Game 79: Leafs vs Devils - 4/11/24

[Leafs_Pam]

Samsonov in net tonight. According to TSN, Edmundson, Lyubushkin, and Dewar in. Timmins out, and Gregor a healthy scratch. McCabe out on maintenance day. I hope they don't go on and on tonight on Matthews making 70 like TSN did last night.

[TMan]

Agree Pam! Media just won’t let up on this 70 thing but I hope he gets another tonight in a winning fashion. Get the W tonight is all I want along with an all round effort. Show me a playoff style of hockey.

GO LEAFS GO!!

[capncrunch44]

I don't consider the Matthews 70 watch any different than the Ovi watch for Gretzky's record, or McDavid on his assists.

As they stand to become modern day NHL records, they are therefore newsworthy of commentary.  

As such, I expect a full pre-game and intermission filled with questions about Matthews and Ovi's scoring prowess whether I would want to hear it or not. 

I am always 60 minutes behind when I PVR the game, so I fast-forward over the commentary anyway...

[Leafs_Pam]

As I was watching I thought to myself I wish Matthews would get a goal. Less than 30 seconds later he scored. True story.

[jayleaf]

I figured that one was coming back as soon as he scored.  It was clear Robertson was offside without replay.  It was a beautiful goal however.

[stugats1]

What a mess. Pull Samsonov. He is out to lunch tonight. 6 shots, 3 goals.

Guess no one on team cares about defense tonight.

[randys]

So, the pregame show was full of questions about which six dmen should be starting the playoffs for the Leafs, if all 8-9 guys are healthy.
Nick Kypreos, like myself, is not totally confident that Brodie should be one of those six starters, especially if it means that Benoit is number 7?
After seeing that brain fart on the Devils 1st goal, I believe that even more.
What was he thinking?
Gio made a nice tape to tape pass to Foote for Jersey’s second goal.
The defensive blunders have to stop!

Good thing we can score, 3-2.
Opps, no it isn’t, or yes it is, but not for us.

C’mon Leafs, let’s go!

How do you give up a 3 on 1, when you have a PP?
Brutal!

[randys]

I meant to say Brodie should not be one of the six starters.

[TMan]

This is supposed to be a team ready for playoffs? I am so pissed off right now. Is it just me or should I give Marner more time to get ready because he has been very mediocre since his return. Our two vet dmen have been awful . Gio n Brodie. Sloppy sloppy play. Can you say “ bounced first round”?🤦‍♂️

[stugats1]

So sad seeing Rodion Amirovs family. Heartbreaking they aren't there watching their son play.

Horrible first period. We are playing shinny. Game 78 and same errors.

I have zero confidence in this year's playoffs. Just aren't good enough. We never seem to have another level.

[jayleaf]

Toronto has to start playing smarter hockey on home ice.  I know they want to put on a show on home ice, but that won't cut it in the playoffs.    

[randys]

The boys just have to stop with the bone head dzone mistakes.
I am not putting either of the first two goals on Sammy, both Brodie and Gio left Sammy hung out to dry, and put a dent in Sammy’s confidence.

Again, in 1st intermission, they talked about which six dmen should be in to start.
2 of the 3 had Brodie and Gio sitting, which would not upset me.
Brodie has played better of late, but I don’t trust him?

[TMan]

4-4. Twenty to go. Leafs so sloppy. Let’s just get the W and flush this 💩 game.

[stugats1]

Can't kill penalties.

What is Marner doing? He thinks KS it's an all star game trying to show off.

Dewar has been dissappo8nting since we got him. Rather others

[stugats1]

What a pathetic effort this close to playoffs. We totally deserved to lose this. I'm sorry but I think we are done in 5 or 6. Once again something missing. 6 goals at home to Jersey. We are better on road. Not much but are better.

This game really got me riled up.