I Warned You About Marner

[ORRFForever]

You should go work for hockey Canada with this exceptional analysis

I agree and I start on Tuesday - Monday is Family Day.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

Only in Canada would we scoff at a nearly 60 goal scorer (57) goal scorer and cup champ.

I’m only laughing because he’s already on the first line. He’s a solid player.

 

[Isaac Nootin]

That’s awesome he led them in ice time. He did absolutely nothing noticeable on the ice though.

Helped keep team Canada forwards from doing anything noticeable as well, which led to a 3-1 win.

 

[NVious]

If you watch the Leafs enough, you'd notice Marner tries to create offense near the blueline. He doesn't go into corners or go to the net. If there is a loose puck, he allows the opponent to get to it first and then tries to pick his pocket. He's frightened of physical hockey.

After the first practice Mcdavid was asked what it's like playing with Reinhart and Marner. He said this about Marner "Marner..the playmaker..um plays high in the zone".

Interestingly... during game 1, Marner was rarely high in the zone.

Mcdavid and him were also caught in a heated discussion on the bench.

After the game, Marner was asked about playing with Mcdavid and he said they are still talking things through where eachother will be on the ice.

It's very evident that even Mcdavid after just one practice was wondering what the hell Marner is doing out there and told him he doesn't want him high in the zone.

Yet in Toronto, despite Berube repeatedly telling reporters he wants two to the net at all times....Marner is still always standing near the blueline.

I agree Marner is a flawed player and he could be moved, but what about the rest of the team of "dawgs" and "superstars," why do they get a pass?

 

[Three On Zero]

Binnington soft goal, Crosby give away, Marner give away and a team reluctant to shoot the puck. More went wrong than just the need to single out Marner. Canadas best were just out played by the Americans best.

 

[Pancakes]

I mean Matthews has been awful too. I guess it negates

Not sure what games you have been watching Matthews has been a beast defensively and has generated good chances.

 

[Nogatco Rd]

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Who dat

 

[Schennanigans]

I expect 4 goals from Mathew’s since the next game doesn’t matter.

 

[NOTENOUGHRYJOTHINGS]

McDavid and MacGinnon ran into their kryptonite. In Eichel and Matthews the US and A had two centres that play defense and control the neutral zone. The speedy soft pair of Canadian jakes can't do anything against hard checking defense.

 

[canucklover123]

Not sure what games you have been watching Matthews has been a beast defensively and has generated good chances.

No he’s been bad. Unless this is what you expected from him. Fine

 

[Pancakes]

No he’s been bad. Unless this is what you expected from him. Fine

He's got another level to reach but defensively he's done a great job. Made a few clutch backchecks last night to disrupt Canadian rushes.

 

[Bizz]

Can't wait to see Marner in a Bruins sweater next season.

 

[PaulD]

doing a bunch of nothing, turnover after turnover

dude looked like John Tavares out there tonight, he missed passes, and caused the GWG and barely got anything to the net. His line was bad enough that they split him and Mackinnon up

marner made that bad play, but he set Point up in the slot x2 on the Canadians pp but he couldn't bury

Canada played bad, they had bad goaltending, they generated very little, but if marner shouldn't be here than I can list almost the entire Canadian team right beside him

Yea, but Marner stunk the game before that too......until non contact 3 on 3 started.
And Marner stinks at play off time every year his entire career.
Ya can't say that about "entire Canadian team" can ya.

Can't wait to see Marner in a Bruins sweater next season.

Dubas will sign him in Pittsburg and make him the highest paid player ever.

 

[Schennanigans]

Can't wait to see Marner in a Bruins sweater next season.

I’ll drive him there if he needs it.

 

[NVious]

Binnington soft goal, Crosby give away, Marner give away and a team reluctant to shoot the puck. More went wrong than just the need to single out Marner. Canadas best were just out played by the Americans best.

The Virgin Marner: Does nothing and gets killed for it (harassment)

The Chad Marchand/Mack/Crosby/Jarvis/Hagel/Reinhart/Stone/Bennet/Point/Cirelli/Morissey/Toews/Sanheim/Parayko/Binnington: Does nothing and nobody cares, it's all Marner's fault (they're just flirting)

 

[Number8]

I’ll drive him there if he needs it.

And I’ll drive him right back.

Bruins have a lot of challenges ahead and desperately need a top Center.

But Boston plays a largely soft game and that has to change. Adding Marner, all of his talent aside, would institutionalize that problem.

Is Brady T available? Asking for a friend.

 

[BraveCanadian]

Didn't Marner have the GWG against Sweden?

Yes but that doesn’t count? Or something?

 

[Sparksrus3]

LOL.

You don't know the GRIEF I experienced.

It’s ok..this is just a chat room . I hope you are aware these posters are not your friends . Hope you can have a great night and a better tomorrow ..

 

[Strangle]

Bro, get off Matthews boner. He hasn’t been anything special at all so far.

Good news for leaf fans is that it’s pretty unlikely that both Matthews AND Marner will continue to be “losers” who “you can’t win with” after this tournament is over.

One of them is going to win! suck it HFboards posters

(If not those two, Nylander will win lol)

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

Not even the best player in the world can elevate Marner in tight checking games. Yikes.

 

[Leaf Fans]

(* I am sure I will get a TON of backlash over this thread but... *)

I got so much grief over Marner. For years I said Marner should NOT be on Team Canada. For YEARS I was ridiculed.

I heard how good he is. How you cannot leave those points at home. How LOTS of players bleep the bed in the playoffs but do wonderfully when playing for Canada.

Marner's NO LOOK pass 6 on 5... WOW!

We lost possession and the next thing you know, it was 3-1. What was Marner thinking? Oh yeah, as usual, he wasn't thinking.

**

I hope we get a 2nd shot at the U.S. Pick up some momentum against Finland and win the GMG.

Of course you would get backlash. The en goal started from behind the US net. It may have been the next thing you knew though. Marner's no look pass, while kinda dumb had no effect. Larken cleared the puck to center. Canada shot the puck back in Helli stopped the puck and USA broke out and scored the goal. Marner was back playing defense at the line.

 

[Summer Rose]

Good news for leaf fans is that it’s pretty unlikely that both Matthews AND Marner will continue to be “losers” who “you can’t win with” after this tournament is over.

One of them is going to win! suck it HFboards posters

(If not those two, Nylander will win lol)

Now Finland is going to win the tournament just to spite you.

 

[Nogatco Rd]

You're going overboard.

The guy scored the game winner in game one. As much as I'm skeptical and wasn't in favour of him coming on board you have to acknowledge that he did come up big.

I don’t think anyone would argue he’s not a valuable player in 3v3 hockey

 

[TheSuperElite]

You're going overboard.

The guy scored the game winner in game one. As much as I'm skeptical and wasn't in favour of him coming on board you have to acknowledge that he did come up big. Harping on one play is silly too.

there's no 3 on 3 in the playoffs

 

[Legion34]

Not my point.

I will ask AGAIN, who tries a NO LOOK pass, 6 on 5, with 2 minutes left and you are down by 1 ???

Why would he do that ??? What an arrogant ass. The next thing you know, the puck is out of our zone and in the CDN net. LOL!

Weren’t you the guy who pretended to be a leafs fan for years?

Crosby tried a no look 30 ft drop pass in the middle of the ice and Marner turned that play into an OT winner