His slapshot, setup by Kerfoot, in the 3-on-3 excluded, Mikheyev was out of sync for most of the game in my opinion.
- Monkeypunk

I would like to see his speed on the M&M line
3M🤔

Overall sloppy as a team with some strong performances. Based on that I am very impressed by everyone’s ability to clearly identify the one or two players who clearly stunk

Overall sloppy as a team with some strong performances. Based on that I am very impressed by everyone’s ability to clearly identify the one or two players who clearly stunk
- Canada Cup

You can’t make improvements without first pointing out weaknesses
The passion that unites us all

Simmonds = Foghorn, Chiarot = Dog



- winsix

Simmonds let up.. I am sure they will go again next game.. Need to get retribution on Chiarot for those cross-checks on Matthews.

Simmonds let up.. I am sure they will go again next game.. Need to get retribution on Chiarot for those cross-checks on Matthews.
- PatC80

Clune still around?

Overall sloppy as a team with some strong performances. Based on that I am very impressed by everyone’s ability to clearly identify the one or two players who clearly stunk
- Canada Cup

Some of it was sloppy.. I thought Andersen was a little sloppy and didn't really look comfortable until that save in OT.

I would like to see his speed on the M&M line
3M🤔
- mr.sir

Keefe is very committed to the third line as it’s constructed. He’ll move guys up in-game as the situation dictates. I didn’t see anything last night that would cause him to change his mind.

Simmonds let up.. I am sure they will go again next game.. Need to get retribution on Chiarot for those cross-checks on Matthews.
- PatC80

100% agree. It's like I already typed it..

Clune still around?
- mr.sir

Marlie for life, I think...

Clune still around?
- mr.sir

He's going to be promoted to bus driver soon.

100% agree. It's like I already typed it..
- bixll

I would say "great minds think alike" but I can't.

Nylander - Good, except that one moment he was literally standing in front of the net screening andersen instead of covering his man in OT. It was actually really funny but also extremely boneheaded

Tavares, OK, I didn't think he was noticeable outside of the goals he was involved in, and Josh Anderson made him look like a fool

Simmonds, I actually liked his game and he looked faster out there than people give him credit. He was getting into dirty places around the puck a lot and played with jam.

I didn't really notice Brodie which was cool, couple slick skating moves here and there when carrying the puck along the line. There was one point where he had to take a hard pass from rielly on his backhand and then put it on his forehand to get a shot off. No harm done this time but those extra 1.5 seconds might burn him at some point.

I liked Matthews and Marner, but there's this thing about them where it really doesn't look like that killer instinct comes out until they're down.

Kerfoot was actually noticeable in that he didn't look dangerous at all last night.

Vesey is my new hero. But he still sucks.
- TheMussel

I don't want this to be misconstrued: Kerfoot made a nice spinning back pass in the 3-on-3. Outside of that his offensive abilities were completely devoid yesterday. But he was actually skating. Most of the Leafs looked slow and lethargic.

It's a fair point, but I would say that if I was being objective - there were very few Leafs that looked like they were ready to face real competition. Before I pass judgement on anyone, they need a few games each. Montreal came out of the gate ready. Were Keefe's Blue & White games too loose? Maybe? I don't know what happened in the camp, but I know that the Leafs had no intensity or desire to play at the level the NHL requires when the puck dropped.

Training camp matters, and no one really had one across the entire league. Some teams looked more prepared last night than others. Some players looked better than others. Christ, if Danault had a normal training camp, we wouldn't be happy today. That was the saddest breakaway I've ever seen, and I saw Dave Andreychuk on a breakaway once. Once.

On the Leafs, the defensemen who ramped up as the game went along were Rielly and Brodie. Holl, Muzzin, Bogosian and Dermott were all slow to react, poorly positioned, and not fluid. At times it looked like an outdoor game with how slow everyone was moving.

Up front, Nylander, Matthews, Tavares and Kerfoot had legs enough for this game. Marner got better as the game went on. Vesey didn't look bad, but he didn't really impress overall. It was a good goal he scored in that he showed poise. Barabanov, for all his lack of impression (he played less than 6 minutes) actually looked like he wanted to play, he just didn't or couldn't get it going. Mikheyev, Spezza, Thornton and Hyman were all pretty blah. Simmonds . . . I mean. We see so few fights as Leaf fans now. I was piqued. I watched and said, "Ow! Ow! Ow!" and then I watched the replay and said, "Ow! Ow! Ow!". So that part was good.
- Monkeypunk

I'm so franking sick and tired of the entire team "ramping up as the game went along."

I'd love to know how many times over the past 5 years where the other team has scored first.

I'm guessing it's over 66%

Habs fans are idiots.
- Zezel

You're on fire today

That was nice to see some hockey yesterday. I sucked back three falafel wraps.

I'm so franking sick and tired of the entire team "ramping up as the game went along."

I'd love to know how many times over the past 5 years where the other team has scored first.

I'm guessing it's over 66%
- Atomic Wedgie

It is extremely frustrating.

I'll say it again, it's like the big boys substitute effort with skill to start the game instead of putting in a big effort and letting their high end skill take them over the top when an average player would tire out or make a mistake

Nylander - Good, except that one moment he was literally standing in front of the net screening andersen instead of covering his man in OT. It was actually really funny but also extremely boneheaded

Tavares, OK, I didn't think he was noticeable outside of the goals he was involved in, and Josh Anderson made him look like a fool

Simmonds, I actually liked his game and he looked faster out there than people give him credit. He was getting into dirty places around the puck a lot and played with jam.

I didn't really notice Brodie which was cool, couple slick skating moves here and there when carrying the puck along the line. There was one point where he had to take a hard pass from rielly on his backhand and then put it on his forehand to get a shot off. No harm done this time but those extra 1.5 seconds might burn him at some point.

I liked Matthews and Marner, but there's this thing about them where it really doesn't look like that killer instinct comes out until they're down.

Kerfoot was actually noticeable in that he didn't look dangerous at all last night.

Vesey is my new hero. But he still sucks.
- TheMussel

I'm beginning to think that's who John Tavares is.

You're on fire today
- 21peter

The Kool Aid is flowing like wine

If you put essential oils on your mask it's a more pleasant experience.

I'm beginning to think that's who John Tavares is.
- Atomic Wedgie

that was the quietest 3 point game ever...

So apparently we weren't the only ones who noticed the Pronger-style defence last night:

https://twitter.com/Pierr...tatus/1349731863372259336

I wish there was an option to turn off that fake crowd noise. And replace it with 70s prono music.

So apparently we weren't the only ones who noticed the Pronger-style defence last night:

https://twitter.com/Pierr...tatus/1349731863372259336
- Atomic Wedgie

Ray Ferraro also mentioned it

that was the quietest 3 point game ever...
- PatC80

just like his interviews _________________________

It is extremely frustrating.

I'll say it again, it's like the big boys substitute effort with skill to start the game instead of putting in a big effort and letting their high end skill take them over the top when an average player would tire out or make a mistake
- TheMussel

Didn’t work out well in the playoffs/those weren’t playoffs you idiots. Lack of consistency was one of the points raised by Dubas. It’s not enough to panic over but they need to up their cliche level.