Post-Game Talk: Leafs lose 6-3

[Nineteen67]

He's been good.

But that's the problem. Good isn't good enough. They need someone great.

At least he's earning his salary so far and that's better than a few other players on this team.

You pretty much only get great ones through the draft. Something they've abandoned and forgotten about 8 yrs ago.

 

[egd27]

Only 5 pages after a loss.
The interest in this place seems to be on a downward trend.

Wonder where people have migrated to?

Just not that enthused this season for some reason. Plus how many times can you read the same stuff about 16, 88, 91 and 34

 

[Niagara Bill]

Reaves is dressed.
Team looks like poop
No push, no urgency
Reaves does nothing more than Steeves, or Alex N and far less than what Minten may have.
Why is he here?

 

[Nineteen67]

People are complaining about the schedule, but don't seem to mind that the Leafs have played a very home-heavy schedule, against mostly mediocre teams, so far. They will be on the road a lot more in the second half of the season.

They have 1 home game in February

 

[Ianturnedbull]

I hate losing.
I love winning.

 

[Evilhomer]

Brutal schedule is probably the same for all teams given this 4 Nations Tournament? They've played 3 playoff teams in December. Lost to the Caps and beat NJ and Dallas thanks to their goalies sucking and ours excelling because they were outplayed in both games IMO.

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Hawks, Preds, Ducks, Sabres, Wings are a combined 58-87-21

The Leafs have had a butter-soft schedule so far. I don't think anyone should be complaining about it, even with the back to back games.

 

[Cap'n Flavour]

Only 5 pages after a loss.
The interest in this place seems to be on a downward trend.

Wonder where people have migrated to?

Waiting for the playoffs. I mean what can you even say about this loss? They stank against a bad team.

Beyond that, though, they're scoring less and there aren't as many "great storylines" besides the goalies playing well... until last night, anyway. Maybe Nylander vying for the Richard might interest people but it's hardly "will he score 70?".

 

[Antropovsky]

Islanders were all around the net yesterday. Berube is struggling mightily to get his team to play around the net, just as Keefe did. Berube has said it regularly in post games. When he put Nylander with Marner and Matthews, he specifically said they need to not play fancy. There are 4 lines, you need everyone to buy in... if two players on separate lines dont buy in, then the 2/4 lines are in trouble.

Patrick Roy has waived Engvall 2 times this year and specifically said that hes a great player, but he wont regularly buy into playing the physical area...so there isnt a spot for him.