Post-Game Talk: Pretenders get a shutout victory

[ottomaddox]

Absolutely clinical.

A pure skull ******g.

Goodnight PIT

 

[MJ65]

Very please with tonight's performance - a big effort

What a performance by the kids - a complete all round game (job well done)

 

[TMLeafer]

Terrific game all around. Good job boys !

 

[Superstar]

Noticed this during the game (and previous games) that Andy is tracking the puck really well during the last few games. When he has his angles covered on the shot before the puck even gets to the shooter he's money.

He's been playing well since the season started because Babcock challenged him during the summer to trim down on his weight, work harder and be prepared for the start of the season...it's not a fluke.

 

[weems]

The return on the Kessel trade looks fantastic now that its been given some time.

Freddy+Kap

 

[Pi]

I’m liking our game at the moment.

Even last game was good despite the loss. Hope we are turning a page.

 

[CabanaBoy5]

FiRe BaBcOcK!!!!..... Wait.

When this team can beat a heavy team, and not a team that doesn't stifle us, then I'll give Babcock credit. When Babcock comes up with a system that can combat those teams, then I'll give him his due. As someone mentioned before, Babcock may be directly responsible for our abysmal home record because he stifles our offence by his attempts to line match.

 

[Seath The Scaleless]

Noticed this during the game (and previous games) that Andy is tracking the puck really well during the last few games. When he has his angles covered on the shot before the puck even gets to the shooter he's money.

His only stinker was game 2 vs. Ottawa....... and maybe St. Louis. Very solid otherwise.

 

[CanadasTeam]

"What?! What did Judas say? 10 years?? So he knew he wanted to be a Leaf all along? Traitor! Traitor! Judas is such a traitor!"

This is hard to believe.. really HNIC?

 

[Zybalto]

To the people who are joking about the Babcock haters being so wrong:

Does this not strengthen the argument that Babcock is a detriment when given last change?

Just a thought. Anyways Good Game, start to finish!

Naw, They dominated just as much last game except the deflections were going wide and they were hitting posts. The win against Dallas in Dallas was a much more hard fought and even game.

The ice is a bigger issue than Babcock IMO.

 

[CanadasTeam]

FiRe BaBcOcK!!!!..... Wait.

f*** BobCrap

 

[Superstar]

Could be that Tavares is pressing a bit at home in his first year as a leaf.
He looks so much more relaxed on the road..

He played well against Dallas too last game...we dominated the Pens tonight like the way we dominated Dallas last game...bad ice at home and the puck didn't go in.

 

[NoName]

Leafs winning in a shut-out, Montreal losing, Pittsburgh losing (and Kessel not scoring) and Ottawa losing. Nice. If Nashville can finish the third and close out those damned Bruins, this is about as perfect a night as it can get for Leafs fans

 

[Liminality]

When this team can beat a heavy team, and not a team that doesn't stifle us, then I'll give Babcock credit. When Babcock comes up with a system that can combat those teams, then I'll give him his due. As someone mentioned before, Babcock may be directly responsible for our abysmal home record because he stifles our offence by his attempts to line match.

Were the Jets a heavy team?

 

[Brown Dog]

Dare I say it... but I think it's now safe to say that Kapanen is yet another star forward on the Maple Leafs.

Crap. $10 million for him too then!

 

[Superstar]

To the people who are joking about the Babcock haters being so wrong:

Does this not strengthen the argument that Babcock is a detriment when given last change?

Just a thought. Anyways Good Game, start to finish!

He challenged the 3rd and 4th lines to play better and it showed tonight, and our top players got it done under his system.

 

[Brobust]

Uh, the leafs might have 3 actual good defence pairs.

 

[TakeTheBody]

Best game Morgan Reilly has played in the NHL. Very impressive tonight.

 

[Superstar]

delete

 

[Sniper99]

**** BobCrap

no no, Babcock

 

[CabanaBoy5]

Out coaches and over played plugs manage to some how eke out a win

You do realize this club was led by their stars tonight. Tavares, Marner, Reilly, and Andersen were incredible. When the plugs score and pick up our stars when they're having trouble scoring, you can chirp. One game when the plugs actually did their jobs doesn't diminish their terrible play in the previous 4 games.

 

[Guided by Veseys]

That was a beauty of a stat padder.
First time in awhile that a team didn’t look hungry to beat us.
The Pens main guys looked like they had something to do after the game and didn’t want to be tired out, it was terrible effort by them.
Good confidence builder. The team deserved a win.

 

[CabanaBoy5]

Were the Jets a heavy team?

The Leafs were arguably outplayed in both those games by that heavy team.

 

[DarkKnight]

We out coached them, that’s how it works right? Live by the sword.....

 

[Myopic]

It's nice not to have to see the name "Ego-cock" in a post-game thread for a change.