Post-Game Talk: Leafs lose.

[KapG]

Maybe Bettman is robbing Peter to pay Paul, he's sacrificing the Leafs in the short and mid-term to grow the US market. Edmonton and Toronto got McDavid and Matthews because they were bad and won the draft lottery...even Bettman can't corrupt a third party auditing firm...the firm doesn't belong to him or the NHL, and no reputable firm like that would collude with Bettman to rig a draft lottery...funny thing is, I still remember him going behind the curtains and coming out with the pick to give Pittsburg Crosby when the draft audit was less stringent.

Idk the Crosby draft is one of the most suspect drafts in sports thst I can remember.

Team about to fold and they get the greatest prospect of the last like 40-50 years? Ok then lmao. Especially when it’s the draft where so many teams had equal odds.

 

[ZEBROA]

It was a high stick , but also great acting. Great acting should always be rewarded with a couple of minutes in the bin.

This was u must win game for TB . Next is a must win for both , let se how we respond.

We realy need the first goal that game.

 

[justloveleafs]

For anyone smelling a fish when it comes to officiating and just overall smell, then watching the movie, Rat Race, is a must see.

I have been around the top crust s to know from day one this was going seven and that the Leafs would finally be let out of the pen.

So lets say, I knew this was going seven in game one. What did that provide me? A stress free first six games, that is for sure.

When I was a complete fan(foolish and naive) I would have suffered the past week and a half like the most emotional here, but after some eye opening life experiences, now I watch a series and just enjoy the individual players.

I have to say when Leafs went up 3-2, I questioned whether I had interpreted certain signals properly, indicating a game seven ultimately.

But we know what happened after that

So, for me, I have been watching Hedman quite closely, and wow, what a player. Its no wonder with a guy like that, and Vasilevsky behind him, that the Bolts have had quite a competitive team.

Kucherov of course is world class tricky, and comes complete with a face, that you just want to drill with a right hand.

Brayden Point, is a whirlwind, and he is also, for a guy wanting the Leafs to win, very unlikeable.

Cirelli, is a real force behind those two, bearing a striking resemblance to Adam Driver at the same time.

Its too bad the Leafs had to lose last night, because I think John Tavares silenced a few critics in the process.

Campbell has proven to be good to very good.

So the TABLE IS SET!!. I am not too up for the game, because I suspect, I have decoded the final result anyways, but it doesn't mean I won't enjoy two of the most skilled teams in NHL history go at it.

 

[MSZ]

2019?

Boston had home ice in 2019.

 

[ACC1224]

Game was there for the taking and they threw it away.
Wonder how many Kerfoot jerseys were burnt last night. Tough being the goat but well deserved by him last night.

 

[stealth1]

There's also gambling to grow the business, that's what Bettman wants...if there are less US teams playing in the playoffs, how are they going to give exposure to the US fans and the US market to grow the gambling market? Unfortunately, Bettman's business plan doesn't involve Canadian teams succeeding in the playoffs.

If what you are saying is true then the Oilers would have lost tonight and Calgary would have lost the other night to give Dallas the series lead.

 

[BodaciousBeefBazooka]

If we are out some knees will be cracked this summer

 

[ACC1224]

Wel game 7 and tampa has home ice advantage. If we are out some knees will be cracked this summer

The game is in Toronto and hopefully not an afternoon game.

 

[Peasy]

Can't wait for dubas to come out again and say that he believes in this core to get it done after another game 7 loss.

 

[Space Coyote]

Leafs can win if they played like they did in last 2 games. What worries me is Campbell. With pressure to win and advance in elimination game at home ice, he might just self implode.

 

[hoglund]

It was a high stick , but also great acting. Great acting should always be rewarded with a couple of minutes in the bin.

This was u must win game for TB . Next is a must win for both , let se how we respond.

We realy need the first goal that game.

A high sticking penalty the stick has to hit the face or head and it didn't, the ref was fooled. On live action I may have been fooled too, but for most of the night they weren't calling much and they shouln't have started in the 3rd.

 

[MSZ]

The game is in Toronto and hopefully not an afternoon game.

Carolina has the afternoon spot. The Leafs will start at 7pm.

 

[Raging Bull]

For the Leafs to dominate much of the possession and draw only one powerplay is f***ed to say the least.

 

[GardinerTheForward]

the refs f***ed us. I’m still mad

 

[saltming]

They played a great game. Deserved the win

 

[Bigmarycombo]

Who in their right mind would actually believe that
Carolina would beat Boston in Boston to close out the series
Leafs would beat Tampa in Tampa to close out the series

The NHL and their refs would never let that happen

 

[Isaac Nootin]

Campbell with 3 goals against on 8 total OT shots the guy is a f***ing loser to the bone.

How many OT shots you stop from your couch, Dave?

Talk about the ultimate takes one to know one...

 

[Bluelines]

It was one of the last games of the season, Kerfoot did something stupid and I thought to myself, that guy is going to do something so stupid its going to cost us the series ... well he did two stupid things that cost us the series last night, his stupid shit was directly responsible for 2 of TB goals. Stupid... stupid... stupid... if that dude can get into Harvard ... I'm sending in my application on Monday...

 

[GoBuds14]

You must have missed this. Nothing fast about this, it's blatant and purposeful not to call this one.

That doesn’t prove the refs have a mandate out to get Toronto….

 

[DcW]

Tampa doesn’t give up gift goals. Leafs killed by brutal turnovers again

 

[ACC1224]

excellent

They played a great game. Deserved the win

this!!
I’m not worried about Saturday. It should have ended last night.

 

[Leafsfan74]

5 on 3 pity calls for the team on the brink of elimination. Such a gimmick to get to overtime. Typical BS and of course the Leafs don't get a soft make up call.

Game two reffing left a sour taste in my mouth. After this game, I am genuinely turned off by the sport.

It's a repeated narrative this series, inconsistent, even predictable. The calls are continually one sided and timely, when one team can rely on a bailout PP, another.5.on 3 to save their season., while the other team received one PP in four periors of hockey.

Win or lose, my attention and dollars will go elsewhere after this season. The NHL feels more like the WWE or old NBA reffing, It is hurting the Leafs brand and ability to capture a new generation of fans. that's for sure.

In the long run, it will definitely hurt the NHL.

 

[mcleex]

I have absolutely no trust in this team in game 7. I've been through this song and dance far too many times

I'm still gonna watch
I'm still gonna jump up and scream when they score a goal
I'm still gonna believe they will win when they are up in the game

I know a heartbreak is coming on Saturday. I just f***ing know it

 

[Westlander]

A high sticking penalty the stick has to hit the face or head and it didn't, the ref was fooled. On live action I may have been fooled too, but for most of the night they weren't calling much and they shouln't have started in the 3rd.

This is it. I’m not necessarily a fan ‘putting the whistles away’ but if they decide to do that, then do it.
Likewise if they want to call everything, then do that, and see where things end up.
But pick a lane and stick to it, one way or the other.

 

[TMLAM34]

I have absolutely no trust in this team in game 7. I've been through this song and dance far too many times

I'm still gonna watch
I'm still gonna jump up and scream when they score a goal
I'm still gonna believe they will win when they are up in the game

I know a heartbreak is coming on Saturday. I just f***ing know it

This is exactly it.