Post-Game Talk: Leafs lose in OT: Rule 63.2 Yes it was a penalty

[AllanMTL46]

Refs should have only warned Bernier, to call that at that time was incredible bias.

A warning? I can agree that refs let a lot of these calls go, when close to the crease, but the guy was 20 feet from the crease... It's an obvious one, has to be called, OT or not.

 

[leafs in five]

incredibly frustrating game but on that Kessel goal Budaj kicked his leg out to the wrong side. NHL goalies just have to guess with Kessel and hope the puck hits them. it's remarkable.

 

[Duffman955]

Yesterday, we didnt get the start we needed, didn't get the bounces or the calls we wanted.

But overall a decent performance. Was a little disappointed at Bernier because it seemed like all the shots went through him, i.e(under his blocker twice, and through the five hole)

 

[Ari91]

I hope Carlyle plans on playing 7D starting next game. We have Columbus and NYR and I honestly hate playing against those two teams. I don't think we've faired well against them (especially against Columbus this season who has thoroughly humiliated us on two occasions already).

 

[King85Kong]

Was at least an entertaining game, back and forth. Sucks we lost though. Other lines besides the first line need to get back to scoring. Good to see Kulemin back on the second line, looked better after that. And man Kessel's shot is so good, and quick, wow. On to the next one.

 

[Le Tricolore]

@Carey Price: March 22, keep your head up. You are going to get bumped. Payback for last night and for 2011.

Price didn't play last night. And what happened in 2011?

 

[BrannigansLaw]

Yesterday, we didnt get the start we needed, didn't get the bounces or the calls we wanted.

But overall a decent performance. Was a little disappointed at Bernier because it seemed like all the shots went through him, i.e(under his blocker twice, and through the five hole)

He played like **** but our defense didn't do a lick of work to help him out. They just ran around like a bunch of headless chickens.

 

[likeabosski]

I hope Carlyle plans on playing 7D starting next game. We have Columbus and NYR and I honestly hate playing against those two teams. I don't think we've faired well against them (especially against Columbus this season who has thoroughly humiliated us on two occasions already).

Yeah I'd prefer that we sit McLaren/Orr and roll with 11 forwards and 7 defenseman.

Dion Phaneuf: 24-25 mins/g, burning candle at both ends two-way D (point-man/shut-down D)

Gunnarsson: big minutes shut-down D
Gardiner: big minutes puck-moving D

Franson: point-man relief for Phaneuf
Gleason: shut-down relief for Phaneuf

Rielly: secondary puck-moving D support
Ranger: secondary shut-down D support

The 7 D set-up makes more sense for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Because we have three defenseman who are a total liability defensively (Morgan Rielly, Cody Franson and Jake Gardiner). And none of these guys are good enough (yet) to play with Dion Phaneuf on the 1st pair. Phaneuf-Gunnarsson is the only 1st pair that makes sense at this point.

 

[cup67]

A warning? I can agree that refs let a lot of these calls go, when close to the crease, but the guy was 20 feet from the crease... It's an obvious one, has to be called, OT or not.

it should be called all the time, outside the crease is outside the crease

 

[Ratboy]

Maybe because he's arguably been a top 5 goalie in the league this season



I hope we trade Reimer just so fans like these can leave FOREVER.

****ing right. bernier is a stud.

 

[Warden of the North]

I think we're done here. The Pre game thread is up, and tomorrow is game day.