This is where they’ll play their best, when everyone has accepted that they’ve lost so the pressure is gone. That is until the dying minutes of a tie game 7 and we lose in appropriate fashion.
Series Talk: ECSF: (A1)Toronto Maple Leafs vs (A3)Florida Panthers - (Series tied 3-3) Part 2
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This is where they’ll play their best, when everyone has accepted that they’ve lost so the pressure is gone. That is until the dying minutes of a tie game 7 and we lose in appropriate fashion.
It wasn't a nuanced comment, it was actually quite direct with a clear message. In your second post you laid it out really well, whereas in the first post you opted to take a jab.I know that there are nuances with language here, but the implication with "can't even be bothered to turn his head" was that he ought to have turned his body or opened his hips to where the pass was coming from rather than doing what he did. The kids I coach don't really like stops and starts either, but there's a lot less on the line with them.
Since you had dismissed the initial post with the comment that he was looking at the puck which was already past him, I thought I'd go ahead and point out that it hadn't.
Maybe you're already on the crucify Marner bandwagon, though.
Again, defending either player right now feels pointless with how poorly they've both played. But, I'd rather opposing fans make valid criticisms rather than take petty shots.
For what it's worth I've spent my life on the crucify-the-entire-Leafs'-organization bandwagon. No plans on getting off anytime soon.
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Steve Dangle went nuclear during his stream last night, showing his live reaction to that goal in particular.
Honestly this is pretty tame considering the play marner made and followed it up with a poor effort to take away the cross net pass.
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Geez.
And Vancouver gets roasted for having a lethal fan base.
In Vancouver they haven't even been playoff contenders just doing the same thing over and over.
IMO TO needs size and guys that hit more, not just bumping but an occasional impact. In Van. Sherwood was credited with a massive number of hits, IMO he did get close enough but most were late and more like just close or bumps but he did get close enough often enough to make heads turn.
I haven't watch TO many full games but is there a player that really hits hard with the exception of Pacorietty?
And Vancouver gets roasted for having a lethal fan base.
In Vancouver they haven't even been playoff contenders just doing the same thing over and over.
IMO TO needs size and guys that hit more, not just bumping but an occasional impact. In Van. Sherwood was credited with a massive number of hits, IMO he did get close enough but most were late and more like just close or bumps but he did get close enough often enough to make heads turn.
I haven't watch TO many full games but is there a player that really hits hard with the exception of Pacorietty?
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Well if the rumours about the team being sick are true I wouldn’t really gets my hopes up
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Matthews is certainly expecting Marner to use the board to move the puck. That's why he turns his head to his right and keep going to beat Jesper to where the puck should have been dumped.
Instead, Marner sends a blind pass in the vicinity of Matthews, with little more than a hope and a prayer. Matthews doesn't have time to adjust to the pass.
Please prove us wrong. Like I am dying for this team to just stick it to everyone and shut all critics up. No one would be happier than me.
Hey- my rational for making the post in the first place was to defend Marner’s play out of the zone because of what world-class piece of shit Sean Avery posted about the play (it’s also earlier in the thread than the one that was posted just after mine).
If that’s not a petty shot, what is?
Matthews and Marner just aren't big game players. Never have been and never will be. It's been the same story with this core for the past decade. Get the fans excited during the regular season and completely disappear in the playoff when it matters most.
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Before game 5 Knies was only Leaf player with a >50% xGF 5v5, but he fell below 50 after game 6. In the series the team is 37% xGF as counted by naturalstattrick, or 40% Corsi.
It's the playoffs and only results matter and the game is not played 5v5 only, but I'm not sure you can win a series against the Panthers like that.
It's the playoffs and only results matter and the game is not played 5v5 only, but I'm not sure you can win a series against the Panthers like that.
Marner ALWAYS does this in the playoffs, even last time we played Florida him and Nylander made the same play under pressure at almost the exact same spot. Instead of using the boards, forechecker came, panics cause he's about to get hit, pizza up the middle in the NZ.
I still remember it as if it was yesterday, it was literally back to back plays, I wanna say game 2 in 2023 vs Florida. The look on ROR's face, he knew he couldn't help these guys. I think he said "Are you f***ing kidding me" under his breath
Gonna try and find the clip. Play at 5:00
But anytime he's pressured making a break out pass from the D zone, he either throws it up the middle or flip dumps it and sometimes ends up going over the glass (Montreal series). For whatever reason he's allergic to using the boards and always has to try and make a pass to the middle.
Leafs first have to try to even play hockey instead of just giving up. Listless, heartless, gutless hockey was Game 5.
Prove me wrong please.
Yikes... you aren't kidding. Leafs are getting destroyed.
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Series is not over. Florida is in the driving seat though.
Until that handshake line I'm not counting my chickens just yet!
Until that handshake line I'm not counting my chickens just yet!
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Kinda insane the %GF and %GA florida had the edge on in every game, even in the losses
Were it not for Bob sleeping games 1-2 this wouldve been over
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Steve Dangle went nuclear during his stream last night, showing his live reaction to that goal in particular.
this is guy is a sorry case of a fan.
just loves his hits on this u tube
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When Matthews is scoring > a scoring machine!!!
When Matthews isn't> a 200ft player, Selke candidate, a defensive juggernaut!!!
Such a complete player whether he's in a slump or when he's not
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that is about itWhen Matthews is scoring > a scoring machine!!!
When Matthews isn't> a 200ft player, Selke candidate, a defensive juggernaut!!!
Such a complete whenever he's in a slump or when he's not
such a complete player all right...lol
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