Post-Game Talk: Not good enough Bruins win 3-2

[Faltorvo]

That's fair about the Marner thing.

As of today, I really think Willie will be gone by July 1st. As much as I am a Willie fanboy, he really need to start picking up or start packing.
The thing is, if Willie actually have a strong last month of play and lead to a strong playoff(dare I say Conn Smythe contention). While Marner is reportedly asking for 9mil or more. I think most of this board will say lets trade Marner or lets get 4 1sts for him, unless he actually wins Conn Smythe. Then the question will be do we resign Marner or Matthews?

marner was asking for 9m after a 69p season,,it will be 11m min if he hits 100p , they will keep matty at "what ever his demands are"

Melander will be the one shipped out, he won't earn his 10 million he fought for this season, sorry, thats on him, you make high demands, you need to produce.

 

[Gabriel426]

They wouldn’t need to sign JT so why would they. My question was an honest one because right now I don’t see how they can justify paying Marner less than Matthews.

My point is, no team in the Cap World can afford paying 3 players 10+mil each.
Since JT was signed last summer, you can't trade him.
If it is between Marner and Matthews, quite honestly, the differences between them must be huge like Marner and Kadri in order to justify keeping Marner and letting go Matthews.

 

[Gabriel426]

marner was asking for 9m after a 69p season,,it will be 11m min if he hits 100p , they will keep matty at "what ever his demands are"

Melander will be the one shipped out, he won't earn his 10 million he fought for this season, sorry, thats on him, you make high demands, you need to produce.

I agree with you, as of today, I think Willie is the odd man out.

 

[Sniper99]

Based on the way Matthews played tonight... I just don't know how to categorize it as anything other than a player that doesn't give a ****.

yeeeah ok.

 

[Faltorvo]

What's "this"? If you are referring (quite smugly, I might add) to the entire loss, then no. I wouldn't put that entirely on one player, though Zaitsev had a particularly sub-par game. With Andersen, I'd think at least two of the Bruins goals is likely prevented.

But here's some perspective buddy: There's a systemic problem with three right side defencemen who can't make outlet passes, which Boston in particular has been exploiting since the playoffs.

And watching Zaitsev look off clearly open outlet passes to instead throw the puck back to Gardiner, like *every time*, is funny because of how predictable it is.

i'm not your buddy' guy

NZ is stuck trying to carry the defencive end of that black hole known as JG , at a 4.5m cap hit i do not expect him to carry a guy who is going to walk from us because he wants 6m+.

 

[Cap'n Flavour]

'Nikita Zaitsev was still wearing the frustration of a loss, but was also reasonably confident there was nothing he could have done differently to prevent the Bruins’ go-ahead goal, and eventual game-winner, late in the second period Saturday night.

“It happens once — maybe, once a year,” said Zaitsev, wearing a navy Maple Leafs hoodie in a corner of the team’s dressing room after the 3-2 defeat, the third in four games against Boston this season.'

No actually Nikita, your shitty passes in your own zone lead to giveaways several times each game.

It's actually a miracle how good the Leafs are with how terrible the right side D are.

 

[zeke]

we were the better team.

hutch sucked but hey I don't know that Andy woulda been any better.

 

[Nalens Oga]

Just finished watching the game and I'd write more later but all I wanna say for now is JAKE GARDINER f***ING SUCKS.

 

[Blanche Blanche]

we were the better team.

hutch sucked but hey I don't know that Andy woulda been any better.

If you watch last years Playoffs and the Bruin games this season. All the goals are pretty similar. Its always a defensive lapse/gaff or a complete panicy play.

If you have the footage/replays youll see what I mean.

Freddy In net wouldve been the same based on how its always a gifted goal for the bruins.

The odds are better but the Bruins slice our D and make JG and NZ shit and piss scared.

Just finished watching the game and I'd write more later but all I wanna say for now is JAKE GARDINER ****ING SUCKS.

Hes part of that JVR,Bozak weak D coverage crew. Hes gotta go.

Everyone on here can almost bet in the playoffs another huge gaff is coming our way.

 

[Lauro]

We won against them during the regular season last year, no problem.
Auston Matthews needs to step up though ...

