Post-Game Talk: Leafs Lose In Columbus

[PromisedLand]

not mad about the Game winner, the 2 he let in the third have to be stopped..... every capable NHL goalie would of saved those

I didn't see those 2 goals so can't comment; as I came home late from work.

Regardless the way this team is built is that it relies heavily on offense from the high AAV guys and hopes for a miracle from low AAV/bargain players including goalie.

That is not a plan that is a hail mary IMO.

 

[TimeZone]

This team is not good enough to compete for a stanley cup,
We all know that.
I worry that Dubas,thinking he may get fired, trades prospects and more picks to protect his job.
And mortgages the future.

His job should have ended after last season.

He's absolutely in damage control mode at this point and he's going to mortgage the future, again, trying to make up for what he failed to do in the offseason.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

and replace him with who? Hutton? Im sure Dubas has Hutchinson on speed dial give him ready to give him another go.

Someone else I don't know who but Jack Campbell is not the guy

 

[Superstar]

I really think the problem might be these players are too spoiled. They say it themselves. They get every perk and luxury money can buy. Primadonnas.

No matter what management group is in charge the stench of blue and white disease rears its ugly head.

Yes, Dubas gave them everything they asked for...UFA ain't that far away for them...MORE MONEY, YAY!!!

 

[The Podium]

Well, okay... think I'll get medicated now, too.

Losses happen, losses when the team is day dreaming shouldn’t.

I will never be upset if the boys show up and lose. Not a single one of us can say the Leafs didn’t deserve this one. Yesterday however….

 

[LastOne2100]

it’s not about out goaling. It’s about getting a God damn save. The last 3 goals were just bad, didn’t even fight the shots

Maybe if you want key saves, you don't base your entire franchise on a career borderline backup needing to play out of his mind, and a declining goalie who was clearly not right for our playstyle.

Mrazek and Campbell is a straight downgrade over Andersen and Campbell. How did you expect goaltending to improve this year?

 

[Scion]

I don't understand why people think a breakaway is an excuse for a goalie to be total trash. Take a second look at that five hole.

His five hole was open because he had to protect against the forward cutting across on a deke. A breakaway is a tough spot to put any goalie in.

 

[stickty111]

I'm. The sooner the management knows this team is no good the better. You want another quick first round exit?

Well that explains it. I want to win, but you rather be right then the team win?
Bad look buddy.

 

[Stephen]

Not really worth the effort to summarize thoughts from the game. They recently beat two high profile teams in Carolina and Pittsburgh with a good checklist of how to win and they've brought 3x randomly inconsistent efforts springing leaks everywhere since then vs St. Louis, Montreal and Columbus.

 

[supermann_98]

Not gonna lie they probably deserved to win tonight but they are mentally off right now. Afraid to make a mistake instead of having the confidence to make a creative play.

1st line not included, they're flying out there

 

[SeaOfBlue]

.875 save percentage over those 7 games, and that included an excellent performance against PIT.

But yes, our defense is the reason we are losing games.

 

[egd27]

Yeah but they just lost to Ottawa tonight (in regulation), so who knows.

Which of the two team is more likely to be angry about their loss and come to play?

 

[Stolie the Goalie]

Dubas needs to trade Mrazek and bring in a goalie like Fluery.

 

[Aashir]

f*** now we play Minnesota Washington and…. Detroit

That’s an auto loss to Detroit
An win against Minnesota
a High scoring loss against the capitals

 

[Stephen]

.875 save percentage over those 7 games, and that included an excellent performance against PIT.

But yes, our defense is the reason we are losing games.

The Leaf defense and goaltending are playing scared of each other lately. No excuses because neither the group in front or the goalies in the net are earning each other's trust. But there you have it.

 

[MagicalRazor]

I feel like the original plan was a platoon of Campbell and Mrazek, which obviously was a disastrous mistake. At least Campbell held up his part of the bargain in a platoon scenerio, Mrazek isn't even backup worthy.

Marzak is beyond trash , woll has played better .

and the ahl depth we traded for yesterday has a 7.66gaa this season .

I do agree I think that was Dubas’s plan Well that plan backfired and they have an adapted or adjusted properly

 

[Scion]

Said it in the game thread and ill say it again - get league average goaltending and that is another win.

If the Leafs played league average defense on the rush tonight they probably get it.

 

[frizzer1]

Does dubas know what a "contender" looks like? i hope he does and he doesnt mortgage the future.

Here is hoping Tanenbaum vetos any mortgaging the future move; don't trust shanahan either

I was thinking the exact same thing but you said it first lol

 

[Racer88]

Haha Florida is trash, they should blow it up, fire their GM, coach, start a rebuild

The Leafs are .500 hockey for February and this is 3 losses in a row. I’m thinking it’s more then just one game comparison to Florida

 

[ToneDog]

Dubas has a month to fix it. The team has 2 months to get their poop together.

 

[SprDaVE]

I believe in Jack. But yeah.. this is Andersen level of self implosion. Do well for a good part of the season and then have 2 months of pure awfulness.

But at least he's taking responsibility.

 

[PromisedLand]

He thinks he has a contender

thinking is good; keeps your brain occupied. nobody is stopping anybody from thinking.

Taking a quote from a movie I ahd seen (can't remember which one)

The dude in the movie says: "I don't stop people from thinking, I stop them from doing"

we gotta hire that dude

 

[BertCorbeau]

Been on the MAF bandwagon for a couple of weeks now. Anyone else want on?

 

[Willchel Marlynder]

Unfortunately, if this continues I could definitely see a Nylander+ for a goalie + D deal coming up. I know Dubas bet his career on the core, but he's got to be sweating seeing this.

Honestly I think you you gotta give Nylander a chance at C again. Maybe on the 3rd, just get him away from JT. Kampf-JT-Kase can be that grindy slow it down line that JT can work in.
Mik-Nylander-Kerf can play with speed and should be able to handle the other teams 3rd lines.

The second line is a liability more often then not which is unacceptable.

 

[CelticDruid]

I thought we generated enough chances to win and played a much better team game, too bad our goalie has lost his mojo.

I didn't like seeing Dermott and the new dude paired together, just a disaster waiting to happen.
Reilly was bad. Pinched on the first goal, and then got caught, pinched on his penalty against.

Our two #37 and #38 are the least of our problems.


Nylander looked way better tonight, but I still think that Nylander would be better away from his two line mates.