Who was a bigger play-off First Round disappointment - Tavares or Gaudreau?

[ohheyhemsky]

All in the title. Who let their team down more?

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[Crabapple]

Kucherov?

 

[Icebreakers]

Gaudreau. Hes the teams best player since hes come into the NHL.

Tavares got his 11mil he can chill until he retires lol. Marner and Matthews are the Leafs best players.

 

[Taluss]

I'm saying Tavares only because my expectations for him were very high. He left NY to be on a playoff team/hometown and I figured this year he would absolutely shred the playoffs

 

[Emerz]

Bergeron has historically played Tavares very hard in the matchup game, more of the same here.

Tavares hardly did anything, but then again neither did Marner or his other line mate.

 

[Karl Eriksson]

Kucherov

 

[KevinRedkey]

Gaudreau was worse than Tavares - so the only way Tavares could be more of a disappointment is if you had higher expectations for him.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Kucherov

 

[Mickey Marner]

Tavares was hard-matched against the Bergeron line, Gaudreau looked like a chihuahua when you open the fridge.

 

[McDavidCrushedLarkin]

Matthews

 

[Shaman464]

Tavares was hard-matched against the Bergeron line, Gaudreau looked like a chihuahua when you open the fridge.

Why would you keep a chihuahua in the fridge? You either keep them at room temperature or you freeze them. If you put them in the fridge they go stale. Or is that bread?

 

[King In The North]

All in the title. Who let their team down more?

McDavid.

 

[TNT87]

Gaudreau.

 

[Trap Jesus]

As a Bruins fan I think he was the Leafs best player by the eye test, although the stat line wasn't the prettiest at the end. He was hard matched against the best line in hockey, who really didn't have a great series, and part of it was Tavares.

 

[BruinsFan37]

Gaudreau easily.

Tavares has a long history of 1st round exits or worse (has only reached the 2nd round once in 10 years), so it can't be a disappointment

 

[sharkhawk]

Johnny hockey ain’t making 11 million a year

 

[La Bamba]

Johnny Hockey looked like a poor man's Paul Byron vs. the Avs

 

[SHANNYPLAN]

Tavares did what he was asked to, he neutralized the Bergeron line for the most part.

 

[thaman8765678]

One makes 11 million a year and one makes 6.5. But both were bad, I don't think it's as lopsided as some will suggest because put Tavares on the Flames and it's the same result.

 

[GlitchMarner]

One makes 11 million a year and one makes 6.5. But both were bad, I don't think it's as lopsided as some will suggest because put Tavares on the Flames and it's the same result.

So are you saying Toronto is a much better team than Calgary?

 

[GlitchMarner]

Tavares scored a big game seven goal and at least had some role in slowing down the Perfection Line at ES, even if he wasn't particularly successful in a shutdown role. Gaudreau had one assist in five games.

 

[boredmale]

One makes 11 million a year and one makes 6.5. But both were bad, I don't think it's as lopsided as some will suggest because put Tavares on the Flames and it's the same result.

This would be assuming Bergeron and Marchand played for the Avalanche. lol

 

[ponder]

JT had 5 points (2 goals) in 7 games, was hustling and competing super hard all over the ice, and was our main shutdown guy against the Marchand/Bergeron/Pasta line (did a pretty good job against them). He didn't have a crazy good playoffs or anything, but he was good, definitely one of our best players.

Comparing his playoffs to guys who shit the bed, like Gaudreau, is nuts. JT wasn't dominant, but he was good.

 

[ccman68]

Marner

 

[Varan]

Bergeron has historically played Tavares very hard in the matchup game, more of the same here.

Tavares hardly did anything, but then again neither did Marner or his other line mate.

to be fair, bergeron is a nightmare matchup for any player. great players find a way.