GDT: Leafs @ Chicago - Wednesday 7:30

[On-the-Fly]

It's a giraffe

A giratte.

 

[Dreakmur]

We looked like an NHL team?

To be fair, I think this Chicago team could challenge for the Calder Cup.

 

[Balthazar]

The Holl-Muzzin pairing has completely fallen apart and the team has the lowest oiSH% of any team in the league.

To sum it up without getting *too* into detail.

So it's mainly bad luck?

 

[Alamo Leafer]

As a Leafs observer, is there a single reason for the struggles or just need to clean house and start over?

I know he's playing but is Tavares okay from last year?

I don't think we would stink this bad if it was just a single reason!
I also don't think JT is unwell. Probably just aging

 

[Leafs at Knight]

That felt like a building block period. Not only did we just look like an NHL team again, but we played with some aggression as a team. Sticking up for eachother. Let's carry that to the third please

This is the definition of copium.

 

[DarkKnight]

Wow so fired up Matthews, he swore on the bench, lol Sportsnet.

 

[The Apologist]

As a Leafs observer, is there a single reason for the struggles or just need to clean house and start over?

I know he's playing but is Tavares okay from last year?

It's a slump. They're playing defeated. Like they're still trying to figure out (like the reat of us) how the hell they blew that series against Montreal.
They're in their own heads.

 

[ItsFineImFine]

Protecting Holl or Kerfoot after getting McCann a clearly more valuable player to both is a move which doesn't need hindsight to critique

What the f*** was Dubas thinking there.

He's too in love with some of his players. I can't believe BOTH Holl and Dermott are still on this roster. Dude even brought back Manny Malhotra.

 

[All Mod Cons]

Yeah we've been playing like an AHL team for a couple weeks now imo.

I agree. I just don't think, what I've witnessed tonight, we look like an NHL team. This is possibly the worst I've see two teams play against each other. The quality is actually quite shocking. Every single player on that ice should be utterly ashamed.

 

[The Devilish Buffoon]

This is a rare night where I, as a Sens fan, am fully behind the Leafs. Hope you smack those f***ers.

 

[Bellefour20]

Protecting Holl or Kerfoot after getting McCann a clearly more valuable player to both is a move which doesn't need hindsight to critique

What the f*** was Dubas thinking there.

What was the Soo factor? Your answer likely lies there.

 

[Kiwi]

You're point is moot to my comment on goaltending.
Would better defense help the goalie? Well duh, but that wouldn't stop bad goals from a goalie that is shaky

He lets in some crap but if every save is extremely difficult because our defenseman can't defend your expecting to much of the goaltender

Andersen was a sieve for the last 2 seasons as well, does he suck to?

 

[saffronleaf]

As a Leafs observer, is there a single reason for the struggles or just need to clean house and start over?

I know he's playing but is Tavares okay from last year?

everyone's got their own theories

but I think the team peaked around 2018-19, and since then the team has had to shed quality depth to stay cap-compliant with the big 3 contracts

 

[Morgs]

So it's mainly bad luck?

Lol no. They played like complete ass against Pittsburgh, very bad against Carolina, and awful the first period tonight.

I guarantee most people wouldn't be reacting the way they are right now if they had a better oiSH% though.

 

[PromisedLand]

Matthews is PISSED

 

[BrannigansLaw]

At least they’re showing some emotion finally.

 

[DraftSchmaft]

Wow so fired up Matthews, he swore on the bench, lol Sportsnet.

Telling your own team mates to hustle more sounds pretty fired up to me. He's never done that before

 

[DarkKnight]

We lost Bogo, net negative. Muzzin looks like Father Time has come, net negative. Holl looks like an ECHL all star. This D is not championship caliber, no way.

 

[The Kessel Run]

I agree. I just don't think, what I've witnessed tonight, we look like an NHL team. This is possibly the worst I've see two teams play against each other. The quality is actually quite shocking. Every single player on that ice should be utterly ashamed.

I award them no points and may god have mercy on their souls...

 

[BigHulkingThickV]

Wow so fired up Matthews, he swore on the bench, lol Sportsnet.

God dang it!

 

[saffronleaf]

glad to see matthews fiery

need that

jt is weak, sad, sullen most of the time

 

[IPS]

I mean at least he was hitting the net today. Tavares has to bury that rebound. It’s wide open net. I love Marner on the half wall. Shit actually happens when he’s there. One of the best in the league at it

The best PP unit we've had in the big 3 era was Marner-JVR-Kadri-Bozak-Rielly. Marner would pinpoint those tip-passes to Kadri and JVR like a boss and they both had career years on the PP

 

[hamzarocks]

Players who leave the leafs just get better. This team is cursed.

A guy like Mason Marchment has 5 pts in 5 games so far this season.

 

[Eye Test]

Kevin Lankinen.. .884% 2.91 GAA before tonight, now .952% against the Leafs.

Toronto, making no namers look like Vezina trophy winners.

perimeter hockey

 

[rocketman588]

Jesus this is a big stretch for Sportsnet to talk about something positive eh

Dude is just chewing teamates while barely trying