Post-Game Talk: We Lost, but that's okay We'll Win Tomorrow!
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This is so true, and needs to be remembered. It's not as if the full strength roster played and looked absent offensively. You're so thin down the middle; survive this stretch and get back to the winning ways when at full health.
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Still haven't gotten over this loss. I'm such a sad person right now, even with 3 Centers out I expected at least 3 goals from our big guns...Miller was solid. Ugh, I need another shower.
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I wonder if Joe Colborne is available. It would hurt bad to part with one of Or or McLaren but these are deseparate times.
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I agree with half of your post, Franson has not looked good.....but Ranger looked horrible last night.
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You really have to think about it, sometimes what you are seeing in poor play is a result of a dysfunctional offence that can't do their job defensively.
It may not seem it but Kessel JVR Bozak Bolland etc can screw up coverage and cause the defense to be confused or be put in a sticky situation. It's the decisions those D make at those times that determine the quality of D. Ask yourself who makes the big play? The D that saves the day and causes the announcer to say big play to get back by Gardiner there.
A lot of our D woes are as a result of our forwards and a lot are coming as a result from our weak play down the middle. The C is THAT important.
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thewave
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He would have no problems on a team like Boston. That's who the trading attention for him would be. Edmonton or Calgary as well just because.
Riellyfan04
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The refs weren't in our side for another game, and the Kessel line sucked ones again. Kessel just loots lazy out there..
HockeyGuy82
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Take cheap shots at the team all you want, but not the city, actually they did not grossly outnumber the fans, its pretty obvious that the only reason Toronto fans fill up the good seats is because they are more affordable than games in Toronto. People don't have to live in buffalo, they choose to and almost every famous athlete to ever play for buffalo sports teams end up living the retirements in buffalo. The team is rebuilding and no one denys that and they admit to being bad. I wish people would think twice before bashing a city and its people without living there, keep it about the hockey
HockeyGuy82
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Another thing is some people have to high expectations for this team. You guys remember that last year nobody expected us to make it? Maybe we made it only because it was a short season too. Maybe not. Also, not to many professionals like (Bob McKenzie) don't have high confidence that the Leafs should make the playoffs this year.
The BIGGEST reason that we could make it this year, is because of our amazing goaltenders.
Nonis said it clearly, we are not wasting prospects/picks for quick fixes. This team still needs more time and re-build. If we tank this year, i woudn't be suprise to see guys on contract years traded for prospects/picks. Like Phaneuf.
We are not a top contender. More time and patience needed. Our prospect pool up front is weak, we are seeing it right now.
The BIGGEST reason that we could make it this year, is because of our amazing goaltenders.
Nonis said it clearly, we are not wasting prospects/picks for quick fixes. This team still needs more time and re-build. If we tank this year, i woudn't be suprise to see guys on contract years traded for prospects/picks. Like Phaneuf.
We are not a top contender. More time and patience needed. Our prospect pool up front is weak, we are seeing it right now.
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More irrational and illogical hate towards Ranger
This fan base never changes. Every year there needs to be at least 1 guy that people feel the need to hate . Can't even try to talk to them, they'll just say"he sucks" and never really explain why or blame him for something he didn't do.
We also wont tank this season. We're too good and still picking up points but lets face it. No team, and I mean NO TEAM in the NHL has 6 good NHL ready centres. Hell, most teams barely have 2. Yes, the Leafs are thin down the middle but that hardly means we should be destroying teams without them. Did people honestly expect us to look GOOD against Buffalo? We didn't play terribly but we're playing with a winger at centre and 2 of our other centres are injured or suspended. The leafs have done rather "well" with what they've hda to deal with so people need to stop expecting the Leafs to steam roll teams
We nearly(i know it doesnt count) beat Minnesota, beat NJ and held on vs Boston and Buffalo. It wasn't going to be easy but we'll start winning games when Bozak and Kadri come back, we for dam sure will when Bolland comes back as well.
This fan base never changes. Every year there needs to be at least 1 guy that people feel the need to hate . Can't even try to talk to them, they'll just say"he sucks" and never really explain why or blame him for something he didn't do.
We also wont tank this season. We're too good and still picking up points but lets face it. No team, and I mean NO TEAM in the NHL has 6 good NHL ready centres. Hell, most teams barely have 2. Yes, the Leafs are thin down the middle but that hardly means we should be destroying teams without them. Did people honestly expect us to look GOOD against Buffalo? We didn't play terribly but we're playing with a winger at centre and 2 of our other centres are injured or suspended. The leafs have done rather "well" with what they've hda to deal with so people need to stop expecting the Leafs to steam roll teams
We nearly(i know it doesnt count) beat Minnesota, beat NJ and held on vs Boston and Buffalo. It wasn't going to be easy but we'll start winning games when Bozak and Kadri come back, we for dam sure will when Bolland comes back as well.
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We were without Bozak that game but it was only 1-0 at that point, Bolland went down and they immediately scored. The Leafs were done , I mean you can say that because it was 2-0 but another injury at C certainly didn't help the Leafs
We're gonna lose tonight too.
This team absolutely cannot score right now. We would of been shutout if it wasn't for a fluke getting by Miller.
I don't care how many shots Miller had last night, there weren't more than 5 difficult saves he had to make. I can't recall a single time last night that the Leafs looked dangerous in the offensive zone.
I don't envy our goalies one bit. They have to post a shutout to just have a chance to win.
This team absolutely cannot score right now. We would of been shutout if it wasn't for a fluke getting by Miller.
I don't care how many shots Miller had last night, there weren't more than 5 difficult saves he had to make. I can't recall a single time last night that the Leafs looked dangerous in the offensive zone.
I don't envy our goalies one bit. They have to post a shutout to just have a chance to win.
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Puck Posession
The writing has been on the wall since the beginning of the year. The leafs have been consistently outshout and spending far too much time in their own end. To be frank last night was a better game in that regard but it was Buffalo after all. The lack of puck possession and resulting shot against is finally catching up with them. I think those guys that do the analytics were predicting this and unless something changes it's not going to end well...
The writing has been on the wall since the beginning of the year. The leafs have been consistently outshout and spending far too much time in their own end. To be frank last night was a better game in that regard but it was Buffalo after all. The lack of puck possession and resulting shot against is finally catching up with them. I think those guys that do the analytics were predicting this and unless something changes it's not going to end well...
KuleminFan41
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The Leafs outshot Buffalo last night 33-27 and still lost. 2011 Leafs out shot their opposition countless nights and didn't win much either.
Why are you ignoring that the Leafs are without Bolland, Bozak, and Kadri? Otherwise known as your entire centre depth?Or JVR moving from the wing to Centre? Thats why we aren't scoring, not because of puck possession but because we don't have enough forwards that can take the pressure off guys like Kessel and JVR or have enough GOOD depth down the middle
