Post-Game Talk: Leafs Lose 3-2 in OT

[rumman]

Our bottom 6 is just not good enough. Spezza has been a blessing but he is only here for the minimum because his hometown is the only place he is willing to play. Will be difficult to find another one or two such players and it is all due to the flat cap.

Two words.........cap management...........

 

[Twowingcantfly]

I don’t know what you’re watching he hasn’t scored in 18 games you got to be a troll go back to the Montreal Board or you need glasses lmao just showing up and collecting $11 million Just doesn’t cut it are you related to Mitch Marner

In what phase of his career has Mitch ever been a goal scorer. His role has always been a set up man. Look at his assist totals throughout his career. He has led/near the top of the league in primary assist, every year. Our goal scorers are not finishing. We have no D man with a shot that goalies fear. So you are asking our best setup man to shoot, when all the shooters are loaded with empty chambers. You're only knocking him because of his contract.

 

[Twowingcantfly]

And how different was that to the Kadri 8 game suspension?

Clearly head hunting.

 

[Shak19]

I have maintained my avatar even before we drafted Auston Matthews for 2 reasons:
1. too lazy to change it
2. I know what to expect from these chokers

 

[Captain Crunch]

In what phase of his career has Mitch ever been a goal scorer. His role has always been a set up man. Look at his assist totals throughout his career. He has led/near the top of the league in primary assist, every year. Our goal scorers are not finishing. We have no D man with a shot that goalies fear. So you are asking our best setup man to shoot, when all the shooters are loaded with empty chambers. You're only knocking him because of his contract.

I’m asking because I don’t know. How has Mitch’s point totals compared in the first round, to other players like him?

 

[KingJoffrey]

Apparently you didn't watch the game

Campbell sucks and that's all. Well one more game left from this bum. Dubas, Keefe got what they deserve when they let this sieve in the net.

 

[HamiltonNHL]

In what phase of his career has Mitch ever been a goal scorer. You're only knocking him because of his contract.

Dubas should have known he should be paying for goals.

 

[17 Clark]

In what phase of his career has Mitch ever been a goal scorer. His role has always been a set up man. Look at his assist totals throughout his career. He has led/near the top of the league in primary assist, every year. Our goal scorers are not finishing. We have no D man with a shot that goalies fear. So you are asking our best setup man to shoot, when all the shooters are loaded with empty chambers. You're only knocking him because of his contract.

Not only because of his contract watch the interview with him he doesn’t really care spoiled entitled child

 

[IPS]

It is tiresome listening to so many of you rip Mitch Marner. He played his heart out in this game 6.

LOL ok Paul

 

[mikemar1]

Campbell sucks and that's all. Well one more game left from this bum. Dubas, Keefe got what they deserve when they let this sieve in the net.

You forgot the /s

 

[Bellzy]

Campbell sucks and that's all. Well one more game left from this bum. Dubas, Keefe got what they deserve when they let this sieve in the net.

Are you joking?

 

[myleafs]

Of course it's preventable......they are playing a team that doesn't come close to having the talent the Leafs have.

The only way Montreal can beat the Leafs is by putting forth a better effort and out working them.

The Leafs can prevent being beaten by outworking Montreal from the moment the puck is dropped.

I'm not so sure of the bolded part, I thought I was but not so much these days. I'm starting to get a sneaking suspicion that we are not as good as we thought we were, individually and collectively.

 

[Gallagbi]

I'm not so sure of the bolded part, I thought I was but not so much these days. I'm starting to get a sneaking suspicion that we are not as good as we thought we were, individually and collectively.

Talent is not our issue

 

[egd27]

I'm not so sure of the bolded part, I thought I was but not so much these days. I'm starting to get a sneaking suspicion that we are not as good as we thought we were, individually and collectively.

Collectively? Maybe not.
Individually ? Leafs are far superior

 

[djdev]

So a team that hasn't won in 2007..2011..whatever years 7. 8. 9 years ago has something to do with today's team?? Um..matthews was in 9th grade 11 yrs ago..lol. lose 2 games in ot...I dont see the issue here . Maybe to you its a huge deal...

huge deal? nope i will just do other things with my time. and im not sure what ur "matthews was in grade 9" stuff is about, the leafs have done it 4straight years with matthews and marner...

