GDT: SCQF Game 2 | Leafs vs Habs - 5/22/21 @ 7:00pm EST

[Stephen]

The thing is, and what worries me now, is that with Tavares going down so early in game 1 and with the score so close, that should have been the game to win.

I still believe in this team without JT to win the series but I have no clue to the emotional makeup of the team and if this factors in tonight.

Aside from the Foligno fight, which was more symbolic than anything else, I'm disappointed they let Montreal continue to play them so hard without the game turning into a scrum after every whistle. Normally, hockey emotions run high after that kind of catastrophe, but what it looked like was the team was more stunned than anything else. Hyman getting dumped by Petry while 2 Habs stood over him with not even a face wash was extremely disappointing.

This was Ryan Graves fighting Brendan Lemieux after he hit Girard in Game 56. This is an ultra skilled Avalanche team on an 8 game heater:



This is Landeskog on Schenn after Rantanen was targeted.



Wish we had this:

 

[leafsfan5]

Simmonds needs to be a physical presence tonight, hit guys like Chariot and Anderson every chance he gets

 

[Rude Dog]

Simmonds needs to be a physical presence tonight, hit guys like Chariot and Anderson every chance he gets

agreed. If he doesn’t bring a physical presence he is useless.

 

[BayStBullies]

I feel like we’re gonna see some Victoria Day fireworks from Matthews and Marner tonight. they’re gonna carry us to a dominant win.

Put up or shut up time

 

[Stonehands1990]

Hab fans change with the god damn wind. They lose tonight and they will be calling for heads lol

They remind me of wait for it....
Leafs fans

 

[Gary Nylund]

Wait......the Earth is not flat?

In the prairies it is.

 

[The Masters]

Leafs will feel better mentally knowing JT is going to be okay.
The entire team including keefe was shook. It was no surprise they lost and had no juice. I remember playing a basketball game in highschool and the opposing team one of the kids had a seizure on the court. Every player both teams were shook the rest of the game. Had zero drive to play. I bet that was what happend to the leafs.

now game 2 is no excuse. They need to come out blazing and put this game away and destroy the habs every shift. And for the love of God, please get the PP going properly. At least Babs had two
Solid PP lines not this overused pp1.

 

[Thissiteisgarbage]

Galchenyuk knows he has a chance to solidify a roster spot next season with a good run. Should be a man possessed.
Nash is a good shutdown option, but no one on Montreal is really that dangerous. Good to see him sit until needed.

 

[Kypdurron]

I have a feeling that Price is on a mission and the Leafs will struggle to score again. Not that the Habs are much better at scoring... But all the saves Price do seem so easy, while Campbell struggles with the rebounds.

The only goal Price let in was because lack of coverage of a def...Only to beat Price is heavy heavy traffic in front...

 

[TheBeastCoast]

They remind me of wait for it....
Leafs fans

Reeeeally?

 

[Stonehands1990]

It would be nice to see the percentage of teams who have been down 2-0 in a best of seven series come back to win the series.

37 wins in 291 opportunities 12.7%

Edit: Source is from 2015 but it’s not like the % would have drastically increased or decreased between then and now

 

[keonsbitterness]

I have a feeling that Price is on a mission

Great, let's send him to Mars.

 

[Advanced stats]

Hopefully someone showed Simmonds, Foligno and Hyman the footage of Josh Anderson.

See how that man is running around like a wrecking ball? Go and do the same.

 

[stuart5035]

There's some serious issues with the club if they can't get up for tonight's game and win it for the Captain. Im saying that I think they show up hungry and put on a good showing, heres hoping CP31 doesn't play out of his mind tonight.

I’ll take it a step further. The image of our classy captain, bleeding, flailing helplessly, if that doesn’t raise their play to a “collective rage”-I will be even more upset. I don’t want to see anymore mild mannered stick checks, I want to see Anderson pummelled, same for Chiarot. I want to see a war out there. It’s time to play desperately. There are no longer any excuses.

 

[TMLeafer]

If they don't bust their ass and play with heart now, it'll be damning.

 

[Chippy]

I’ll take it a step further. The image of our classy captain, bleeding, flailing helplessly, if that doesn’t raise their play to a “collective rage”-I will be even more upset. I don’t want to see anymore mild mannered stick checks, I want to see Anderson pummelled, same for Chiarot. I want to see a war out there. It’s time to play desperately. There are no longer any excuses.

Pummeled? How colorful!

 

[SeaOfBlue]

37 wins in 291 opportunities 12.7%

Edit: Source is from 2015 but it’s not like the % would have drastically increased or decreased between then and now

I wonder what the split is for the favoured team winning first vs. the underdog.

I would imagine the favoured team is a lot more likely to mount a comeback than the underdog... And the favourite likely jumps out to a 1-0 lead far more likely too. That could weigh down the number a fair bit, but I'd need to see the data to do more than speculate.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

If they don't bust their ass and play with heart now, it'll be damning.

The annoying part is that it's not even the core that needs to show more effort. Thornton, Simmonds, Foligno, and Nash were all brought in to be character guys to show the team how to play and none of them were very good

 

[On-the-Fly]

Down in a series against a good goalie, a decently defensive team and knowing they will get run through the boards all night long. This should be familiar territory. They should not play suprised. It is time to elevate the elements of the game they are known for and throw down a playoff level performance.

The captain is out. 34 must will this team to victory.

 

[therealkoho]

A little John Brophy hockey and a lot of extra red on those Canadians whites will be nice as well as chasing price early.

 

[Carltons Cup]

Please tell me Jumbo is watching from the press box tonight??

 

[TheBeastCoast]

The annoying part is that it's not even the core that needs to show more effort. Thornton, Simmonds, Foligno, and Nash were all brought in to be character guys to show the team how to play and none of them were very good

I didn't think Marner had a very good game...but he also got robbed on probably the best chance of the game.

 

[SeaOfBlue]

Please tell me Jumbo is watching from the press box tonight??

Nash is the only one who is it looks like.

I guess they are favouring offense, not that Thornton really brings much of that anymore.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

I didn't think Marner had a very good game...but he also got robbed on probably the best chance of the game.

He wasn't good, but I don't think it was a lack of effort

 

[Zegs2sendhelp]

Hey leaf pals, looking forward to game 2. I expect the team to be more engaged tonight.... game 1 was a tough one with everything that happened.

hopefully the top line can get going, and they can figure something out on the power play.

the power play heating up will make Canadians 2nd guess throwing a late hit or being aggressive after the whistle. That type of game weighs down the skill advantage the leafs have in the series, less people taking liberties on matthews Nylander and marner because of fear of taking a penalty and giving up a goal, best way to play against that style

also agree about Simmonds, he needs to be a lot more physical, him and foligno we’re pretty invisible in game 1.... id like to see them come out and throw the body around early and often