Post-Game Talk: 2022 NHL Playoffs - Round 1: Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Toronto Maple Leafs | 4-3 WIN

[Hoek]

I've come to the frightening conclusion that Leafs-bashers may be more annoying than the Leafs themselves.

*shudders*

Yeah it's really dumb how they just keep parroting the same nonsense no matter what happens in the series.

 

[BoltsFanSinceDay1]

Question, was 2022 Baby Jan born health and safely? Hopefully we have a new strong disciple of the Apostle, Jan Rutta.

He was born after our Game 2 win, thanks for asking! He is very healthy and so alert!

 

[Wester]

 

[LordZapp]

Hopefully the leafs get high on their performance and make some mistakes.

 

[Felonious Python]

Hockey coaches be like: Defend to win. Stick to the structure. It's a process. Defense wins championships.

The nanosecond they're down a goal in the third: pull the goalie

 

[DarrylshutzSydor]

Jan Rutta would be an improvement over Bogo.

 

[Hoek]

Agreed Bogo has just been bad and taking dumb penalties mostly. Foote has been a pleasant surprise by contrast.

I don't think the Vasi pull was that early. It was around the 2 min mark which is normal and we had a faceoff in the offensive zone.

 

[These Are The Days]

I don't want to see Stamkos with Kucherov ever again on a line. It's done. It's over. It doesn't work. Like Hall and McDavid except it's not two guys who need the puck to be effective. It's Stamkos being Daniel Sedin in this relationship but wants to play like he's Henrik and Kucherov wants to play like Adam Oates; who isn't even f***ing involved in this.

 

[The Gongshow]

Put Paul with Kuch and Point
Put Perry with Colton and Hagel
Put Maroon in the press box
Put Rutta over Bogo
Pray

 

[Point21]

Palat-Stamkos-Nash(Kuch) still together

 

[FinnLightning26]

Palat-Stamkos-Nash(Kuch) still together

Oh come on! I hope that's just a smoke screen. Everyone could see the difference after Point was with Kuch.

 

[Point21]

Oh Coop....

 

[Lightning1995]

Is Coop seriously gonna potentially go down without reuniting the best line from the past due post seasons? Also Stammer Colton looked good for a stint then we bailed on that. I don’t get it

 

[LightningStrikes]

Coop’s just messing with Toronto media

 

[Lightning1995]

Regardless of the regular season it’s clear that Braydon Point is the best center on this team amd it’s not really close. What a stud. Give him Kuch. If we’re that worried about that Mathews line give him Cirelli too instead of Palat.

 

[Stammertime91]

Oh Coop....

Doesn't help when your goalie is averaging more against though... lol simple math coop

 

[Point21]

Doesn't help when your goalie is averaging more against though... lol simple math coop

he just chews gum and looks pretty

 

[Point21]

 

[These Are The Days]

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lol I don't know what's funnier. This little image or how bad Stamkos has been these 3 games. Thank God this team hasn't lost back to back playoff games in like 3 calendar years.

 

[Whoshattenkirkshoes]

What is better

Cirelli Point Kuch
Palat Stamkos Colton
Hagel Paul Killer/Perry
PEB Killer/Perry


Paul Point Kuch
Palat Stammer Colton
Hagel Cirelli Killer
PEB Perry

Hell even give Perry some shifts with Point and Kuch, but for the love of god no more Stamkos with Kuch

 

[Point21]

What is better

Cirelli Point Kuch
Palat Stamkos Colton
Hagel Paul Killer/Perry
PEB Killer/Perry


Paul Point Kuch
Palat Stammer Colton
Hagel Cirelli Killer
PEB Perry

Hell even give Perry some shifts with Point and Kuch, but for the love of god no more Stamkos with Kuch

ill go with #2, Colton and Stamkos were good in that little stint they had, Paul can be the guy that goes in deep for pucks with Point and Kuch ready for a set up. Hagel needs to play more than 12 minutes a night, despite his rather soft play he has great wheels and isnt afraid to get down and dirty. Maroon needs to be scratched till he figures his shit out, hes just too slow for this series

 

[DrMartinVanNostrand]

Doesn't help when your goalie is averaging more against though... lol simple math coop

Maybe it's not all Vasi's fault, but at the end of the day we're talking someone who had a .908 S% in his last 22 games (dismal by his standards) and now has an .890 S% through three games in this series. The switch isn't effectively flipping...hopefully the fuse can be fixed instead before it's too late.

 

[Peacefool]

can we start to actually play next game swhen its 0:0 on scoreboard, not when its 3:0?

 

[Peacefool]

Last game I watcehd with SN broadcast, and i want to say... SN are canadians, so they should rout for Leaf... they did it but it wasnt so annoying like NBC or ESPN. I really liked this broadcast, I remember last broadcast from ESPN with Callahan agains Florida they were so biased for them it just sounded really annoying. All I want to say that commentators on SN did really good job)

 

[Zwui21]

I'm worried that, seen the success of Point with Cirelli to shut down Matthews 5v5, Coop will keep that pair. That said, if we wanna create more offensively we gotta put someone on Point's line that can take advantage of his setups. Cirelli is good defensively, but definitely lacks in killer instinct.

Hell, put Perry alongside Point and I'm pretty sure they'll put on a show.