Post-Game Talk: Leafs Lose 4-2 to Pittsburgh.

[BertCorbeau]

Yep this team sucks the big one on hall of fame night.

We’re looking pretty mediocre this year

 

[Eye Test]

On a night with one of the most memorable pre game ceremonies in decades, who'd have thunk that this would have been the result.

Clog up the middle of the ice and the offense fails.

Imagine that.

Lol it’s going to happen again in the playoffs. Other team will box out or clog the middle and we won’t get to the dirty areas required to score.

We’re a regular season team.

Only positive I saw was malign was okay and lilly was solid.

 

[BigGulpsEh]

Matthews looks like an avg 3rd liner

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

Still can't believe Kerfoot was our extra man. Jesus Christ. Malgin would've been the better choice given how he played.

 

[6ix]

Bunting also has costed himself so so much money, I would not give him more than 3.5 per year

3.5? He’s a league minimum 900k player right ne

 

[Srsly]

It’s time to start Petruzzeli. There’s something I never thought I’d see myself type. We’re in a poor state when I feel our best hope is a goalie that I had to google for name confirmation.

 

[francis246]

Marner definitely has some compromising photos of Keefe that he's blackmailing him with since he f***ing refuses to swap him and Nylander. But hey let's switch Robertson and Kerfoot and Jarnkrok around a million times

I think it’s Matthews who wants Marner. It’s the reason why Babcock and Matthews had so much issues. Matthews is the one who wants Marner on his line.

 

[PromisedLand]

Marner is just a chaos machine out there. If there was an option to send him back to the London Knights for a couple of weeks I'd look into it.

Personally don't think this team has the galls to do anything in the playoffs even if they make it

I'd personally look to deal marner; This team will not win F all with marner. his body language and attitude is way too negative

then....

if both matthews and nylander don't sign before their NTC/NMCs kick in at a reasonable cap hits; I trade them too.

But before all of that I'd prefer a new GM to make these moves.

And I do not care if they go somewhere else and win cups or whatever. They are not doing that shit here with this GM and coach and the attitude they carry which is fostered by the management

 

[Al14]

Still can't believe Kerfoot was our extra man. Jesus Christ. Malgin would've been the better choice given how he played.

Dubas needs to trade Kerfoot and Holl for a d-man!

 

[93gilmour93]

 

[francis246]

I'll take nothing over soul crushing giveaways but you're right. Matthews needs to step up and lead.

With skill players they will turn the puck over. It’s what comes with them being creative. But I’m getting fcking sick and tired of everyone nitpicking a few plays when Marner has been downright better than Matthews and he was better than Matthews tonight and it wasn’t even close.

 

[Mr_Fun]

Anyone got a good feeling about tomorrow night? I certainly don't. I think they're getting killed.

 

[leafsfan5]

What a garbage 3rd period. Didn't generate anything

Felt like the 3rd period of a game 7

It really did feel like that

And as usual, in this situation the only member of the big 4 who showed up was Nylander

 

[PromisedLand]

Matthews on pace for 11 even strength goals.

thats exactly how dubas values that. 1 goal per million with 600K extra for assists

 

[MSZ]

Anyone got a good feeling about tomorrow night? I certainly don't. I think they're getting killed.

It's Vancouver. That team owns Toronto since the end of the Pat Quinn era.

 

[Mopar]

This team just isn't that good. Call it like it is.

Goaltending is weak. Not much to get excited about when the puck isn't on one of the Big 4's sticks. Way too many warm bodies in this lineup.

Rielly is frustrating to watch on the PP. Virtually no point shot unless it's a soft toss towards the net.

Marner dancing around, looking to make highlight reel plays, refusing to simplify his game for the 7th year in a row. His bullshit play is flat out costing us goals and games at this point.

Holl.....no comment needed. The replay of him flopping around awkwardly after he got caught on that goal tonight sums him up perfectly. Yet he continues to get ice time.

Keefe.....has this man EVER outcoached anyone is his 200 games behind the Leafs bench?? Pathetic.

I was having a hard time getting excited for this season during the off season and the moves that were made. 15 games into this season and my outlook was bang on.

 

[Al14]

Anyone got a good feeling about tomorrow night? I certainly don't. I think they're getting killed.

Yup, the Canucks will come in like gangbusters and outwork our entitled overpaid brats!

I will be surprised if our Leafs don't get blown out tomorrow night!

 

[RoadWarrior]

Kallgren isn't a NHL goalie but I mean you're not going to win too often scoring 2 goals

Matthews and Marner absolute shells of their past selves, do something Keefe. It's not like they're just not finishing, they're not dominating play at all.

Keefe needs to break them up.

 

[PromisedLand]

- Why is Matthews not shooting? I don't remember the last time he had a clean wrist shot
- Split up Matthews/Marner for the love of God. The magic isn't there, stop forcing something that isn't working
- That third line we put together midway through the game was the most soft, vanilla collection of players in history. Engvall - Kerfoot - Jarnkrok. Lmao, what is that line going to do other than burn 30 seconds and accomplish nothing
- Robertson doesn't look very good
- As usual, in games like these the only big 4 player who looks good is Nylander

Matthews is playing the bumper on the PP. Either his wrist is not alright OR they are f***ing galaxy braining shit again

 

[Blanche Blanche]

We pay Muzzin and Murray more money than Edmonton pays Draisaitl. Let it sink in.

Yep… it’s like one guy having a sexy pinup girl as a wife and she cooks, cleans and works part time at La senza for dibs on new lingerie and $.

Other guy, has a sexy pinup girl as a wife too. But she ain’t cleanin, cookin, and needs an allowance.

Clear to see which guy the Leafs team is under Dubas.

 

[Stephen]

Personally don't think this team has the galls to do anything in the playoffs even if they make it

I'd personally look to deal marner; This team will not win F all with marner. his body language and attitude is way too negative

then....

if both matthews and nylander don't sign before their NTC/NMCs kick in at a reasonable cap hits; I trade them too.

But before all of that I'd prefer a new GM to make these moves.

And I do not care if they go somewhere else and win cups or whatever. They are not doing that shit here with this GM and coach and the attitude they carry which is fostered by the management

I’m not really a Marner fan. If he wasn’t a Leaf he wouldn’t be a player I go out of my way to follow for fun, or a player I’d circle as a must have for the Leafs. I’m very happy with him in a sidekick role if there are others like Matthews in the lead playing the Batman to his Robin. But I find when he’s elevated to an alpha dog on this team alongside Matthews it doesn’t work. And when Matthews is not playing well either it’s just a boring mess.

 

[leafsfan5]

Matthews is playing the bumper on the PP. Either his wrist is not alright OR they are f***ing galaxy braining shit again

I don't think it's his wrist, or at least I hope it's not. Continuously injuring his biggest asset is a major concern

 

[Mr_Fun]

Yup, the Canucks will come in like gangbusters and outwork our entitled overpaid brats!

I will be surprised if our Leafs don't get blown out tomorrow night!

All of that and I think they're about due for a drubbing.

 

[ToneDog]

It's Vancouver. That team owns Toronto since the end of the Pat Quinn era.

You are not wrong, but the Canucks are a tire fire at the moment. Man, a loss to them would be embarrassing.

 

[Dave92]

Another impressive performance vs a tough opponent. Especially from our big guns.