Post-Game Talk: Leafs lose 5-2

[TheShape]

Even if they finish 1st in the division and face Montreal/Ottawa/CBJ they are still going to lose.

We have all seen that movie before.

Then we get the spiel about how they are a tight knit group who love and have a tremendous believe in each other. "We're right there."

Nobody cares. Effing losers man.

 

[Budz]

Ah yes, the 'ol "touch grass" play. And to think that you were just talking about non-value retorts. Hope you enjoy another 1st round exit, homie.

I’m not some fan saying we are great or winning the cup.

I just laugh at the hysteria after losses.

 

[centipede2233]

This should hopefully the last we see of the shanaplan. Gtfo

 

[Ianturnedbull]

 

[johnnyonthspot]

3 games in 4 nights
Give the lads a break.
NYC and NSH are party towns. They won 1 of 2. All is well despite the loss .

 

[Budz]

Everyone has a right to post what they want as long as it doesnt break the sites rules

If your annoyed by the negative posts ignore this thread or the posters.

You are enjoying the leafs season and that is fair. A lot of people are not.

More people are not than are by the way this board has been this year.

Its justified for the state of the boards to be the way they are. Past failures, future assets dwindled, core players being unlikable etc

The leafs have to show for once in the past 10 years that they are a serious contender. The practice warmup is almost done.

Playoffs start soon and there will be no where to hide. Deliver or its over sadly for this team

Every team has games like this.
I know the PTSD is strong - I get it, I really do.

I just find the post game stuff just a circle jerk of hate and ignorance.

Have a good night all…

 

[The Best Leafs Everr]

I finally got a chance to catch a game after a long while for once and got disgusted after 2nd period. Yea this team is going nowhere. f***ing pos Mitch Marner needs to go out of this town.

 

[francis246]

Everyone has a right to post what they want as long as it doesnt break the sites rules

If your annoyed by the negative posts ignore this thread or the posters.

You are enjoying the leafs season and that is fair. A lot of people are not.

More people are not than are by the way this board has been this year.

Its justified for the state of the boards to be the way they are. Past failures, future assets dwindled, core players being unlikable etc

The leafs have to show for once in the past 10 years that they are a serious contender. The practice warmup is almost done.

Playoffs start soon and there will be no where to hide. Deliver or its over sadly for this team

Outside of Covid when is the last time the leafs have been in a legit divisional title race? It sucks they could not take advantage of a win tonight, but they just won 3 straight and had a bad game tonight. Some of the reactions are a tad bit overboard.

I think a lot of the frustration is two fold, 1. Playoff based frustration, 2. The leafs are playing a boring style of hockey (yet they are in the hunt for a division title) and we miss the high octane offensive team

 

[wingman75]

Outside of Covid when is the last time the leafs have been in a legit divisional title race? It sucks they could not take advantage of a win tonight, but they just won 3 straight and had a bad game tonight. Some of the reactions are a tad bit overboard.

I think a lot of the frustration is two fold, 1. Playoff based frustration, 2. The leafs are playing a boring style of hockey (yet they are in the hunt for a division title) and we miss the high octane offensive team

The overboard reactions are all part of the fun!

Sorry many of us have more emotion than the players... but it's why we are fans. It's a rollercoaster, the ups, the downs, we are here for them all. Oh, and most of us will be back on Tuesday... with more overreactions! Good and bad ;-)

You are 100% correct about where the frustrations come from, for the most part.

No one here needs to apologize or hold back. Let it fly, it's the only reason this place exists. Blow some steam off... overreact, have a laugh, and get ready for the next one.

I find it comical that many of the so called sane posters, and this is not aimed at you at all, prance in here and claim their maturity and hockey knowledge brilliance, throw some shade to try and make the keyboard hereos feel bad about themselves and then prance back off with their heads held so high.

Come here, read what you want, reply to what you want. Igonore who you want. Don't judge people and have some f***in fun people.

Note, this applies to like 4 people lol

 

[arso40]

Core not good enough leaders not good enough might need to rebuild for real

 

[Larcos_Unal]

@Evilhomer

BLEAK

 

[Aashir Mallik]

i can live with this loss if you win 3 of the next 4 again because after that we have a tough end to the season (Panthers x2, Tampa, Hurricanes, Canadiens and Blue Jackets fighting for playoff spots)

essentially going 6-2 over the past 8 won't be too bad. but then we need to win at least 5 of the last 8

so win 8 of the last 12 games and i think, depending on who you beat, that should get you first place

 

[arso40]

i can live with this loss if you win 3 of the next 4 again because after that we have a tough end to the season (Panthers x2, Tampa, Hurricanes, Canadiens and Blue Jackets fighting for playoff spots)

essentially going 6-2 over the past 8 won't be too bad. but then we need to win at least 5 of the last 8

so win 8 of the last 12 games and i think, depending on who you beat, that should get you first place

It’s the habits more so than the results

 

[ACC1224]

This is what I meant by trap game

Is every loss a trap game?

 

[ClarkSittler]

From a bunch of crash outs, who have never played the game, or know shit.

We win - 4 pages.
We lose - 15 pages.

Enjoy your shouting and blaming random players and theories.

If fans hate them so much - stop watching. Since the majority have literally no idea what they are watching.

Fans invest time, money, and passion into their team, critiquing poor performance isn’t the same as hating them. If anything, blind loyalty without standards from clueless fans like you is the real problem.

