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

[rumman]

The coach needs to healthy scratch a few of the core members

THIS.

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.

The core “hold our beers……….”

 

[Legion34]

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.

Same thing happens every year

Start off at 500ish in October. Everybody panics

Do amazing in November.
Speed wobble ok into the Break.
Get back on track around Allstar/winter.
Back into the playoffs in 2nd or 3rd

Go down 3-1 or 3-2 in the series. Storm back to make game 7.

Lose 2-1 and blame bounces/puck luck.

It’s been the same in about what 7 of 8 years?

 

[LDN]

Seems to be pretty bleak here. Not sure the solution cause I don’t think any actual substantial change will occur.

 

[ACC1224]

Anyone who thinks they've already tuned the coach out doesn't understand sports very well.

In a couple weeks these past two games will be long forgotten.

 

[BallardEra]

Last year after 8 games they were 5-2-1 with 29 goals scored and 24 allowed.

 

[Torontonian]

Put up 40 shots, but wasn't a very inspiring effort again, it's tough to say why they are having a slow start. The PK looks fine, but the Powerplay and just general skill they have isn't there. Marner looks off, Tavares looks terrible (not sure how badly his "sickness" is causing this), team can't make simple passes/plays on the PP, they just look discombobulated.

 

[HespelerGreenFlash]

Anyone who thinks they've already tuned the coach out doesn't understand sports very well.

In a couple weeks these past two games will be long forgotten.

And the next two?

 

[Trapper]

Marneritis is caught by the entire team....

https://x.com/i/web/status/1849634446984564935

Berube has the Toronto Shanny Sharks. Good luck with that. You can yell it out for a while but eventually it creeps back in. Not a big deal today, but we’ve seen the deal come game 83.

 

[Nineteen67]

Every bloody time the core is met with a challenge, they fail.

 

[ACC1224]

And the next two?

Tough to predict as always with this team.

I thought last night they were going to be flying and win fairly easily.
If they don't get up for a game in Boston, it will certainly be concerning.

 

[Nineteen67]

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

Did you not think, based on the schedule, a 6-5 October was about where they’d be?

 

[hoglund]

I thought that they Played poorly, but they're .500 after 8 games, it's still early. I can't believe someone threw their jersey on the ice.

 

[DarkKnight]

I knew the title of this thread would be an immature tire fire, thanks for not disappointing!

Next.

 

[ACC1224]

I thought that they Played poorly, but they're .500 after 8 games, it's still early. I can't believe someone threw their jersey on the ice.

Not hard to believe, we have a pretty 'special' fan base.

 

[HespelerGreenFlash]

Tough to predict as always with this team.

I thought last night they were going to be flying and win fairly easily.
If they don't get up for a game in Boston, it will certainly be concerning.

absolutely. I do think they will play better against a good team.

 

[CabanaBoy5]

Seems to be pretty bleak here. Not sure the solution cause I don’t think any actual substantial change will occur.

How's Cowan doing in London thus far? We may need him to become a core member pretty soon cause I don't believe they can bring this core back next season in tact.

 

[Nineteen67]

The lack of speed throughout the lineup makes it difficult to play dump and chase and then pressure the forecheck.
Knies is a nice player but his hands are not good enough for the top line. I’d keep McMann there or try Robertson who’s always buzzing around.

When Minton and Jarnkrok are healthy there’s no reason to play Reaves.

 

[Trapper]

I don't even think Bruins are a good team any longer.

It’s not looking that way early.
It really should be Florida/Toronto 1/2 with Ottawa/Tampa/Boston fighting for the 3rd spot and/or wild card. If we aren’t at least top 2 here something is wrong.

 

[Stephen]

Matthews looked good even if the stat sheet looks bad last night. Only one of the big 4 who gave a shit. Only player who looked dangerous on the horrible powerplay.

OEL again, was the best defenceman on the team. Reilly was the worst, that 7.5m contract is going to end being very bad. Morgan is a declining player.

Marner looked like a 3rd liner again. Standing still, perimeter orientating passing, not going to the net, not shooting enough. Broken record on this. His defense was non-existent too.

Nylander was sloppy, no attention to detail, not battling for pucks. It was a shame, because Domi played hard and well and was buzzing.

Tavares is incredibly washed up. Definitely at the level Spezza was when he was here. He's too slow to hit his old spots. He's terrible in open ice, because his speed has fallen off even further. He's going to end with 40 pts or less.

Kind of interested on how this goes moving forward

Matthews had his finger prints on 3x Blues goals, each play worse than the last. First goal was a dumb screen what can you do. Second goal was a failure to protect the slot against a third-fourth liner. Third goal was a grenade from McCabe turned into casual failure to compete play and turnover in the corner.

Barring the Game 2 Florida debacle where he and Marner basically lost them the series in a 10 minute stretch that might have been Matthews worst game in a long time.

 

[Budz]

How's Cowan doing in London thus far? We may need him to become a core member pretty soon cause I don't believe they can bring this core back next season in tact.

3G 3A and -1 in 5 games. A bit up and down.

 

[Nineteen67]

It’s not looking that way early.
It really should be Florida/Toronto 1/2 with Ottawa/Tampa/Boston fighting for the 3rd spot and/or wild card. If we aren’t at least top 2 here something is wrong.

Why should it be Florida/Toronto fighting for first?
Sure, the Atlantic is weaker this year, but the Leafs are one of reasons it is weaker.

 

[Apex Predator]

Anyone who thinks they've already tuned the coach out doesn't understand sports very well.

In a couple weeks these past two games will be long forgotten.

Leafs will go on a heater in November like they always do. There should be no concerns from anyone.

 

[Hellcat]

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.

I think this is a perfect assessment of this team, lots of wannabe hero attention craving behaviour.

 

[Mess]

Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube was less than impressed with the defensive play of his top line on Thursday and gave an earful to Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner and Matthew Knies.​

The Leafs welcomed the St. Louis Blues to Scotiabank Arena on Thursday after returning home from Columbus following a stinker of an effort on Tuesday on the second half of a back-to-back. The hope was that the Leafs would bring a much better effort to the table on Thursday. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case.

 

[AllHeartNoSkill]

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