Post-Game Talk: Shootouts hate us. Leafs lose 3-2

[keonsbitterness]

Not trying to hate on Seguin or anything, but how in the hell was he named third star?? Even more puzzlng is that the stats people didn't mess up. He was 0 across the board except for the shootout so how did he get the look above Lucic who played a solid game after getting that monkey off his back or even Reimer who played really well tonight? Ridiculous.

3 star selections are just a sideshow to what really matters (the game) and are usually chosen by someone associated with the home team. They don't matter.

 

[buntek]

yep, 29 minutes shutting down one of the best and most physical teams in the league......but because he was caught flat footed at the end of one long shift that means HE"S A FLOATER!!!

Do you guys watch the games? Or just check the box scores for stats? It's comical you're defending him after that effort.

 

[RealisticLeaf55]

Am I the only one who thinks Horton and Lucic are identical to some form of Neanderthal or chimp? My god they look like sluggish savages.

 

[Fearless Leaf*]

I am quite happy with our effort against Bruins, no scratch that, our effort this entire year has been awesome.

3 out of 4 points against them is a very good achievement.

 

[Daisy Jane]

Yeah, we lost, so what? It was a shootout. Come post-season we won't have to worry about those stupid things.

3/4 points is way better than 0/4 which everyone thought we'd get.

We're comfortably ahead of 9th right now. It could be worse, we could've lost in regulation like Chicago just did.

Now that is painful.

 

[7even]

The only problem I have with Phaneuf is that he coughs up the puck a lot in our end when he has a man on him.

Most defensemen you will see take a peek at the available options as they skate to the puck, and have a good idea where they're going with the puck as soon as or before they get it.

Phaneuf hesitates and gives the puck away much too often for my liking. He needs to start figuring out where the available outlets are before he gets to the puck.

Except it's not that clear cut, he usually pins the man who took the puck, but there's another opposing player who picks it up or sends it back to their D.

Other than that, I love his game and he's a great captain. The above is the major flaw to his game that has us fans cringing too often for our tastes.

I'll agree with that.

Although I think a facet of that is that the Leafs have terrible, terrible puck support down low, which is prolly why we can get it out of the zone only twice a year.

 

[Pulp Fiction]

http://video.bruins.nhl.com/videocenter/console?hlg=20122013,2,472&event=BOS442&lang=en

holy **** Dion is so bad

 

[The Blue Devil]

What else would you ask him to do then? Play Kadri with Kessel? Grabo with Kessel?

Kadri with Kessel is not the best idea since it is better to have two scoring lines than just one. Grabo with Kessel has not worked in the past, so why try now?

It was barely tried in the past, so sick of hearing people bring it up like they've played a full season together. There have been many poster's here who have disproven this "fact". It's a false fact just like the Kessel-Bozak chemistry.

 

[GalacticaActual]

I hope the Leafs finish 6th. We are absolutely going to destroy Winnipeg if we can get that matchup.

 

[Doshy]

http://video.bruins.nhl.com/videocenter/console?hlg=20122013,2,472&event=BOS442&lang=en

holy **** Dion is so bad

Dion thought someone was behind him, and then realized he made a mistake 'cause no one was there.

Oh well.

 

[LeafsNation92]

Don't blame the shootouts blame the team from blowing from the lead we didn't have to go into a shootout but we did because once again we blew the lead. I have a feeling that we are going to rue all of these blown leads at the end of the season.

 

[zeke]

Do you guys watch the games? Or just check the box scores for stats? It's comical you're defending him after that effort.

Do you even watch the games? or do you just watch the replays of all the goals? It's comical that you're criticizing him after that effort.

 

[Clark4Ever]

Sure he is. That doesn't mean Seguin can't handle himself either.

It's funny. If Seguin was our prospect, he would be God around these parts. A kid who put up nearly 70 points in his sophomore season? The hype would be unreal.

