GDT: HFBoards GDT | 10/26/19

[Suntouchable13]

It’s a great day boys, leafs lose.

Why are you guys, Oilers fans, so obsessed with Toronto? We don't say "it's a great day, Oilers lost". Although, then it would be lots of great days.

 

[koyvoo]

When the opposing goalie has a .935 save %, and you have a .868 save %, it's going to be tough to win a game, no matter how good you play.

That’s fine. Bit you are totally giving zero credence the fact that the first goal was Gallagher winning a loose puck in the slot with 3 leaf players around him doing the statue, that two goals came from inexcusable turnovers and that the offensive support was sorely lacking. There were reasons(s) why the leafs lost to them, and to put at the top of that list, let alone blame him solely is a faulted synopsis of the game.

 

[Deen]

My bad, I was actually watching the game which makes my post even dumber.

Watching the WS and the Leafs game as well in my defense.

nevermind.

 

[Divine]

That’s fine. Bit you are totally giving zero credence the fact that the first goal was Gallagher winning a loose puck in the slot with 3 leaf players around him doing the statue, that two goals came from inexcusable turnovers and that the offensive support was sorely lacking. There were reasons(s) why the leafs lost to them, and to put at the top of that list, let alone blame him solely is a faulted synopsis of the game.

You're acting like Price didn't make some great saves either. He faced 2 on 1's, a lot of scrambles with Leafs getting the rebound. Him smothering the puck and not allowing a rebound, etc.

 

[TheNumber4]

Why are you guys, Oilers fans, so obsessed with Toronto? We don't say "it's a great day, Oilers lost". Although, then it would be lots of great days.

It's not an Oilers fan thing, it's a Leafs being an Evil Empire thing with annoying fans.

 

[Mez]

Why are you guys, Oilers fans, so obsessed with Toronto? We don't say "it's a great day, Oilers lost". Although, then it would be lots of great days.

Don't paint us all with the brush of a few posters...I could say lots about "Leaf fans" if that's the game we play.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

I thought Hutchinson played well.

3 breakaway and 1 2 on 1 and another where the leafs let Gallagher walk by 2 leafs to get 2 chances.

1 of those breakaways you would have liked a save. Well, all of them, but still, Hutchinson wasn't the reason for the loss.

Is this the first game where Matthews didn't score on Price/Montreal ?

 

[Oilers Propagandist]

Why are you guys, Oilers fans, so obsessed with Toronto? We don't say "it's a great day, Oilers lost". Although, then it would be lots of great days.

I was born in Scarborough, I have family that are your kind and they’re annoying. Very simple.

Don’t get it twisted though, you just look at my name on this site and bring up the Oilers but I’m sure I speak for many others.

 

[jaloviina]

It's not an Oilers fan thing, it's a Leafs being an Evil Empire thing with annoying fans.

Hey hey!

 

[HabsMD97]

Leafs have no heart or character, here comes another 1st round lost. You can blame everything other than how bad your team is, but another wake up call is coming in April. Rinse repeat

 

[Skolman]

Wasn't it Appleton that got hurt pre-game? They just said it was Poolman

 

[Divine]

Leafs have no heart or character, here comes another 1st round lost. You can blame everything other than how bad your team is, but another wake up call is coming in April. Rinse repeat

It's okay, the Habs wake up call comes by Christmas.

 

[TomasHertlsRooster]

When the opposing goalie has a .935 save %, and you have a .868 save %, it's going to be tough to win a game, no matter how good you play.

When the opposing team has 3.59 expected goals and your team has 2.47 expected goals, it’s going to be tough to win a game, no matter how well your goaltender plays.

 

[Divine]

When the opposing team has 3.59 expected goals and your team has 2.47 expected goals, it’s going to be tough to win a game, no matter how well your goaltender plays.

That's a lot closer of a game than the actual score reflected. Had it been a 1 goal game, the Leafs could have pulled the goalie and increased that expected goal mark.

 

[Michel Beauchamp]

Well, he hasn't won a game since January 2019... so there's that, including 5 played this year already.

Does your post trump mine ?

He's got a .904 save % in his Leafs career.

Andersen this season ?

.904

 

[ThreeOfAPerfectPair]

Why doesn't gamecenter show the opening ceremony.

 

[Divine]

Does your post trump mine ?

He's got a .904 save % in his Leafs career.

Andersen this season ?

.904

Andersen is notorious for having bad Octobers though. I don't think people are arguing Andersen is playing well this month. Matching Andersen's worst month is not impressive.

Also, by the way, his career Leafs save % is .899 after this game.. so even that statistic isn't true.

 

[Billy Kvcmu]

Why doesn't gamecenter show the opening ceremony.

You missed something
“The middle” never sounds so well before

 

[Michel Beauchamp]

Hutchinson had a winning record before joining the Leafs. I wonder why...

He had won 43 times in 97 decisions.

 

[Divine]

He had won 43 times in 97 decisions.

Don't let the facts get in the way of a favourable post.

 

[Michel Beauchamp]

You're acting like Price didn't make some great saves either. He faced 2 on 1's, a lot of scrambles with Leafs getting the rebound. Him smothering the puck and not allowing a rebound, etc.

Do you really want to compare Hutchinson and Price ?

Especially with Hutchinson receiving 7 more shots and having Barrie in front of him as a top 4 dman ?

 

[Panthaz89]

oof Quick has looked baaaaad this year.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

He had won 43 times in 97 decisions.

44-40-13.


44-53, but the flat out losses are less, so "winning"

He still has a "winning" record

 

[TomasHertlsRooster]

That's a lot closer of a game than the actual score reflected. Had it been a 1 goal game, the Leafs could have pulled the goalie and increased that expected goal mark.

And it still wasn’t a close game. Montreal had over 1 xG more than Toronto. This is despite the score effects that come from Montreal leading for most of the game.

On average, pulling the goaltender will increase your expected goals against far more than it will increase your expected goals for. And with how Toronto played this game, I highly doubt that they would’ve out-scores Montreal with the goalie pulled.

The Leafs just didn’t have the juice tonight outside of the second period. They were thoroughly outplayed by Montreal. This is exactly the kind of game where you shouldn’t even think about blaming goaltending on either side.

 

[Super Hans]

Death, taxes and Landeskog being a bozo against the Ducks.