Post-Game Talk: Leafs lose 4-2

[Kurtz]

So what? You still don't need soft wingers making so much money. Nylander has been ok in the playoffs, but still. This team struggles to score.

We were 1 goal shy of being highest scoring team in the regular season, but can't break through in the playoffs. A lot of that has to be on the coaching.

 

[notbias]

Tough to draft one when we keep trading away our picks. And drafting one is usually not immediate help, which we need every year because you know every year is our year and we have to go for it.

We have 3 goalies developing well and Woll... it's hard to draft one in general.

 

[BrettM]

Marner could realistically go to Utah in a package revolving around Keller, St.Louis for a package that sends Kyrou to Toronto or to Columbus for Werenski

 

[HamiltonNHL]

Bruins PP - 5 for 10 50%
Leafs PP - 1 for 11 9.1%

The coaching is the problem.
Keefe is clueless.
He has to take responsibility and step down.

 

[DrChar]

Jets fan in peace. Love the battle from your team but it seems glaring marner shouldn’t be on PP1. Way too many issues handling the puck, too soft on the boards and doesn’t make great split-second decisions. Incredibly skilled but my observation on what is killing any possession momentum on the PP. Good luck rest of the series and cheering for your boys

 

[wingman75]

We were 1 goal shy of being highest scoring team in the regular season, but can't break through in the playoffs. A lot of that has to be on the coaching.

How so?

 

[Aashir]

if nylander is back game 4 i'd honestly take marner off the pp for him

marner likes to spend way to much f***ing time walking the point and then putting himself in the position to shoot a 40 foot wrister

he also can't shoot when the playoffs come

 

[Suntouchable13]

yea you need a save it really comes down to that, that was a back breaker on the first one, that has no business going in

You also need to score. You gonna face good goalies in the playoffs. It's never on the 40M forwards with some of you guys. It's always on the goalie. This team is built to score, and make the goaltending a non-factor.

 

[PromisedLand]

f*** man...

If it tskes another 3 years for retool to be done your talkong about 29ish Matthews and 30isb Nylander

Will be super tough to win then as they get older and begin to decline and have injuries become more frequent

There is absolutely no way Leafs are gonna be able to comepete next season IMO given the way the "high AAV" players perform in the playoffs. They apparently need help; they can't get their line mates going; they need someone to get them going while making ridiculous AAV

and since all core4 cap hits (including matthews and nylander raises) are gonna count against the cap next season its almost next to impossible to compete next year. Four forwards with 11AAV+ next season... how does one even expect to have balanced line up? And the core4 offense doesn't show up in the post season at least based on the evidence we have especially in elimination games

The only way out of it is the core4 make their line-mates better driving their own lines; which given past evidence doesn't seem likely....

Leafs have to at least wait out the Tavares contract.

 

[3blizzard4]

Marchand in his next interview will says Leafs will win the Stanley Cup this year that's how good we are.

Then go on to annihilate the same Leafs team next two games.

 

[57 Years No Cup]

Leafs certainly do need him, but if the rest of the team can't score then he's not going to be enough. I just don't get why the Leafs offensive is so dry in the playoffs with all those talented players.

Because space closes up and the Leafs stupid puck possession at all costs perimeter game doesn't work. I knew they were going to lose tonight as soon as they didn't score in the first period and couldn't break the Bruins close checking game.

Same thing that happens every playoffs. As certain as Marner's Jr. Hockey perimeter curlback game not working either.

 

[Darcy Tucker]

3 days until next game. Will Nylander still sit out? Looks like we could use him.

 

[colchar]

Can someone explain why the Matthews line was still on the ice after scoring Goal 2 ?

They thought he still had a chance to score 70?

Or why after going 1-11 on the PP there has been zero change to the PP1 line up?

We've still got Kyle Spreadsheet Dubious' guy as coach.

 

[BigGulpsEh]

1) special teams is sinking us

2) swayman > sammy

3) marner is not built for the playoffs

 

[HamiltonNHL]

Bryan Hayes in the arena, stab him in a non-life-threatening area

are you like 14 ?
STFU.

 

[BamBamCam]

Nylander will help the power play immensely.

When next year?

 

[scotian1]

Learned two things tonight, the Leafs can't beat Swayman but they sure can beat themselves.

 

[wingman75]

Marner could realistically go to Utah in a package revolving around Keller, St.Louis for a package that sends Kyrou to Toronto or to Columbus for Werenski

I'd also accept letting him walk for nothing after next season. The recoup on the cap is a win in itself.

 

[sunstersun]

if nylander is back game 4 i'd honestly take marner off the pp for him

marner likes to spend way to much f***ing time walking the point and then putting himself in the position to shoot a 40 foot wrister

he also can't shoot when the playoffs come

Wait he can shoot in the regular season?

 

[Mr_Fun]

Not all on Sammy, but...

That first goal was absolutely hideous.
The second goal, he can't catch a puck in his glove.
The third goal was a nice shot and he had no stick; give him a slight pass on that.

 

[New User Name]

Too many players on this team just don't seem to care. No heart, no desire, no intensity.

I've seen peewee teams execute better than the Leafs.

 

[Divine]

How can Woll be worse than Samsonov?

Leafs D is blocking everything. Put Woll in. Samsonov get's exposed every PK because he can't control a rebound and the Leafs have less skaters.

 

[TIGERCOOL]

This Powerplay BS is so tiring, every year it lets us down. Switch something up for f***s sake

The coaching staff would be a good start

 

[Aashir]

You also need to score. You gonna face good goalies in the playoffs.

You neeed 1 save full stop samsonov has to have 1 of the 3 saveable shots, but you also need to score more than 2 f***ing goals

it's like the core 4 philosophy is only relevant in the regular season. Matthews had a dominant game 2, marner comes out with limp dick play...makes a nice pass......returns to point hockey

one day I'm gonna spend it timing how much time marner spends at our blueline it

 

[OddyOh]

I hate the Bruins so much. They can tackle Matthews and Marchand can instigate whenever he wants and never get called for it. Refs had a big impact on the game tonight and it's sad to see.

Leafs go up a goal = Boston has immunity to clutch and grab like it's 1997. Same shit every year. Imagine thinking NHL hockey is a quality product.

Our power play is horrific though, why don't our world class coaches try some different players or strats? Florida stands in one place and snaps it around like lightning (around the Lightning!)...Leafs subscribe to Everyone Skating Everywhere All At Once, but can't make crisp passes. Garbage.