R2, G7: Panthers @ Maple Leafs - May 18th, 7:30pm - SN, TSN 1050

[azzurri63]

That would help. The bottom 6 isn't good enough.

Neither is the top when it matters most.

 

[Guilt Trip]

Another great shift brought to you by a shitty lob pass by 88 to a Panther and then L2 putting on another defensive clinic lol.

 

[Chris]

At least this game is leaving no doubt about what needs to happen. If they were to lose 2-1 in OT you could argue they're "close". This though, not so much.

 

[Guru Tugginmypuddah]

It's not the losing that hurts, it's the hope.

There is no more hope.

 

[Guilt Trip]

Neither is the top when it matters most.

But Fla isn't winning because of their top 6. Their bottom 6 contributes. It matters.

 

[4EVRLEAFAN]

It's not the losing that hurts, it's the hope.

No it's the way they lose. They're terrible

 

[L K]

Holy fuck take Holmberg away from Bérubé.....he is useless in the offensive zone

 

[Guru Tugginmypuddah]

The entire team has changed over the last 7 years. 16,34,88,91,44 are the only constant. The other constant is they can't win.

 

[ZBBM]

Just not good enough. Season on the line and this what we get? Only marginally better than game 5.

Some of this is because these guys are the champs for a reason. But 17-3 SOG in a period you went into tied 0-0? That's blowup material.

Rielly has been pathetic but the Carlo add sure hasn't worked out.

 

[bustaheims]

But Fla isn't winning because of their top 6. Their bottom 6 contributes. It matters.

Need depth to have success in the playoffs. Your best players need to be your best players, but they’re not going anywhere without any support.

 

[bustaheims]

Some of this is because these guys are the champs for a reason. But 17-3 SOG in a period you went into tied 0-0? That's blowup material.

Yup. Losing is one thing. Being so out-classed is another.

 

[Guilt Trip]

Need depth to have success in the playoffs. Your best players need to be your best players, but they’re not going anywhere without any support.

And the Leafs don't have a bottom 6 unfortunately.

 

[Derk]

Watch out for an action packed, neutral zone trapped third period with lots of hooking and holding. Whoops, I meant "letting them play".

 

[Bill_Berg]

Really the problem is they never cheat. Everyone that beats them does. Salary cap shenanigans and on ice interference type stuff.

 

[Guilt Trip]

Watch out for an action packed, neutral zone trapped third period with lots of hooking and holding. Whoops, I meant "letting them play".

That's how they always play and get away with it.

 

[Bill_Berg]

There is no more hope.

There was.

 

[azzurri63]

Marner lol. Who was he yelling at?

 

[Ozzie]

Really the problem is they never cheat. Everyone that beats them does. Salary cap shenanigans and on ice interference type stuff.

And whats worse is there are 12 billion reasons why they should get some latitude to cheat. Toronto the Good is too timid.

 

[ZBBM]

That's how they always play and get away with it.

Maybe but this game was lost by sloppy Leaf play from the very start and Panthers outworking them at every turn.

All that's left is to speculate what Matthews' problem is and how deep the knife is going to cut.

 

[L K]

Our defense can't play the puck. At least two of these guys need to be gone. To get more puck movement on the back end

Our bottom 6 can't score. What the fuck does Laughton do that warranted a 1st AND prospect. Lorentz with nothing. Holmberg with nothing. McMann with nothing. Kampf overpaid for what he brings. A whole boat load of nothing.