Post-Game Talk: Leafs lose 4-3 in OT - JT gets point 1000 against former team

[notDatsyuk]

My first thought was that I hope we don't overplay the second line in an attempt to get JT point #1000.

First goal - pretty stick handling and passing by Willy, Matty, and Mitch.

Isles 1st goal - bad defence by both JT and Mitch.

Isles 2nd goal - turnover by JT, nice pass by Mitch.

Isles 3rd - Sammy blew that.

Leafs 2nd - nice tip by JT.

Leafs 3rd - Willy at the point getting it on net, Rielly in tight scoring. 1000th point for JT.

OT - best player doesn't get on the ice, and Mitch can't catch his man.

Difference was goaltending (Sorokin is good) and Marner.

Re: lines after a Leafs goal - when the #2 line scored, the top line started. But when the top line scores, do you really want the #2 line out next?

 

[notDatsyuk]

I feel like at the 25 point mark I can officially say I'm disappointed with Bertuzzi. I thought being.in our top 6 you could put up 15 points in your sleep and a guy with his caliber he'd be a top producer for us.

He got off to a slow start, but was doing ok before they moved Nylander.

That second line just hasn't clicked - I don't think any of them have a 5v5 goal with an assist by one of the others.

 

[Martin Skoula]

I feel like at the 25 point mark I can officially say I'm disappointed with Bertuzzi. I thought being.in our top 6 you could put up 15 points in your sleep and a guy with his caliber he'd be a top producer for us.

He’s not noticeably any more chippy or physical in any meaningful way than the other riff raff we’ve had in that spot last few years but at least those guys could PK or play C in a pinch. Bert can (maybe) produce in a sheltered 3rd wheel role and that’s it.

 

[TMLBlueandWhite]

Another coin flip game.

The Leafs miracle on ice continues. According to the TV Matthews has a whopping 23.5% of team goals so far this year. They'd be going to hell in a handbasket if it wasn't for him and Woll.

I miss Woll already.

Another stinky first goal by Samsonov. He's a beer league goaltender. Reminds me a lot of Andersen letting in all those softies at crucial moments of the game.

Unlike Ilya Sorokin.

Now there's a goalie who can make a clutch save. With the exception of Matthews I would trade anyone on the team for Sorokin in a heartbeat. A goalie like that would cement this team as Stanley Cup contender.

Instead of being the great pretender it currently is.

 

[Arzak]

If I'm reading it right, elite PK + Selke favourite?

 

[Alamo Leafer]

I actually didn't expect them to win tonight simply cause that's how they usually roll after a convincing win.
So not too disappointed with a point + JT's 1K in Island tbh.

But fcol Mo, please do something about your 2 on 1 defending ma man. It's almost always curtins.
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Send Timmins down already.

 

[Gary Nylund]

Sammy's fault IMO. You can't expect Mitch to be money when he can't count on the goalie to make a clutch save.

JK. Mitch is always "money".

 

[rumman]

Was a spirited game, we battled hard.

Can't win them all in OT. Take the point.

FIRE TIMMINS INTO THE SUN. That's some of the worst defence I've seen, whatever he brings offensively, it isn't close to worth it. What a mess he is in our end.

How about defensemen that can defend, Timmins ain’t that……….

 

[rumman]

Marrner can't handle the puck right now, it's weird. He still throws a beauty pass here and there but overall I would describe his game as shaky this season.

Marriage will do that to you……….

 

[Evilhomer]

Oh hey it's the guy who's been pumping the Leafs all season and who was trashing the crap out of NYI leading up to this game. You must be in shock after this loss, but you're still capable of typing. Well shit, I'm impressed!

The Islanders are an extremely mediocre team. They didn't finish where they did last season by accident.

 

[rumman]

I'm not taking away from the accomplishment. No different than when it happened with Pavelski. No need to clear the bench. Celebrate the guy in private in the dressing room.

Maybe the bench clearing doesn’t happen if it’s not in the Islander’s barn, JT’s teammates must hear the boos every time they play there…………

 

[Gary Nylund]

The Islanders are an extremely mediocre team. They didn't finish where they did last season by accident.

When it comes to regulation hockey with no gimmicks, so far this season the Islanders record is better than ours is.

Your homerism is fun and everything, nothing wrong with that. But so far this season, the Leafs have been pretty mediocre themselves.

 

[notbias]

When it comes to regulation hockey with no gimmicks, so far this season the Islanders record is better than ours is.

Your homerism is fun and everything, nothing wrong with that. But so far this season, the Leafs have been pretty mediocre themselves.

Their record is 9-7-11 ours is 7-6-12... is their record that much better?

Based on how the NHL calculates points though, not how you decide to, the Leafs and Islanders are tied in points but the Islanders have played 2 more games.

 

[Evilhomer]

Maybe the bench clearing doesn’t happen if it’s not in the Islander’s barn, JT’s teammates must hear the boos every time they play there…………

I think he takes more abuse from Leafs fans on this board than Islanders' fans.

 

[Evilhomer]

When it comes to regulation hockey with no gimmicks, so far this season the Islanders record is better than ours is.

Your homerism is fun and everything, nothing wrong with that. But so far this season, the Leafs have been pretty mediocre themselves.

Similar in the standings now, but I don't think it will remain that way by the end of the season.

 

[rumman]

I think he takes more abuse from Leafs fans on this board than Islanders' fans.

