LeafingTheWay
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DUBAS IS A HACK
THE BIGGEST HACK THAT GAVE US THE BEST TEAM WE'VE EVER HAD IN 20 YEARS
DUBAS IS A HACK
Just in case anyone was wondering the ref who officiated that disaster tonight was Jean Hebert the same ref who officiated game 1 of the Leafs Bruins playoff series in which Boston got away with everything and Kadri felt like he had to take the game into his own hands and got suspended.
The leafs haven't drew penalties for 6 years. Least amount of PPS during that timeLets stop focus on the refs. Not in the teams control. Play cleaner, be more focused and eliminate sloppy plays. Faster and shorter linechanges at the end of the games. Dicipline in every detail. Do all the "borings" stuff into perfection. Move legs all over the ice, especialy in the corners and from the board to the mittle. That will eventually draw penalties. All those things and more are in the teams control. And that is how you win games. Not blaming the refs. Just do it!
Kerfoot had his leg against the boards and the other player on Columbus skated towards it and fell over it. It was awful. You also forget the call on goat for the trip which was very marginal and the complete non call when he was hooked to the ice. There were also a few others Columbus did not get called for. But hey it was a game Toronto was leading why would they get another call.Wasn't in the GDT tonight. Worked elections for 13+ hours. Got home at 11pm excited to watch the Leafs game I set on PVR.
Columbus played better and deserve the extra point.
Matthews and Marner really don't work well at 5v5. Have said this for a while. 3v3 is a different story for sure but I'd stick to having Nylander with Matthews at 5v5. Didn't like seeing Kap and co, starting 3v3. Line matching in OT? C'mon Babs.
Tbh, I read a few pages of PGT, and I knew y'all would be pissed with officiating. Imo, probably in minority, but I didn't have a problem that much with officiating. The Bruins game? For sure. This one? They let stuff go for both teams but definitely favoured CBJ a bit, but they deserved it, imo. Sure, being on PK 5 times kills a lot of things for us so that for sure played a key in giving momentum to CBJ. I thought CBJ could've easily scored 4 goals in the 2nd if not for Fred. Team defense was a joke again. Only interested in playing offense it seems.
They did call some marginal penalties (AJ for tripping on Foligno, and that terrible call on GOAT for tripping Milano. Milano was already off-balance, falling) but it's because Columbus deserved calls simply due to what they were generating throughout game. Marner hook in the 2nd, and Spezza call are penalties everytime. Not being able to clear zone, or turnovers in own zone always end up in a GA, or a penalty. Happened tonight.
I thought we gave up way, way too much and honestly if Babcock played Hutch, we don't even sniff one point. That's how great he was (even though he allowed 2 early goals). This game could've been over after the second period with how much we gave up, but instead very fortunate being ahead 3-2.
FWIW, we generated a lot of great looks in the 1st, but Korpisalo was amazing, and our guys didn't finish those chances or could've been a MUCH different game.
I also HATE PPs to start periods. First penalty of the game went to Jenner on a really soft call. I was surprised the refs gave us that, so early in the game. Leafs could've made them pay dearly, but instead give up a shorty. Bad play by Marner. Very bad. But he made a great play on Kap's shorty later. Saw him as even after that play.
Matthews was brutal on PLD goal. Unacceptable read, and the way he got beat was upsetting. But to his credit, he was excellent after that mistake. All game. Until the OT where he stayed on too long.
Johnsson slash, is a penalty every time. No problem there. Even still, Kap ends up scoring a shorty on that call.
Kerfoot call I wasn't thrilled with, seems like Foligno just skated through his stick and fell, but Kerfoot could've done better there. Lots of stick penalties by Leafs this season. Careless with stick. Really surprising. Honestly. Need to be much more careful. Luckily for us CBJ PP BLOWS.
Johnsson made a great slap pass to Auston, who tied the game at 2 before end of 1st. Big momentum shifts after Kap goal all the way to Matthews goal.
I liked our puck movement, lots of things offensively, and goalie tbh. But didn't enjoy our defensive work though for sure. That second period I was clenching my butt cheeks almost all period.
Anyway, definitely nice to get a point. Especially heading into Boston with Hutch. Seems like an automatic loss. Hope I'm surprised. We had our moments in OT but Matthews over did it on that play, ended up deking himself out tbh.
Anyway, I'll stop the short story here. Defensively we gotta be much better. Play with a bit more fire. These guys don't hate being scored on. They say it in media, but actions speak louder than words. Anyway, still early in season. I'll take a point all day, over 0.
Let's be fired up tmrw from this loss.
Go Leafs Go!
Officiating sucks but that's not new. I Wonder why the Matthews line didn't switch there while we had possession in our own zone.
I mentioned the GOAT call in my essay lol. Definitely didn't like it. But hey not really hating on the refs for tonight. Boston game, no doubt. This one, the Leafs lost on their own. Anyway, atleast 1 point was nice.Kerfoot had his leg against the boards and the other player on Columbus skated towards it and fell over it. It was awful. You also forget the call on goat for the trip which was very marginal and the complete non call when he was hooked to the ice. There were also a few others Columbus did not get called for. But hey it was a game Toronto was leading why would they get another call.
All 3 were greedy and this band of money hungry mercenaries are showing they're all about the money. I'm about ready to change my profile pic because none of these guys are playing as well as I expected, at least not consistently
The refs bias against Leafs sucks, but the only thing the team can do is to play more diciplined.The leafs haven't drew penalties for 6 years. Least amount of PPS during that time
Wonder if Gary sent another email telling the refs to keep the leafs out this year. So he can grow the game in the states
He is good on the pkMarner needs to get his head out of his butt. And I think Babcock needs to take him off the PK.
lol why hate on nylander tonight. only making $7m. he plays bad and he gets ripped on. he plays good and he gets ripped on.
that should have been a hooking penalty, not a penalty shot.He got it for the hook not putting his hand on the puck
The frustration with the refereeing is a legit grievance but the referees are not responsible when slower teams than the Leafs manage to not give up breakaways in OT while the Leafs do.
Gauthier didn't even touch Milano. Could we at least not get both referees from the states/provinces of our division rivals?
Washington game: 2 Quebeckers
Boston game: 1 Detroit born, 1 Detroit Red Wings alumnus
Last night: 1 Quebecker, 1 Massachusetts' born
THE BIGGEST HACK THATGAVE USINHERITED THE BEST TEAM WE'VE EVER HAD IN 20 YEARS
THE BIGGEST HACK THAT GAVE US THE BEST TEAM WE'VE EVER HAD IN 20 YEARS