Post-Game Talk: Oilers 4 Leafs 3

[ottomaddox]

I heart winning
I hate losing

 

[MattySnipes]

couldn't agree more. Of course, it won't really matter if the Leafs simply play better from here on out, but that's probably too optimistic

I dunno about that. I think this break has come at a perfect time. When teams know they can be better but are still winning they usually work on things as soon as a loss comes, and some time off to work.

Luckily for Leafs they got both done in one game tonight.

Tuesday and Wednesday will be big practise days. Hope Keefe and the boys can iron out the 5v5 issues. I'm confident we'll see much better play by Thursday.

 

[Throw More Waffles]

Leafs were off tonight, and we still got a point. I'm good with it.

7 out of last 8 points as well. Things are fine.

 

[Twine Tickler]

Again he was shooting far pad for a rebound, Tavares was coming down the middle. Koskinen played it great and put it to the corner whether he was trying to or was just late putting the pad out. Not against nylander taking that shot, he’s shown on multiple occasions he can finish coming down the wing. If he walks in and Koskinen makes a save he probably gets caught behind the red line anyways and the oilers have an odd man rush the other way regardless.

Shooting far pad on 3 on 3 is honestly not that smart. POP happen when a guy doesn’t have a lane to the net and also doesn’t have a passing lane to the trailing forward. Which doesn’t typically happen on 3 on 3 because things are so wide open. Willy had a clear lane to the net and chose to fire a low percentage shot instead. Even if it was intended as a PAss off pads, it was a 50/50 chance of JT burying or an odd man rush going the other way. The far safer play was to go hard to the net, make koski make the tough save, and if there’s garbage leftover it would still be a 50/50 play for JT and the trailing defender to clear out. Far less likely to go back the other way. I respect what your saying, just doesn’t make much sense given it’s 3 on 3 IMO

 

[leaffaninvancouver]

Happy we got a point in the end. It was good to see the team not give up when down by two.

 

[Warden of the North]

I'm worried that our record (which is good) doesn't reflect the quality of our play (which is bad). If it keeps up, we'll see things come crashing down as it always does eventually.

The only game that we won that we had no business winning was #1 against Montreal.

Were we amazing in all the rest? No. Did we deserve to lose them? No.

 

[hockeynorth]

Missed the game, how was it?

 

[Twine Tickler]

Happy we got a point in the end. It was good to see the team not give up when down by two.

Same here. I liked their response after going down 2. Lots of positives this roady. Still lots to work on, but It was a very successful business trip.

 

[JayfromNB1219]

Unfortunately for the Leafs a lot of their best skaters: Kerfoot, Mikiheyev, Engvall, have no offensive ability. So you end up putting John Tavares out there against McDavid. LOL.

Micheyev has no offensive ability? Really lol? Micheyev has played with scrubs for the most part of his NHL career...once he gets 1 he will get 10, sorry disagree wholeheartedly on your take on micheyev

 

[TheDoldrums]

Team is better with Dermott and Boyd in the lineup.

Still, you have to be happy with that Alberta road trip. Even just getting a point makes you feel better going into a break.

 

[Zybalto]

The only game that we won that we had no business winning was #1 against Montreal.

Were we amazing in all the rest? No. Did we deserve to lose them? No.

If the worst game we won was this:

Stats from the game:

Shots: 34-32 Toronto
Scoring chances: 48-34 Toronto
Expected Goals: 3.79 -2.83 Toronto
Fights: 1-0 Toronto
Final Score: 5-4 Toronto

....Then we're in pretty good shape.

 

[JayfromNB1219]

It's nice that the boys are getting some rest.

Keefe has to plan some load management. We end the season with 19 games in 35 days. We will be exhausted going into the playoffs

Not if we rack up the points early

 

[JayfromNB1219]

Sorry we lost the game. Glad we got the point. Thankful to be able to watch a talent like McDavid, just a joy to behold.

7/8 points and Vancouver coming up. Have a good eve, everyone.

Sorry McJesus is McJesus I love watching him unless he’s playing the leafs...if that’s the game he may as well be Sean Avery to me, don’t care about him and Draisaitl in fact want them to be quite pedestrian given the choice...I want matthews vs McDavid to be anti-climactic in every way that benefits my leafs possible...

