Post-Game Talk: And4son

[saffronleaf]

Marner in overtime is an absolute liability. Not to mention Rielly is the backup plan after Marner makes these awful turnovers.

You cant blame Fred too much for that goal. He sees his Dman laying down the pass shouldn't be an option. You can tell from the back angle he was playing the shot as he should have.

lol he probably realized it was #44 and had to be prepared for both the shot and the pass

 

[Le Cobra]

Whatever. Boys didn’t care and it was obvious. I’ve about had it with the Matthews-Marner-Rielly trio in OT. They aren’t responsible enough defensively and are too prone to brain farts. Has that trio actually scored an OT goal together? Rielly has one but that was with Tavares. Holl has scored with Matthews and Marner. Maybe I just can’t recall, gonna look this up.

IDK why they dont just play FOLIGNO MATTHEWS MARNER in OT. Or if they want to do they defenseman thing then Brodie Matthews Marner

 

[Tlo1]

Please don't tell me you guys care about a nothing game against a nothing franchise?

Players are resting. Campbell was out and it was Freddy's first showing. Sens had to beat our number three goalie in a skating competition.

This is why we are making the post season and they aren't.

It’s not so much about the game than about some players making bone headed plays that just boggle the mind.

 

[The Apologist]

Rielly needs to clean up how he approaches 2 on 1s

I agree. He should jump up in the rush like everyone else so he's not the one caught in it every time.

 

[Havoc]

We'd have zero playoffs the last 4 years without Fred on the team. People realize that right ? It's a fact. Not an opinion.

I dont understand the need to speak about like he's a piece of dirt. If his time is done here, fine. But the hatred is such a pain to watch. I don't understand it.

He was a big part of this team leaving the dark ages.

We have zero reasons to be this angry. Our team is sick and we have a goalie with the potential to take over Fred's job. Life is good for Leafs fans.

 

[Confucius]

I'd start Rittich Friday, he needs a game, its been awhile.

 

[Gallagbi]

Was Tkachuk not offside? Puck went out and he was still in the O zone. Oh well...

We put the puck in our own zone, so it's not offside.

 

[Le Cobra]

lol he probably realized it was #44 and had to be prepared for both the shot and the pass

this post made me spit out my coffee thanks for ruining my computer screen lol.

 

[Stephen]

I just really don't like the idea of two players who will play around 25 minutes a game who can make a game losing play on any given shift. Marner does bring more than enough to make up for his blunders, but those become a lot more costly in a short playoff series. I don't think Rielly brings enough offensive ability to make up for his awful defense though

Rielly was sort of the bag holder on that play, but he's definitely shown on a pretty regular basis he has no idea what he's doing on a 2 on 1. Remind me again which OT it was when he was puck watching on the double dumb Matthews Marner drop pass sequence and the other team came down and scored a 2 on 1 OT goal? Was it Winnipeg?

 

[Wafflewhipper]

No

he'll be fine as backup. I think better than hutch and rittich.

he’s really not. He’s actually worst of the three after Campbell. I would have liked him to show different than before the injury. It was same

 

[The Hanging Jowl]

Good news / bad news with that loss.

- One point got us into 5th and with Minnesota getting blown out so far, doesn't look like anyone can catch us.
- Moving up looks impossible with Colorado blowing out LA. Can't catch Florida now with tonight's loss due to ROW's.

Looks like 5th overall is a lock. Not too shabby.

 

[BertCorbeau]

Meaningless game and it showed in their play… no need to look into it for more than it is.

 

[Gallagbi]

We'd have zero playoffs the last 4 years without Fred on the team. People realize that right ? It's a fact. Not an opinion.

I dont understand the need to speak about like he's a piece of dirt. If his time is done here, fine. But the hatred is such a pain to watch. I don't understand it.

He was a big part of this team leaving the dark ages.

We have zero reasons to be this angry. Our team is sick and we have a goalie with the potential to take over Fred's job. Life is good for Leafs fans.

