Really, they went further than most, if not all, people thought they would and it will do nothing negative. Some members didn't even think they make the playoffs, then would get swept, but they took their nemesis to a seventh game and overtime. No shame at all.
Leafs playoff game assessments
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Damn! Damn! Damn! It's that damn Harvey "Busher" Jackson curse.
Anyhow, thanks to the Leaf organization for all the thrills.
Anyhow, thanks to the Leaf organization for all the thrills.
You what guys and gals, incompetency is a killer.
Riemer is fine young man. We have to be objective here.
Game 2 - the Leafs had a two goal lead.
Game 4 - the Leafs had a two goal lead.
Game 5 - the Leafs had a two goal lead.
Game 6 - the Leafs had a two goal lead.
Game 7 - the Leafs had a two goal lead.
One, that is impressive to build leads against a team that has owned your ass, who is still a tight defensive unit with good goal-tending.
Two, how the hell did the Leafs lose this series?
So that is a big question. Get another goalie or stand pat.
Best example to use is Joe Flacco. People think he couldn't win, but finally did.
I think the Leafs should trade for goalie. They have depth on the wing.
:frusty:
Riemer is fine young man. We have to be objective here.
Game 2 - the Leafs had a two goal lead.
Game 4 - the Leafs had a two goal lead.
Game 5 - the Leafs had a two goal lead.
Game 6 - the Leafs had a two goal lead.
Game 7 - the Leafs had a two goal lead.
One, that is impressive to build leads against a team that has owned your ass, who is still a tight defensive unit with good goal-tending.
Two, how the hell did the Leafs lose this series?
So that is a big question. Get another goalie or stand pat.
Best example to use is Joe Flacco. People think he couldn't win, but finally did.
I think the Leafs should trade for goalie. They have depth on the wing.
:frusty:
From above, we won Game 2, 5, & 6. Should have won Game 7 except we couldn't close it out or shut the door.
It's not Reimer's fault. He proved he can play the season and the playoffs. What the Leafs need to improve is get 1 or 2 shutdown defenceman. As Don Cherry said, our defence failed to clear the Bruins forwards in front of Reimer, not even a nudge. Led to screened shots to become goals & garbage goals in front of the net. Captain Phaneuf was pointed out by Cherry again. The defencemen have to clear the front of the net & pick up the rebounds. A power centre is desperately needed who can win faceoffs.
Jake Gardiner is such a treat to watch. At their same age, I'd rank his raw talent right up there with Bourque and Leetch. He's the best talented defenceman we have since Borje Salming. Gardiner is our future.
Stay the course. We're still a young team.
The Great Shat in the sky did not smile upon the Leafs.
We have a shutdown defenseman but Lucic took him out. Reimer needs to work on his glove hand, when you give away that many rebounds it does catch up with you. I wouldn't trade for another goalie, draft one yes.
We have a shutdown defenseman but Lucic took him out. Reimer needs to work on his glove hand, when you give away that many rebounds it does catch up with you. I wouldn't trade for another goalie, draft one yes.
My mistake, first team to blow a 3 goal 3rd period lead in Game 7.
While I didn't expect them to beat Boston, to lose in that nature is very disheartening. Hopefully I can chalk this one up to growing pains.
While I didn't expect them to beat Boston, to lose in that nature is very disheartening. Hopefully I can chalk this one up to growing pains.
Bottom line is this season was a total failure for the leafs just like it will be for the other 28 teams who won't win the cup. Winning the cup is the only thing that matters to these guys and anything less means they failed to achieve their goal for the season. There can only be one champion each season and that team will be the only one that succeeded and had the successful season.
That was a great series, win or lose. The rest of the playoff teams will benefit from what the leafs did. They showed the blue print on how to beat the Bruins. I will cut them some slack. I mean...I didn't even expect them to make the playoffs or even take it to game 7 down 3-1.
Everybody and his brother are saying that the Leafs should have cover the points better, win more faceoffs and allow no rebounds. Easy to say, much harder to execute, especially against an experienced playoff team like the Bruins. By finishing 5th in the regular season and pushing the Bruins to a 7th game overtime, the Leafs "punched above their weight".
I was thinking during game 6 and 7 that the Leaf's made a tactical mistake. I was taught to always clear the puck out of your zone by shooting it along the boards. This is conventional hockey wisdom. It is also very predictable. Hence the Bruin pointmen were blocking the exits along the board because they knew that is where the puck would be going. Unconventional thinking would say to station your centreman up high and try to get the puck to him or try to shoot the puck between the two pointmen.
I was thinking during game 6 and 7 that the Leaf's made a tactical mistake. I was taught to always clear the puck out of your zone by shooting it along the boards. This is conventional hockey wisdom. It is also very predictable. Hence the Bruin pointmen were blocking the exits along the board because they knew that is where the puck would be going. Unconventional thinking would say to station your centreman up high and try to get the puck to him or try to shoot the puck between the two pointmen.
The other risk with shooting the puck along the boards is that you could inadvertently shoot over the glass and get nailed with an automatic delaying the game penalty. I know the conventional theory is that it is less dangerous to lose the puck along the boards than in open ice but the Leafs lost the puck so many times trying to shoot it past the Bruin pointmen along the board because it was such a predictable tactic.
What are you going to do after next season when Kessel leaves town as a free agent? Im willing to bet he would leave to play somewhere with less media and fan pressure. I'm saying he's gone after next year!
Leafs should have continued to press, send two men in and pinch their defense in the third. Yeah it's risky and it cost us in overtime, game four. But with a three goal lead this was their best possible defense. They are not built to play it the other way. Can't win a faceoff (without Bozak) and can't clear the zone. Laying back like that is the familiar recipe for disaster. It's like the prevent defense in football. You know what they say, prevents you from winning.
Rangers in six.
Rangers in six.
wow...
I mean, you could see the tide turning. They really needed a 4 goal lead to win that game.
Before I get in here I was mad as hell just like everybody else in this city for what happened to the Leafs last night. But, then upon news of Tim Bosma it helps to bring me back to reality. Sports but it's not like life and death.
Then we sign someone else, no biggie. i don't like to new ways, but players come and go now, few are career players with one team. Look at Iginla.
