Post-Game Talk: Devils @ Leafs

[All Mod Cons]

It's part of the reason I pop by here.

Entertainment at its finest.

It's a bizarre thing that seems to be rife among our fanbase. I've not seen much of it from other fanbases. Quite the opposite in fact.

I'm not advocating for a fight to the death surrounded by barbed wire and doberman's.

Even Bunting has mastered the fake fight where no one actually throws a punch.

 

[Zybalto]

Bunting/Matthews/Marner line:
xGF%: 69.14

5.67 Goals for/60 on the ice now greater than the PPs of 8 teams in the league.

 

[WillyC]

Matthews scoring that long empty net goal for the Hatty… thinking, gotta keep that Rocket within reach.

 

[TML Dynasty]

Jesus Christ, do you think everyone just drops dead after a few punches?

Not being taken seriously by one of the kool-aid gang, I can take.

Id be more worried about them hurting their hands punching helmets

 

[BertCorbeau]

Another fun comeback. Boys can dominate when they turn it loose.

Some really big concerns developing with Campbell and the team defense. Nice work by Mrazek to step in and get the win.

I like this aggressive version of Matthews.

 

[keonsbitterness]

Svechnikov

I'd rather out skill players score.

Stutzle's fight was like if Malkin and Matthews fought

Two guys who can't really fight usually miss most of their punches and tire themselves out quickly.

While that trade is quite unlikely, I think JT should consider stepping down from Captain next season.

Matthews would have to sign a new deal for that to happen.

 

[stickty111]

Even in the first, his pinch led to the first goal.

I agree. It was really just one bad play he made otherwise played well

 

[Canadian Finn]

No, wait until Matthews commits long-term first.

Premature until then.

Matthews doesn't need the C anyway.

sure sounded like he was advocating for it.

maybe giving him C would be what it would take to consider a longer term.

Who knows. These kids like their money. We are kidding ourselves if we think anything (and I mean anything) is going to drive their decisions beyond $$$$'s.

 

[TML Dynasty]

Matthews scoring that long empty net goal for the Hatty… thinking, gotta keep that Rocket within reach.

Hatty tomorrow will help too

 

[34]

AM starting to hint/push for the "C".

(and he deserves it).

Matthews should have been named Captain to begin with. This is his team!

I like JT, but this is Matty’s team.

 

[Teeder Keon]

That 2 on 1 defense by Severson was the worst display of defending I've ever seen

Have you seen our last 176 or so 2-1s against in recent years ?

GFLG

 

[thinkblue]

 

[Cleetus]

Buy Campbell a red lobster dinner and get him in the net tomorrow

and biscuits, dang red lobster biscuits are the greatest biscuit ever!

 

[Confucius]

JT should consider retiring or need to find a skating coach

his point production is in line with his past stats his faceoff percentage is great. What more do people expect that he would be better at 30 than he was at 23? We should be thankful it hasnt fallen off yet.

 

[LeafSteel]

Horribad start but they came through.

Pulling Soup was the difference and good to see Mrazek step up and deliver.

On to the next one….

 

[Gabriel426]

Also Severson sucks at D, at least in this game. Don’t know how he is an upgrade to our D

 

[glue]

Hatty tomorrow will help too

Tomorrow is likely Devils 5th string goalie..certainly possible

 

[kb]

Kerfoot has 30 points at ES + SH.

McCann has 28 points, with 10 coming on the PP.

 

[Leafsfan74]

Nice to win but please don't play like crap again tomorrow.

These last two games we have been plain bad. First time since way at the start of the year where we've been legit outplayed multiple games in a row.

Since the West coast trip they have been playing a poor two way game, soft in front, lacking killer instinct when they had the lead.

Keefe excused it since they had covid issues/injuries, were shorthanded, tired, but still winning.

They need to return to a responsible game or it will leak over once again into the playoffs. All of this season has to be a prep for the playoffs, they had a run of solid hockey at one point.

Their goal scoring at will won't be nearly as easy in the post season.

 

[djdev]

i refuse to remove my captain underpants profile pic until auston actually gets the "C" that he deserves.

 

[WillyC]

Hope we see Soup start tomorrow… gotta catch those Panthers in the 2nd half.

 

[bax]

A little concerned that I’m not remotely worried going into the third down by a few goals anymore.

 

[keonsbitterness]

i refuse to remove my captain underpants profile pic until auston actually gets the "C" that he deserves.

Could you at least wash them first?

 

[kb]

Have you seen our last 176 or so 2-1s against in recent years ?

GFLG

Any 2 on 1 that's non-Brodie seems to get ugly in a hurry.

 

[Zybalto]

Marner really talking up Kerfoot in the postgame for his complete game and how much they love him in the room.