Leafs win - Cherry Skoal hates things.

Leafs lose- Cherry skoal hates things, but louder


- lumlums

Luna doesn't admit when he is wrong

Can you point out any specific plays he played poorly tonight? Or are you just basing your opinion on how often you hear Simpson say his name?
- BetterCallSaul

His OT coverage was very bad.

But again, I agree with the premise. He really wasn't that bad. Being almost invisible and playing bad are two very different things.
Matthews was almost invisible, but by no means playing poorly.

Saying we need to have guys to stand up for one another isn't wrong lol

Completely factual
- Cherry--Skoal

But facts can be proved. That's how facts work.


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Can you point out any specific plays he played poorly tonight? Or are you just basing your opinion on how often you hear Simpson say his name?
- BetterCallSaul

Plenty of plays, does flybys on the man with the puck, he’s not hustling to areas he should be in. In the OT he was terrible, really lazy, disengaged.

Yeah.. I'm leaving that autocorrect luna

he's been a beast lately. he's had a couple quiet games. no biggie to me.

anyone notice pettersson tonight? this happens.
- daeth

Yeah. He had that "great pass" that was 2 feet in the air and nowhere near the guy he tried passing to. But Hughson was right. "Great pass"!

Also, he fell a few times for no reason whatsoever. Just like Anus does.

Luna doesn't admit when he is wrong
- Cherry--Skoal

"Luna" absolutely does.


This is not one of those times.

His OT coverage was very bad.

But again, I agree with the premise. He really wasn't that bad. Being almost invisible and playing bad are two very different things.
Matthews was almost invisible, but by no means playing poorly.
- UsernameUnknown

Wtf does this mean!!! Lol!?

Yeah.. I'm leaving that autocorrect luna
- Cherry--Skoal

Well, in that case I will moon you as I pass by in my righteousnous

True but Dubas kept Marincin around, so I still blame him.

I’m just pissed watching Matthews float around, he should be dominant or noticeable every game but he’s not.
- LeafMan

I brought the same thing up earlier before getting lambusted for obvious reasons. Living in the GTA myself I watch even more Leaf games then I do Sabres games. I think Matthews is without a question going to be the best goal scorer in the NHL post Ovi. I have the same issues with him though disappearing through stretches during games, and over the course of a few game stretch. When he’s hot though, not many better in the league.

"Luna" absolutely does.


This is not one of those times.
- lumlums

That's my doggies name. I'll allow it.

"Luna" absolutely does.


This is not one of those times.
- lumlums

So you stand by your OT faceoffs mean nothing opinion?

Saying we need to have guys to stand up for one another isn't wrong lol

Completely factual
- Cherry--Skoal

I agree with that. Ps. I'm not a blind homer. And I actually thought the leafs would lose in 5 last year. Especially when Kadri got suspended. I think there's more in this team to give...and maybe they are taking it easy till Showtime.

With all due respect Lou, this isn't on Dubas - it's on Babs. Babcock had him for a year and a half and didn't play him. Dubas has nothing to do with that.
- lumlums

Yes. What's Dubas going to do if Babs refuses to play him? Tell him how to coach? Fire him? Seems a little extreme for a player of Leivo's calibre.

So you stand by your OT faceoffs mean nothing opinion?
- Cherry--Skoal

Did they lose the game because of a play that was directly related to a lost faceoff?

Wtf does this mean!!! Lol!?
- Cherry--Skoal

it means not noticing Matthews much isn't good when he should be dominant.
But he was still better than a guy like Brown or Marincin who are noticeably bad.

It's pretty clear actually.
Not playing well ≠ Playing really bad

Yes. What's Dubas going to do if Babs refuses to play him? Tell him how to coach? Fire him? Seems a little extreme for a player of Leivo's calibre.
- Thecakeisalie

moore and ennis > leivo. he still wouldn't be playing even if he was here right now

So you stand by your OT faceoffs mean nothing opinion?
- Cherry--Skoal

I stand by my "faceoffs mean nothing" opinion. OT Face-offs mean a little more, but if you win the other battles then it's a moot point.

What next, "toughness" stops folks from cheapshots? Like how Chris Simon chose not to slash Ryan Hollweg in the face because Colton Orr was on the ice...?

Did they lose the game because of a play that was directly related to a lost faceoff?
- BetterCallSaul

Nope

moore and ennis > leivo. he still wouldn't be playing even if he was here right now
- daeth

Who brought Moore and Ennis into the organization?

Well, in that case I will moon you as I pass by in my righteousnous
- lumlums

They need to get a little more rough.

Not go out and fight everything

But they need to get in someones face out there when they step out of line.

It's going to shine when playoffs start.


I'm not saying go out and sign mcgrattan.

But Boston is heavy and mean.. and fast.. and skilled

We are just fast and skilled.

Yes. What's Dubas going to do if Babs refuses to play him? Tell him how to coach? Fire him? Seems a little extreme for a player of Leivo's calibre.
- Thecakeisalie

He's gonna sign onto HB and show him Cherry_skoal's posts.


That'll sort babs out!!!

can't really have a rematch if you lose the first game
- daeth

Well, you could try, but you'd be playing the second game with a serious handicap.

Guys...i really love Trevor moore. We may get a 3rd round pick for gauthier because of Moore pumping up his stats.

Oh...bracco still ppg in the ahl!

They need to get a little more rough.

Not go out and fight everything

But they need to get in someones face out there when they step out of line.

It's going to shine when playoffs start.


I'm not saying go out and sign mcgrattan.

But Boston is heavy and mean.. and fast.. and skilled

We are just fast and skilled.
- Cherry--Skoal

Toronto is both taller and heavier than Boston:

https://theathletic.com/5...by-age-height-and-weight/