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Agree with the team defense - not so sure about the depth as they're flush with castaways.
ECQF: Boston Bruins vs Toronto Maple Leafs (Series Tied 3-3)
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leafsfan5
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When healthy the Leafs forward depth is superior to Boston's
We're missing a top-line forward and a middle 6 winger right now though, so it does swing in Boston's favour imo
When you win 3 rockets, a Hart, a Lindsay and score 69 goals, you get "a long leash"
You just like to shit on the Leafs every chance you get, even when it's not valid.
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No I think matthews is as guilty as any star on the leafs for their playoff failures
Also I don’t recognize his hart trophy
Cause you're a known troll.
People who actually watched the game know Matthews was far from an issue. But go off.
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I mean he is an issue, the time to simply outplay the opponent is over. He is paid to score goals when the games matter
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I watched the game, and he wasn’t a game changer…. Cept for his penalty and missed empty netter
Leafs are in a lot of trouble if they don't win this one, I can't see them coming back from 2-0.
They spent so much time on Pasta and Brad that they forgot about Jake.
Far from an issue and far from the solution. Is average what you expect of Matthews?
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Maybe it's team culture, I don't know ... my suspicion is the Bruins organization is just better at producing winning hockey players - scouting, drafting, coaching, teaching young players what's important, working on necessary skills, recognizing what they can bring to the table, having a good system, etc. That could be called team culture, I guess.
The Toronto organization strikes me as more like my Rangers ... a little behind the 8-ball in those areas. Here that has been offset by the fact that two great players - Panarin & Fox - want to be here, and picked us. I don't know if Toronto has that advantage.
He's not gonna score every game man. He's just not going to. No one does, nor ever has, scored in every game. He had multiple chances and couldn't score one. This is why its a best of 7 series.
Marner + JT on the other hand? i don't remember a single scoring opp for either of them. that's the elephant in the room IMO.
Game 2 here we come.
Fan culture of blind defense of all things Leafs has enabled management to do what it does the last decade plus.
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The hitting was pretty even by both teams, I’d say the bruins actually got more physical as the game went on…. And the leafs def stepped off a bit, thought the leafs shoulda been a lot more physical in the 3rd.
Marner had a huge chance where lindholm “cross checked” him to save a goal and put the leafs on a powerplay
Average is what the bruins are my friend.
Speaking of average, if the leafs had average goal-tending and game 1 than this convo is much different.
Better hope domi stays in the box and the goalies remain trash or that high horse isn't going to seem so high.
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Normally I'd agree, but he very often has games in the playoffs where he has chances and doesn't score. He's on 6 game goalless streak in the post-season
We need him to score at a rate commensurate with being a generational goal scorer or close to it in order to have success. He has the ability to do it and I think he eventually does, but the time has to come quickly
I have no hope for Mitch
Only just watched the full game of this one.
In the first 30, the Leafs' best chances came from two sloppy errors by the Boston D, they didn't actually create much.
Both teams were playing physical but Boston were just more disciplined and smarter with it. The Bruins first goal was a prime example, Leafs trying to make hits but leaving themselves exposed. Several big, clean hits, from all lines, whereas the Leafs really seemed to rely on a handful of players (Domi, Bertuzzi etc) to make a mark. Marner forechecking was a waste of time.
How the Leafs management thought playing Holmberg as the 3C in the playoffs is a good idea, I'll never know. They had ROR there last year and just a guy this year, whilst paying too much for a 4C. Several times their main C got kicked out of the dot and they lost the draw as a result, including Holmberg.
The Matthews/Domi/Bertuzzi line was threatening, and I can see them getting goals in the series, if they don't take silly penalties and stay on the ice.
Samonov gets criticism but the first three goals all had mistakes from the Leafs. First was an error to leave a 2 on 1 after 2 minutes, the second had all Leafs deep and they still couldn't win the puck, and the third they had a chance to clear on the PK and it was kept in at the blue line, then there was a guy able to screen the goalie without challenge.
Lastly, Pastrnak is just awesome.
In the first 30, the Leafs' best chances came from two sloppy errors by the Boston D, they didn't actually create much.
Both teams were playing physical but Boston were just more disciplined and smarter with it. The Bruins first goal was a prime example, Leafs trying to make hits but leaving themselves exposed. Several big, clean hits, from all lines, whereas the Leafs really seemed to rely on a handful of players (Domi, Bertuzzi etc) to make a mark. Marner forechecking was a waste of time.
How the Leafs management thought playing Holmberg as the 3C in the playoffs is a good idea, I'll never know. They had ROR there last year and just a guy this year, whilst paying too much for a 4C. Several times their main C got kicked out of the dot and they lost the draw as a result, including Holmberg.
The Matthews/Domi/Bertuzzi line was threatening, and I can see them getting goals in the series, if they don't take silly penalties and stay on the ice.
Samonov gets criticism but the first three goals all had mistakes from the Leafs. First was an error to leave a 2 on 1 after 2 minutes, the second had all Leafs deep and they still couldn't win the puck, and the third they had a chance to clear on the PK and it was kept in at the blue line, then there was a guy able to screen the goalie without challenge.
Lastly, Pastrnak is just awesome.
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Leaf fans need to slow their roll with statements like this....we are not superior to anyone until proven.
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