Leafs can’t close, Matthews and Marner shooting blanks.

[iCanada]

I saw Marner in the box once!

Oh they did play. Weird, I expected more from such prolific players.

I would have thought that if they weren't going to elevate they'd at least show up.

 

[Mickey Marner]

Matthews at least appears to be more engaged, more emotionally invested than does Marner, but still, if you score so many in regular, it’s gotta happen in the playoffs too.

I don’t know how to explain Marner’s subpar performance, and loss of his world class decision making hockey brain, but Matthews I think is trying. His effort or focus, maybe needs to be harnessed or something. Even a legendary leader like Yzerman was doubted, well in his late 20s and early 30s before everything clicked. Regardless, a goal scorer has to score in the playoffs.

Everytime he has the puck he stops up at the blueline. The Habs take away his passing lanes because they know he'll never drive the net or shoot from the point. I imagine he'll eventually figure it out, doubt it's in a Leafs jersey though.

If he goes pointless Monday I'd do him a favour and trade him to Buffalo so he doesn't have to worry about the playoffs anymore.

 

[BigFuzzyDice]

Oh they did play. Weird, I expected more from such prolific players.

I would have thought that if they weren't going to elevate they'd at least show up.

The David Copperfields of this generation.

 

[rboomercat90]

Win or lose on Monday, I still think this is the greatest team in the history of sports that’s never eliminated anyone.

 

[nammerus]

Pretty impressive PPG in the playoffs for Matthews.

How is this guy comparable to Mac and Mcd again?

 

[BigFuzzyDice]

Win or lose on Monday, I still think this is the greatest team in the history of sports that’s never eliminated anyone.

Well they just can't win Monday. Wouldn't want to take away that honor and winning would invalidate it all. For the sake of continuity its imperative the Habs win.

 

[JimmySpaetzle]

While I feel like Matthews and Marner are putting up a good effort, that doesn’t cut it to win in the playoffs. Your star players need to produce or you’re going home. It’s that simple really

 

[34]

Who wins game 7? The series is already over. Montreal has already won.

The Leafs are mentally broken. In their heads they have already lost.

 

[TropicalFruitGirl2]

Bunch a trolls saying Matthew's is leaving. Same type of idiots who say Mcdavid is leaving Edmonton.

Same type of idiots who said Eichel wanted out of Buffalo...

And also the SAME chuckleheads who said it was a slam dunk for Stamkos to "go home" to Toronto once his previous contract was up with Tampa Bay!

 

[Pizza!Pizza!]

The laffs post game thread has them lighting pitchforks n gathering torches to run marner out o town. That'd be sweet. Could you imagine matthews without his set up man.

Imagine if the Habs win game 7 by a score of 4-3, but Marner scores all 3 goals --- will they then turn the pitchforks on Matthews?

 

[Cap'n Flavour]

Everytime he has the puck he stops up at the blueline. The Habs take away his passing lanes because they know he'll never drive the net or shoot from the point. I imagine he'll eventually figure it out, doubt it's in a Leafs jersey though.

Marner drew a slashing penalty driving to the net so...

His problem is that his shot is weak and his release is embarrassingly slow and predictable.

 

[The Expert]

lol @ the poll.

 

[Seb]

I don't get the overwhelming votes for the Habs. As far as I know we're still an awful team.

I expect the Leafs to come in hungry in game seven. It could be ugly for the Habs.

That being said, I can also expect yet again another Leafs choke. It's gonna be wild!!

 

[JimmySpaetzle]

This is just such a strange series on so many levels

 

[MarkovsKnee]

Who knows who wins?

Did the article happen to say who Leafs are tied with and what team holds the record?

 

[T REX]

 

[MattMartin]

Matthews has one assist in the last four games.

Was it a "generational" assist though?

 

[BostonBob]

But Sportsnet.ca just called the Leafs top line the best line in the opening round of the Playoffs.

Ranking the top-five forward lines from Round 1: Matthews line on top

 

[winnipegger]

Just think about that over the glass penalty Marner took. He was in his own zone and launched that thing over the glass in the Canadiens zone, threw a freakin hail mary football pass 200 feet. He had all the time in the world. That tells me his mental game isn't right. He's full of self doubt. Nobody who watched that kid play hockey for the last 6 years doubts his puck skills and vision. That is just an insane mistake to make in an elimination game.

 

[NYR94]

 

[sandysan]

The David Copperfields of this generation.

That's Davids Coppersfield according to tony balognavitch

( is there anything Brad Garrett can't do?)

 

[Man Bear Pig]

Matthews has one assist in the last four games.

His assist totals arent bothersome, it's his lack of goals/scoring chances. Hes not a passer, plain and simple.

 

[57special]

I saw only one superstar on the ice tonight. He was playing goal for MTL.

I though MTL was very lucky to win.

 

[viper0220]

Matthews has zero interest in Toronto, dude looks homesick. Toronto —> Arizona E5.

What if Arizona team moves?

 

[Avsavsavsavsavs]

His assist totals arent bothersome, it's his lack of goals/scoring chances. Hes not a passer, plain and simple.

His comment is just mentioning his abysmal point totals in general, wouldn't you prefer he had more assists compared to the almost nothing he has now?