Post-Game Talk: Leafs lose to Minnesota and end January with a whimper

[Stephen]

I don’t usually criticize coaches but having holmberg on the ice 6 on 5 is a fireablle offense.

If the twirls per 60 on a man advantage aren’t nauseating enough to watch, check out the long drop pass with an empty netter. This whole organization has no effing sense right down to their skills development people. What the hell is being workshopped every day?

 

[BraveCanadian]

Glad I missed another one thought should have been an easy win and therefore was an auto loss with this team.

 

[Stephen]

Pissing away a year isn’t really a legitimate option

The point is not to piss away future years. This team is going to squander this year all on their own.

 

[TMLeafer]

What a great team

 

[93gilmour93]

 

[34]

Lost 6 out of the last 9 games. Only going to get worse from here.

 

[Aashir]

Morgan Rielly -18 including tonight.

but didn't you hear, most of that is because of empty net situations and SHG against

He's been an elite defencemen yet again who's just had awful goaltending when on the ice and no one ever finishes when he is out there

thats a Deke's special right there

 

[wingman75]

What’s it going to take to split Matthews and Marner up?

This is getting ridiculous.

An injury?

 

[Cleetus]

The point is not to piss away future years. This team is going to squander this year all on their own.

they definitely do not deserve the benefit of the doubt that is for sure

 

[thewave]

And do what ? No cap space, no trade capital, full NMC’s for the core five. Stolarz needs to be pre Christmas Stolarz for them to win.

Yeah you're right. I was being stupid again. Damn I am dumb. Stupid wave so stupid stupid stupid.

 

[wingman75]

I don’t know how to break this game down other than not liking what I’m seeing. Now they come out west, not sure that’s a good thing but at least it’s a change of scenery.

I'm sure they will play great and win 3 of 4 on that trip f***ing asshats.

 

[Nineteen67]

An 8-5 January would have been better, but 7-6 is still pretty good

 

[34]

This team isn't very good from the captain on down, I wouldn't trade any futures at the deadline to support this mess.

The team is terrible. I said it weeks ago and got mocked and laughed at, both Ottawa and Montreal will pass Toronto in the standings.

The leaf season is over. They’re going to miss the playoffs.

 

[Sypher04]

Lost 6 out of the last 9 games. Only going to get worse from here.

Except that’s not true.
Getting JT and Knies back should significantly help our offense.

 

[Commander Clueless]

Guys are we bad?

 

[baton elevated]

As soon as the Wild scored first, you knew it was over. This team loses interest quickly when they have to work.
How do you starve a Maple Leaf.....hide his pay cheque under his work boots.

 

[Eternal Leaf]

Need to get their act together.

Already fell to 2nd and the team looks totally flat.

 

[DarkKnight]

Content to play on the margins. Guys out front, no shots coming. Uninspired and disjointed.

 

[BraveCanadian]

What’s it going to take to split Matthews and Marner up?

This is getting ridiculous.

Yes please

 

[Mr_Fun]

Are they doing the win 3 games and lose 3 games routine?
Honestly, missed the game.
Did they play well and structured or all over the place or just can’t convert

Structured, but uninspired for over two periods.

 

[Sypher04]

The team is terrible. I said it weeks ago and got mocked and laughed at, both Ottawa and Montreal will pass Toronto in the standings.

The leaf season is over. They’re going to miss the playoffs.

lol. Still a stupid statement

 

[Aashir]

An 8-5 January would have been better, but 7-6 is still pretty good

7-6 is good???

thats not even a playoff team

 

[glue]

The end to that game was literally this core in the past 7+ years. High pressure moment, low scoring game, playoff style game. Marner and Matthews making substandard plays and cant step up enough in that moment.

No way anyone will convince me this year is different - 1st round knockout upcoming

 

[wingman75]

Are they doing the win 3 games and lose 3 games routine?
Honestly, missed the game.
Did they play well and structured or all over the place or just can’t convert

I would suggest you missed nothing.
A bunch of shitty passes. Some shots at the crest.
Dreadful PP. Dreadful PK.
Soft goal allowd by Woll.
Nylander scored a lateish one to make it look better than it was.

That's my personal take.

The coach and players will say they played well... didn't get any bounces.

The end to that game was literally this core in the past 7+ years. High pressure moment, low scoring game, playoff style game. Marner and Matthews making substandard plays and cant step up enough in that moment.

No way anyone will convince me this year is different - 1st round knockout upcoming

That cross ice muffin backhand across the neutral zone made my eyes roll.

And the Matthews follow up with the deke turnover at the blueline almost as eye rolly.

 

[Nineteen67]

7-6 is good???

thats not even a playoff team

Exactly the record I predicted at the beginning of the month, which sets them up nicely to make the playoffs.