GDT: Minnesota @ Toronto - Wednesday 7pm

[JL17]

Nylanders out with 2 guys that have 5 goals in 80 games this year.

 

[ClarkSittler]

We like to complain about Tavares but the drop off from him to Holmberg is massive.

 

[ULF_55]

They should be booing

They are ... with same energy as the team.

 

[DarkKnight]

Switch Kampf and Holmberg.

 

[All Mod Cons]

Something really bugs me about the way Domi came in and knew how to play the right way to ingratiate himself as a Leaf and the moment he has job security everything falls apart. Very bullshit, to put it bluntly.

A lot of players seem to do that.

Remember Reavo having 3 fights in his first 3 games. Then suddenly, nothing. Seems strange that guys get acclimated so quickly here

 

[Cleetus]

Dang Willy broke the goal post there lol

 

[Stephen]

When was the last time the Leafs scored a goal?

 

[PanniniClaus]

That is where we get our scoring chances. Egregious errors. Need those to drop.

 

[fahad203]

That was close.... Unlucky William

 

[Blanka]

Uh oh. Going to be one of those nights. Ping!!

 

[HockeyVirus]

Nylanders out with 2 guys that have 5 goals in 80 games this year.

Who cares. They all want to be paid top dollar this is what you did to the team. Shut up and produce

 

[LastOne2100]

Honestly with this effort, they didn't deserve a goal there.

 

[Ports]

It also can't be overstated what a disaster their pp is. Part of the "top-heavy" model, to cope with the lack of depth, is at least having a hugely expensive top-end pp, but it just always seems to lose them games in the playoffs and has been a total clownshow for almost a year now. What's the excuse, is the "checking too tight" when you have the extra man?

1. They’ve got no shot from the point.
2. They don’t pass well enough. Too slow. Not enough one touch passes.
3. Too predictable. Other teams just cut off the cross crease passes to Matthews and Willy and Marner has no shot so they can lay off him and cover the shooters.
4. They have trouble getting into the zone and then make too many low percentage plays that get picked off and sent down the ice.

Why don’t they just study the top PP’s in the league and copy what they do ? They have enough skill that it shouldn’t be a problem to make it work or maybe it is a personnel problem. The bottom line is the opposition have figured out how to defend against it.

 

[DarkKnight]

We like to complain about Tavares but the drop off from him to Holmberg is massive.

Impossible to be bigger.

 

[therealkoho]

If anyone wants a really good show and likes your typical UK police drama - I highly recommend Blue Lights.

Brits certainly have a handle on how to make really good police procedurals. I think it's because they don't have to rely on an over abundance of gun play as most US produced shows do. It's like Yellowstone it started pretty good, but became intolerable after show #3 or so.

 

[MSZ]

When was the last time the Leafs scored a goal?

First period in Ottawa.

 

[Confucius]

Something really bugs me about the way Domi came in and knew how to play the right way to ingratiate himself as a Leaf and the moment he has job security everything falls apart. Very bullshit, to put it bluntly.

Ever since Komiserek, seems to happen to all the tough guys we bring in

 

[Cleetus]

When was the last time the Leafs scored a goal?

it was McMann 3.46 into the first period Saturday against Ottawa

 

[wingman75]

This whole opportunistic offence shtick doesn't lend to consistent winning.

Great when you get a goal from it, but it's risky. I hate it.

 

[ACC1224]

The core sets the tone. The rest follow. I think we see what tone has been set. Reaves, Minten nor Holmberg are going to change it.

the 4th line for Minnesota set the tone scoring the first goal.
Team sports everyone needs to be involved.

 

[ULF_55]

We like to complain about Tavares but the drop off from him to Holmberg is massive.

They will need to replace Tavares.
They need a 2nd. line center.

 

[frizzer1]

Impossible to be bigger.

It’s the coach who put holmberg there.
Even kampf has more hockey sense.

 

[Moncherry]

The guy that played Patty “the iron ghost” Marleau in top playoff minutes? He just had different looking personal favorites, it wasn’t a meritocracy under him by any means.

People remember what they want to remember. Babcock was objectively an asshole who lost the room and was outcoached in the playoffs multiple times, but boomer logic dictates it must just be modern hockey players being "soft".

 

[leafsfan5]

the fact that our offence has fallen off a cliff this year is a major indictment on Berube

Awful

 

[DarkKnight]

I can't watch Reilly not shoot with three guys in front of the net anymore.