Mike Augello: Leafs Exciting And Sloppy In Comeback Victory Over Habs

Morning. ☕

Exciting and sloppy…sounds like a great night.

Edmonton woof

Campbell settling into last seasons form

Edmonton woof

Campbell settling into last seasons form
- bryant

Edmonton is pissing away the best player of this generation because their GM and ownership is too stupid to acquire a legit #1 goalie. He should demand a trade out of that poophole.

I turned it off with 4 minutes left

I turned it off with 4 minutes left
- gravyface

I left it on, since my options were watch the game or bang my head against the wall.

I got lucky this time, picked correctly

They — more pointedly, Connor McDavid — were sour that the Canucks ran their top power play out there late in a 6-1 game, but it should be said the power play opportunity came courtesy of a needless McDavid cross-check that reeked of frustration. And it was followed by a wicked Leon Draisaitl slash that Oilers fans would bemoan, had that lumber landed on the back of their fallen player’s leg.


The Leafs had issues last night … but at least they won.

They — more pointedly, Connor McDavid — were sour that the Canucks ran their top power play out there late in a 6-1 game, but it should be said the power play opportunity came courtesy of a needless McDavid cross-check that reeked of frustration. And it was followed by a wicked Leon Draisaitl slash that Oilers fans would bemoan, had that lumber landed on the back of their fallen player’s leg.


The Leafs had issues last night … but at least they won.


- dozerD10

Every team should try to embarass the Oilers every chance they get. Ram home the point that their franchise has been negligent in securing true #1 goalie worthy of backstopping the living god of hockey.

Tampa would have won six cups in a row by now with "McShiva Destroyer of Goalies" on the roster.

Edit : I am all about freezing cold takes today. ✊

Edmonton woof

Campbell settling into last seasons form
- bryant

Samsonov wasn't great last night either, from what I saw in the extended highlights.

Brock decided to one up matthews.
Jesus Edmonton, wtf.
Minten looked like a rookie out there, only 1 game but we'll see.
Not sammys best game.
D looked bad.
Klingberg was good.

Onto to next game.

Every team should try to embarass the Oilers every chance they get. Ram home the point that their franchise has been negligent in securing true #1 goalie worthy of backstopping the living god of hockey.

Tampa would have won six cups in a row by now with "McShiva Destroyer of Goalies" on the roster.

Edit : I am all about freezing cold takes today. ✊
- GalacticStone

Many teams havent acquired a true number 1 goalie in years, including the leafs. Not easy.

Edmonton is pissing away the best player of this generation because their GM and ownership is too stupid to acquire a legit #1 goalie. He should demand a trade out of that poophole.
- GalacticStone

Cap goes up, Tavares contract ends, McD goes UFA, Matthews and McDavid chat...it's like it's already happened

Brock decided to one up matthews.
Jesus Edmonton, wtf.
Minten looked like a rookie out there, only 1 game but we'll see.
Not sammys best game.
D looked bad.
Klingberg was good.

Onto to next game.
- Fakepartofme

He was playing?!?

He was playing?!?
- Scabeh

.....with your mom.


(I should feel embarrassed, but i find it kinda fun now. Hope your mom is alive and well. )

Edmonton woof

Campbell settling into last seasons form
- bryant

He's beyond a sports therapist, I think he needs a hypnotist.

.....with your mom.


(I should feel embarrassed, but i find it kinda fun now. Hope your mom is alive and well. )
- Fakepartofme

She's doing fine.

But you really should take the time to call from time to time man.

No wait, that's me.

He's beyond a sports therapist, I think he needs a hypnotist.
- AdamFrench

Voodoo or bust.

Voodoo or bust.
- Scabeh

Who do? You do!

Many teams havent acquired a true number 1 goalie in years, including the leafs. Not easy.
- Fakepartofme

True. But, rolling out a stream of Mike Smiths and Cam Talbots says a team is not serious about winning. They could at least try harder.

True. But, rolling out a stream of Mike Smiths and Cam Talbots says a team is not serious about winning. They could at least try harder.
- GalacticStone

Well the idea of Campbell was to finally have that good enough goaltender.

They just grabbed the wrong one.

Mind you, if he just played at the level he was at in Toronto, it wouldn't look THIS bad.

Cap goes up, Tavares contract ends, McD goes UFA, Matthews and McDavid chat...it's like it's already happened
- Zezel

Leafs arguably are the best team north of the border. They are better positioned to make a deep run than any other Canadian team. Jets have a goalie but no team in front of him. Flames haven't been relevant since Iginla. Canucks are a perpetual tire fire. Montreal is not even close to contending. Ottawa will take years to recover from Melnyk's incompetency. If McDavid had a lick of sense, he would demand a trade out.

That's my cold take and I am sticking to it.

Samsonov wasn't great last night either, from what I saw in the extended highlights.
- gravyface

Neither one of them received much help. The Leafs' D and the Oilers' D were just garbage - from bad decisions and missed assignments to lost battles and poor gap control. I watched both games start to finish and there was very little good on the back-end for either. I will give the Oilers this bit: Eklholm does a ton to stabilize their D and he is out for a bit, recovering from surgery, so they have hope on the horizon.

The Leafs' D, for me, continues to be a concern. When it goes it well, it'll be great, but that is not a rugged or tough enough core to manage the harder games. Rielly - Brodie, McCabe - Klingberg, Giordano - Liljegren - they are all decent D with some merits, and all capable of being top-4 D (maybe not Klingberg - he sucks) - but where is the toughness and muscle? Who's getting the puck? Who's winning battles? Who's clearing out the front of the net? Who's tying people up? I hate it because it _feels_ like a retread of the 2019 defense that was woeful.

I hope I'm wrong. I like the potential of this forward group.

True. But, rolling out a stream of Mike Smiths and Cam Talbots says a team is not serious about winning. They could at least try harder.
- GalacticStone

Adin Hill

Adin Hill




- AdamFrench

A "good enough" goaltender works if you have a very good team in front of him.

Leafs can score (alot), but they can't afford shaky goaltending with their current defensive corps.