Pre-Game Talk: Bruins - Leafs, Game 4

[Arzak]

Pastrnak is mostly only useful on the power play in the playoffs.

Mostly only ?

Great insight as always! In the meantime, Pasta has 1 PP point, 1 5on5 goal and 1 point on an empty netter.

Mostly only random comments from you ...

 

[Torontonian]

The Dewar/Robertson situation is tricky.

Dewar has been pretty good this series so far, and the 4th line has been solid.

That said, the #1 issue is Leafs need goals. Robertson does help that more. There is at least a logic to hoping he gets some opportunities against favorable competition

If Keefe was smart, he would swap Jankrok for Robertson, and put a Jankrok - Kampf - Reaves line and have a scoring threat on both sides on the 3rd line.

Anyways, full lineup tonight apart from McMann, need to come out with a win no matter what. Can't go down 3-1 to Boston.

 

[Evilhomer]

Mostly only ?

Great insight as always! In the meantime, Pasta has 1 PP point, 1 5on5 goal and 1 point on an empty netter.

Mostly only random comments from you ...

Okay, let's see what Pastrnak does tonight. I'm sure you'll be impressed.

 

[BrannigansLaw]

Well let’s hope for a good game tonight. Remember if we lose it was expected so Let’s not explode into disbelief. lol!

So we’re just so supposed to sit hands folded and accept being losers again this year?

 

[All Mod Cons]

We'll win this one tonight.

And we'll win game 5.

6 and 7? Not so sure.

 

[13pacheco31]

We'll win this one tonight.

And we'll win game 5.

6 and 7? Not so sure.

I have zero faith in this team

 

[ULF_55]

 

[Strangle]

It is essentially a must win game, but not because of the last 9 games, that's just a completely irrelevant factoid.

They have controlled? Seriously? I mean maybe, if you completely ignore special teams where we've been completely destroyed as usual but why would you ignore what has been the difference in the series up to this point?

I just heard something on the TV about that. It sounds like there's a good chance he will be back but he'll be on the 2nd PP unit which seems galactically stupid. The PP has been garbage and I was hoping Nylander back could spark something but of course Keefe is going to bury him on the 2nd unit that hardly sees the ice. My biggest problem with Keefe last spring was that Nylander didn't see enough ice when we were desperate for a goal despite being our most dangerous player on offence. Doesn't this clown ever learn?

Please hockey gods, say it isn't so.

I think Marner should be on pp 2

The Dewar/Robertson situation is tricky.

Dewar has been pretty good this series so far, and the 4th line has been solid.

That said, the #1 issue is Leafs need goals. Robertson does help that more. There is at least a logic to hoping he gets some opportunities against favorable competition

Dewars line has more goals than robertsons, don’t they?

 

[Evilhomer]

I have zero faith in this team

Really? Hard to tell from your posts.

 

[Menzinger]

I think Marner should be on pp 2



Dewars line has more goals than robertsons, don’t they?

Not sure, but possibly. But I'd still bet on Robertson outscoring Dewar

 

[Confucius]

So we’re just so supposed to sit hands folded and accept being losers again this year?

All I’m saying is if we lose to a better team it doesn’t mean we choked. Sure we should try to improve just don’t act like we didn’t see this coming, how can this be fire everybody. lol!

 

[egd27]

I want Lili to work out since we actually drafted him and developed him. Either add him to a package to get a top pair guy or get a new coach who can bring his confidence back.

Yea but look at who has been tasked with developing him.

 

[wingman75]

Keefe said Lilly is not 100% healthy

Yea, just saw that too. Thx. So there is an out. I'm not sure I am as critical as others have been of Timmy... or anyone else for that matter.

If our PP was better than 1/11, I think we'd be leading the series even with all the other little mistakes we have seen.

When you cannot score more than two, every little mistake matters oh so much!

 

[Stephen]

The Dewar/Robertson situation is tricky.

Dewar has been pretty good this series so far, and the 4th line has been solid.

That said, the #1 issue is Leafs need goals. Robertson does help that more. There is at least a logic to hoping he gets some opportunities against favorable competition

If they keep Robertson in they better put him in some more favorable PP usage. If we don't have credible PP shots outside of Matthews (and Nylander) well, stick Nicky Bobby somewhere he can use his biggest asset.

 

[All Mod Cons]

I have zero faith in this team

I'm with you. I'd given up counting on them 5 years ago. But I do know they'll win games 4 and 5. Most likely lose 6 and 7 as well.

 

[BrannigansLaw]

All I’m saying is if we lose to a better team it doesn’t mean we choked. Sure we should try to improve just don’t act like we didn’t see this coming, how can this be fire everybody. lol!

No, I’m definitely saying we choked again and that we should clean house.

 

[Punch Drunk Loov]

If we get a regular season performance from Marner we probably win this game.

 

[TheGreenTBer]

In fairness, they can still advance after winning tonight's game while also not winning three games in a row...they'd just have to win Game 7 in Boston. How difficult can that be?

No comment

 

[Strangle]

If they keep Robertson in they better put him in some more favorable PP usage. If we don't have credible PP shots outside of Matthews (and Nylander) well, stick Nicky Bobby somewhere he can use his biggest asset.

More shooters would be good, and less dipsy doodlers

 

[FerrisRox]

The Dewar/Robertson situation is tricky.

Dewar has been pretty good this series so far, and the 4th line has been solid.

That said, the #1 issue is Leafs need goals. Robertson does help that more. There is at least a logic to hoping he gets some opportunities against favorable competition

I think this is an easy choice.

When healthy, there's no way Robertson should be on their playoff roster. They simply have better options and players better equipped to play playoff hockey.

I would scratch Robertson without hesitation.

 

[Racer88]

Keefe said Lilly is not 100% healthy

I think that’s a polite way of saying he hasn’t been very good

So we’re just so supposed to sit hands folded and accept being losers again this year?

Basically yes

 

[stickty111]

I think this is an easy choice.

When healthy, there's no way Robertson should be on their playoff roster. They simply have better options and players better equipped to play playoff hockey.

I would scratch Robertson without hesitation.

Playoff hockey players haven't gotten us far.

 

[Racer88]

All I’m saying is if we lose to a better team it doesn’t mean we choked. Sure we should try to improve just don’t act like we didn’t see this coming, how can this be fire everybody. lol!

 

[DarkKnight]

I think this is an easy choice.

When healthy, there's no way Robertson should be on their playoff roster. They simply have better options and players better equipped to play playoff hockey.

I would scratch Robertson without hesitation.

He's actually shown quite well this series.

 

[egd27]

All I’m saying is if we lose to a better team it doesn’t mean we choked. Sure we should try to improve just don’t act like we didn’t see this coming, how can this be fire everybody. lol!

Because this coach and president have had years to become the the "better team" but have failed to do so. Time to change course.