Post-Game Talk: Leafs embarrass Berube again

[All Mod Cons]

I'm starting to question whether the 4 x 11mil+ forwards is the way to go.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Marner has gotten a ton of shit this year....some deserved. Matthews has been so much worse.

 

[1specter]

Berube embarrassed himself. He’s part of the team as well. Sum of its parts.

Berube doesn't tell them to stop skating and take a whole period off.

 

[MSZ]

Stamkos had Hedmen in the middle. They have to respect the point shot
How's stammer doing this year?


Schenn was all over Matthews, because nobody respects Reilly's shot

Stamkos scored a PP one timer tonight.

 

[frizzer1]

Marner was the only guy generating offense all night.
Haters gonna hate.

 

[Amadeus]

This was a very deflating loss, particularly because of how terrible our top line played. There is a template to neutralize them and Blues did that tonight.

I have no faith that they can take us to glory.

 

[1specter]

Marner was the only guy generating offense all night.
Haters gonna hate.

That's nice and all but in a clutch moment he passes the puck into a guy's skate and completely kills possession or any chance of coming back.

 

[Cleetus]

 

[CelticDruid]

Anyone that thinks Marner was the best player on the Leafs tonight is smoking some heavy crack.

Too many forced passes to nowhere.
Too many giveaways.
Matthews was dogshit as well.

 

[All Mod Cons]

Can we just fast forward to the early playoff exit already?

I'm not really one for conspiracy theories, except George Parros, but I'm starting to give credence that we are all living in a simulation.

 

[Leafs87]

We should waive Reaves and find a proper replacement. Guy doesn’t fight, always takes about what he would have done post game and he’s too slow to hit anyone. Only value he has is as a fighter and he’s a p***y this year. He has no other value. Maybe someone needs to remind him what he’s paid to do and when?

 

[Guided by Veseys]

The good news is that Matthews will be a first ballot hall of famer. This is just a blip but management needs to know what they have here. Build the team right someday.

 

[Blanka]

I'm starting to question whether the 4 x 11mil+ forwards is the way to go.

 

[Gilmour1996]

Looks like we have washed Matthews this year

The powerplay is so comically bad I don't even know what to do anymore

Fire the guy in charge of it and put the guy who hired him on notice. Cut your losses.

 

[PanniniClaus]

I'm starting to question whether the 4 x 11mil+ forwards is the way to go.

Whatchoo talkin bout Willis?

 

[BraveCanadian]

How that wasn’t an interference call by Suter on Marner l will never understand.

Ditto for Suter holding Matthews jersey in one hand later on in the game.

Good first, poor second and just enough in the third to get the hopes up once again before blowing it. Typical Leafs game.

 

[stickty111]

Played well for 35 minutes, and thats the result you get.
Blues were fine keeping it to the outside and Leafs agreed as usual.
The PP is just bad to put it nicely. Savard seems terrible but Berube had him before so he should be getting questioned too. However this is a core problem.

 

[Mr_Fun]

Should have made a bigger dent in the 1st period. I know there's lots to complain about, but squandering a lot of chances always seems to kill you later on.

 

[ACC1224]

Didn’t see that coming after the way they played in the first.

If something positive is allowed it was great to see them fight back a bit. McCabe is such a likeable player

 

[frizzer1]

That's nice and all but in a clutch moment he passes the puck into a guy's skate and completely kills possession or any chance of coming back.

 

[stickty111]

Fire the guy in charge of it and put the guy who hired him on notice. Cut your losses.

In that case, both Berube and Brad should be criticized.

 

[Voodoo Child]

I like getting to see the US feeds in some places because some teams have great color and excellent analysis...but the Blues aren't really one of them, even with Alexa .

I rate their feed an Indiana/USA, which is a nice way of saying 5.5/10; bland but acceptable.

So what, no f***in' GDT now?

This was a nasty game for teams that play twice a year. McCabe and Holmberg both got fed in their fights. Officiating overall was also shit - how do you give only Matthews a penalty on that scuffle behind the net? They canceled what, three power plays in the game? Go back to Peewee.

For trying to get the team to play a more 'north-south game', plenty of east-west passing from the boards to the middle of the ice in the Dzone that get picked off or go errant.

What's up with Matthews? He's bobbling chances and shooting wide all year now. He floors out at 45 goals but still, he's not looked good except for 1-2 games.

As soon as I heard Mitch had one goal I knew he'd score.

The last one was his first game so he gets some slack, but Binnington ate Woll's lunch, again. He wasn't bad tonight, but he could have had that second Parayko blast.

I'm starting to come around on Timmins, he needs to be insulated but he's very smart with the puck in the offensive zone and can make a good stretch.

Caber hits a ton of shin pads, not the first time I've noticed. I like how he got into it but baby Schenn whomped him.

They'll win tomorrow.

 

[Anthrax442]

Why are they talking Scabs?

 

[Cap'n Flavour]

Great 1st, bad 2nd, good 3rd. PP garbage again. But overall the Leafs generated more chances, scored two garbage goals and were let down by Woll getting beaten from long range.

 

[wingman75]

So you get smoked by this team at home, and follow that up with... A solid first period. Okay. Wow. Good job.

Oh, don't worry, the PP will figure it out. Or so I'm told.

Also, LOSING < WINNING