Post-Game Talk: m&m Boys Rinse/Repeat Panthers Win Game 6

[egd27]

You have a boat you're going to launch. Sounds like things are going well either way.

Yup, it seems to coincide with the end of the hockey season.

 

[PanniniClaus]

I completely understand that it's easy to take that position after a game like this. Keep in mind that Florida lost 8-0 and 5-1 to Edmonton in the Cup final, and still won game 7. The result of one game doesn't carry over to the next.

For teams of character... that's totally true.

 

[HockeyVirus]

This reads like a shot at certain "leaders" to anyone else?

 

[Fogelhund]

That loss was authored by Joseph Woll. He just took an all-team effort and just barfed all over it. Broke their fragile psyches. I don’t want him back either.

I can't imagine how anyone is mad at Joseph Woll at this point.... like seriously.. missing the forest through the trees.

 

[rumman]

I completely understand that it's easy to take that position after a game like this. Keep in mind that Florida lost 8-0 and 5-1 to Edmonton in the Cup final, and still won game 7. The result of one game doesn't carry over to the next.

Right, and Bob’s not the goalie he once was, for the love of God put the pipe down man……..

 

[Menzinger]

I heard a rumor that the flu was running through the locker room.

I don't know how else to explain such an embarrassing performance from this group. Even knowing our history with this core, I was not expecting that from this year's team.

Berube actually addressed that and formally denied it. Of course if it comes out now that it was true it'll just look like an excuse

 

[wingman75]

In a one off situation this presents the opportunity for a great comeback story.

But the baggage that comes with this team core makes it impossible to look at it like that.

Really too bad.

Those 93, 94, 99 and 02 teams would have had us all still believing.

 

[Cleetus]

This reads like a shot at certain "leaders" to anyone else?

oh yes, I take that as huge shot at the leafs leadership group

 

[Ports]

I completely understand that it's easy to take that position after a game like this. Keep in mind that Florida lost 8-0 and 5-1 to Edmonton in the Cup final, and still won game 7. The result of one game doesn't carry over to the next.

The results from the last two will.

 

[Stephen]

I can't imagine how anyone is mad at Joseph Woll at this point.... like seriously.. missing the forest through the trees.

Woll blew what could have been a 3-0 series if we had just normal competent goaltending.

That loss unleashed the Jekyll Hyde switch in both the Leafs and Panthers and that was the whole ball game.

 

[MSZ]

 

[Fogelhund]

This reads like a shot at certain "leaders" to anyone else?

No, I think you are reading too much into it. He's just taking pressure off others.

 

[Apex Predator]

Why can’t Matthew’s or Marner say this? Why is it hard for them?

 

[notbias]

This reads like a shot at certain "leaders" to anyone else?

No, it reads like someone who thinks everyone played terribly including themselves but instead of saying that, they just said themselves.

 

[seventieslord]

I remember, soon after the 2005 lockout ended, the Leafs got blown out against the Sens. It was an early regular season game, meaningless in almost every respect, but it was a home game. The fans were furious, the media was furious, there were even calls for the team to refund the fans for having to watch that horrific effort.

Back then, we were still a franchise with pride, a pride rebuilt after the Ballard with the sweat and blood of Wendel and Dougie, Patty Burns and Felix the Cat; a pride that continued through the Sundin era, with CuJo and Eddie, Tucker and Domi, Roberts and Mogliny.

You are not going to hear the suggestion that ML$E refunds fans after tonight, even though they damn well should. Because, really, what else should have fans buying those tickets expected? Who here is genuinely surprised or shocked or appalled at this performance?

The next two games...? Either win them, win this series, or burn it all down and rebuild from the ashes. No third option.

I remember that game vividly. Eugene Melnyk jumping for joy in the luxury box like he had won the cup on the 6-0 goal.

 

[Delete1]

we're not Florida

They're animals.

I get that it looks bad. I just think we are going to see a different result on Friday and Sunday.

 

[Jojalu]

Well @Evilhomer?

What's the prediction for game 6?

Leafs getting ready for Carolina golf courses?

 

[PanniniClaus]

Get that 14 million in Anaheim

 

[wingman75]

I completely understand that it's easy to take that position after a game like this. Keep in mind that Florida lost 8-0 and 5-1 to Edmonton in the Cup final, and still won game 7. The result of one game doesn't carry over to the next.

Sir, this is a Leafs forum.

We have 8 years of evidence as to why the result of one game matters when it is the same core that has failed every year of its existence.

That said, I am all for a comeback epic seven game series win.

 

[SprDaVE]

I usually look to your posts for optimism, Dang they really are done

If they're not going to care for Game 5, I don't think they'll care for Game 6. If they pull off a miracle there, we all know their Game 7 urgency. So yeah. It's just done.

 

[Srsly]

The writing was already on the wall when they went up 2-0, usually with any other franchise you'd never think that there is a huge possibly of still losing the series after being up 2-0 and an OT goal away from 3-0. But with the Leafs, you just kind of already knew they'd go on to lose the next 4. Losers top to bottom, but go ahead and run it back with spineless Matthews and Marner again.

I don’t know. I for one was expecting a game seven collapse. I suppose there’s still time to meet that expectation. Though now a game six loss seems more probable admittedly.

Matthews looks hurt. But then again, I feel like we’re saying that every year. It’s possible something is up nerves wise as well. Even if he is injured, it still hampers his value to the team regardless of reasons.

 

[TorMapleJays]

Tanev looks like a guy who just walked out of a very heated situation. He’s pissed.

 

[Community]

This reads like a shot at certain "leaders" to anyone else?

No.

Tanev was directly responsible for one goal on a dumb play and he's taking responsibility for it.

Hes the least of our problems, but he did have a few f*** ups tonight and you can tell by his playstyle alone that he outs the team first and I'm sure he's pissed about his giveaway that led to a goal against.

 

[Lightsol]

I mean, it's a better response than Matthews' "We need to be better.".

 

[rumman]

Why can’t Matthew’s or Marner say this? Why is it hard for them?

No character………