Post-Game Talk: Leafs Lose 4-3 in OT | Lead Series 3-1

[Aashir]

Matthews is just a bum in big situations

4 nations, this game, general elimination games he just collapses badly

We are still up 3-1 so it’s not the biggest deal, but man this guy can never seal the deal for his team ever.

 

[notbias]

Unfortunately, Stolarz couldn't bail them out this game... that's the issue with trying to play 50/50 hockey.

 

[TheShape]

Stolarz looked shaky all night. Kept losing his net. Fireable offence to have Rielly on the 1st PP at this point, should’ve been OEL.

Can Auston Matthews ever just pick a corner when it really matters?

 

[mcleex]

Not capitalizing on the 4 minute PP was the icing on the cake

 

[wingman75]

Not gonna lie... I have zero confidence they close this series out. I know all about the probabilities. I also know this core is 1-12 in series clinching games.

Two day break now.

They were chasing this game from the start.

I thought Marner was garbage if I am being honest. Almost liked everyone else.

This D core is awesome. They play off each other so well... beautiful to watch.

Garbage goal to let in imo.

 

[garce]

Why are they even mentioning Tkachuk and Gregg on Sportsnet non factors both

 

[meefer]

At least Tavares came back after that hit. I was worried.

Ullmark outplayed Stolarz, Matthews needs to be better.

I called the Leafs in 5. As Jean-Luc would say, "make it so."

 

[leafsfan5]

don't score on a 4 minute powerplay, you don't deserve to win

re-group and win game 5

 

[BayStBullies]

They'll finish it at their official home. Zub should be suspended, but the league hates the Leafs, so whatever.

 

[Tie Domi Esquire]

Why are they even mentioning Tkachuk and Gregg on Sportsnet non factors both

Chat GPT script

 

[sunstersun]

Knies was superhuman on the first line.

Marner and Matthews, much less.

 

[NinjaKick]

not finishing on the 4 min pp is what killed us

 

[ThrowDemTongs]

leafs in 5

@leafs in five

 

[LeafsMonster]

This team overestimates themselves. When they have a cushion, the foot comes off the gas. Happens when they are up in the series, happens when they have a 4 minute pp. Just not gonna close out like that.

And holy the hot takes on stolarz. He's earned the benefit of the doubt to play the next game. He wasn't good today, but he did not lose the game for us.

Wrap it up in 5 or the same cycle of the last 9 years is gonna repeat

 

[BraveCanadian]

Mediocre game by a bunch of Leafs tonight and they threw away a gimme with the perimeter play on their PP in OT too.

Have to be much more direct to the net all the time in the playoffs.

Oh well, get em next time.

 

[hfman]

Still trash in series clinching games. At least we have 3 more chances.

we had 3 more chances against Montreal as well

 

[centipede2233]

Well, the great thing if the leafs lose this series, that should definately be the final nail in the shanaplan coffin, and good riddance!

 

[Cleetus]

Game 5 not till Tuesday, lol

 

[wingman75]

More offense? Matthews has no reflection when he looks in a mirror. Completely soulless.

This is sadly 100% fathomable.

 

[LastOne2100]

At the end of the day if you'd have told me before the series started that we'd have been up 3-1 after 4 games, I'd have been pretty good with it.

 

[fahad203]

Some of you need to calm down.
Blaming Stollie makes no sense. He's 11-0-1 last 12 games

We came back 3 times tonight., We did ok.

Earlier week if you had told me we are going to be 3-1 first week I would have taken it. Calm down

 

[bax]

Leave mcmann on line 2

 

[Legion34]

1-12 in series clinching games.

They looked dangerously likes Leafs teams of the past in OT, especially on the PP. Matthews multiple chances, couldn't bury it.

This series should be over.
Just win in regulation on Tuesday and move on.

How does that make sense?
They came back twice against the bruins. They got 1 against Florida.

 

[MCR74]

They have to finish this on home ice (and I don't mean game 7). This was hard to watch.

 

[HEAVY DUTY]

Matthews/Marner/Nylander need to be better.

Stolarz had a bad game today. Not as sharp as he was previously.