Out of Town Round 1 Playoff Thread

[cptjeff]

I mean, how much of their cap is devoted to Tavares/Matthews/Marner/Nylander? For someone who the main board and Leafs fans were hella excited for and called "boy wonder" and a genius among others, Dubas ignored the blue-line and backup goaltender situation.

Their roster was ridiculously unbalanced before they got Tavares. Then they went out and got Tavares, somehow finding a way to make it even worse. And apparently he made them commit to not breaking up the existing three.

It's a poorly built team, no matter what Leafs fans tell themselves (and the rest of us, loudly). Of course, the delusion of Leafs fans that somehow this is a good team or that Dubas is anything but a shitty GM is what makes their yearly collapses so damn satisfying. So let's go Habs, the entire hockey world is counting on you!

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

Their roster was ridiculously unbalanced before they got Tavares. Then they went out and got Tavares, somehow finding a way to make it even worse. And apparently he made them commit to not breaking up the existing three.

It's a poorly built team, no matter what Leafs fans tell themselves (and the rest of us, loudly). Of course, the delusion of Leafs fans that somehow this is a good team or that Dubas is anything but a shitty GM is what makes their yearly collapses so damn satisfying. So let's go Habs, the entire hockey world is counting on you!

I can't pick on Dubas too much. He's (IMO) been very good at the draft table, but the fruit of that work won't truly come alive until at least a few years from now. On the contract front, OTOH, he dug his own grave by giving Matthews and Marner those stupid (by RFA standards) contracts.

 

[cptjeff]

I can't pick on Dubas too much. He's (IMO) been very good at the draft table, but the fruit of that work won't truly come alive until at least a few years from now. On the contract front, OTOH, he dug his own grave by giving Matthews and Marner those stupid (by RFA standards) contracts.

Drafting success after the first round is much more on the scouting staff than the GM. The GM, OTOH, is the only person with any control over the overall construction and balance of the roster, and that's where the Leafs' problems are. They don't lack talent. The roster is fundamentally misaligned with what it takes to actually have playoff success in the NHL. That is on Dubas and nobody else. The contracts are bad, but they're not really the problem. The problem is that they have focused exclusively on high end forward talent while sacrificing defensive talent and depth. That is a choice they, and more specifically Kyle Dubas, made.

 

[Tryamw]

Toronto looks more engaged.

 

[Tryamw]

End 1 No score

 

[Tryamw]

Gallagher scores the first.. Bad goal Campbell

 

[DaveG]

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

Gallagher scores the first.. Bad goal Campbell

Great defensive play from Staal to make that goal happen, too. Now Montreal needs the Price show to hold it.

Edit: Outstanding save on that point-blank Hyman chance. Here we go!

 

[Canes]

Oh man, Price is in prime form tonight.

 

[Tryamw]

Toronto is in their own heads..

 

[Tryamw]

Make that 2-0 Montreal.

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

This is amazing. f*** Toronto

 

[Canes]

The vets the Habs fans hate becoming a crucial part of this series is the best

 

[Dishface]

I'm loving every minute of this

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

The vets the Habs fans hate becoming a crucial part of this series is the best

Never underestimate how good of a hockey player that you have to be in order to be in the NHL for 10+ years.

 

[Canes]

Curious call to end the period.

 

[Wolfpuck]

Habs up 2 after 40

Yes daddy

 

[Navin R Slavin]

What's the most Leafs thing that could happen here?

I'm guessing a Habs shorty to start the period, and then the Leafs score 2 in a desperate comeback bid, and then an absolutely terrible turnover to give Montreal their 4th to end it.

 

[The Faulker 27]

Price is gonna close this thing out isn't he.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

I actually can't believe they are going to do this again. I thought the narrative was overblown and it was just a "Boston is a good team" thing. But man oh man.

 

[Canes]

Can't wait to trade for Matthews to be our 2nd line center. I'm thinking Bokk and a 2nd will get it done.

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

I actually can't believe they are going to do this again. I thought the narrative was overblown and it was just a "Boston is a good team" thing. But man oh man.

I can’t wait for the Conglaturations video from UrinatingTree a couple of days from now (if it holds up)...

 

[TheReelChuckFletcher]

And now Price is going Super Saiyan...

 

[Wolfpuck]

The Habs are playing great team defense and the Price is right on anything that gets through.

 

[HisIceness]

All it takes is that one goal but the Leafs can't get anything going right now. Time is ticking