R1, G1: Lightning @ Maple Leafs - Apr. 18th, 7:30pm - SN, TSN 1050

[ZBBM]

Oh just shut up Kelly.

 

[rdowdall]

No one was good in that period.  Very few scoring chances when the Leafs pushed back.  This core has been around too long to get the nervous excuse.  It's just unacceptable effort at this point and of the team can't show up for a playoff game it keeps reaffirming that there is something wrong with the core.   

The Leafs can't win if Samsonov is going to swim around the ice like this

The only thing I can say to that is Tampa got crushed in game 1 last year and it didn't matter.

Agreed.  It's game one, and the Leafs don't have their best game going for sure.  I'm trying to figure out if Tampa was ropin' a dopin' since February or if the Leafs are ropin' a dopin' since puck drop.

 

[Guilt Trip]

No one was good in that period.  Very few scoring chances when the Leafs pushed back.  This core has been around too long to get the nervous excuse.  It's just unacceptable effort at this point and of the team can't show up for a playoff game it keeps reaffirming that there is something wrong with the core.   

The Leafs can't win if Samsonov is going to swim around the ice like this

The only thing I can say to that is Tampa got crushed in game 1 last year and it didn't matter.

That's why there's no need to panic. It's the 1st game and it isn't over yet. The Leafs are coughing it up everywhere. They'll get it going.

 

[azzurri63]

Will Keefe change the goalie?

He has to do something....

They are not playing with any energy tonight.

How can you not? Anyone who can't get up for these games should be sent packing. Too many giveaways in our end and Samsonov has been horrible. All started with ZAR not getting the puck out on the 1st goal.

 

[L K]

No one was good in that period.  Very few scoring chances when the Leafs pushed back.  This core has been around too long to get the nervous excuse.  It's just unacceptable effort at this point and of the team can't show up for a playoff game it keeps reaffirming that there is something wrong with the core.   

The Leafs can't win if Samsonov is going to swim around the ice like this

The only thing I can say to that is Tampa got crushed in game 1 last year and it didn't matter.

Oh absolutely.  Worst case is they don't come back and have to win four of six.  Best case is they wake the hell up and put the three goals they have put up Vasilevskiy more often than not.

 

[LittleHockeyFan]

what the.........

 

[Guilt Trip]

No one was good in that period.  Very few scoring chances when the Leafs pushed back.  This core has been around too long to get the nervous excuse.  It's just unacceptable effort at this point and of the team can't show up for a playoff game it keeps reaffirming that there is something wrong with the core.   

The Leafs can't win if Samsonov is going to swim around the ice like this

The only thing I can say to that is Tampa got crushed in game 1 last year and it didn't matter.

Agreed.  It's game one, and the Leafs don't have their best game going for sure.  I'm trying to figure out if Tampa was ropin' a dopin' since February or if the Leafs are ropin' a dopin' since puck drop.

Not a chance. These guys don't play to lose.

 

[ZBBM]

No one was good in that period.  Very few scoring chances when the Leafs pushed back.  This core has been around too long to get the nervous excuse.  It's just unacceptable effort at this point and of the team can't show up for a playoff game it keeps reaffirming that there is something wrong with the core.   

The Leafs can't win if Samsonov is going to swim around the ice like this

The only thing I can say to that is Tampa got crushed in game 1 last year and it didn't matter.

Agreed.  It's game one, and the Leafs don't have their best game going for sure.  I'm trying to figure out if Tampa was ropin' a dopin' since February or if the Leafs are ropin' a dopin' since puck drop.

Not a chance. These guys don't play to lose.

Depends on which team you are referring to.

 

[Derk]

Oof, looks like I didn't miss much.

 

[rdowdall]

No one was good in that period.  Very few scoring chances when the Leafs pushed back.  This core has been around too long to get the nervous excuse.  It's just unacceptable effort at this point and of the team can't show up for a playoff game it keeps reaffirming that there is something wrong with the core.   

