GDT: Tampa Bay Lightning @ Toronto Maple Leafs @ 7:00pm / SNO || Part 2

[PromisedLand]

Dubas going to learn building teams with analytics and paying kids for future abilities might not be the way to go about building a hockey team.

Oh well, I guess it's been his learning experience.

Dubas is one of these entitled people who haven't achieved jack shit and think they are better than everybody

at least that is the vibe i get everytime i hear him speak and given his moves

I care about Maple Leafs more than what the F dubas does so i don't give a flyling F about dubas. That said, Dubas has had a negative impact on the Leas IMO

 

[LastOne2100]

We need to compete. This has been a team that has been content with being "close" for too long. It's like their happy to say they are almost good enough.

It's a young team, but they need to take a step forward. That's not on Babcock or the system, they regularly show they are capable, but ease up and take the easy route.

I disagree. This team has all the hallmarks of being badly coached:
- Every player who comes here suddenly gets worse.
- Better on the road than at home (when our idiot can't "line match").
- Baffling line decisions and refusal to make obvious adjustments
- Hilariously ineffective PP with no creativity

 

[MJ65]

My bold prediction "we are still going to win this one"

 

[Bomber0104]

Honestly, Tampa looks awful. Boston or Vegas would steamroll either of these teams tonight.

Almost like there's more to hockey than sick dangles, snipes, and celly's..

 

[ElbowLander]

So frustrating that the refs called chincy penalties on us in the 1st, and then let them go against both teams in the 2nd...

Of course because Tampa got the lead. It's usa bias

 

[TheBigFour]

Matthews is leafs best player.
Reilly and Marner are not good defensively as some people think they are ( especially on these boards)
Ceci -LOL

 

[2 Slick]

Some of it is just bad coaching decisions. Putting the 4th line in the final minute and change of the first period just after scoring the tying goal is simply dumb, especially after Spezza had already gotten a penalty earlier in the first period.

Bad D, goaltending and poor coaching decisions.

 

[MattySnipes]

Yeah I was just wondering how many games before our first 3 game losing streak I think it was game 60. Now it's game 5

We had lots of back-to-back losses but our first 3 game loss was much later than this year. Not impressed. At all.

 

[Stephen]

Dubas going to learn building teams with analytics and paying kids for future abilities might not be the way to go about building a hockey team.

Oh well, I guess it's been his learning experience.

The stupidest thing about insisting on building a one dimensional skilled team is that finding those defensive, big bodied role players is actually the easier part compared to finding all the skilled players. Just finish the build. Also. The 2019 draft class of economy sized players is not going to help.

 

[Koolboss]

New coach and a new non-garbage system will hopefully solve the fact that we've seen the same crap for years.

Hoping it happens sooner than later

 

[Leafs27]

3rd period, down two goals? Roll the lines................ I'll eat my hat if this doesn't happen.

 

[Havoc]

Yeah. I'm maybe his biggest fan, but AJ needs to find his legs, guys killing far too many plays/possessions this season.

Already a good 3 times tonight where Nylander or Matthews wide open but he can't get a clean pass to them.

Moore is very good at finding his line mates. Especially when he has the puck along the boards.

 

[Leaf4Life79]

So frustrating that the refs called chincy penalties on us in the 1st, and then let them go against both teams in the 2nd...

Seems to happen a lot when we face the Bolts and the Bruins..

 

[Gallagbi]

What analytics say put 4th line out at odd times??

In fairness they are right at the end of their shift, it's not like Babs lined them up there fresh

 

[Green Snow Storm]

Gotta shake things up at some point no?

You’d think, but we’ve also seen Babcock experiment during the game very few times in his tenure here.

 

[Azazel]

Weird how other teams have defensive breakdowns all the time leading to great Leaf chances yet we aren't 'destroying' the other teams. The other teams goalie seems to be able to make difficult saves.

 

[saffronleaf]

Yes marner kills penalties but I wouldn't say he really "Killed" them, they scored on all of them.

 

[ottomaddox]

Fire Babcock?

 

[Leafblooded]

Is it just me or is this Leaf team stuck in time? It's like we watch the same thing happen, over and over and over again.

 

[frizzer1]

You can't blame the coach for everything that's going on,but this team doesn't seem to have that spark that good teams have.
It may be time to get a new voice behind the bench.

 

[Leaf4Life]

3rd period, down two goals? Roll the lines................ I'll eat my hat if this doesn't happen.

Yup, Babcock is a joke.

TB has a stacked first line. When are we ever going to see Babcock do the same??

 

[Gallagbi]

I disagree. This team has all the hallmarks of being badly coached:
- Every player who comes here suddenly gets worse.
- Better on the road than at home (when our idiot can't "line match").
- Baffling line decisions and refusal to make obvious adjustments
- Hilariously ineffective PP with no creativity

I'm not loving what Babcock is doing, but these issues go beyond him. They just hired a new PP coach, and he can/does line match on the road, it's just tougher and more challenging.

If you're going to criticise, I'd harp on the slow starts, being prone to multiple goals in short spans and the lack of adjustments (which is the only one I'd agree with on your list)

 

[Leaf4Life79]

Hoping it happens sooner than later

Time for Shanny to put his pride aside and tell Dubas to get er done.

 

[Morgs]

Already a good 3 times tonight where Nylander or Matthews wide open but he can't get a clean pass to them.

Moore is very good at finding his line mates. Especially when he has the puck along the boards.

I give him the benefit of the doubt for now. That line has been by far our best so far this season.

If he hasn't picked it up when hyman comes back, thats when i make the decision. Just crossing my fingers hard Babs doesn't think Will is the issue....

 

[frizzer1]

Is it just me or is this Leaf team stuck in time? It's like we watch the same thing happen, over and over and over again.

it's the same coach.