Post-Game Talk: Leafs beat Tampa + Refs 5-3

[fahad203]

OEL is in disbelief and cognitive dissonance, as he plays the usual way, but get penalties right and left. Get used, Oliver, you will be tamed and neutered in a couple months as all the players joining the Leafs. Hit these refs with pucks whenever you can.

Even with that penalty or irrespective of it. He didn't have a great game
He made some poor decisions, espcially in that first goal

 

[Enga Olly]

It was a bad call, but it was 1 call. Everyone knows what the refs do, so why is anyone surprised.

The timing of 1 bad call means everything - why would you make such a stupid comment? You're not a stupid guy

 

[Nineteen67]

in 5 years he'll join some contender as a 3C and people will say "see he wasn't the problem in TO"

I highly doubt that. I think his next contract will be a problem for whoever signs him.

 

[pdson]

It was a bad call, but it was 1 call. Everyone knows what the refs do, so why is anyone surprised.

It doesn't mean we have to like it or take it

 

[GoonieFace]

3 stars
Tanev
Marner (what else is new)
Hedman

These were the 3 stars or your 3 stars?

 

[Evilhomer]

I think it’s safe to bet that Matthews will never have his name on the Cup.

And you have made this conclusion based on a game...in November?

 

[GoonieFace]

It doesn't mean we have to like it or take it

You kind of have to take it, what choice do you have, other than not watching the bush league of the major sports

 

[Nineteen67]

This is the game that convinced you of this?

No, but it reminded me of how much fun the team is to watch when he’s not in the lineup.

 

[Confucius]

These were the 3 stars or your 3 stars?

They were the 3 stars, not my picks

 

[htpwn]

It sucks to almost blow it like that, but the virtue of having a 4-goal lead is that you still win even if you let in 3 lol.

I thought that this was a much closer game than the scoreboard showed. Not necessarily in terms of run-of-play but this was definitively not a tight defensive effort. Woll had to come up big a number of times to keep the goose egg through the first 50 minutes.

I don't think much changed in the last 10 minutes either: Just Tampa happened to get a lucky break on the Guentzel goal, some very beneficial officiating (shocking, I know), and drew momentum from that.

Finally, as nice as it is to know that Hakanpaa is next man up, we need McCabe to be healthy. Hopefully he's not out too long.

 

[Enga Olly]

I think it’s safe to bet that Matthews will never have his name on the Cup.

Absurd comment

 

[Stephen]

McCabe is an important player.

Benoit with 9 hits and still finished +1. In playoff form already.

Benoit is a battler and has a huge heart. That guy plays for keeps within the limitations of his skill. Knows what needs to be done out there. Pinching off Cirelli on the side wall was such a playoff play.

 

[weems]

Matthews was pretty good for his first game back.

Won 16 of 24 faceoffs, 2 assists and skating looked good.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

No, but it reminded me of how much fun the team is to watch when he’s not in the lineup.

We have the best goal scorer in the world on our team and people actually think we are a better team with him injured. Absolutely wild some of the takes on him.

 

[Nineteen67]

Like I said in the GDT. OEL would have never got that call if he is still playing for the Panthers.

He was playing tough hockey and forgot he was with the leafs

 

[glue]

Was the 3rd Tampa goal not a distinct kicking motion ?

 

[frizzer1]

Matthews was pretty good for his first game back.

Won 16 of 24 faceoffs, 2 assists and skating looked good.

Couldn’t skate for much of the month and clearly not in great shape, but still looked good.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Robertson FINALLY did something.

Berube is NOT going to be happy with that 3rd period.

But on the positive side.

2 point nights from Matthews, Tavares, Nylander, Marner, Knies and Tanev.

Chris Tanev had a goal and an assist.

You get 2 points from Chris Tanev but better win that f***ing game, you DO NOT waste that effort.

Minten got another point he's producing.

I would like to see what he can do with Marner and Tavares for a couple games because if he's there that means Holmberg is not.

Not a pretty win but a win nonetheless.

Go get 1st place back on Monday.

 

[GoonieFace]

Was the 3rd Tampa goal not a distinct kicking motion ?

No, just hit his skate

 

[ThrowDemTongs]

Was the 3rd Tampa goal not a distinct kicking motion ?

Mens rea at the very least.

 

[Leafs98]

Why does Bettman love Florida so much

 

[frizzer1]

We have the best goal scorer in the world on our team and people actually think we are a better team with him injured. Absolutely wild some of the takes on him.

Not even worth replying to that stuff.

 

[pdson]

We have the best goal scorer in the world on our team and people actually think we are a better team with him injured. Absolutely wild some of the takes on him.

Ignore them they are just trolls not Leaf fans

 

[Racer88]

Why does Bettman love Florida so much

It’s where he will retire to

Pretty ugly at the end but a win is a win

 

[keonsbitterness]

Not even worth replying to that stuff.

Par for the course trolling with him.