Post-Game Talk: 2-1 OT Win ... Still alive!

[Confucius]

We may lose Game 6 or Game 7 but at least didn’t go out with a wimper after the worst playoff effort in the last 20 years.

Maybe author a better end for Matthews season too if he can get healthy.

Win or lose game 6 it will depend how we play. If it’s like game 4 we definitely deserve the whimper monicker

 

[tuckerintensity]

Keefe had a bad game. Reaves shouldn't have played 3rd period, let alone under 10 mins to go

Well, I meant on the ice, but Keefe hasn't had a good game since the 90s.

You gotta wonder how you defend starting Sammy the first four games. While he wasn't the reason we lost any of them, Woll just looks more composed and made saves like he was.

 

[Stephen]

They need Woll to live up to his name in game 6 and the Leafs win to really get in their heads. If Wolll suddenly looks unbeatable that can be tough.

That would be a good foundation.

 

[Suntouchable13]

They can win the next 2 games, dare to dream!

 

[wingman75]

leafs planted the Seed of doubt tonight lol

Especially without Matthews and Brodie!

 

[BertCorbeau]

Knies now leading the Leafs in goals in the playoffs

(with 2 )

I jest, he's having a good playoff series .. I see some valuable development here from him.

 

[Menzinger]

They are fully capable of winning this series..need to bring this level of intensity next game

 

[7even]

Crazy how you win games when you start the right goalie. LOL

Having 4000IQ is a burden but I do my best

 

[ashs]

They can win the next 2 games, dare to dream!

One at a time

 

[PromisedLand]

Punks Pasta to get Leafs a PP to start the third period

Scores the OT winner


STUD!

 

[GQS]

Silly Rabbit, the Leafs will win Thursday. Game 7s are for losing .

But maybe it's time to break the curse, who knows. Statistically it's almost anomaly territory for us to continue cupless since 67. Maybe this is just the year for bounces finally lol, you never know .

I won't believe the Leafs can do it until they actually do it. Been burned too many times. If they looked better and didn't have a pop gun offense it would be easier to believe they could beat the Bruins, but win or lose I just look at this as a win-win.

If the Leafs can comeback and beat the Bruins we exorcise some demons and get to see more playoff hockey. If we lose then I'm expecting some major moves in the offseason because we can't run it back with only minor changes.

 

[Gallagbi]

Nope.

Knies - Matthews - Nylander
Bertuzzi - Domi - Marner
Robertson - Tavares - Jarnkrok
Holmberg - Kampf - Reaves

If McMann was back, we could run a pretty optimized lineup, especially since Boston is not a bruising team.

Knies - Matthews - Nylander
Bertuzzi - Domi - Marner
Robertson - Tavares - McMann
Holmberg - Kampf - Jarnkrok

I was thinking something similar

 

[wingman75]

They can win the next 2 games, dare to dream!

Just need'em to win the next one!

 

[notbias]

That's exactly the move to make. But he'll never do it.

Just like he'd never break up Mattews/Marner or sit Brodie

 

[Evilhomer]

Just hoping we can put some psychological damage on the Bruins with these kind of moments. How did we feel when Nick Suzuki scored in OT? How will Boston feel with the history they’ve had.

I expect Boston to lay an egg on Thursday.

 

[torontoblood]

I think zero chance, but I hope they do.

They will ride with swayman just like we will ride with woll.

I’m glad we solved swayman tonight and proved we can score against him and win a game against him. He was in our heads until tonight.

 

[Anthrax442]

I can't believe they pulled this off without their best player and without Matthews

 

[tuckerintensity]

Mariner is still healing and recovering from his high ankle Sprain injury though. Silver lining- He looked much better tonight, his skating was much better and he was more mobile and comfortable skating and moving all over the ice. The Leafs got a Solid performance from him tonight, respect to him.

The buds are still alive

You can sell see it though. A couple times entering the zone and turning, he didn't have the ability to get on those edges and lost it.

 

[mikeyz]

My favourite part was when Marchand tried to dive for a call after the whistle but then he realize it was the ref who put his hands on him

That was so epic!

 

[notbias]

Keefe had a bad game. Reaves shouldn't have played 3rd period, let alone under 10 mins to go

So just OT? Or we just going to kill everyone?

 

[keonsbitterness]

Good job by JT going straight to the net. Simple usually works best when you really need a goal.

Woll's bum ankle is officially all the way back. Gotta ride him now.

 

[ruaware41]

I know people talk about leafs ptsd issues but what about the bruins? They might be having flashbacks from last year. We know how it feels, let them play tight even if their season isnt on the line yet.

Leafs were at rock bottom. Glad Boston has some pressure on them now. Csn we climb outta the hole we made, doubt it. But at least we didn't completely, shit the bed.

honestly the way this series has gone if we win next game, we win the series.

We probably won't win next game though.

 

[PanniniClaus]

With Carlo not coming out for OT they went to Grz earlier than they would have otherwise and thank goodness JT recognized who he was up against and took it hard to the net. He was pretty putrid most of the game.

Some big performances from many of our top guys, I thought Holmberg, Jarnkrok and Kampf worked extremely hard.

We are playing our best 6 d... for better or worse; so no talk of Brodie unless there is an injury.

 

[hfman]

hard fought game, deserved the win 100%

why did they wait until game 5 to start playing


oh well i said either Boston sweeps the series or wins it in 7

I guess it's the latter

 

[Stephen]

Think about this for a minute; what we did to Boston? That's what Montreal did to us in BOTH OT losses that year; first scoring chance in the net.

I think when you overload a top line to start OT to kill a cockroach and the cockroach scores a shitty goal on you. You feel not so good.

They also let Game 5 slip from Florida last year with a fresh goalie coming in relief.

Obviously we are the king of demons and bad history but this is another Original Six team with their own bullshit.