Leafs @ Islanders - Feb. 28th, 7:00pm - TSN4, TSN 1050

[Bender]

This is what happens when you trade a 1st round and two decent prospects, Leafs should never trade for anyone.  They need to be developed from within, coming to Toronto into the media/fan grind shakes the confidence of all but the very strong.  Muzzin looking worst than Bad Jake TM.  doesnt help that they call back very questionable off side goals.

[emoji849]

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Watching now, that was weak all around. You could see it coming with everyone fumbling the puck in the zone. Three games in four nights not helping the Leafs either. Do we ever get to play the Islanders when rested?

3 in 4. 15th in 28 days in February. Missing 2 of your best 4 defencemen. Still missing your valuable 3C. Back-up in net. I'd love to win this one but it was an uphill battle going in.

 

[Bender]

Can't help but think this would be a different game if Hyman scores. Deflated the whole team.

 

[barney_rebel]

We stink dudes...

 

[CarltonTheBear]

I'm generally not one to give up on games but that'll probably do it.

 

[ZBBM]

They need to dig down and get the next one.  Lehner is hardly invincible.

Or pack it in.

 

[Guilt Trip]

I said in the game thread yesterday. No to Marincin. He's terrible.

 

[Zee]

Hell of a coaching job by Babcock. Guy blows by Marincin on the last play and they get a whistle but he leaves Marincin out there for the next faceoff

 

[lc9]

Would give anything for Babcock to be gone. 

 

[cujo4ever]

Would give anything for Babcock to be gone.

Lol

 

[ZBBM]

The disallowed goal took all the wind out of their sails.  Oh well.

 

[Zee]

That skate to the neck looked ugly hope that guy is OK

 

[lc9]

Watching now, that was weak all around. You could see it coming with everyone fumbling the puck in the zone. Three games in four nights not helping the Leafs either. Do we ever get to play the Islanders when rested?

3 in 4. 15th in 28 days in February. Missing 2 of your best 4 defencemen. Still missing your valuable 3C. Back-up in net. I'd love to win this one but it was an uphill battle going in.

Lots of excuses there. 

 

[Kin]

Watching now, that was weak all around. You could see it coming with everyone fumbling the puck in the zone. Three games in four nights not helping the Leafs either. Do we ever get to play the Islanders when rested?

3 in 4. 15th in 28 days in February. Missing 2 of your best 4 defencemen. Still missing your valuable 3C. Back-up in net. I'd love to win this one but it was an uphill battle going in.

Lots of excuses there.

Or, you know, facts.

 

[Zee]

Watching now, that was weak all around. You could see it coming with everyone fumbling the puck in the zone. Three games in four nights not helping the Leafs either. Do we ever get to play the Islanders when rested?

3 in 4. 15th in 28 days in February. Missing 2 of your best 4 defencemen. Still missing your valuable 3C. Back-up in net. I'd love to win this one but it was an uphill battle going in.

Lots of excuses there.

You can call it excuses but it's reality. Teams aren't on even footing. One is rested without major injuries and the other isn't.  I realize you're upset that the defense looks way worse without Gardiner in it, but it's what everyone tried to tell you.

?\_(ツ)_/?

 

[BrownRolo]

Leafs have played a decent game. They just have had some huge defensive blunders and that 4th goal was a weird one. Holl was on top of Sparks and Sparks had.no idea where the puck was. Hoping they can come back but I am not betting on it.

 

[L K]

I liked Ray's suggestion: get rid of those cameras on the boards. That'll make it so only clearly offside goals can be conclusively called back.

How about we make the challenge instantaneous too.  No looking at ideals for 5 minutes trying to justify a challenge.  It?s either a clear guy challenge or no challenge

 

[ZBBM]

Well, to listen to talking heads at intermission the Leafs are in for it at playoff time.  :

 

[ZBBM]

About the only thing you can conclude from this game is that we can't afford to lose 2 starting defensemen.

 

[Highlander]

Would give anything for Babcock to be gone.

Come on, I can't actually believe you believe that. His record stands for itself, the players respect and do work for him. He has done everything to date he said he would. Tavares came home and others will too.
We are playing tonight without two of our top D men and a back up Goalie that is getting zero support.