Post-Game Talk: Leafs thrash Lightning 7-2 | Captain Johnny with the Hatty!

[Suntouchable13]

Cooper is rattled, you could see it by his facial expressions and body language in the game last night.

 

[Jozay]

He didn't have to make it a competition. Its the opposite of the path he usually takes. He usually would say "Matthews Tavares and ROR are ALL WORLD players, they don't back down, and will not go down easy" in an effort to draw the attention away from his players and onto ours. Instead he put all the pressure solely on his own players. Very different approach from him. He didn't have to bring his players into it AT ALL.

This literally is a competition.

Since when is backing your own players a bad thing?

It doesnt add any pressure, theres no downside to saying you believe in your guys.

 

[JT AM da real deal]

Agree to disagree. Getting the first goal last night after the game 1 debacle was crucial. Before the game was one minute old, Marner drew a penalty and scored on the ensuing PP. That set the tone for the rest of the game and for that alone I make him my 1st star selection and he looked pretty good to me the rest of the game as well.

He did not make any mistakes trying crazy passes which helped da team .. and he did grind out a game which was good too .. he has great skill and you saw it in da screen shot which Vasi did not see .. that is what i thought he could do to help team and he did that .. but he did not change da game

again watch it live from good seats where you see entire ice and it was completely obvious that Rielly tilted that game .. whatever anyone says about him and I certainly have been critical for his defensive errors .. but people need to man up and when you see a guy carry da team on his back you have to give him his dues .. yes it was unexpected but Reilly STILL HAS HIS WHEELS and he opened up Tampa for skilled guys to score .. that was playoff speed which kills

 

[RunItBackAgain]

This literally is a competition.

Since when is backing your own players a bad thing?

It doesnt add any pressure, theres no downside to saying you believe in your guys.

Its not the approach he usually takes. But it still seems to be working in deferring attention away from his goon squad getting riled up by fans lol!

Someone should start a thread about that on the mains, it deserves attention. @HockeyVirus

 

[Leaf Rocket]

What exactly is he supposed to say?

"Yeah their guys are better than ours"? Lol

Basically backing up his boys and cooper is an excellent coach at playing things up.

 

[Zybalto]

I remember lots of people on here ripping on how bad Draisaitl is…..

Was never a doubt about his offensive talent. Every other player on the list is better defensively has been the issue.

The Oilers issues in general during his era have been pretty much the same as the Leafs though.....underperforming depth and goaltending.......and that in a much weaker conference.

 

[RunItBackAgain]

Cooper is rattled, you could see it by his facial expressions and body language in the game last night.

 

[kevsh]

So any word if Keefe is going to "tinker" with the lines heading into game 3, or has he seen something he finally likes? Yes, the sarcasm is heavy.

Just my way of saying that I really hope he rewards the team's effort last night by keeping everyone together. There'll be another conversation if they come up short on Saturday.

 

[ACC1224]

I mean there are a lot of ways to dance around that question. He typically does handle questions like that with more tact then that.

I don't know, didn't listen to him. I tend to ignore press conferences.

I find a lot of times things are taken out of context

 

[Gary Nylund]

He did not make any mistakes trying crazy passes which helped da team .. and he did grind out a game which was good too .. he has great skill and you saw it in da screen shot which Vasi did not see .. that is what i thought he could do to help team and he did that .. but he did not change da game

again watch it live from good seats where you see entire ice and it was completely obvious that Rielly tilted that game .. whatever anyone says about him and I certainly have been critical for his defensive errors .. but people need to man up and when you see a guy carry da team on his back you have to give him his dues .. yes it was unexpected but Reilly STILL HAS HIS WHEELS and he opened up Tampa for skilled guys to score .. that was playoff speed which kills

LOL. He drew the penalty, then scored on the PP in the first minute of the game. The first goal is always super important, but especially so last night so him engineering that 1st goal is the very definition of someone changing the game.

Saying Marner did nothing to change the game is crazy talk. LOL again.

 

[Trapper]

I saw a lot of doom and gloom after game 1, expecting a sweep etc

Hopefully after seeing last night people remember what this team is capable of. Its just the consistency that always remains an issue. Hopefully that changes this year.

They need to remember what they are capable of and not expect it will just get done.
Don’t come out next game unprepared and keep trading 1 win, 1 loss, etc. They need to play desperate and realize Tampa will start the game hard next at home. Don’t let them up.

 

[Teeder Keon]

I don't know, didn't listen to him. I tend to ignore press conferences.

I find a lot of times things are taken out of context

Totally agree Brotha
I couldn’t give a rats ass regarding chit chat from anyone including our team before and after games ..
Results and play on the ice are all that matters ..
This isn’t the school yard …
GLG

 

[JT AM da real deal]

LOL. He drew the penalty, then scored on the PP in the first minute of the game. The first goal is always super important, but especially so last night so him engineering that 1st goal is the very definition of someone changing the game.

Saying Marner did nothing to change the game is crazy talk. LOL again.

