Post-Game Talk: John Tavares is a Leaf, Leafs win 4-1.

[authentic]

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John Tavares is gonna score a lot of ****ing goals this year

I hope him and Matthews get a friendly competition going on for who can score the most goals. I'm not certain who I'd take, but probably Matthews.

 

[Torontonian]

You guys are still crying about Hyman? He was good enough to put up 15 goals and 40 points last year. He's extremely effective on the forcheck and playing the body and getting the puck back. From the looks of it, you guys want a pure skill line like having Johnsson or Kappy in his spot, but the line wont merely be as effective as having Hyman there. He grinds it out, I don't believe Johnsson/Kappy or Leivo can do that night in and night out.

 

[AllDay28]

Im so hyped after watching the game I can't sleep. This season is going to be off the hook AND chain.

temper expectations mon frere.

 

[Ratboy]

You guys are still crying about Hyman? He was good enough to put up 15 goals and 40 points last year. He's extremely effective on the forcheck and playing the body and getting the puck back. From the looks of it, you guys want a pure skill line like having Johnsson or Kappy in his spot, but the line wont merely be as effective as having Hyman there. He grinds it out, I don't believe Johnsson/Kappy or Leivo can do that night in and night out.

Media is reporting that Matthews doesn't want to play with him anymore. I wonder how long until Tavares hits that point ?

 

[Torontonian]

Media is reporting that Matthews doesn't want to play with him anymore. I wonder how long until Tavares hits that point ?

Do you have any links/tweets backing that up? Tried to google it and nothing came up.

 

[Ratboy]

Do you have any links/tweets backing that up? Tried to google it and nothing came up.

Scott MacArthur was just talking about it on 1050.

 

[ShaneFalco]

I have nothing against Hyman, but I'd like to see someone else at least given an opportunity on that line.

 

[zeke]

Media is reporting that Matthews doesn't want to play with him anymore. I wonder how long until Tavares hits that point ?

more importantly, does Tavares have the gudpro cred to get Babcock to actually listen to him on this?

 

[Thissiteisgarbage]

Great players want to play with (other) great players.

Hyman, whatever he is, is not a great player.

 

[Marshy]

Hyman-Kadri-Brown just has that real 3rd line ring to it. I would love to see it for an 8-10 game stretch.

 

[zeke]

I have nothing against Hyman, but I'd like to see someone else at least given an opportunity on that line.

that's really all it is.

if everyone (babcock and some fans) is so sure that Hyman is a key part of those lines and make them better, what could possibly be the harm in trying out some other players on that line (or on the matthews' line in previous years), especially in preseason, and see what happens?

 

[zeke]

Hyman-Kadri-Brown just has that real 3rd line ring to it. I would love to see it for an 8-10 game stretch.

that's the thing. Hyman could be a beast of a bottom liner, Zezel-ing the forecheck like a monster for entire shifts, and everyone would love him.

 

[81Leafs50]

Leafs Goal leaders this season:
Matthews
Tavares
Kadri
Marleau
Marner
Nylander

 

[Marshy]

that's the thing. Hyman could be a beast of a bottom liner, Zezel-ing the forecheck like a monster for entire shifts, and everyone would love him.

I almost edited my post and added: "The new Osborne/Zezel/Berg" line ... I think we're on the same page for sure.

 

[Drytoast]

Media is reporting that Matthews doesn't want to play with him anymore. I wonder how long until Tavares hits that point ?

Ya got a link or are you just making shit up?

Matthews would never throw a team member under the bus like that fella. It doesn't make Hyman look bad, it makes Matthews look bad.

Use your head.

 

[Drytoast]

Leafs Goal leaders this season:
Matthews
Tavares
Kadri
Marleau
Marner
Nylander

Kadri is not scoring more points than Marner. Just safe to assume that Marner is going to be in on most of Tavares's points...dur.

 

[Walshy7]

Do you have any links/tweets backing that up? Tried to google it and nothing came up.

overdrive were speculating about it last night, hayes had no source for it. He was like "I wonder if this is evidence of Matthews winning the battle with babcock, Matthews is on the 1st pp unit and hyman is off his line"

 

[razkaz]

Media is reporting that Matthews doesn't want to play with him anymore. I wonder how long until Tavares hits that point ?

No one is reporting this. Started with Brian Hayes on Overdrive yesterday sharing his opinion on what might have happened during the Babcock-Matthews falling out of 2018 and seems to be echoing with the other TSN radio talking heads.

 

[Walshy7]

Kadri is not scoring more points than Marner. Just safe to assume that Marner is going to be in on most of Tavares's points...dur.

it says goals? id put a bet on kadri getting more than manrer in goals

 

[Boutette]

this is crazy talk. watch closer.

After that gaff in the opening seconds, I thought the whole line was increasingly effective over the rest of the game. It seemed most of the third period they appeared to be working better together in keeping Ottawa's first line stuck in their end and therefore unable to get the Senator's back into the game. Certainly could have potted a goal or two against less solid goaltending. They looked like they were figuring out how to play with each other and learning on the job.

 

[Ratboy]

No one is reporting this. Started with Brian Hayes on Overdrive yesterday sharing his opinion on what might have happened during the Babcock-Matthews falling out of 2018 and seems to be echoing with the other TSN radio talking heads.

Ok fine. Sorry guys
I thought the sports media had some credibility. My bad lol

 

[81Leafs50]

Kadri is not scoring more points than Marner. Just safe to assume that Marner is going to be in on most of Tavares's points...dur.

Goal leaders....i said Goal leaders. Not points.

 

[Drytoast]

Goal leaders....i said Goal leaders. Not points.

OK I read that wrong.

 

[supermann_98]

McBackup needs to be traded. I love the guy, but Sparks is ready.

McBackup had a .934% last year in the NHL, saying you love the guy is obvious BS.

Sparks NHL career right now is a punchline.
He was the goalie that brought us to the promised land (NHL draft lottery win)

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

McBackup had a .934% last year in the NHL, saying you love the guy is obvious BS.

Sparks NHL career right now is a punchline.
He was the goalie that brought us to the promised land (NHL draft lottery win)

you mean those 17 games 3 years ago when he played on the worst team in the league? it makes no sense to write him off completely based on that