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Post-Game Talk: Leafs lose in the Marathon

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BertCorbeau said:
I was already strongly considering just not watching the playoffs until they win a series, but this game tonight really nails that home for me.

Great, fun regular season team .. but goaltending in conjunction with the mental blocks this group has isn't a recipe for playoff success.
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The worst thing that will happen is you fail. Fear is an obstacle that is overcome. The boys look more confident these days.
 
Burnie97 said:
Not really concerned. The goaltending sucked for both teams.

I don't know why but that Florida team looks like a team going out in the 1st round.

They're not coming back all the time in the playoffs. Not happening. Our D sucked tonight but their D does not look good.
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Nah. They were missing Ekblad, who is due back in time for round 1 and is better than any defenceman on either team.
 
If Keefe doesn’t take out Holl for Thursday I will lose alot of respect for him. And for goodness sake, wtf is up with all these too many men penalties? You’re the coach dammit, fix it.
 
I guess you could make excuses for the Leafs. Listen they've been very impressive on this stretch and I think going up 5-1 on Panthers shocked them lmao. Hockey is a crazy game. A soft goal here and there and it's a new game.

A game like this will bring all the naysayers out who doubt this team because c'mon, end of day, a good team has to, HAS TO win that game.

I'll take the point, 0 points would be a nightmare.

Wasn't even expecting two points but the boys surprised me and got up big-time, its too bad it ended the way it did.
 
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IrishInOntario said:
People will stop caring about these collapses when they stop leading to early playoff exists.

The Leafs fanbase is, rightfully, on edge when we collapse in these tyoe of games, because it wreaks of the lack of heart and execution that will be required to finish a good team off in a playoff series, something that is really hard to do.

The concern from many (me included) is that this team is plenty talented enough, but lacks the intangible qualities to finish. Watching Florida comeback like a hot knife through butter leaves a terrible taste in our mouths. Losing a game to the Panthers is no big deal. They're excellent. Losing in Florida is no big deal. It's a tough place to play. Losing a game on the second night of a back-to-back is no big deal. Happens all the time.

Losing a game with a 5-1 lead, in a playoff atmosphere, against a team we're likely to see if we move on, that's what sucks.
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I wouldn't say this game had playoff atmosphere. This was pond hockey.
 
Romper stomper said:
It is hard to admit, but this team is mentally fragile, especially goalies. First round exit is loooming again, boys.
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Might be the coach too...curious to know where Toronto is in opponent odd man rushes. Leafs score alot off the rush too but trading chances with teams no matter your team's skill level ultimately seems like a recipe for failure. Especially when you come up against a team close in talent but with better defensive structure and a better goalie.
 
Leafs just showed what they will do in the playoffs when the pressure is on.

They will fold like a pack of cards
 
IrishInOntario said:
Agreed, but Knight was much, much better in relief. He made a pile of quality saves that helped spring the Florida comeback.

Given that he's Florida's #2 and Campbell is Toronto's #1... Advantage Panthers.
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There's a bit of a difference between coming in cold due to a random injury vs coming in relief when the starter blows it. Both were very beatable.
 
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Back to back nights, you could tell they got sloppy in the second half probably due to a little bit of fatigue, and the fact that Florida has a knack for doing this type of stuff. They showed some resolve getting a point, move on to Dallas
 
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ECanuck said:
I wouldn't say this game had playoff atmosphere. This was pond hockey.
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What I meant by atmosphere, was the effort that Florida showed in their comeback. That's the type of effort that teams are going to press Toronto with come playoff time. It was similar in the third period against Boston the other night.

You have to find a way to match their compete. You have to get timely, quality goaltending when breakdowns, inevitably happen and you have to learn to stop playing so tight and mistake prone as the opposition mounts pressure. Toronto is still trying to figure that out, in year 3-4 of this core / leadership group. It's absolutely crucial that they figure it out, because it's going to be the likely, deciding factor in our first round playoff series.

Talent isn't everything.
 
rdogg said:
Leafs just showed what they will do in the playoffs when the pressure is on.

They will fold like a pack of cards
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Well, they also curb stomped the twice defending champions 24 hours ago, and emerged from Florida with 3 of 4 points and put themselves in a great position to win. I wouldn't even characterize the track meet as a high pressure game. It was just sloppy street hockey.
 
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3 out of 4 a shitty end but take it and run. looked like they blew there load in the first 20 spent the next 30 recouping did one last dash at the finish line and didn't get the last point available.

walked out of florida 3 points taller
 
Stephen said:
I'm willing to throw tonight in the trash on the Campbell front. He's been quiet and solid in the Philadelphia and Tampa games. Comes in cold in the middle of a defensive meltdown. Not great but let's see how he is over the next few games.
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campbell made huge saves in the 3rd that allowed leafs to get the game to OT. If it wasn't for campbell that game would have been over in regulation. Biggest save I can remember is the save on Giroux; absolutely blanked him with a pass from behind the net while our D was snoozing
 
Future said:
Justin Holl is the bane of my existence. Been complaining on this forum for a long time about Dermott and Holl. Took 4 years to rid this franchise of Dermott. How much longer must we endure the arguably worse Justin Holl?
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Did you notice how he wilts after being hit a couple of times? Every f.cking time, like a clock. Teams take a note, I guess. He is playing scared.
 
Fun game. 3 of 4 in Florida. Hockey is supposed to be entertaining. Wrong end of it tonight but loved watching these two teama play.
 
Seath The Scaleless said:
Knight allowed an awful goal to Muzzin and faced 5 total shots from that goal until the Panthers made it 6-5. He was good afterwards, however.
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He made some great saves after the Muzzin goal. He was absolutely a huge factor in Toronto not being able to break the Florida pressure. I thought he was really, really good, given how bad his defense is in front of him at times.
 
Stephen said:
Well, they also curb stomped the twice defending champions 24 hours ago, and emerged from Florida with 3 of 4 points and put themselves in a great position to win. I wouldn't even characterize the track meet as a high pressure game. It was just sloppy street hockey.
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Definitely not impressed by the Panthers. Leafs are without a doubt better than them.
 
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