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

[Kalaish26]

This was the game to get them in, and we still showed we could not get it done. Excluding JT that makes it what 0-10 in elimination games with our core? Sadly, despite the 2 comeback wins in TB I have not seen anything that convinces me that this year they can actually close out a series...until they actually do it.

 

[LeafalCrusader]

I could accept this lineup. Allows Liljegren to ease in but Holl’s minutes are reduced. ZAR would be an undeserving casualty but whatever.

He'll only play Liljegren 6 minutes as the 7th d if he goes 11/7 sigh.

 

[Stephen]

I know Keefe of course has to defend his players, but still there's NO WAY that Holl should be on the ice for game 6. Gio and Holl have looked pretty bad for a good portion of this series so I don't know why you don't at least try and change things up and give Liljegren a chance.

Gio has been pretty bad this series too. His mobility is looking rough, he's spraying the puck around on the pitch and catches and little passes, getting outmuscled.

 

[MSZ]

Embarrassing loss from an embarrassing team.

This is going to be another game 7 chokejob, they just can't get it done.

Like JT said they are still learning from it.

 

[Seath The Scaleless]

Leafs are 1-2 at home and 2-0 in Tampa, so if you want to look on the bright side, they tend to do okay there.

Not sure if we can keep banking on seeing-eye floaters from the point in Tampa. Need to create better chances in front of the net

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

Gio has been pretty bad this series too. His mobility is looking rough, he's spraying the puck around on the pitch and catches and little passes, getting outmuscled.

f*** it put Gustafsson in too then. God knows the Leafs could use help moving the puck.

 

[Brown Dog]

Yeah, well they have the opportunity to play great and hopefully they come through in one of the two games.

Yep. The opportunity is still sitting there for the taking.

 

[Stephen]

I thought he played well tonight actually..I’d like to see his advanced stats.

Thought he had some jump in his game.

He played fine actually, but I meant in the leadership role where it feels so forced to have him as the leader. He doesn't come across as very inspirational from a personality POV.

 

[KPower]

He'll only play Liljegren 6 minutes as the 7th d if he goes 11/7 sigh.

6 minutes Holl is not on the ice.

 

[BraveCanadian]

Not sure if we can keep banking on seeing-eye floaters from the point in Tampa. Need to create better chances in front of the net

You gotta be willing to go there, first.

 

[wingman75]

Tampa's goal scorers were Cirelli, Eyssimont, and Paul. That's a tough pill to swallow.

Yup, for sure. Weren't game 6 and 7 last year like that too? I know game 7 was for sure.

Our goal scorers in our wins have been:

Game 2, blowout, hardness rating of 0/5 : Marner (2), Tavares (3), Nylander, ZAR
Game 3, comeback 1, hardness rating 2/5 : Acciari, Matthews, O'Rielly, Rielly
Game 4, comeback 2, hardness rating 3/5 : Acciari, Matthews (2), Rielly, Kerfoot
Game 5, closeout 1, hardness rating 4/5 : Rielly, Matthews
Game 6, closeout 2, hardness rating 5/5 : ???

So that is
-4 goals from the bottom 6
-11 from the top 6
-3 from the D (all the same guy)

 

[keonsbitterness]

...and not just score goals or get points. It's all about WHEN they get them. We needed that goal from Marner tonight (on the breakaway), or we needed Matthews to create one rather than just toss the puck around nonsensically.

I know they scored goals to get to this point, but this is where their production dies, every time... series clinching games.

And to be honest, if they can't get it done, what's the point in them being here? 0-11 is series clinching games? Like, that sounds made up ffs.

Still think the Leafs will win, but yeah, there's no way they can stay with the status quo if they lose.

 

[PromisedLand]

Give Lily a shot, there's zero chance he's worse

Keefe's hard on for holl has been on for so long that no other d-men have iced for 2 weeks. and its not like holl has sucked ass just tonight. he has been bad since game 1.

 

[Leafs98]

Still perplexing how game 2 happened. Game 2 and 10 mins of game 4. Thats the only times they looked better.

 

[MSZ]

This was the game to get them in, and we still showed we could not get it done. Excluding JT that makes it what 0-10 in elimination games with our core? Sadly, despite the 2 comeback wins in TB I have not seen anything that convinces me that this year they can actually close out a series...until they actually do it.

0-10 with this core, 0-11 including 2013, 1-13 since the 2002 eastern conference final.

This franchise is cursed.

 

[1specter]

This felt a lot like game 6 of 2019. Went up early from a Rielly goal, gave it back quickly and pretty much chased rest of the game.

 

[LeafalCrusader]

6 minutes Holl is not on the ice.

We can only hope.

 

[wingman75]

Still think the Leafs will win, but yeah, there's no way they can stay with the status quo if they lose.

I picked the Leafs in 6. My honest confidence level of that happening is like 11%, but that is solely based on past experiences.

 

[Gabriel426]

Let’s not act like we are out, save that when it actually happens.
Still have faith in the boys. They didn’t get dominated and was not lifeless like all those elimination games of playoffs past.
They didn’t get the bounces today while TB got it plus Holl being Holl.

 

[57 Years No Cup]

You can't make this shit up. f*** THIS SHIT

That's it. I'm convinced.

Holl has some incriminating video on Keefe stashed somewhere.

 

[Nineteen67]

Tampa's goal scorers were Cirelli, Eyssimont, and Paul. That's a tough pill to swallow.

Have you not read the script. Paul, Killorn and Perry will all score at some point in the next two games.

 

[PromisedLand]

Yup, for sure. Weren't game 6 and 7 last year like that too? I know game 7 was for sure.

Our goal scorers in our wins have been:

Game 2, blowout, hardness rating of 0/5 : Marner (2), Tavares (3), Nylander, ZAR
Game 3, comeback 1, hardness rating 2/5 : Acciari, Matthews, O'Rielly, Rielly
Game 4, comeback 2, hardness rating 3/5 : Acciari, Matthews (2), Rielly, Kerfoot
Game 5, closeout 1, hardness rating 4/5 : Rielly, Matthews
Game 6, closeout 2, hardness rating 5/5 : ???

So that is
-4 goals from the bottom 6
-11 from the top 6
-3 from the D (all the same guy)

every competent team has at least 2 puck moving d-men who can score. we traded sandin so we can baby f***ing holl a pending ufa while playing an old man who is skating on one nut.

On top of that we aren't dressing Lily or Gus.

 

[IPS]

This felt a lot like game 6 of 2019. Went up early from a Rielly goal, gave it back quickly and pretty much chased rest of the game.

That's why it was so surreal when the Leafs got the 1st goal. Seems like they're always the ones chasing in elimination games.

But thankfully that didn't last long.

 

[Brown Dog]

Yeah, well they have the opportunity to play great and hopefully they come through in one of the two games.

Yep. The opportunity is still sitting there for the taking

 

[All Mod Cons]

Yup, for sure. Weren't game 6 and 7 last year like that too? I know game 7 was for sure.

Our goal scorers in our wins have been:

Game 2, blowout, hardness rating of 0/5 : Marner (2), Tavares (3), Nylander, ZAR
Game 3, comeback 1, hardness rating 2/5 : Acciari, Matthews, O'Rielly, Rielly
Game 4, comeback 2, hardness rating 3/5 : Acciari, Matthews (2), Rielly, Kerfoot
Game 5, closeout 1, hardness rating 4/5 : Rielly, Matthews
Game 6, closeout 2, hardness rating 5/5 : ???

So that is
-4 goals from the bottom 6
-11 from the top 6
-3 from the D (all the same guy)

Out 11mil 2nd line centre captain has only scored in blowout games.

Fanf***ingtastic