Post-Game Talk: Leafs Lose 5-1

[Smif]

Stolarz looked human, first line shadowed by the selke winner all night and Robertson doesn't pass to our leading scorer on a 2 on 1 where Willy had a completely open net for a tap in.

 

[Suntouchable13]

Berube went out of his way to keep them apart. No point to it considering he was with black holes.

I can't believe what huge black holes Robertson and Holmberg are. Terrible.

 

[francis246]

Missed the game to watch Wicked with the wife, how was it tonight? McMann injured?!

 

[Lemontree]

My guess is a fine and that's it. It wasn't as bad as Timo Meier's.

Agreed however would you be that surprised if Nylander gets 2 games? One more than Meier.

 

[thewave]

Stolarz looked human, first line shadowed by the selke winner all night and Robertson doesn't pass to our leading scorer on a 2 on 1 where Willy had a completely open net for a tap in.

Robertson is an unmitigated disaster. I am shocked some of these guys have a spot. Not many years ago guys like Robertson were gone.

 

[All Mod Cons]

I thought they would win this one and lose on Saturday. Maybe it will be the opposite.

They'll lose Sunday unless 2 forwards are back. And I'm not saying that because I want them to. Our AHL guys need a breather to get their heads above water. And Marner, Tavares and Nylander just need a breather. (Nylander might get one).

 

[GoonieFace]

I thought they would win this one and lose on Saturday. Maybe it will be the opposite.

I think Nostradamus had the Leafs winning on Saturday

 

[MSZ]

Missed the game to watch Wicked with the wife, how was it tonight? McMann injured?!

One team came out to play and one team didn't. They tried after Florida scored two goals, but it was too much deficit to overcome.

 

[Gabriel426]

Still early in the season and this game shows the gap between the Cup Champ and top contender and our Leafs.

Good lesson for them

 

[All Mod Cons]

Robertson is an unmitigated disaster. I am shocked some of these guys have a spot. Not many years ago guys like Robertson were gone.

At the moment it is literally if you're healthy, you're in.

 

[thusk]

Stolarz probably played his worst game of the season

leafs have to find a way to create more offensive at 5v5 even with all injuries( now Mcmann also on the lost). Hopefully knies and matthews could be back saturday.

 

[Evilhomer]

Still early in the season and this game shows the gap between the Cup Champ and top contender and our Leafs.

Good lesson for them

To be fair, it's more Marlies than Leafs at this point.

 

[Doublerum1975]

Still early in the season and this game shows the gap between the Cup Champ and top contender and our Leafs.

Good lesson for them

over half our team is injured lol

 

[1specter]

This felt like it was going to be a loss. They've been playing over their heads and talent level for a while, and against the reigning Eastern champs of the last two years it was going to be a tall task. Can't really get mad when 6 of your top 9 forwards are out, and your main 4C is also hurt.

 

[Suntouchable13]

To be fair, it's more Marlies than Leafs at this point.

Maybe, but I don't miss Domi, or Reaves, or Kampf and their combined 0 goals. They have not been much better than their replacements.

 

[Blanka]

If McCauley is calling the game I just assume we're losing. It's really that simple.

 

[BayStBullies]

Not much to take from a game like this where you are missing nearly your entire forward lineup. At best, at least Berube gets a taste for what playoff hockey looks like in Toronto when you face a Bettman sacred team.

 

[The Hanging Jowl]

Flush it, move on.

That one needs a courtesy flush or two but agreed. Meh, can't win 'em all.

 

[leafsfan5]

Well, when you only have 3 of your top 9 forwards you will likely lose, especially to a good team like FLA

On to the next one

 

[The Shadow]

Stolarz probably played his worst game of the season

leafs have to find a way to create more offensive at 5v5 even with all injuries( now Mcmann also on the lost). Hopefully knies and matthews could be back saturday.

Goal # 4 from Verhege(so?) all Stolarz had to do was stand up and the puck hits him. For a huge goalie he is always down

 

[Jojalu]

I thought they would win this one and lose on Saturday. Maybe it will be the opposite.

It seems like you don't understand the nuances of sports.

A team that is riding a high shorthanded that is facing am established team in a lull is a recipe for disaster.

The reason sports betting does so well is because they suck people into the wrong patterns.

Don't bet on any trend in a division game or a rivalry game.

Obviously losing Montour and OEL hurt but Florida wasn't 2 guys away from being terrible.

 

[The Hanging Jowl]

Missed the game to watch Wicked with the wife, how was it tonight? McMann injured?!

This may be the worst thing I've heard happen to another person. I'm very sorry.

 

[Mr_Fun]

Missed the game to watch Wicked with the wife, how was it tonight? McMann injured?!

About what you'd expect to see at this point. Horrible start, decent 2nd. Not a lot of offense, played hard but with a glorified Marlies lineup. Probably closer than the score says but still 2nd best. Yeah, Mcmann is injured. Doesn't look severe, but likely a tweak that will keep him out a couple 3 weeks or so.

 

[pdson]

Still early in the season and this game shows the gap between the Cup Champ and top contender and our Leafs.

Good lesson for them

It shows nothing they beat the Toronto Marlies

 

[Goose]

This sample size of one game has proven to me that Woll>Stolarz

First game where he's looked not great on a couple of the goals. That fourth goal was pretty ugly.

Will be interesting to see how he mentally bounces back, as I'm sure he's not happy with that game.