Post-Game Talk: Matthews makes history and Leafs send Dubas one step closer to the golf course

[ToneDog]

Pretty funny listening to the post game show with the hosts both immediatly taking pleasure seeing that shot of Dubas and Soezza at the end of the game.

 

[crump]

The experiment of putting the Kampf line out for D zone faceoffs against the other teams top lines is fine for these last games (to see how they react or at least give them some practice time.) But one thing is evident, you have to switch Reavo out for Marner or Nylander at least until they regain possession. And get down the ice. If you can do it for a centre to take the draw, you can do it for Reaves.

 

[Peasy]

Loved the pan to dubas and Spezza walking out

0/5 on the pp in a must win game

Great “offensive” defencemen you picked up there dumb and dumber

Imagine he was allowed/got Karlsson here.

 

[Torontonian]

Toronto played alright, defiantly thought that they wouldn't have matched the intensity from Pittsburgh who are fighting for their playoff lives. Man the Rangers and Hurricanes have such a favorable 1st round matchup.

 

[ACC1224]

PK was great, big part of the W.

 

[BertCorbeau]

Leafs lost the battle on the boards.
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Then this happened.
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Would have been nice if Samsonov could see it but a nice screen there and the puck went over his pad for an easy sweep in.

There were a couple of angles that showed the puck deflected off the shaft of Pens #10’s stick , just above the padding height which then bounced off of McCabes right skate and in behind Sammy’s right left for the sweep in.

 

[Jojalu]

McCabe has had a pretty damn good season. After a little bit of a rough start, he has turned into a tough defender with a little more offensive awareness and ability than I expected.

He is a pretty good 3 or 4.

 

[BM14]

I was hoping for another 7-0 blowout but that win was still a "Total Eclipse of the Heart".

That song has been forever changed by:

 

[Nineteen67]

Dejected Dubas has always been the best Dubas.

 

[sxvnert]

That song has been forever changed by:

All time great movie.

 

[Nineteen67]

Holding bitterness about anything in life seems silly to me. Life's too short for that nonsense.

It’s sports. Rivalry is what makes sports fun. I hate TTOE and every team from that city because of Richard, Robinson, Lafleur, etc, but I had the utmost respect for Canadiens outside of the game.

Having a hate on for the opposition is better than fans sitting with their hands on their knees for 58 yrs.

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Missed the game.

At the skydome

How does it look? It’s still too dark on TV but when they open the roof it should be great.

 

[Evilhomer]

i don’t think home ice matters at all. Starting on the road would probably help.

I'm starting to lean in that direction, as well. I have a feeling that Florida probably feels the same way. I bet they lose most of their remaining games as they coast to the end of the season and will let the Leafs pass them.

 

[JT AM da real deal]

Da Pens have no pushback in their game .. they look like Leafs used to look .. can only be explained by poor roster decisions by Dubie .. our Leafs did what they had to do and not much more .. great game in garbage time with da win and no injuries

 

[Jojalu]

Dejected Dubas has always been the best Dubas.

Not when he was with the Leafs. That usually meant they were eliminated which is far from the best

 

[DarkKnight]

When you realize Toronto was the peak....

 

[ACC1224]

Just read the Pens PGT, funny to read complaints about the Refs in this one when they had 5 pps to the Leafs 2.

 

[Evilhomer]

Da Pens have no pushback in their game .. they look like Leafs used to look .. can only be explained by poor roster decisions by Dubie .. our Leafs did what they had to do and not much more .. great game in garbage time with da win and no injuries

Oh brother. You don't think it might be explained by the fact that their best players are nearing 40 years old?

 

[Nineteen67]

Not when he was with the Leafs. That usually meant they were eliminated which is far from the best

We knew what the results would be in September, so it was bittersweet when he finally found out.

 

[Jojalu]

We knew what the results would be in September, so it was bittersweet when he finally found out.

I find that an odd way to cheer for your team.

Regardless if you believe the GM is incompetent, being proven correct still results in the team failing. This is no victory in the Leafs losing.

 

[Evilhomer]

I find that an odd way to cheer for your team.

Regardless if you believe the GM is incompetent, being proven correct still results in the team failing. This is no victory in the Leafs losing.

I honestly believe that for many it isn't even about the team - it's about feeling some sense of superiority about slagging the previous guy. People will do the same with Treliving if he doesn't win here.

 

[DarkKnight]

If this is bitterness why does it taste like cake?

 

[Jojalu]

If this is bitterness why does it taste like cake?

Anytime the good guys win it's like a cake and ice cream party!

 

[Nineteen67]

I find that an odd way to cheer for your team.

Regardless if you believe the GM is incompetent, being proven correct still results in the team failing. This is no victory in the Leafs losing.

He was the primary reason the team had no chance to win.

 

[ULF_55]

There were a couple of angles that showed the puck deflected off the shaft of Pens #10’s stick , just above the padding height which then bounced off of McCabes right skate and in behind Sammy’s right left for the sweep in.

If they were clean in the corner Penguins never get the puck in the first place.

 

[ULF_55]

McCabe has had a pretty damn good season. After a little bit of a rough start, he has turned into a tough defender with a little more offensive awareness and ability than I expected.

He is a pretty good 3 or 4.

One more year at his retained amount.

What is a 32 year old McCabe going to be, 4.5 * X?