Post-Game Talk: Welcome to the Leafs Killers Club Aleksander Barkov Jr. | Leafs Lose 4-3 in OT

[Leafy Undergrowth]

Me watching game tonight
- Watch about 45 minutes
- F this watch football
-check back, 2-2, sweet watch game now
-barkov immediately scores
-F this watch football
-Check back, sweet it's in OT,
-Barkov immediately scores.

FML

Well we should forget about blaming Andy, Matthews, Babcock or whoever! It's your fault!!!!

 

[BigGulpsEh]

It amuses me that people are blaming Freddy for this lose.

 

[thewave]

VAN game, another "Artist" singing their own overly dramatic version of an already dramatic anthem. Why do I have this Leivo curiosity, it makes me ill watching VAN.

 

[Legendary]

the 4th line has been the weak link for a while now

Maybe they shouldn’t have traded Leivo?

 

[A1LeafNation]

Willy has not been the problem.

Matthews, Rielly, Andersen and Marleau have all been worse.

Babcock having trouble figuring out the line combos. He is use to playing guys like Komarov and Hyman and Cleary

 

[Critical13]

Matthews is on pace for 56 goals and 38 assists in 67 games.
It's time for you to stop drinking.

Relying on his hot start and small sample.

 

[AllHeartNoSkill]

I'm not sure Dubas thinks that...but you can't overplay your hand by telling every GM out there we desperately need a dman...that will drive up the ask.

Other GMs can look at this team and know they’re desperate.

 

[Daisy Jane]

Noo. I like @Daisy Jane post. I think you are overreacting a bit.

lol thanks. but if he wants to ignore me for simply stating the fact that he feels Dermott is overrated and we're in trouble - judging a rookie defenseman who was drafted in the 2nd round in his first full season where most defensemen don't even really start to get going before making judgement or feels that it's "lacking" - go ahead. look at the field of don't give a crap i have, see how it's barren.

 

[Azazel]

He was tired. The legs are not going and it looks awful.

If he was tired he should have laid down. It would have taken away the pass. (but I agree thats why he made the mistake)

 

[AbsentMojo]

Hey whats going on with your team.. is Nylander throwing off the chemistry with the lines? Thanks in advance

 

[The Kessel Run]

What's our record since the flow decided to grace us with his presence? It's 5 games now right?

So you're alluding to the idea that Nylander is causing all these losses? I can tangibly point to at least a dozen other reasons, according to these eyes (which, I admit, aren't the strongest).

 

[Blanche Blanche]

Just think without Kadri taking that stupid to many men on theice penalty they would have won this.

another game where Kadri is at worst a negative impact player and at best a no impact player

Kadri is barely getting passes right. He has been dogshit this season thus far. We need him to be better and not just the leafs agitator on some nights.

Babs switched up too late, but at least he gave it a look.

Its starting to become more and more apparent that we need 3 top skilled players with speed and puck handling skills to counter a Parity with the league.
Hyman needs to be down a line. Its not even funny now, he is nuetering a line, and its not his fault. This is Babs.

--Marner had Luongo pulled alllll the way for a Hyman open net, but due to the habit of never passing to Hyman, he shoots it and it gets blocked or goes wide.

That was a wide open tap in even Hyman wont miss.

We cant keep doing it like this. Teams are tightening up and we are still loosey goosey play it by ear sometimes.

Matthews has looked MIA as of late so....
Play Johnsson - Nylander - Kappanen
*I liked the JT and Kap move by Babs.

Kappy is our most consistent player along with JT and its not even close.
Marner and Nylander are always impactful due to skill with the puck.

Where the hell is Matthews lately.

PP needs a whole new look, im glad Matthews tried the right side in the third at least... im hoping.

1pt... GLG

 

[frizzer1]

The leafs got back in the game when Florida tried to sit on the lead......
They were awful when Florida was looking to score....

 

[Rainney]

It's hard to ever *technically* blame Andersen. The frustration with him throughout his time here is that he can be pretty mediocre at making a timely save.

 

[thewave]

Relying on his hot start and small sample.

Probably injured again. It's a good thing, may save us 3million a year

 

[Critical13]

lol thanks. but if he wants to ignore me for simply stating the fact that he feels Dermott is overrated and we're in trouble - judging a rookie defenseman who was drafted in the 2nd round in his first full season where most defensemen don't even really start to get going before making judgement or feels that it's "lacking" - go ahead. look at the field of don't give a crap i have, see how it's barren.

Nice try at the end there

 

[Notsince67]

Stop crapping on Matthew's. He did miss a month remember? He had the great 1st game back and then you could tell he was off a bit. I thought he got better as the 3rd went, and Nylander is so close.

Also Andersen had zero shot at goal 2 and the OT was was a sick deke. Rielly is the goat of anyone..he put the puck in Marners feet.

We got a point and over 60min we didn't deserve it. How we played in the 2nd half of the 3rd was how we need to play and how we did in Tampa but Vase stonewalled us.

I really do think it's time to get that defenseman. What's happening is Hainsey isn't out as much all game so Gardiner plays more but so does our 3rd pair. I think if we got a top 4 RHD it fix that issue.

Note roster freeze Dec 19 is close and all insiders have said should be quite a few deals. Let's see

Matthews had 1 shot all night. He isn't right yet

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

Maybe they shouldn’t have traded Leivo?

the problem isn't that they traded Leivo. it's that Babcock didn't recognize how valuable he was and let him waste away

 

[Swedish Gretzky]

On a bright note - Tavares played like a man tonight. Quite impressed with him. He's the complete package.

Matthews has not looked his electric entertaining self the past 4-5 games

 

[Daisy Jane]

I'm not sure Dubas thinks that...but you can't overplay your hand by telling every GM out there we desperately need a dman...that will drive up the ask.

he said our defense is better than we think and that it's under-rated

brrzt. it's not.

he needs to fix it.

i'm not asking him to tell every GM he's desperate to fix it but he doesn't have to be all "nope! it's fine" either.

 

[thewave]

Matthews had 1 shot all night. He isn't right yet

He was perfectly fine, he got smoked a couple times. Be shocked if he isn't injured

 

[tmlms13]

Well we should forget about blaming Andy, Matthews, Babcock or whoever! It's your fault!!!!

Don't blame ya, before the OT goal I was actually thinking I should just flip back to football.

I saw all 4 panthers goals and 0 leaf goals

 

[hfman]

Not sold on this Andersen guy at all.

Great most of the season but then just like Reimer, he lets in these odd goals at odd times


I don't trust the guy

 

[Notsince67]

Unfortunately we will have the same core but at 23 million instead of of 3 million with Kap, Am and Marner all signed...losing this year is a problem.

Matthews and Nylander aren't dangerous yet but they will be. Andersen has been Meh for a few games.

 

[Swedish Gretzky]

On a bright note - Tavares played like a man tonight. Quite impressed with him. He's the complete package.

Matthews has not looked his electric entertaining self the past 4-5 games

These stars have to be a bit selfish when they are on the ice. I think thats the key - everyones deferring amr no o e is taking control - Marner and Tavares started showing good signs in the 3rd period.

 

[Liminality]

Relying on his hot start and small sample.

He's obviously not going to hit those numbers but you're quite daft to say we need to hold him accountable when he's been at a 1.5points per game pace this season.

Like I said, it's time to stop drinking for the night. I'm starting to worry.

 

[Nineteen67]

This team is going down the path most of us expected at the beginning of the year. A good team but not a Cup contender.

Let’s see what Dubas can do- Can he build a contender in the next 3 years?