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

[Jimmy Firecracker]

The Scabs had a horseshoe up their ass in that series. If Tavares fell down 1 second later the Leafs would have swept them.

Ifs and buts.

 

[wingman75]

Great first period. Completely controlled the game in every facet.

Arrogant second period, expecting your opponent to play dead like you would. Talk about lack of any sort of killer instinct. Confirming what we already knew.

Competitive third, mostly controlled by the Leafs but the Habs had gained their belief at that point.

In OT, Marner should have let JT change, but he took the change instead. He should know better. JT still looking slower and slower as the season progresses. Whatever he did in the offseason worked, but is clearly not something that lasts through the season. He was extremely ineffective tonight.

Just another game to make me question this teams ability to get it done when it matters.

 

[Leaf Rocket]

Actually, he is completely correct! Losing to a hated rival that has 20 less points in the standings is unacceptable!

I'm f***ing furious too!!!

im not angry just disappointed lol.

 

[BertCorbeau]

TB lost to both Alberta teams. This was chance for the Leafs to add to that.

Technically they did

 

[budzz]

While true it's part of a larger trend we've seen with this team that shows us nothing has changed that will lead them any playoff success

Disagree Leafs Habs ganes have always been a crap shoot they always elevate against us and there are many examples of teams pushing other teams regardless of standings. I am not concerned about this one at all. next.

 

[wingman75]

The only embarrassment that is left I suppose is blowing the series up 3-0 only to lose 3-4. i guess dubas era will probably come to an end with a full monty

Or get swept.

 

[LaPlante94]

Good thing Simmonds played to protect our goalie smh

Good thing our PP.... oh wait.

 

[Al14]

Just to add, if Nylander isn't interfered with, he doesn't get a high sticking penalty. There should have been a Habs penalty on that play too!!!

 

[Nineteen67]

Johnny Marleau was too slow to get off the ice when he had the chance.

 

[BertCorbeau]

McMann continues to be effective .. he looks like a Bunting/Hyman hybrid out there. They might have a good one to keep.

 

[PromisedLand]

@PromisedLand has been saying this for years.... and every time he has been correct.

thanks for remembering Cleetus.

CBJ did it to perfection in the series. Leafs also doesn't have a point shot where someone slaps or zips a puck from teh point and then people are in front looking for garbage goals.

they are always looking for fancy plays which are not really available in the playoffs. Its so infuriating b/c we know what the issue is and we are not fixing it

 

[frizzer1]

I think some of you think the Leafs are the only team that underperforms against weak teams. It's pretty common, and outside of the 2nd the Leafs were pretty dominant.

If every team underperformed against weak teams, the weak teams would be at the top of the standings.

 

[Cleetus]

im not angry just disappointed lol.

 

[Cap'n Flavour]

The leafs don’t have depth.
And they won’t as long as they have to carry Tavares’ contract .
So there is no hope until possibly 2015-2016

That's... not how time works.

 

[frizzer1]

That's... not how time works.

I used to be good with numberslol

 

[rocketman588]

Y'all know out of 31 teams we are 3rd overall right? We are still allowed a few stinkers where we get a point and still hurt them

We might be 4th in the east by tomorrow however.

The east has been insane the last few years it's not just a division issue

 

[Bellefour20]

I hope to God the 4 points they took from us costs them Bedard.
In other news, let's drink and be merry boys...only April hockey matters.

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Its the same signs of previous seasons that we saw tonight that suggest there won't be May hockey.

 

[PromisedLand]

Outplayed them bigly in the first and third. Laughably bad in the 2nd got it to OT. No killer instinct in OT to lose.

Is anyone surprised by this type of game from the team anymore? How can we expect anything different come playoff time?

Refs did their best to give Montreal a win in regulation so they at least got a point

The 3rd period I wouldn't say that we outplayed them. I think montreal outsmarted us. Kept us to the outside; we played perimeter hockey; we make a mistake or take a moronic shot and feed oppositions' quick transition. Difference was that Samsonov made all the difficult saves or the game would have been done in the 3rd period itself.

 

[keonsbitterness]

Did Tavares decide not to go off when he clearly could or was he told to stay on?

 

[Al14]

thanks for remembering Cleetus.

CBJ did it to perfection in the series. Leafs also doesn't have a point shot where someone slaps or zips a puck from teh point and then people are in front looking for garbage goals.

they are always looking for fancy plays which are not really available in the playoffs. Its so infuriating b/c we know what the issue is and we are not fixing it

Unfortunately, we have a culture, or attitude, that their skills are all that are needed. Too often our stars don't work hard enough. The Habs won because they outworked our overpaid stars.

For the most part our bottom six forwards were invisible IMHO!

 

[pcruz]

Just to add, if Nylander isn't interfered with, he doesn't get a high sticking penalty. There should have been a Habs penalty on that play too!!!

Interference, that is apparently called 100% of the time, is hardly ever called.

Its the great dichotomy of our lives.

 

[hamzarocks]

We won a game vs the panthers via comeback which we probably should not have

We lost a game vs the Habs which we should have won in most cases

Happens over 82 games. Countdown till playoffs keeps on ticking

 

[Maple Leaf]

Trading John Jason Allison would be a move

 

[34]

The season is over, it will be the same result with the first round KO. Then the rebuild officially begins. I’m going to make a prediction that Matthews gets traded to Los Angeles after refusing to sign an extension in Toronto.

 

[PromisedLand]

Unfortunately, we have a culture, or attitude, that their skills are all that are needed. Too often our stars don't work hard enough. The Habs won because they outworked our overpaid stars.

For the most part our bottom six forwards were invisible IMHO!

I remember when Babcock was hired he was talking about "Will before skill"; and people were making fun of him.

Cooper said the same shit after Tampa got embarrassed by CBJ in a sweep and the same people were praising cooper.

it is infuriating the lengths people go to here to protect dubas and the culture he has built here