GDT: GAME THREAD: Toronto Maple Leafs (38-22-8) vs. Vegas Golden Knights (41-20-5)

[Leafsfan74]

another guy that just doesn't give a shit most of the time.

Our entire core is sus. I foresee another decade of 1st round bounces. Dubas and Shanny did too much damage to fix.

This is why Leafs management can no longer mortgage the future, they need their young prospects.

McMann and Knies will be the keepers up front for sure. Due to circumstance, they will build around Matthews and Nylander for their "star power":

The depth that I worried they were going to never achieve when they signed those awfully overpriced RFAs has come to fruition far worse than I imagined.

The off season needs to be the place to pick up players. Make a move or two by Friday but it cannot be an overpayment. Let them swim for their final year and then make the tough choices so you can build depth from $3-4M players who have what it takes to commit to winning.

The problem is, you just KNOW that management and ownership want to run it back. It;s just so easy to run what is a government agency who simply prints money. There is no expectation or demand of success.

 

[Mr_Fun]

I'd start the 2nd unit on the PP.

 

[Seath The Scaleless]

Since the break:

Good vs Carolina
Good vs Chicago
Ass vs Boston
Ass vs NYR
Somewhat ass vs PIT
Somewhat ass vs SJ

No surprise that a contender is destroying us.

 

[stickty111]

Putting your #1 unit out up 5 goes against the code I thought

It's still too early. Maybe in the 3rd with 5 mins remaining

 

[wingman75]

Lucky for Vegas Marner is not playing tonight

Unfortunately for Marner, no one else on the Leafs is either.

Would be advisable for them to try and generate some positiveness to finish out this game.

If they bring this effort to Denver, it's going to be way worse imo.

 

[DarkKnight]

Matthews played 26 minutes last game, he isn't hurt. What coach does that if he's nursing something? It's between the ears.

 

[mikeyz]

I am seriously debating turning this shit off and going to bed

4 goals down now.

But there is that little f***ing voice what if there is a comeback and you missed it live LOL

Go to bed buddy. I can 100% guarantee you that they're not coming back. As a matter of fact, with the way they're playing I actually wouldn't be surprised if Vegas puts up a 10 spot. And no I'm not kidding.

 

[Mr_Fun]

I'd start the 2nd unit on the PP.

Somebody heard me. lol

 

[thewave]

Lucky for Vegas Marner is not playing tonight

Lol 100% that hard nosed battle hardened hero would change it. If he was on the ice we would hear his name non stop for big plays.

 

[3blizzard4]

This is just the players signaling to Tre not to sell the farm this Friday. That's all. Smart group. They are telling him they just aint good enough.

 

[Hockey 4 Life]

I'd shut Matthews down until playoffs if he's injured so badly it's affecting his play this much. What does seeding matter if you only get 50% from him during playoffs when it matters most.

 

[fahad203]

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Go to bed buddy. I can 100% guarantee you that they're not coming back. As a matter of fact, with the way they're playing I actually wouldn't be surprised if Vegas puts up a 10 spot. And no I'm not kidding.

You are never out of a game when you have Pontus Holmberg

 

[Donnie740]

A part of me, the really stupid and Leafy part, believes that Matthews is 'saving' himself for the playoffs where he is going to go into some sort of lethal mode and become unstoppable.

There’s a better chance that Matthews is saving himself for marriage than saving himself for the playoffs.

 

[DopeyFish]

matthews :O

 

[wingman75]

omg Matthews is amazing!

/s

 

[keonsbitterness]

yay

 

[mikeyz]

Reality is hitting Berube hard.

 

[Mr_Fun]

AM scores....weeeeee....

 

[Smif]

How does Matthews have an 11 game point streak, he's looked terrible lately.

 

[wingman75]

Reality is hitting Berube hard.

How much does he hate these gutless pukes tonight. ha ha

 

[fahad203]

We get 3 more goals next 2 mins. We are back at it

 

[Blanka]

6-5 leafs. Calling it now. Stolarz will stop the next 28 shots too.

 

[mikeyz]

There’s a better chance that Matthews is saving himself for marriage than saving himself for the playoffs.

OMG. I just woke up the whole house laughing at this

 

[1specter]

A part of me, the really stupid and Leafy part, believes that Matthews is 'saving' himself for the playoffs where he is going to go into some sort of lethal mode and become unstoppable.

This is what I had hoped for in 2023 and he completely no showed against Florida

 

[keonsbitterness]

How does Matthews have an 11 game point streak, he's looked terrible lately.

Not scoring but he hasn't been totally ineffective.