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

[leburn98]

I could see it rattling them. 2500 at Bell Centre will probably be louder than 19K at Scotiabank, too

If 2500 fans rattle this team, it's time for a rebuild.

 

[Gallagbi]

They'll win.

They better. There's really no reason not to, but there wasn't a reason to lay an egg tonight either.

 

[BertCorbeau]

Here is the mental test for this group that we know has been coming. They’ve progressed well this year in getting it done when asked but this is the next step.

They put themselves in a position to get a 3 chances at it. They blew the first one, so they just need to regroup, play a tighter style of game.

Montreal still bled chances.

Hope Foligno can play next game

 

[GardinerTheForward]

Let’s all save our doomsday talk at least until after game 6 *if necessary*

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

No way they put Sandin in game 6... he’s been the 1 “weak” spot on the leafs defense

kinda sucks he was 1 of the players I was excited to see playing, being a leaf fan for then post season

 

[Pete2000]

Even if the Leafs loose a game 7 to these Shmendricks, I will always love the Leafs and Nylander’s hair.

 

[zeke]

They better. There's really no reason not to, but there wasn't a reason to lay an egg tonight either.

Leafs were the better team on the night in the end.

But they didn't match the energy in the 1st.

 

[Gallagbi]

Justin Holl had a play identical to Sandin where he gave up the puck behind his own net but it was late in the 3rd and the Habs didn't score on the shot so he didn't get benched of course. Then in OT, when Bogosian pinches, Holl fails to move to the middle of the blue line and Galchenyuk gets all the blame when it's supposed to be a dman moving to the middle instead of staying on the far side when he sees his partner pinch.

I'm not blaming Holl for this either. I'm just trying to make the grander point that under Keefe, Leafs dmen have no idea what to do offensively at ES other than random pinches.

Holl isn't on for the OT goal and you don't slide over because the forward is covering appropriately.

That goals on the giveaway, not the D, and certainly not the D on the f***ing bench.

 

[theTTC]

Even if the Leafs loose a game 7 to these
Shmendricks, I will always love the Leafs and Nylander’s hair.

Beer goggles - will you feel the same when you're sober?

 

[egd27]

What sucks most about this game, is that we gave it to Montreal with mistakes. We clearly have the better team. There is no way we lose like this again.

Oh to be young

 

[jamo27]

You must be new here.

I’m not… but I get it…

 

[OppositeLocK]

Let's be real. Leafs have all the tools to win either of the next two games.

If they don't, then they don't deserve a deeper chance at the cup.

 

[Gallagbi]

Leafs were the better team on the night in the end.

But they didn't match the energy in the 1st.

You're not wrong, but you want a team who closes things out and takes advantage of situations. Were the exact opposite with this core.

It's not time to panic tonight. If they piss this away though....oh man.

 

[Clark4Ever]

No way they put Sandin in game 6... he’s been the 1 “weak” spot on the leafs defense

kinda sucks he was 1 of the players I was excited to see playing, being a leaf fan for then post season

I didn't like that move by Keefe. Sandin is going to be a beauty, but he's too young and inexperienced to be thrown into the fire like that.

 

[Rokker]

Well, the other issue with that line right now... Why is it Hyman and Matthews are frequently down on the ice before any kind of play is made at all? I could have sworn knocking a guy down without the puck was interference. Guess not.

Possibly fair, but we can't put this on the officials.

Hyman isn't at 100%, he can't be. Maybe it's giving him the benefit of the doubt, but he's doing his job without the offense like he did 3 years ago.

Don't have an answer for #34 or #16.

Campbell wasn't good. First time this series, other than the Suzuki goal IMO.

 

[Trapper]

Montreal gave it all they had and we still came back
OT was a mess but I’m confident the boys (which seems like mostly Nylander these days) will win game 6.

 

[leburn98]

True true.

I am disappointed too but I think it is always a Toronto sports team thing to lose the first game of the series and lose the 5th game when they are up 3-1. Just look at the raptors against the Warriors.

As a Leafs fan since the Gilmour days, I always assumed every NHL series went to 7 games. If there is one thing about the Leafs I've learned throughout the years, it's that they never make it easy .

 

[saffronleaf]

Money Puck says we shoulda won

MoneyPuck.com

60/40

 

[baton elevated]

All this talk about AM being hurt doesn't add up. If he is hurt would Keefe play him so much?
Make Wille's line #1 and the AM line #2. Simple fix.

 

[IPS]

No way they put Sandin in game 6... he’s been the 1 “weak” spot on the leafs defense

kinda sucks he was 1 of the players I was excited to see playing, being a leaf fan for then post season

Sandin is done for the playoffs with the crap performance he put up tonight unless there's injuries.

 

[keonsbitterness]

Bold prediction: Foligno won't play on Saturday. Or Game 7.

 

[jamo27]

Oh to be young

Lol… I’m trying to be optimistic. I’ve had more of my share of this…

 

[napoleon in rags]

0/6 in series clinching games since 2004 and still counting.

We're due... right?

 

[saffronleaf]

Hope Foligno can play next game

Highly doubtful. CBJ pulled a fast one on the Leafs. He's been injured the entire time pretty much.

 

[beach]

At least this gives Tavares more time to rest

He might have PLENTY of time to rest.