 

[Menzinger]

Lost in last night...How was this hit not anything?

It's pretty ridiculous that this crap gets 100% ignored because it's the playoffs

 

[myleafs]

Collectively? Maybe not.
Individually ? Leafs are far superior

I equate skill with the whole package not just one facet of the game. I watch a lot of other hockey and I am not seeing near as many brain dead sloppy passes and poor decisions from the other teams. Aren't passing and decision making a skill? Leafs are showing me nothing that suggests they are the more skilled team at this point which is a hard realization for me. I kinda feel ripped off in a way and that I have been sold a lemon.

 

[Mats13]

I have maintained my avatar even before we drafted Auston Matthews for 2 reasons:
1. too lazy to change it
2. I know what to expect from these chokers

Pretty interesting how I’ve never seen you post on the Leafs board. Come to think of it I’ve never seen the people liking your post around here either.

 

[robertmac43]

It's pretty ridiculous that this crap gets 100% ignored because it's the playoffs

Agreed. I get letting players go at it in 50/50 situations a bit more. This hit, however, is the exact hit the league wants out of the game.

 

[Gallagbi]

It's pretty ridiculous that this crap gets 100% ignored because it's the playoffs

Suspension worthy if it's a Leaf.

Interesting that the GWG is scored 2 shifts later with a makeshift line

 

[Randy Randerson]

Damn, this cuts deep. You've always been a reasonable poster so I can't even attribute this line of thinking to the fringe elements of the fanbase. I can't imagine not watching Monday but I can't argue with how you're feeling.

A big part of the decision not to watch game 7 is that a win doesn't bring a lot of joy now because their play makes me doubt their ability to get any further in the playoffs, but another game like the last two makes me feel like anxious garbage for a few hours versus just seeing the notification at 10pm will be like ripping off a bandaid.

If they win tomorrow then go on to a convincing series win against Winnipeg, I'm sure that I'll feel fine about the team again, but right now feels like the "small sample" argument about them not being able to win in the playoffs has run its course. It's time to put up or go back to the drawing board with a major overhaul, which especially sucks because this franchise finally did the right thing by being bad, keeping their picks and not missing with those high picks. We got very lucky to land a Matthews, it might be 30 years before that happens again.

 

[Arthur Morgan]

I have followed the Leafs since the early 60's and this loss has probably stung the most & while bringing a lot of truths out.

Dubas does not know how to build a team at this level and is too "attached" to his players
Keefe is a junior coach.
Our so called core is "rotten to the core"...Reilly is a brain dead clone of his mentor Phaneuf and has adopted his lazy mannerisms without the booming shot.
Marner is a pouty, spoiled kid who is scared and playing pond hockey.
Matty can't seem to get interested....probably thinking of the Arizona sun.
Nylander, while playing the best of the three can't be relied on from game to game.
And......Tavares should never have been signed. His contract will soon become a boat anchor....This core is soft and gutless. THE most important attribute is having the "will to win" none of these players have it.

We need new management. A fiery, talented coach with a winning record (Gerard Gallant?) and a new core that take up less cap space so we can spread it around.

I hate that I agree with you.

 

[Arthur Morgan]

Im telling you I'm bad luck and I can prove it.
I got annoyed so I turned the game off and then Muzzin scores 2 back to back and ties it up. I turn it back on we lose in OT
again last night. turned it off again and boom leafs make a come back tie it up. I turn it back on and they lose.
I mean this almost can't get any clearer.
I prob shouldn't watch the game tomorrow.

 

[Gallagbi]

Im telling you I'm bad luck and I can prove it.
I got annoyed so I turned the game off and then Muzzin scores 2 back to back and ties it up. I turn it back on we lose in OT
again last night. turned it off again and boom leafs make a come back tie it up. I turn it back on and they lose.
I mean this almost can't get any clearer.
I prob shouldn't watch the game tomorrow.

I'm not saying it's your fault. But if you watch tomorrow and we lose, I will blame you

 

[Arthur Morgan]

Not only because of his contract watch the interview with him he doesn’t really care spoiled entitled child

Which interview? there are so many