Post-Game Talk: Leafs lose 4-2; but line matching must endure

[PromisedLand]

Can someone explain to me the concept of line matching when the offense isn't coming and the team is down by 2 goals in the 3rd period?

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[The Kessel Run]

Didn't think the guys played all that poorly. Could have gone either way. On to the next one.

 

[LeafSadist]

Feels bad man

 

[Mugzy97]

Mitch haters doing the homer into the bush thing

 

[PuckMagi]

 

[6ix]

Zach Hyman on when it’s 4v4 when we’re done. Leo komarov on the pp when we’re down. #Babcock

 

[grapes55]

Didn't think the guys played all that poorly. Could have gone either way. On to the next one.

Yeah I'm not even mad to be honest. Happy to see Marner and Nylander looking good

 

[MJ65]

Just one comment in this PGT - very disappointed but Marner is a magician

 

[Brown Dog]

New century looks kinda like the old century.

 

[weems]

Marner was awesome.

Kapanen's been good in all 3 games.

Still baffled at some of the decisions Babs is making (Hyman and Komarov out at the end of the game with goalie pulled, his insistence on playing Komarov on the PP).

Columbus is a good heavy team that outplayed us for the majority of the game.

Back to back with your backup goalie against a good team on the road? This was always going to be a tough one especially without Matthews and Zaitsev.

 

[LeafGrief]

We had 41 shots on net, what do you mean the offense isn't coming? Their goalie made a lot of good saves.

Unreal game by the Marner line. Thought that was a pretty decent effort on the second half of a back to back in the middle of the worst month of the schedule. Watching Marner tonight was an absolute privilege, that's one of the best performances I've seen by a hockey player this year.

 

[Trapper]

Well Marner turned a lost cause into an exciting finish. Good to see him bringing it again. JVR probably should have had a couple of goals. Nylander was good at center.
All in all Columbus is a heavy team and protected the puck well.

 

[Man Bear Pig]

Zach Hyman on when it’s 4v4 when we’re done. Leo komarov on the pp when we’re down. #Babcock

I just expect it at this point.

 

[CyBorgman]

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Can someone explain to me the concept of line matching when the offense isn't coming and the team is down by 2 goals in the 3rd period?

Because it works when you have Jeff Carter as your 4th line center.

 

[Canadian Finn]

marner played really well.

we need matthews.

 

[stickty111]

When Bozak is one of your best players, your in trouble.
Bozak gave Kessel minuses and now giving them to Marner(he really needs a better C)
I like players who dont cause their wingers defensive games to suffer, which is why Marner would be great with Kadri or Matthews.

 

[ULF_55]

Leafs really need to do something about the Kadri line.

Is Kadri injured maybe?

Maybe he's only playing because Matthews is out?

Perhaps they should play Leivo or some player who can generate offense on Kadri's line.

Need more from the "2nd." line.

 

[6ix]

I just expect it at this point.

The nightmare that you can’t wake up from lol.

 

[Blanche Blanche]

Non back to back and its a closer game...

With Matthews in combined with the awakening of Marner and Nylander aided by the skates of Kappy..

We win this game 60-70 % of the time and thats with Brobrovsky

GO LEAFS!!

 

[La Masse]

Hyman and Leo need to go down in the lineup and Kapanen needs to go up

 

[stickty111]

Babcock isnt the reason for the loss. He has the team playing well. Its just that the "Hyman is an AHL grinder" people want to blame him for everything.

 

[Muston Atthews]

Wonder when Kapanen gets moved up into the line up. HA

 

[Drytoast]

 

[1specter]

We didn't get the saves we needed. Felt like Columbus didn't generate much outside of a those counter rushes and the PP which led to goals.

Need to break up Kadri-Komarov ASAP, it's not working.

 

[frizzer1]

I watched a pittsburgh game last week.....they were down late in the third and who was out there?
Crosby,Malkin and Kessel........all together...
Is their coach a dunce?
Would he have played Marner and Nylander together late in this game?