Post-Game Talk: Leafs lose 3-1

[nuck]

Vasilevski is better than Freddie. Head to head, they need to be at least equal in net to the Bolts to win a series. Still, 30 shots and 1 goal to show for it isn't enough. JT and AM this is your time. I don't care to much about the regular season. I doubt tonight's loss has any bearing on game 1 of the playoffs, and really 2-1 vs Tampa and out shooting them isn't a bad sign. They have failed to show up a number of nights recently, but this isn't one of them.

 

[hfman]

so what's their record since Jan 1?

Gotta be below .500

 

[GoldenGOOSE]

My best friend Gord Stellick, didn't have free rein. I actually think this Dubas kid does have free rein, and its ugly to watch.

Problem with him versus Steve Yzerman is that Dubas never played the game at a high level.

 

[mikeyz]

Not having that emotional investment will add years to your life. However in a few years time were all in for huge stress

This is true.

 

[mikeo1]

You're allowed to be miserable.

Sure, but I’d be happy if this team was winning.

This team has been bad as any Burke era team since December, despite 10x the talent. Don’t understand why any Leaf fan can be happy with that.

 

[mikeyz]

so what's their record since Jan 1?

Gotta be below .500

20-17-5

So yes, they are. Although a lot of people don’t count O.T or shootout losses as losses. Lol.

 

[Koolboss]

I made the suggestion earlier to get him to center the third line a little while ago. With Kadri out and seeing how that line played, I take it back.


Hyman-Tavares-Marner
Nylander-Matthews-Kapanen
Marleau-Kadri-Brown
Moore-GOAT-Ennis

That should be our line going into the playoffs. Try and limit the 4th line to 8 mins max

Most of the so called smart poster wanted Kadri traded and replace him with Nylander... what a joke

 

[Nineteen67]

just watched the pre=game presser Babs basically said what everyone is thinking and saying how tampa has done well developing and manageing the "CAP"

do you think dubas has done that? dubas has effed us big time; when marner signs there are going to be roster moves to accommodate his contract now; when marner could have been signed for 8 to 8.5 AAV in the summer; he overpaid nylander and signed matthews to a substantially large contract for only a 5 year term and he chose a soft back up goalie risking the season in case freddie was injured

dubas has made plenty of stupid and dumbass decisions

p.s. matthews could have been signed for 12x8 in the summer as well according to reports out there

Babs isn't waiting....does he know his horses are lame?

 

[Marmoset]

Since I missed the game and only saw the score, I came here to the post-game thread to get a feeling of how they played. After skimming 4-5 pages, it seems I somehow ended up in the Babcock versus Dubas thread instead.

 

[Koolboss]

hyman-matthews-brown line was hated on these boards; but if that line didn't score at least that line had extended zone time and hardly ever leaked goals

Lets not compare Matthews to Crosby please, Matthews is good but not in the same level.

 

[Einzakin]

Positive: Kasperi has looked on the last few games. He looks ready to have a good playoffs.

 

[hfman]

so they are 20-22 in 2019.

I guess this is just another good old-fashioned late season Leafs collapse

We'e seen this movie many, many times before

 

[Nineteen67]

20-17-5

So yes, they are. Although a lot of people don’t count O.T or shootout losses as losses. Lol.

28-27 since Dec 1st.

26-27 since Nylander

 

[God King Fudge]

Game seemed so much slower than the last 3. Maybe it was just me but it looked like both teams were skating through molasses with a few exceptions here and there.

Just glad both teams got in and out healthy.

That Marner kid is a gem, boys.

GL against Boston.

 

[Gabriel426]

This happened a long while ago.

So it was still the 9mil for 8 yrs from before. I actually thought it might be a 10mil for 7 yrs

 

[Gabriel426]

Sure, but I’d be happy if this team was winning.

This team has been bad as any Burke era team since December, despite 10x the talent. Don’t understand why any Leaf fan can be happy with that.

