Post-Game Talk: Leafs Lose 4-1. Feel Shame.

[Al14]

pretty sure we wont go through too many more stretches of 1 goal in 2 games

Beleaf

I just don't like how our team tends to lose games that should be very winnable.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

I remember when people thought Ennis would be enough to replace Nylander on the top line, lol. Now it's supposedly Kapanen. It's amazing how underrated high end talent is in this league. the lesser players aren't even close

 

[A1LeafNation]

so he has no experience coaching star players eh? lol

This is the new nhl. Babcock needs to adapt.

 

[Joufreau]

I just don't like how our team tends to lose games that should be very winnable.

fair enough, hopefully the boys learn from these games so they're not losing in the same fashion later in the year

 

[Kiwi]

Mathews is leading the league in points/goals without him... Its been two games that line hasnt done much, everyone remembers the good but when mathews went on that 13-game goalless drought he was playing with Nylander. This has been 2 games

Matthews was riding a 50% shooting percentage and that line 5v5 is underwater in almost every offensive statistical category
Chances, HD chances, possession, the whole lot

Matthews is an all world shooter, unfortunately for him to do that consistently we need wingers that can kart the puck up ice and pass it to him not the corpse of Marleau like dead weight beside him

 

[member 262271]

Yeah the cheerleaders tried telling me it was to hone up that pLaYoFf HoCkeY StYlE.

Worked real ****ing good, didn't it?

I wouldn't even debate that it's playoff practice or whatever - whatever it is it's ugly to watch, therefore I'll know what to expect at least?

 

[ottomaddox]

This team is too soft.

Their intensity came way too late.


This D is never going to be better.

I am starting to question the coaching now.


Terrible game and watch what happens when Winnipeg wipe the floor with them.

 

[LeafFever]

I remember when people thought Ennis would be enough to replace Nylander on the top line, lol. Now it's supposedly Kapanen. It's amazing how underrated high end talent is in this league. the lesser players aren't even close

I never saw anyone happy with Ennis on the top line. Was that 1 person? Kapanen is fine.

 

[weems]

Connor Brown has 4 goals in his last 50 games or something.

 

[LeafFever]

This team is too soft.

Their intensity came way too late.


This D is never going to be better.

I am starting to question the coaching now.


Terrible game and watch what happens when Winnipeg wipe the floor with them.

Eh, Winnipeg is not playing great.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

You know he won a stanley cup, gold medal and took the Mighty ducks to game 7 of the stanley cup finals? It's the same guy fyi

same guy, different league. praying for his allstars to save him won't work this time

 

[LeafFever]

Connor Brown has like 4 goals in his last 50 games or something.

Dumping him is a great way to save a little cap.

 

[LeafFever]

same guy, different league. praying for his allstars to save him won't work this time

That Ducks team was just terrible. It had no business even making the playoffs.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

I never saw anyone happy with Ennis on the top line. Was that 1 person? Kapanen is fine.

it was at least one person I remember by name (although I won't call him out), and he got positive feedback from others

 

[LeafFever]

it was at least one person I remember by name (although I won't call him out), and he got positive feedback from others

I thought it was horrible Babcock even tried that 1 game. Kapanen is good however.

 

[Mr Hockey]

This is the new nhl. Babcock needs to adapt.

• 3 years ago his team tanked and finish last over
• 2 years ago his team finished 15'th, made the playoffs
• last year his team finished 7'th, made the playoffs

 

[Liminality]

Hopefully the Leafs see they need that extra intensity in their game to use their depth effectively.

 

[LeafFever]

I hate how I see people panicking. Relax guys. You can't keep this offense quiet for more tana couple of games. They'll break-out.

 

[Nalens Oga]

So who gets credit for the Leafs 105 points last year?

Matthews, Marner, and Andersen imo.

Divisional opponents like the Habs/Sens/Sabres/Panthers being shit or poorly coached also helped.

 

[Nineteen67]

You know he won a stanley cup, gold medal and took the Mighty ducks to game 7 of the stanley cup finals? It's the same guy fyi

Two gold medals, right? Granted he hasn’t won a playoff round since the mighty ducks became the ducks.

In all seriousness the Leafs have not looked good this year and in the playoffs last year. He’s in charge.

Someone needs to ask him who the Zach Hyman is on the coaching staff? Cause it ain’t him!

 

[LeafFever]

Matthews, Marner, and Andersen imo.

Yet everyone says Scotty Bowman is by far the best coach ever. Guy never won without an all-star team.

 

[Maple Leaf]

I hate how I see people panicking. Relax guys. You can't keep this offense quiet for more tana couple of games. They'll break-out.

yep we'll be slurpin on lord stanley in no time

 

[A1LeafNation]

• 3 years ago his team tanked and finish last over
• 2 years ago his team finished 15'th, made the playoffs
• last year his team finished 7'th, made the playoffs

It’s a heavy hitting line up now, and Babcock is bunting.

No excuse to play your third liners more than your franchise players when you are losing.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

I thought it was horrible Babcock even tried that 1 game. Kapanen is good however.

Kapanen is a good bottom 6 guy because he has insane physical tools that can overwhelm lesser players. he starts to get exposed when he plays higher up in the lineup because his vision and IQ aren't overly special. he's not a bad option so long as he's the 3rd best player on a top 6 line, but Marleau is even worse. that's why it won't work very well

 

[leaffaninvancouver]

What is with people and scapegoating a player or the coach for all our mistakes. The team played terribly they lost that game as a team.

Stop looking for an easy target to blame.