Post-Game Talk: leafs 3 vgk... forget about it

[Mikeyg]

Oh well, lots of mistakes tonight from the D and the coaching staff. Big game on the 2nd against tampa, on to the new year boys!

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[LeafSadist]

Final one of the year, feels bad man

 

[Stephen]

Saw that loss coming from a mile away, no way they were walking out of Vegas with a win on New Years Eve. Don't know how Vegas keeps rolling like that. Nice to see Matthews individual effort though...

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

We were sunk by our dead weight tonight. Our worst players were the best players for Vegas

 

[Fabs]

So infuriating watching the same guys cost the team the game every time.

 

[Ratboy]

everyones drunk and stoned there , no wonder the fans have such a good time.

gardiner, f*** off.
marincin, f*** off.
polak... ehhh.. him too.

 

[GodEmperor]

Shame VGK couldn't have gotten Leivo and Kapanen, woulda been doing sick there I bet.

Meanwhile we have generational agitation in Komarov and generational icing abilities in Polak, so we'd be great regardless

 

[saffronleaf]

Fitting end to the centennial year -- Leafs lose to an expansion team.

 

[weems]

Matthews was really good.
We got outworked and outskated again.
Kapanen is clearly a better player than Leivo and should be seeing playing time first.

 

[MJ65]

We were never in this game and deserved to lose - kudos to Knights

 

[TMLeafer]

One of the worst defensive performances in recent memory. I'm pretty sure the defense was more competent in the tank for Matthews season.

Matthews tried his best but there was nothing else.

Carrick is not the solution but he sure as hell is better than both Polak and Marincin combined.

 

[PromisedLand]

This game is on Babcock.

Happy New Year Mr. Arrogant Ego

 

[Mitchy]

Outshot and outplayed again. Yikes.

I remember when we used to have a relentless forecheck. Those were the days.

 

[Ratboy]

Shame VGK couldn't have gotten Leivo and Kapanen, woulda been doing sick there I bet.

Meanwhile we have generational agitation in Komarov and generational icing abilities in Polak, so we'd be great regardless

lol well the good news is leipsic only has one goal, and it wasnt against us.

 

[Mikeyg]

Honestly I blame the coaching more in this one than I do the players. There were a lot of inexcusable decisions made in this game. I can think back to that dominant marner shift (which should have been followed up by matthews) instead he put out marleau and brown and we got scored on. Then there was the marner demotion, hyman playing almost 20 mins I mean these things just don't work when you are down in the game and trying to press. Aside from all of that, we need a solid #4 d and fast around here, to state the obvious.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

Sounds like we were done in by numerous defensive gaffs. Sucks because it looks like Matthews nearly willed the Leafs back into it.

Happy New Year folks.

 

[CanadasTeam]

GO LEAFS... er GO KNIGHTS GO!

 

[MJ65]

This is Leivo's chance and he is a no show - please stop complaining about him not playing, I would rather have Kapanen in the lineup

 

[frizzer1]

After evaluating a team's talent level you should be able to see if they are playing to their potential...
My question is.....do you think that this team is performing to their potential or not?
On the season and not on just this game..

 

[TimPeel]

I would respect Babcock a hell whole of a lot more if he went on a binge against NHL officiating. It is absolute garbage.

Something is holding our team back, and I think it might be the 'systems'.

 

[member 262271]

So lucky to have Matthews. End of a 3in4 nights stretch I think I expected too much. Oh well, hockey gonna hockey.

 

[MJ65]

Happy New to every one and all the Leafs fans - I am out of here

 

[96]

I only watched about half the game, of course I still saw Jake Gardiner play like a brain dead moron.

 

[raydizzle]

Not sure what Gardiner was trying to do there near the end... wasted all that work by Matthews. Matthews was wide open waiting for a 1 timer and the guy is just brain dead as always.

 

[weems]

Saw that loss coming from a mile away, no way they were walking out of Vegas with a win on New Years Eve. Don't know how Vegas keeps rolling like that. Nice to see Matthews individual effort though...

They keep rolling like this because they consistently outwork their opponent.

Add to that they have really good team speed and have gotten good goaltending.

They actually look alot like we did last year where they outskate and outwork the other team on a nightly basis.

 

[Warden of the North]

Is Dermott injured still?

I never want to see Polincin again