Post-Game Talk: Leafs Make A Meaningless Game Out of Florida

[pcruz]

As a fan, that’s what killer instinct means to me. Beat a team on the scoreboard but also rough them up physically, find a grudge match angle and run them into the ground.

Not the greatest Leaf, not the best, not even the best/greatest on his own line while he was here, but my favourite Leaf player:


Darcy Tucker

He would punch your kid in the face if it meant the team had a better chance to win the game.

 

[ToneDog]

Should have traded him when he had no protection.

Shanny still believes in this core.

 

[OddyOh]

Good to see the refs rounding into playoff form. Maybe they'll call things better in Boston.

Has a team ever won the Cup then fired their coach, cause we might be the first!

 

[Leaf Fans]

They set out to get Matthews his 70th. It didn’t happen.

 

[Stephen]

Not the greatest Leaf, not the best, not even the best/greatest on his own line while he was here, but my favourite Leaf player:


Darcy Tucker

He would punch your kid in the face if it meant the team had a better chance to win the game.

Tucker and Roberts were mean, mean customers. The 2002 Islanders series was a war on ice. I think Peca injured Sundin for the series and the next one. Jonsson was playing tough. Bates and Webb were doing your Sam Bennett type things. And Tucker and Roberts just got to work.

 

[socko]

Shanny still believes in this core.

But who still believes in Shanny?

 

[TheGreatOne11]

Matthews hits 70 tomorrow, the Leafs take that as a sign and win the cup.

The Ballard curse is finally broken and Toronto wins 2 cups in the next 5 years.

You're welcome HF.

 

[ToneDog]

But who still believes in Shanny?

Unfortunately his superiors. He'll convince them to fire Keefe and save his ass for another year.

 

[kb]

 

[MilkofthePoppy]

But who still believes in Shanny?

Craig Janney's ex-wife.

 

[New User Name]

Shanny still believes in this core.

I believe I was one of the few that thought his hire was ludicrous.

 

[Mr_Fun]

We were intimidating and beating Florida up quite handily in the 1st. They were getting run out of their own building, FFS. The defence activated dolt mode for the 2nd and the pressing issue of the day only seemed to be look for goal #70. I mean I understand this to some degree, but, you still have to take what's given to you and maybe if lucky, AM pot's the big one.

I think if they just take a semi normal approach to the game tomorrow -- take what's given, AM stands a chance of numero 70....a reasonable chance.

 

[ToneDog]

I believe I was one of the few that thought his hire was ludicrous.

He won me over by leading the tank, hiring Lou but he lost me when he handed the keys to Dubas and allowed him to bring in Keefe as coach.

 

[bax]

Too much forcing it to Matthews

That was painful.

No way Matty sits tomorrow IMO.

Not a chance.

 

[New User Name]

He won me over by leading the tank, hiring Lou but he lost me when he handed the keys to Dubas and allowed him to bring in Keefe as coach.

I'm convinced he was the so called brains behind Dubas.

He couldn't control Lou, that's why Lou was shown the door.

 

[sxvnert]

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[Ports]

For me, I’m pissed off they stall out at 99 points for Marner with the empty net last year, 98 points for Nylander cause he turned into a goofball. 69 goals for Matthews. Like it’s symbolically just a vanity number and whatever. But they just come up short of the mission like the moment became too big. Like just get it done

They need to get it done in the playoffs. The individual accomplishments won’t mean much if they get bounced in the first round again. Better teams like Boston, Vegas, Tampa … care more about the team game. Too many Leafs players and fans are satisfied with regular season stats and success.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

But who still believes in Shanny?

Not the new President of MLSE if we're out in Round 1 again if Mirtle is to be believed.

 

[Buds17]

One team having more shots in a period than the other has over the entire game is certainly something to forget.

*I was somewhat cheering for Boston in that game against Ottawa and it felt very, very, very wrong!

 

[Stephen]

They need to get it done in the playoffs. The individual accomplishments won’t mean much if they get bounced in the first round again. Better teams like Boston, Vegas, Tampa … care more about the team game. Too many Leafs players and fans are satisfied with regular season stats and success.

Yeah but in my books you take little successes and moral victories and milestones as stepping stones towards playoff success and not face plant on objectives and drop games left and right, have up and down games and periods and then flip a switch to ultimate success.

 

[Stephen]

Not the new President of MLSE if we're out in Round 1 again if Mirtle is to be believed.

Mirtle sowing discord for sure.

 

[sxvnert]

Not the greatest Leaf, not the best, not even the best/greatest on his own line while he was here, but my favourite Leaf player:


Darcy Tucker

He would punch your kid in the face if it meant the team had a better chance to win the game.

Its shocking how far this team has fallen since the tucker/gilmour days. We're become the Sens the leafs used to kick the crap out of for shits and giggles.

 

[Lightsol]

Yep, we can beat Boston. Our regular season record against them proves that. Oh wait !!!

Considering both years this core lost to Boston they won the season series (I believe one was a sweep, too), could there be anything MORE meaningless?

 

[1specter]

Considering both years this core lost to Boston they won the season series (I believe one was a sweep, too), could there be anything MORE meaningless?

I don't like our chances but yeah regular season means mostly nothing. Last two games which were in the same week the team was ravaged with injuries and the flu bug. OG Leaf fans will also remember the Sens taking our lunch money in the regular season then getting embarrassed by us in the playoffs. Difference is those teams had tons of heart, grit and pride, something this group has lacked severely.

 

[SprDaVE]

I don't think these games matter all that much but it's really hard not to see the writing on the wall with how shit some of the depth pieces are playing. Lyubushkin has been terrible for a few weeks, Edmundson and Liljegren can't stay healthy. Domi, McMann and Jarnkrok are iffy to be 100%. Not to mention the awful goaltending over the last 2 weeks.

But hey... post-season is a whole new ball game right? Regular season doesn't matter, right?