GDT: Toronto Maple Leafs Versus Boston Bruins Game Two (7:00 PM EST - SN, CBC)

[Gallagbi]

Yeah, exactly my point Marner was defending like it's PK.

That's not how you defend the PK...

 

[leafs in five]

What is Benoit doing there? Brodie would be forced to retire if he did that.

yeah if anyone looked like they were blowing the zone it was Benoit. and Knies ended up occupying the same space as him and they both end up covering the point instead of Pasta who is meant to be Benoit's check. Marner goes to his point like it seems it may have been drawn up, except I also
don't get Benoit's positioning on the faceoff there to start.

 

[TorMapleJays]

Down 1. Terrible end to the period. Boston will smell blood. Toronto better come out ready because ther will be an onslaught right off the hop.

Rudderless ship.

Bright side is we are down one. Win the next two periods.

 

[Al14]

Tavares played pretty well in that period but he can't win a f/o for the life of him tonight.

Marner was atrocious.

Overall a good period.

It's NOT a good period when you get scored on with 7.8 seconds left.

You can't expect a playoff win when you do that kind of nonsense !!!

 

[Anthrax442]

Maybe Marner should watch some Easton Cowan videos

 

[fahad203]

Does Matthews and Marner not watch other stars in this league?
LIke MacKinnon last night?

 

[mogs]

I wasn't gonna drink today, but here we are

At least it won't be a deep run. This time next week I'll be out biking or paddling instead of watching Leafs in the playoffs and drinking beer! Small victories.

 

[BlueAzN]

I cannot wait until we free up Marner's and Tavares cap space. Then PhiladelphiaKessel can do his thing as our GM and get us somewhere in the playoffs

 

[BackPassChampions]

There’s no way Tre and MLSE re-signs wonder boy Marner. It’s not the end of the world if we trade him. We need change and we need more thugs on this team.

 

[keonsbitterness]

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This is Berger. So take it with a grain of salt. But if he's actually right about this, then I would be able to stomach a four or five game Boston series win here

Pelley isn't hiring coaches. We don't even know if team presidents will be reporting directly to him.

 

[PromisedLand]

Leafs gotta put Tavares on 3C. f*** his feelings. He f***ing sucks.

Matthews
Marner
Tavares

Keep them 3 serpate no other way with Willy injured and out.

Asking Robertson-Holmberg-Jarnkrok to produce is too much when Tavares-Marner are sucking ass out there

 

[Raging Bull]

People should put some respect in his name. He gets criticism and all he does is improve every year, while Marner gets praise and fails each playoffs.

He can't even be bothered to suit up!

 

[MSZ]

Mitch Marner is not meant for playoff hockey

He is just the Canadian version of Johnny Gaudreau. Useless when things get tough.

Team Canada better NOT pick him for the 26 Olympic.

 

[ToneDog]

Yes he’s the safety but that’s a bang bang set play. To blame Marner for failing to cover someone else’s assignment in a split second is beyond idiotic.

Yeah the ex NHLer is an idiot.

 

[Arzak]

Maybe Benoit could actually cover his man rather than helping Knies double-team the left point man for some reason?

He could, but do we need our Selke elite unicorn cheating for offense instead of defending in O-zone draw with under 20s in the period ?

 

[Canadian Finn]

needed a big bong after that period end.

came back to hear the panel discussed the last goal - so I went back and listened.

the panel agreed on who blew the cover as well.

 

[therealkoho]

Anyway, 6 playoff games without a goal is a sin for Matthews, he better score this game.

You mean 3 don't you

 

[AustonMarner]

The only good news is the Leafs have been the better team 5 v 5 this game

Horrible PP/PK might cost the Leafs if they can't figure things out soon

Boston have basically made all their chances count so far game 1 and 2 but not dominanting the Leafs so that my bring some hope as well

 

[PanniniClaus]

What is Benoit doing there? Brodie would be forced to retire if he did that.

This is a fireable offense for a coaching staff. A d zone draw loss and we have no D at the net. No d at the net.. I've coached for a long time and I've never in my life seen a D zone draw loss end up with no d men at the net..

 

[arso40]

SN just went through the goals.

That 2nd goal all stems for a scared player making a zombie-level-IQ play by Liljigren.

He was also a major factor in the 1st goal as neither him nor Kampf even try to clear the puck.

That's one take for sure

 

[Gallagbi]

Wouldn't shock me if Marner went to another team and put of Conn Smythe worthy performance. Genuinely think it's just a mental thing with him. Him straight up crying in the penalty box against the Habs was enough evidence. The pressure gets to him.

If this play continues its in both parties best interest to move on

 

[likecheese]

Even the Boston announcers talking about how the Leafs pk has been terrible for 3 years. Can't believe something so fixable is going to kill us again.

 

[Arzak]

That's not how you defend the PK...

It's how you get in 8th place on Leafs at preventing goals on PK while maintaining elite PK status.

 

[francis246]

With 8 seconds or whatever left, just collapse to the slot, close all gaps and just get to the intermission. What are we talking about covering the point.

Come on Stephen, bruins have been doing point to point passes the entire series. They caught the leafs on a set play. But they have been passing point to point. You can’t just collapse when the bruins are literally lethal from the point off faceoffs

 

[GoonieFace]

The point or a wide open pastrnak? It doesn’t take a genius to pick one, and for someone with supposed gretzky-iq he should be able to see and pick the right one

He went to the point, he tried to recover but obviously too late. Either way, that should never happen