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

[leafs in five]

Yup and it 100% will do that.

The playoff choker label is back for this core.

yeah. I never even saw last year's loss as a choke, great opponent, some bad luck/calls, as close as a series can possibly be = way she goes. they gave this one away.

 

[dalewood12]

Pens fan here. The only player in the Core 4 who looks really disengaged is Marner. The other three are playing ok.

 

[Carltons Cup]

I guess Knies was needed in order to win in OT.

Pretty sad having to rely on a rookie with 10 games under his belt.

 

[authentic]

Playing Matt Murray in game 4 and him having a bad game would be the poetic way to end the season.

They better start Woll. No reason not to give him the toughest experience he could have before getting his career going.

 

[BraveCanadian]

I remember listening to Crosby and MacKinnon on the Chiclets podcasts a couple of years ago. A couple of weeks later I heard Matthews. I really got this casual "frat boy" vibe from him. Sid and Nate sounded like winners, Auston sounded like he was a kid who didn't have a care in the world.

I mean, he literally doesn't.

 

[DarkKnight]

This series, yes. Although he was really good against Tampa and single handedly won us the 4:5 game

He had his moments for sure, let’s not act like he was a force all series, because we were mostly outplayed against TB. He’ been really uneven for me, it comes and goes, it’s rarely a catalyst. Guys like Clark, Gilmour, they put the team on their back and came up big every-time, I don’t see that with this “superstar”. He was a disgrace tonight for me.

 

[I am Canadian]

If they can't get by the f***ing panthers then blow it up

 

[Apex Predator]

Honestly, at this point there's not much to lose with the starting Murray. If he leads to a miracle the team ends up in the second round, if he plays well for a couple games and they still lose, he potentially ups, his trade value, and if he flops nothing really changes.

I like this line of thinking. It makes sense

 

[CelticDruid]

Willy and ROR at the top, Mitch, JT and Matty at the bottom. That says it all quite succinctly.

That's horrendous !

 

[Superstar]

I’m sure there a joke in there about taping a fork as well.

Who wants to get down and dirty eating wings with hands when you could eat them with a taped fork? Playoff hockey is just the same as exhibition hockey...

 

[Leaf4Life]

We are still winning this series

Panthers board is over there

 

[57 Years No Cup]

Dubas should stay on the condition he fires Keefe and trades Marner. He is actually a pretty good GM who has done more good than bad.

No.

 

[Cleetus]

 

[Rob Brown]

Wonder if Dubas survives this if the Leafs get swept.

Keefe will definitely be gone.

Dubas isn’t afraid to make moves so maybe one more kick at the can without Keefe and one of the bore 4 traded

 

[Kazparov]

I asked this in the gameday thread.

Are they are super sick? I know a ton of people just ruined by the flu right now.

 

[Rob Brown]

Was do or die tonight Auston

 

[Havoc]

Trust the guaranteed loser process 11/7 courtesy of Keefe. These guys ride or die all their dumb shit that makes us a .500 team or less.

Clean Dubas and his dumbass crew out.

 

[leafs in five]

Honestly, at this point there's not much to lose with the starting Murray. If he leads to a miracle the team ends up in the second round, if he plays well for a couple games and they still lose, he potentially ups, his trade value, and if he flops nothing really changes.

Woll was good and you reward him with a playoff start and tell him the job is his for the taking

 

[Aashir Mallik]

Oh shut the f*** up matthews

Today was do or die

Game 4 is just die. Leafs goalie will let in a stinker and you and the rest of the team will fold up like always

 

[Lilou]

I hate being so emotionally invested in this team. Heartbreak after heartbreak and yet I keep coming back. I try to be optimistic but when you see a performance like that from our stars it’s a real gut punch.

You should be a casual fan like me. I checked out when they lost to Boston in 2013. It's better this way. Trust me. You can watch the games and not care as much. I still hope they win but I'm definitely no diehard. I may watch one or two games during the season and I'll just watch the highlights for the other games.

 

[Bomber0104]

We know which option Matthews is going to take.

 

[34]

The rebuild starts today

No, after the sweep. 1 more game lol

 

[Commander Clueless]

You know, the real championship was inside us all along.


The true Stanley Cup was the friends we made along the way.

 

[DarkKnight]

I remember listening to Crosby and MacKinnon on the Chiclets podcasts a couple of years ago. A couple of weeks later I heard Matthews. I really got this casual "frat boy" vibe from him. Sid and Nate sounded like winners, Auston sounded like he was a kid who didn't have a care in the world.

I think it’s come pretty easy for him, he plays like he can turn it on anytime and get his cookies. Mentally he isn’t a champion, and he’s doesn’t seem to be maturing to that destiny either. Playing with Mitch tonight was no picnic either, can’t recall a worse game from him.

 

[LaPlante94]

oh is he

That one O'Rielly turnover gave you enough ammo to never shut up about him huh?