No message was sent. Max is a clown just like his dad. He attacked a rookie player for no reason. Wait until playoff time he'll get his lumps.
Leafs 2023-2024 Thread
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So you agree that a message was sent. Mess with Matthews and you'll have to answer the bell.
I agree, but last night the whole defence stunk. Great pass by Giordano.......too bad it wasn't to one of his teammates.
No one was messing with Mathews. They battled for the puck and Mathews won. Domi out of nowhere sucker punched him when he was nowhere near Mathews.
Bottom line, regardless of the circumstance or the outcome, a Devil had to defend himself. THE message was sent. If you can't understand that, that's on you.
The message’s intended recipient was the Panthers. There were several reasons why the Leafs lost to the Panthers last year, one of which was that they got pushed around and didn handle the physicality well. This reaction, along with Rielly’s earlier high stick to the Sens player for smashing in an empty net goal, and Reaves’ reason physical plays were all messages, I hope, to the Leafs themselves and to the next playoff opponent, that they are not going to lose because they are intimidated.
As I said that was only one of several key factors, goaltending, core players‘ performance, specialty teams will be the determining factors as well, but not being tough enough will not be, hopefully.
The last regular season game against the Panther could be dynamite .
Max will get his head pounded in if he tries that with any of the Panthers tough guys. The Leafs also had a scoring chance to tie the game right before this and Domi getting a penalty for it.
You can see the disappointment in Auston's face when he didn't get a chance to get out there in OT to score another goal.
Seeing the injuries to McMann and McCabe you gotta think they're going to rest McMatthews and he probably knows it.
They rested Marner the season he had 99 pts.
Nick Jensen of Washington was stretchered off the ice after a hit from Michael Eyssimont of TB yesterday.
McMann and McCabe are legit starters. Leafs will need all hands on deck. McCabe is no Muzzin but when Muzzin was injured Leafs were doomed both times since their Defense was thin to start with.
Seeing the injuries to McMann and McCabe you gotta think they're going to rest McMatthews and he probably knows it.
They rested Marner the season he had 99 pts.
Nick Jensen of Washington was stretchered off the ice after a hit from Michael Eyssimont of TB yesterday.
McMann and McCabe are legit starters. Leafs will need all hands on deck. McCabe is no Muzzin but when Muzzin was injured Leafs were doomed both times since their Defense was thin to start with.
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Who will be their top 6 D?
Rielly, McCabe, Benoit, Lyubushkin, Edmundsen, Brodie? Or drop Brodie for Liljegren or Giordano?
Rielly and McCabe are their 2 most important.
Brodie should be that as well. He's not the player he once was but Keefe still needs and relies on him.
The Bush shoots right and that alone will probably make him a starter.
Edmundson has the playoff pedigree. They need him for the PK to block shots so you gotta think he's in.
Benoit they probably think he's similar to Bush and Edmundsen with a lot less experience so he's probably borderline.
Lili shoots right so that helps but Keefe has never trusted him for the playoffs and I don't see how that has changed.
Timmins is horrendous defensively and that alone should keep him out.
Gio was was not up to snuff last playoffs. Edmundson in effect is his replacement.
So it will probably be Rielly, McCabe, Brodie, Bush, Edmundsen.
Should be between Lili and Benoit for the 6th. They may rotate.
McCabe last year was his first ever playoffs. He was -7 in 11 games. It overwhelmed him.
He played for Buffalo to start his career and then Chicago. Buffalo has not made the playoffs in 13 seasons.
Benoit has never played an NHL playoff game.
Bush has 7 games of playoff experience all with Toronto.
Lili played 5 games last year and 2 the year before and that's it.
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The expectations are low to very low for the PK. They'll somehow need to pull off a miracle there.
The PP though has to be good to excellent otherwise they're doomed. The weak link there appears to be Rielly.
Leafs probably recognized that hence why they brought in Klingberg.
TB has the best PP. They have threats everywhere.
They use Hedman up top who can shoot. Stamkos left side to take one timers
High slot they have Point to take passes from Kucherov from the right boards.
The key is Kucherov. He can take one timers or pass to Point or slap pass to net front for tap in.
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Bowen and Ralph get some respect. They'll accompany the team on road playoff games instead off calling the games from the studio.
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Brodie is out and Lili is in for the game against Florida so indeed it could be Brodie out to start the playoffs unless Keefe is resting him.
I was looking at stats regarding Maple Leaf coches throughout franchise history. Keefe is number 1 regarding regular season winning percentage, but he is number 12 regarding playoff winning percentage. In fact, the coach that's ahead of him on the second list is......(wait for it)...... John Brophy.
Expect Panthers to throw the game tonight to ensure a first round matchup with the Leafs.
We want Toronto if you will.
Boston threw their game against Washington the other night to give themselves a chance.
Leafs could end up 2 pts behind Florida when it's all said and done.
We want Toronto if you will.
Boston threw their game against Washington the other night to give themselves a chance.
Leafs could end up 2 pts behind Florida when it's all said and done.
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