Post-Game Talk: Leafs lose 5 -1

[Rare Jewel]

Kinda wish we could send the Leafs organizatiton over to Utah and start fresh with the Coyote liquidation sale here in Toronto.

Bit of a troll move to send them Matthews after they've moved.

 

[Stephen]

Yeah I don't get the bad fourth line comment. They were even and the only line I thought that played a good game.

Just sounds like a poster trying to push his narrative, as he's been critical of Trelivings moves before.

Fourth line made a mistake that Boston capitalized on, and oddly enough the fourth line is the only one that managed to score. So you remove all those big bad Treliving players, we lose 4-0 with signature no shows from the same core guys.

 

[socko]

Shanahan brought with him all of his knowledge from the NHL Department of Player Safety. He was George Parros before there was a George Parros. He used that knowledge to get our guys to take discounts just like they did on the Red Wings. Credit where credit is due.

 

[LeafsandSharksfan]

This outcome happens whether it's Boston, Florida, Tampa bay, Habs, blue jackets. Exact same outcome. Doesn't matter who we face

The media just wants to talk about curses, streaks, whatever, the reality is they aren't playing good enough hockey to beat any team with halfway decent goaltending in the postseason.

 

[NVious]

Nah, be mad at the team for what they are. Be mad at the idiots who post nonsense. Not tough to grasp

What nonsense? Do you disagree with them being called the Laffs? Why is that?

You know what would stop that? If they actually did something in the playoffs apart from getting spanked.

 

[mcleex]

Did marner seriously use the "looks" line?

I didn't even mention Marner, how'd you know it was him?
Yes, it was him

 

[HamiltonNHL]

Once the Bruins were up 4-0 they just played defense. 3rd was pretty much entitely Leaf possession because of it. Which is typical. If Bruins played offensive all game, could've been 8-0.

They did shut down. Corsi was 24-3 in the final frame.

 

[DuklaNation]

If you have same outcomes multiple years in a row, change the common variables. This Matthews/Marner/Nylander/Tavares/Rielly core is a failure. Too soft.

 

[TheShape]

Can you imagine trying harder for goal #70 as a team than game 1 in the playoffs?

This core is hilarious.

I was going to say the core were handling the puck like a tennis ball all night, which should tell us everything. But this is much better.

 

[HamiltonNHL]

An out away from 4 straight series wins!

Berrios 4-0

 

[Gallagbi]

Gut the whole thing, please.

Time for major changes was this summer

 

[colchar]

Tavares simply isn't a very good Captain

You're not in the room so have no idea what kind of captain he is.

 

[Shooter14]

Im curious does Shannahan have a NMC?
Can't figure out why he's still around.

 

[Divine]

Once the Bruins were up 4-0 they just played defense. It looks closer on paper than it was. If Bruins played offensive all game, could've been 8-0.

We had more expected goals nearly the whole game. The third period just made it much more lopsided for us.

Look at this chart:

 

[Clark4Ever]

Goaltending made the score seem more lopsided than the actual game.

As many of us stated, Samsonov needs to be at his best for us to win.

 

[MSZ]

Marner with 5 playoff goals in past 37 games. That's about a 12 goal pace over 82 games. Pretty sure all 3 from the 2023 postseason were from the blueline... shockingly bad...11 million.

Kampf with 4 in last 28.

Elite numbers. Let's extend him for 13 x 8

 

[Jojalu]

It'll be kinda suss if Nylander shows up no worse for the wear on Monday.
I hate to say it, but he strikes me as the kind of guy who'd pull a suckout routine for being made to play on the third line.
I might be way off though...

You are way off.

He is not skipping the game because he is on the third line.

It has happened numerous times over his career.

He got taken off PP1 last year and didn't sulk.

This is kind of ridiculous. He has missed 2 games now in 2 years.

 

[Rare Jewel]

Time for major changes was this summer

It can be this summer as well if they really want to.

 

[yubbers]

You're not in the room so have no idea what kind of captain he is.

We've heard the man talk for years now.

He's about as captivating as a fresh wall of paint drying. Dude has the personality of a napkin. Not a leader. Or a good one at least. His NHL career is kinda proof of that.

 

[Gallagbi]

It can be this summer as well if they really want to.

Not for the core wth the NMC and time remaining in the deals

 

[stickty111]

How many points did the Duba's core 4 have over the 4th line tonight?

Maybe tell Brad to build a team for 2024, not one for the 1990's. He needs to get good players not just physical players

 

[All Mod Cons]

Is Matthews hurt?

Saving it for the regular season.

 

[SprDaVE]

you win some you lose some

 

[Nineteen67]

Did marner seriously use the "looks" line?

They had exactly “a couple” of good looks, jarnkrok and Tavares, and had to shoot from top of the circle before getting run down.

And the goal.

Marner was on the bench for all of them.

 

[ORRFForever]

I'm shocked how dominated the Leafs were.