You are looking at points my friend and I should probably reword that statement in bold yes he made 1 play which helped team for sure and I agree 1st one is most important .. but I am looking at who tilts ice in our favour every shift over a game .. I can't remember 1 shift where he did not tilt da ice .. that is what a #1 D does he tilts da ice in favour of his team almost every shift he plays .. i counted 10 plays where he opened up Tampa and took them out of their system 3 of which directly related to goals for .. and he did it using SPEED .. i also thought Jankrok was very good too and again he opened up Tampa with SPEED .. SPEED creates and kills.. and everyone else grinded well which is imperative too in playoff hockey as you ain't gonna score 7 a game

 

[TheBeastCoast]

I don't know, didn't listen to him. I tend to ignore press conferences.

I find a lot of times things are taken out of context

I watched it. It isn't taken out of context he stormed out of the press conference right after answering the question.

 

[Twine Tickler]

Great bounce back win for the boys. So many things to like about that game TBH. Great start, sustained O-Zone time, Vintage Mo, Knies was outstanding, Sammy was kicking, Mitch was dealing, Schenner, Holl and Gio dropping the mits, boys laying out to block shots, El Cap with the hatty.....I literally could go on and on about the positives.

The obvious standouts were JT, Mitch and Mo. Our big boys needed to play big and they exceeded expectations on the night.

But there were a couple depth players who showed up in a massive way yesterday that deserve major love.

Knies - The kid was all over the puck yesterday. He was making his own luck. His anticipation was outstanding and his ability to force turnovers was truly a sight to be seen. This kid is going to be a huge player for us. I can't wait to see what the future brings him if the present looks this good already.

Acciari - This guy is such a gamer. The big adds this year were ROR, McCabe and even Lafferty to a degree. But Acciari has been every bit as impactful in his role. This guy needs to be resigned this summer. Exactly the player we need

Holl - A couple massive shot blocks on the PK early on in the game when it was still 1-0. Steady all night. Steps up and takes a beating at the end from Perry. Sure he got his lunch fead to him, but he showed up. Thats the battle and compete you want to see

Schenn - Laying the body all night. Big time fight against Jennault at the end. You knew TB was gunna try and drag this game into the mud in the 3rd. Schenner stepped up and answered the bell in a big way.

Gio - 39 f***ing years old.....He give up 20lbs, 2 inches, and 7 years to Bogo and not only did he answer the bell, he probably got the best of him. Nails

Lafferty/Kampf/ZAR - Huge bounce back game for that trio. They were absolute dogs last night. Scoring the 5th goal to really put the game out of reach against the TB top line. I know Sheldon recieved a lot of criticism on his usage of this line on the 1st GA in game-1, but this was the effort we had grown accustomed to for the last little while with this group. Hell of a game for them, and a major positive for us to see them back in form. You need 4 lines to win it all, and they were fantastic.

All the positives aside, this TB team is going to be PISSSSSSSED come game 3. It's going to be really hard to match that intensity if I am being honest. As impressive of a win as yesterday was, that was exactly the outcome that should have happened given their injuries on defense. Its great that we stepped up, but we need to get our minds right for game 3 ASAP. We will be getting a much better TB team on Saturday. They don't need to look far to find motivation. They are furious about how game 2 went. If we don't start on time, we will get our faces caved in. As much as we needed to burn the tapes on game 1, we need to burn the tapes on game 2 even more.

GO LEAFS GO!!!!!

 

[RunItBackAgain]

Yo someone post that gif of Maroon leaning through the glass to talk to a fan please I can't find it and I saved it improperly last night.

 

[willmma]

This literally is a competition.

Since when is backing your own players a bad thing?

It doesnt add any pressure, theres no downside to saying you believe in your guys.

He is basically challenging Matthews, Tavares and O'Rielly. He usually deflects saying his team didn't play up to par. But now he challenged our best players, saying his players are better.

That's almost like Peg bragging that there's nothing better than beating leafs. Players should always bring it, but sometime a challenge like that can push them to want to prove a point even more.

 

[weems]

Great bounce back win for the boys. So many things to like about that game TBH. Great start, sustained O-Zone time, Vintage Mo, Knies was outstanding, Sammy was kicking, Mitch was dealing, Schenner, Holl and Gio dropping the mits, boys laying out to block shots, El Cap with the hatty.....I literally could go on and on about the positives.

The obvious standouts were JT, Mitch and Mo. Our big boys needed to play big and they exceeded expectations on the night.

But there were a couple depth players who showed up in a massive way yesterday that deserve major love.

Knies - The kid was all over the puck yesterday. He was making his own luck. His anticipation was outstanding and his ability to force turnovers was truly a sight to be seen. This kid is going to be a huge player for us. I can't wait to see what the future brings him if the present looks this good already.