I’d agree he’s under appreciated by this fan base, but that has more to do with his contract then his play imo. He does a ton of little things in the game right, but they come at a cost.……….

 

[Gary Nylund]

Their record is 9-7-11 ours is 7-6-12... is their record that much better?

Based on how the NHL calculates points though, not how you decide to, the Leafs and Islanders are tied in points but the Islanders have played 2 more games.

Your post demonstrates a lack of reading comprehension.

In regulation hockey free of gimmicks, NYI has a better record than we do at this point.

I'm talking about regulation PTS%, so the number of games played isn't relevant.

I also didn't say "much better", maybe read my post again?

Similar in the standings now, but I don't think it will remain that way by the end of the season.

I don't think so either, but for now, it is what it is. I also think we're better than we've shown so far but until we start showing it, I'd refrain from using the word "trash" when talking about other teams.

 

[Nineteen67]

Looked like two fairly evenly matched teams. Someone had to win.

 

[Sypher04]

The OT play wasn’t good, but Matthews was still pretty easily the best player on the ice last night. Honestly he could have had a handful of goals.

I thought we played a good game. Battled. Not the result we wanted, but in a game we were down 3-2 with 7 seconds left we still gained a point so that’s hard to be upset about. If that game continues 5 on 5, with all the momentum we’d created, I’m betting we win.

Isles are just as hot as we are right now.

 

[notbias]

Your post demonstrates a lack of reading comprehension.

In regulation hockey free of gimmicks, NYI has a better record than we do at this point.

I'm talking about regulation PTS%, so the number of games played isn't relevant.

I also didn't say "much better", maybe read my post again?

Your post demonstrates a lack of reading comprehension... I gave you their records in regulation.

NYI has 29 points in 27 games or a .537%P

Tor has 26 points in 25 games or a .520%P

The difference is so small it is idiotic to point out but carry on.

The NYI are barely better in regulation.

 

[Nineteen67]

Your post demonstrates a lack of reading comprehension.

In regulation hockey free of gimmicks, NYI has a better record than we do at this point.

I'm talking about regulation PTS%, so the number of games played isn't relevant.

I also didn't say "much better", maybe read my post again?


I don't think so either, but for now, it is what it is. I also think we're better than we've shown so far but until we start showing it, I'd refrain from using the word "trash" when talking about other teams.

A lot of teams are “trash”. Teams that we expected to win are struggling to make the playoffs mainly because they have players that shouldn’t be in the NHL.

 

[Gary Nylund]

Your post demonstrates a lack of reading comprehension... I gave you their records in regulation.

NYI has 29 points in 27 games or a .537%P

Tor has 26 points in 25 games or a .520%P

The difference is so small it is idiotic to point out but carry on.

The NYI are barely better in regulation.

Barely better is still better, how much better isn't relevant here. I only mentioned this as a response to a Leaf fan calling their team "trash" - that would seem to imply that we're in a position to call their team trash when that is clearly not the case. That point seems to have gone over your head and that's fine, I suggest you try to do better in the future though, calling something you don't understand idiotic isn't a good look.

A lot of teams are “trash”. Teams that we expected to win are struggling to make the playoffs mainly because they have players that shouldn’t be in the NHL.

If you say so. I guess it depends on how you define trash but for me personally, I try to stay away from insulting teams using terms like that but if I were to use it, I certainly wouldn't call a team trash that's been better than the Leafs at playing regulation hockey.

 

[notbias]

Barely better is still better, how much better isn't relevant here. I only mentioned this as a response to a Leaf fan calling their team "trash" - that would seem to imply that we're in a position to call their team trash when that is clearly not the case. That point seems to have gone over your head and that's fine, I suggest you try to do better in the future though, calling something you don't understand idiotic isn't a good look.

Well, the Leafs have been trash, and the Islanders are on par with them... therefore they are trash.

Not a hard concept...

 

[Nineteen67]

Your post demonstrates a lack of reading comprehension... I gave you their records in regulation.

NYI has 29 points in 27 games or a .537%P

Tor has 26 points in 25 games or a .520%P

The difference is so small it is idiotic to point out but carry on.

The NYI are barely better in regulation.

They’re equal at the quarter pole.

Barely better is still better, how much better isn't relevant here. I only mentioned this as a response to a Leaf fan calling their team "trash" - that would seem to imply that we're in a position to call their team trash when that is clearly not the case. That point seems to have gone over your head and that's fine, I suggest you try to do better in the future though, calling something you don't understand idiotic isn't a good look.


If you say so. I guess it depends on how you define trash but for me personally, I try to stay away from insulting teams using terms like that but if I were to use it, I certainly wouldn't call a team trash that's been better than the Leafs at playing regulation hockey.

There are too many teams with too many players that shouldn’t be in the NHL. Get rid of teams like Seattle, one of Edmonton or Calgary, Arizona, and Winnipeg and distribute those players.

 

[Evilhomer]

Your post demonstrates a lack of reading comprehension.

In regulation hockey free of gimmicks, NYI has a better record than we do at this point.

I'm talking about regulation PTS%, so the number of games played isn't relevant.

I also didn't say "much better", maybe read my post again?


I don't think so either, but for now, it is what it is. I also think we're better than we've shown so far but until we start showing it, I'd refrain from using the word "trash" when talking about other teams.

I don't think I have ever used the word "trash". I'm a bit old to use a word like that.