GDT: Round 1 - Game 7 | SERIES TIED | Leafs Vs Habs - May 31, 2021 @ 7:00 pm EST

[Anthrax442]

Marner basically has to score a hat trick and walk on water in the 3rd period for us to let him off the hook.

 

[danron1376]

leafs only starting to play when trailing, just like games 5 and 6

 

[Leaffan197703]

The leafs need to hire John Tortorella to coach the leafs. He rewards players who preform well and benches useless slackers he throws the player who screws around under the bus

 

[Kiwi]

I mean, I don't like the Foligno trade one bit but Dubas hasn't been on the ice these last 3 games. He's not the one turning over the puck or failing to get a proper shot on net. He's not in charge of the lines or the PP.

His roster, his coach, his TDL deals

He's up to his neck in this embarrassment

 

[Willchel Marlynder]

lmao so they should take less money to win a game? Next time your boss offers you a raise turn it down and offer it to your coworkers.

They aren't worth what they make and that extra money could have went to bolstering the team. Maybe instead of Mik you have someone who could actually do something.

 

[JadedLeaf]

I can't even look forward to powerplays because they don't even know how it works at this point. Bunch of players acting like they already won three cups, meanwhile they can't even do anything in the post season.
Go figure, as soon as the seasons done and they don't get a pay every week they just don't show up

 

[All Mod Cons]

This game is not over yet, but this better be Leafs best period of the entire season ahead.

It's over.

 

[egd27]

Oh dear, someone's actually comparing Sidney Crosby to our players?

yea bluejay avatar guy spouting about crosby's 3 first round exits.

 

[ItalianLeaf]

they need to hire John Tortorella to coach the leafs. The players need a coach who rewards hard plays and benches slackers

Yes, we need a hard ass coach who likes the rough stuff. Plus the torts simmons media coverage would just be magic.

 

[Aashir]

Marner is one of my favourite players but he looks to be out of his element in this series.
Dubas and co. face some tough decisions this summer.

Trading Marner isn’t a tough decision btw. Even if that’s not what you are implying, trading Marner is the absolute start to the off-season, or dubas can f*** right off instantly

 

[Captain Crunch]

Lol literally crosby went throufh this in his career too, so did ovie.... Mackinnon hasnt done jack shit so far either. You're actinf like marner and Matthews are in there prime lol

Gee, Dubas thinks they are because he paid them like they are.

 

[CabanaBoy5]

Campbell has been crap giving up key goals. No different than Freddy.

 

[On-the-Fly]

So if the the leafs are paper tigers does that make Dubas the paper .... tiger king?


Glasses wearing oragami exotic motherf***er. Im pretty mad right now.

One period left.

 

[Boxscore]

To be fair though, Crosby showed more in his ELC than Marner and Matthews put together.

The difference between the Pens duo and the Leafs duo -- and even the Oilers duo -- is that they had a killer instinct and mental toughness to persevere. The same with the Blackhawks duo (Kane and Toews) -- they just had the "it factor" and a superior ability to rise to the occasion.

Evaluating Matthews and Marner -- at this point they still have major flaws that show up in meaningful games. Matthews is an elite shooter but when the opponent attacks his space, he vanishes. He doesn't have the acceleration, jump, intensity and fight in him, to just grab the puck and dominate the way a Crosby, Malkin, MacKinnon, etc. do. In the playoffs, Matthews turns in Patrik Laine -- floats and looks for chances to use his shot. Sorry, that doesn't cut it in a Game 7 for all the marbles.

Marner continues to dance and dangle but has nothing to show for it, because the lanes clog up in the playoffs and the other team's D is all over you. The only way you defeat that is to up your intensity and focus, the way young Crosby and young Patrick Kane did. I know it sounds cliché, but these kids need to "want it more."

 

[AcerComputer]

That’s deafening laughter around HFBoards…..jeez until next May we won’t stop hearing it. And we can’t even defend it.

MTL is gonna get their teeth kicked in by WPG. Leafs even if they come back, and get through the 2nd round, it doesn't matter. This team is simply not good enough to win anything.

 

[Stolie the Goalie]

I want these fools to get shutout tonight.

 

[crump]

Imagine putting your life on the line, facing a virus every day for a year and a half, keeping the province going, your a hero, and then you pay money for a lottery ticket to watch this weak ass crap. It sickening.

 

[htpwn]

To be clear, officiating cannot be an excuse tonight. They got themselves into this position, its on them to overcome.

That said...

 

[TheGreatOne11]

Well boys and girls, this arrived today. Was in a box until 10 seconds ago.

Gonna put it on for the third.

Wish the DIVISION CHAMPS luck...

 

[DarkKnight]

Top line 3 shots, Matthews 0.

 

[Racer88]

I'd keep him for one more year, but I'm not going to argue with you lol. I'm ok with him being canned.

I’m not sure what one more year would do but who knows.
I want him shit canned by tomorrow at noon if they lose tonight

 

[HamiltonNHL]

Marner is a 3rd line player.

He shouldn't be rewarded for his garbage play.

He should have been 3rd line in Game 5.

 

[mclaren55]

Probably the hottest take on these boards is comparing Marner to Kane. Kane is a big time clutch player who dominates in the most critical moments.

Marner looks like a OHL call up.

I use to refute everyone who compared the two, gave up after the vitriol I received pointing out how much better Kane is.

Some people don’t like facts I guess.

 

[Apex Predator]

Let’s hurry up and get this over with.

 

[Kurtz]

The adjustment Keefe will make is play Matthews Marner and Nylander on the same line for the entire 3rd, but it's prob too late.