Post-Game Talk: Well.. at least we scored? Leafs lose 3-1. Onto St Louis.
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Thissiteisgarbage
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BertCorbeau
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Injuries to Lupul, Holland, and Komarov are really starting to show .. And the "top line" is doing absolutely nothing to pick up the slack or even hold their own right now to at least give an offensive boost .. I get the impression that they've checked out or something, ready to move on
showtime8
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I wouldn't feel comfortable bringing up Bibeau until the Leafs figure out their defence.
No need to ruin a goaltender that looks that promising.
No, our old ways of run and gun hockey was back tonight. Getting dominated in possession and in shots. No way to win consistently.
showtime8
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No doubt.
Those guys are working for contracts for next year and they're doing a great job of it.
Daisy Jane
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they've barely showed up since November. a few good games sprinkled in here. (sigh)
Liminality
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Felt sorry for Reimer tonight cause he had a good game. Kadri line had some moments, especially Santa but there was barely any flow or momentum for the Leafs.
Giuseppe Sallo
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McDavid & Nylander as a tandem... oooooh weeee!!!!
The hockey gods please answer my prayer, mcleaf to Toronto.
The hockey gods please answer my prayer, mcleaf to Toronto.
Giuseppe Sallo
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saffronleaf
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I guess fourth time is the charm, because I'm not even fazed by this collapse. Each of the last three seasons I was on board the hype train, gleefully ignoring analytics, etc. This time, although I enjoyed the 10-1-1 stretch, I was under no illusions about the quality of the team. The team was getting lucky and would quickly fall back to their usual shenanigans.
Still, I'm happy with the coaching change. That has, to some degree, brought much needed change. Unfair to judge him by this road trip. Give him 20 games at least, then examine the analytics and the team's record before making any judgments.
Still, I'm happy with the coaching change. That has, to some degree, brought much needed change. Unfair to judge him by this road trip. Give him 20 games at least, then examine the analytics and the team's record before making any judgments.
Giuseppe Sallo
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Defence will be fixed once Dion is gone. The Marlies got some good young talent.
saffronleaf
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**** that ****. Reimer is a terrible goaltender -- easily the worst backup goaltender in the league.
Hah. Indeed. At least we potted one. Weird night all around on that front. Got a bit of a bounce on it, but then got robbed of two or three goals from just awful bounces and the Sharks had similar variance in puck luck.
We should have had a pool on the amount of games before the Leafs slipped back into their usual style of play. It turns out the answer was 4.
I got the impression that they tried, almost resisted, but the 40 shots against speak for themselves. Maybe Horachek was asking for it by putting the 1st line back together. I get the need for offense but that line leads by example and is the poster child of the pond hockey style this team far too often falls into.
For whatever reason, the PP has turned into a steaming pile of garbage since Horachek. I can't imagine the system has been changed on that and I get that the second unit is a little depleted, but they couldn't even get into the zone tonight. It reminds me of past collapses: When the special teams start to go, so too does the team's fortunes. And to take it one step forward... When the top players go into funks, so too does the team. As much as Kessel is derided around here, this team's fortunes really rest on whether he's scoring or not.
Phaneuf was awful tonight. It needs to be mentioned. Just really bad. On a more positive note though, I like the ice time given to the 4th line. Frattin had a great game and it's that intensity which carried to the NHL, which made him attractive to L.A. and Columbus in trades. Best player on the ice was Santorelli's but that's the usual... special mention goes to Sam Carrick who was very good tonight in his first real opportunity.
The Playoffs odds are starting to look a tad precarious. Going to need to beat St. Louis on Saturday.
We should have had a pool on the amount of games before the Leafs slipped back into their usual style of play. It turns out the answer was 4.
I got the impression that they tried, almost resisted, but the 40 shots against speak for themselves. Maybe Horachek was asking for it by putting the 1st line back together. I get the need for offense but that line leads by example and is the poster child of the pond hockey style this team far too often falls into.For whatever reason, the PP has turned into a steaming pile of garbage since Horachek. I can't imagine the system has been changed on that and I get that the second unit is a little depleted, but they couldn't even get into the zone tonight. It reminds me of past collapses: When the special teams start to go, so too does the team's fortunes. And to take it one step forward... When the top players go into funks, so too does the team. As much as Kessel is derided around here, this team's fortunes really rest on whether he's scoring or not.
Phaneuf was awful tonight. It needs to be mentioned. Just really bad. On a more positive note though, I like the ice time given to the 4th line. Frattin had a great game and it's that intensity which carried to the NHL, which made him attractive to L.A. and Columbus in trades. Best player on the ice was Santorelli's but that's the usual... special mention goes to Sam Carrick who was very good tonight in his first real opportunity.
The Playoffs odds are starting to look a tad precarious. Going to need to beat St. Louis on Saturday.
Rayzorexe
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TheVision
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This is absolutely untrue! They were bad enough to take Tyler Seguin 2nd overa....oh never mind
showtime8
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It has to be more than Phaneuf.
You need to bring in a guy that can eat up minutes, but also be more responsible.
Giuseppe Sallo
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Jeff O'Neill is the voice of reason, he is right, they need to start cutting some players. I like the fact he knows Kessel is done.
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