Post-Game Talk: Leafs lose 3-1 to Columbus

[Hockey Talker29]

Reimer special - soft rebound followed by diving out of position.

Lol. I was going to post the same thing. Almost word for word.

 

[Maplebeasts]

Reilly puck watching, retract that after replay though he was looking for the puck.

Eh, I hate it when people defend Rielly even on plays that were clearly his fault, but he was boxing his man out of the crease there. Nobody picked up Hunwick and Reimer panicked a bit.

 

[burpsalot]

Romanuck, you're such an idiot.

 

[Apotheosis]

They look like the team after Carlyle was fired.

Babcock magic missing tonight.

You think this has anything to do with JVR being injured?

 

[p.l.f.]

zzzzzz

 

[Le Cobra]

The Leafs are playing like Columbus should and vice versa

 

[champs*]

wtf.. get him

 

[Pyrophorus]

Soo outscored 9-0 in the last two games so far..

No goals in 5 periods
Do we score against the Hawks?

 

[Maplebeasts]

You think this has anything to do with JVR being injured?

It could. Kadri and Bozak only legitimate top 6 forwards left on the team after the JVR injury. A lack of skill is being made very apparent through their play over the last 2 games. Passes in feet and even behind players, and nobody is putting themselves in dangerous positions offensively, meaning our chances aren't high quality.

 

[hockeyes]

Good thing Columbus sucks or this is another 7-0 game

 

[RayNibbs]

No pep in the step? Leafs look lost tonight.

 

[ULF_55]

You think this has anything to do with JVR being injured?

You suggesting the towel is in the air?

 

[SprDaVE]

There are 10 teams scouting this game tonight. Three scouts from Arizona. You gotta think they are looking at some players, and not just game scouting.

Not a good night for many of our players.

 

[Swervin81]

There are 10 teams scouting this game tonight. Three scouts from Arizona. You gotta think they are looking at some players, and not just game scouting.

Not a good night for many of our players.

The scouts have probably fallen asleep. Hope no one wakes them up till after the game.

 

[happyaccident]

There are 10 teams scouting this game tonight. Three scouts from Arizona. You gotta think they are looking at some players, and not just game scouting.

Not a good night for many of our players.

We'll never get rid of these guys. Every time a team of scouts shows up, they go awol.

 

[Le Cobra]

Yeah the radio broadcast is right - Dion needs to start a fight

 

[thewave]

There are 10 teams scouting this game tonight. Three scouts from Arizona. You gotta think they are looking at some players, and not just game scouting.

Not a good night for many of our players.

Nobody wants to be traded away from 1st class 5 star all the way Toronto!

I could hear Lupul yelling, You don't want to trade for me! I've got a bummed kne...verything

 

[Apotheosis]

You suggesting the towel is in the air?

Not bluntly, but they look horrible out there. Besides Bozak and Kadri, there's no skilled forwards in the line up at all and they can't be out there all the time. They're missing his presence in front of the net (especially on the PP tonight) his ability to shield to puck, and he's the best threat to score on the entire team every given night. Maybe it's just a one off game, but I wouldn't be surprised if we see a really long losing streak starting tonight. Scoring will be very scarce and Reimer can't stand on his head all season.

 

[Maplebeasts]

Does Panger ever win this thing? Buying the Ottawa Senators over the Leafs seems like a lol worthy decision assuming you could afford both.

 

[LeafsMonster]

Reimer always has problems tracking and covering the puck. So a bit of both.

He didn't have trouble tracking the puck, he saw it and went to cover it with his glove but it was kicked away at the last second. Can't really fault him

 

[LeafsMonster]

We'll never get rid of these guys. Every time a team of scouts shows up, they go awol.

Its all planned, no one wants to leave babcock

 

[Liferleafer]

I'm beginning to think we aren't very good. ...

 

[happyaccident]

He didn't have trouble tracking the puck, he saw it and went to cover it with his glove but it was kicked away at the last second. Can't really fault him

He didn't see it until the last second because he had an uncovered guy standing in his face. Then it hit him and landed at his feet and the guy got it before he could get down on it. That's what it looked like but I was also busy watching Parenteau skating around Benny Hill style.

 

[Albus Dumbledore]

missed first two periods
summary anyone? thanks
saw the phaneuf hit though, nice

 

[Go4soda]

It could. Kadri and Bozak only legitimate top 6 forwards left on the team after the JVR injury. A lack of skill is being made very apparent through their play over the last 2 games. Passes in feet and even behind players, and nobody is putting themselves in dangerous positions offensively, meaning our chances aren't high quality.

This. Effort is great, But right now, the lack of talent in our roster is really weighing down the hard work.
It's where this team is right now in the process of the rebuild. The talent will slowly be incorporated into the mix, but for now, it's all about moral victories and lessons learned.