Post-Game Talk: Bobby McMann Beats Blues

[notDatsyuk]

I agree you have to replace them with decent players and those players have to be committed and hard working, something we are lacking right now.
however some are paralyzed with fear claiming we would automatically be worse if we got rid of one or two of them

We would automatically be better if we got rid of one of them (I won't mention Tavares' name).

 

[Divine]

We would automatically be better if we got rid of one of them (I won't mention Tavares' name).

Tavares is likely gone or taking a discount on his next contract. I'd move on from Marner as well when he starts asking for Matthews money (again)

Lots of other players in the league who would be happy to make 10M+ and can play in the playoffs

 

[Antropovsky]

Hmm interesting. Looks like Keefe just rolled 4 lines. Interesting how when you make everyone feel important, you get a full effort. Sure it's one game. But when your a coach does this:

- plays stars 21 mins a night and
- begins putting the stars on the PK and
- even begins trying forward stars on Defense and
- holds bottom guys accountable for poor efforts, lack of grit and giveaways but not the star guys.

Then the rest of the team just thinks well WTF is the point?

Paychecks didn't dictate ice time today and the team played great, looked tenacious and depth players produced scoring chances. Go figure.

 

[Obo]

Im confused, why didn't McMann slapshot that into their empty net?

Because that would be crass. Instead he shouted "bank shot off the boards, nothing but net!!!" and rode his stick along the blue line as the puck slid down the ice.

 

[notDatsyuk]

That’s Bc getting bounced in the First round is something that look at as accomplishment.
To me, the core is at a point where it should be Cup or Bust every season.
It is not about being patience with the core but rather the core is not the right mix to win it all.

"The core is not the right mix", which means we won't win the Cup, which means "Cup or Bust" is really just "Bust".

No point in wasting assets on short term fixes that won't work. We basically have to wait until one or two of "the core" are gone.

Unless we can trade a couple of third round picks for Makar, Fox, and Sorokin, we're not getting past the second round, if that, this year.

 

[Squiffy]

Congratulations Franken-Leafs, what an effort.

Magical night for McMann. Sometimes, just sometimes, they all go in. Cool for him.

Bert was all over the place, lets have some more of those eh bud? They'll go at some point playing like that.

Sammy being good.

Hilarious game. No reason at all to win and play one of the better ones of the year against a red hot team. Sure lol...

 

[Gabriel426]

"The core is not the right mix", which means we won't win the Cup, which means "Cup or Bust" is really just "Bust".

No point in wasting assets on short term fixes that won't work. We basically have to wait until one or two of "the core" are gone.

Unless we can trade a couple of third round picks for Makar, Fox, and Sorokin, we're not getting past the second round, if that, this year.

Agree, thats why I don't think Tre should be trading rentals for the hope of winning a round.

Do believe that the core need to be shaken up, and quite frankly, I think Reilly is really the only untouchable of the Core 5.

 

[notDatsyuk]

Advanced stats don't tell the story, period.

Generally agree, but hands up anyone who 'expected' McMann to score three goals tonight.

 

[Squiffy]

Agree, thats why I don't think Tre should be trading rentals for the hope of winning a round.

Do believe that the core need to be shaken up, and quite frankly, I think Reilly is really the only untouchable of the Core 5.

Oh have fun for a night, plenty of time for serious, this was a fun one.

I'm gonna drop a shot of Crown for funsies, join me, we'll toast Bobby.

 

[notDatsyuk]

Im confused, why didn't McMann slapshot that into their empty net?

Krug tried to but didn't get enough.

 

[leafsfan5]

when healthy I'd like to see this for a bit:

Knies - Matthews - Marner
Jarnkrok - Tavares - Nylander
Bertuzzi - Domi - Robertson
Holmberg - Kampf - McMann

 

[Mr_Fun]

didn't watch the game, saw the scoresheet and was mindf***ed. dafuq happened

Doubled them up on shots. Pretty much everyone had a good to great game. It should have been double the score (like 7-1 at least). McMann had the Midas Touch tonight. Absolutely no dumb crap on display, especially in the 3rd with the lead. Probably more, but that's all I got for now....

 

[ZEBROA]

when healthy I'd like to see this for a bit:

Knies - Matthews - Marner
Jarnkrok - Tavares - Nylander
Bertuzzi - Domi - Robertson
Holmberg - Kampf - McMann

I rather we scratch Nylander then play him with Tavares , thats how so sick i am of that duo. Or even better play Matthews as center on two lines adn JT only on ppl.

 

[stickty111]

Best win of the year. Liljegren wasn't perfect but much improved. Maybe putting him with Gio isn't the greatest move.

 

[Arzak]

Lowest shots against in 8 years!!

Without PK super elite Selke hopeful in the lineup?

Imagine if we had Mitch. It would be the lowest shot total in 60years!

 

[Macallan18]

its great we won and kudos to McMann, but despite having a 5 game winning streak St. Louis is baaaaaaad....
No interest in Parayako either.
And expect our rocket scientist coach to explain why in a game or two why he will scratch McMann for Reeves

 

[MSZ]

 

[horner]

14 - 2 - 1 without Reilly
What is our record without marner
What is our record without JT

So it's not Keefe it's the core saying f*** you Keefe
No back passes by dman or forwards
No stretch passes
Players coming back in the D zone
This is how you need to play in the playoffs

We need a shutdown RD for Reilly to keep Brodie as a LD
Bobby great game
Robby great game not rushing his passes

Bert Domi Robertson keep them together

Keefe needs to stop catering to the core 4 they need to buy in.

 

[ACC1224]

Great win but some of the comments in here are whacked.
Expecting minor leaguers and 3/4 line guys to carry a team every night is some special insight.

 

[Racer88]

We would automatically be better if we got rid of one of them (I won't mention Tavares' name).

Hahahahaha that would be a great start.

 

[All Mod Cons]

Great win but some of the comments in here are whacked.
Expecting minor leaguers and 3/4 line guys to carry a team every night is some special insight.

To be honest, I think most fans just thought it was a breath of fresh air witnessing a type of performance this team so rarely delivers.

 

[rumman]

Brodie had a turn back the clock night. He was great.

Where did that come from?

 

[ZEBROA]

its great we won and kudos to McMann, but despite having a 5 game winning streak St. Louis is baaaaaaad....
No interest in Parayako either.
And expect our rocket scientist coach to explain why in a game or two why he will scratch McMann for Reeves

And we tent to loose against bad teams so that must be good.

Yeah we all expect that to happen with McMann sadly.

 

[ACC1224]

14 - 2 - 1 without Reilly
What is our record without marner
What is our record without JT

So it's not Keefe it's the core saying f*** you Keefe
No back passes by dman or forwards
No stretch passes
Players coming back in the D zone
This is how you need to play in the playoffs

We need a shutdown RD for Reilly to keep Brodie as a LD
Bobby great game
Robby great game not rushing his passes

Bert Domi Robertson keep them together

Keefe needs to stop catering to the core 4 they need to buy in.

Thought the bolded was interesting but doesn't seem right.

Google has without
Rielly 38-18-7
Matthews 35-19-2
Nylander 46-39-12
Marner 12-13-4

not sure why but the record without Tavares wasn't returned

 

[Nineteen67]

They were actually likeable the way they played last night