Post-Game Talk: Leafs Hold On | 6-4 Win Over Panthers

[Ports]

Brodie over Lyubushkin.

I know most people don't like him at the moment, but Brodie plays ~5 mins more a game in tougher matchups. Give Brodie easier matchups and #4 dman minutes if you have to and it'd be better than having Bush play 22+ mins per game.

Not in a tough physical series. He’ll be spinning like a top and run out of the building just like he was in the playoffs last year.

 

[Stevie28]

Hope the injured lads get a couple games in before playoffs!!

 

[Squiffy]

That's really one of the better empty net goals you're ever going to want to see. Ridiculous hands.

 

[Squiffy]

4th line was really excellent right? I don't actually remember typing that before.

 

[Maple Leaf]

Hope the injured lads get a couple games in before playoffs!!

You alright mate?

 

[TopCheeseShotta]

Brodie's been great for 3 games now.. you love to see it!! Cross your fingers, toes and eyeballs Leaf fans - cuz him gettin' his mind right would be huge right now. Y'all need to ease up and bury the hatchet on homeboy, as he's been mistake free for a few in a row now.

 

[RealisticLeaf55]

Matthews is just insane. Makes all his linemates look better.

 

[Maplebeasts]

Brodie's been great for 3 games now.. you love to see it!! Cross your fingers, toes and eyeballs Leaf fans - cuz him gettin' his mind right would be huge right now. Y'all need to ease up and bury the hatchet on homeboy, as he's been mistake free for a few in a row now.

April fools was yesterday.

 

[TopCheeseShotta]

April fools was yesterday.

Watch the games, my guy

 

[notDatsyuk]

PK actually looked good.

PP is bad. We need Marner back. That will let us put Bert back in the slot and JT back on the 2PP unit.

Yet another indication that JT must not be on the ice with Willy - Panthers were ignoring JT and double-teaming Willy as soon as he got the puck. It's like playing a man short.

First period: forecheck hard, outscore them 2-0.

Second period: forecheck hard, outscore them 3-1, with their 1 being pure luck.

Third period: stop forechecking, sit back and try to defend a lead, get outscored 0-3 until Matty's EN seals it.

Conclusion: Keefe is a genius?

PS: I'm pissed at Matthews for the lame pass attempt to Willy just before he scored. GET THE •§¥©#@? PUCK OUT OF THE ZONE!!! (Other than that, good game Matty.)

 

[Voodoo Child]

Am I wrong or are we one win/one Detroit loss from clinching?

 

[TMLBlueandWhite]

Would you wear a dead man's boots?

Asking for a friend. Personally I think the idea is morbid. I'd rather not follow in the recently deceased footsteps.

I only bring this up because Keefe is a dead man walking.

Even though Florida lost Maurice still schooled him. It's apparent Keefe doesn't have what it takes to be a top coach in the NHL. Only 32 positions in the world doesn't leave room for mediocrity.

But for some reason the Leafs still went with Keefe again this year.

I've seen more intelligent amoeba's. Keefe's a few fries short of a happy meal. That's on top of having a horrible case of foot-in-mouth disease.

Shouldn't be too long now before he's done digging his own grave.

 

[al secord]

I hope Keefe was drunk and not trying to prove some sort of point.

 

[al secord]

Is Boucher still running the powerplay? If so why the f*** is he still here?

Boucher is just eye candy. Mike Van Ryn runs the whole shebang.

 

[Jojalu]

4th line gets 8 minutes.
PK + PP = 10 minutes. Marner, Nylander & Matthews take 6 min. each.
Remaining 42 split between 3 lines = 14 minutes per line
6 + 14 minutes = 20 minutes each subject to adjustments for which line(s) are playing better.

I know it's possible, I just don't believe Keefe will do it.

If it's a close game he won't roll 3 lines equally. He will have Mattews or Marner out for 25 mins.

What he might do if the Leafs are trailing is throw Nylander up with them for extra shifts

 

[Zybalto]

Leafs PP goals/60 with Marner: 12.25
Leafs PP goals/60 without Marner: 4.96

The Leafs PP with Marner is up there with McDavid and Kucherov with their teams.

 

[Warden of the North]

Leafs were the better team. Don't care about the third, Cats crapped outside their litter box for two periods.

 

[Suntouchable13]

Leafs were the better team. Don't care about the third, Cats crapped outside their litter box for two periods.

I care because you want to shut the door in the 3rd with a big lead, don't give the masses heart attacks in the playoffs.

 

[TheShape]

Felt like Keefe was experimenting out there like this was a Tuesday game in November, which is odd considering a win here closed the gap to 4 points.

Concerned about the missing D atm, hopefully just precaution heading into the playoffs. Would like to see Mo, Edmundson and Liljegren get some reps.

 

[thewave]

Felt like Keefe was experimenting out there like this was a Tuesday game in November, which is odd considering a win here closed the gap to 4 points.

Concerned about the missing D atm, hopefully just precaution heading into the playoffs. Would like to see Mo, Edmundson and Liljegren get some reps.

Sammy could of sealed a Leafs record a few weeks ago and Keefe did the same. The guy is a buffoon.

Honestly have no idea how he has survived as coach this long. The special teams performance for our talent level is worthy of a firing alone.

 

[horner]

These dumb backhanded passes passes in the dzone need to stop .
Culprits JT and Brodie last night
Other culprits Marner Mathew's Rielly

They work 40% of the time Brodie can't make a forward pass.

This meeds to stop in the playoffs or we aren't winning crap

 

[TheShape]

Sammy could of sealed a Leafs record a few weeks ago and Keefe did the same. The guy is a buffoon.

Honestly have no idea how he has survived as coach this long. The special teams performance for our talent level is worthy of a firing alone.

I would prefer the Leafs start the playoffs on the road, the less control Keefe has the better off we are. Waiting for him to do something weird like put JT on the top line for game 1.

 

[Evilhomer]

I think last night's game has no more meaning for the playoffs than the last two Boston games did. It was a good win in terms of making up some ground in the standings. I still think the Leafs will end up in the conference final this year, and it will be a question of whether they can beat the Rangers or the Hurricanes (unless Tampa upsets them both, which would be nice).

 

[ACC1224]

Thought Nylander looked pretty disinterested last night, not a lot of effort spent.
Wonder if he's not 100%?

 

[DarkKnight]

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Felt like Keefe was experimenting out there like this was a Tuesday game in November, which is odd considering a win here closed the gap to 4 points.

Concerned about the missing D atm, hopefully just precaution heading into the playoffs. Would like to see Mo, Edmundson and Liljegren get some reps.

He admitted after the game he was purposely putting the kid line out of sequence positions to get them used to playing in tougher moments. Said that’s how they’ll learn, suppose some merit in that.