Post-Game Talk: Leafs beat a playoff team!

[Polaris1010]

100% of Josh Leivo’s goals win games.
Woot.
Glad the monkey is off his back.

Levio will never be another healthy scratch under Babcock any further.

The guy does not get cheap goals in garbage time either. Never did. He scores when it matters, when did score more often.

 

[Obliviate]

And a fat long term contract...give him 10 years

I don't think the CBA allows for that.

 

[IPS]

Leading the team is - isn’t he?

Anyways, he’s working hard no doubt.

Just expected more with more favourable match ups and PP time on the best unit in the game.

Looks like last year’s 20 game drought was signalling the start of a performance drop off that happens to everyone.

Do you ever get tired of being wrong?

 

[stickty111]

Sometimes there is more than meets the eye.

Yes and the more then meets the eye also says the players are terrible NHL players

 

[frog]

Yes and the more then meets the eye also says the players are terrible NHL players

In your opinion, but that doesn't mean you are right

 

[ICECOLDBEER]

One thing I noticed about the Washington game is that they threw a lot of picks/interference that didnt get called. A couple of these led to some of the worst sustained pressure we faced in the game.

The D was by and large decent but looked tired at times.

Hainsey was solid again.

That one by Backstrom was brutal in the third when they had the Tavares line hemmed in. Hainsey looks way better. Slow first couple games seems like it took a bit for him to get going.

 

[ICECOLDBEER]

Watching the highlights it seemed like Washington had a lot of really good chances and they did but Freddy was great. Decided to rewatch the third and I think they were okay defensively but what they did real well was control the puck. Had it in Washington end a lot which lead to -Washington just dumping it out and right back to us, the high sticking penalty which lead to the PP goal, and the Matthews insurance goal. Best defence is a good offence it seems. When they got the puck back in their own zone they did a great job of controlling and moving the puck too. Our speedy Dmen were able to retrieve loose pucks with ease. We didn't have a full final 10 minutes of Capitals coming at us in waves. And the clock kept moving very few whistles. Leafs played their strengths which was puck control. Excellent game.

 

[Zybalto]

That one by Backstrom was brutal in the third when they had the Tavares line hemmed in. Hainsey looks way better. Slow first couple games seems like it took a bit for him to get going.

Just look back at that and, yea, Backstrom threw his shoulder into it too right in front of the ref and they got an open look and another 5 scoring chances after that. Zaitsev looked up at him like "You just gave me a penalty on a stick check and your not calling that!?!"

All good in the end I guess.

 

[Zybalto]

The schedule is going to start easing in terms of games played but ramping up the difficulty.

Hoping Nylander signs soon. The team already looks great and dropping Nylander into the lineup is going to make a splash.

 

[ToneDog]

Anybody starting to worry about Marleau's play. If he continues to decline quickly it will be the Marlies for him next year and/or he will retire (before that happens).

Seems that there are more people starting to worry about Marleau's play two weeks later. Don't need to Get Smart