Post-Game Talk: Leafs lose 4-3 OT in game 5

[Contenderorpretender]

Jesus christ. So many "fans" are acting like we're losing the series or already lost. Losing a game never feels good, but my god the comments, I dont think a single player hasn't been absolutely shit on by some of you in this series. Just ridiculous attitude to have. 30 years I've cheered for this team, and seen so much worse playoff performances and disappointment.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

Why do we seem to always lose OTs within the first f***ing minute of them? Are the guys contractually obligated to not let OT go on longer than 90 seconds?

 

[dubey]

They won't. They never do

"Mitch Matthews" oof lol

 

[Steven1562]

Before the series i voted Leafs in 6. Hoping we win on Saturday and end this because i do not want to see a game 7.

 

[PhiladelphiaKessel]

Matthews must have hurt his shoulder again from playoff intensity. This guy is made of glass. Well at least his shoulders are. Oh and Marner.. he’s just built like a scared 12 year old /end rant

 

[Superstar]

Leafs should've had this game in the bag, instead of giving up a 2-0 lead 5 minutes into the game. Hopefully next game the half of the team that didn't show up today actually show up. Hopefully Keefe can get them ready this time..

They still could have won...Bogosian with the unnecessary pinch in OT and Galchenyuk with the brutal pass.

 

[Leafsfan74]

Brutal giveaway

But Galchenyuk got put in a bad spot because Bogo pinched for no reason

Just sucks

The pinch by Bogosian was certainly unexpected.

There were quite a few poor plays today. The team has to go harder and more aggressively without giving the puck away or being soft on it.

 

[tom leafers]

 

[Pete2000]

Not worried. The Leafs have got this.
Also, I’ll being wearing my lucky underwear which I haven’t washed since 1967 for game 6. Don’t fret.

 

[NiftyMits]

Its the hope that kills you.

 

[Obo]

I didn't like the pinch and then it was immediately followed by maybe the worst play I've seen in almost 50 years of watching the Leafs. It was so obviously brutal I was shouting no! at the screen before the pass was even intercepted. And I know I'm not the only one.

Still by far the better team. Can win this on Saturday.

 

[Raym11]

I’ll never understand what Galchenyuk was thinking there. That’s the most brain dead pass I’ve seen in a long time.

worst one since Connor Brown and whatever he was trying to do at our blueline vs the Caps

 

[Stonehands1990]

I explained in a different post. Here you go:

He pinched down too low. He was behind the Habs D.

If Galchenyuk throws it back up the boards, it goes to the Habs D who sends them on a 2 on 0 anyway.

Low IQ stupid pinch. No justification for being that aggressive.

Galchenyuk can chip it down to Bogo or ring it and let us win it back behind the net or opposite corner. Absolutely no way you can justify a tape to tape giveaway at the blue line

 

[ottomaddox]

I couldn't believe Toronto tied it. They just didn't have it tonight.

Shitty way to lose, but Galchenyuk does risky crap like that.

Lives and dies by it.


Move on. They will be better prepared for the next game.

 

[ItalianLeaf]

he should have just shot it along the boards instead of spinarama blind pass to the middle. Idiot play. Moronic outcome. Leafs will have a game 7 no doubt. And Leafs and game 7 is just a bad mix.

If I had two choose between habs or leafs in a game 7 to make the least mental errors, it would he the habs 100 percent.

Leafs are the best team in the league at finding new ways to lose.

 

[francis246]

Were covered and keep possession. Someone else's mistake doesn't change his correct decision.

Pucks out if he doesn't pinch. Instead he draws down his Fwd, we retain possession and then Gally forces an unnecessary pass

Bogosian is the last defenseman on our team that should be pinching. This is my only problem with possession style hockey. It makes people make dumb decisions. You have to recognize who is out there. Montreal’s two fastest players are out there. Every time you pinch there is a 50% chance something would go wrong. He should have just let Montreal get possession there and play defense.

I get it’s a play we routinely make I just think that was not the appropriate time for it

 

[saffronleaf]

Game 6 will be brutal. Fans in the stands. They're going to come out firing. Won't have any space. Hopefully Nylander can come through, he's all we have now.

 

[Sniper99]

Congrats Keefe you woke them up in the 2nd int. Have them ready for saturday. Actually Ready!!!!

 

[Leaf4Life79]

The Leafs always find a way to break their fan's heart in the most spectacular way. I've seen 48 years of shit but this tops it all. You know this will be the turning point to losing this series.

This team is cursed and nothing will change it. They always find a way to let us down

settle the f*** down man... stop embarrassing us.... what the f*** is wrong with you kinda fans... ya. I GET IT!~ but they sure made a hell of a comeback being down 3-0 when the Habs we're fighting for their lives in an elimination game.. yeah.. Gally f***ed up large.. shit happens... We will beat em in front of 2500 smurfs on Saturday! Simmer down~!

 

[wingman75]

Anyone got a Ferris Bueller / Matthews meme?

 

[TopChedder]

I think the Habs shot their best shot. I don't think they score more than 1 or 2 next game. That was their perfect game and one of our worst.

 

[Rokker]

You guys shouldve won the serie already.

Your team is so much better than mine, we shouldnt be in the playoff. But im happy we will have another « saturday night » game between two of canadas best teams.

If you win it all saturday, I hope its on a Galchenyuk goal so our GM can be fired after seeing his first draft pick burrying his ass.

im pretty sure Toronto would have liked to end it in 5. But I think its good for the fans and for their experience for the next series theyll play.

Gtfo

 

[Chandrashekhar Limit]

That was a different level of stupid from Galchenyuk.

Only positive is more time to rest for JT.

 

[Mats13]

Galchenyuk can chip it down to Bogo or ring it and let us win it back behind the net or opposite corner. Absolutely no way you can justify a tape to tape giveaway at the blue line

Not justifying it at all. But he couldn’t chip it to Bogo as I’ve already explained.

He made a mistake, but Bogo put him in a really rough spot.

 

[egd27]

This is how it starts man...

The best indicator of the future is the past.

Hope to fckng God I am wrong.

Oh I've got about 53 years invested in this franchise. Just saying, a game 5 OT loss is small potatoes compared to what I've seen