Post-Game Talk: Wow. We looked Good. (but we lost). That wasn't painful at all.

[GrizzLeaf]

Leafs played a very strong and entertaining game and were the better team on the night.

Bernier stops that 1st one and it might be a different outcome.

Babcock system immediately noticeable improvement.

Kadri, Rielly and Hunwick real strong games.

Pretty much this.

Add in that Price won that for the habs. They weren't particularly good. Most teams we play wont have a monster in nets, so maybe we win a few when the Leafs play that well.

 

[Al14]

I HATE losing to the Habs, and Sens! Why can't we beat these 2 teams and lose to everyone else!

 

[thewave]

Compared to last season? What a big difference.

 

[AustonMcDavid]

All praise Lord Babcock!

 

[ThatQuietGuy93]

This team is awful. Here we come Matthews. Save this dreadful team.

Get out of here.

 

[Mitchy]

Good game by the boys in blue. Outplayed them, but just didn't have the talent to win. Was really impressed by the defencemen and Kadri.

 

[dkjones907]

This team needs someone who can bury chances consistently. Other than Lupul, Kadri, and JVR, we don't really have too many great finishers. That's going to be what kills this team this year.

I'm actually happy with how we played though. We were actually kinda physical and moved the puck around well. This team isn't great, but they didn't look like a bottom three team tonight.

 

[RyanOhReally]

If it weren't for Price they might have won

 

[bobermay]

Woo! Nice to watch entertaining hockey again!

Magic number is now 81!! #Tank4Mathews!

 

[KGL]

Colour me surprised. Leafs looked very good. Plenty of shots on net, great puck possession, fantastic pressure in the offensive zone at times. Overall, a very strong game. The Kadri line and the Spaling line in particular were very good. Only a few things that I noticed that weren't very good; Bozak's line. When we were hemmed into our own zone it was mostly the Bozak line that was on the ice. Just not a good line. Another issue was Bernier's rebound control, not very strong and of course that first goal was just one that you cannot allowed. It ended up costing us.

But like I said, overall, very strong game. Really noticed that the Habs are just not a very good team. Take Price away and they aren't a playoff team at all.

 

[notdoneyet]

Lupus and bozak our two worst players
Please move them

 

[JoeyBeans]

Are they bragging about barely beating a team that's a consensus to be a bottom-feeder?

Yesss... Typical hab fans.

 

[senor martinez]

Team played good. Looked structured. Tried hard.

I can stomach losing like that.

Price won the game for the Habs tbh.

Really great structure. Babcock is the key. Our team played real strong tonight. Speedy and fast. Structure. The game could have gone ether way, we had our chances.

I knew we was a fine team all a long. We will get points this season and win games.

Komarov was one of our best players again.

 

[LV*]

81 more losses to go.

 

[Sonny21]

Everyone worked hard except for Lupul and Bozak. I then checked to see their possession numbers and wasn't surprised when I saw they were the lowest on the team in cf%.

I just hope they can get rid of Lupul/Bozak.

Overall I loved the game! Great hard working game, they legit seemed to know what to do with the puck, impressed overall.

The BIG question is, how long will it last? We'll see, cause if this team works hard like this every game, then I would be a happy fan.

 

[cookie]

That was a good game. For the "hate" PAP and Arco are getting, they also made some good plays: wasn't it Arco's who passed it to Holland's 1v1 vs Price? PAP also made some great passes, one of which Spaling flubbed.... right in front of Price.

This was a winnable game but Price bailed the Habs out. Not a painful game to watch at all.

Bernier's softy each game cost us in the end, but other than that he was great.

Phaneuf and Hunwick played really composed and negated Habs pressure quite well. I'd like them to work on their spacing though... at least twice their d to d pass could have been intercepted and lead to a breakaway against.

Komarov had a great game, as Senor Martinez is saying.

 

[Stu]

Lupus and bozak our two worst players
Please move them

Ha yeah they are so bad. Oh well they only have 2 years after this year (positive thinking).

 

[hfdshdh]

No more Kadri for crucial face offs please.

Kadri was our best face off man tonight at 54%. Bozak was at 48% overall and 43% in the offensive zone.

 

[Canada4Gold]

81 more losses to go.

that's what your username signifies right? Nothing else?

 

[ThatQuietGuy93]

We didnt win on paper but we won the game in my mind . What a difference, tbh i am still in disbelief Babcock is behind our bench. Lets go get em boys. The halloween mask is melting.

 

[Willchel Marlynder]

Arco and PAP...

.....whats the point of these two?

Gotta keep guys like Nylander in Brown in the Marlies.

 

[Pookie]

Looking forward to the Flames-Canucks on next… maybe a little less cordial than our Leafs-Habs

Leafs speed was impressive and they appear to be trying.

Hunwick for the A? Ok by me.

 

[dballislife2]

play well and lose...thats how i want all games to be like...pretty happy

 

[wmark]

Bozak saving grace is his face offs.

He just can't carry the puck.

 

[Space Coyote]

The tank is on.