Post-Game Talk: Leafs lose 5 -1

[LastOne2100]

And give it to who exactly? 34? The guy who was completely invisible? 16? Another ghost.

No one for now.

 

[yubbers]

No I don’t, I’ve mentioned this before numerous times. I’m a former pro athlete myself (not hockey, another sport) but I thoroughly enjoy hockey. So I’ve been in locker rooms, done media training, done pressers. I now coach at a high level And half the shit people say on here couldn’t be farther off. Most people haven’t got a damn clue LOL, so enjoy guessing/pretending like you do from your couch baud.

So you have no clue about your players then since they've been media trained?

LOL. You see the problem here?

 

[ashs]

It's good to not be too emotionally invested in this team. Better for their health.

 

[Strangle]

Leafs lost 7-3 game 1 against Tampa last year. I still have hope.

One game means very little. We’ve all been here before

Stay the course, the boys got this.

Need to figure out the goaltending and stay out of the box

 

[Superstar]

Keefe lookes defeated in his post-game. Slouched over, quiet, talking to the floor.

No matter how feel internally, as a leader you need to display strength.

Dubas hires lol...

Keefe is so bad, I'd consider firing him today for Boucher. Boucher used to have some fire.

Keefe will be consulting the family on how to feel about this game...

 

[slozo]

They had three scoring chances. Legit scoring chances, not the artificial crap.

I strongly disagree, and I think most people with eyes and hockey knowledge would as well.

But elaborate - if the Leafs had 3 "legit" scoring chances, how many did Boston have? Is every goal that goes in a result of a legit chance?

 

[mcleex]

Keefe lookes defeated in his post-game. Slouched over, quiet, talking to the floor.

No matter how feel internally, as a leader you need to display strength.

Dubas hires lol...

Keefe is so bad, I'd consider firing him today for Boucher. Boucher used to have some fire.

Boucher is on the bench firing our PP into the ground

 

[Strangle]

Nice smart ass...

So explain how over the past 8 years the Leafs constantly lead in expected goals but end up losing.

How much of a sample size do you need?

I’m not a big fan of pretend stats in hockey, they seem to work well for baseball, but they don’t really seem to mean the same thing in hockey

 

[DitchMarner]

I knew that internet conspiracy theorists believed Boston intentionally fell in the standings in order to play the Leafs in the first round.

I didn't believe it at first but...

Well, good for them. Now they can get destroyed by them in round two instead of round one. Or lose to Tampa in five again,

The thing that pisses me off is that they are not that good. It's just the Leafs being idiots and doing it to themselves.

 

[ashs]

Seems Montreal is the only team that knows how to play against Boston's simple style.

 

[yubbers]

Might get a new coach and even that is iffy since they just extended him a few months ago.

Babs contract was what..2 years in of 7?

 

[mcleex]

Delusional Leafs can "we have a better chance against Boston" "I'd rather play Bruins instead of Panthers"
Bruh they haven't beat them since 2022. This is shameful

 

[All Mod Cons]

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

Look at this chart:


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So?

 

[HellasLEAF]

One game means very little. We’ve all been here before

Stay the course, the boys got this.

Need to figure out the goaltending and stay out of the box

Put Woll in and never go back. I'd give him a long leash and roll the dice there.

 

[Strangle]

I strongly disagree, and I think most people with eyes and hockey knowledge would as well.

But elaborate - if the Leafs had 3 "legit" scoring chances, how many did Boston have? Is every goal that goes in a result of a legit chance?

There we’re at least two bruins goals I wouldn’t have categorized as a ‘scoring chance’

Unless you count every shot at the net as a scoring chance

 

[slozo]

The problem is the other team will always get breaks with Samsonov in net

First shot - they score. Like the 5th time in the last 10 games the first shot goes in?

Samsonov' last 3 games

Tonight: .826
Against Detroit: .844
Against NJ: .700

That's a fair take . . . don't totally agree, but Sammy could have been much better, D as well . . .but we also should have / could have put a half dozen pucks in the net too.

 

[Strangle]

Well, good for them. Now they can get destroyed by them in round two instead of round one. Or lose to Tampa in five again,

The thing that pisses me off is that they are not that good. It's just the Leafs being idiots and doing it to themselves.

They aren’t that good, leafs are a better team.

Boston is better coached and has better buy in though. At least after game 1

 

[yubbers]

Keefe will be consulting the family on how to feel about this game...

WHen I shook the opposing teams coaches hand...his joy was the only win I needed -Keefe.

 

[ORRFForever]

Well, good for them. Now they can get destroyed by them in round two instead of round one. Or lose to Tampa in five again,

The thing that pisses me off is that they are not that good. It's just the Leafs being idiots and doing it to themselves.

I was shocked how bad the Leafs looked.

 

[TMLegend]

Put Woll in and never go back. I'd give him a long leash and roll the dice there.

Might as well. Sammy isn't coming back after this season anyway.

 

[Strangle]

Put Woll in and never go back. I'd give him a long leash and roll the dice there.

Woll stans RISE UP!

 

[JamieG19]

I know it's a tough night for the sky is falling crowd, and it is disappointing, but it is only 1 game. We all remember last year vs TB Game 1, right?

Some missed opportunities, bad penalties, bad calls. Marner needs to be a lot better. Missing the 2nd player all year. And Bobby McMann's absence hurts as he was such a strong force later in the season until his injury.

And I wouldn't be surprised to see a goaltending change, which will be a good thing.

 

[Antropovsky]

Boucher is on the bench firing our PP into the ground

Who cares? See what he can do with the reins. Anything is better than Keefe.

 

[PromisedLand]

 

[yubbers]

I’m not a big fan of pretend stats in hockey, they seem to work well for baseball, but they don’t really seem to mean the same thing in hockey

Much more effective when variables are so controlled.