Marner's Playoffs
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Arthur Morgan
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I think he's been hurt since he blocked those shots.
BertCorbeau
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Subpar playoffs after a spectacular game 1 ... Definitely had the hardest test of his career against Boston's top line. I expect him to come in better next year.
Had a stellar postseason last year, so we know he can get it done. He just has to learn how to do it consistently against the best in the playoffs.
Had a stellar postseason last year, so we know he can get it done. He just has to learn how to do it consistently against the best in the playoffs.
Beyonder91
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I think he did well in the role Babcock put him in but that the end result was he wasn't utilized as well as he could have been.
Marner needs to be let loose... not kept on Babcock's leash
Marner needs to be let loose... not kept on Babcock's leash
Menzinger
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Subpar. And that's being kind.
I'm hoping that it comes out that he was sick or injured to help provide context for his lackluster play. I was looking to him to be a main leader for the team this series after his fantastic season, unfortunately he didnt....
I'm hoping that it comes out that he was sick or injured to help provide context for his lackluster play. I was looking to him to be a main leader for the team this series after his fantastic season, unfortunately he didnt....
socko
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aside from Freddy, Marner is my favorite Leaf... does everything... but the team as a whole looked almost... unprepared... hard to judge one player after that.. at least for me...
not about a single player tonight imo
and Kadri.... in the end, it hurt the team... I'm not even going to blame Kadri for being Kadri, Babcock needs to put him on a leash
not about a single player tonight imo
and Kadri.... in the end, it hurt the team... I'm not even going to blame Kadri for being Kadri, Babcock needs to put him on a leash
CantLoseWithMatthews
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Certainly disappointing by his standards, but I thought he was a good player at least. The minutes he played were very difficult ones
saffronleaf
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True but when you pair him with JT you hope they can handle that match up but it's ok sometimes you lose your match up and need the rest of the team to save you.
REALTALK81
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Anyone notice that what ever line that gets put out against Bergeron's, it gets shut down? Last year it was Matthews and Marner shined. This year it was against Marner's line and Matthews came alive. Weird eh? Really wish Naz didn't make that bone headed play. It would have given us another scoring line that would have turned this series.
Beyonder91
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They lost the matchup goalwise in 1 of 7 games. Not sure what you are talking about.
saffronleaf
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lost his match up, piss poor pp qb, piss poor pk, leaked goals, didn't produce.
otherwise very solid. it looked like he was working hard and having fun. energetic off the ice. it's the intangibles.
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Yep, he needs to learn he can't cheat in the NHL as good as he is, especially in playoffs...him blowing coverage on Marchand going for a puck that wasn't there in game 6, which resulted in the 1-1 game typing goal after we had all the momentum was killer.
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With all the criticism Matthews got last year, Marner deserves just as much.
Absolute trash outside of game 1. He can’t just always try to pass. Teams just cover the shooters on our power play because he’s no threat to shoot.
Absolute trash outside of game 1. He can’t just always try to pass. Teams just cover the shooters on our power play because he’s no threat to shoot.
Seriously he didn't skate remotely hard out there until this game and even still wasn't the same. It's too bad because those shots likely wouldn't have gone in anyway and we could've had a healthy Marner and won the series but he did the right thing in the moment.
GardinerTheForward
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Jimmy Firecracker
Fire Sheldon.
Great in games 1 through 3. Kinda disappeared from Game 4 and on. Unfortunate but his line was going up against one of the best lines in the league and the premier shutdown centreman in the league.
I find it hard to give him any flack when he isn't the reason we lost. Special teams and coaching did us in.
I find it hard to give him any flack when he isn't the reason we lost. Special teams and coaching did us in.
diceman934
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Gp 20 goals 5 assists 12 points 17
Gp 20 goals 10 assists 3 points 13
Mathews was a -3 this playoffs
Marner was a -4 this playoffs.
One line faced best line in hockey. Context is your friend.
Points in this series Mathews 6, Marner 4 one was horrible supposedly the other was great supposedly. What a joke.
Gp 20 goals 10 assists 3 points 13
Mathews was a -3 this playoffs
Marner was a -4 this playoffs.
One line faced best line in hockey. Context is your friend.
Points in this series Mathews 6, Marner 4 one was horrible supposedly the other was great supposedly. What a joke.
Um you forgot the left winger. You can't play shorthanded against a skilled top line. There is your answer. Same happened to 34 last year when he was matched against Bostons top line. You need 3 skilled vs 3 skilled.
Marner did quite alright against the 'best line in hockey'. They kind of neutralized each other, the problem was that Matthews didn't use his freedom enough like Mitch did last year. And without Kadri the 3rd line as well wasn't better than theirs.
