Post-Game Talk: Leafs Lose To Ottawa 3-0

[ClarkSittler]

This game was ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ.

Hopefully we play better against Washington.

 

[Stephen]

No 5 on 5 goals in a while. Lack of offense is a big issue. They need to get Domi, Robertson and McMann going bad.

Bad games will happen though, c'est la vie.

Domi and Robertson were buzzing but they look like roller hockey players out there. McMann had a couple of coherent looks but looks like maybe last year was a mirage.

 

[Jacquestrapless]

Steeves in for whoever, idc

 

[Divine]

There was hitting in this game so Marner disappeared

 

[horner]

Holmberg McMann and Robertson do they want to be on this team.
Dosent look like it ?

 

[arso40]

Domi and Robertson were buzzing but they look like roller hockey players out there. McMann had a couple of coherent looks but looks like maybe last year was a mirage.

He’s a bottom 6 forward why he’s in the top 6 is beyond me

 

[Antropovsky]

There was hitting in this game so Marner disappeared

Fast and physical... Marner stands no chance.

 

[Tie Domi Esquire]

The Robbie Earl, Tony Salmaleinen, and Simon Gamache line was invisible tonight.

 

[DackellDuck]

The women annnouncer and the leafs put on a real shit show tonight. Truly abysmal

She’s much better to listen to than Joe Bowen…

 

[mikeyz]

Terrible effort from everyone except for Stolarz

 

[Blanka]

Congratulations to the Ottawa Senators

 

[Evilhomer]

Not counting empty net goals, they have 1 5v5 goal in the last 5 games

That stat is as random as the power play stats at the start of the year. It will all even out.

 

[Stephen]

There was hitting in this game so Marner disappeared

Marner threw a couple of hits on the forecheck.

 

[Stephen]

Congratulations to the Ottawa Senators

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The Timmy Stutzle Trophy.

 

[Smif]

Fast and physical... Marner stands no chance.

What is your analysis on Nylander's game tonight, just curious...

 

[BallardEra]

Scoring depth is a concern for sure.

 

[LeafalCrusader]

He’s a bottom 6 forward why he’s in the top 6 is beyond me

Injuries and shit depth.

 

[Smif]

The only line that could cycle was the fourth line.
No hits, no fights.
Perimeter hockey.

Do you think Reaves has been told not to drop em or maybe he's injured this year?

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

Injuries are catching up to us. Team has been struggling 5 on 5 and without Matthews, Pacioretty, and yes Jarnkrok (despite not having played) the forward group is rough. Domi has been a ghost for a while, McMann and Robertson can’t score anymore, Holmberg is a bum, and the fourth line will never get anything offensively.

Leafs desperately need help up front.

 

[Roo]

I only caught the first and the very end. Can’t say I have much to add here, but lack of anything from Nylander sometimes is really annoying. All the talent in the world and he’s just coasting sometimes. Not to single him out though, as it appears everyone was shit. Or should I say, they didn’t really give a shit. Like Nylander lol.

Hard to win a game when you don’t show up and win battles. Seems they were never in the game.

How are we the only team to beat Winnipeg? lol

It is what it is, hopefully they show up tomorrow.

 

[LaPlante94]

3rd line has been terrible since last years playoffs. Holmberg and Robertson need to start contributing a bit. Coaches yell at players since you're like 10 years old to not turn the puck over at both bluelines and just get it in deep if you don't have a play and all we did especially early in the game was turn it over at the bluelines. Top 6 looked terrible but i'll give them a pass because they've been pretty good recently, especially on the PP. Holmberg, Robertson and McMann need to start providing some depth scoring or we need to move on from them because we're almost 20 games in and we got 4 goals total from them and only 6 points and a majority of those goals and points are from McMann. Hopefully Steeves gets a chance tomorrow while he's up here to see if he can provide something.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

As I said in the game day thread.

It was very clear they did not give a single f*** tonight.

However at the same time let's be honest like I also said in the game day thread if you told us they'd go 3-1 in this 4 game Atlantic division swing we'd all take it.

They did what they needed to do on this homestand.

 

[Racer88]

Props to Ottawa, they showed up and totally dominated.
This is where you start to really feel the absence of Matthews and us continuing to win without him isn't that sustainable.
We're going to have to make a deal at some point this season to bring in another quality offensive player because our depth doesn't look like it will be good enough.

It’s hard to compete when you have 13 million worth of cap space not available

 

[Cap'n Flavour]

 

[Racer88]

Paying five players 61% of your salary cap means no depth scoring. Pretty simple.

Yup and still some can’t understand that….including Shanny and the new boss