Post-Game Talk: Leafs lose 4-1

[BertCorbeau]

Aren't we 0-1-2 vs Bruins?

Sounds about right... couldn't quite remember if there were OT losses or shootout losses.

 

[Canadian Finn]

overreaction again

Boston didn't dominated this game... they convert their scoring chance contrairly to leafs. Its a game who could easily finish 4-1 for leafs. Toronto was as good than what they did vs NYR, thats just didn't connect tonight.

hard game by lilly and willy tonight.

suck we lost but its not end of the world. Its more important to convert on playoff tha gm 61 of regular season

absolutely. easily could have been 4-1 for us.
just a couple bad bounces that didn't go our way.
next time we'll get 'em.

 

[wingman75]

This is the kind of game you always think is lurking around the corner when they have their big stretches, like when do they stop caring again and mail it in...

I don't think they don't care, I think they don't know how, or what to do, to play in these types of games. The way they normally play goes against what you have to do in games like this. They aren't consistent in close combat situations for full games.

If it is not that, then that means they are not willing to do what it takes, and I don't feel that is the case.

They were hardly alone, Bertuzzi was largely ineffective, Nylander was meh, Domi other than the one shot didn't do much.

That felt like every game 7 over the past 7 seasons tbh.

 

[Sypher04]

Matthews was particularly disappointing tonight.

Yeah felt like he was fighting the puck a bit tonight.

 

[Commander Clueless]

You could really tell which team was 9-1-0 coming into this game.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

At least we weren’t shutout. Thank you John.

 

[Kiwi]

Didn't turn up, simple as that

Perhaps the defense would look a bit better if our guys would give a bit of effort and slow the forecheckers up a bit

Hard to watch

 

[baton elevated]

Bruins just so smart or is it coaching? They take everything away in the middle and guide you to the boards where they dominate you. Along the boards your options are minimal.
Leafs played slow tonight too, they allowed the Bruins to be on them quickly (move the puck faster!).
Hard to believe this team is playoff ready and it will be the same story. This was a statement game on many levels.
1) you have already lost to them twice
2) home ice
3) close in the standings and able to cut into the gap.
4) way not enough compete against a team you know will bring it.
Not acceptable!

 

[TheShape]

Reoccurring theme here: when the opposition wants to shut it down and make things difficult, the Leafs don’t skate through teams, they go around.

Goes back to the whole will vs skill thing.

 

[GoonieFace]

that was uninspiring, Matthews was a no show, Boston shut this team down like when I asked Nelly Furtado out on a date lol

Sorry about your luck, she dates anyone

 

[Stephen]

I don't think they don't care, I think they don't know how, or what to do, to play in these types of games. The way they normally play goes against what you have to do in games like this. They aren't consistent in close combat situations for full games.

If it is not that, then that means they are not willing to do what it takes, and I don't feel that is the case.

They were hardly alone, Bertuzzi was largely ineffective, Nylander was meh, Domi other than the one shot didn't do much.

That felt like every game 7 over the past 7 seasons tbh.

Well, I guess the obvious question is what the heck do they have meetings about year after year at Maple Leaf HQ? Like do they just 'believe' in each other or actually talk about why they struggle in those big games in an open way, and then use the 82 games to rehearse, refine and adapt their games? I dunno, who cares.

 

[DANTHEMAN1967]

I missed it. Stats make it look like Woll had a rough one.

You know pasta is gonna always come hard at us. You gotta smash him hard in the first 10 minutes

You gotta smash him hard all game.

 

[PromisedLand]

MATH LESSON EVERYONE!!!

What is a "Perimeter"?

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

Leafs going 0-4 on the powerplay will kill them in the postseason. It’s the same story every playoffs where our powerplay disappears in the playoffs and we lose games by a one or two goal margin because our special teams couldn’t hack it. Tonight was a prime example, Bruins got momentum while we were a man up. That’s horrible.

 

[yubbers]

that was uninspiring, Matthews was a no show, Boston shut this team down like when I asked Nelly Furtado out on a date lol

Promiscuous

Sorry about your luck, she dates anyone

There's even a song about it

 

[jaric1862]

Brodie and Liljergren got caved in tonight.

 

[hamzarocks]

Would be leafy to see leafs limp dick their way into the playoffs now and see the big 3 not get 100 pts either.

 

[Aashir]

At least we weren’t shutout. Thank you John.

earning that 11 million dollar paycheck lol

it does suck that he was the only one willing to muck it up and dig around for pucks

they put the core 3 together for an ozone shift and both marner and nylander just looked at each other expecting the other one to dig for pucks.

 

[Rare Jewel]

absolutely. easily could have been 4-1 for us.
just a couple bad bounces that didn't go our way.
next time we'll get 'em.

Sounds familiar...

 

[Canadian Finn]

who would have thought when society came up with quiet quitting that their favourite hockey team would apply the approach.

awesome.

 

[Sypher04]

Leafs going 0-4 on the powerplay will kill them in the postseason. It’s the same story every playoffs where our powerplay disappears in the playoffs and we lose games by a one or two goal margin because our special teams couldn’t hack it. Tonight was a prime example, Bruins got momentum while we were a man up. That’s horrible.

Powerplay, PK and goaltending. We need to get all 3 going.

 

[Donnie740]

Timid Lilligren was God-awful. The guy is terrified of Boston.

Standing around like a deer in headlights for THREE (3) goals against.

 

[Canadian Finn]

Sounds familiar...

let's just be thankful while we got spanked 4-1, at home, at least we weren't dominated.

 

[BallardEra]

Well, I guess the obvious question is what the heck do they have meetings about year after year at Maple Leaf HQ? Like do they just 'believe' in each other or actually talk about why they struggle in those big games in an open way, and then use the 82 games to rehearse, refine and adapt their games? I dunno, who cares.

They need a new coach to figure that part out.

 

[wingman75]

Well, I guess the obvious question is what the heck do they have meetings about year after year at Maple Leaf HQ? Like do they just 'believe' in each other or actually talk about why they struggle in those big games in an open way, and then use the 82 games to rehearse, refine and adapt their games? I dunno, who cares.

I think that is a GREAT question/comment. Hard to believe it's anything other than looking at each other and saying 'luv you man' and 'we'll get it done next year'.

Problem is, after Marner is signed next summer, they are all coming back for eternity. I dunno what the long game is here... but I feel like this is Hot Shots! Part Huit.