
Nylander?
Officials?
Ice?

You kinda forgot Kadri

 

[Stamkos4life]

This game is embarassing

Is this on the coach?

I just dont get it

 

[Kamiccolo]

Put Matthews-Tavares-Marner on a line and see how much they fly.

Even Matthews-Nylander-Kapi will have more jump than this garbage.

But I agree, it's not ALL the lines. Team is tuning Babcock out.

3 years and our kids have tuned him out? Not a good sign considering this isn't Carlyle here it's a HOF and well respected coach.

 

[MyBudJT]

I'm going to sound like Babcock here... but the compete level just isn't there... Colorado is outworking us.

Its a little bit of a theme with this club. We've won a few games from skill alone... we need to compete better, and then we'll be more consistent.

 

[Leafs87]

The team got noticeably worse when Nylander came back...it’s like he killed the room or something.

I was just going to say ever since he came back. Don’t know if it’s conicidence but you have to wonder

 

[Mikeyg]

The Leafs give up fewer goals per 60 minutes of gameplay while he's on the ice than any other defenceman on the team, and he's our 2nd best defenceman offensively. So there is that...

But yea, his effort on that Soderberg goal against was pathetic. Gardiner just got on the ice, and Soderberg had already done a big rush 30 seconds before and should have been dog-tired, yet Soderberg won both the foot race and physical battle. So that particular goal against, Gardiner deserves criticism. Overall this season though, he's been very good.

Bull f***ing shit this post. He f***s us time and time again, no stat is more important than that. He f***ed us in boston, he f***ed us in 16 vs colmbus when he fell on his ass and made us face Washington, and hes surely f***ing us now.

 

[The Man with a Plan]

Not even close to good enough. This team is starting to look really lackluster.

All this ****ing talent and guys just ****ing float. It's ****ing bull****.

You have to put in an effort. I'm done with the.. it's still a young team.

If I was at a job 3 years and still ****ing sucked... guess what. You get fired.

You've obviously never had a union job...

 

[Leafsdude7]

Put Matthews-Tavares-Marner on a line and see how much they fly.

Even Matthews-Nylander-Kapi will have more jump than this garbage.

But I agree, it's not ALL the lines. Team is tuning Babcock out.

You kidding? Matthews is playing as bad as everyone. Even Marner is coasting around. The top-9 has been trash the last 2 games + tonight. Put 'em on the pine. This game's already lost if the status quo continues.

 

[Blanche Blanche]

the one where Gardiner got bullied off the puck 5 feet from the net?

Laziest stick tie ive ever seen in a very risky must make play situation.

Reilly or Dermott wouldve leaned way more onto that play.
Zaits and Hainsey? I dont know.

But Gards thinks jabbing his stick like a fencer is going to do it.

 

[La Masse]

Is this on the coach?

I just dont get it

Were getting outworked at every chance

 

[Leafs at Knight]

Using -/+ for what? That information isn’t wrong.

Then why make such a pointless post?

 

[scotian1]

Completely outmuscled on all fronts.

 

[Stamkos4life]

I honestly think this team with a new coach would be so dominant.

Babcock was great for the tanking years and developing our guys but he just can't think the game like other coaches do anymore. He is holding this team back. Our home record sucks because he tries too hard to line match.

I've never been a babcock doubter but I'm really starting to think this might be a real thing

 

[ottomaddox]

I think they said Gardiner was benched for the last 5 min. there.

 

[Man Bear Pig]

This team cannot handle a cycle.

I know some here will say "its just one game" but no, this team cannot get out of the zone. Zaitsev and Gardiner are a disaster most games. That's a problem. They're relied upon a lot and they simply dont get it done when teams play physical. Gardiner has always been soft, we all know that, Zaitsev was fine until his injury. Nonetheless, Dubas needs to make probably 2 moves to bring in defensive help.

 

[Big Cactus]

I get your point but don’t make it seem like Gardiner doesn’t have these type of lapses on a consistent basis. That’s the real problem...every D looks bad every now and again but with Jake it’s a near consistent pizza every few games.

I have a bigger problem with Zaitsev and Hainsey tbh.

 

[yubbers]

Wow these Leafs thread are toxic.,I find it impossible that these are real Leafs fans.

What makes a real fan? If they didn't care....why would they complain?

 

[Macallan18]

Ok Matthews and Nylander will be together this period

 

[Man Bear Pig]

I think they said Gardiner was benched for the last 5 min. there.

He should be. Hes been a liability for a few games.