GDT: Apr 24 7:30pm - BwO and the Leafs vs TB: Freaking Game 4. Baby: ROR? No, the real hero so far is Squiffy's liver

[TheShape]

The Leafs are overall a better team on paper, but Tampa Bay just get it. That's the difference.

 

[Teeder Keon]

He's only ever changed the bottom six... the rest of this team has been pretty much the same. Core 5 (Reilly, Tavares, Marner, Nylander, Matthews) and the same Coach. The leafs problem is either their core or their coach.

Coach

 

[Ports]

He should have recognized many deficiencies last game and from game 1

What has Kerfoot done ?
What has Kampf done ?
Holl ? Other than last game ?
What has Laff done ?
Also we have been getting hammered at every touch !

No adjustments
Just happy and content to have won the last game and obviously this continues
If you really think about this without our Blue shades ..
Other than the 2nd game we’ve been dominated and of it wasn’t for Bunts getting the boot
He wouldn’t have made any changes

He’s out of his league in the big leagues
GLG
Let’s do it boys
Cmon

So who‘s he supposed to replace those players with?

 

[fahad203]

Matthews needs to take a viagra or something before the game
I have plenty Auston, you can borrow some

It's actually Kamaga, indian version of Viagra. Crazy stuff

 

[Sypher04]

Tampa has clearly adjusted since game 2. It’s your move Keefe, do something because it’s not working for a while now

 

[Antropovsky]

Because everyone on this city and fanbase has more passion than Matthews, Marner, Tavares and Nylander. The GM. The kids playing street hockey on the side street. Everyone on the radio. Leafs alumni. The trainer. The deadline acquisitions. Everyone.

I mean... they had Marleau as a mentor. Literally never injured through out his entire career, all his teeth, stripped of his captaincy, left San Jose for more money....

Seems like the young leafs learned alot from their mentor.

 

[Cap'n Flavour]

lol at everyone blaming Nylander alone when the whole team is coasting like it's preseason.

 

[Ziggdiezan]

We're scared, happens often with this group. They get scared to make a mistake, stop moving their feet and it causes issues

Yup, no one wants to take responsibility to make a play or skate the puck so they end up just coughing it up repeatedly

 

[DarkKnight]

Come out with some pride or just pack it in. We aren’t even competitive.

 

[Bellzy]

Boys we get it. They sucked that period. But mannnn it’s impossible to come on here mid game without getting pissed off. “No killer instinct, fire keefe. Dubas sucks. Blah blah blah.!” Just SHUTUP and let the game run it’s course before you get all negative and s**t. Some fans you are

 

[Notsince67]

How about also being better on the PK???

F holl. Time to get a puck moved on D. Lil should play.

 

[Altair]

I'm at a loss for words really... outside of the deadline acquisitions, and that one 7-2 game. They've been awful. It's so frustrating to see them play like this...

 

[mikeyz]

This is 100% going to 7 games and we know what will happen then

Judging by the last 4-5 periods, I think Tampa is taking it in 6.

 

[WildWolfdog]

It hasn't been their day, their week, their month.... Or even their year

We'll be there for them ...

 

[Wendelstache]

Guess you didn’t watch that game. Oilers were full value for that win. They had 3 power plays all game lol, kings had 2.

That Fiala penalty was a disgrace.

 

[IPS]

Because everyone on this city and fanbase has more passion than Matthews, Marner, Tavares and Nylander. The GM. The kids playing street hockey on the side street. Everyone on the radio. Leafs alumni. The trainer. The deadline acquisitions. Everyone.

the only ones who don't give a shit are the ones who make the most money. What a dynamic

 

[Gallagbi]

I just know they'll tie it up and everyone here will change their tune. Knies with his first and o'reilly.

I hope so, were not done tonight, but we need to turn it around. They can and should be geld to a different standard than we are seeing now.

 

[PanniniClaus]

Our D look slow as hell. I've never seen Gio and Brodie look so behind the play.

Cooper is playing to this... we can't have a plan B without d that can skate and make plays... We have 5 that can't... Keefe has to adjust what he can tonight... and make much bigger adjustments for game 5... they have an extra day

 

[fahad203]

The Leafs are overall a better team on paper, but Tampa Bay just get it. That's the difference.

They are not better on paper

They also have a 60 goal scorer Stamkos and a 100 point player in Kuch
Point is a 50 goal scorer
Killron is a 25 goal scorer
We don't have Hedmen, Sarg and Vasi

 

[SprDaVE]

I just know they'll tie it up and everyone here will change their tune. Knies with his first and o'reilly.

I appreciate the sentiment of trying to be positive. If they play better, they'll earn praise. Win or lose, playing like this warrants every ounce of criticism.

 

[sxvnert]

He's only ever changed the bottom six... the rest of this team has been pretty much the same. Core 5 (Reilly, Tavares, Marner, Nylander, Matthews) and the same Coach. The leafs problem is either their core or their coach.

The top six run this team.

 

[Atomos2]

The Nylander line is a liability on ice.

 

[htpwn]

Potentially yes although Tampa is a top 3 PP in the league. But yes Holl hasn't been inspiring this series so far.

Yeah, but you see, if we put in Liljegren instead of Holl, then he might make the same mistakes that Holl makes regularly.

 

[Havoc]

Both Tavares and Kerfoot have been on ice for a shot on goal, without Nylander.
Nylander...a big goose egg with everyone.

Is this guy calling out nylander for 0 shots after 1 elapsed period after a game in which he had SEVEN shots. I mean talk about going out of your way to try to pin it on him as usual

 

[Notsince67]

lol at everyone blaming Nylander alone when the whole team is coasting like it's preseason.

Just calling out the worse forward on the ice so far.