Post-Game Talk: Toronto barely loses to carolina

[Racer88]

It would be useful to get Woll some developmental reps. I don't know what his upside is since his development curve has been so long and flat but if Murray's going to spot 3-4 goals on a nightly basis, putting an AHL caliber guy in the net isn't going to be a big difference.

Murray is a a train wreck and should never don a Leafs jersey again.
May of us were concerned that he would turn out just like he has, either injured or crap……….2 for 2

 

[rocketman588]

there has to be a way to play him to his strengths and minimize his weaknesses. For whatever his warts are, he's still really good at breaking the puck up the ice and generating offense off the rush. That is still a very valuable skillset for a defenseman. He just has to stop playing 22 minutes a night and getting used in high leverage defensive moments, but Keefe seems to have no interest in that

Also stop letting him pinch below the opposite goalline. Same with the rest of our D

 

[57 Years No Cup]

there has to be a way to play him to his strengths and minimize his weaknesses. For whatever his warts are, he's still really good at breaking the puck up the ice and generating offense off the rush. That is still a very valuable skillset for a defenseman. He just has to stop playing 22 minutes a night and getting used in high leverage defensive moments, but Keefe seems to have no interest in that

Keefe is defending his Boss Dubas who overpaid Reilly and now they keep trying to get value that isn't there to justify said overpay.

 

[SmoggyTwinkles]

Bummer, I was so totally ok with an OT loss

Let's just get some f'n home ice for the first time in what? 20 years? (not including the covid bubble play-in bs)

 

[GQS]

Rielly out of the lineup against the Panthers and Leafs defense looks solid. Rielly back in the lineup against the Canes playing almost 22 mins and Leafs defense looks mediocre again. Coincidence?? Hmmmm......

 

[rocketman588]

Bummer, I was so totally ok with an OT loss

Let's just get some f'n home ice for the first time in what? 20 years? (not including the covid bubble play-in bs)

We got home ice last year kimosabe

 

[ToneDog]

Murray is a a train wreck and should never don a Leafs jersey again.
May of us were concerned that he would turn out just like he has, either injured or crap……….2 for 2

Your gonna blow a gasket when he starts game #1 vs Tampa.

 

[rocketman588]

Your gonna blow a gasket when he starts game #1 vs Tampa.

Game 3 we will win 1 lose 2 and Keefe will panic start him

 

[SmoggyTwinkles]

Rielly out of the lineup against the Panthers and Leafs defense looks solid. Rielly back in the lineup against the Canes playing almost 22 mins and Leafs defense looks mediocre again. Coincidence?? Hmmmm......

Man I really hate the crap talk about Rielly.

He's a solid D-man I don't care what anyone says.

Was it him who lost his assignment? Or was he covering for someone else? Because he was there to block the shot, not his fault the rebound went to an unchecked Canes player, or maybe it was? I don't know.

 

[RunItBackAgain]

Ok so we can't play Holl, Lilly, or Rielly now. WHO DO WE ICE??

Gio - Brodie
McCabe - Schenn
Gustafsson - Timmins

Looks good hey guys?

 

[Niagara Bill]

We dominated,
Especially the Matthews line, they were insanely good.
Murray, Rielly, Lilly... not good guys.
Lilly is a concern, he's been shitty since the deadline. I think he's sitting during the playoffs.
We really need to look at adding an elite goalie this off-season.

Are you suggesting the streak is 56 yrs before we even get to the playoffs?

 

[Racer88]

Your gonna blow a gasket when he starts game #1 vs Tampa.

All my gaskets…….lol

 

[SmoggyTwinkles]

Your gonna blow a gasket when he starts game #1 vs Tampa.

There's no way he's starting.

He's playing these games because we're a lock for the playoffs and have a decent enough lead for home ice at the moment, great time to rest up the starter and other players too.

.....I mean I hope that's why.

 

[v00d00daddy]

look at Aho's goal few things:

- Willy was lazy on the D
- Rielly in no man's land
- Tavares couldn't win the puck battle
- Lily one handed the puck out why the F was the Cane on the right wall on the point left uncovered? where the F was either the center or right wing? Tavares lost the puck battle there too....





to each their own. Everybody sees it the way they formulate the game plan in their head.

