Post-Game Talk: Leafs lose 4-1. Series tied 1-1

[HamiltonNHL]

Ohhh. Dat Tiger.

 

[The Apologist]

Don't get me wrong, I don't like Debrusk when he is wearing an opponents sweater. But the kid is rough and came to play. Lets not say Marleau didn't know something was coming, Debrusk's stick was right beside him.

Marleau is bigger than Debrusk, the classic setup there would be to turn into Debrusk as he was coming in, and smoke him.

I called it, the cutback. Its the most devastating hit around.

Debrusk did a lot of dirty things last night, but I considered that, hitting a guy who has the puck. It just happened to be near the turnbuckle or whatever they call it.

Which changes nothing about what was said.
Hell Naz got two for receiving earlier in the night.

 

[DarkKnight]

Off topic but Tiger f***ing Woods!!!

 

[crump]

Time for Matthews to step up and be a leader for this team. He needs to start playing harder and put up points

He should threaten to not go to Arizona in 5 years unless the league starts calling games fairly.

 

[Swedish Gretzky]

Imo
I think Krug is done for the series. This is his 2nd concussion in recent weeks.

Repeat concussions are just way more devastating.

Also Debrusk to miss at least 2 games

Clifton out
Miller out
Kurali out

Do not wish ill health on anyone but this will bode poorly for the Bruins.

 

[Leafidelity]

Debrusk won't miss a game. He plays for a favoured team. Accept this and prepare to beat them and the refs for Game 3.

 

[Swedish Gretzky]

Debrusk won't miss a game. He plays for a favoured team. Accept this and prepare to beat them and the refs for Game 3.

Cant say that for sure. He was also banged up in game 1.

 

[Brobust]

Imo
I think Krug is done for the series. This is his 2nd concussion in recent weeks.

Also Debrusk to miss at least 2 games

Clifton out
Miller out
Kurali out

Do not wish ill health on anyone but this will bode poorly for the Bruins.

I'm at the point where I do wish ill health on them. I know it's a horrible way to think and it's only sports. But I wouldn't care if the entire Bruins team blinked out of existence.

 

[GoldenGOOSE]

Have to say, the officiating made me feel like I was watching the integrity of pro wrestling last night.

 

[RoadWarrior]

That would not make us win this game. Or the series. The fantastic pass back into the zone, that Nylander misshanled Andersen should have got. He left his post way to early. Nylander messed up bad, but Andersen should have covered that one. I didt see any of the big three on the scoresheet. Thats more concerning.

You should get your Nylander apology checklist ready for game 3 because you're going to need it.

 

[WTFMAN99]

I won't be as harsh as some but it is 100% critical that Matthews figures out this post-season thing. He got paid. He can't figure this out "next year" - he wanted the money. Time to perform.

 

[RoadWarrior]

Don't get me wrong, I don't like Debrusk when he is wearing an opponents sweater. But the kid is rough and came to play. Lets not say Marleau didn't know something was coming, Debrusk's stick was right beside him.

Marleau is bigger than Debrusk, the classic setup there would be to turn into Debrusk as he was coming in, and smoke him.

I called it, the cutback. Its the most devastating hit around.

Debrusk did a lot of dirty things last night, but I considered that, hitting a guy who has the puck. It just happened to be near the turnbuckle or whatever they call it.

Just happened to be the turnbuckle. Just happened to be Dermott's face. Just happened to be Kadri's knee.

It just happened........not his fault.

 

[GoldenGOOSE]

Kadri's dive after the knee was positively Olympian. I was pretty sure he was fine, so I had to laugh.

 

[GoldenGOOSE]

No question, Debrusk brought a bagful of dirty tricks last night, heck, Marchand can just relax now, not have to chop anyone, spear anyone, heck, he doesn't even have to lick anyone, any more.

He must love Debrusk.

 

[34]

in boston knee on knee, high sticking and elbowing people in the nose = clean plays

p.s. if and only if you are a bruin

Of coarse. But the Leafs are the scumbag dirty team right.

Unfortunately, this series is probably over. The Leafs clearly have no answer for that style of play. They just roll over and die.

 

[ZEBROA]

You should get your Nylander apology checklist ready for game 3 because you're going to need it.

I blame all three players on that play. I need a lot more from the three superstars. Marner cant miss when he is free with the goalie. Matthews need to make some goals. And that goes for Tavares our best goalscorer. Nylander is at best nr6 among players . Yet he is the one who should win us games. There is no logic in that at all.

 

[ShaneFalco]

Of coarse. But the Leafs are the ******* dirty team right.

Unfortunately, this series is probably over. The Leafs clearly have no answer for that style of play. They just roll over and die.

Wtf?
They split series in Boston. Things are good

 

[34]

Wtf?

The team has no answer for that play. Boston literally humiliated them last night.

 

[ZEBROA]

Exactly. Melander to me is a play on words. The rest of your posts I could care less about. Move on.

ok anything you say .. i wont argue with a guy who talks with himself.

 

[Stamkos4life]

Why in the **** would he do that?

Because the islanders had a better season and are actually winning their series.

The leafs have way more talent which makes the above all the stranger.

 

[leafsfan5]

Babcock needs to adjust for tomorrow or we're screwed, yes the refs sucked but that's not why we lost. The actual reason is we couldn't get any sustained pressure in their zone and they took away our time and space. We need to start carrying the puck into their zone more, they countered the dump and chase like 10000 times. We also need to not play their game (aka don't go overboard like Kadri, that was hook line and sinker into Boston's game plan). Start using our speed again and we'll give them fits

Freddy saved our ass a lot and we'll need him to continue to do that, but if we can actually catch the puck (Muzzin) and not pass it into our own net (Nylander) it would be helpful...take game 3 and we're looking very good

Also was it just me or the leafs couldn't handle the puck? Holy hell it was frustrating to see

 

[hockeyes]

The team has no answer for that play. Boston literally humiliated them last night.

Without the ice being complete trash the Bruins won't be able to play their style, pretty sure they cranked the temperature after game 1. Just can't lose at home, they already got what they needed in Boston.

 

[thewave]

Kadri's dive after the knee was positively Olympian. I was pretty sure he was fine, so I had to laugh.

Ugh if he didn't take the weight off his knee it would have been broken lol. You're joking right?

 

[GoldenGOOSE]

Yeah, wouldn't surprise me if they did turn up the thermostats and slow the ice down. Well I hope we turn the temperature down to all time lows for our ice.

Only sad thing for me is that unlike Boston which can insert a Backes, who does Babcock have, that can be our David Backes?

Please don't say Ennis or Nick Petan.

Who do we have to even replace the mid sized Kadri's snarl?

Btw watched the game in six for some sad reason. Guess I wanted a better outcome. IF anyone here watches it, look at the center ice draw at the beginning of the third period.

Matthews didn't even try at all. Was amazing to see. Just a flat out tank job.

 

[Nineteen67]

why would they target AM.........he is invisible, let sleeping dogs lay.

I’d still want make sure he’s incapable of competing. A couple of pokes, a few hits, and some verbal warnings may be all it takes. We don’t know, but he may decide to man up and fight back or he may be waiting for the series to end now.