Post-Game Talk: Leafs Lose in Game 7. Again.

[Apex Predator]

I don’t think they fire Dubas or Keefe. I would bring them back. I think we will see a trade and I think it willl be Nylander to help with the salary cap allocation. Maybe they use it for better depth or goalie I don’t know but feel Nylander will be traded.

 

[Godkolzin]

LOLLLLLLL

 

[Gallagbi]

Why are people married to any of these guys? Core, coaching, management. I want someone who can win .

I think people want to win, not someone who necessarily has won. We've seen some rush decisions that have destroyed this team and many people see the talent and the level We've played at. I get not campaigning for change but I honestly don't care if they do

 

[Tak7]

When they needed a save in game 6 OT last year, Campbell couldn't give them one.
When they needed a save in game 7 last year, Campbell couldn't give them one.
When they needed a save in game 6 OT this year, Campbell couldn't give them one.
When they needed a save in game 7 this year, Campbell couldn't give them one.

He's a great guy. Lovable character. Easy to cheer for.

He also shouldn't be this team's starting goalie next year.

 

[GoonieFace]

In years past I have not felt like this. But man I actually feel like they can go further, this team can win that first round. Nice to hear Hedman say it too;

What’s he going to say? That’s just him being nice and not laughing on camera

 

[Stand Witness]

Holy Stockholm Syndrome, Batman!

The Bruins in 2013 was heartbreaking, the Bluejackets was heartbreaking, the Habs was heartbreaking.

This was a damn good playoff series. Im not going to overreact to that.

 

[Gallagbi]

It's a bit unfortunate and a bit misleading at the same time. Leafs don't have a playoff problem, they have an elimination game problem.

Feels that way. Really a shame we didn't get to see them try and close out game 6 ES or even with the single penalty. A 5on3 is just criminal

 

[ryno23]

Sucks like the rest of the 1st round exits but at least this one I don't feel bad about how they played.

The core showed up and battled. Soup gave us good enough goaltending to win.

Blowing up the core is a step backward. Tinkering around the edges and hopefully finding the right mix.

Guys like Kerfoot need to move out for a power forward who can play on the Tavares line and create space and finish. A Hyman type for JT and Willy would be a huge get.

Holl can be moved no need for him anymore.

Simmons, Clifford can move on or be 14th forwards.

Stings as usual but they threw everything at the 2x Cup champs

 

[ORRFForever]

Always a brides maid and never the bride.

We never even get the alter.

 

[Antropovsky]

Cue the Dekes for Dubas post explaining to us with advanced statistics and spreadsheets how Dubas is an immortal genius for getting us to a game 7 exit in the first round.

4th year of worldly goaltending?

 

[keonsbitterness]

You could get a gold mine trading Matthews, Marner and Nylander. I am all for starting from scratch. Bedard would be a good start.

And how exactly do you arrange that with the lottery?

 

[wingman75]

You give up the first goal in 3 straight games and this is what you get. Slow starts. Piss poor depth. Dumb as f*** Dman

They can do whatever they want with this f***ing team, I'm done

edit: and you really need to ask yourself why the f*** would Matthews want to resign in Toronto???

edit x 2: Now you understand why Matthews wasn't included on this list?

As a Leafs fan, not sure how upset I would be with that decision man. Dude is not a playoff performer, and was by far the worst of our core players tonight. He can score 80 in the regular season if he wants, but until he leads this team to a playoff win he's a chump.

 

[Seath The Scaleless]

One of our best d-man this year sat in the press box for the final 5 games of the series

I still can't get over that.

 

[MSZ]

Then stop the cute little plays in the offensive zone.

 

[Stolie the Goalie]

What’s he going to say? That’s just him being nice and not laughing on camera

Exactly. How many more chances does this core needs.

 

[Kurtz]

Another great team - the Wild, also a victim of this format.

Yep - the Wild played the game the right way, 100% speed, skill, balls out. Active at the deadline. Probably the 2nd best team in the West. And they got to play probably the 3rd best, battle hardened team as a reward.

 

[flyfysher]

The Leafs were so much better in game 6 - if not for that brutal Cirelli goal and the b.s. 5 on 3 goal, the Leafs win. But they were an absolute no show in this game - especially Matthews. It's like they disappear in elimination games. Anti-Clutch.

Um 34 had an assist.

 

[The Masters]

Note that tampas stars didn't score tonight either. Their depth did. Ours did early but not in the last few games.

Really not sure where the blame lies this year. Feels less obvious than previous years.

agree

winning is a fine line.

But you cant do the same thing every year with same results

there will be changes by default

 

[fahad203]

Please tell me we at least won the advanced stats
That's all that matters

 

[GoonieFace]

I find it insane that people want to run this same group of losers out there again. Six straight years of embarrassment. They tried hard though, so they get a cup for that?

 

[Kurtz]

Wilson would play one shift for the Leafs, and then they'd give him a lifetime suspension.

Good point. But that one shift would be epic. Wilson at home would be wild.

 

[Aashir]

Cool, so you cannot read

Our core didn’t win their matchup
We are a top heavy team…we need more then 1 goal from them…

 

[Orfieus]

Is he wrong? This was said a year ago BTW

 

[Lightsol]

I think people want to win, not someone who necessarily has won. We've seen some rush decisions that have destroyed this team and many people see the talent and the level We've played at. I get not campaigning for change but I honestly don't care if they do

Yep, my greatest fear is still that they decide to copy the '95 blueprint to "get over the hump"...

 

[RunItBackAgain]

Good year guys. Unfortunate finish but at least we had the effort.

Great series by Matthews, Marner, and Rielly especially.

Couple tweaks in the offseason: Holl, Kerfoot, Mrazek, and Mikheyev out. A couple hardworking forwards, a tandem goalie for Jack, and a couple rookies in.

See you next year boys, I beleaf!