Post-Game Talk: Leafs Lose 4-3

[Confucius]

We allow 18 shots, score 3 goals and lose in regulation. Jeeze I couldn't make up this crap.

 

[Byron Bitz]

I have never been more excited about a Leaf players pending UFA status then I currently am with Freddie.

Good riddance.

Your in for a world of hurt when they re sign him

 

[Sniper99]

Andersen needs to go, absolutely horrendous goaltending. I would terminate my contract if I was him at this point, a complete clown.

Fine, but send Reilly with him.

Reilly winding up like hes taking a big shot. Thats ****ing comical

Oh and STFU Tka****

 

[Suntouchable13]

Knew you were going to protect Freddy and shift the blame
I get Freddy is perfect and can do no wrong, but be objective.

I guess we'll see if Keefe sticks with Fred or he gives Campbell a few games in a row?

 

[MattySnipes]

 

[Pi]

The good news is that Freddy's terrible play (and the Leafs not being able to win despite his suckage) is gonna force them to play Jack.

All these losses are worth it if it means poor Fred stops getting the baby gloves treatment and is forced to earn his minutes like everyone else.

If Campbell can just play average tomorrow night and for every night after that, he’s got the job in my book.

Andersen is about 3 levels below average right now.

 

[Carltons Cup]

If Rittich plays tomorrow night, you have to wonder if he's going to pull another vezina performance like last time?

 

[CapspaceKiller]

> Freddy sucked, just terrible goaltending
> Tavares and Rielly where brutal the whole game
> Nylander has carried Tavares for weeks, I thought he was the best leaf.
> Holl had a very bad 1st half the game, but started getting going late
> Dermott looked lost
> Marner and Matthews where solid, but could've been better. Glad to see Matthews shoot so much
> Thornton/Spezza/Simmonds needs to be the 4th line, they can be really dangerous in short spurts. Also Simmonds looked great, just use him in the powerplay
> Please Campbell be healthy

 

[stickty111]

I feel bad for the players having to play in front of that clown in net. Dubas you know the main problem. Fix it.

 

[Menzinger]

I mean Keefe keeps playing him and Dubas never bothered to address the goaltending in the fall. And he still keeps saying he is not worried about the goaltending. If Campbell plays well tomorrow, he better start on Thursday as well.

To be fair it seems is if management tried a goalie trade during the off-season prior to free agency with few takers.

Doesn't immune management of criticism here. Their roster, they have to own it, but it at least seems as if they tried to do something earlier

 

[Notsince67]

Leafs couldn't hit the broad side of a barn. Andersen is dead to me.

 

[Leafsfan74]

The good news is that Freddy's terrible play (and the Leafs not being able to win despite his suckage) is gonna force them to play Jack.

All these losses are worth it if it means poor Fred stops getting the baby gloves treatment and is forced to earn his minutes like everyone else.

If Campbell can stay healthy...

Management are in a tight spot this deadline.

 

[Antropovsky]

They've been playing different of late. Outside shots, little work in front and the D has been less physical.

Add sub par goaltending and a lost PP, and this team is constantly running uphill.

I caught the end of the first and saw someone throw a hit and was impressed... turned out it was Galchenyuk. Made sense that it was unexpected.

 

[moon111]

what's wrong with JT this year.. know that he is overpaid but man, he is falling so hard this year.

He looked around the league and decided to retire closer to home.

 

[Stonehands 1]

Freddy reeeeks tonight

 

[zeke]

If Campbell can just play average tomorrow night and for every night after that, he’s got the job in my book.

Andersen is about 3 levels below average right now.

Of course, now Jack is in the worst possible position with more pressure than he should have.

 

[SmoggyTwinkles]

I've seen worst... for over a decade straight.

Anyone who thinks Freddy is bad fell asleep for at least ten years sometime after 2005 or thereabouts. I'm not gonna look it up, but Freddy is the best goalie we've had since Cujo and Belfour, which was a long time ago, like....god damn I'm old because I can actually say decades.

 

[hockeyes]

Fine, but send Reilly with him.

Reilly winding up like hes taking a big shot. Thats ****ing comical

Oh and STFU Tka****

I am fine with Reilly going as long as he follows out Andersen and Tavares, all 3 are career losers.

 

[therealkoho]

What is this?

a fast and snappy answer to your highly detailed and somewhat hyperbolic explanation!

if you meant where is this from, or what is the reference then that's different;

it's from Oliver Stone's 1991 version of the JFK assassination which was loosely based on Don Delilo's book "Libra" which dealt with the connection to New Orleans and Jim Garrisons investigation

 

[Marshy]

I'm at the point where I don't think I can watch any more Freddy starts.

I've watched 95% of games since the early 80's and 99% since the early 90s. I haven't contemplated purposely tuning out a game since Horachek was behind the bench.

 

[Byron Bitz]

Jack Campbell is the new starter

 

[29Potvin]

I wish Andy atleast looked like he cared. Always looks out of it, like he doesn't give a damn. Gy has zero compete level

 

[Stephen]

To be fair it seems is if management tried a goalie trade during the off-season prior to free agency with few takers.

Doesn't immune management of criticism here. Their roster, they have to own it, but it at least seems as if they tried to do something earlier

After the Columbus series there was a lot of anger towards the Maple Leafs and once cooler heads prevailed, it seemed like a "Last Dance" type scenario with this current group. If it doesn't work, deeper cuts will need to be made. I think Dubas probably deserves some criticism for not addressing the goaltending in the offseason but perhaps there was the thought that they would go all in with this group and just see how it shakes out. Though at the time, it seemed like grabbing a Markstrom, Lehner or Holtby could have really remade the position.

 

[socko]

 

[Future]

Vesa Toskala says hi.......

Ya well, Fred is 6-7 inches taller than Toskala. Imagine a 5’10 Freddie?