 

[ClarkSittler]

Outside of Covid when is the last time the leafs have been in a legit divisional title race? It sucks they could not take advantage of a win tonight, but they just won 3 straight and had a bad game tonight. Some of the reactions are a tad bit overboard.

I think a lot of the frustration is two fold, 1. Playoff based frustration, 2. The leafs are playing a boring style of hockey (yet they are in the hunt for a division title) and we miss the high octane offensive team

If we make a deep playoff run, no one will remember this game. But when you have a chance to take control of the division and fall flat against a bottom-feeder like Nashville, it’s a cause for concern.

 

[Budz]

Fans invest time, money, and passion into their team, critiquing poor performance isn’t the same as hating them. If anything, blind loyalty without standards from clueless fans like you is the real problem.

You are incorrectly assuming I’m some blind fan boy. I’m not.

I can’t stand fans who I know, truly know nothing about hockey yelling and screaming about this and that and burying their whipping boys. I work with them, heck, even tonight, I was watching the Leafs in an arena, while watching HL kids prior to them competing for “competitive tryouts”. Some of the hot takes of Leafs fans at the arena were delusional.

It really gets tired. If that doesn’t get me a bunch of “ likes” tonight, I’m ok with it. Just trying to keep it real.

I will re-iterate that the margins between winning and losing in NHL are razor thin. We just won 3 of 4 and its total toxicity. I know tonight sucked, I saw the breakdowns, poor play and adjustments.

I get it, I know the history and I have the scars too. Nor, do I think “this is our year, plan the parade” and all the lazy takes I’m getting back for saying chill out.

Th sad truth is…until the playoffs it really doesn’t matter. Colorado blew a 3 goal lead tonight - should they fold up the tent?

Florida lost to the Caps - should they cancel the season? Can’t compete with elite talent?

Tampa lost to lowly Utah.

It’s 1 of 82. Save the panties in a wad until playoffs. Then, I will join you.

 

[notDatsyuk]

How about we listen to one of the best songs ever …

Love that song! My wife and I do a pretty good version of it.

Did you hear them doing it at the Opry special?

 

[notDatsyuk]

The overboard reactions are all part of the fun!

Sorry many of us have more emotion than the players... but it's why we are fans. It's a rollercoaster, the ups, the downs, we are here for them all. Oh, and most of us will be back on Tuesday... with more overreactions! Good and bad ;-)

You are 100% correct about where the frustrations come from, for the most part.

No one here needs to apologize or hold back. Let it fly, it's the only reason this place exists. Blow some steam off... overreact, have a laugh, and get ready for the next one.

I find it comical that many of the so called sane posters, and this is not aimed at you at all, prance in here and claim their maturity and hockey knowledge brilliance, throw some shade to try and make the keyboard hereos feel bad about themselves and then prance back off with their heads held so high.

Come here, read what you want, reply to what you want. Igonore who you want. Don't judge people and have some f***in fun people.

Note, this applies to like 4 people lol

Even more than the overboard reactions I like the bipolar ones.

A couple of days ago the posts were about how great Woll is, and clearly the starter for the playoffs, and some were even saying we should trade Stolarz for a 3C. Tonight he's a minor league goalie (anyone remember Punch and Vachon?) and absolute garbage.

On the 4th goal Marner didn't hustle back very well. If that had been Nylander doing exactly the same (they both do, as do most forwards) there are a few posters who would be looking for blood, and at least one who would bring that play up five years from now (the same way another poster brings up a certain 'puck over the glass' play). Tonight, absolutely nothing in the gdt but a comment that Matty didn't try hard enough.

If a Leafs player picks the top corner with a shot it's a great play and the goalie didn't have a chance. If the other team scores on exactly the same play/shot then our goalie is crap and there's no way he should have let that in.

And don't get me started on the refs....

 

[mikeyz]

Ridiculous loss. What a waste. This should have been an easy two points.

Has the reality of “There is no such thing as an easy win with this team” finally hit you?

 

[ZEBROA]

This was a easy loss. Glad were back to normal. Winning sure losses like this would freak me out.

 

[leafs in five]

JT leading a 3-on-1 and a 2-0 break when we were up 2-0/2-1, both end with no shot on goal, too occupied with looking to set up the prom king

 

[sittler rules!!!]

Pathetic!!! Pathetic!!! Pathetic!!!. Out in the first round in 6. But they will have a "2 zip lead in games".
Matthews is not a leader. Matter of fact none of the core are leaders. And not sure what position Reilly is playing. Certainly not d-man.
I still like the Carlo deal, but play OEL with him. But the other deal, Philly hosed Treliving.
And please enough of Robinson and Holmberg. Hoping they are sitting Patches for the TournamentMight be time for drastic measures to try to salvage this run.
I would start experimenting with Reilly at LW,

Kneiss Matthews Marner (one of the best lines in the league, when they decide to play)
McMahon Taveras Patches ( good tenacity, physical, good wall play)
Homberg Domi Nylander (Holmberg plays well with Willie, and is a dog on a bone worker)
Lorentz Kampf Laughton (I actually do like this line, you could sub in Larnkrok the odd time)

McCabe Tanev
OEL Carlo
Reilly Myers (God bless Benoit, but Myers has more upside)

 

[Punch Drunk Loov]

Started so promising and then we fell off a cliff

 

[Racer88]

now im not sure haha, I could of been wrong

We are both probably messed up .lol