Post-Game Talk: Leafs lose 7-4 to the Avs - Contenders vs Pretenders
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HolyCrap
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Damn. It’s true though. Haha
I’m about as confident in the Leafs getting past the first round as I am trusting my first fart of the morning. It’s gonna be crappy.
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The realist in me doesn't believe that this decision will be in Treliving's hands.
TheGreenTBer
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We will just have to see what happens.
It's at least partially dependent on the playoffs. If we lose in the first round then there's no justification whatsoever for keeping this core intact. Hell, there already isn't justification for it but we keep doing it anyways, as you correctly alluded to. If he comes alive in the playoffs, we will have to gamble on whether that improved performance is a feature or a bug. Is a single sample size in a contract year worth more than a bunch of other data points from previous years just because it is more recent? Who knows.
JT all day - sometimes your best player just ain't the guy suited for truly leading.
TheGreenTBer
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Tavares might be mumble-tastic and empty, but his responses don't bother me as much as #34's arrogant standoffishness.
Stephen
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Matthews isn’t captain material at all. He’s more like just the superstar who has all the status-y items. He doesn’t bring energy, doesn’t defend his teammates, I’m not sure I’d categorize him as a lead by example. Is pretty inconsistent.
JT is buttoned down, boring cliche machine but he never sniped at the media. Neither guy seems that relatable.
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BayStBullies
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A bit of an overreaction. The two new guys just got off a plane and have not adjusted. Tanev is hurt.
The Leafs have 3 games against Florida. They earn that top spot or shouldn't have it.
The Leafs have 3 games against Florida. They earn that top spot or shouldn't have it.
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TheGreenTBer
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He'll be persona non grata in Toronto for the rest of his career, and it will make the negative reactions he receives now seem like child's play in comparison.
That is, unless the departure is completely team-driven, where they make it clear they don't want him back regardless, in which case he'll save face somewhat. Otherwise...this fanbase will go full Montreal-fan-psychopath.
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I would like one of the fanboys to explain anything that makes Matthews a good captain.
1specter
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Him and his family are going to be ostracized for the rest of their lives. Dude will be hated in his own home town
You want him to lead a line that’s not what he does Hes Barely paid over a mill Hes great believe it or not domi wasn’t making the third line go neither it was Robbie and bobby
I can't help but feel he's received some dodgy advice from his team throughout his whole tenure here. Right back to the whole entry level bonus thing.
Jimmy Firecracker
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Sounds like a bad game. I read apparently Benoit-Myers was pretty poor? Not sure why you wouldn’t try to insulate those two with McCabe and OEL but whatever.
Should give Laughton more than one game to acclimatize. He had a great night on the dot so that’s something. Frustrating to lose yet again while Florida keeps chugging along but there’s still time.
Should give Laughton more than one game to acclimatize. He had a great night on the dot so that’s something. Frustrating to lose yet again while Florida keeps chugging along but there’s still time.
1specter
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100%. Mitch always just defers to his agent and crew, but at some point he needs to realize that doing these dirty negotiations ultimately really hurts him in the end and creates a huge spectacle, and for what, a few extra mil? Dude is already loaded for life. He was beloved on his ELC and then turned into a pariah once that negotiation and contract happened.
He had nothing to do with the 2GF and a fair amount to do with at least one of the 5v5 GA.
After the 1st he settled in nicely. He'll be a great addition especially when Tanev gets back.
Every player does the same thing, defers to their agent, it's what they get paid to do.
Man was that a curb stomping
We can talk about the goaltending all we want but if you can't get the puck into the other teams zone over an entire period you have some serious issues
Massively outshot, Massively outchanced, it wasn't even close and we never looked like we could dominate any part of that game
Laughton wasn't good, he gets a pass because he's still trying to get used to a new system but I'd definitely like to see some improvement so we can actually use our 3rd line
I'll wait and give the team some time but to say I'm underwhelmed would be an understatement
We can talk about the goaltending all we want but if you can't get the puck into the other teams zone over an entire period you have some serious issues
Massively outshot, Massively outchanced, it wasn't even close and we never looked like we could dominate any part of that game
Laughton wasn't good, he gets a pass because he's still trying to get used to a new system but I'd definitely like to see some improvement so we can actually use our 3rd line
I'll wait and give the team some time but to say I'm underwhelmed would be an understatement
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