Post-Game Talk: Game 1: Leafs @ Bruins - A stinker - Get 4 bad plays at price of 1 - Kostko

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[Daisy Jane]

Boston 4, Leafs 1: Boston Leads ECQF 1-0

Okay. that was a not so good game.

however, I did see some positives.

A: that we scored 1 powerplay goal.
B: we killed all but 1 powerplay goal. (one can argue that's a negative, but, whatever).
C: until the failed Kostka block shot, we were playing really well.
D: we won a LOT of faceoffs. (thanks, Bozak).

Changes for game 2:

A: I'd sit down Kostka. I'd CONTEMPLATE bringing in Gardiner. It wouldn't hurt us more than it already has.

B: the Leafs can't freak out when mistakes happen. It's going to happen more than naught, and they freak out and they play scared.

C: tighten up defensively.

D: hit!

it's a marathon, not a sprint.

there were positives, and we have to get better. I know we will.

 

[Caesium]

Good night, sweet prince, and flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.

 

[Salgari]

Randy got schooled tonight

 

[LeafSadist]

Feels bad man

 

[Leafidelity]

Carlyle blew it big time

 

[go_leafs_go02]

3rd period had some positives, but yes, alot to work on for game 2.

Reimer wasn't as solid as he was. Leafs didn't get many chances (3 all game).

Either way, let's look forward to Saturday. Game to get organized. No experience, and you could tell.

GO LEAFS GO!

 

[Warden of the North]

Kostka.

That is all.

 

[Tdot Soldier]

feels ultra mega bad bro

 

[PoisonMushroom]

If this game doesn't teach the Leafs what playoff hockey takes, this is going to be a short series.

 

[KPower]

Be lucky to win one.

 

[Crispy Crust]

Michael kostka? Really?

 

[Leaf Rocket]

as a bruin fan said, Cost-ya

 

[TheBigThree]

Wish we tanked for 1st overall, Jones would be great on this scrub team. Not a playoff team.

 

[Warden of the North]

Just amazing how this game could ahve been different if that JvR short handed goal went in.

2-2 going to the second would have been a whole different story.

 

[Hanta Yo]

The majority of the team didn't show up. JVR and Grabo were fantastic, both came to play. Same with Gunnarsson and Phaneuf.

Role players did their part (Komarov, McClement, Orr, and McClaren).

Fraser, Kostka, Kadri, Lupul, and MacArthur. All of them were terrible.

Reimer did nothing to convince people he is a legit NHL starter.

Most of the game was played with us scrambling in our own zone, with turnover after turnover allowing that to happen, and when you have your forwards like Kadri doing the same, it makes the game that much harder. Plenty of major issues to be addressed before Saturday.

 

[Warden of the North]

as a bruin fan said, Cost-ya

Definitely keeping that one for next game

 

[BayStBullies]

JVR hits the post; the Bruins go the other way. Game changer.

 

[blueberrie]

Meh, sort of expected this. Teased us at the start but we got outplayed. Time to see what they're made of and who bounces back next game. Can't hide in a 7 game series. One gripe I have is why on earth is MacCarthur an "A"? Has this guy shown any intensity or heart in our playoff push? Probably one of the players I'm most disappointed in this year. Oh and Kostka being Kostka tonight. I cringed whenever him and Fraser were on the ice together. I thought the Lupul, Grabo, Kuli line was our best by far, with JVR and McClemment playing well tonight.

 

[Pi]

My analysis:

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[sommervr]

Brutal. No positives no hope

 

[Leafs at Knight]

Wait I thought we were watching game film of the last 3 years ?

 

[LeeIs]

Hemmed in our zone for majority of the game. 4th line with no bite. Get them the **** out if they're not going to cause havoc. We got beat up pretty bad. On to game 2

 

[TheOneArmedMan]

Did the leafs even hit anyone??? also Costgoals

 

[stakesishigh]

We need more mobility on the backend, that means Jake Gardiner. Kostka and Fraser were both absolutely abysmal, maybe slot in ROB.

We need to be more physical, and we need to improve our breakouts, our defensemen had no one to pass to half the time and thus looked exceptionally poor. People have to get open, or carry the puck further, and make smarter decisions with the puck.

That was one of the worst games I've had the displeasure of watching but I'm not about to throw in the towel just yet, it's game one, the first playoff game for a lot of our players.

Hopefully Carlyle makes the necessary adjustments and we take what we need from this game so we can come out better in game two.

Let's try and remain optimistic fellas, seriously, it sucked, we can all agree on that, but no one wants to be depressed and angry as an entire forum, it's no fun at all. We just happened to get matched up with literally our worst opponent, and it's showing, but we've played them well in the past and there's still plenty of time to turn this one around.

Go Leafs Go.