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

[Jimmy Firecracker]

Well, if the Leafs manage to come back it will show a newfound mental fortitude we haven’t seen from them before. Not holding my breath though.

 

[Aashir]

Also never won anything either. Serial loser.

Add in jumbo Joe there. Mr goose eggs in the playoffs himself

 

[Stephen]

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.

I truly regret the Patrick Marleau project on every level. And Thornton was terrible too. There's never a good idea to bring ex-Sharks from that era into your program.

It was really weird listening to Brian Boyle on radio the other day. He almost spoke in a disappointed and confused manner about how this group didn't take the next steps after the Washington series.

Man, this group.

 

[Gabriel426]

Well lets see what great speech Sheldon gave his team
Lets see how this team responds

That will be Spezza.

 

[Morgs]

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

I mean, I'm not surprised you think that with how he's only one of like 5 forwards playing

 

[IPS]

Is there any other team with the rare ability that Toronto has to just have all their players turn into passengers for entire games at a time in the most crucial part of the season?

 

[Fonzieleaf]

Hopefully the team has removed their tampons before the 2nd period starts.

 

[sxvnert]

Would rather have Gustafsson in than Gio right now.

 

[GoonieFace]

Well lets see what great speech Sheldon gave his team
Lets see how this team responds

Sheldon is like “ I can put back 3 cheeseburgers in 3 minutes, now do that, but with goals”

 

[Stephen]

Well, if the Leafs manage to come back it will show a newfound mental fortitude we haven’t seen from them before. Not holding my breath though.

But why do they create adversity for themselves?

 

[Havoc]

Literally only Knies showed up but the nylander narrative begins lol. Yeah, nylander is why we sucked that period. Thanks for the insight.

 

[SprDaVE]

did these guys forget how to hockey or something just awful stuff

TB playing better. Zero odd-man rushes since the first goal of G3. Almost no turnovers. Urgency in every play. Relentless forechecking. How many times have they made a bad pass?

 

[Nineteen67]

tampa targeting knies says a lot

He’s the only one with the puck.

 

[DarkKnight]

I know you can’t blame the coach. Also true, we’ve been out coached. Again.

 

[egd27]

Well one team wants to win

 

[Notsince67]

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

You watching this game? There is no excusing an anchor. Not 1 decent play so far. 2 goals against linked to him and zero shots generated on his line

 

[Zero1]

Can’t be paying Matthews $14-15 mill per year if this is how he keeps playing in the playoffs.

 

[Sypher04]

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

I get what you’re saying, I do. And I don’t exactly disagree. But this is the moment we need this team to prove they aren’t what they have been the last 6 years. That they can actually be winners, and they got stomped in game 1, played very well in 2, and the last 4 periods (win last game aside) have been pretty atrocious and honestly hard to watch

 

[crump]

Looks like the same lines as last game. Should probably mix them up no? 2 goals is not insurmountable but it is playing like they are right now. Hope Keefe switches some lines up.

 

[Gabriel426]

Well, if the Leafs manage to come back it will show a newfound mental fortitude we haven’t seen from them before. Not holding my breath though.

If the Leafs can come back and win tonight like Oilers last night, they will win the Series.

 

[thewave]

Nylander, Marner and Matthews are simply not good enough.

I disagree. They don't care enough. They don't dig down and play above their heads like all the playoff greats. It's care.

 

[HamiltonNHL]

They just don't want to put in the work to be successful

It’s effort for sure

 

[MSZ]

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

7 straight shitty years and you don't want people to rant? Perhaps you should go elsewhere.

 

[Bellefour20]

I liked that effort to gain back some momentum in the last minute of the period. Hope they can build off that.

 

[StevenB]

It’s looking like we won’t get any respect in the handshake line this year