Post-Game Talk: Leafs smoke Flames 6-2

[Aashir Mallik]

Domi did the same last year too around this time. Way better player towards the end of the year.

at ~3M dollars i can live with that

if he is a ~.5ppg middle sixer and can provide as much or more as last playoffs i think it is a fine contract

 

[NastyKnies]

Based on the overreaction of “fans” demanding a complete tear down and bemoaning how “bleak” the Leafs future is, it seems impossible for the Leafs to be just two points out of first place in the division with a game in hand.

I mean can you blame anyone, how many years of failure? and is this your first time here?

 

[leafsfan5]

Nice to win and carry play

Domi looks good which is a very promising sign

 

[The Shadow]

Based on the overreaction of “fans” demanding a complete tear down and bemoaning how “bleak” the Leafs future is, it seems impossible for the Leafs to be just two points out of first place in the division with a game in hand.

People aren’t stupid. 8 years with the same core and not winning more than a single round. Their play of late deserved all the criticism and angst. They were playing terrible.

We can enjoy this win but let’s see if it continues

 

[Donnie740]

Time to rebuild?

The future is bleak. Oh woe is me!

 

[Enniskillen]

I like the Amazon crew. PbB and colour are usually on point. They hide their bias better than half the SN baffoons.

Did you watch sharks game? They were openly rooting for sharks all game long, kind of unprofessional.

 

[Metroid]

I had a blast
Night of whiskey and good hockey.

 

[The Hanging Jowl]

That was an enjoyable St. Paddy's Day experience.

 

[francis246]

at ~3M dollars i can live with that

if he is a ~.5ppg middle sixer and can provide as much or more as last playoffs i think it is a fine contract

Still deep down wish we brought back Bertuzzi instead!

 

[Donnie740]

I mean can you blame anyone, how many years of failure? and is this your first time here?

Five years of a fantasy league gimp pretending he was a GM and a hopelessly incompetent coach who bragged about getting “respect in the handshake line”.

Now that those two hacks are finally gone, this team is ready for playoff success.

 

[Leafs98]

Still never saw a picture of the offside but what a key moment that was calling that back. Must have been other angles in Toronto hq ?

 

[NastyKnies]

Five years of a fantasy league gimp pretending he was a GM and a hopelessly incompetent coach who bragged about getting “respect in the handshake line”.

Now that those two hacks are finally gone, this team is ready for playoff success.

I'll have to see it to believe it. Core 5 is still running the show.

 

[GlitchMarner]

Domi is geering up. love to see it.

Laughton hasn't been great, but I guess at least his acquisition puts pressure on Domi to perform better. I wish Craig would drop Holmberg to fourth line C and put someone with more offensive ability on line two instead of him.

 

[DarkKnight]

Carlo looks the perfect add to our D corp. Dude is efficient, reads well, great long stick, knows where home is out front and he's been a good add on the PK. Having him in the top 4 rounds out everyone where they should be, I'm pretty impressed with how steady he is back there.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

The division is still right there for them.

Florida doesn't play again until the 20th so If Toronto beats Colorado Wednesday they will be tied for the division lead.

Florida and Toronto play on the 20th and the 22nd.

Then after the 23rd Florida doesn't play again until the 28.

The Leafs upcoming schedule is Colorado, NYR, Nashville Philadelphia LA, SJ Ducks.

If they get hot they'll take over the division juse because of the gaps in Florida schedule.

This is a BIG opportunity for them thid next 7 games I forgot Philadelphia but the point still stands.

 

[NastyKnies]

Laughton hasn't been great, but I guess at least his acquisition puts pressure on Domi to perform better. I wish Craig would drop Holmberg to fourth line C and put someone with more offensive ability on line two instead of him.

Honestly im loving what holmberg brings. Dude is relentless.

 

[Donnie740]

People aren’t stupid. 8 years with the same core and not winning more than a single round. Their play of late deserved all the criticism and angst. They were playing terrible.

We can enjoy this win but let’s see if it continues

This isn’t an NHL ‘25 video game where a team can go 82-0, my friend.

There’s going to be ebbs and flows throughout the regular season. Being 2pts out of first place at this point in the season probably isn’t grounds for a complete tear down and rebuild.

 

[BertCorbeau]

Bringing back a classic on this appropriate occasion for the stretch run

 

[The Hanging Jowl]

Still never saw a picture of the offside but what a key moment that was calling that back. Must have been other angles in Toronto hq ?

Dunno if it's Berube's judgement or the people upstairs but the Leafs have been exceptional on challenges this season. And you're right, that offside challenge changed the entire course of the game.

 

[The Shadow]

This isn’t an NHL ‘25 video game where a team can go 82-0, my friend.

There’s going to be ebbs and flows throughout the regular season. Being 2pts out of first place at this point in the season probably isn’t grounds for a complete tear down and rebuild.

It seems you can’t understand why this fanbase reacts the way they do. Since you ignored my last comment how many rounds have they won in 8 years with the same core players?

 

[NastyKnies]

This isn’t an NHL ‘25 video game where a team can go 82-0, my friend.

There’s going to be ebbs and flows throughout the regular season. Being 2pts out of first place at this point in the season probably isn’t grounds for a complete tear down and rebuild.

I think he's alluding to the fact that we get bounced in the first round every year.

 

[Leaf Fans]

Still never saw a picture of the offside but what a key moment that was calling that back. Must have been other angles in Toronto hq ?

The Leafs video coaches saw it clearly. It would have been a huge risk to have a tie game and a powerplay.

 

[GlitchMarner]

The division is still right there for them.

Florida doesn't play again until the 20th so If Toronto beats Colorado Wednesday they will be tied for the division lead.

Florida and Toronto play on the 20th and the 22nd.

Then after the 23rd Florida doesn't play again until the 28.

The Leafs upcoming schedule is Colorado, NYR, Nashville Philadelphia LA, SJ Ducks.

If they get hot they'll take over the division juse because of the gaps in Florida schedule.

This is a BIG opportunity for them thid next 7 games I forgot Philadelphia but the point still stands.

They have some shit teams coming up on the schedule (NSH, PHI, SJ, ANA). Hopefully they'll bring the kind of effort they brought tonight to those games. NYR is at about CGY's level.

Let's see if they're serious or if they just got pissed off with all the (deserved) criticism and brought their A-Game for one game.

 

[3blizzard4]

To be on the safe side I have planned the parade and also planned a tear down.

 

[Nineteen67]

Still never saw a picture of the offside but what a key moment that was calling that back. Must have been other angles in Toronto hq ?

All the angles they showed it was either inconclusive or even on side. They must've had another view that TV didn’t.