Post-Game Talk: Leafs lose 3-2 in OT | Down 3-0 in the Series

[JKG33]

Bunch of people on here were calling for major changes after the loss to Columbus - 4th straight 1st round loss, and a loss against a significantly inferior opponent. Just a great example of how playoffs are played/reffed differently.

I wonder how this team would look today had they done an aggressive retool at the time? It's frankly hard to imagine that 3 playoffs later, they'd be sitting on only one series win.

It's incredibly hard to be so consistently bad in the playoffs after being so consistently good in the regular season, but hats off to this team. They're certainly consistent.

This. The intelligent posters here could see the 0 progression from this team after that Columbus loss. And then the Montreal loss in the easiest division the league has ever seen should've been the final nail. But nope, Jimmy Neutron got to keep running it back

 

[GoonieFace]

The only way to explain their effort is Marner, Nylander and Matthews better be having surgery next week.

Fake injury news incoming….

 

[ItsFineImFine]

I'm enjoying watching people turn on the core especially the overpaid two like the rest of us did years ago.

But tbh for me it was more of a case of never being convinced by Sheldon Keefe, maybe they would've gone further at some point with a proven NHL coach but they've missed the window now.

 

[hamzarocks]

If anyone wants some hopium

2022 Panthers end their lengthy 1st round exit streak then get swept to SCF Bolts

2023 panthers look like theyll be in the cup finals

2023 leafs get pass R1 and break their 19 year drought then get swept in round 2 vs the Panthers

2024 leafs... cup?

 

[Robert]

It's not over, Leafs can come back... The issue is Bob.. As a CBJ fan I've watched him go hot/cold when in Columbus.. Get a few goals early.. That said he is older now and a true veteran, Leafs gotta go total offense.

 

[HamiltonNHL]

at the end of the day, the panthers are better than the leafs.

It’s hard to beat a better team.

 

[Apex Predator]

no penalties on the panthers

Despite

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The leafs looked lifeless so it’s not a surprise there wasn’t any calls against panthers.

 

[HolyCrap]

I can’t watch the post season presser because I would bet my lunch that stupid Shanny will give Dubas and Keefe another shot at running it back again

They better not. If that’s the case I’ll be taking a break next year. I took a step back this season in terms of interest and support and I’ll have no issue taking a bigger step that direction next season. Hopefully other fans do the same.

 

[Eye Test]

f*** Matthews. Trade him for the best return, he's leaving anyway in a year.

But yea, I've been saying it for a while him and Marner care more about playing celebrity with the Biebs than they do about winning hockey games

I don’t like Matthews as a person either and trust me I’m upset he’s a loser too but we won’t get another like him. That’s what I’m most upset about. The superstar we finally got is a big pusc and mentally weak.

Sigh I wish we had a mackinnon mcdavid Crosby competitive star But we have three 11 mil frauds

 

[Carltons Cup]

I think Connor is happy in Edmonton

Sure. JT said the same thing before he came home.

 

[killer1980]

My feeling is Dubas is extended and this core stays.

Unfortunately, you are probably right. Old guys in suits never can admit they made a mistake. Dubas gets renewed with a big raise.

 

[Nineteen67]

Losing game 3 aside, how was our possession/expected goals?

On the Leafs 1st goal Tochett gave some insight on the analytics NHL coaches to help cisch how to play a 2 on 1. None of that useless crap we see here.

 

[Rob Brown]

Habs fan coming in peace,


I know it's obvious to you guys by now, but the leafs will never be succesful in the playoffs with the current make up of their team. It's a team built to entertain fans during the regular season.

‘Coming in peace’ to rip on your team

Lol gtfo

 

[57 Years No Cup]

You are too optimistic. My feeling is Dubas is extended and this core stays.

 

[Superstar]

Priority 1 has to be to getting rid of this bum. He should have been out after the Montreal series.

After that - BIG changes. Pick a core player or two and trade them.

His excuse tonight would probably be they lost in overtime, while winning 3 against Tampa.

 

[peconcan]

Marner might have been our worst forward tonight.

 

[Jmo89]

Matthews and Marner are Dumb and Dumber

Keefe should healthy scratch them both

Dubas should trade them before NTC

Disgusting greedy pukes

Although Mathews and Marner are both losers, you think Keefe would make a decision that requires more more brain power than 12yo on HF?

 

[leafs in five]

no penalties on the panthers

Despite

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can't think of a single missed or even like borderline missed call on Florida in this game

 

[Aashir Mallik]

I don’t like Matthews as a person either and trust me I’m upset he’s a loser too but we won’t get another like him. That’s what I’m most upset about. The superstar we finally got is a big pusc and mentally weak.

Sigh I wish we had a mackinnon mcdavid Crosby competitive star But we have three 11 mil frauds

Then we won’t get another f***ing loser like him

Build an islanders-like or Seattle-like team

 

[GQS]

Leafs got bailed out by luck and a trash Vasilevskiy. The dusty point shots aren't going in this series. Can't generate much offense otherwise

And Florida is much faster than Tampa. We look very slow in comparison.

Well so far in this series the Leafs have been beating themselves as much as the Panthers have been beating them. Its not like with Tampa where they were choking the Leafs offense and they couldn't get too many good chances. This series in every game the Leafs have had at least a few very good chances in which they failed to capitalize on that could've been the difference in winning at least one game.

Leafs offense hasn't been great, but its not like Panthers have completely shut them down the way Tampa was doing for a number of games.

 

[JKG33]

I don’t like Matthews as a person either and trust me I’m upset he’s a loser too but we won’t get another like him. That’s what I’m most upset about. The superstar we finally got is a big pusc and mentally weak.

Sigh I wish we had a mackinnon mcdavid Crosby competitive star But we have three 11 mil frauds

They won't get another like him, but let some other sorry team waste $15m of their cap on his next contract

 

[Community]

Habs fan coming in peace,


I know it's obvious to you guys by now, but the leafs will never be succesful in the playoffs with the current make up of their team. It's a team built to entertain fans during the regular season.

Kindly f*** off

"Coming in peace" to talk shit about a team is a joke. Some people.

 

[dubey]

Habs fan coming in peace,


I know it's obvious to you guys by now, but the leafs will never be succesful in the playoffs with the current make up of their team. It's a team built to entertain fans during the regular season.

Montreal can't even do that lol

 

[capfit9]

Florida is scoring first in game 4 and the leafs will lay down and die

There is no fight in this core, they won their prize. First round champions

They’ll lay down cause they want to lose on home ice and face the fans

 

[theTTC]

New management. Shanahan out for sure. Matthews traded before July 1 for a boatload of talent from L.A. Sign McDavid in 2 years. That's best case scenario.