Post-Game Talk: Leafs Stomp Tampa Bay 5-2 (Really 6-2)

[Pebble live]

Someone needs to remind Tanev he isn’t wearing goalie pads. He is a beast.

He's such a stabilizing piece back there. I know blocking shots is part of that but the team can't afford to lose him long term. I genuinely want to see him block shots a little less lol

 

[weems]

We're going to wear down opposing defences this season

https://x.com/i/web/status/1848513827853504704

 

[bax]

Crowd was very noticeable tonight too.

 

[Enniskillen]

Stolarz was stellar, team was playing great hockey, oh almost forgot: f.ck dubas and keefe.

 

[Community]

That's the problem with those kind of stats

They're not perfect obviously, but I think it was pretty obvious that the biggest difference in this game was goaltending.

Most of our high danger chances went in and few of theirs did. We played well, but we definitely didn't destroy them.

I'm not trying to be all doom and gloom, I'm just saying that there is still room for improvement and we have to tidy up a few things if we want to win when our goalies dont stand on their head.

 

[Leafs87]

Crowd was very noticeable tonight too.

Honestly the crowd is rarely an issue when I watch live, so maybe it’s the broadcast? Today specifically they also had a reason to cheer but I mean generally

 

[Community]

Honestly the crowd is rarely an issue when I watch live, so maybe it’s the broadcast? Today specifically they also had a reason to cheer but I mean generally

I think part of it is definitely the broadcast. I've been to a couple of games before where I saw people lamenting the crowd on the forums, but I felt it was pretty lively in-person.

 

[ULF_55]

They're not perfect obviously, but I think it was pretty obvious that the biggest difference in this game was goaltending.

Yeah if you can't score you accumulate tries.

There is no try, only do.

 

[Community]

Yeah if you can't score you accumulate tries.

There is no try, only do.

In the playoffs, sure.

In the regular season with this team? Both are important... there's a reason why the President's trophy doesn't automatically make you the Stanley Cup favourite.

 

[IPS]

OEL-McCabe is just a really reliable awesome pairing. No flashy BS or nonsense, just good straight forward hockey.

 

[Mike4Leafs4ever]

I agree. But I can’t stand not being able to watch the game delayed. Haven’t watched a live game in years on tv. Watching commercials nearly killed me

If your willing to wait until the game is over, Amazon uploads the game and you can fast forward past the commercials

 

[Antropovsky]

I love that stolarz isn’t afraid to fight back. I hope he two hands Marchand at some point

Fiery goalie is best goalie

Agreed...helps hes like 6'6 245 lol

 

[Moonman]

Really good game. We didn't sit back like we usually would.

Stolarz was amazing. Holmberg was robbed.

Benoit with the troll:

https://x.com/i/web/status/1848549786842177949

Can more games be aired on Prime? I liked the broadcast and quality.

In the future when amazon owns everything.

 

[Squiffy]

Really good game. We didn't sit back like we usually would.

Stolarz was amazing. Holmberg was robbed.

Benoit with the troll:

https://x.com/i/web/status/1848549786842177949

Can more games be aired on Prime? I liked the broadcast and quality.

Video quality was great but the game crew? Yuck.

 

[1specter]

Video quality was great but the game crew? Yuck.

Nah, those guys are way better than Cuthbert and Simpson.

 

[TopCheeseShotta]

If your willing to wait until the game is over, Amazon uploads the game and you can fast forward past the commercials

Yup - Or... I just turned on prime at 7, and hit pause.. came back an hour later and fast forwarded thru all the breaks like usual, right up to the end of the game. It was not a bad alternative to my usual recordings.

 

[bax]

Honestly the crowd is rarely an issue when I watch live, so maybe it’s the broadcast? Today specifically they also had a reason to cheer but I mean generally

Yeah I agree. I was at the home opener game and so many people were complaining about it on radio and tv etc and I didn’t see it. I never do either . Up where we were sitting the atmosphere was awesome.

 

[TMLBlueandWhite]

Woll is gonna have a hard time getting his spot back from Stolarz.

Stolarz has done a good enough job so far he deserves to remain starter. OEL and Tanev have been alright too. For the most part the offseason additions haven't been horrible I guess.

Which is about all you can expect from depth additions like these.

Knies is my new favourite Leafs player. Not only has his play improved this year he's also not a spineless wimp. Don't see him crying in the penalty box.

Hard to believe Sundin's only fifty three.

A much older Messier looked younger and in better shape. I'm fatter and balder than both. That's the difference between playing the game and sitting on your ass watching from home.

Same for Woll if he doesn't come back soon.

 

[colchar]

TBL was actually favored in xGF and high danger chances.

What a pathetically stupid way to look at things. It is idiotic to give any credence to 'expected'. Reality is what matters, actual results, not stats used when you sim games in NHL '24.

 

[Smif]

Woll is gonna have a hard time getting his spot back from Stolarz.

Stolarz has done a good enough job so far he deserves to remain starter. OEL and Tanev have been alright too. For the most part the offseason additions haven't been horrible I guess.

Which is about all you can expect from depth additions like these.

Knies is my new favourite Leafs player. Not only has his play improved this year he's also not a spineless wimp. Don't see him crying in the penalty box.

Hard to believe Sundin's only fifty three.

A much older Messier looked younger and in better shape. I'm fatter and balder than both. That's the difference between playing the game and sitting on your ass watching from home.

Same for Woll if he doesn't come back soon.

I would like to know how it's possible to be balder than both Messier and Sundin...

 

[Racer88]

The difference was Stolarz... The game was closer than the score showed.

I thought they played well overall but it was a Vasi stinker (he has had a lot in recent years) and Stolarz playing great.

I don't want to take away from the team because I thought for the most part they played well, but I don't think it was a 5-2 game, just like against NYR it wasn't a 4-1 game.

Just can’t admit that Tre might have built a good team…..time to let go of Dubas

What a pathetically stupid way to look at things. It is idiotic to give any credence to 'expected'. Reality is what matters, actual results, not stats used when you sim games in NHL '24.

No kidding. It just shows how stupid and irrelevant most of those fancy stats are to the actual game

 

[TMLBlueandWhite]

I would like to know how it's possible to be balder than both Messier and Sundin...

Genetics...

 

[Sypher04]

The boomers were right again

This isn’t a generational thing, so let’s just stop right there with that nonsense.

 

[Moridin]

OEL-McCabe is just a really reliable awesome pairing. No flashy BS or nonsense, just good straight forward hockey.

If we can see McCabe extended at 5-5.5M in cap hit, we will have a good defensive top 4 for this and the next 2 seasons, which is probably the ideal window.

 

[aingefan]

Taking away that holmberg goal makes me 6-2 my stomach

Post of the year.