Post-Game Talk: Leafs Tame The Wild 3-1

[Morgs]

Lots of love for some deserving players but man, I gotta bring up Marner again. The primary assist king, kid just gives gifts and kills penalties with the best of em.

Honest question, is this one of the best 1st lines we've ever had?

I can't imagine there's ever been a better one.

 

[Aashir]

Room for improvement.

Oh yes 18-1 or 19-0

If he went 19-0 eriksson ek should’ve benched himself

 

[GardinerTheForward]

I didn’t see large portions of the game but I saw both Mathieu‘s goals and they were both f***ing awesome. Matthews is life

 

[DraftSchmaft]

What's up with miks ice time. I only got to watch our dominant 3rd.

*nm i googled. i see

 

[meefer]

Congrats on the win, sorry I missed the game. Happy to read that Liljegren played well and that Matthews Matthewed.

 

[nobody]

In the post game interview Mitchie said the victory song in the room is Hypnotize... Assume that is the Notorious B.I.G. song? Irrelivent I know but was just curious... It's a real 'banger' for those who didn't know

It's actually this one.

 

[SprDaVE]

Pretty solid game. It wasn't very exciting but after a bad start to the game, the Leafs did really well.

I thought Brodie and Rielly had a rough game, especially Brodie. The same issue that the top line is the only line going is still there.

Mrazek had a great game... but his rebound control was a little off.

 

[Leafsfan74]

I just want to let everyone here know that the panthers got dummied by Columbus 6-3, and Pittsburgh got skunked by New Jersey 6-1 tonight.
It’s a crazy league.

Panthers blow a 3-1 lead at home vs Nashville and giving up 6 goals in back to back games. They are playing a little too sloppy.

If Leafs can solidly their D and Muzzin gets healthy for the playoffs, we could yet see a.team oriented focus on defense that can out grind opponents in a playoff series.

I will never be confident if a team shies away from the physical game so I hope any pickup(s) at least have that gear.

 

[Aashir]

Congrats on the win, sorry I missed the game. Happy to read that Liljegren played well and that Matthews Matthewed.

Matthews Matthewsing isn’t as surprising as Marner marnering but it’s still no where near mrazek not mrazeking

Did i confuse you?

 

[kb]

What's up with miks ice time. I only got to watch our dominant 3rd.

*nm i googled. i see

He sh*t the bed. Sorta.

 

[djdev]

Random fact: If Matthews scores two more goals before Ovechkin scores his next one, then he'll be tied for most goals scored in the NHL since his rookie debut against Ottawa in 2016.

It's not up for debate, in this generation, Matthews is the best natural goal scorer. That's fact.

hes also only got 59 PP goals where in the same time ovi has 101

 

[McSnypsky]

Unfortunately he can't sustain that on a nightly basis, however we did get a glimpse of what 2nd line could look like with a better winger. Nylander looked dangerous with the little extra space Simmonds got him.

Back on!!!

 

[Mr_Fun]

Lots of love for some deserving players but man, I gotta bring up Marner again. The primary assist king, kid just gives gifts and kills penalties with the best of em.

Honest question, is this one of the best 1st lines we've ever had?

Yeah, MM with a sweet feed to AM for the go ahead goal. I wonder if the haters even have any veins in their head left to burst?

 

[7even]

Go Leafs Go and Russian warship go f*** yourself

 

[leafsfan5]

Lots of love for some deserving players but man, I gotta bring up Marner again. The primary assist king, kid just gives gifts and kills penalties with the best of em.

Honest question, is this one of the best 1st lines we've ever had?

I love Hyman but without him it feels like Matthews/Marner have went into the corners and fought for pucks more. They're absolutely relentless on the forecheck

 

[Brown Dog]

 

[Smif]

I love Hyman but without him it feels like Matthews/Marner have went into the corners and fought for pucks more. They're absolutely relentless on the forecheck

I prerfer Bunting over Hyman, tbh. Although, quite similar, I think Bunting is a little more skilled and knows his role more.

 

[wingman75]

It's actually this one.

Thank you... this one would have been low on my list of guesses ;-)

Cheers!

 

[Sypher04]

I love Hyman but without him it feels like Matthews/Marner have went into the corners and fought for pucks more. They're absolutely relentless on the forecheck

I don't know about that. Matthews and Marner always went to the corners and fought for pucks constantly. The narrative that Hyman was the one doing it for them, while a popular one, was never really reality.

 

[djdev]

I prerfer Bunting over Hyman, tbh. Although, quite similar, I think Bunting is a little more skilled and knows his role more.

half of hymans goals come off body parts lol, hes great at going to the net but buntings hands are on a different level

 

[AvroArrow]

What shall we complain about tonight?

Mrazek's rebound control

Great game overall, Matthews was godly. 17-2 on faceoffs and just dominating the entire ice, we're so lucky to have this guy. Call me a homer but I think he's the 2nd best C in the world.

Bush is extremely physical and actually a decent passer too, I love it. The D looks so much better with him in the lineup. JT really needs to figure this out, he's just throwing any garbage shot at the net hoping it goes in, that's not the way you play winning hockey.

 

[wingman75]

Matthews Matthewsing isn’t as surprising as Marner marnering but it’s still no where near mrazek not mrazeking

Did i confuse you?

Sadly it makes perfect sense in amazing detail.

 

[DraftSchmaft]

I prerfer Bunting over Hyman, tbh. Although, quite similar, I think Bunting is a little more skilled and knows his role more.

I think Bunting knows when to just stay out of the way and let the elite guys go to work. Hyman always had to have his hands on everything.

 

[Mr_Fun]

I don't know about that. Matthews and Marner always went to the corners and fought for pucks constantly. The narrative that Hyman was the one doing it for them, while a popular one, was never really reality.

They're just a little more successful at it now. Or so it would seem.

 

[3blizzard4]

Kinda hoping JT got the empty netter. That would have gotten him going moving forward. Dude has t scored in a month. Not good for $11 mil.