The truth is they both have very similar flaws, but Seguin is put on such a pedestal around these parts and I just don't get it. The Bruins fan base is far more realistic FFS.

At this point in their respective careers, Kessel is definitely the better player.

 

[stakesishigh]

I'll agree with that.

Although I think a facet of that is that the Leafs have terrible, terrible puck support down low, which is prolly why we can get it out of the zone only twice a year.

I think our two weakest forwards along the boards getting the puck out are MacArthur and Kessel.

90% of the time they get a touch, it calmly goes right to the opposing defenseman who almost has no difficulty getting control of the puck, leading to sustained pressure. I think a large part of that is that they're both anti-physical players.

I would argue that the mistakes I'm talking about are usually made after Phaneuf's mistake though. I don't think any of our defense have quite as much trouble as he does with the puck behind our net or in the corners.

It's taking us too long to get out of our zone, which is a complete team failure, rather than a single player.

 

[LeafsNation92]

I hope the Leafs finish 6th. We are absolutely going to destroy Winnipeg if we can get that matchup.

what makes you say that?

 

[The Blue Devil]

Only 1 line going right now, Kadri's.

Bozak and Grabo's lines didn't produce much chances, looks like Mac's back into his slumping ways without Kadri.
In the end Kessel and Grabo are the players that are paid to get their lines going, they need to wake up and produce results.

Kadri-Kule-Lupul are pulling their weight, the other 6 guys need to do their share.

Mac wasn't very good last game playing with Kadri either. Don't know if you noticed, but Grabo was one of the main catalyst's for the Leafs 1st goal. But you can keep going on your tangents, it's not getting old at all.

 

[Pulp Fiction]

Dion thought someone was behind him, and then realized he made a mistake 'cause no one was there.

Oh well.

He literally backed up. He has no instincts at all. I had more hockey sense than him when I was 11.

 

[Doshy]

He literally backed up. He has no instincts at all. I had more hockey sense than him when I was 11.

He thought it was a 2 on 1 down low and then realized it wasn't. He then made an attempt to knock it away from Bergeron but it was too late.

It didn't cost us the game. We had our chances to win but didn't.

 

[Amadeus]

Reimer had to make that save on Bergeron! That's the game.

 

[buntek]

Do you even watch the games? or do you just watch the replays of all the goals? It's comical that you're criticizing him after that effort.

You're right, it's not his fault he's got cement in his boots. I love the giveaways too, well done!

I love when you quote me!

 

[Duffman955]

I'll agree with that.

Although I think a facet of that is that the Leafs have terrible, terrible puck support down low, which is prolly why we can get it out of the zone only twice a year.

BINGO


And along the boards when trying to get the puck out of our own zone. Improved puck support in our own zone is something the coach needs to hammer into their heads.

The addition of another top3-4 defenseman would also take some of the pressure off Phaneuf, who looks like a 1-man-Defense sometimes

 

[zeke]

The truth is they both have very similar flaws, but Seguin is put on such a pedestal around these parts and I just don't get it. The Bruins fan base is far more realistic FFS.

At this point in their respective careers, Kessel is definitely the better player.

you're talking about JVR, right?

I agree, JVR and Seguin are pretty similar. Two 2nd overall picks with speed and a shot, who float all over the place, and are producing near identically this year.

 

[DrizzyTO]

I didn't think much people expect a 3 point finish in these two games. Good thing we got it.

 

[Pulp Fiction]

He thought it was a 2 on 1 down low and then realized it wasn't. He then made an attempt to knock it away from Bergeron but it was too late.

It didn't cost us the game. We had our chances to win but didn't.

How can he not know that no one on Boston is near him? That's completely his fault. And he made a ******** horrible attempt at pokechecking Bergeron instead of immediately going at him.

 

[blue82]

I hope the Leafs finish 6th. We are absolutely going to destroy Winnipeg if we can get that matchup.

careful what you wish for..carolina is a bad match up for the leafs..anyways ill be happy just making the playoffs