Post-Game Talk: Leafs lose 5-2

[Stephen]

They don’t have much to work with? They have most of the crucial pieces.

Might want to update your info from the pre-season.

 

[Racer88]

That was always a schedule loss.

If the Preds hire coach Q this summer they’ll be a contender next year. Lots to work with.

Is there really lots to work with. Do you think any coach or GM could get thru to this disgusting core. They play the way they want to when they want to and nothing will ever change that ………ever

 

[Budz]

Not a great game, or effort…but…
Gotta love this toxic fanbase.

My least fav thing about being a Leaf fan, is the 90% of Leafs fans.

Continue on, whipping your whipping boys.

 

[arso40]

Knies, Woll, Kampf and of course Rielly..bad games with game changing impact.

Kampf wasn’t bad imo

 

[ChurchOfMatthews]

I agree. The problem is we don't have a proper 3c.

I'd try and give Tavares and Laughton a go. They both play that boring cycle game, and Laughton can play that puck retriever role and feed Tavares in the slot and put McMann with them for speed who can also cycle the puck. Then put Nylander with Domi and Robertson. That line had some success when Matthews was out.

Knies-Matthews-Marner
Robertson-Domi-Nylander
Laughton-Tavares-McMann

That 2nd line would get absolutely crushed. Zero defensive awareness between the 3 of them.

 

[Stephen]

re-signing marner is the worst thing they could do.

i guarantee you marner is going to shit the bed like he always does in the playoffs. marner is not playoff material

Marner's best hope in leaving Toronto is to go ride on someone else's coattails to a championship, but he also wants the bag which will likely price him out of any competitive situation.

 

[thewave]

Is there really lots to work with. Do you think any coach or GM could get thru to this disgusting core. They play the way they want to when they want to and nothing will ever change that ………ever

Team needs a complete management and supporting staff firing, clean house after this season ends.

Everyone gone

 

[ToneDog]

re-signing marner is the worst thing they could do.

i guarantee you marner is going to shit the bed like he always does in the playoffs. marner is not playoff material

Nice goal but this guy is the last guy to go into the corners. Likes to hang back and let his line mates do the heavy lifting. He will be roasted if he is signed after another poor playoff performance. He knows it and it is why he gets out of Dodge.

The MoFo cost us Rantanen which would have given this team the change to the core they needed.

 

[wingman75]

thought this teams was turning a bit of a corner, than this masterpiece happened lol

They are working to temper expectations. They have mastered that at least.

 

[Cleetus]

Marner's best hope in leaving Toronto is to go ride on someone else's coattails to a championship, but he also wants the bag which will likely price him out of any competitive situation.

I think some team will offer him more, I guess the 8th year is a thing, but pure AAV I think someone pays more than the leafs, just a feeling though, there are a some desperate Gms and owners trying to sell their teams, and save there own asses with cap space to make splash.

 

[Confucius]

I know right... "the preds have a terrible team on the ice and on paper." who said that again? lol

In Evil’s defence, he expected an easier game…

 

[Suntouchable13]

Shanny is dumber than a bag of rocks to realize this or is trying to save his ass. He's still got a pulse though.

I think Shanny knows full well these guys will never win anything. But he became a corporate shill, just in it to sell some jerseys.

 

[jamo27]

In my opinion, these guys are completely incapable of playing 60 minutes of desperation hockey.

 

[thewave]

I think Shanny knows full well these guys will never win anything. But he became a corporate shill, just in it to sell some jerseys.

He is going to be awarded a gold star, get a raise at the next place he goes to as well. Just watch.

 

[Stephen]

I agree. The problem is we don't have a proper 3c.

I'd try and give Tavares and Laughton a go. They both play that boring cycle game, and Laughton can play that puck retriever role and feed Tavares in the slot and put McMann with them for speed who can also cycle the puck. Then put Nylander with Domi and Robertson. That line had some success when Matthews was out.

Knies-Matthews-Marner
Robertson-Domi-Nylander
Laughton-Tavares-McMann

The biggest misconception to the Leafs and the 3C conversation is they actually need a surplus 2C playing on the third line to create a mismatch, not a 3C.

Laughton has shown nothing more than a Connor Dewar to this point and doesn't deserve to be in the top 9. His best bet is to go to the 4th and just create energy until he can figure it out.

 

[Ianturnedbull]

No overreaction here.

The best teams still lose games.

I am still elite.

 

[Evilhomer]

Nice goal but this guy is the last guy to go into the corners. Likes to hang back and let his line mates do the heavy lifting. He will be roasted if he is signed after another poor playoff performance. He knows it and it is why he gets out of Dodge.

The MoFo cost us Rantanen which would have given this team the change to the core they needed.

I really don't think the Leafs will let him leave. I think they will give him the contract that he wants, and he will stay.

 

[ThrowDemTongs]

Shit: pushed in

 

[JL17]

Patches looked finished last year with the Caps so I wouldn’t hold my breath.

You don’t need him for a long time just a short time.

 

[ToneDog]

Team needs a complete management and supporting staff firing, clean house after this season ends.

Everyone gone

This team may need a hydrogen bomb if they are punted in round 1 or 2.

 

[wingman75]

Not a great game, or effort…but…
Gotta love this toxic fanbase.

My least fav thing about being a Leaf fan, is the 90% of Leafs fans.

Continue on, whipping your whipping boys.

You thought they played well? What positives do we have to chat about? Marner scored 2 points in a losing effort? Woll made some stops? PP scored? You are free to post positive thoughts for others to feed off of.

I thought they were absolutely terrioble in the 2nd and 3rd, more so in effort than execution which imo is inexcusable.

So, lets have your positive thoughts in this post game thread in which we are discussing a Leafs loss to a bottomfeeder with a suspect effort.

 

[Stephen]

In my opinion, these guys are completely incapable of playing 60 minutes of desperation hockey.

Sad thing is they were up 2-0 and just had to play focused, up tempo professional hockey for 40 more minutes. They didn't have to be desperate at all.

 

[Cleetus]

This team may need a hydrogen bomb if they are punted in round 1 or 2.

"run it back" lol

 

[Racer88]

Remember when Matthews scored #40 in the last game of his rookie year and McElhinney made that great save on Crosby to get them into the playoffs on the final weekend of the season? Those were fun times.

Ya that was way back when we thought this group was going to be great instead of a bunch of spoiled losers

 

[thewave]

I really don't think the Leafs will let him leave. I think they will give him the contract that he wants, and he will stay.

Sell the hope the dream until the bitter end. I think you are right.