Post-Game Talk: Leafs lose 3-1

[Aashir]

Matthews nylander and Tavares all need to be better

Marner has been pointing up points despite Tavares’s best efforts to not score a 5v5 goal or an assist

Nylander needs to stay hot, he did this last year where he was fire the first 30 games, then meh 30 games then good last 20, he needs to continue the good play he has for longer

Matthews just doesn’t look the same, his shot utilization today was poor, but he doesn’t seem as dangerous to completely roof a goal on a goalie, beating them clean beside the ear or top corner.

Today wasnt the greatest, reset and come back against washington


You cannot score less than 3 goals that game

 

[Teeder Keon]

Meh, first regulation loss in a month

Would like to add another scorer to the team, though. I'm going to keep saying Meier until it happens

Bring up Steeves as well

 

[ACC1224]

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Yep no biggie. On to the next one.

 

[Torontonian]

Thought Toronto was fighting the puck a lot tonight, a lot of give aways, not a lot of clean plays made, powerplay was off. Toronto will most definitely have to address that 2nd line winger position at the TDL.

On to Washington.

 

[al secord]

Me

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So let it be written. So let it be done.

 

[Antropovsky]

Just an awful game. Rangers converted, Leafs didn’t. Powerplay was pathetic. Really hope Liljegren isn’t hurt for an extended period but with our luck with injuries he’ll be out a month or more.

Injuries as long as just short term may be helpful to give players like Timmins longer looks.

 

[Enniskillen]

Vesey had one goal in 29 games. Very leafy thing to let him score twice as many.

 

[DarenX]

Seriously that was a close game, can't win em all and both teams barely gave up anything. Shesterkin was better by one goal, Murry .900 not dogshit. Not our best game but rangers were coming out hot and this was not gonna be like the California trip.

If I'm gonna blame anything, that powerplay was putrid...

Time to start a new run. On to the next.

 

[Darcy Tucker]

Bottom 6 forwards turrible.

Timmins turrible.

Murray turrible.

Matthews turrible.

Onto Washington.

 

[93gilmour93]

Yep no biggie. On to the next one.

First regulation loss in a month.

 

[al secord]

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Worst case ontario

 

[Smif]

Why did Keefe f*** up the lines?

I really don't think it mattered what Keefe did tonight, it just wasn't there.

 

[Community]

Hope Liljegren is okay... today would've been a good game to have Rielly's transitional play.

Would just love for a healthy defense core and a continued commitment by the forwards to play well defensively. Don't want to fall back into bad habits if our defense gets healthy and forwards think they're okay to cheat more often.

Having said that, today wasn't a bad game besides a few plays. I hope this was just an off game from Timmins because he made some questionable choices.

 

[htpwn]

Everyone was calling the Ducks game a "trap" for the Leafs, but I think this one qualifies. We went up against the worst team in the NHL and had our way against them, then had to turn around and go up against a very tight-checking Rangers team tonight. Add in a little bad luck (pucks bouncing off sticks, ending up in skates, etc.) and some bad special teams play and there goes the winning streak.

 

[Jojalu]

I hope there's not too many games where Matthews/Marner/Tavares all play like garbage

That really is what happened.

Now if the 3rd and 4th can always play like that and those guys play up to their potential look out

 

[Isaac Nootin]

glad the marner point streak is over. this team becomes stupid when it comes to personal achievements. maybe now they'll just try to win rather than forcing plays

What was the Leafs record during the streak?

 

[Mr_Fun]

ZAC had a "sitter" there and couldn't convert; AM had a glorious opportunity as well. Overall, we didn't give up a lot of chances. The ONLY thing I'm worried about right now is Lilly.

 

[Jacquestrapless]

Malgin off the 2nd line plz.

 

[al secord]

Everyone was calling the Ducks game a "trap" for the Leafs, but I think this one qualifies. We went up against the worst team in the NHL and had our way against them, then had to turn around and go up against a very tight-checking Rangers team tonight. Add in a little bad luck (pucks bouncing off sticks, ending up in skates, etc.) and some bad special teams play and there goes the winning streak.

I don't think you quite know what a trap game is

 

[Fogelhund]

You can’t have your best effort every night, and that night was tonight for us. Kudos to Shertsterkin for a good game. No need to make this into anything other than one simple loss, though the search for a winger that brings something to the table for Tavares and Marner continues.

 

[Gallagbi]

Shot ourselves in the foot all night and still looked like the better team


Interested to see if we go in a mini funk now given the heater weve been on

 

[6ix]

Can’t wait till the last 10 mins to turn it on, and Shesterskin was solid. Well deserved loss.

 

[al secord]

Ducks destroyed the Habs. You love to see it.

 

[Stephen]

Saw a few lone ranger rushes into the Ranger defensive line in the third period. Looks like they were forcing things a little bit there. Sandin needs a lighter workload on the transition. Tonight he wasn't sharp and highlights why we still need Rielly even though things have been going well without him. Didn't like Timmins too much tonight. He looked scrambly and probably had his most chaotic game as a Leaf.

 

[Stephen]

Can’t wait till the last 10 mins to turn it on, and Shesterskin was solid. Well deserved loss.

Panarin may have saved the Rangers with his little stick check on Matthews after he went around the Ranger defense and had Shesterkin looking vulnerable.