Post-Game Talk: Holl and Keefe hand Tampa the victory

[PromisedLand]

Justin Holl is the anti-Draisaitl. Rather than being on for every goal for he’s somehow on for every goal against.

The coach thinks Holl is "Draisaitl"

 

[MapleLeafs77]

Knies Matthews Nylander
Bunting Tavares Marner
Jarnkrok O’Reilly Acciari
Aston-Reese Kampf Kerfoot

 

[Skullz]

Perfect line up. Can't stand that 4th line any longer.

might end up costing us the series. They have been dominanted.

 

[KPower]

Sammy is not taking heat because vasi was poor the first 4 games too and the leafs made miraculous comebacks.

.886 save % is not gonna win many series.

Vasi will be nails the rest of this series, will Sammy?

 

[ClarkSittler]

I'm betting $100 on Tampa to win game 6. Decide hockey gods, you going to make me richer? Or are you going to let Toronto advance?

Also one more time for the people in the back **** Holl and **** Keefe

I bet $120 on Tampa to win the series before tonight's game, payout is $1000+. If the Leafs choke this away at least I'll get something to ease the pain this time.

 

[NastyKnies]

Woll time. Samsonov is scaring the piss out of me.

 

[leafsfan5]

it'll actually be kinda funny if we blow a second 3-1 lead in 3 years

Incredibly depressing, but funny

 

[saffronleaf]

This is random but if anyone lives in Toronto and you're above 19... down to watch the Saturday game? Maybe at a bar?

Few friends I have are Raptors fans who dislike the leafs. Don't mind watching alone at home but would be more fun with some fans.

 

[Brown Dog]

Obviously I understand why this loss jumpstarts the narrative that this group is a bunch of choke artists rhat will never get it done. I get the pessimism and dread.

But realistically, momentum only carries over into Game 6 if we allow it to. Play better, win, advance. Still in control of our destiny here. Let's go.

 

[34]

Samsonov cost the leafs the game tonight and the series. It’s over Tampa is going to blow the leafs the f*** out in the next 2 games.

 

[BertCorbeau]

Now have lost 13 straight in potential series clinching games .. unfathomable shit luck over basically 20 years.

Just f***ing heart wrenching to not even fluke their way to the another round.

 

[killer1980]

Matthews is playing like an animal, hitting hard and defending his team mates. That is an improvement over past years. I'm surprised and impressed. That might be the ultimate growth that puts them over the top.

 

[ItalianLeaf]

Its a guarantee that leafs lose game 6. You won’t find a better game to bet on. I mean come on, another elimination game, tampa desperate as they can’t lose, at home and they have truly dominated most of the series. Its going 7 for sure and we all know what happens in game 7.

for a one and done game, you bet on their goalie every single time. Its over guys. This was their game 7 as much as people don’t want to admit.

Blow it up

 

[Gabriel426]

Willie was a mixed bag for me. He was taking bad routes and visibly discouraged from driving to the inside just by having a vigorous defense in front of him, but he was handling the puck and setting up very well late. Felt like he transported the puck better than Mitch and wasn't phased by that aspect.

Well Willie was doing his thing. TB really limited our guys tonight, they played a very conservative and passive game. I think that’s surprised the boys, as they were probably preparing TB to throw everything at them. TB played the Leafs to make mistakes, the first two goals were on Holl. Both times he got out of position. Sammy could had saved both goals but Holl should not let it happened to begin with.
Honestly if the first goal didn’t happen and Vas didn’t got lucky with Willie shot that actually went off his left pad then bounced to his right pad instead of bounced behind him. The game could had been 2-0 for the Leafs and TB will just fold.
I don’t think TB got life after this game and if both teams played like tonight, Leafs will win.

 

[CelticDruid]

Put Knies O'Reilly and Nylander on the third line.

Simples

 

[Stephen]

If it’s not Samsonov, then it’s Campbell or it’s Freddie.

How about the offense steps up for once and blitz the opposition in a knockout game so we don’t have to worry about goaltending?

That's definitely one way we need to approach Game 6. Star power needs to elevate again and just pile on the offense, put it out of reach. Go back to your run and gun roots and just empty the tanks. Funnel bodies in the slot, kick back to the point and just lob pucks, hunt rebounds. Play at the top of the crease, and screen up high and limit Vasi's ability to telescope out, force him to duck low and peek out.

 

[New User Name]

Brutal miss.

It wasn't a hi stick. SN showed the replay after the game.

 

[leafsfan5]

This game was an exact repeat of game 6 2019:

- home game
- Rielly scores the first goal
- Tampa/Boston got the next 3
- Matthews scores to cut it to 3-2
- Tampa/Boston gets an empty netter

 

[Remu]

Michael Bunting's redemption and Conn Smythe run begins Saturday, folks. Tune in and be amazed.

 

[Leafblooded]

Oh boy

I would've played bunts

I would've asked bunts to ruin Kuch's mouth with his stick"s butt that fyuckjbg silly ccumt


Get suspended or not, one liver is all I got

 

[HamiltonNHL]

Woll time. Samsonov is scaring the piss out of me.

I wanted him for game 4.

 

[Blanche Blanche]

No team can...

The NHL and it's game management is a major reason why it'll never get the same recognition globally as other popular sports. No other league artificially creates its parity. In the MLB, umpires don't squeeze the strike zone of the winning team when they're up by a lot. In the NFL and NBA, they don't stop calling fouls or throwing flags towards the losing team. Only the NHL does this.

If they actually called penalties as they occur and by the rulebook, every Bruins-Leaf game would be a power-play practice for the Leafs.

BIBLE.

F*CK BETTMAN.

JOKE SUBSIDY LEAGUE. WELFARE TEAMS get all the cake.

 

[rocketman588]

Would be nice to have goalie one of these decades who can go without letting in a stinker in an elimination game

Probably shouldn't have wasted 4.5 mill of cap space on Murray

 

[dackelljuneaubulis02]

Ignored not missed

I actually have little issue with this game. I think we had our chances and looked good for much of the game. Onto the next and hopefully bounces go our way

We just all suffer ptsd from the last 10 elimination games

checked the vid. knies faked it

 

[Gabriel426]

Lol now we want Bunting to carry the 45 million that can't play

Yep, that’s why I don’t think not playing Bunting lost the game for us. It was Holl.