Post-Game Talk: Leafs Lose 3-1

[wingman75]

Pretty sure you can get good odds on leafs beating TB by a FG tomorrow.

Hope so!

 

[wingman75]

From the comments I guess no reason to watch the video.

Actually is anyone surprised?

Probably 90% of Leafs fan expected this result.

The result and how we got there are different things.

A true Leaf fan would watch and endeavour the pain.

It was gross

 

[Racer88]

Florida and Tampa's 3rd lines will own ours. Never winning with our bottom 6.

Or our top 6

 

[Evilhomer]

Right now, they will have to prove it on the ice that they can beat this Florida team consistently. They have not. I don't care if you lose 2-1 or 5-1. It's a loss just the same. 1-3 against them this season, 1-4 against them in the playoffs in 2023. I don't see them beating Florida in a 7 game series. It's up to the Leafs to prove people wrong.

Of course it's up to the Leafs. But like @notbias said, how do you guys go from treating this team like world beaters after they roll over Columbus or Calgary to declaring them dead after they lose a one goal game to Florida (after beating the exact same team 6 days earlier)? The truth is in the middle. Barring an upset (and Tampa beating Florida would most definitely be an upset), these two teams are going to meet in the second round. It will be a grind, and I think both teams will show up for that series.

 

[Superstar]

Did Matthews just wake up from his beauty sleep?

 

[Suntouchable13]

Of course it's up to the Leafs. But like @notbias said, how do you guys go from treating this team like world beaters after they roll over Columbus or Calgary to declaring them dead after they lose a one goal game to Florida (after beating the exact same team 6 days earlier)? The truth is in the middle. Barring an upset (and Tampa beating Florida would most definitely be an upset), these two teams are going to meet in the second round. It will be a grind, and I think both teams will show up for that series.

They are not dead, all I am saying is that they have to prove people wrong. Those games against Columbus and Calgary didn't make me feel that they can suddenly beat Florida in the playoffs, as fun as those wins were. Those games have nothing to do with what will happen in the playoffs.

 

[Racer88]

Matthews is playing hurt and can’t do much of anything out there.
Marner has actually been fine but his linemates never got him the puck.

How long will we continue to use the “Matthews is hurt” excuse.
If he can’t do much of anything why is he playing.

 

[ULF_55]

The result and how we got there are different things.

A true Leaf fan would watch and endeavour the pain.

It was gross

I have drywall to do much more enjoyable.

 

[Evilhomer]

They are not dead, all I am saying is that they have to prove people wrong. Those games against Columbus and Calgary didn't make me feel that they can suddenly beat Florida in the playoffs, as fun as those wins were. Those games have nothing to do with what will happen in the playoffs.

Neither does tonight's game or last Wednesday's game.

 

[Larcos_Unal]

He'd look so much better if he went Messier up top and grew a beard or shaved the stache. How does a guy in the prime of his life purposely walk around looking like a dirtbag?

 

[BertCorbeau]

Wasted a chance but they’ve been playing better hockey lately

Need to rebound with a win in Tampa tomorrow

 

[thewave]

He'd look so much better if he went Messier up top and grew a beard or shaved the stache. How does a guy in the prime of his life purposely walk around looking like a dirtbag?

Why do all our American goal scorers end up looking like Phil Kessel

 

[thewave]

That's our Kessel

 

[Roo]

Sounds like they had a bad game lol

I’m sure they’ll be better tomorrow, no need to overreact.

 

[ashs]

This team causes PTSD

 

[sunstersun]

So we basically had 1 forward line today....

 

[Gallagbi]

The next time a team's regular season record against another team has any predictive vaue for the playoffs will be the first time. By your logic, Montreal would sweep the Leafs in the playoffs.

I'd give you a thoughtful answer to this, but I'm still waiting for that OT you predicted to finish.

 

[Evilhomer]

I'd give you a thoughtful answer to this, but I'm still waiting for that OT you predicted to finish.

 

[Larcos_Unal]

Why do all our American goal scorers end up looking like Phil Kessel

 

[Leafs98]

So we basically had 1 forward line today....

Barkov shut down line1 so it could only be line 2

 

[DarkKnight]

One bigger picture plus, Myers has looked serviceable filling in for McCabe. Can't make an exit pass to save his life but he's decent in our end. We're going to need depth D, he's a fine 7.

 

[yubbers]

I know but as someone else had pointed out elsewhere, the expectation was for Laughton to come in to play 3C to replace Minten who then became expendable and was used in the Carlo trade. What a Disastrous, useless trade the Laughton deal has become.

The price you'll pay for a solid d man.

But Laughton has been awful. I don't understand what scouting saw in him

 

[yubbers]

Why do all our American goal scorers end up looking like Phil Kessel

RFK gonna fix that

 

[ACC1224]

Barkov shut down line1 so it could only be line 2

2nd line was on for both goals. First line played the Panthers first line even. Neither line was good enough.

 

[pdson]

If the Leafs play the Panthers in the playoffs, this is probably exactly what's going to happen again. Leafs offense getting shutdown by Florida who steps it up and smothers our best players. Stolarz will have to be 1993 playoff Patrick Roy for the Leafs to go anywhere in the playoffs.

Also Minten scored his first goal with the Bruins in his 3rd game playing for them, tying him with Laughton with one goal in 14 games. Good trade Brad!

Lol Minten wasn't traded for Laughton dumbass. Carlo > Minton every day of the week