Post-Game Talk: Leafs Lose 1-0

[ULF_55]

Mo is maybe my favourite player and I couldn’t believe how big and slow he looked tonight. Nothing like himself

It has been coming ...

 

[Jojalu]

I hope Berube can show some of the guys who make 10+mil that they can stand in front of the net, because its why we struggle to score so often.

Matthews when he decides to try is one of the best at it. I'm fairly certain Marner and Nylander are afraid of the neither, especially Marner. They must avoid it to avoid getting hit. Actual pusscakes.

JT need to head to the net every play, hes not good enough anymore to be making fancier plays.

Nylander has scored more goals driving the net than any Leaf..

Regardless, the Leafs were in front of the net tonight. I don't forsee this as a problem this year

 

[no2ninja]

I honestly thought it was a great game to watch. I was on the edge of my seat most of the game. Don't care about the stats, wish we had a win, but at the same time, I feel the team tried and tried hard. I can't really be mad.

This is entertainment, and I was entertained. I can't control wins and losses, I can just like or hate what I see, and I liked it the majority of the time.

EDIT: oh and for those of you that say you did not see anything different than last year, I did, SHOTS, 47 of them in regulation time... how many times did that happen last year? We were almost always outshot especially in 1st periods. This time even Marner had 6 shots.

 

[LaPlante94]

Mo is maybe my favourite player and I couldn’t believe how big and slow he looked tonight. Nothing like himself

Probably doesn't help that it seems like as he gets older he comes into camp weighing more. Guy is 225 pounds this year and you'd think someone who is our best skating d man would slim down a bit.

 

[Puckstuff]

This franchise will never understand that Tavares-Nylander doesn't work.

It's been 6 years and it's never worked.

But now it will?

What a joke.

 

[arso40]

and the joke is we dont even have 4 better than him im standing on that

i might be drinking but im not stupid im not convinced OEL is better than lily he has his strengths as does everyone but i dont think hes better than lily my personal opinion the 3 who are, are obvious i dont need to name them though at times ill question why riellys spots so secure cause he hasnt shown much this preseason either

 

[notbias]

Let's be fair ... if they scored some goals most would be happy.

Others don't need results as stats are more important.

Really need to add some expected trophies.

Expected Rocket, expected Art Ross, expected Vezina, expected Stanley Cup.

Make everyone happy.

At work, expected raises, expected promotions, expected C Suite ...

Exactly, such a stupid thing to talk about... don't discuss the play of the game.

The score was 1-0, those are the facts, who cares about the other 59:59 of the game, that one second is all that can be discussed, close the thread now.

 

[mcleex]

Silver lining is that the Oilers are getting blown out

 

[Seras]

Got that crazy goalie steal out of the way at least

 

[Tie Domi Esquire]

Some poor kids out there are growing up looking up to Matthews, Marner and Billy Bystander.

 

[ULF_55]

Exactly, such a stupid thing to talk about... don't discuss the play of the game.

The score was 1-0, those are the facts, who cares about the other 59:59 of the game, that one second is all that can be discussed, close the thread now.

Oh, I agree if you don't win finding something that makes one happy is good.

At the end of the season there is only 1 winner, kind of the objective in professional sports.

Certainly most talk is about what might have been if only results were different.

Results are always more important, as winning is better than not winning.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

Don’t think Domi-Tavares-Nylander should be a thing. If Nylander can’t be a centre I’d rather have McMann on that left side and have Domi centre line 3 with Pacioretty and Robertson.

 

[Kurtz]

Morgan had a kid 2 months ago, could be why he's not in shape.

 

[Skullz]

Really sucked to lose this one, but we did play well.

Notes:
Stolarz was great.
Holmberg will be huge for us. If we aren't using Kampf on PK, does he get moved?
Loved Lorenz. His speed and physicality fit well on the 4th line.
I was shocked how good OEL looked. Dangerous with the puck, setting up and getting chances all night.
Was equally disturbed at how bad Rielly looked, especially juxtaposed with OEL. I think we should swap them on PP.
Can we please stop the pass to 91 on the left wall on the PP entry? Hasn't worked in 3 years. Why isn't 88 carrying it in?
Tanev and McCabe were also terrific.


Lets put Lily in for Timmins and McMann for Reaves.

Also, I hate our second line, I don't think that it works at all. Maybe swap Patches and 88?

 

[mapleleaf979]

Did Matthews look like a 13.25 million player tonight? No. Too often he escapes critics because he can score 60 in his sleep. Nylander also was a no show tonight. Marner was very good and of the 3 of them, he was the only 1 to compete hard.

 

[kevsh]

Silver lining is that the Oilers are getting blown out

And Dubas' "All in while Crosby's still playing" Penguins got spanked by the Rangers.
They are going to be a really bad team this year.

 

[Gallagbi]

Did Matthews look like a 13.25 million player tonight? No. Too often he escapes critics because he can score 60 in his sleep. Nylander also was a no show tonight. Marner was very good and of the 3 of them, he was the only 1 to compete hard.

There isn't a ton of regular criticism for 60 goal scorers

 

[Aashir Mallik]

Berube probably told them to play every game as if it was the playoffs, and they took it to heart.

he did say we are going to treat every game like it's game 7 if I am not misremembering

they looked just like that, minus the softies our goalie always give up

 

[Tie Domi Esquire]

There isn't a ton of regular criticism for 60 goal scorers

He's a 1 goal scorer when it matters.

 

[fahad203]

Did Matthews look like a 13.25 million player tonight? No. Too often he escapes critics because he can score 60 in his sleep. Nylander also was a no show tonight. Marner was very good and of the 3 of them, he was the only 1 to compete hard.

1 goal in last 9 games. After he hit 69 he stopped scoring

 

[Ianturnedbull]

The overreactions are crazy
tonight. Holy smokes.

I was at a concert tonight. Glad i didn't watch this one.

 

[BTP]

the team looked quite good tonight - couldnt score. but they looked good.

dont make this a habit.

FIRST TIME BEING SHUTOUT SINCE 2021.

pretty insane stat doesnt get nearly enough f***ing praise or discussion

 

[Larcos_Unal]

It's a shame I am in San Diego and couldn't watch the game

 

[notDatsyuk]

I think JT should be relegated to 3c. Holmberg is good though, better than Kampf. 2c between Nylander and Domi maybe?

When JT was on the ice it almost looked like we were playing shorthanded.

 

[Antropovsky]

Berube liked the effort...but thought the team floated around the perimeter too much (didnt want to say too cute...but did). Not enough players going to the net and wanting rebounds.

Lol... poor Leaf stars really had it too good with Keefe. Sorry boys, funs over!