GDT: Stanley Cup Playoffs - Round 1, Game2 - Leafs Vs Bolts; May 4th. 7:30 p.m. EST

[tmlms13]

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That Corey Perry breakaway goal was a major failure.

 

[34]

You already had the leafs losing before the series even started. Why so negative?

Jack Campbell.

 

[Morgs]

This right here, these 4 guys are having the worst game out of the whole group.

???????

 

[wingman75]

Disappointed with the lack of composure tonight. Even with the effort Tampa has put forward, we have been the ones making silly mistakes allowing them to take advantage. All three goals were gifts. 1st one, Muzzin and Brodie take eachother out and Campbell fell over. 2nd one was a complete breakdown on coverage and the third one Kampf had a brain cramp by passing to a guy with no stick.

Tampa has been way more competitive, but we have gotten away from playing a clean game. Our compete is no lower, but we do have a couple guys who are MIA; even with that this should not be 3-1.

 

[GQS]

Leafs don't have the same jump tonight. Not throwing big hits. Crowd isn't as loud as game 1 there just isn't the same energy in the building

I think the Leafs are playing pretty well overall and you can't say they aren't playing their hearts out. The difference is Tampa has raised their level as well and Vasi is making some very good saves for them otherwise Leafs would have a goal or two more by now.

 

[Byron Bitz]

Out playing them at 5v5... special teams has been the difference

Both games special teams was one sided

 

[hockeyes]

Game is close and could turn around pretty quick, kind of crazy the hot takes here. You'd think they were getting beat like Tampa got beat in game 1.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

This series was never going to be easy, get a goal in the first 10 minutes and we’re in business

As long as the Leafs can keep it to within 2 until a time it makes sense to pull the goalie this game isn’t over.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

What a great idea, can't wait for Tampa to beat the shit out of all our players. Without Simmonds and Clifford our forward group is incredibly soft. Look at the rest of the teams in the playoffs they all have tough guys in their forward group. Soft is not the way to go to win a Stanley cup

if you are going to be costing the team games you got to sit

 

[Nylanderthal]

Gm's push decisions that make them look good.

Dubas can't rationalize an 11 million dollar contract on someone we relegate to the 4th line and doesn't produce. So instead we put Tavares in every position possible to succeed to try and rationalize the contract Dubas gave him. It doesn't matter if it's a hindrance to the team.

He just wrapped up a ~ppgish season where he ranked 2nd in face offs and 1st in won puck battles, two important aspects to gaining/keeping possession. All while having some terrible slumps.

 

[keonsbitterness]

It seems Tampa watched all of those videos from Boston series. Columbus series. Montreal series. They learned how to take away space and render our star players irrelevant. It's very worrisome.

Sure, because the two-time defending champs didn't know how to do that without watching those videos.

 

[Stolie the Goalie]

1-1 going back to Tampa wouldn't be end of the world. They more than capable of winning one of 3 or 4.

 

[Aashir]

Why kerfoot and nylander aren’t playing together is weird

They have chemistry

 

[saffronleaf]

wow what a hit by svechnikov

 

[tmlms13]

???????

Him being fine, and leaving practice early yesterday may have been a lie from Keefe. Maybe there is something wrong with him

 

[Ziggdiezan]

The brutal cross check from behind on Engvall in the first when he was like 1 foot from the boards was all I needed to see to know this was going to be horribly officiated

 

[Cleetus]

seen on the score app Marchand swung his stick at the Carolina 4th stringer, guy is so dirty lol

 

[MarMarSab3]

Tavares Kerfoot Nylander

Tavares is just far to slow to be a C anymore

 

[KPower]

Why is that piece of shit St.Laurent allowed to ref a leafs game?

 

[Sypher04]

No, this is worrisome.

It seems Tampa watched all of those videos from Boston series. Columbus series. Montreal series. They learned how to take away space and render our star players irrelevant. It's very worrisome.

Can our star players FINALLY learn to overcome playoff defensive hockey? I hope so. But... yeah. I won't say what I really think will happen. Prove me wrong boys. You f***s.

Nothing you’re saying is accurate. Give it up

 

[Azazel]

Some of you have a lot stronger resolve than me. I have zero interest in watching this blatantly rigged BS.

I watch for more examples, and to tell others

 

[Gallagbi]

If I am Keefe, Clifford is in and probbaly Engvall is out.

It's time for the big boy pants, it won't be a pretty series but it is definitely winnable. As is this game.

The last thing we need is stupid penalties and toughness right now.

 

[TorMapleJays]

TorMapleJays, noted champion.

multiple championships.

It is a mindset.

 

[Cleetus]

Why is that piece of shit St.Laurent allowed to ref a leafs game?

probably get worse if we get Skilliter in game 3

 

[theTTC]

Pretty obvious now why Tampa was so confident coming into game 2. Leafs play a no-hitting speed game all regular season. Entering the playoffs they just don't know how to effectively do physical play-off hockey. Can't make it your new style in just a few games.

Tampa mixes in grinding all year then it's just play by muscle memory in post-season.

That said, Leafs best hope is Tampa is too mentally and physically fatigued from two full Cup runs to sustain this kind of effort in all the following games. Could be. And, Leafs are still trying their best, no quit in them, they just appear confused as to how to crack this nut.