Post-Game Talk: Leafs win 7-4. Good response

[Peiskos]

That's a tall order.

I guess you let him go and see where he lands. 50 would be huge. 60 would be a franchise first.

All of this and he is still in his early twenties. We don't get these many good players at this age. A reminder why I said the only two I wouldn't trade were Matthews or Andersen. I stick to that premise.

True 60 is a tall order, but with 35 games left all he needs is 16 goals to hit 50, 16 in 35 seems like a cakewalk for him. We’ll see.

 

[Duffman955]

His ability to defend is the only reason Marincin ever gets a sniff of the NHL

Yes we have to play non-NHL defenders because Barrie plays worse than my 6 year old nephew in his own zone. I Agree

 

[Merrrlin]

Tavares quietly inching towards a 40 goal pace again...

 

[ChurchOfMatthews]

I was at the game tonight, Matthews gets a hatty. Last game I was at was in Ottawa when Matthews scored 4 goals. I need to start going to more games

 

[RoadWarrior]

How many seasons has he been in the league and he still can't defend a 2-on-1.
I was hoping Dubas would get some value for him while it's still there but Reilly's injury probably shot that idea.

Liljegren can’t possibly be worse than Barrie defensively.

I still think they should scratch him for a game.

Put Lilly and Sandin together on the power play.

 

[crump]

Good 13/16ths of a game. Love the Hatty Matty...maybe that user can change up his username now.

 

[danron1376]

Matthews 2nd ever hat trick

2nd ever empty net goal.

absolutely nuts to both of those, he’s built up his goal totals the hard way...

was his first empty net goal the one that clinched his first playoffs?

 

[Rare Jewel]

Yes we have to play non-NHL defenders because Barrie plays worse than my 6 year old nephew in his own zone. I Agree

I thought they better as a whole with pinches and knowing when to jump, which is what you expect after the prior 3 games. But Barrie on the 2-6 goal was ridiculous. Going in zone fishing for another goal when you're up by 5 at that point is just not being aware.

 

[BertCorbeau]

Missed the game. Nice to see the win.. this is like the inverse of the Florida game. Can’t say I’m too happy the Leafs gave up 3 straight goals in the third and 4 overall in the game. NJ is not a good team either.

Hate to see these defensive and goaltending issues plague the team. Hopefully it corrects itself down the stretch otherwise it’s going to be a rough end to the season.

Happy to see Sandin get some points and that Matthews was finally able to get a hat trick after so long

 

[Vaive50]

remember when we took the last guy from the devils and signed him to a big contract...

YIKES!!!! Did you have to remind me of that

 

[Vaive50]

Wait the Bruins didn't get a loser point. Incredible

Yeah but because of our 3 losses, the Bruins are still 10 points ahead of us. The Sabres have a better chance of catching us than we have of catching the Bruins as the Sabres are only 7 points behind us.

 

[TorontoTrades]

Some people here deserve the 2007 Leafs team again

This x1000

 

[A1LeafNation]

This x1000

Nah they deserve to be Oiler fans from 2007-2014

 

[HamiltonNHL]

SBA only holds 19,000 ?

 

[crump]

I'm gonna say it. Marincin had a good game.

 

[ToMaLe]

Leafs dominated this game. Andersen made the score look worse then how the team played. Don't know if he is still sulking from getting hauled but he better get his head out of his ass.

 

[Duffman955]

I thought they better as a whole with pinches and knowing when to jump, which is what you expect after the prior 3 games. But Barrie on the 2-6 goal was ridiculous. Going in zone fishing for another goal when you're up by 5 at that point is just not being aware.

You cant win with players like Barrie.

He doesn't care about winning. He wants to pad stats to get a pay day in July.

Get rid of this moron when Rielly is back.

 

[RomanianLeafs]

Good win and happy for Matty!!!

 

[stickty111]

His ability to defend is the only reason Marincin ever gets a sniff of the NHL

I said it before Marincin is a more then adequate 7th defenceman. Keefe had a lot of praise for him today.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

You cant win with players like Barrie.

He doesn't care about winning. He wants to pad stats to get a pay day in July.

Get rid of this moron when Rielly is back.

This was also said about players like Kessel and Bozak

 

[Duffman955]

This was also said about players like Kessel and Bozak

Kessel was a goal scoring winger who scored goals.

Barrie is a defenseman who doenst play defense.

Not similar

 

[hobarth]

TO needed the win so the results were excellent. Against a playoff team I doubt TO would've won this game.

In this game 2 players seemed to be giving the puck up a lot. Marner with his 20 or so no look passes and Dermott. I don't think Dermott and Holl make for a very good shut down tandem, I'd like to see Dermott replaced by Sandin.

I saw Sandin use his body 3 times to shut down a play or take the puck from a player, that's at least 2 more times than Rielly on any given night. So far I'm really liking TO's newest shiny penny, Sandin.

Finally saw Engvall with JT and Ny, I really like the look of that line, Engvall has the size, speed, talent and brain of a top 6 forward, Mikhey was alrite but Engvall looks far better.

Matthews, 3 goals on 4 shots, I barely noticed him tonite yet he ends up with a hat trick.

I think Spezza would be a better 3rd line center than Kerfoot, it's not that Kerfoot is bad but I feel Spezza is better.

Anyway it was a good result for TO, now back to playing a playoff quality team.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

Kessel was a goal scoring winger who scored goals.

Barrie is a defenseman who doenst play defense.

Not similar

how was he able to be the best defenseman on a team that won a playoff round?

 

[LeafsNation75]

 

[Duffman955]

how was he able to be the best defenseman on a team that won a playoff round?

He played so well, that they traded him and did better next season


Clearly he wasnt anywhere close to best defenseman