As a fan I support the team; but am not gonna blindly support the team. You gotta be able to build good habits especially before the playoffs. I am choosing to call out the team and especially the coaching staff.

So you think tonight’s game should have any influence on game 1 of the playoffs? Calling out people in a game like tonight does what for them in the playoffs?

Do you compliment them when they play well to your standards? I doubt it.

I bet it’s a wait and see for the important part of the season. The playoffs.

So it’s a lose lose right now.

Like I said. If they go 10-0 for the rest of the season it won’t matter at all to any of us.

 

[ToneDog]

Game 3 we will win 1 lose 2 and Keefe will panic start him

Sammy is good at home and not so good on the road. Murr4y is better on the road. You make sense.

 

[thewave]

Keefe is defending his Boss Dubas who overpaid Reilly and now they keep trying to get value that isn't there to justify said overpay.

Dubas and Keefe are all about impressions and optics. It doesn't matter what it is, it's a gimmick right down to following trends. It's really just all a con-game. They are frauds and incapable of winning anything as a GM and Coach tandem

 

[rocketman588]

Are you suggesting the streak is 56 yrs before we even get to the playoffs?

The odds are pretty good solely because the bruins are insane.

They're going to have fewer then 15 losses going into the playoffs

 

[SmoggyTwinkles]

We got home ice last year kimosabe

I don't believe you (my bad if I'm wrong, gonna look it up)

 

[rocketman588]

I don't believe you (my bad if I'm wrong, gonna look it up)

Lol it's no worries but we had game 7 at home unfortunately

 

[IPS]

As soon as Rielly's skating starts to go he is going to turn into a $7.5M boat anchor in record time.

 

[Niagara Bill]

Man I really hate the crap talk about Rielly.

He's a solid D-man I don't care what anyone says.

Was it him who lost his assignment? Or was he covering for someone else? Because he was there to block the shot, not his fault the rebound went to an unchecked Canes player, or maybe it was? I don't know.

You may not care what anyone says, but Reilly is so focused on the break out he has forgotten to play D first. He is a real defensive liability when you need him to play defence.

 

[Ports]

Reilly looked like he

look at Aho's goal few things:

- Willy was lazy on the D
- Rielly in no man's land
- Tavares couldn't win the puck battle
- Lily one handed the puck out why the F was the Cane on the left wall on the point left uncovered? where the F was either the center or right wing? Tavares lost the puck battle there too....





to each their own. Everybody sees it the way they formulate the game plan in their head.

As a fan I support the team; but am not gonna blindly support the team. You gotta be able to build good habits especially before the playoffs. I am choosing to call out the team and especially the coaching staff.

I’ve never seen a defenseman float around in his own zone as much as Rielly does. He looks like he’s trying to win the Free Skate portion in a figure skating competition. He rarely touches anybody and never makes it hard on any opponents in front of his net. It must drive Keefe crazy that he has no choice except to play him a lot since Dubas gave him that boat anchor of a contract.

 

[GQS]

Man I really hate the crap talk about Rielly.

He's a solid D-man I don't care what anyone says.

Was it him who lost his assignment? Or was he covering for someone else? Because he was there to block the shot, not his fault the rebound went to an unchecked Canes player, or maybe it was? I don't know.

I'd say Rielly is good not elite offensively, but very average to mediocre defensively who shouldn't be playing the most minutes of all your Dmen almost every single game. Let McCabe/Brodie play the most minutes for a few games and see how it works and then have Rielly/Liljegren 2nd pair and Gio/Holl/Gus/Schenn on the 3rd pairing.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

Will Keefe ever stop the 11 and 7 lineup? Outlook says doubtful.

 

[SmoggyTwinkles]

I'd say Rielly is good not elite offensively, but very average to mediocre defensively who shouldn't be playing the most minutes of all your Dmen almost every single game. Let McCabe/Brodie play the most minutes for a few games and see how it works and then have Rielly/Liljegren 2nd pair and Gio/Holl/Gus/Schenn on the 3rd pairing.

Every fanbase seems to complain about their "better" Dmen the same way I guess. So I understand that's a thing.

I just feel like Rielly is pretty solid, good contract, longest serving Leafs player I'm fairly confindent without looking it up. Maybe should have been the captain IMO, and I just think it's unfair to shit on the guy like he's Cody Franson or something.