Acciari - This guy is such a gamer. The big adds this year were ROR, McCabe and even Lafferty to a degree. But Acciari has been every bit as impactful in his role. This guy needs to be resigned this summer. Exactly the player we need

Holl - A couple massive shot blocks on the PK early on in the game when it was still 1-0. Steady all night. Steps up and takes a beating at the end from Perry. Sure he got his lunch fead to him, but he showed up. Thats the battle and compete you want to see

Schenn - Laying the body all night. Big time fight against Jennault at the end. You knew TB was gunna try and drag this game into the mud in the 3rd. Schenner stepped up and answered the bell in a big way.

Gio - 39 f***ing years old.....He give up 20lbs, 2 inches, and 7 years to Bogo and not only did he answer the bell, he probably got the best of him. Nails

Lafferty/Kampf/ZAR - Huge bounce back game for that trio. They were absolute dogs tonight. Scoring the 5th goal to really put the game out of reach against the TB top line. I know Sheldon recieved a lot of criticism on his usage of this line on the 1st GA in game-1, but this was the effort we had grown accustomed to for the last little while with this group. Hell of a game for them, and a major positive for us to see them back in form. You need 4 lines to win it all, and they were fantastic.

All the positives aside, this TB team is going to be PISSSSSSSED come game 3. It's going to be really hard to match that intensity if I am being honest. As impressive of a win as yesterday was, that was exactly the outcome that should have happened given their injuries on defense. Its great that we stepped up, but we need to get our minds right for game 3 ASAP. We will be getting a much better TB team on Saturday. They don't need to look far to find motivation. They are furious about how game 2 went. If we don't start on time, we will get our faces caved in. As much as we needed to burn the tapes on game 1, we need to burn the tapes on game 2 even more.

GO LEAFS GO!!!!!

Yep TB is going to try to blitz us in the first period.
They will use the crowds energy, the usual suspects will be all around Samsonovs crease causing havoc. We will need to withstand a early onslaught but if we can, I would say we should be able to take over after that. With our recent history of playoff failures, You don't want to continue to get behind in a series especially against a team that's been there and done it. Game 3 feels like a huge game for the Leafs and if they win, I think we will take alot of the belief away from them especially with a banged up blueline.

 

[Al14]

Imagine having these seats and playing Farmville all night

Actually, it was Hay Day !!!

 

[RunItBackAgain]

Yo someone post that gif of Maroon leaning through the glass to talk to a fan please I can't find it and I saved it improperly last night.

I got it!

Thank you @crump

 

[MapleLeafs9]

Cooper is rattled, you could see it by his facial expressions and body language in the game last night.

I swear to god it looked like his face was twitching when the camera zoomed in on him when the penalty box/fan shenanigans were going on

 

[Notsince67]

Go with what your eyes tell you .. screw all da stupid stats which are meaningless .. everyone I know saw it same way Rielly was BY FAR best man on ice .. he tilted that game with support from Schenn .. Matty and Mitch were better last night but bottom line did not influence that game either way .. they are just too slow on footspeed

Drunken analysis again?
At 8:09 last night, I scraped this...and it was 3 nothing
Is it not possible that the leafs best defensive forward decided to shift his game and attempt to shut down Tampas best scorers?
The game winning goal was already on the books at that point

 

[Twine Tickler]

Cooper is rattled, you could see it by his facial expressions and body language in the game last night.

Oh ya. I am not going to lie, I am not sure that is a good thing though lol. I think the one thing that really stood out to me last night from TB that I just haven't seen from our group is that look of distaste when they get embarrassed like that.

Our core group has no shortage of examples where they've been embarrassed to the same capacity as TB did last night, but I am not sure I have ever seen our bench look as furious about it. You can tell that is a huge reason for TB's success this past half decade. They hate losing more then they love to win. You just know TB is seething over that loss, and they cannot wait to get back on the ice to make right by it. That's a winners mentality.

I see game 3 as a major opportunity. I genuinely think we are going to see TB's best game of the series in game 3. They are going to throw everything they got at us. If we can somehow match or better that intensity, and come away with a W, I genuinely think that will be a major blow to the belief in their room. If we can come out and shut them down when they have every reason to bring their best, the win will serve twofold. We gain even more confidence, and we start to break theirs.

TB has championship mindset. If we aren't ready come opening puck drop Saturday, we will lose that game. We need our best game of the year.

 

[supermann_98]

Amazing win, fantastic response to the first game. Reilly flipped the switch just like he did last playoff, Marner Tavares and Nylander sniping all over, hopefully Matthews can join the fun soon.
OReilly is a gem, we gotta do everything including getting rid of Murray’s contract in order to keep him. Him and Acciari are perfect partners to show Knies how to play the game the right way. Knies is gonna have Tavares and Matthews campaigning to get him in their lines if he keeps it up.
The 4th line bounced back in a big way, same with Ilya. Even Holl wasn’t trash!

Is this hope I’m feeling once again? I’m scared to have hope with this team but they can be so damn good when they put it all together

 

[Enniskillen]

The core was on the line and they stepped up, impressive performance. Now don't take your foot off the gas and do it again

I've been to two leafs playoff games, game 1 last year and game 2 this year. We've outscored the opposition 12-2 in those games

Please fund me to go to Tampa @Leafs

Best post of this thread!