Post-Game Talk: Hellebuyck and the Paper Jets beat leafs 4-3

[Griffin76]

Did Thornton play in the 3rd?

 

[mix1home]

Freddy enjoys it again, looking from the other end of the ice as his team dominates opponents just to lose on softy by him.

 

[Eternal Leaf]

Defensemen make mistakes all the time.

The Jets made a lot of them on the defensive end but their goalie actually did his job. This is why blaming all of Andersen's faults on defensive mistakes doesn't make sense.

Good goalies have the ability to cover for most of those mistakes. They're not paid to just make the easy saves.

 

[CapspaceKiller]

> Hyman was great, needs to be on the first line
> Matthews is playing well, but is clearly at like 75%
> The 2nd line brought it again, well...not Kerfoot
> Marner and Rielly struggled and where turnover prone
> Muzzin and Holl look like they are playing in quick sand and are panicking so fast
> Yeah, Freddy struggled

 

[Gabriel426]

Not going to lie. I am starting to worry. Not bc they lost three straight, but with Andersen being our #1.

 

[corrupted]

Defensemen make mistakes all the time.

The Jets made a lot of them on the defensive end but their goalie actually did his job. This is why blaming all of Andersen's faults on defensive mistakes doesn't make sense.

Good goalies have the ability to cover for most of those mistakes. They're not paid to just make the easy saves.

I wouldn’t mind using second and beyond on all goalies

 

[MSZ]

If we go into the playoffs with Freddy as our number one and we play the Jets I’m very very concerned

Hellebuyck and Demko. Those two have had playoff success in recent years. You wouldn't want to face those guys in an actual playoff series.

 

[Mitchy]

Can we have the better goalie in a game for once?

We did against the Oilers. Wonder what changed...

 

[The Hanging Jowl]

Matthews with the hatty at least

?

 

[danron1376]

hyman looked like a man against boys (the jets defense) ou tthere

 

[Critical13]

I don't think I've ever seen a Deserve-to-Win-O-Meter this far to one side!

 

[PromisedLand]

I mean it’s hard not to get worried with 3 in a row lost.

That said, if this wasn’t the third loss in a row we’d all just tip our hats to Helly and write this one off as good goaltending / not enough puck luck.

Streaking in the wrong direction.

Its up to Keefe too IMO. he is so stubborn with matthews-marner and tavares-nylander duo; he has gotta change it up

 

[BigGulpsEh]

I have supported freddy in the past but it's obvious he will never take this team anywhere.

Jets gave up more high danger chances and had more breakdowns yet their goalie made big timely saves over and over.

 

[Teeder Keon]

Out defence

Andersen cost us the game

Marner also sucked

Defence had something to do with it all

 

[Critical13]

?

2 goals and the kick in tip.

 

[BTP]

?

own goal

 

[Isaac Nootin]

Leafs are the better team, it’s not even close.

The goaltender is also part of your team, unfortunately.

 

[Bigmarycombo]

One goalie had a .923 on 4.92 xGF

The other had a .826 on 2.61 xGF

This is the most telling stat in this game

Andersen fanboys have to stop making excuses for this fragile goaltender

Easiest year for us to reach the quarter finals and we have to put up with this poor excuse of a goalie who only knows how to choke

 

[Wafflewhipper]

Andersen was so out to lunch on the game winner it was gross. I can’t stand what he is doung to us. Had to let that fourth one in to really f*** us didn’t he. He was almost out of the net on the right post. Wtf he’s not anywhere near what he used to be. Change of scenery in order. Go with Campbell and Hutch. I hate him now.

 

[Warden of the North]

We did against the Oilers. Wonder what changed...

Might as well have been last decade.

Bleh

 

[Confucius]

Goaltending was the difference, how many easy goals to Hellebuck let in. 0 ..

 

[ryno23]

The bottom line is the Leafs can do whatever they want in the regular season when it's not pressure hockey. Playoff time Anderson will shrink as usual and cost the Leafs the series.

This year is just a tease as they started out well. I am more interested in who Dubas will bring in next year.

Reminds me of so many cup winning teams who take it to the next level when they get rid of a goalie and find a guy who leads them to a cup

 

[CelticDruid]

It was a great effort, but wasted by a few brain farts and sub-par goal tending.

Hyman, you're a beauty!

 

[LastOne2100]

I don't think I've ever seen a Deserve-to-Win-O-Meter this far to one side!

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Most of our games this season have looked like this.

 

[Wafflewhipper]

Matthews first to 20 goals