Post-Game Talk: John Tavares is a Toronto Maple Leaf.

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

What about Hayes, Noodles and the woman on Overdrive who are discussing it at the moment ??

Of course they are, because they know there's a lot of idiots out there who care more about a brief scrum than the outcome of the game. They try to rile people up to attract attention, not provide quality analysis

 

[Tufted Titmouse]

People love talking about the leafs. Pointing out every possible thing for people to talk/bitch/etc about. Getting heated over this is such a leafy moment. Too funny.

We are more interesting than most fans find their own teams, evidently.

 

[SprDaVE]

What about Hayes, Noodles and the woman on Overdrive who are discussing it at the moment ??

I don't know what this means.

 

[GoonieFace]

Of course they are, because they know there's a lot of idiots out there who care more about a brief scrum than the outcome of the game. They try to rile people up to attract attention, not provide quality analysis

Unfortunately that’s how the media works. Also doesn’t help that they played an AHL team on a back to back

 

[The Podium]

What about Hayes, Noodles and the woman on Overdrive who are discussing it at the moment ??

They said Matthews did nothing wrong?

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

Unfortunately that’s how the media works. Also doesn’t help that they played an AHL team on a back to back

well yeah the win itself wasn't much consolation, but they were losing games against this level of opponent so it's still an improvement

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

Ryan Callahan with a good take on this whole stupid controversy right now on Overdrive.

 

[mclaren55]

Ryan Callahan with a good take on this whole stupid controversy right now on Overdrive.

Coles notes?

 

[On-the-Fly]

Ryan Callahan with a good take on this whole stupid controversy right now on Overdrive.

Just curious, what was his take?

 

[The Podium]

Summary of what Callahan said:

Means more to the team if they stick up for each other, teammates hold their breath when their best players enter a scrum and no one is happy when they fight unless it’s in defense of their teammate.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

Coles notes?

Doesn’t mind Matthews going at Konecny. Said that he doesn’t want Matthews fighting if he doesn’t have to, that teammates sticking up for each other is just as if not more galvanizing as Matthews actually fighting. Said Matthews doesn’t always start shit like a Tkachuk brother and as such it’s rare to see Auston in these scrums and you want the other Leafs on the ice to jump the assailant and send the message that you don’t touch Matthews or any of our other stars.

 

[ToneDog]

They said Matthews did nothing wrong?

Not sure. They did mention that he needs to get rid of the smile. My original point was what Marchard/Debrusk do tomorrow night after seeing the scrum. Maybe they do nothing. Did not want to get into the was Matthews right or wrong debate.

 

[The Podium]

Not sure. They did mention that he needs to get rid of the smile. My original point was what Marchard/Debrusk do tomorrow night after seeing the scrum. Maybe they do nothing. Did not want to get into the was Matthews right or wrong debate.

Matthews has a bit of a temper physically in game. He’ll run guys if they give him a hard time, even if he won’t engage in a scrum.

I don’t think seeing this scrum will give Marchand or Debrusk free-reign

 

[WestCoastLeafs]

You're not content with the most expensive Lamborghini in your garage and making sure it's not unnecessarily driven during conditions it doesn't need to go in. You also want the lambo to go offroad, to fly, to race and go in the water, instead of being content that the other cars you have do that to keep letting your Lambo be the fastest and best performing car in your garage.

This analogy is weird, but I don't think it's quite a good one for your argument.

Flying and offroading is great, but I'd like to see the Lambo drop the gloves once in awhile

 

[Warden of the North]

The same blitherinng idiots in the media complaining about Matthews not fighting would lose their minds if he reinjured his wrist in a fight, or even worse, they'd construe it as a good thing if he broke his wrist because he was following "the Code".

 

[Rants Mulliniks]

Ron Francis and Mark Messier have said it’s important for a star players to snap once in a while to keep the opposition honest. I’ll trust the word of Hall of Famers on this one.

In the end, Matthews disengaged from a scrum with a 5’10” agitator so a 39 year old teammate and a 5’10” teammate could defend him after a round of ankle slashes.

Is it the end of the world? No. Did his teammates do well there? Yes. Could Matthews have done a little bit more? Ideally.

This also raises the biggest question and it goes back to Dubas. If Matthews (and our stars) are so precious and we need to keep them from harm’s way, why don’t we have the correct personnel to protect them?

Who would you estimate the right people are?

 

[kb]

What about Hayes, Noodles and the woman on Overdrive who are discussing it at the moment ??

Because they know how it makes the mouth breathers frothy, and it's trying to keep them relevant because they know jack shit like the ones they are riling up.

Case in point.

 

[BertCorbeau]

Also if Matthews did fight, folks would make a point that his teammates didn’t stick up enough for him and the team is soft

 

[kb]

Matthews has a bit of a temper physically in game. He’ll run guys if they give him a hard time, even if he won’t engage in a scrum.

I don’t think seeing this scrum will give Marchand or Debrusk free-reign

Matthews only needs to play hard between the whistles.

Anything else is unnecessary.

 

[Kelly]

Has everything Sittler had and more but Sittler had an "edge" that Matty lacks. Sit would have had a slightly different reaction than Matty had last night. My favourite Leaf along with the big Swede.

Curious on how the big swede would have reacted.. I remember him being a bit passive as well.

 

[ToneDog]

Curious on how the big swede would have reacted.. I remember him being a bit passive as well.

Actually he figured out how to survive. Hammerstrom was the timid one. He'd be great in the NHL now.

 

[Stephen]

Who would you estimate the right people are?

Not my job to come up with that list.

 

[Stephen]

Bunting has a grand total of 0 career NHL fights.

I mean like last night, with Bunting butting in with gloves all a flutter into the fight after Matthews and Konecny were already at it.

 

[Tak7]

I mean like last night, with Bunting butting in with gloves all a flutter into the fight after Matthews and Konecny were already at it.

And then waited until everyone was tied up, the scuffle was done, and Konecny had his back to him, before jumping him again.

The fakest tough guy, our Buntypants

 

[Stephen]

Curious on how the big swede would have reacted.. I remember him being a bit passive as well.

Sundin was pretty good at the shoving matched and also had a nice bear hug to settle things down. Later in his career I didn’t get the sense that he was a star that other tough guys would try and use and abuse. That’s more of a young man’s game I suppose.