Fred's been a significant issue the past year and was trouble last year too. Prior to that he was solid, but I'm not going to pretend he gave us some unbelievable goaltending that couldn't be matched by someone else.

 

[Stephen]

Because Ottawa steps up to play us and leafs don't give a f*** about stepping back up.
That's what it is.

Ottawa seems to have two modes, avenge their 2000s playoff losses to the Leafs via exaggerated gritty regular season play and rolling over to help McDavid reach his scoring title goals. Truly bizarre franchise.

 

[Twine Tickler]

I think people gotta put away the pitch forks on marner for the night. This was a legit nothing game. He’s a creative player and wasn’t emotionally or energetically involved all night. That play happened like 10 times throughout the game for him. Keefe realistically shouldn’t have gone with Matthews and marner in OT if he wanted the W. they were both terrible all night. But seeing as though this game was as important as a nipple on a dude, he went to the well and pulled up dogshit

 

[Teeder Keon]

Totally agree with most of your fellers and gals here regarding the collective whewwwww! No injuries!!
And really not concerned with our elite groups game tonight
What’s the most irritating and concerning was the play of the guys on the bubble ..
Our foot soldiers played like crap and that’s not acceptable!

 

[djdev]

Can somebody explain why we cannot play well against Ottawa?

Like I played hockey and know hockey, but we just suck donkey balls against this team. Yet Edmonton and other teams rack up points like a junior team vs them.

and we rack up points against edm, and edm racks up points against winnipeg, etc etc...it happens lol

 

[Tlo1]

Whatever. Boys didn’t care and it was obvious. I’ve about had it with the Matthews-Marner-Rielly trio in OT. They aren’t responsible enough defensively and are too prone to brain farts. Has that trio actually scored an OT goal together? Rielly has one but that was with Tavares. Holl has scored with Matthews and Marner. Maybe I just can’t recall, gonna look this up.

Aleast the good news is we won’t see that trio anymore in OT when games matter.

 

[Superstar]

Was this the first time the Leafs lost with Nick Foligno in the lineup?

Well, they lost the last game when he got injured...first game Leafs lost with Foligno in a full game.

 

[supsens]

how has he still not figured out how to block the pass on a 2-on-1? I mean I don't expect him to be as good as Brodie at it but come on

If you see a defender 1 on 2 someone else messed up

 

[PromisedLand]

Meh Freddy was ok. Not much of a chance on the first and Marner gifted the fourth.

1st goal no chance

2nd goal dont know what the F happened and stupid shorty

3rd goal lucky bounce IMO right where the kid got up

4th goal hung out to dry


I think I start Freddie again against the Jets to see where he's at

 

[Le Cobra]

Can somebody explain why we cannot play well against Ottawa?

Like I played hockey and know hockey, but we just suck donkey balls against this team. Yet Edmonton and other teams rack up points like a junior team vs them.

styles make fights. Raptors suck against the Bulls, Raptors own top teams (in 2019). Everyone else beats the Bulls.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

Rielly was sort of the bag holder on that play, but he's definitely shown on a pretty regular basis he has no idea what he's doing on a 2 on 1. Remind me again which OT it was when he was puck watching on the double dumb Matthews Marner drop pass sequence and the other team came down and scored a 2 on 1 OT goal? Was it Winnipeg?

I believe it was Edmonton, but he's had too many blunders to properly keep track of. It's most easy to notice when it's an odd man rush and a goal, but his biggest flaw is he can't defend any sort of rush chance against. His man almost always beats him, and the opposing team gets to set up in our zone freely. And of course, he creates plenty of odd man rushes against for his partner to deal with

 

[sxvnert]

Classic andersen. Give the other team a 2-3 goal lead. Leafs fight back and tie it up. Andersen allows the game winner.

 

[Bg19]

Oh god they're going to start him in the playoffs I can feel it