Post-Game Talk: Leafs win 3-2 against Utah

[xxOCZMSxx]

42-20-2 without the German.

Okay… I bite… wtf is the German

 

[weems]

This actually turned into a really good game after a slow first period.
Mitch had a great game and has been awesome since Matthews has been out.
I think you need to keep that McMann-Tavares-Marner line together when Matthews returns.
Holmberg, Lorentz, Steeves all worked really hard and were solid.
Our defensive game and goaltending has been very strong this season and should have everyone excited.

 

[GQS]

Who knew that Matthews was the problem with this team all along. TRADE HIS ASS!!

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

Vejmelka pissed me off all night so you know he had a good game.

 

[Burnie97]

Another win. I mean. The resilience is pretty amazing. With Matthews out and all the other injuries... that's what... 7-1 now.

We'll probably see a dip soon. It's a lot on the big guns with many regulars out but the defence and goalies have been outstanding.

Beating the Florida teams would be huge. Good thing is they still have time to rest up most the week.

Then it gets busy afterwards again.

Good on everyone to keep it together and keep it going.

Wednesday at the Panthers. Be nice to get that one.

Go Leafs Go

 

[Anthrax442]

I love it that i wasnt even nervous last 2 minutes. Woll got it.

 

[DarkKnight]

The top line was fantastic controlling play all night. Liked Steeves, Robertson and Lorentz supporting cast.

 

[Blanka]

Good win, good effort, only really outplayed and barely in the first. Glad to see it since they play...Wednesday, then next Saturday, after playing last Wednesday, and the previous Saturday. Five games in two weeks? What he hell is that!? What planet is Gary on? It's not going to be compressed enough with 4N coming up in a few months!?

It would have been nice to put them away when they ran into penalty trouble in the 2nd.

Utah has a fairly solid color team with our old boy Dominic Moore on it. Lots of US teams have mediocre teams, a few are outright crap and some are top-titty (Dallas is the best IMO). This was a solidly entertaining and decently unbiased group.

Maveric Lamoreaux has to be one of the dumbest hockey players I've ever seen, he's got Nick Ritchie-tier intelligence, flagrantly bad defensive giveaways. It's okay to work a guy with a cross check if he's in front of the net - not three times and when the ref is staring right at you. Five penalties in two games, I wouldn't stand for that if he was Roman Josi which he ain't.

They really dropped the ball going in as 'the Hockey Clubs' this year. They had like six months to pick a name, there was time (I like the Utah Mammoths).

How close was Sergachev born to Chernobyl? Because he looks and plays like he was born right in the middle of town there. Physical tools from Sotheby's, brain picked up at Giant Tiger.

On their side I was impressed by Cooley, Vejmelka, Stenlund, Carcone, Kesselring, McBain and Guenther. Hayton and Macielli did jack, Sergachev made some mistakes, Crouse just kinda gooned it up, Keller had a couple of good plays but nothing earth shaking and Schmaltz was just kinda there.

Even our old boy Kerfoot looked good for them, as in about the same as he did with us, a middle-six energy type. He's a good dude, I hope he's happy there.

So this is what it looks like when your coach is a better coach than the other coach, I like it. Have we seen Berube get outcoached this year? Maybe in one of the blowouts sure, but since the last guy got outcoached by Dominic Ducharme it's a big step up.

Woll didn't have too much to do but he made the stops he needed to, it's a good feeling having two great options in net.

Mitch put on a damn show, I hope everyone enjoyed it since this was the only game in town.

Willy was a little more subdued but struck when he needed to.

That JT sauce to Mitch for the breakaway was Karlsson-esque.

Grebenkin was a little quieter this game, probably for the best, he doesn't want a target on his back.

He didn't score but McMann's size and speed is a huge problem for teams to deal with. He's going to be a rich man the year after next.

I respect his try but Nicky Bobby is just getting no puck luck, two posts tonight alone. He's not like Holmberg who can play well enough in all three zones either - he has to be a scorer or he's in the A. I think it's time for him to try his luck elsewhere, especially being flush with superior forward options.

Minten has such solid positioning, he's a keeper.

Timmins is becoming more confident and audacious with the puck, good for him, he's been a definite pleasant surprise so far this year.

Alex Nylander you can see the tools are there even if they aren't nearly as refined as Willy's. As I said before, if he can come on and be a 30-40 point guy, then he's found money.

Did you start this last night? Lol holy shit

 

[htpwn]

Utah is a bad but hard-working team, the exact type that has always given us fits. It was good to see that wasn't the case tonight. The fire drill of the last couple minutes aside, we were the far better team and if not for Vejmelka and his posts, this one would have been a blowout.

 

[PromisedLand]

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Leafs to Utah and Bettman

 

[arso40]

Willy didn’t get an assist on the Marner goal?

 

[kb]

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

They call him Brick Woll for a reason.

 

[HellasLEAF]

Pretty solid W. Their goalie definitely kept them in.

 

[xxOCZMSxx]

Who knew that Matthews was the problem with this team all along. TRADE HIS ASS!!

 

[likecheese]

Robertson is a buzzsaw when he's on his game, I can't figure out why he doesn't kill penalties.

 

[PromisedLand]

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[LeafSteel]

Who was the goalie the Coyotes took from us on waivers when Dumbas would lose everything including his glasses on waivers?

Was it this guy?

Nice win. Unbelievable it’s the only game on in then NHL today.

Way to let the NFL eat your lunch and kick sand in your face Bettman…

 

[crump]

Good for the win. 7 regs out including Matthews.
Avoided injuries. Otherwise we have lots of depth, here is the next crop of Marlies in case we need them

 

[leafsfan5]

Nice W, team was dominant from the 2nd period on

7-1-0 without Matthews

 

[wingman75]

After a shaky first, the score flattered the Jazz, err HC.

5 posts for us and numerous other dangerous looking chances.

PP buzzing with little result, but got the one that mattered.

Solid defensive effort all around. Woll steady.

Too many turnovers for my liking but they went unused by Utah.

It sure is nice to have some high end depth.

 

[CabanaBoy5]

It would have been a travesty losing this one. I think there were at least 5 posts and their goalie was really good. The team is growing. With the wrong attitude this easily could have been a loss.

 

[likecheese]

Nice W, team was dominant from the 2nd period on

7-1-0 without Matthews

2-0 without Reaves.

 

[weems]

10-3 on home ice

 

[thusk]

This actually turned into a really good game after a slow first period.
Mitch had a great game and has been awesome since Matthews has been out.
I think you need to keep that McMann-Tavares-Marner line together when Matthews returns.
Holmberg, Lorentz, Steeves all worked really hard and were solid.
Our defensive game and goaltending has been very strong this season and should have everyone excited.

6 goal 14 points in 8 game since matthews... but marner only producing because of matthews

Marner, Nylander, Tavares, rielly really step up since matthews injury