GDT: Game 5 | Leafs @ Bruins | COME BACK BEGINS - WAKE UP EDITION | Tuesday, Apr. 30 7 p.m. EST | Leafs trail series 1-3

[Suntouchable13]

If the leafs said to Nylander here is 8yrs 11.5 but no nmc,does he say no and shop himself around? I dont think so.

See, the issue is that Leafs give the players everything. The money, the very player friendly deals, and the no trade protection. What are the Leafs getting in return? A playoff no show, pretty much.

 

[myleafs]

This team thrives when there is no pressure, and right now there is zero pressure on them. As such, they will win until the pressure is ramped back up, which won't be until game 7.

What? If they aint feeling the pressure then they are doing something wrong.

 

[SoVi3t]

I'm looking forward to potentially watching the last game with Mitch Marner wearing the blue and white.

 

[Evilhomer]

I've never used proline before, but I put $50 on the Leafs tonight (which is apparently the maximum I can bet on olg.ca, although I have no idea how long ago I must have set that limit), which pays out $75. Those seem like incredibly good odds.

 

[Buds17]

Woll goes on a three game shutout streak.

Unless they can further benefit from some empty net goals, I'll gladly take those 1-0 wins!

 

[myleafs]

I actually wonder if Boston will come out a bit tentative. As someone else said, I think their natural tendency may be to play a low-event game.

I see the bruins doing exactly what they have done....play hard and smart, outwork, out hustle, and win board battles. The leafs have not been able to match that formula so why would the Bruins do anything different?

 

[janesy12]

Speaking of McMann I'm tired of the radio silence on him.

The radio silence on everything is baffling.
McMann, Nylander now Matthews supposedly has "an illness" that has allowed him to play this entire series, but leave before the 3rd period. Now it's supposedly a "doctor's call" if he plays tonight.

The silence, the fighting on the bench. This is truly a baffling, comedic playoffs.
Truly baffling.

 

[myleafs]

Let's be honest, it isn't looking good for the leafs. Need to win 3 before Boston wins 1. Star players are riddled with injuries or something. Boston lost a 3-1 series lead last season, no chance they let that happen again.

Hopefully just win this game to extend the season. Maybe backs against the wall brings out a different team? If not, hopefully Keefe fired tomorrow.

The leafs are not the Panthers

 

[MapleLeafs77]

I’m honestly pretty relaxed and relieved at this point:

1. They win and prove all of us wrong. Show that they can win and play in playoffs. Would be very happy. Marner steps up. Nylander steps up. Matthews plays and steps up.

2. They lose and big changes finally happen that are needed. Marner’s last game and hopefully more (Keefe fired, Shanny fired, JT stripped of the C).

Either way, I am okay with the result at this point.

 

[IPS]

You know what's funny too, is that if there was ever a year to heap on the excuses, it'd be now. The core 4 is all battling issues, Marner's ankle injury has shrouded his health, Nylander's bizarre mysterious ailment causing him to miss games, and now of course Matthews is down now too.

I'm going to go ahead and postulate that the disappearance of the Dubie superfans and the disappearance of the immense abundance of excuses for playoff failure seem to go hand in hand.

Like if it was any year under Dubie where we faced all of Nylander/Marner/Matthews battling this you'd be absolutely slammed if you didn't buy the excuses of the Dubie fanboys.

 

[mapleleafs34]

Doubt Auston plays tonight. Regardless, GO LEAFS GO!!!

 

[IPS]

This team thrives when there is no pressure, and right now there is zero pressure on them. As such, they will win until the pressure is ramped back up, which won't be until game 7.

What on god's green earth possesses you to believe there's no pressure on the team right now?

 

[1specter]

Brad Marchand tonight

 

[Byron Bitz]

This team thrives when there is no pressure, and right now there is zero pressure on them. As such, they will win until the pressure is ramped back up, which won't be until game 7.

There is an unbelievable amount of pressure on them.

 

[wingman75]

What on god's green earth possesses you to believe there's no pressure on the team right now?

Elimination game... they are pooping down their legs. Only question is if it continues throughout the game.

 

[egd27]

They had Carey Price. Big difference.

and were playing a Sheldon Keefe coached team

 

[WillyC]

This board will get very quiet when we win tonight.

Except for all the Bruins in 6 posters.

Let’s Go

 

[Darcy Tucker]

This doll says through a speaker "It’s a good lesson for us today" when you activate it.

Johnny Toronto. Learning lessons since 2018.

 

[wingman75]

I kinda feel Matthews is 60/40 to play. Hoping he is feeling 75% or better. He needs to have an impact if he plays.

Good with Woll starting, would have been good with Sammy too.

https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs/latest-news/well-see-how-the-rest-of-the-day-goes-the-latest-on-auston-matthews-status-as-maple-leafs-prepare-for-bruins-in-critical-game-5-video

 

[57 Years No Cup]

What on god's green earth possesses you to believe there's no pressure on the team right now?

Sensimilla?

 

[egd27]

I'd give the chance of him taking a team friendly deal to be the same as the chance of a Leaf comeback in this series. So about 2.154328%.

Don't know what about Marner's character or past actions would ever make you think that...

Then cut ties with him, if he makes that choice

 

[Evilhomer]

There is an unbelievable amount of pressure on them.

These guys see and hear the media. No one expects them to win. So they will.

 

[Leafsfan74]

I had an awful start to my day. Had to run an errand before work but my hair was a mess. I couldn't find my regular hat so I grabbed what I could find...my Leafs cap

Man that was a rough 30 minutes wearing that around town

Go Leafs Go?

 

[Suntouchable13]

These guys see and hear the media. No one expects them to win. So they will.

Hopefully that will be your first hit of the season. you're batting .000 so far, quite frankly

 

[Martin Skoula]

This line of thinking is so ridiculous.

Whether you like Marner or not, just simply subtracting him means you now have lost:

• A high production winger
• A PP1 guy
• A PK1 guy
• A matchup guy
• Someone who averages a lot of ice time every night

You now have $11M, which is nice, but you've also created 3 or 4 huge holes on your team that you aren't replacing with that $11M.

I'm all on board exploring different scenarios involving moving Marner, but I'm also only doing so if a massive high value piece is coming back in return (Ie. Tkachuk/Florida).

If that deal doesn't exist, you don't move him, try extending him on more of a discount, and re-evaluate your franchise and keep trying to make big moves.

Yeah I don’t think losing the main cog of a 50% PK and 10% PP is the problem you think it is.