Post-Game Talk: "Bounces didn't go our way"

[Polaris1010]

Marner loses the puck
Marner loses the puck
Marner loses the puck

Coach Babcock: "Protect the puck."

Mitchell Marner: "Boomer, you're so fired!"

 

[Dave92]

Keefe's puck possession obsession gives up more chances than it creates a lot of nights.

Holl again pinched all night and created zero offense.

 

[Lainehasaweirdface]

OH well! On to the next one. Entertaining game, Sharks got some bounces and we didn’t. Way she goes sometimes.

See how much easier that is than “f*** YOU TML YOURE RUINING MY LIFE”?

Some people in here need to listen to Overdrive for Al’s brother’s farmer

 

[likecheese]

Whatever... they deserved to lose 2 games in the standings based on that second period alone, disgusting, embarrassing, unprofessional, you name it.

Nylander... worst game of the season, completely out to lunch.
Tavares... up with the baby til 9 am?
Kerfoot... if he ever plays left wing again, Keefe deserves a demotion.
Holl... some of his passing makes you wonder if he needs glasses.
4th line... those guys are in the wrong league.
Marner... spectacular plays for big goals and then reverts to the Amazing Stupendous Turnover Machine.

 

[ponder]

Marner loses the puck
Marner loses the puck
Marner loses the puck

Seriously, it’s getting ridiculous. Somehow he only got dinged with one giveaway on the scoresheet, but he was turning it over constantly, mostly just on pure sloppiness. His goal was sick though.

Overall, a weak effort from the team. Matthews line was reasonably good, but the Tavares line was invisible. Team played sloppy hockey, and hustle was below average. Our weakest effort since the Ayers game. It’s true that the bounces didn’t go our way, but we also didn’t play very well.

Oh well, on to the next one! We should really get the wins in both LA and Anaheim.

 

[CelticDruid]

Kerfoot with 3 goals in 33 games, not good enough.

 

[CincoHolio]

I don't know man...does Marner enjoy playing for the Leafs anymore? I just get this sulky vibe from him this year.

Last year he was the talk of the league almost every other game, seriously what happened to the fire with this kid? Something in his personal life must be eating at him - it's all I got??

 

[Marshy]

OH well! On to the next one. Entertaining game, Sharks got some bounces and we didn’t. Way she goes sometimes.

See how much easier that is than “f*** YOU TML YOURE RUINING MY LIFE”?

Some people in here need to listen to Overdrive for Al’s brother’s farmer

Can you explain "Al's brother" to me? I spent 5 minutes Googling it today and I'm still none the wiser. I watch Overdrive somewhat regularly.

 

[Havoc]

kerfoot and malgin are dead weight and need to get out the lineup asap.

As soon as AJ is back kerfoot is gone. swap out malgin for korshkov or something.

can't lie though. this game was entertaining despite the result and shot totals after the first.

 

[Willchel Marlynder]

Seriously, it’s getting ridiculous. Somehow he only got dinged with one giveaway on the scoresheet, but he was turning it over constantly, mostly just on pure sloppiness. His goal was sick though.

Overall, a weak effort from the team. Matthews line was reasonably good, but the Tavares line was invisible. Team played sloppy hockey, and hustle was below average. Definitely our weakest effort since the Ayers game.

Oh I noticed them out there tonight. They were dominated just about every shift.

 

[6ix]

Gutless performance from Tavares. Willy was a ghost. Holl weak infront of the net. Marner flashed but continues to be a turnover machine.

Next 2 games are must wins.

 

[Marshy]

Malgin is ...uhm.....nondescript.

 

[Havoc]

Malgin is ...uhm.....nondescript.

will go down in history as dubas' most random trade ever.

 

[ponder]

kerfoot and malgin are dead weight and need to get out the lineup asap.

As soon as AJ is back kerfoot is gone. swap out malgin for korshkov or something.

can't lie though. this game was entertaining despite the result and shot totals after the first.

Hate to break it to you, but AJ had knee surgery and is out the next 6 months. Mikheyev will be back soon, though, in as little as 2 weeks. When that happens, I can see Kerfoot sliding back to 3C.

Hyman - Matthews - Marner
Engvall/Mikheyev - JT - Nylander
Engvall/Mikheyev - Kerfoot - Kapanen
Clifford - Spezza - Malgin/Gauthier

 

[34]

They are going to miss the playoffs. They are running out of runway.

I predict an 11th Place finish in the east.

 

[SHANNYPLAN]

We need our third line back

Hyman - Matthews - Marner
Nylander - Tavares - Spezza
Engvall - Kerfoot - Kapanen
Clifford - Gauthier - Agostino

or try:

Hyman - Matthews - Kapanen
Nylander - Tavares - Engvall
Kerfoot - - Spezza - - Marner
Clifford - Gauthier - Malgin

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

They are going to miss the playoffs. They are running out of runway.

I predict an 11th Place finish in the east.

They don't need runway, they are currently in a playoff spot

 

[CincoHolio]

I feel for y'all back in Ontario staying up late for that train wreck

 

[hockeyes]

You can pay a few guys most of your cap and cycle nobodies through, but those few guys have to be worth it. On any given night we get about 1.5/4 worth of cap hit in performance.

Tavares is on track to make David Clarkson look like a steal at this rate

 

[Lainehasaweirdface]

Can you explain "Al's brother" to me? I spent 5 minutes Googling it today and I'm still none the wiser. I watch Overdrive somewhat regularly.

Basically they used to have a producers named Al. One of their new producers is a dead ringer for the guy so he’s picked up the moniker ‘Al’s brother’ lol

 

[The Big Swede13]

The 2nd lin was horrible. Kerfoot is much better at C and JT and Willy were horrible tonight

 

[stickty111]

I liked Dermott's, Matthews' and Campbell's game for the most part. I don't understand why Kerfoot isn't permanently the 3rd line center, or why Liljegren had to play

Because Sandin has really struggled lately even more then Lilly.

 

[danron1376]

They need to shoot the freakin' puck on net more...frustrating with all that passing around ending up in missed opportunities.

agreed. too many players wanting to make the 'skilled' plays resulting in overpassing and turnovers. and too many unskilled players wanting to play a 'possession' game but have below average skills in passing and pass reception.

 

[34]

They don't need runway, they are currently in a playoff spot

Not for long playing the way they have the past month.

 

[ItsFineImFine]

STOP PASSING THE PUCK BACK TO THE BLUELINE AND CIRCLING AND OVERPASSING TAKE A f***ING SHOT FFS.