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

[LaPlante94]

They're done like dinner. All the top players production dried out. 0 goals from Marner, Matthews, Tavares or Nylander.

f***ing Lafferty and Gustaffson score and you expect to win? LOL. you dont deserve to win.

well we were all told if our depth guys pitched in once in a while we'd easily win and advance in the playoffs because our core is really good and just needs a little help. apparently that's not case though.

 

[ECanuck]

Yes yes again with the Clark and Gilmour stories.

They never won a f***ing thing either.

A lot more than this core though.

 

[PromisedLand]

I wonder how much "RESPECT" is Keefe going to get in teh handshake line now

 

[justashadowof]

The best thing for the future of this team would be an absolutely putrid performance in Game 4 to leave no doubt that this core doesn't and never will have it in them to be championship caliber team. I fear a 2 game rally then losing in a more respectable 6 would give this contention charade another reprieve.

 

[Cynical]

The Leafs play down to the level of their opponents. Though in this case our luck really just ran out. Florida deserves credit because they really are a great team. Your starting goalie goes down, Knies, refs decide for the first time this year we don't get a powerplay, but yeah, we were probably going to lose anyway.

Has not happened since the 50s to the Leafs. The no PP.

 

[Squiffy]

Yes yes again with the Clark and Gilmour stories.

They never won a f***ing thing either.

They went down fighting blood sweat and tears. That’s the part your missing.

 

[Nineteen67]

Yes yes again with the Clark and Gilmour stories.

They never won a f***ing thing either.

yes they did. They won several rounds. Same with Sundin and his era. They elevated played hard. They were superstars. Matthews and Marner are becoming jokes. We always knew Nylander was.

 

[Willchel Marlynder]

We know which option Matthews is going to take.

Guarantee if the Leafs lose on Wednesday, Matty won't be out of Florida until August. Too many potential summer parties for him and Biebs to attend to just up and leave.

 

[DarkKnight]

Yes yes again with the Clark and Gilmour stories.

They never won a f***ing thing either.

Oh stuff it, they came up big many many times. So did Sundin. No core has been more disappointing than this one and ainec champ.

 

[BallardEra]

That was one of the softest OT goals I've ever seen. I don't think anyone even touched a Panthers player on that entire sequence.

 

[DarkKnight]

yes they did. They won several rounds. Same with Sundin and his era. They elevated played hard. They were superstars. Matthews and Marner are becoming jokes. We always knew Nylander was.

Thank you, they were warriors. That’s all we ask for.

 

[Jojalu]

Well I think we all know the Leafs will lose, but let's give them a little credit. They can do it in a variety of ways. They could battle back to force a game 7 and lay an egg then. Or they could jump out to a huge lead in game 4 and go on to blow it. I'm really excited to see how they pull it off

Getting to game 7 just to blow it seems like it would be the worst

 

[LeafsFan89]

Yes yes again with the Clark and Gilmour stories.

They never won a f***ing thing either.

True. But at least those teams had grit and determination.

I never left feeling "Shit, I wish this team tried more and played to our expected skill level". Unlike with this team which is almost every game for the last few years.

 

[Aashir]

yes they did. They won several rounds. Same with Sundin and his era. They elevated played hard. They were superstars. Matthews and Marner are becoming jokes. We always knew Nylander was.

Don’t forget Tavares he’s a steaming pile of junk too.

 

[New User Name]

They have to try to move Tavares. Just make the effort at least and start the conversation.

Johns not going to waive...100% sure about that. He only signed here because of his then g/f, now wife was starting a business in the GTA.

 

[Byron Bitz]

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

They need to understand the difference between pain and injury

 

[egd27]

We need a massive trade of one or two of the core. Dubas has to show that he has the balls to do what Masai did. Masai traded a popular core player like DeRozan because he knew despite successful seasons, they weren't going to win anything with him. That's the way I feel about this team, one of Marner or Matthews has to go. Masai made the trade after winning 52 games, getting rid of a good coach, to change the path of the team. I'm convinced that's what we need now.

Dubas? I would think the team signed his severance papers tonight.

 

[Cynical]

In completely unrelated news:

Wes McCauley was the referee today, and completely coincidentally, the Leafs did not get a single powerplay for the first time in their 100+ year history.

We keep ignoring this because the Leafs flat out sucked. But the PP would have made a huge difference in this game and series.

 

[Mitch nylander]

Marner is the one who truly hasn't learnt. He was god awful today. Got stripped from the puck several times, made silly passes, and was on the ice for two goals against.

How can a player play this scared 3 years ago.

 

[Stephen]

Johns not going to waive...100% sure about that. He only signed here because of his then g/f, now wife was starting a business in the GTA.

Yep. That's the reality.

 

[Gallagbi]

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 think theyve moved on from Murray, otherwise he'd be on the bench IMO

 

[ToneDog]

The trade market for any of our core guys (bar maybe Nylander) is so low that we aren't going to get much of any value back. They've shown who they really are. Darker times ahead I'm afraid.

Keep Matty if he signs a team friendly deal and if he is ok with trading marner. Nylander and JT can go as well.

 

[hamzarocks]

I'll Never forget back in 2017 when we were the Chicago but better

f*** was so hyped for this core in 2017. Couldn't imagine it coming crashing down like this 7 years later

 

[PromisedLand]

Don't worry people Leafs have wont he xGF% and are leading that stat 3-0 in the series. Thats all that matters...

LOL

 

[Stephen]

In completely unrelated news:

Wes McCauley was the referee today, and completely coincidentally, the Leafs did not get a single powerplay for the first time in their 100+ year history.

The PP arguably lost the series for them in Game 1 and 2 when they dropped passed to oblivion.