The Ls only really started to happen the past three weeks.
ESP after the Muzzin trade. I think at one point it was 12-4-3.

 

[hfman]

28-27 since Dec 1st.

26-27 since Nylander

it is pretty suspicious that this collapse started the day he was signed

 

[IPS]

it is pretty suspicious that this collapse started the day he was signed

lmao

our issues have been masked by god-like goaltending and timely scoring.

Make no mistake about it, this is what the team is. Thank god Tavares came here, because if he didn't we're looking at golfing in April and the Habs in 3rd place. I'm not sure if people realize just how pathetic this team is.

 

[TheBigThree]

Man this team was heading in the right direction for the first time ever and one horrible move in signing dubas by shanny and the team is f***ed for the foreseeable future due to cap. I'm with the fire dubas camp.
A 20 goal scorer at 7 million is not a deal and matthews got overpaid. Marner could of been signed during the offseason just like everyone wanted it to but no dubas only gives out massive constracts so get ready for marner to get overpaid and the funny thing is he kinda deserves it unlike matthews and nylander

 

[GuthrieGovan]

It was a good game, what I saw of it.

The fact that we held the best team in the league to a 1-1 game for most of regulation and Andersen only allowed 2 goals off 29 shots shows we're back better than ever.

It may have been a loss, but our compete level, our defense, our goal tending, we're ready for the playoffs baby.

 

[hfman]

Man this team was heading in the right direction for the first time ever and one horrible move in signing dubas by shanny and the team is ****ed for the foreseeable future due to cap. I'm with the fire dubas camp.
A 20 goal scorer at 7 million is not a deal and matthews got overpaid. Marner could of been signed during the offseason just like everyone wanted it to but no dubas only gives out massive constracts so get ready for marner to get overpaid and the funny thing is he kinda deserves it unlike matthews and nylander

You meant to say "A 6 goal scorer at 7 million"

Nylander is a complete and utter bust, the guy won't even come out of the dressing room after a game to face the media unless he scored one of his 6 goals or an assist.......

hope they can find a way to ship him out of here... he totally hoodwinked the entire team with his holdout... shame on them, they should have seen it coming, especially when his dad pulled this exact same stunt....

 

[Stephen]

My best friend Gord Stellick, didn't have free rein. I actually think this Dubas kid does have free rein, and its ugly to watch.

Problem with him versus Steve Yzerman is that Dubas never played the game at a high level.

If Dubas continues stocking up on the present day equivalent of Simon Gamache over the next few years I'll agree. Yzerman added a lot of toughness and grit to the Lightning before he stepped down, and the Red Wings he played on had no shortage of grit, muscle and power. Our president Brendan Shanahan being an example.

 

[Apotheosis]

it is pretty suspicious that this collapse started the day he was signed

Weird conspiracy to persist with. For at least half that time, Nylander has been playing absolutely great. The Leafs rode part of the season where they were playing incredibly well offensively and were being carried by how well Rielly was playing and how much better the bottom pairing options were with Dermott dominating that usage. Injuries+ Babcock being Babcock and pretending that his system fits this team is why this team played like garbage. If this team had optimal coaching and optimal line choices, this team competes for a President's trophy.

 

[hfman]

Weird conspiracy to persist with. For at least half that time, Nylander has been playing absolutely great. The Leafs rode part of the season where they were playing incredibly well offensively and were being carried by how well Rielly was playing and how much better the bottom pairing options were with Dermott dominating that usage. Injuries+ Babcock being Babcock and pretending that his system fits this team is why this team played like garbage. If this team had optimal coaching and optimal line choices, this team competes for a President's trophy.

Weird conspiracy to persist with. Pretending that Babcock's system fits this team and all.

 

[DanM]

I am not sure what will happen these playoffs, and with a healthy roster again I hope we can put it together.

What I do feel is that JT is going to go god mode and be a monster against the Bruins, that will be fun to see.