Post-Game Talk: Leafs lose.

[sxvnert]

Kerfoot is a monumentally dumb hockey player. Why are you, with a man in the penalty box already, aggressively trying to lift the stick of an opponent 200 feet from your net? About a second before he jammed his stick into Hedman's neck he almost hit him in the head trying to lift his stick.

Keefe needs to put Mik on that line if hes going to play JT/Nylander that many minutes.

 

[Jojalu]

FWIW, the big core 4 are all PPG plus in this series with a combined 12 goals in 6 games.

And it could be basically meaningless if they lose game 7.

Right? Muzzin came back better than expected. Reilly his normal playoff self. They have been good. Time to be great Saturday to make it mean something.

 

[Apotheosis]

In sports? Not really...

Montreal most likely to win the cup next year because they have won the most ever?

Recent results, no need to take what I said out of context. The Leafs have been bad in elimination games for the better part of the last half decade. No one should expect differently until proven otherwise so the past is a measuring stick for what to expect.

 

[BayStBullies]

It's 2 pretty damn even teams. It's a shame for either to go out this early. This playoff format needs to be tossed.

 

[57 Years No Cup]

On the plus side Im likely going to miss game 7.

Why? Going to do something pleasant like get a Saturday night root canal?

 

[DanM]

f*** Tampa
f*** Cooper
f*** The Refs
f*** The NHL
f*** Stammer
f*** Kuch
f*** Point
f*** Cerelli
f*** Every f***ING thing about the game!

I am so f***ing over this shit every f***ing year!

 

[Leaf4Life]

They had more chances in OT. How can you call that choking?

Drop pass to nobody. Brutal high sticking penalty. Can't finish their chances.

 

[definedMF]

Good no call?

Holy f*** this is inexcusable.

 

[ECanuck]

We played great and still no dice. The 5-3 was a bummer

 

[cookie]

I'd love to know how the Leafs only got one PP during all of regulation and overtime. Tampa must have played really smart and disciplined hockey, that's for sure. Why aren't refs able to answer these sorts of questions after each game, I wonder?

 

[SeaOfBlue]

It's not even just that. Right before the OT goal they're throwing nasty elbows and tripping people at center. That literally led to an odd man advantage. Killorn dogsledding Matthews during a scoring chance.

But they call the most chincy shit against us. The most ridiculous shit.

I mean, Tampa has how many puck over the glass penalties? How many too many men? Without those are the penalties even close at all?

Even with those penalties it is not close. 26-19 for Tampa.

 

[colchar]

It's obvious the NHL is another manifestation of imperialism

Dafuq???

 

[Apotheosis]

yes?

it has been years

 

[Gallagbi]

I’m way more optimistic going into this game 7 as opposed to last year. Leafs have played high level hockey in games 5 and 6 and battled through some adversity. It’s 50/50, but the difference is the stars are playing well this time around and that bodes well

They battled back twice to OT in Game 5 and 6 last year and that Game 6 was even more tilted than tonight's OT.

 

[The Apologist]

Crowd should be a huge factor. I expect the loudest arena in all of the NHL on Saturday night

I just hope the crowd let's a certain group know if they continue to call it the way they have.

 

[fahad203]

I still maintain we have too many of the same players
Mikaheyev and Engvall line was awful to me

 

[ViD]

What’s Leaf fans opinion on Lyubushkin so far ? Is he going to stay next season?

 

[AvroArrow]

It's 2 pretty damn even teams. It's a shame for either to go out this early. This playoff format needs to be tossed.

The teams are really not even at all, like not even close. We have destroyed Tampa 5 on 5. They're living off the PP calls right now. Meanwhile we can't get anything called.

 

[Lightsol]

If we lose on Saturday, I think I need to take a break from the team and sports all together. We played well too but I guess Leafs just can't win.

If the Leafs lose on Saturday and I was on the MLSE board, I'd be calling Bettman the same day and telling him that he can go f*** himself if he thinks he's getting one cent from the Leafs for his f***ing expansion franchises.

 

[notbias]

Recent results, no need to take what I said out of context. The Leafs have been bad in elimination games for the better part of the last half decade. No one should expect differently until proven otherwise so the past is a measuring stick for what to expect.

What is recent?

Colorado getting bounced in round two is likely?

Is this Tampa team going to win the cup? While not being 20 million over the cap?

Teams change so much year to year, I don't accept your logic.

 

[Gallagbi]

Does the league at least have the balls to fine the player for embellishment?

No chance the league embarrasses the officials on a key call like that

 

[The Apologist]

So you think the constant first round losses, year after year, are acceptable and that we shouldn't be f**king pissed about it?

Were they eliminated tonight?

 

[Gallagbi]

If the Leafs lose on Saturday and I was on the MLSE board, I'd be calling Bettman the same day and telling him that he can go f*** himself if he thinks he's getting one cent from the Leafs for his f***ing expansion franchises.

Even with all the garbage officiating, we've had a chance to win


It sucks its an uphill battle but at some point you just simply need to win

 

[colchar]

When we win game seven and go on to win the cup, I seriously hope the shitheads among us tonight do not say a damn word. It won't be your Cup.

It won't be yours either jackass, you aren't part of the organization.

 

[Tak7]

Jack hasn't inspired any confidence so far this playoffs. He likely needs to be replaced this summer. He isn't a number 1 guy who can carry the load and play a ton of games, not physically or mentally

Thought he was great in games 5 and 6.

But that OT winner is the precise difference between him and the elite.

Hagel missed an empty net - a gift from the hockey gods. And our guy couldn't cover a puck.