Post-Game Talk: Leafs lose 4-2

[notbias]

So are you expecting the cheap players to prop up high AAV players? Or the high AAV players to prop up cheap players i.e. make them more productive, especially in the playoffs.

And what evidence have you seen that makes you think one or the other would happen

I expect people to stop complaining about the cap because we have enough next year... if you just judge players by cap hit and nothing else, I don't know what you tell you, Domi is exceeding his this year, go try to find more of those.

There is cheap depth and cap to work with, that is all I am saying.

 

[BrannigansLaw]

We were 1 goal shy of being highest scoring team in the regular season, but can't break through in the playoffs. A lot of that has to be on the coaching.

Probably. But we’re more of a finesse team and those types skill goals don’t happen as much during the playoffs. Usually tips, screened shots, rebounds in tight kind of goals. They just don’t have the time and space to play their finesse game. Especially Marner

 

[Budz]

Stopped watching about 5 seasons ago and was the best decision lol

…and yet here you are????

 

[authentic]

Oh yes, that is really translating on the scoreboard eh?

It's been 3 games. Not so crazy for it not to translate yet. I still think we even the series up in game 4 and if Nylander is back and actually good to go then that should help a ton.

 

[sxvnert]

If willy isn't back on Saturday then he can go f*** himself.

 

[pcruz]

The Matthews line had a full shift before they scored. Keefe was playing a hunch they'd be fired up for another goal. Galaxy brain at it again

Liljigren gave the puck away behind the net (again) with even the smallest whiff of pressure and that led to the goal.

He's been the direct result of far too many gaffes and has had no redeeming plays these playoffs.

There is no way I would want him back in Toronto.

I'd bench him going forward and just let him walk or trade him.


f*** that shit.

The rest of the team is throwing the body around like it's Wrestlemania, and this jackass is scared of his own shadow.

 

[6ix]

It’s quite simple. When you can’t kill penalties and can’t score on the power play, you lose in the playoffs.

On full display games 1 and 3.

 

[notbias]

It ain’t that tuff to draft one. Boston picked swayman 1 pick after we picked goalie Scot

Scott might have been this level... he was probably our most promising goalie by a fair bit... his numbers were pretty crazy.

 

[dynasty67]

Clear out Marner and Tavares in the off-season and commit to a major re-tool. This group isn't going to get it done.

Totally agree with this. Marner is a very good regular season player but doesn't have it for playoff hockey when the going gets tough. And Tavares is just too old and slow. I do give Tavares credit for trying but again doesn't have it for playoff hockey.

 

[wingman75]

I don't think a lot of people listen to the radio show, but those two chirp the crowd all the time.

The Leafs have the deadest arena north of Phoenix.

MLS entertainment.

I don't remember what had happened, maybe a goal, and the camera panned the crowd and there were 10 maybe 12 suits sitting there like corpses while the rest of the crowd was going bonkers. Fckn losers. Corporate tix for some arseholes who don't give a f*** about hockey let alone the Leafs. Money in the bank though.

 

[Rob Brown]

Joe Bowen was, wtf are you talking about? I posted the tweet for a friend on here, and you ask me that? wtf

lol you’re mad at me when you’re trying to have a private convo in a thread with hundreds of randoms?

 

[NJG]

Scott might have been this level... he was probably our most promising goalie by a fair bit... his numbers were pretty crazy.

Yeah and of course the one promising goalie we had decided to step away from the game....

 

[egd27]

 

[123offtheglass]

Special teams & Frederic's squeeker past Samsonov (very good otherwise) was the difference here, otherwise solid game. Swayman again playing steller.

Without Nylander & Montgomery vs. Keefe, Boston is simply better.

 

[notbias]

Yeah and of course the one promising goalie we had decided to step away from the game....

Due to injuries... but ya, it is bad luck.

 

[Rare Jewel]

What nicknames do you have for players on this team?

Mitch Whiner
William Contractlander
Auston Cashews
Ilya Swimsonov

Those are addictive.

 

[Kiwi]

Special teams are horrific and we couldn't score more than 2 goals again

Same problems, every year

What are the coaches actually doing and we're spending a ton of money for sweet **** all come playoff time

 

[BertCorbeau]

Scott might have been this level... he was probably our most promising goalie by a fair bit... his numbers were pretty crazy.

Hildeby is looking intriguing

 

[AustonMarner]

Oh yes, that is really translating on the scoreboard eh?

Not yet... it's no secret the bruins are the better team goalie wise and Swayman has come up big in two game...

I still believe this Leafs team can win this series if they can clean up their special teams play

Cheers

 

[Confucius]

Or is it the execution?

Well even that would be the coaches fault, you shouldn’t draft up a plan the players aren’t capable of executing. Reminds me of a team golf tournament I was in. My partner says just hit a slice over the pines that were 60 feet high and almost 200 yards away. Sure thing says I. Lmao!

 

[AllHeartNoSkill]

Clear out Marner and Tavares in the off-season and commit to a major re-tool. This group isn't going to get it done.

…By brand new management. These idiots had their chance to fix these glaring problems. They were the last people in the country to realize the problem.

 

[wingman75]

If willy isn't back on Saturday then he can go f*** himself.

Maybe he got into some kinky stuff and already did and that was the problem? Sounds as feasible as all the other nonsense on here.

He'll obviously play when he can. We need him, but I do worry people are going to be expecting too much.

 

[3blizzard4]

@ThrowDemTongs here is tweet you would agree on lol

Contrast this to the crowd in Edmonton. Night and day.

 

[A1LeafNation]

Shanahan Keefe Samsonov Marner Tavares not part of the solution.

 

[Cleetus]

lol you’re mad at me when you’re trying to have a private convo in a thread with hundreds of randoms?

why would you ask me if I was there, Bowen was? I posted the tweet, why are you asking stupid questions, does it matter if I was, Bowen was... im not mad, just perplexed at your odd question? which makes no sense of course