Post-Game Talk: Matty & Johnny Leads Leafs to Victory!

[LeafChief]

Hainsey might become an issue.

 

[X66]

Leafs played like trash no doubt, and it’s all on Babcock that game, but I think the leash on this bs will be much shorter this year IE trash breakouts, not telling DJ smith to f*** off with Hainsey etc

On the flip side, the game reminded me when we were the worst team in the league, dominating opppnents and losing based on sheer skill.

And the best news is these are the perfect wins, points for us and points to ruin the Montreal rebuild.

 

[TMLeafer]

Some of you seriously need to stop making threads on the general board. You know who you are.

 

[Gabriel426]

Imagine how disgusting Matthews is going to be when hes 24-25

Pretty much a hybrid of Malkin and Kopitar

 

[BertCorbeau]

Kappy was good tonight ... I hope he keeps it up.. he’s got NHL strength and with that speed he’s lethal all over the ice

 

[lovemyleafs]

I thought Zaitsev had a solid game.

 

[I Believe]

I thought our D was alright minus Hainsey.

Forwards kept turning over the puck like crazy.

 

[ECanuck]

The feet were not in sync with the brain tonight. Still got the win though.

 

[Just Rude]

My 3 stars:
1 Mattews
2 Tavares
3 Kadri

Not only is Andy off your list, I think he should be #1.

1. Andersen
2. Matthews
3. Kadri

HM: Tavares

 

[56 Years No Cup]

We actually played awful and brought little emotion or effort to this game.
Our breakouts and management of the puck are still big issues and need to be addressed if we plan on going anywhere.
Matthews is an absolute stud but even so he was quiet 5 and 5 and Nylander missing definitely showed up in our overall team speed.
Brown was invisible to me offensively and turned the puck over a few times. I think he should spend some time on the 4th line and PK.
Hainseys play and moreso lack of footspeed is really concerning.

Great to win the game but it was extremely ugly and especially the work ethic shown was disappointing.

Exactly. I almost wish they didn't win to teach them a lesson.

My grades for the game:

A+: Andersen
A: Matthews (for shooting prowess only)
B: Reilly, Zaitsev, Kadri, Lindholm, Tavares, Dermott
C: Hyman, Kappenen, Marner, Marleau
D: Gardiner (brain farts didn't cost us), O-Dog
F: Hainsey (Time to retire)
I (invisible): Johnsson ,Brown, Leivo, Ennis, Nylander

 

[ottomaddox]

The good
Matthews
Marner
Andersen
Tavares

The bad
Hainsey
Brown
Sometimes Kapanen

The Ugly
5 on 5 play
PK
Johnsson
Ennis
Our Line Combos
Our work ethic
Our toughness

 

[Lynk]

Good teams find ways to win games they don't deserve to.

 

[Kiwi]

Well Freddy was in mid season form and we've got a ton of game breaking skill up front which is great

Our Breakouts and puck carrying from zone to zone were pretty brutal and Hainsey hasn't alleviated my concerns about what he's got left by any stretch of the imagination

A wins a win though

 

[Ratboy]

Looked like he'd be out of place in my mens league, wtf.

Gardiner still serving up pizzas out there too. Love the talent but would love to ship him out; can't fix stupid.

Cant fix Jake

 

[ashs]

That was awesome

Why can't he be on tv?

 

[LeafsNation75]

 

[GodEmperor]

Maybe Hainsey can become our new D coach?

Like now

Lesson one:

Don't be like me

 

[weems]

Kappy was good tonight ... I hope he keeps it up.. he’s got NHL strength and with that speed he’s lethal all over the ice

I think he should take Browns place.

 

[leaffaninvancouver]

Really liked Andersen tonight, he was dialed in all game.

 

[Battle Lin]

D needs to be,

rielly z
gardiner dermott
hainsey igor

 

[Muston Atthews]

Lol goooooo leafs go

 

[Confucius]

And this is why they laugh at us.

Do we care? Hell no

 

[DarkKnight]

Starting to understand why Babs and the brass gifted Oz the sixth spot, looked good and he will only improve you have to think.

 

[Warden of the North]

Andersen was great.

Aside from the goals I wasnt very impressed by the forwards tonight.

Lindholm and Oz were fine for their first real games in the NHL

Jake was in game 7 form. Thats bad.

 

[GrizzLeaf]

Fugly win but I'll take it!!!

Matthews on pace for 164 goals

Not alot to be proud of this game but Andersen played great. The usual great players stood out. Price kept them in it, in the first two periods. Leafs took a break in the third which wasn't cool. PP was all we expected and more. And the Leafs are gonna be killer in OT.