Post-Game Talk: Leafs of Olde get stomped by bottom feeder : 6-2 CLB

[no2ninja]

Honestly, Matthew's had one of his worst games I've seen from him in a while. Every play died on his stick and he was a turnover machine.

Berube does say the team is fueled by the captains grit.

 

[Smif]

The core 4 led the way tonight. That was f***ing disgraceful top to bottom. Hildeby was putrid also which made this look worse.

Bag skate these f***s tomorrow

You don't bag skate a group that are on a 3 in 4. If anything you light skate them and work on special teams.

 

[1specter]

Ugly loss, looked like dogshit right from puck drop. They face Berube's old team on Thursday, hope they don't embarrass him. Going to need to rejig the middle six with Patches being out as well.... I actually kinda miss Jarnkrok right now.

 

[francis246]

The core 4 led the way tonight. That was f***ing disgraceful top to bottom. Hildeby was putrid also which made this look worse.

Bag skate these f***s tomorrow

What will a bag skate do? Nothing but tire them out. Tomorrow I’m pretty sure is a mandated day off anyways.

Friday practice I think you gotta do compete drills and special teams practice for sure.

 

[IPS]

Really though, wtf do you even do about the PP at this point

 

[francis246]

Really though, wtf do you even do about the PP at this point

Split them up. It’s the one thing they haven’t tried. Would it kill them to try Knies with Matthews and Nylander?

looking at JVR with Columbus, how the hell did we not choose him over patches. He’s exactly what we need on the PP.

 

[no2ninja]

Really though, wtf do you even do about the PP at this point

I still don't like that our PP is always looking for Matthews, the other team knows he is going to be the shooter and they are on it... we need shots from all angles. In all my time watching hockey, I don't remember power plays depending on one player so much.

 

[LeafSteel]

Not shocked and could tell this wasn’t going to be a night to watch.

Stopped after 3-0.

On to the next.

Have a good night everyone.

 

[mjd1001]

It’s a long season. Bad game. Let’s move on and see how they tespond.

Agree, games like this will happen.

Again, this has been a really good team for the last few years, and its the curse of high expectations. Buffalo has won 2 in a row and Sabres fans are rejoicing about their team....but the Leafs are EXPECTED to win so any loss against an 'inferior' opponent is reason for....dread among the fan base.

Is this team making the playoffs? Pretty close to an assured thing. If they are good enough to make the playoffs, does anything else really matter up to that point? not really?

Of course, we love hockey and want to watch the games, so we are going to comment on them, but after the last handful of years, you have to understand the nature of this team is they will likely have MORE games like this as the year goes on, but none of it matters once the first round of the playoffs start (I don't even care about home ice advantage in the playoffs.)

 

[no2ninja]

Agree, games like this will happen.

Again, this has been a really good team for the last few years, and its the curse of high expectations. Buffalo has won 2 in a row and Sabres fans are rejoicing about their team....but the Leafs are EXPECTED to win so any loss against an 'inferior' opponent is reason for....dread among the fan base.

Is this team making the playoffs? Pretty close to an assured thing. If they are good enough to make the playoffs, does anything else really matter up to that point? not really?

Of course, we love hockey and want to watch the games, so we are going to comment on them, but after the last handful of years, you have to understand the nature of this team is they will likely have MORE games like this as the year goes on, but none of it matters once the first round of the playoffs start (I don't even care about home ice advantage in the playoffs.)

I think it has more to do with them showing a consistent effort every night.... so far, they have, aside from todays showing.

 

[Mr_Fun]

Strange how pretty much everyone looked like a shell of what they’ve shown so far this season. Nights like that happen to the best of them but it does raise the odd eyebrow when you see it happen early on for this team especially.

Columbus came to play so credit to them.

 

[BTP]

that game was hilarious

Boston losing, florida lost, so meh.

 

[Mr_Fun]

Is everyone overreacting over a single game? This place is always fun.

We had people over reacting first game of the pre season. lol

 

[Apex Predator]

Only 2 pages after a bad loss? Majority of leaf nation is checked out. A few years ago this would have 25 pages already.

 

[Mr_Fun]

You don't bag skate a group that are on a 3 in 4. If anything you light skate them and work on special teams.

Yeah, I don’t think that was really a lazy effort. For reasons unknown they just had little to offer.

 

[stickty111]

Just a bad game all round. Clearly thought they accomplished something last night and took a day off. Outgoalied, outcoached, out completed etc.. So far they look mostly similar as other years

 

[BallardEra]

Yeah, I don’t think that was really a lazy effort. For reasons unknown they just had little to offer.

Perhaps an emotional letdown type of game after an emotional statement type of game the night before versus Tampa.

 

[Amadeus]

Seems like we wanted to lose tonight and we did. Mission accomplished, folks!

 

[centipede2233]

It’s gonna be a grind to make the playoffs

 

[ITM]

Only 2 pages after a bad loss? Majority of leaf nation is checked out. A few years ago this would have 25 pages already.

It's a Tuesday?

 

[ThrowDemTongs]

Game sucked. Next

 

[Petrus]

I was hoping not to see these type of let down games! I am sure Berube will make his adjustments next time with we have a back to back game!

 

[ZEBROA]

How did nylander manage to have a +-0 night? And only 1shot on goal.
After watching Steve Dangles last gamevid this game was hilarious...

Not that this was Hildebys fault, but Stolarz spoil the players.

Learning curve for Berube. Do something else next good team/ bad team back to back. Well no worries, on to the next.

 

[Smif]

How did nylander manage to have a +-0 night? And only 1shot on goal.
After watching Steve Dangles last gamevid this game was hilarious...

Not that this was Hildebys fault, but Stolarz spoil the players.

Learning curve for Berube. Do something else next good team/ bad team back to back. Well no worries, on to the next.

I'm surprised about Nylander too, his dump in to the corner on a clear break was hilarious.

 

[ZEBROA]

I'm surprised about Nylander too, his dump in to the corner on a clear break was hilarious.

If this is his worst nights it is till better then before. Lets se what happens next game. I expect the first part of the season to be a bit of a roller coaster over all.