Post-Game Talk: Leafs lose 4-2

[7even]

Buffalo also has a bunch of guys with absurd SH%'s right now.

They needed to win 8 straight to gain 2 points on us, I'm not worried

 

[ULF_55]

Grundstrom with 2+1.

Baby Leafs win in OT.

 

[hockeyes]

Who gives a shit about Buffalo? This is still November and they still have to prove they are not a basement team by seasons end.

 

[Zybalto]

Was actually a good bounceback game for us but the bounces just didnt bounce to the back of the net for us tonight.
4th line is still rolling.
Kadri line was better tonight.
Marner in a mini slump for him, Hyman seems a step behind the last couple games and Tavares cant do it alone.
Rielly/Hainsey have been pretty bad defensively as of late and its not just Hainsey.
Gards/Zaitsev were the best D pairing for either team. Completely shut down Panarin line again. Good bounce back game for them.
3rd line is in the crosshairs once the two big guns come back. Gotta start producing.
Dermott/Oz looking good again.

 

[CabanaBoy5]

I thought we played well in the offensive zone and had good pressure. But where in the hell is Kadri when we need given AM34s absence? I’ll say it again, Reilly has not looked himself in the past 3 games and the entire defence has been crap. Better win tomorrow or we’re in trouble of being overtaken by a bunch of teams for playoff spots.

 

[TheGreatOne11]

Hot take.

Leafs are a head of Buffalo by the end of the season.

 

[ULF_55]

Was actually a good bounceback game for us but the bounces just didnt bounce to the back of the net for us tonight.
4th line is still rolling.
Kadri line was better tonight.
Marner in a mini slump for him, Hyman seems a step behind the last couple games and Tavares cant do it alone.
Rielly/Hainsey have been pretty bad defensively as of late and its not just Hainsey.
Gards/Zaitsev were the best D pairing for either team. Completely shut down Panarin line again. Good bounce back game for them.
3rd line is in the crosshairs once the two big guns come back. Gotta start producing.
Dermott/Oz looking good again.

And the DJI has been good the past week.

Except for the results.

 

[Once]

The best part is we still haven't seen a full Maple Leafs roster this season.....but we're still 4th. Not worried.

 

[34]

Matthews and Nylander will be back to save the day soon enough. All is good.

 

[1specter]

Rielly and Hainsey were awful

 

[Koolboss]

Johnsson Tavares Marner
_____ Matthews Nylander
Marleau Kadri Kapanen
Hyman Lindholm Brown
Ennis Gauthier Leivo

Babcock doesn't like you!

 

[1specter]

We

The best part is we still haven't seen a full Maple Leafs roster this season.....but we're still 4th. Not worried.

Yep Buffalo will have their cold streak soon and TB and Boston are missing key players.

 

[LeafsHome]

Johnsson Tavares Marner
_____ Matthews Nylander
Marleau Kadri Kapanen
Hyman Lindholm Brown
Ennis Gauthier Leivo

Move Kappy to Matthews - two stacked lines - his skill is wasted with Marleau and Kadri

 

[nuck]

A few problems for sure but it was Freddie taking the night off that killed them. The team owed him bad for the last game. It happens every 10 games or so, no big deal. AM will be back pretty soon and maybe even Willie so they will win those few games the goalie isn't there.

 

[Brobust]

Anyone notice that Kadri's bobbling the puck a lot whenever his line's got a rush attack going.

 

[Critical13]

We

Yep Buffalo will have their cold streak soon and TB and Boston are missing key players.

Tampa and Buffalo are missing key players and doing just fine.

I still am not sure how we beat either of them in the playoffs.

 

[LeafsHome]

They needed to win 8 straight to gain 2 points on us, I'm not worried

They won't even make the playoffs

 

[A1LeafNation]

Move Kappy to Matthews - two stacked lines - he's skill is wasted with Marleau and Kadri

Marleau Kadri Kapanen is a great line. It’s growing on me.

 

[socko]

Kapanen on pace for:

37 goals
63 points

 

[LeafsHome]

Let's all relax - Doing great with 2 of our best players out basically all season

 

[34]

Rielly and Hainsey were awful

Rielly has been awesome. One bad game don’t mean shit. He will make up for it next game. Book it.

 

[Knies iT]

Anyone notice that Kadri's bobbling the puck a lot whenever his line's got a rush attack going.

This is the worst stretch of games i've seen Kadri play in as long as I can remember. It's not even his production, he is single handedly killing his line with giveaways and slow reads.

Even if he snaps out of this cold spell, its hard to look past it. 20 games of completely disinterested, non-physical, invisible play. If you do not play a fast offensive player beside him (Marner, Kapanen), he is a non-factor.

 

[7even]

They won't even make the playoffs

I wouldn't go that far.

 

[NoTouchIcing]

Andersen probably would have won if he didn’t play Wednesday.

Babcock with terrible goalie management

This is the worst take I've ever seen.

 

[Nithoniniel]

This is the worst stretch of games i've seen Kadri play in as long as I can remember. It's not even his production, he is single handedly killing his line with giveaways and slow reads.

Even if he snaps out of this cold spell, its hard to look past it. 20 games of completely disinterested, non-physical, invisible play. If you do not play a fast offensive player beside him (Marner, Kapanen), he is a non-factor.

Yeah. Nothing works for him right now. If you take a slow skater who plays slow while gripping the stick like it might take off with your wallet otherwise, you don't get an effective player. There was one play that I thought highlighted just how off he is lately. He got a pass on the tape right in the slot, and he had two touches before even attempting to shoot it. That's off his stick right away normally. Now he not only feel the need to handle it first, he fails at it.