Post-Game Talk: Ugly win is still a win

[LeafsNation75]

is anyone else worried about Florida?

I just wish they would have lost tonight because I think it would have meant the Leafs possibly clinching their playoff spot this Monday.

 

[Superstar]

We have the best 4th line in the league. No team can touch our 4th liner...

Good thing that's not all we got.

 

[mix1home]

Man, Marleau can skate.

 

[LeafsNation75]

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

It would be a complete shame to punish AJ by taking him out of the lineup. he's been real good and he makes it so we can role 4 dangerous lines

 

[NiftyMits]

AJ>Komarov.

I think uncle Leo should only be used as a depth player now

 

[IamruKusleaf]

It was bound to happen , not that he was horrible by any stretch .
Dermott was average !
All good tho
Lots of factors could have played into that .
Real sorry
ruKus calls it like I sees it
GOoo F€£¥in LEAFS GOoooo!

 

[Heritage]

I thought we played decently in the first period, but wildly inconsistent in the second and third.

We found a way to win and bank two more points going down the stretch to the playoffs.

This is a game we would have found a way to lose before the rebuild.

 

[weems]

Whoever came up with that comp of Arvidsson for Johnsson was bang on.

Hopefully he works hard and reachs that level.

His speed, hands, two way ability and intensity make him a very reliable player.

 

[Superstar]

This goal was so nice let's see it again.

Not only did the ice tripped up the guys, but it also tripped up the puck causing that turnover to Nylander.

 

[BlueBaron]

Babcock keeps talking about how important Komarov is,so he will be in the lineup in the playoffs.
And history tells you that Johnsson will be out......no matter how well he plays..

The history of Kapanen? Oh the history of Dermott? No no that can't be it...

 

[beleaf101]

The playoffs are a different beast. I want Leo in at his chirping best against Boston

 

[Amadeus]

Difference between good teams and bad teams:

Bad teams need to stay dialed in for the entire 60 minutes to get a shot to win. Good teams do not.

We are clearly the more skilled, the more deeper team and that's why we won.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

Whoever came up with that comp of Arvidsson for Johnsson was bang on.

Hopefully he works hard and reachs that level.

His speed, hands, two way ability and intensity make him a very reliable player.

was me I think. Unless someone else did too. He definitely is damn good

 

[Liminality]

More good Johnsson quotes.

 

[BertCorbeau]

More good Johnsson quotes.

Somebody may not be coming out of the line up soon.

Really happy to hear Babs approves.

 

[leburn98]

Man, Marleau can skate.

He's done though

 

[7even]

Difference between good teams and bad teams:

Bad teams need to stay dialed in for the entire 60 minutes to get a shot to win. Good teams do not.

We are clearly the more skilled, the more deeper team and that's why we won.

Difference between good teams and great teams is that great teams are always dialed in. We're close.

 

[member 300185]

Also another record you guys seemed to have missed.

Players fell down 172 times in one game. Thats a record that will stand the test of time.

 

[Halla]

Hainsey has been very bad since coming back from injury to be honest. Might be time to replace him with someone else

looked pretty good with gardiner
problem is rielly-zaitsev hasnt really worked.
Dermott-Zaitsev would be solid but Polak isnt moving up.

I wouldn't be shocked to see this at some point in the playoffs

Rielly-Dermott
Gardiner-Zaitsev
Hainsey-Polak

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

Difference between good teams and great teams is that great teams are always dialed in. We're close.

is any team ever always dialed in?

 

[TakeTheBody]

is anyone else worried about Florida?

MY friend was just in Vegas to bet hoops. She told me Florida was 75-1 to win the Cup. I bet a 20.00 flyer. I'm not worried about Florida.

 

[7even]

is any team ever always dialed in?

Nah never game to game, season's just too long. But I feel like our complete games this year have been more spaced out than teams like Boston, Nashville, and until recently I guess Tampa.

 

[Nithoniniel]

The rush ended with the winning goal, a tap in. In the last minute we are running around in our own end Marleau gets on the ice game over.

Funny how Kadri is having his best year with Marleau on his wing l guess that nothing to.

Yes, the rush was great and important. That's why I said he had a terrific rush. If you want to end your evaluation there, that's up to you. I look at what he did other than that, where he didn't retrieve the puck, win battles, help us relieve pressure, transport the puck, or set up pretty much any offense at all.

Kadri is not having his best year. He's been a step down from last year in his two-way game, and he's having a similar year offensively which is driven a lot by the PP, where he doesn't play with Marleau. His even strength production has only really started to come on when Marner was added to the line, and Marleau has contributed to remarkable few of their goals.

 

[wingman75]

Our performance against bottom feeding teams don't really matter when you look at how well we play against good teams

100% agree. All I said is that if we play like that in the playoffs we won't win...