Post-Game Talk: Bobby McMann Beats Blues

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Fun fact Bobby Mcmann is now tied with William Nylander in career hat tricks.

That's wild.

 

[LeafSadist]

Feels good man

 

[TakeTheBody]

Which is more rare? A Bobby McMann trick or a Tyler Bertuzzi thirty goal season?

 

[theTTC]

McMann will be a good NHL exec someday.
Always thanks people around him. He gets it

Couldn't be more incompetent and brainless than Chauncy Gardener Brendan Shanahan. Go Bobby!

 

[as Pure as Evil]

42 hits must be damn close to this group top performance

 

[wingman75]

Nearly perfect first period. On the right side of the puck the entire period. Nothing fancy, keep it simple and let some of your skill (or luck) work for you.

I felt it was a brutal second. Back to the old turnover machine, with guys getting caught. Still didn't give up too much, but very loose and poor period.

Back to it in the third, tidy and clean. Got the 2 goal lead and shut it down from there.

Could easily have had 7 goals for if not for our guys being snakebitten as they are.

Superb team effort overall, with some unlikely heroes revealing themselves.

Which begs the question, where the f*** is that kind of (mental and detailed) effort in the other games? That needs to be the Leafs standard, night in, night out. Inexcusable if that is not the case for the rest of the season.

 

[ponder]

Team pulled together and played a great game without Rielly, Marner or Tavares. Great effort, great attention to detail, love to see it!

 

[All Mod Cons]

Honestly guys,

Had more fun watching a Tavares, Marner less team than I have with them in, in a long time.

I think we can go without 2 x 11mil players in the lineup, whomever that may be. And then spread that money around. Upgrade the D, bottom 6, another top 6 etc.

Thought the guys played really really well tonight. And quote a simple game. Much less drop passing. Much less turning back on our zone. Much more cycling time. We were closer to the oppositions net all night.

These guys do have it in them. Exciting times.

 

[Stephen]

We are pretty elite when key players are missing from the lineup

2nd line was amazing. Did everything but score
McMann will probably be scratched next game

The speed, straight line routes and back checking, short crisp passes were noticeable and refreshing for one night at least. Don’t think it’s a coincidence that two of our slow it down guys were out of the lineup or how their pacing can disrupt flow.

A lot of guys looked more assertive jumping up in the pecking order. McCabe was as really feeling himself and Robertson looks so good. I wouldn’t say it’s sustainable but for one night you could see a different look with a lot of the same guys with a little bit to prove. Big night for McMann. Asserted himself in a big way.

 

[theTTC]

Tre, please take notice.

 

[Tlo1]

When the D takes a D first mentality this is what you get. A defensive clinic and the lowest shots against all season.

 

[Clark4Ever]

The Bertuzzi-Domi-Robertson line was very good. Keefe should give them a longer look when Tavares and Marner come back.

 

[Roo]

Bert domi Robertson line was great tonight. Didn’t get rewarded but they created so much.

 

[Commander Clueless]

Hard work beats talent

Weird

Now imagine if we had both!

Also Bert-Domi-Robertson needs to stay together.

 

[Roo]

When the D takes a D first mentality this is what you get. A defensive clinic and the lowest shots against all season.

This was the forwards coming back and down low, pressuring the other team. It makes things infinitely easier for the D.

 

[PROUD PAPA]

Great effort boys.
Shoutout to Gio he played a strong game.

 

[theTTC]

Maybe it's not the coach...

Tre? Over to you.

 

[34]

Great win. Tavares is a huge detriment to the team on the second line unfortunately. He's just too slow and not good at 5 on 5 or defensive play.

Yup JT is on the later end of his NHL career.

 

[Racer88]

Great hard working effort by the Leafs…….havntbeen able to say that very often. I wonder what was different hmmmmmm

 

[Dekes For Days]

@Dekes For Days in shambles?

I'm perfectly fine with a rookie struggling in an elevated matchup for a game if they score a hat trick while doing it.

 

[PromisedLand]

No fancy shit bs by Marner and the slow skating JT and the forwards looked fast tonight.

Kept the blues to only 15 shots

just goes on to show when there is no entitlement boys show up to play

 

[Stephen]

Honestly guys,

Had more fun watching a Tavares, Marner less team than I have with them in, in a long time.

I think we can go without 2 x 11mil players in the lineup, whomever that may be. And then spread that money around. Upgrade the D, bottom 6, another top 6 etc.

Thought the guys played really really well tonight. And quote a simple game. Much less drop passing. Much less turning back on our zone. Much more cycling time. We were closer to the oppositions net all night.

These guys do have it in them. Exciting times.

I don’t think we’re really miss Tavares when he’s gone. The way he affects the pacing is really noticeable in his absence. You can just play uptempo, high energy, clean lines, no stop ups, slow downs.

 

[Commander Clueless]

Maybe it's not the coach...

Tre? Over to you.

Tre is waiting to see if Keefe scratches McMann and Robertson when JT and Mitch get back.

 

[TMLife17]

Now imagine if we had both!

Also Bert-Domi-Robertson needs to stay together.

You can't have both unfortunately.

 

[RealisticLeaf55]

Drives me nuts how our league allows this to happen. Leafs get away with too many McMann on the ice and he pots 3. Guy should be suspended for five. Parros needs to crack down on this heinous, vicious, team.