Post-Game Talk: Leafs lose Game 1: 4-2
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Tufted Titmouse
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I don't think Florida can expect to goose egg our top 5 players for the rest of the season, so I am not too worried.
Bob's saves on the early PKs and on Matthews breakaway were essentially the turning point. Samsanov wasn't great but we still were the better team overall.
I am not 100% certain Gio should be in the line up right now.
Bob's saves on the early PKs and on Matthews breakaway were essentially the turning point. Samsanov wasn't great but we still were the better team overall.
I am not 100% certain Gio should be in the line up right now.
BertCorbeau
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Imagine spending thousands and thousands of dollars to just hate a specific team.
That’s honestly just sad.
Leafs played well…the eye test and analytics show they did.
Bob was great, Sammy wasn’t. That was the difference.
Bob was great, Sammy wasn’t. That was the difference.
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Home teams have been dogshit this playoffs, it's quite bizarre.
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We're gonna be in trouble in Florida then lol
Called losing game 1 before the series, still feeling good about Leafs in six. We always play down to opponents, but this is also a season where we've bounced back very well. Panthers won the goaltending duel, but they're going to struggle with how hungry we play the next few games. Our guys just cannot live up to their potential without feeling the adversity, so now that we're down 1-0 we've got them right where we want them.
GO LEAFS GO!
GO LEAFS GO!
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It seems like Keefe and the team get roped into chasing matchups at home whereas on the road he's able to dictate that less and the players just simply have to stick to the fundamentals of the system as best as they can while responding to the players that the opposing coach puts out there.
I would suggest there was a VERY heavy dose of situational unawareness from the skaters as well. That goal at the end of the second was self inflicted.
I look at this game as the Leafs lost it more than the Panthers won it. That being said, fully agree that the Leafs generally played well.
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They were outplayed in the three games in Tampa but found a way to win all 3. Let's see what the next two away games bring because your guess is better than mine.
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Honestly I'm not that upset at the Leafs last night. A few bad bounces and some adjustments to tighten things up, their defense was scrambling most of the night.
Florida tried to set the tone physically which they did in the first and then the Leafs (Schenn, McCabe, Accarai) pushed back even harder.
These teams didn't have much preparation for eachother, I feel game 2 will look tighter and Leafs will take advantage of Floridas North South game.
Florida tried to set the tone physically which they did in the first and then the Leafs (Schenn, McCabe, Accarai) pushed back even harder.
These teams didn't have much preparation for eachother, I feel game 2 will look tighter and Leafs will take advantage of Floridas North South game.
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Gustafsson is likely the only option available that won't necessitate a shakeup of the D pairings though, and I'd be wary of expecting him to log Giordano's minutes.
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Especially with their forwards going all in to kill the defencemen.
I'd like to see how Gustafsson could change the game with his breakout passes and skating. Our D are very slow to make passes...outside of Schenn lol who has become a prime Hedman somehow.
thewave
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Keefe is as dumbfounded as the expression on his face suggests. Not expecting any brilliance from that man any time soon. It's up to the team to win and they have only done that when they have to throw out Keefe's book and play desperate comeback hockey. (G2 RD1 is the exception)
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I'm guessing he must have been a lottery winner to be able to waste as much money on his 'passion' as he does.
Certainly doesn't seem bright enough to have earned it on his own.
Here's my birds eye view from Scotia .. both teams played their games .. Cats were faster, out competed us for pucks and deservedly won da game .. Cats are much faster than Bolts especially up front and their forecheck won them a lot of pucks and then they cycled us to death .. we still have big problems stopping da cycle .. but they also give up a ton more counters than Bolts too and Leafs could not capitalize in a north south game .. Cats will amp up speed in game 2 as I have seen them even faster against Bruins .. they looked a bit tired .. leafs need to bring more speed to game 2 and more compete for pucks
Mitch has trouble playing in north south speed games .. also has always will .. don't expect much from him this series .. but he can grind much better then game 1 and he needs to help out for loose pucks much much more .. Mo looked a little sleepy game 1 and bottom line he needs to create space like he did against tampa for us to win series bottom line .. Matty Mitch and JT can't create their own space in north south series so Mo needs to do it .. this will be KEY to a 2nd round win much like round 1 .. Mo knows it too .. ROR needs to be much better in game 2 as well .. he needs to play Barkov and beat Barkov .. he can and i think he will .. Willy went into scared mode Keefer .. Keefer get him a line-mate with speed like Kerfoot he plays better when playing with speed which will help hi open up ice .. maybe ROR Kerfoot and Willy for game 2
But all that said playoff hockey is WON and LOST on D and G .. Bobbo played very well .. Sammy played pretty good except for 4th goal but game was over at that point .. slight edge to Cats .. that said Brodie was horrific .. he got caught in no mans land 3 times in that game which created 3 great chances and da biggest one was da decisive Cats game winner on breakaway .. common Brodie you know better trained as a TO D as a kid those were house league mistakes .. you know da score you either pinch hard and blow up puck and man or you back off and play da 2 on 1 .. you can't pinch then half way stop and try to break back .. it can only ever lead to breakaways .. if you pinch and miss well it was a breakaway anyways .. common man that game is on YOU .. us hockey guys know it and you know it too .. we need you to make right calls all game long .. if you go south on us we are gonna lose
GLG we need a Tampa like comeback starting in game 2 .. i think it is doable but this is another really tough series likely going 7 my friends
Mitch has trouble playing in north south speed games .. also has always will .. don't expect much from him this series .. but he can grind much better then game 1 and he needs to help out for loose pucks much much more .. Mo looked a little sleepy game 1 and bottom line he needs to create space like he did against tampa for us to win series bottom line .. Matty Mitch and JT can't create their own space in north south series so Mo needs to do it .. this will be KEY to a 2nd round win much like round 1 .. Mo knows it too .. ROR needs to be much better in game 2 as well .. he needs to play Barkov and beat Barkov .. he can and i think he will .. Willy went into scared mode Keefer .. Keefer get him a line-mate with speed like Kerfoot he plays better when playing with speed which will help hi open up ice .. maybe ROR Kerfoot and Willy for game 2
But all that said playoff hockey is WON and LOST on D and G .. Bobbo played very well .. Sammy played pretty good except for 4th goal but game was over at that point .. slight edge to Cats .. that said Brodie was horrific .. he got caught in no mans land 3 times in that game which created 3 great chances and da biggest one was da decisive Cats game winner on breakaway .. common Brodie you know better trained as a TO D as a kid those were house league mistakes .. you know da score you either pinch hard and blow up puck and man or you back off and play da 2 on 1 .. you can't pinch then half way stop and try to break back .. it can only ever lead to breakaways .. if you pinch and miss well it was a breakaway anyways .. common man that game is on YOU .. us hockey guys know it and you know it too .. we need you to make right calls all game long .. if you go south on us we are gonna lose
GLG we need a Tampa like comeback starting in game 2 .. i think it is doable but this is another really tough series likely going 7 my friends
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Probably narcissists. Best way to get on the screen is when an opponent scores and you are the only two MFers who stand up and cheer.
It's actually Keefe. On the road his decision is made for him by opposition coach
At home the other team waits for him to make decions and most of the time he over coaches. He has to make the decisions and frankly speaking not making good ones
Florida to me got lucky as how we did in game 3. We out played them
thewave
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Mitch was bad.
Mo was mostly good
Matty seemed to create just fine
JT was awful
Nylander had moments
ROR was off
Agreed on tenders
Brodie was really bad
Agree with the last part
Agreed
Sure. But we have options and depth. I see no reason why Gus cannot play.
Gio looked so slow and definitely a step behind
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