Post-Game Talk: Senators 3 Leafs 2

[Stephen]

My favourite part was when the TSN panel kept insisting that it was a redirect.
Just towing the company line. Not an ounce of integrity if you added them all together.

Well, you'd think we have enough iPad experts on the staff that they'd call Keefe about a challenge.

 

[CabanaBoy5]

It's game 2, so too early to panic, but this team should be ashamed.

A 60 minute effort is needed to win games. They decided not to show up until the third, and poor Mrazek paid the price for them.

NHL refs are also shit.

I agree, it's only game 2, they played very well in the third (offensively), and there's a couple of gems for players (Nylander, Spezza, Campbell), but they haven't learned a damned thing from the playoffs. Atrocious defence, lackadaisacal starts to games, and an aversion to hit and skate. There are some players who should not play another game for the Leafs (Amadio, Simmonds) and others who need to play to their salary or capabilities (Marner, Tavares).

 

[Teeder Keon]

 

[KaberLeaf]

somebody go back to the last 30 seconds and watch marner behind the net. dude just lacks compete i think. when he cant make the amazing play he just kinda gives up. with the puck a few feet from him and the game on the line he just stops skating and kinda watches as everyone else fights for the puck. kinda irritating to see

He wasn’t like that in his first few years. I remember him going pretty hard into the corners and battling for pucks. I think he has it in him but for whatever reasons, that same level of compete seems to be missing.

 

[stickty111]

Pretty much.

 

[IPS]

Kinda funny how the first 2 games were just like last year's playoffs.

11M players not showing up or producing, depth scoring on point (Spezza mainly) and Nylander looking like the best Leaf.

Oh and going down 3-0 in the 1st period

 

[hotpaws]

Well when you dont play physical and dont get involved in plays you dont take penalties.... not hard to understand why we dont get many...

yea that must be it , lol

but when your constantly stick checking while the league is cracking down on stick infractions you should be taking large amount of penalties

 

[fahad203]

Bunting and Mrazek only FAs I like so far

Kase has his moments but don't bring anything we don't have

Ritchie so slow

 

[IPS]

Missed the game but wtf they actually counted this?

I wonder what the pay is for their video review crew, I could probably do it so drunk that I can't remember & be considered 'elite'.

And our f***ing coach didn't even challenge it, that's honestly the part that pissed me off the most.

 

[CelticDruid]

Craig Button nailed it with his post game comment on this team

?

 

[Teeder Keon]

Pretty much.

You guys or girls ? Are like the Boys or girls with the Marianne or Ginger debate lolol
Why not both

 

[ottomaddox]

I stopped watching...

 

[Smif]

Pretty much.

That's not how it works.

 

[djdev]

He wasn’t like that in his first few years. I remember him going pretty hard into the corners and battling for pucks. I think he has it in him but for whatever reasons, that same level of compete seems to be missing.

ye i loved marner, i remember him blocking that shot vs boston in the playoffs and thought this kid is a leaf for life. i no longer think that unfortunately. something clearly has happened to him.

 

[Cleetus]

Bunting and Mrazek only FAs I like so far

Kase has his moments but don't bring anything we don't have

Ritchie so slow

did he get Benched in the third?

 

[supermann_98]

Meh. Like I said yesterday... Wait till the playoffs.

Must be early in the season with that kinda optimism

 

[Teeder Keon]

And our f***ing coach didn't even challenge it, that's honestly the part that pissed me off the most.

I agree

 

[egd27]

if this team wants to go deeper in the PO, not starting on time is not the way to go about it
+
our D is struggling

Well that can't be. I suggested something like that earlier today and was told it was just my recency bias.

 

[Willchel Marlynder]

Very leaf like. Another slow start with a late game push that isn't enough.

 

[Carltons Cup]

I understand Ritchie isn't going to put up massive numbers.

However, he at least needs to make his presence felt by being more physical and open up space for others.

 

[Azazel]

Well, you'd think we have enough iPad experts on the staff that they'd call Keefe about a challenge.

It absolutely blows my mind that we didn't challenge. Absolutely indefensible.

 

[Alamo Leafer]

?

if this team wants to go deeper in the PO, not starting on time is not the way to go about it & our D not being good enough

 

[ECYCLE]

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Leafs fans really love their scapegoats, huh?

Pierre Engvall is a 1.2 M player. He's replacement level. I feel like some of you guys don't understand that his inconsistencies are to be expected. Unfortunately, these are the kinds of players that Leafs can afford nowadays.

 

[Smif]

Very leaf like. Another slow start with a late game push that isn't enough.

Game two when we won our first. Feels like this doesn't apply this year yet.

 

[ryno23]

Engvall's hooking penalty