Post-Game Talk: Leafs Lose 4-1. Feel Shame.

[Myopic]

I know that I'm in a sour mood after this game, but have any of you concentrated on watching Marner play in his own zone? He floats like Kessel used to do. I would not pay that entitled little **** $9M a year. He's a good regular season point producer who will die in the playoffs when the checking gets tight.

 

[frog]

This team needs a shit-disturber.. Kadri, Mathews, Marner, etc all asleep at the wheel. We need a guy on the 4th line that we can throw out after getting scored on and intimidate the other team, hit, do something to wake the team up.. Having a team of all non-physical skilled guys just means when there isnt alot of offensive chances they fall asleep. Thats why most teams have a mix of skill and grit.. Grit to wake the skilled guys up and open up the game a bit with some emotion

 

[thewave]

When Babcock tries to force defense and make the leafs play boring hockey, he sure brings the goals for down a lot more than the goals against. When will he realize it's not a good strategy?

Was it that or did St Louis study how stupid our pond hockey was and just shut down all the outlets?

Think about it.

 

[Mikeyg]

I honestly honestly honestly think kadri needs to sit for a game. Not as a punishment, just as a reset, the dude is sucking serious ass right now and hes playing a lot.

 

[LeafShark]

So do we take the 1st overall or do we trade it?

 

[Critical13]

Marleau
Matthews
Marner

If we’re planning on paying that trio close to 28 million next year, they can’t be this bad two nights in a row.

They actually need to face adversity and come out on top.

 

[Mikeyg]

Was it that or did St Louis study how stupid our pond hockey was and just shut down all the outlets?

Think about it.

We need your pal graboviski out here probably.

 

[Mr Hockey]

It almost turned into a trap game for a bit in the 3rd.

Thats the strategy on how to beat us i guess, Leafs will now counter with the dump and chase.

 

[Loosie]

I miss Bob Cole calling games.

 

[Nineteen67]

I know that I'm in a sour mood after this game, but have any of you concentrated on watching Marner play in his own zone? He floats like Kessel used to do. I would not pay that entitled little sh*t $9M a year. He's a good regular season point producer who will die on the playoffs when the checking gets tight.

I’ve watched him for 3 years and he’s not good at it.

 

[MSZ]

At least this wasn't a shutout.

They are now 6-17 in their last 23 meetings against the blues.

 

[MSZ]

At least this wasn't a shutout.

They are now 6-17 in their last 23 meetings against the blues.

 

[PuckMagi]

well... I got to see about 2 shifts of Matthews and Marner together 5 on 5 .... wonder how long before I see that again?

 

[mulefarm]

Dermott top 4?

 

[moon111]

The Leafs are more confused then a chameleon in a bag of skittles.
This pre-season was horrible, as they set to build their roster and their roles against some pretty incredibly easy opposition.
Then they started playing easy teams to start the season.
This is reality, and they don't know what to do about it.

 

[killer1980]

@Monn111 Do you think Bozak's production could of been increased by 18% playing with Nylander? That's the production spread. As an UFA, Bozak signed for a no hometown discount, $5 million/season. Is a RFA, Nylander worth more then 37%, especially considering that he didn't do a single thing outside creating that production?

I think the last thing needed was to drain the bank account on a goal scorer. There is one d'man I would keep if I was the GM and Anderson is not a playoff goalie. I also wouldn't have messed the offensive chemistry that had been developing at the end of last season.

 

[socko]

Don't need Brett Pesce. Need more talent. We trade Nylander and we have shocking little talent on the wings.

 

[Gallagbi]

Better team won
It's as simple as that

One thing that does concern me is when we fall into a hole and things aren't going well we seem to struggle to come up with either a game changing play/system change or any emotional/physical response to try to break out of it

It's something the team and coaching staff need to think about

I think this is mostly recency bias. They battled back from an awful third period last game, even if they didn't get the win and have come from behind a few times already this year.

 

[saffronleaf]

Marleau
Matthews
Marner

If we’re planning on paying that trio close to 28 million next year, they can’t be this bad two nights in a row.

They actually need to face adversity and come out on top.

Don't worry, Marner is a local so he gets a few extra points it's like affirmative action. Take that into account and he's solid.

But seriously, I'm pretty sure he has mono again. He'll be ok in 8 months.

 

[A1LeafNation]

f*** this shit. Load up two lines

Marleau Tavares Marner
Kadri Matthews Kapanen
Hyman Lindholm Brown

 

[The Best Leafs Ever]

OUT COACHED!

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

Don't worry, Marner is a local so he gets a few extra points it's like affirmative action. Take that into account and he's solid.

But seriously, I'm pretty sure he has mono again. He'll be ok in 8 months.

He was terrible for half the season last year before catching that hot streak. Let's not be surprised if it happens again

 

[NightTrain1]

Marleau
Matthews
Marner

If we’re planning on paying that trio close to 28 million next year, they can’t be this bad two nights in a row.

They actually need to face adversity and come out on top.

Why, good players are magically limited to 1 game and done. Ive seen Crosby, Malkin, Ovechkin, Gilmour, Messier, Sakic, Sundin...etc all have multiple games where things have just been off. It happens and there is nothing you can do about it and the money has nothing to do with it either.

There will be another time this season where the team is on a winning streak or playing well that people wont even remember these games happened.

 

[CelticDruid]

Lets get to the real issue here, when are you guys going to start holding 6millcock accountable? Hes on the clock now, 1 goal in 2 games ain't cuttin it.

I think that we should cut his ice time back

 

[Blanche Blanche]

The Leafs are more confused then a chameleon in a bag of skittles.
This pre-season was horrible, as they set to build their roster and their roles against some pretty incredibly easy opposition.
Then they started playing easy teams to start the season.
This is reality, and they don't know what to do about it.

Cue : The coaches