Leafs 2023-2024 Thread

[superstar_88]

Boston last playoffs had injuries to key players.
Bergeron missed 4 games and Krejci missed 3 and when they played weren't 100%
Leafs this playoffs Nylander missed 3 games and Matthews missed 2.
Considering Leafs are not deep and top heavy these are key players.
Some think Marner was also not fully recovered from his injury.
There's also McMann.
They've had injuries in the past as well to key players that hurt them.
Namely Muzzin twice and to a lesser extent Tavares.
Kadri wasn't an injury but suspended twice in both Boston series.
The biggest injury though I would say was to Woll.
The tying goal on Samsonov I would consider also weak.
They have the book on Sammy. Top corner blocker side.
He didn't make enough effort to see the shot.
It was a wrister by Lindholm.

 

[mitchell76]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1787988864847495624

 

[roddermac]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1787988864847495624

TSN has the worst sound quality. Both cable and streaming.

 

[mitchell76]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1787849409876656309

 

[Woozy]

Awesome 3rd period in the Bruins/Panthers game. You will never see that kind of fight out of the Leafs. They just curl up and go home

 

[Woozy]

Florida will line brawl you anytime. Win or lose. At least Boston tried to set the tone for the next game. Never see that in Toronto since Wendel Clark was around. So tired of it. Blow up this whole team please

 

[Woozy]

The core four of this shit team WILL NOT FIGHT!
Will not drop the gloves ever
Wake the fuck up Toronto

 

[The Oracle]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1788391794054455480

He didn't win but I've got mad respect for pasta for giving it a go.

 

[The Oracle]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1788356251144859783

Marchand is all in...

 

[Woozy]

The Leafs best defenseman won’t fight either.
This can’t be any more of a joke

 

[The Oracle]

The Leafs best defenseman won’t fight either.
This can’t be any more of a joke

Well there is a certain crowd that thinks fighting and rough hockey has no place in the game.

Of course their steams stars usually have low handicaps for a reason..

 

[Woozy]

The guys on my beer league team fuckn’ fight. And they got to work in the morning.
What the fuck is this press conference for on Friday? To fire Keefe?
They should black it out. I don’t want to hear their bullshit. How can it be anything else than to fire the coach. This series was DO or DIE. Not just for the coach. For Everybody. Get the fuck out of here Shanahan

 

[Woozy]

When the other team knows you won’t fight it’s not good. You can’t let them face wash Auston Matthews like that…..it’s horrible for morale.

Im not expecting your leading goal scorer to fight. But somebody has to stir the pot. Just like Boston did tonight in the third period.

Playoffs are a war. You can win with talent or can win with grit. Leafs are neither right now

 

[Woozy]

I actually like Sheldon Keeffe. He’s not the problem. When you get blown out like game 1 in Boston someone needs to take ownership and punch Marchands lights out before the game is over.

 

[Woozy]

What do you think Wendel Clark would have done to Brad Marchand? He would have bent him into a pretzel a long time ago

 

[smuddan]

Awesome 3rd period in the Bruins/Panthers game. You will never see that kind of fight out of the Leafs. They just curl up and go home

I had criticized them being soft numerous times in seasons past, but this series they were just as tough as the Bruins. Leafs lost because their goaltending was inferior to the Bruins and several of their core players underperformed. Coaching should also be held accountable for the power play failure.

 

[Woozy]

Somebody post the Wendel Clark tribute. Greatest Leaf ever. Then look at game 1 game 3 and game 4 and tell me what’s missing here.

 

[jalimon]

What do you think Wendel Clark would have done to Brad Marchand? He would have bent him into a pretzel a long time ago

Marchand would have calmed down with a Wendel Clark on the ice. Marchand is dirty but not completely crazy. So it wouldn't have happened.

 

[glamphotographer]

Maple Leaf Hockey is highly profitable in terms of profitability across all sports venues in North America but historically highly painful to watch come playoff time. As usually the annual playoff early exit will lead to some internal kneecapping of the organization.

No doubt MLSE wants the Leafs to go deep in the playoffs, more $$$$$ for MLSE.

 

[glamphotographer]

The Leafs finished 10th in the NHL standings and will draft 23 overall.