Post-Game Talk: Ladies and Gents- The Core of the Maple Leafs does it again. Leafs lose

[BallardEra]

Only positive from last night was getting my free Timmie's coffee for a week!

 

[Hockey 4 Life]

The team needs to move off of Tavares, Marner, and Rielly. Almost 30 million in cap waisted on these three. We won't get anything for Tavares but we can let him walk, with Marner and Rielly atleast we could recoup some picks and prospects and use the 30 mill cap to get a better overall defenseman, a 2C and a 3c.

 

[Hellcat]

What a difference two games makes. B2b shitshows.

We go from Lovefest 2024 to the toilet is plugged we need to tear the house down, in four days .... I think the fan base is becoming more entertaining than the team is ...

I've seen Nylander benched but why do Marner and Matthews get a free pass?

 

[Madap]

The core isn’t overpaid though

 

[Anthrax442]

Me watching Marner play:

 

[The Apologist]

That can't be right... Berube is

A different guy wearing a suit wasn't going to change this. Berube is also doing the same stuff Keefe did and didn't do.

*checks calendar* yep, it's October.

 

[Hellcat]

Me watching Marner play:

One positive is Marner is not having a show me contract year so far ...

Man. What a let down against Berube's former team.

Bet they "show up" against Boston because they're a "good" team. Because this team is annoying like this.

Boston has been dogshit this year too.. might be a war of whoever sucks less?

 

[thewave]

Yup. He has a big job ahead to wrestle control back from rare of this team………I hope he survives. The killed the last 2 coaches

Keefe had a plan. Let them do whatever. Smile look puzzled and profit.

 

[Hellcat]

I'm watching the game, I forget what play it was but the thought popped in my head... these guys forgot how to play hockey ... it's like there was no structure, no purpose and just a bunch of singles trying to win the game one on five.... it's a process for a new coach to break old bad habits, it's tough to watch the process... not sure whatever Berube is teaching, is actually sinking in.

 

[BallardEra]

I think these guys love to play that run and gun style looking to pad stats.

At some point they will have to buy into the new way of playing that Berube is trying to instill.

Let's see where they're at after 20 games.

 

[JL17]

Problem is the habits that have been created and allowed for the last 6 or 7 years and so deeply engrained it’ll take Berube all season if not into next year to fix or it’ll need to be cutting the problems in half. Marner, Tavares and another long serving player will need to go.

 

[rumman]

Who else thinks Tanev is playing hurt? He’s been awful the last two games………..

Matthews, Marner, Nylander - all absolutely terrible. Berube's influence isn't getting through to them.

Who knew they would tune Chief out in less than 10 games?

You won’t get an argument from me. They 100% need to change this core.

Been saying it for about eight years………

Panthers have been without Barkov and Tkachuk for most of the season and they beat the Rangers in New York tonight.

Because that’s a real team, Leafs have proved they can play like that, just not for more than a handful of games…….

 

[rumman]

Remember Robertson in the preseason...

That was nice, wasn't it?

Complaining about the phone bill when you ignore paying the mortgage isn’t a sound concept, just saying………

Post of the thread, nothing will touch this………

 

[rumman]

Berube tries to hold Matthews accountable and the cappy just looks away.

That's the leadership I have expected from him.

Sadly it’s probably starting to sink in what Chief has to work with, all the talent in the world with a Korolev attitude………

https://x.com/i/web/status/1849625411363406139

It’s starting early, I’m investing in waffles asap……….

Nylander looks woeful tonight.

That’s a understatement………

 

[rumman]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1849617204796424598

The same four underachieving forwards on the top PP should’ve been split ages ago. Ludicrous that they’re still thrown over the boards every man-advantage to just f*** around.

Bench a fourth liner, that’ll show them……….

Owners are happy. They can re-sell that jersey.

Priceless, at least Pelley’s excited………

 

[mjd1001]

When was the last time we were .500 after 8? Can't remember the season Babs got fired.

Last year they were 6-5-2 (basically 6-7) after 13 games, isn't that a bit worse than what they are through just 8? And that was after losing 2 of their last 3 to the Sens and Sabres by a combined score of 12-7.

2 years ago they were 4-4-2 after 10 (basically 4-6)

3 years ago they were 2-4-1 (2-5) after 7 games, riding a 4 game losing streak.

This is nothing new, it certainly should not be new to the fanbase. THIS is what this team does early in the season.

 

[rumman]

God knows what team shows up in Boston.

 

[hullsy47]

waiting patiently for the inevitable realization to dawn and finally decide to get split up Marner and Matthews.

Needs to happen, and the sooner it’s done the better.

Marner can't play 4 rounds of this .no way

The team needs to move off of Tavares, Marner, and Rielly. Almost 30 million in cap waisted on these three. We won't get anything for Tavares but we can let him walk, with Marner and Rielly atleast we could recoup some picks and prospects and use the 30 mill cap to get a better overall defenseman, a 2C and a 3c.

OEL looks better than all of them

 

[rumman]

I dont really care about wins and losses this early...all I gotta say is Knies is a problem for the NHL

https://x.com/i/web/status/1849620335898812516

I have no doubt Knies has a big heart, the core players not so much……..

 

[Funk21]

Nothing more needs to be said.

 

[Hockey 4 Life]

Marner can't play 4 rounds of this .no way


OEL looks better than all of them

Hes been really good early into this season. Hope he can sustain this level of play through the season and playoffs.

 

[LeafSteel]

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Forgot all about this dude.

Always looked like he smoked something and had munchies.

Well done! I just felt a grey hair pop out looking at this.

 

[ACC1224]

Pretty ugly when the highest paid guys play like they don’t give a shit.

That Nylander contract is going to age like milk.

 

[rumman]

Forgot all about this dude.

Always looked like he smoked something and had munchies.

Well done! I just felt a grey hair pop out looking at this.

Glad someone other than me gets the joke, and by the way they were one of my favourite munchies back in the day……….

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I just made this...Just gonna leave it here for fun..
Hopefully I don't use it often...Hopefully.

WORD……….

 

[Guided by Veseys]

I’m going to try and not be too freaked out. I thought they looked like a very high quality team up until the last two games.
The Columbus game was embarrassing as they were outworked all over the place but it was a back to back against a young team and our goalie was abysmal.
This last game was a bad one for Woll and a lot of the core really sucked but that happens a few times for every team in the course of the regular season.
The power play is not converting but both units are continuously gaining the zone with ease and getting lots of movement.
I’ve got that EvilHomer positivity today.