Are the Toronto Maple Leafs Stanley Cup contenders?

[WarriorofTime]

I think they should probably fire the Coach mid-season and then publicly strip John Tavares of the 'C' announcing that they have been unimpressed by his leadership and don't believe he is at this point fit to go forward as the Leafs captain. Leave the 'C' vacant the rest of the season.

They need to do something to wake the team up. Nylander seems happy to get his money, Matthews is happy that he'll make more than McDavid next season, Mitch Marner is a player that likes to win but doesn't hate to win and has always seemed content with how things go. A message should be sent, and Tavares is a good scapegoat while they are contractually hamstrung from trading away the golden boys.

 

[ACC1224]

Martin Jones has played relatively well for them this year since getting the call. Though he let in a stinker last night on the game winner. But the Leafs run with Woll in the playoffs.

This is Keefes last straw. If he doesn't get this team to the ECF at the minimum, he's gone in the summer. He's not particularly a great coach in the playoffs.

If Keefe is still here in the summer chances are they've missed the playoffs.
Team is in desperate need of a coaching change.

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

Yeah, no idea what Jones was doing.

2 of the 3 goals he allowed were bad. Well actually, 3 of the 4 goals he allowed were bad but luckily Hyman was too dumb to clear the zone forcing himself offside for no reason.

Jones is going to cost the Leafs series in the playoffs letting in back breaking goals. Woll needs to come back asap.

If Keefe is still here in the summer chances are they've missed the playoffs.
Team is in desperate need of a coaching change.

Keefe is Todd McLennan of the East. Great regular season coach but not very good in the playoffs. Put someone like Peter Laviolette behind the bench and I bet they win a cup within the next 3 years. I was shocked he got another chance this past summer.

 

[La Bamba]

Mental issues? Aka he sucks just like Campbell. He was the starter.

The Leafs have been very lucky with Robidas island cap savings and still suck.

 

[PuckG]

I loved the quadruple man coverage.....leading to Ryan's goal

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Decade of darkness level of defending right there.

 

[Divine]

Mental issues? Aka he sucks just like Campbell. He was the starter.

The Leafs have been very lucky with Robidas island cap savings and still suck.

Samsonov was the starter until he sucked. Just like Campbell was the starter in Edmonton until he sucked. Both cleared waivers and went to the minors.

The difference between the Leafs and Edmonton is Skinner is healthy while Woll is injured. I bet the Oilers season looks a lot difference if Skinner was injured.

 

[Sasha Orlov]

Their starting goaltender is injured, Samsonov is having mental issues which is forcing them to play their third string goaltender.

Edmonton is the least injured team.

Leafs only lost because:

Bad goaltending
Edmonton is less injured
Skinner got hot at the right time

Am I missing any? I only had time to look through two pages of your posts

 

[PuckG]

That was not on him......hell, Matthews even leaned back to create the lane for it Can't always stop what you can't see....especially when the guys in front of you leave this hole.

Thanks again, Auston

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If Matthews gave a **** about winning, he would have caught that puck with his teeth instead of leaning back.

 

[Carbooja]

This is all Harold Ballard's fault.

 

[Divine]

Leafs only lost because:

Bad goaltending
Edmonton is less injured
Skinner got hot at the right time

Am I missing any? I only had time to look through two pages of your posts

Leafs were playing their third game in 4 nights. Edmonton was at home - the Toronto boys aren’t used to -40 weather.

 

[Sasha Orlov]

Leafs were playing their third game in 4 nights. Edmonton was at home - the Toronto boys aren’t used to -40 weather.

Did you have on your lucky Leafs socks???

 

[PuckG]

Leafs were playing their third game in 4 nights. Edmonton was at home - the Toronto boys aren’t used to -40 weather.

Fourth excuse. Care to go for 5?

Are these all applicable to the 3 choked games before yesterday as well or will you provide separate rationale for that?

 

[Divine]

Did you have on your lucky Leafs socks???

Nah I was wearing my lucky Oilers socks

 

[Czechboy]

Leafs were playing their third game in 4 nights. Edmonton was at home - the Toronto boys aren’t used to -40 weather.

Well played.lol

 

[Czechboy]

Leafs only lost because:

Bad goaltending
Edmonton is less injured
Skinner got hot at the right time

Am I missing any? I only had time to look through two pages of your posts

Samsonov and 'mental issues'...

 

[Divine]

Fourth excuse. Care to go for 5?

Are these all applicable to the 3 choked games before yesterday as well or will you provide separate rationale for that?

It takes a lot of things to go wrong for Edmonton to beat Toronto.

They haven’t won a season series against the Leafs in like 20 years. 2003 was the last time the Leafs had a losing record against Edmonton.

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

Leafs should take a chance and pay whatever the asking price is for Elvis Merzlinkins. Cup or bust this year.

 

[Breakers]

Toronto was more intimidating in past seasons

They were such a strong possession team that wore on you offensively.
It was wave after wave

Their neutral zone play has tanked
They are in the bottom quarter of the league on odd man rushes against

 

[PuckG]

It takes a lot of things to go wrong for Edmonton to beat Toronto.

They haven’t won a season series against them in like 20 years. 2003 was the last time the Leafs had a losing record against Edmonton.

I’d lean into that too given the current state of your team. Congratulations.

 

[Divine]

I’d lean into that too given the current state of your team. Congratulations.

You guys are celebrating beating that team while they were playing their third string goalie in Edmonton so it can’t be that bad.

 

[Sasha Orlov]

It takes a lot of things to go wrong for Edmonton to beat Toronto.

They haven’t won a season series against the Leafs in like 20 years. 2003 was the last time the Leafs had a losing record against Edmonton.

Hey so if Edmonton wins the season series this year they’ll tie the Leafs playoff record in that same timespan, nice

 

[Golden_Jet]

It's not .3. It's 0.03

Your right, poster did the math wrong , but their point still stands.
0.924 with a .03 difference is .894

 

[Artemi Panarin]

Are you saying there is something wrong with this defence?

Don't act like they weren't using patented Oilers D™ strategy

 

[Divine]

Hey so if Edmonton wins the season series this year they’ll tie the Leafs playoff record in that same timespan, nice

Unfortunately they wouldn’t.

It’s been so long the Leafs have won a few rounds.

 

[PuckG]

You guys are celebrating beating that team while they were playing their third string goalie in Edmonton so it can’t be that bad.

We’re celebrating beating a team with fans that seems to toss bull**** excuses at the wall every time their team loses. The same fans who will sling mud at Oilers fans or any other fanbase when they’re in the trenches.

But the excuse route makes sense. No accountability with the team or the fans apparently.

And just to be clear, was your first string goalie a better option?