Post-Game Talk: Leafs win 4-2!

HamiltonNHL

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just watched the post game Berube "not fast enough, looks like they are trying to pass the puck into the net" regarding PP

GOOD!
Absolutely.

As I've said before, the Leafs, PLAY DOWN to anything they can. To weaker opponents, to teams with less players on the ice, when they have the lead, etc.

Before Berube it was their identity.
 

Jmo89

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Marner will be traded or walk by the end of this season because there is no future for him on any team that is (allegedly) has the goal of winning the Stanley Cup. He'll be in Columbus soon.

I've soured on Marner too, but the more successful he is (even if it's only one more year) the more successful the team is.
 

GoonieFace

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They have the same number of goals.

My whole point is that although points in elimination games are important, they are not the only important thing, you need to score in the first few games of a series to get to 5/6/7.

It doesn't make sense to only focus on the elimination games, and it is only done for Marner.

Tavares has better production than Matthews in those games, is he the better player?
Playoffs in general, Marner has not been good. He has managed to put up some points, but when has he scored a big goal or been part of a big moment in the playoffs (in the Leafs favour).

He went two whole playoff series without a single goal.
 

rumman

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You mentioned Gallagher? The guy is a plug ever since he signed his contract and constanly hurt. The Habs cant wait to get rid of him and Anderson and guess what? They play a heavy game.....hahaha and both are horrid defensively.

As Berube said....he doesnt want to take the sticks out of the stars hands.

I would be more worried about Domi playing on the second line than Marner in the top six



Yet he is still a very good defensive player and plays the PK. Go figure ....
Gallagher potted two goals last night, he might be past his best before date, but the efforts there every game, the same can’t be said for many a Leaf. Oh ans Anderson got a goal too……..
 

notbias

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Playoffs in general, Marner has not been good. He has managed to put up some points, but when has he scored a big goal or been part of a big moment in the playoffs (in the Leafs favour).

He went two whole playoff series without a single goal.

Tavares has the biggest moment out of everyone, does this make him the best?

None of Nylander's big moments led to us winning a series, same with Matthews.

Selectively applying what makes a player good is what people are doing to Marner constantly.
 

IPS

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just watched the post game Berube "not fast enough, looks like they are trying to pass the puck into the net" regarding PP

GOOD!
Wonder how many times we've read this sentiment over the last 5 years.

Absolutely.

As I've said before, the Leafs, PLAY DOWN to anything they can. To weaker opponents, to teams with less players on the ice, when they have the lead, etc.

Before Berube it was their identity.
Pretty good way to put it.

That clip posted awhile back of Paul Maurice yelling at his team to forget about making plays and to focus on hammering the D every chance dthey get during Florida's series against the Bruins is likely going to be very similar to what Berube is going to be screaming at them in the playoffs.
 

Evilhomer

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That said the negativity these folks must walk through life with must be awfully debilitating
Negativity is a hell of a weight to carry. This team could lose 100 years in a row. Who cares. It's a game. When a hobby causes you distress, it pretty much defeats the purpose.
 

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