 

[Man Bear Pig]

Why are people freaking out? The Leafs outplayed the Bruins with their 3rd string goalie in net.

 

[Kiwi]

Just finished watching the game and I'd write more later but all I wanna say for now is JAKE GARDINER ****ING SUCKS.

If Gardiner ******* sucks what does that make his partner exactly? A smoking crater?

Gardiner may do some stupid **** but at least he's adding to the team offensively, Zaitsev has no offensive game whatsoever and can't defend to save his life

 

[RoadWarrior]

Zaitsev and Gardiner need to go

The difference in the game was the horridness of Zaitsev and Gardiner.

 

[Faltorvo]

'Nikita Zaitsev was still wearing the frustration of a loss, but was also reasonably confident there was nothing he could have done differently to prevent the Bruins’ go-ahead goal, and eventual game-winner, late in the second period Saturday night.

“It happens once — maybe, once a year,” said Zaitsev, wearing a navy Maple Leafs hoodie in a corner of the team’s dressing room after the 3-2 defeat, the third in four games against Boston this season.'

No actually Nikita, your ****ty passes in your own zone lead to giveaways several times each game.

It's actually a miracle how good the Leafs are with how terrible the right side D are.

one day you will grow up and learn hockey

 

[Beaninfritz]

Why are people freaking out? The Leafs outplayed the Bruins with their 3rd string goalie in net.

Because this is the internet, and unfortunately, everyone shares their opinions on everything on it.

 

[mapleleaf979]

Why are people freaking out? The Leafs outplayed the Bruins with their 3rd string goalie in net.

Leafs CAN NOT beat Boston in a 7 game series, with Anderson or not. Its the D-core, who cant out muscle anyone down low or put together smart short passes to create zone exits. Boston can flip the switch and start playing a heavy game, cycle game and Toronto has no answers. Toronto D-core has been too soft for years and if Dubas doesnt make a move to improve it, its another year wasted. Toronto will get beatin in the playoffs due being trapped in there own zone and have no way to get the puck out. If they get the puck out its off the boards to the opposing D-man at center ice who shoots it back in and starts the wearing down process again and again until a goal is scored. The Bruins played not even close to there best game tonight in the Leafs barn and won. Season series is 3-1 Boston. First round exit seems in the cards.

 

[meefer]

Darn, forgot my golden rule; don't read a PGT thread after a loss, especially to the Bruins. Carry on.

 

[TMLS]

Marleau needs to retire already. Dumbasses will bring up the fact that he is a future HOFer like past productions means anything now.

 

[ChurchOfMatthews]

MItch is the more valuable player

*Fixed*

 

[7even]

Why are people freaking out? The Leafs outplayed the Bruins with their 3rd string goalie in net.

It's Boston man you know it's going to be hot take city on here

Like jaKe gUrdnEr lOSt thE gAMe

Meanwhile he whiffed on a pass and got 2v1ed in the corner while the rest of the team was already blowing the zone. Coulda been better sure but it's a whiffed pass, those happen 15 times per game. It's not like he passed it to Kuraly or got stripped being too fancy in the neutral zone. Weird hill to die on.

 

[mikeyz]

So many more terrible takes these days...

What "terrible takes" are you referring to? Saying that the Bruins would beat this current Leafs team in a 7 game playoff series?

That's not a hot take amigo. That's a 100% fact and anybody who thinks otherwise needs to make an appointment with an optometrist ASAP!!!

 

[Sniper99]

My god this fanbase is so fragile.

way too much overreaction in here tonight. Really sad.

Move on guys. Jesus LOL

We'll go 21 pages whining and ******** up a storm but when we win only 8 pages or so. Wow

 

[SwollenGoat]

What "terrible takes" are you referring to? Saying that the Bruins would beat this current Leafs team in a 7 game playoff series?

That's not a hot take amigo. That's a 100% fact and anybody who thinks otherwise needs to make an appointment with an optometrist ASAP!!!

Woah, the classic hot take on a hot take! Well done son.

 

[Warden of the North]

After a night sleeping im still annoyed buy not angry. If Freddy was in we likely win. Overall it was a well played game.

Move on. After the season series with them were still ahead in the standings and thats what matters.

 

[7even]

Not good enough for truth in cliché