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

[Petrus]

I expect this team to push back in 2nd. Toronto is one the best teams in the 2nd period. They will tie this game or take the lead.

 

[Dragao6]

There’s def two things I am now 100% convinced of
Keefe needs to go
Just throw whatever money u have at cooper like u did babcock
And…nylander can def go for a legit power forward or top pairing D

 

[Ziggdiezan]

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?

Poise on the puck is polar opposite between these two teams

 

[On-the-Fly]

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

Yep.

But that's what this thing is for isn't it? God damned message board.

Levels to life. This one is the bottom of the totem pole, no.

My advice would be to don't give any shits about what anyone here says.

 

[Sypher04]

What is funny is that they are just doing the exact same thing that they always do. They haven't changed lines or matchups. They haven't really changed their approach. They are just executing better and working harder.

Would be nice if our players did the same for once. Seems like it is always on Keefe to make changes to figure it out while Cooper is just out there doing what he always does for how many years now? It is on the players to figure it out. That is what Tampa did.

It’s a bit of both

 

[Morgs]

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

It's true. I'm actually pretty sure he's the one who scored the 2nd goal

 

[DarkKnight]

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

You’re hilarious, he’s been objectively awful and people are all butt hurt we noticed. Oh sorry.

 

[Aashir]

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

Him playing like his normal standard doesn’t stop us being down 2-0

Marners been invisible
Matthews has shied away from everything
Tavares is playing like he’s Spezza’s age
Kerfoot is more useless than anything
Jarnkrok hasn’t won a puck battle
Fourth liners irrelevant again

Third line has been a bit better, but still terrible

The team needs to turn it around as a whole

 

[thewave]

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

You jumped the shark!

 

[Antropovsky]

This core is getting what it deserves and im not even surprised or mad. I've grown tired of watching this trash for past three seasons.

 

[Ports]

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

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You do something ??
Something ?
But what you don’t do is stand pat
This isn’t a period of poor hockey !
GLG

It’s up to the players to play better. These same guys fold over and over again when the going gets tough. It’s lack of heart. Scotty Bowman couldn’t change that problem.

 

[Scion]

But why do they create adversity for themselves?

One day someone will write a book about it. I'm convinced there is something wrong with the group that we aren't privy too.

 

[sxvnert]

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

This is how they've played in 3 out of 4 games this series. That warrants fan hate.

 

[MSZ]

I expect this team to push back in 2nd. Toronto is one the best teams in the 2nd period. They will tie this game or take the lead.

The 2nd period on Saturday was beyond awful.

 

[Antropovsky]

Also never won anything either. Serial loser.

Can't believe I left that one out!

 

[Teeder Keon]

I’m not relieving our players from responsibility
But , to me the vast majority of our issues is on the shoulders of Koala
Way to loyal to his players without past results
Should never have walked his criticism back earlier in the year
Way to stubborn
Not mentally tough enough to take charge and call players out ..

Cmon boys let’s win

 

[ihadtochangethename]

He’s the only one with the puck.

they have been dummying him so far regardless

 

[keonsbitterness]

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.

And the cheap bastard never paid Marner and Matthews when they babysat his kids.

 

[htpwn]

I hear ya - we're all hoping for better. Maybe game 5 Bunting and Lilly are in?

Here's hoping, but then, I am very high on Liljegren. I understand that the pairings are more "balanced" as is, but think that Keefe is really hurting this team by sitting him out.

Honestly swapping out Gio wouldn't be the worst idea either. I love the guy, but he's had a rough series.

 

[Mr_Fun]

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

I'm not counting them out, but that period makes it really hard not to.

 

[Stephen]

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

Nylander kind of stood out as extra soft, lazy, dumb and bad but it was a no show effort led by PP1 when they had a chance to put the boot to Tampa. You got gifted a road PP and you coughed up a penalty shot and looked like you've never heard of a dump and chase in your life while the other team was playing red rover.

This is Columbus, Montreal, Tampa Game 7 all over again.

 

[Notsince67]

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

He is at a zero in xgf% 5x5
Not pretty

 

[ShameOnYouZidlicky]

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.

Any other interesting tidbits from his interview? Have always liked Boyle

 

[Kiwi]

You’re hilarious, he’s been objectively awful and people are all butt hurt we noticed. Oh sorry.

The whole ******* team has been objectively awful, including Nylander, Marner and Matthews

 

[TheDoldrums]

Keefe is an actual lunatic not changing these lines