Post-Game Talk: Leafs lose again to poverty franchise

[wingman75]

When you think the team is turning a corner and developing some killer instinct, they remind us again what they are made of...I just hope they don't disappoint in the playoffs again.

So, I have some bad news...

 

[HamiltonNHL]

Did he though? The skaters left him out to dry on pretty much all those goals. Would have loved to see an extra save or two, but none of those goals make me say "oh, should have had that one".

exactly.

Murray didnt give up any stinkers.

Rielly caused 2 goals.

 

[PromisedLand]

Hey great game guys! I enjoyed it thoroughly!

we didn't care much to play in the backyard rink of a university. We just wanted to get it over with it and move on.

Glad you guys enjoyed seeing our stars.

Cheers

 

[stickty111]

Rielly isn't to blame for everything, but it doesn't help when you have a Dman playing 20+ mins a night who you can't count on defensively. On a team that has had so much success this season, he's the ONLY Dman on the team with a NEGATIVE +/- number.

Seems like both Samsonov and Murray are starting to come down to earth abit in their play and its going to be up to the defense to help out and if Rielly can't improve his defensive play its going to hurt the team long term.

Thats a fair comment. Rielly is a mess defensively but what do you do because they aren't going to trade him at least not this season? Manage around it.

 

[Smif]

Did he though? The skaters left him out to dry on pretty much all those goals. Would have loved to see an extra save or two, but none of those goals make me say "oh, should have had that one".

Two PP goals against where they moved the puck at will. Two on one off a turnover. Comedy of errors to start the game (boy was that a precursor to the 3rd period).

No one can answer which goal was on Murray when challenged.

 

[Amadeus]

We just weren't sharp at all tonight.

 

[SoVi3t]

Damn I thought the game was over at 3-2 and tapped out early....

 

[HamiltonNHL]

nothing to show.

 

[Leaffan197703]

Its Reilly first game back in one month there is going to be rust if you going to blame Reilly then Murray needs to take some blame too 4 goals on 21 shots is not going to cut it

 

[Antropovsky]

Rielly isn't to blame for everything, but it doesn't help when you have a Dman playing 20+ mins a night who you can't count on defensively. On a team that has had so much success this season, he's the ONLY Dman on the team with a NEGATIVE +/- number.

Seems like both Samsonov and Murray are starting to come down to earth abit in their play and its going to be up to the defense to help out and if Rielly can't improve his defensive play its going to hurt the team long term.

A breakaway, a backdoor tap in, a pp rebound tap in....the only goal he maybe should've had was the blocker high shot but even that was a well placed shot where the player had plenty of time.

Leafs played like absolute garbage. Bunting was the only guy again playing with intensity and hovering around the net. Other leafs were ripping around the perimeter as usual.

Leafs would've had more success had they searched Tavares and Marner...21 million... At least Matthews and Nylander looked like star players (albeit perimeter ones).

 

[LeafalCrusader]

Reminding me of last year where the defensive structure and goaltending took a nose dive after a crazy hot November.

 

[hamzarocks]

Need matthews to channel his inner connor bedard and start being a superstar

 

[PromisedLand]

maybe try jt and matthews together, and nylander and marner together.

numerically its gonna be the same

22 million line and 18 million line

might work



May be leave them as is may help with the cap when resigning them. Nylander may just go on a blitz with Marner LOL

 

[Nowotny]

Good thing u went to the amateur stadium
Almost looked full EH

C'mons....don't be so critical.You guys love Arizona.There are more Canadians in Phoenix in the summer than in whole Sakatchewan

 

[Gabriel426]

Someone else put it in this thread. Arizona has beaten The Leafs, the Avalanche, and the Bruins in their last 10 games

The Avs are literally playing their AHL team due to all the injuries. Will give them the Bruins though

 

[HamiltonNHL]

Losing to McBain at Mullet Arena felt more Simpsons than NHL.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Which goals should he have had, this is the second time I've asked you now, seems like you don't know the game and only look at stats.

The 3rd one for sure 1 second left on a PK that can't go in.

 

[CelticDruid]

4 goals 20 shots

Defense had NOTHING to do with it.

Blinded by the lights?

 

[Gabriel426]

Because it’s normal for players to have a down year. Scoring 60 is not fcking normal. He isn’t going to do that every year. We got spoiled with his 60 goal season now we expect that every single time. It’s completely unrealistic. There’s a reason why it only happens like once every 5-10 years.

Pretty much this. Just look at Ovi, it was not long ago that people thought he lost it and no longer elite and that’s bc he didn’t score 40 goals and now people are wondering when will he break Wayne’s record.
Some fans really do expect players to continue to top their best seasons year after year after year.

 

[kevsh]

That Dubas stroke of genius bringing in Samsonov and Murray is looking not so stroke of genius real quick.

On the other hand, it is odd both goalies almost simultaneously go from elite-like numbers to dog crap overnight. And can't really blame them too much when the team in front of them looks as disinterested in playing as they did tonight after the first period.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Murray is garbage. he will just keep regressing

He's been great all year, tonight he cost them.

 

[HamiltonNHL]

ouch.

 

[PromisedLand]

That Dubas stroke of genius bringing in Samsonov and Murray is looking not so stroke of genius real quick.

On the other hand, it is odd both goalies almost simultaneously go from elite-like numbers to dog crap overnight. And can't really blame them too much when the team in front of them looks as disinterested in playing as they did tonight after the first period.

Playoffs will determine dubas' future here; we may get some indication clsoer to march/april depending on how things are looking

that said leafs have gone away from their defensive game a bit and also puck management has been poor last few games IMO

 

[Zacman]

Toronto just got CRUSHED by Arizona. Murray is f***ing terrible. Between him and Samsonov, they are the worst goaltending duo in the league. f***ing bush league.

You need to take a breath.

 

[GiveAFlyingPuck]

Losing to McBain at Mullet Arena felt more Simpsons than NHL.