The Leafs can't win if Samsonov is going to swim around the ice like this

The only thing I can say to that is Tampa got crushed in game 1 last year and it didn't matter.

Agreed.  It's game one, and the Leafs don't have their best game going for sure.  I'm trying to figure out if Tampa was ropin' a dopin' since February or if the Leafs are ropin' a dopin' since puck drop.

Not a chance. These guys don't play to lose.

Not playing to lose per se.  I don't know how to articulate it, but it's like Tampa took its foot off the gas in February, and coasted into the playoffs.  I wonder if they did that because they have played so much hockey over the last three years.  The coaching staff would focus on the key elements that they would need to keep as habits, but they wouldn't really push it to win games here and there.  Now Cooper just goes into the room and tells them to fire it up, and they are suddenly energized.

 

[Guilt Trip]

Woll going in? I say yes.

 

[ZBBM]

No one was good in that period.  Very few scoring chances when the Leafs pushed back.  This core has been around too long to get the nervous excuse.  It's just unacceptable effort at this point and of the team can't show up for a playoff game it keeps reaffirming that there is something wrong with the core.   

The Leafs can't win if Samsonov is going to swim around the ice like this

The only thing I can say to that is Tampa got crushed in game 1 last year and it didn't matter.

Agreed.  It's game one, and the Leafs don't have their best game going for sure.  I'm trying to figure out if Tampa was ropin' a dopin' since February or if the Leafs are ropin' a dopin' since puck drop.

Not a chance. These guys don't play to lose.

Not playing to lose per se.  I don't know how to articulate it, but it's like Tampa took its foot off the gas in February, and coasted into the playoffs.  I wonder if they did that because they have played so much hockey over the last three years.  The coaching staff would focus on the key elements that they would need to keep as habits, but they wouldn't really push it to win games here and there.  Now Cooper just goes into the room and tells them to fire it up, and they are suddenly energized.

I think it all comes down to the Leafs, at their core, don't have the confidence to win when it counts the most.  The years of failure weigh so heavily on the team. 

 

[Bill_Berg]

So should we start discussing who the next GM of the Leafs should be?

Keep the GM, it's the players that are playing like crap.

 

[Guilt Trip]

So should we start discussing who the next GM of the Leafs should be?

Keep the GM, it's the players that are playing like crap.

Not on Dubas.

 

[L K]

Put Jarnkrok back with Matthews/Marner

 

[rdowdall]

No one was good in that period.  Very few scoring chances when the Leafs pushed back.  This core has been around too long to get the nervous excuse.  It's just unacceptable effort at this point and of the team can't show up for a playoff game it keeps reaffirming that there is something wrong with the core.   

The Leafs can't win if Samsonov is going to swim around the ice like this

The only thing I can say to that is Tampa got crushed in game 1 last year and it didn't matter.

Agreed.  It's game one, and the Leafs don't have their best game going for sure.  I'm trying to figure out if Tampa was ropin' a dopin' since February or if the Leafs are ropin' a dopin' since puck drop.

Not a chance. These guys don't play to lose.

Not playing to lose per se.  I don't know how to articulate it, but it's like Tampa took its foot off the gas in February, and coasted into the playoffs.  I wonder if they did that because they have played so much hockey over the last three years.  The coaching staff would focus on the key elements that they would need to keep as habits, but they wouldn't really push it to win games here and there.  Now Cooper just goes into the room and tells them to fire it up, and they are suddenly energized.

I think it all comes down to the Leafs, at their core, don't have the confidence to win when it counts the most.  The years of failure weigh so heavily on the team. 

If that is the case, I am not sure how you correct that.

 

[Guilt Trip]

Put Jarnkrok back with Matthews/Marner

Agree

 

[L K]

The approach of dumping it in and immediately having the puck leave the zone because no one is forechecking with any speed is a great strategy

 

[Bender]

Was Matthews tripped?

 

[Guilt Trip]

Was Matthews tripped?

Nope