Post-Game Talk: Could've been worse. Leafs go down 3-1 in the game and the series.

[MilkofthePoppy]

Interesting. Must have been dehydrated to the max. 2 more days of IV.

Amazing that LeBrun took time away from his activism to report on hockey. Another grifter I can't stand.

 

[seventieslord]

Guys, there's no guarantee that this management is going to make some major changes in the offseason. What if Marner and JT refuse to waive their NMC?

Sit them

 

[34]

What’s the best course in Beantown?

Might as well get at it.

Boston? Matthews will be on the first flight back to Arizona. TPC Scottsdale

 

[pcruz]

Clean house. Boston does every year and they still win.

Why doesn't Toronto just hire the family members of the highest brass in the NHL front office, are they just stupid?

 

[PromisedLand]

While things didn't work out the way we all hoped it would, it would've been hard to not sign Tavares when he was available and wanted to sign with us. I mean he was a star player in his prime and having Matthews and Tavares down the middle looked pretty damn good on paper.

Also even if the Leafs had money to go out and get a #1 Dman, who was available that actually WANTED to sign with the Leafs? Pietrangelo was probably the most recent one and I don't think he ever had any real desire to sign with us. So who else was available that would want to come and play here even if we had the money to pay them whatever they wanted?

Leafs had assets at that time that could have been used. We had a lot of draft capital and prospects at that time. Johnsson and Kapanen were up and coming and we could have sold high on them.

Patience is a virtue. We should have been patient. I think that is a lesson learned and moving forward we gotta be patient. We need a solid re-tool and we should not rush. We MUST wait out tavares' contract unless he is will to waive and move

 

[ruaware41]

I was blatantly against signing Tavares at the time. I think it was me and @thewave we wanted to invest money in #1D man and we were called out as noobs because dubas the shiny new toy could do no wrong LOL

how the general fans were acting at that time on here is a perfect explanation for why this organization sucks at putting together a winning product and why the fans don't deserve shit. Sorry if it stings. But almost all of you wanted a proper rebuild and then started going insane at the idea of signing any big player who's contract was nearly up. Ofc the organization is going to assess fan sentiment and act accordingly to maximize profit.

 

[wingman75]

it doesn't matter man.. our sights are already on next year, who cares if he's in or out right now, let him have his summer and party like the rest of them which is what it looks like they all want to do right now anyway

Yea for sure. It was illness, so I stand corrected anyway.

 

[Strangle]

Than turn off the TV sound and listen to the radio dimwit.

This isn’t 1999, anymore

It’s not as easy as that

 

[leafsfan5]

Could've been worse?

Perhaps the worst playoff game I've seen us play

Game 7 versus MTL takes the cake tbh

We're so lucky we have several embarrassing losses to compare to!

 

[Ports]

I have tried. It doesn't synch well smooth brains.

I like brains. Thanks

 

[Blanka]

Matthews a bitch
Nylander a bitch
Marner a bitch
Reilly sucks
Samsonov is a f***ing pos

Worst organization in sports

f*** the leafs

To be fair, Arizona was a team a month ago.

 

[colchar]

Fire Keefe, hire Joel Quenneville.

Will Gary Butthead let Q come back? I'd love to see the MLSE flex their muscles for a change and tell Butthead to reinstate him.

Fire Shanny.

Yeah no shit eh?

Get a #1 D

That ain't easy, especially with no cap room.

and solve the goalie crisis that has been an issue since Belfour honestly.

Woll ain't the answer, but who else is available in free agency this summer? Yeah we could trade for someone, but easier to predict free agent signings right now.

 

[seventieslord]

Guys, there's no guarantee that this management is going to make some major changes in the offseason. What if Marner and JT refuse to waive their NMC?

Also, can you please name one player that just ended up getting stuck in the same city for multiple years where he wasn't wanted? Like he had an NMC and the team wanted to trade him and he just refused to be traded so he just stayed there stinking it up for the rest of the multiple years left on his deal?

No? Not a single one? Okay, carry on then

 

[MilkofthePoppy]

how the general fans were acting at that time on here is a perfect explanation for why this organization sucks at putting together a winning product and why the fans don't deserve shit. Sorry if it stings. But almost all of you wanted a proper rebuild and then started going insane at the idea of signing any big player who's contract was nearly up. Ofc the organization is going to assess fan sentiment and act accordingly to maximize profit.

Yes. Its the fans fault lol.

 

[wingman75]

Amazing that LeBrun took time away from his activism to report on hockey. Another grifter I can't stand.

Agree, he and Friedman can get bent.

 

[Nineteen67]

Power Play is 1/14 (0.07%)
Penalty Kill is 7/13 (53.8%)

Sheldon Keefe

 

[francis246]

Be real. It's not a Toronto problem. It's a player problem.

I am being real, we do this every time to one player. It was Phanuef, it was Kessel, it was Gardiner, it was Andersen, it was Kadri, people hated Hyman at one point too, now it’s Marner. One guy is the city’s scape goat when the issues are really deeper than one player. The organization from top to bottom is honestly a joke. From the assessment of players, to how the players are deployed.

Moving Marner is probably a good first step but if you think removing him alone is going to make this team a contender you have another thing coming. It’s bigger than Marner, there are serious organizational flaws that need to be addressed

 

[Torontonian]

https://x.com/reporterchris/status/1784421147355869242?s=46&t=kdLFqX_qElsBvROXeNdJYw

Coach saying that was a fine hockey game they played?

 

[Cleetus]

Keefe said there was nothing wrong with their effort level!? lol he is a joke

 

[leafsfan5]

I think Boston didn't do anything special. They stuck to the basics

- Clear out the zone as soon as puck is in their zone
- Try to keep puck in teh Leafs zone as much as possible
- Win special teams battle
- Keep the Leafs to the outside and clog netural zone forcing Leafs to dump the puck or turnover the puck and boston would send it right into the Leafs zone from teh red line again
- Run out the clock by playing safe hockey and opportunistic offense as Leafs force the play (Keefe's fav system)

The most frustrating part of all this is that Boston isn't really that good of a team. They're well-coached and have elite goalies but that's not a juggernaut in any fashion

We just throw away the game and they know that'll happen so they wait and pounce on our errors

 

[Superstar]

Absolutely baffling that move didn't happen last year.

To be fair, it sounded like Dubas wanted to do something after losing to Florida, though he probably would have picked up Karlsson, lol

 

[All Mod Cons]

What is he supposed to say... it's an interview.

I think it's quite the insight into his mind to be honest.

I legit cannot think of a fully grown adult responding in that way.

We don't hate each other? I'd expect that from my daughters.

 

[MilkofthePoppy]

Agree, he and Friedman can get bent.

I wish I could like this post but I got a couple warnings tonight. The media in this city needs a thorough cleansing as well. Nothing but rumor mongers and full time SJWs.

 

[Sammy Kat]

The Dubas stink will be around for many more years thanks to his core and the useless spending of picks past and future.

Shanny is the one that made the deal with the Devil,his turn to be cast out like the horned one was.

I have no blame for our present GM,did okay considering he was handcuffed from the get go.

 

[wingman75]

Guys, there's no guarantee that this management is going to make some major changes in the offseason. What if Marner and JT refuse to waive their NMC?

You inform them there is no extension.

JT can come back for 1 or 2 mil, reduced role and no C.

Marner can walk.

Playout next season as a bridge season before building for 25/26.