 

[JayfromNB1219]

Wow spitting some spicy takes bro.

Columbus took out Tampa the year before pandemic and went far. What about their run that playoffs?

They're a good team. Well coached. Got some crazy ass goaltending against us but we were equally as unlucky 5v5. But I wouldn't say they are garbage team.

Yooooo, CBJ is not a great hockey team lol, you take away that system that begs people to sleep and they are below pedestrian, good on Torts to recognize the team he has but don’t pretend for a second they are some skilled team that is worth what they get to...they are this eras NJD 1-4 boring as fck depends on their D and goalie to get a pint or two...sorry that has never been hockey...like I said good on them for recognizing it, doesn’t mean I have to respect them though...build a real team then come talk to me

 

[striker3]

Shooting far pad on 3 on 3 is honestly not that smart. POP happen when a guy doesn’t have a lane to the net and also doesn’t have a passing lane to the trailing forward. Which doesn’t typically happen on 3 on 3 because things are so wide open. Willy had a clear lane to the net and chose to fire a low percentage shot instead. Even if it was intended as a PAss off pads, it was a 50/50 chance of JT burying or an odd man rush going the other way. The far safer play was to go hard to the net, make koski make the tough save, and if there’s garbage leftover it would still be a 50/50 play for JT and the trailing defender to clear out. Far less likely to go back the other way. I respect what your saying, just doesn’t make much sense given it’s 3 on 3 IMO

Ya that’s fair, I 100% understand your side. While I don’t completely disagree with him shooting it there a POP in 3 on 3 has a lot less defensive coverage than 5 on 5, if JT misses it it’s an odd man rush anyways and the coverage was pretty good on him with 2 guys in the middle. I think i misread your original post a bit and thought you were saying he completely missed the net and was more making the point of what he was trying to do and that he didn’t miss the net and rim it. It was a nice play by Koskinen to direct that to the corner based on the situation. Regardless though you definitely raise a good point on POP vs driving in that situation.

 

[Once]

Boys looked a step behind the play for the most part. Happy for the point in the end. McDavid took over - it will happen this year.

 

[MattySnipes]

Yooooo, CBJ is not a great hockey team lol, you take away that system that begs people to sleep and they are below pedestrian, good on Torts to recognize the team he has but don’t pretend for a second they are some skilled team that is worth what they get to...they are this eras NJD 1-4 boring as fck depends on their D and goalie to get a pint or two...sorry that has never been hockey...like I said good on them for recognizing it, doesn’t mean I have to respect them though...build a real team then come talk to me

Never said they were great or skilled. But they arent garbage. Definitely not.

 

[LeafSteel]

McDavid is simply incredible.

Guy is just electric.

 

[Leafs at Knight]

McDavid is simply incredible.

Guy is just electric.

Agreed, just look at this!

 

[Critical13]

The only game that we won that we had no business winning was #1 against Montreal.

Were we amazing in all the rest? No. Did we deserve to lose them? No.

It's weird you said that because we actually had more chances than Montreal and a higher xGF%. Something we are having trouble accomplishing in the games since.

 

[Welsh Maple Leaf]

Not our best game, happy we got the one point. McDavid really can put that team on his back - it's truly amazing.

Keefe putting out JT to start the 3 on 3 was a terrible, inexcusable, decision.

He can carry them for several games but not for a season or a play off run. Guy needs much more support on the back end.

 

[jiggy35]

Honestly I went to bed after the McDavid goal as that is a game we usually let slip away after something like that. Pleasantly surprised that the Leafs fought back immediately to tie it, and Oilers once again rely on McDavid to go end-to-end to win a game. Their strategy doesn’t work well often but it will get them wins every now and again.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Justin Holl had a rough night he got beat by Josh Archibald that can't happen

 

[hoglund]

I heart winning
I hate losing

Don't worry too much, it wasn't a complete loss because they finished the game tied in regulation so they got a point. Winning 3 of 4 in Alberta is pretty good and even the only loss wasn't really a loss because they salvaged a point.

 

[Notsince67]

Nylander went out, tried to score the game-winner. When that didn't happen, he lost interest
and jumped off the ice. He had no interest in trying to be anything of a defensive force.

He is gassing too early. His rush took all his steam.