Unmentioned tonight in the Marner / Nylader love / hate fest was that Scott Laughton was really good tonight and I thought JT was excellent.

Stollie definitely gets the nod for Tuesday after his game tonight.

Domi is in playoff mode and willing to do what it takes.

Robertson was good and more physical than I’ve ever seen him - he clearly wants to stick in the line up and seems willing to do what it will take which is great.

Leafs just need to tighten up defensively, especially in front of their own net.

I’m hoping Reilly scoring gets him back to the offensive d-man he’s paid to be, his defensive game isn’t great but if he can be the offensive threat he’s been in prior playoffs that would be amazing.
- Cush29

Agreed
Laughton was pretty good.
Stollie plays every game until chokes really badly, not even a question. Even if he loses a game, put him back him.

I cant watch those guys.
They try so hard to prove they arent pro Toronto they simply cannot be satisfied with anything
- Fakepartofme

Ya it’s pretty obvious but laughable in some ways.

I wish we had Joe Bowen on TV. He’s an unapologetic Leaf homer & why shouldn’t we have one of those on the air?

Shack67 doing gods work in the Sens blog calling out someone who is in the Leaf blogs pretending to be a Leaf and Ducks fan for years. 😳🤣👍

https://www.hockeybuzz.co...1116&forum_id=1&page=last

Shack67 doing gods work in the Sens blog calling out someone who is in the Leaf blogs pretending to be a Leaf and Ducks fan for years. 😳🤣👍

https://www.hockeybuzz.co...1116&forum_id=1&page=last
- Cush29

Wow cool.

Ya it’s pretty obvious but laughable in some ways.

I wish we had Joe Bowen on TV. He’s an unapologetic Leaf homer & why shouldn’t we have one of those on the air?
- Cush29

Enjoy.



(frank) Ottawa.

YUMMY!

- Stolarz = beautician
- brilliance of Willy's goal, looking the entire time at Auston freaking Matthews with his stick up for the one timer, then shooting it into the net
- all of the core was good
- JT rocks
- gravy, get some Molly for Tuesday I'm gonna put a hot pepper up your bozak

Its so nice to be on the other side of the whining about the refs

Sens led the league in penalty diff the last 3 years. no doubt that tide turns.

its weird feeling like the leafs are the playoff vets in a series

Its so nice to be on the other side of the whining about the refs

Sens led the league in penalty diff the last 3 years. no doubt that tide turns.

its weird feeling like the leafs are the playoff vets in a series
- senstroll

Sens just took offensive zone penalties, which kills you every time.


I don't think the Sens can match up with 34 and JT down the middle. The Sens just aren't that good. The Leafs have 4 players who are better than the Sens best player.

No Reevo needed.

Sens don’t have a heavyweight and the 4th line tonight for the Leafs was fantastic.

I’m not sure Reaves isn’t just insurance for injuries.

It’s crazy that the Wild have a D man making his NHL debut tonight.
- Cush29

Reaves is there to be with the boys and play some tunes. Leafs have enough men in their lineup to handle business.

Sens just took offensive zone penalties, which kills you every time.


I don't think the Sens can match up with 34 and JT down the middle. The Sens just aren't that good. The Leafs have 4 players who are better than the Sens best player.
- Zezel

ill hold off any celebrations, we've seem this movie before. hope a different ending.
The Sens tilted the 5v5 play, maybe because of the score most of the night..but something to watch, as the series goes on and the whistles get shoved up the refs butts

- Stolarz = beautician
- brilliance of Willy's goal, looking the entire time at Auston freaking Matthews with his stick up for the one timer, then shooting it into the net
- all of the core was good
- JT rocks
- gravy, get some Molly for Tuesday I'm gonna put a hot pepper up your bozak
- Zezel

Who's Molly? I thought this was a Stag party?

ill hold off any celebrations, we've seem this movie before. hope a different ending.
The Sens tilted the 5v5 play, maybe because of the score most of the night..but something to watch, as the series goes on and the whistles get shoved up the refs butts
- senstroll

That's the just the panel talking, they have barf bags under their seats, just in case they say too many nice things about a convincing win.

But definitely score effects: the Sens were down 2-0 early and most of their shots were on the outside. Leafs did a good job keeping everything to the outside for most of the game.

That's the just the panel talking, they have barf bags under their seats, just in case they say too many nice things about a convincing win.

But definitely score effects: the Sens were down 2-0 early and most of their shots were on the outside. Leafs did a good job keeping everything to the outside for most of the game.
- gravyface

I didnt watch any of the panel or game "analysis" just looking at money puck and NST this morning. even with score/venue adjusted the sens had slight 5v5 adv

That's the just the panel talking, they have barf bags under their seats, just in case they say too many nice things about a convincing win.

But definitely score effects: the Sens were down 2-0 early and most of their shots were on the outside. Leafs did a good job keeping everything to the outside for most of the game.
- gravyface

Yes, Sens had a very few good looks on 5v5, amount of shots is misleading.
The next game they will be more disciplined and score will be more even, but Leafs have all tools to win anyway.
This is much better than SN pathetic panel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXAGpC4sD98

I didnt watch any of the panel or game "analysis" just looking at money puck and NST this morning. even with score/venue adjusted the sens had slight 5v5 adv
- senstroll

I agree with that. I think that, at 5v5, our top 6 wasn't actually playing great. Domi had a few bad giveaways, Tavares and Nylander weren't clicking on passes, which was strange.

Bottom 6 was excellent though.

That 4th line?

I didnt watch any of the panel or game "analysis" just looking at money puck and NST this morning. even with score/venue adjusted the sens had slight 5v5 adv
- senstroll

We have been in this long enough to understand that does not matter in the slightest

I didnt watch any of the panel or game "analysis" just looking at money puck and NST this morning. even with score/venue adjusted the sens had slight 5v5 adv
- senstroll

Seems to me that happens when a team is behind the entire game. One time is pressuring and pinching and the other team tones down the forecheck.

I didnt watch any of the panel or game "analysis" just looking at money puck and NST this morning. even with score/venue adjusted the sens had slight 5v5 adv
- senstroll

Ya - especially when Stutzle was on the ice ...mostly against 34's line. They didn't get a tonne of high danger but they (and Sanderson) kept 34/16 from being dangerous at 5v5 most of the night.

Laughton's line might have been the best highlight. They went toe to toe with Cozens line all night and faired well.

JT's line looked better when they flipped Domi for Holmberg (small sample). Wonder if he'll stick with that.

Unmentioned tonight in the Marner / Nylader love / hate fest was that Scott Laughton was really good tonight and I thought JT was excellent.

Stollie definitely gets the nod for Tuesday after his game tonight.

Domi is in playoff mode and willing to do what it takes.

Robertson was good and more physical than I’ve ever seen him - he clearly wants to stick in the line up and seems willing to do what it will take which is great.

Leafs just need to tighten up defensively, especially in front of their own net.

I’m hoping Reilly scoring gets him back to the offensive d-man he’s paid to be, his defensive game isn’t great but if he can be the offensive threat he’s been in prior playoffs that would be amazing.
- Cush29

he seemed to me, he was easily knocked of the puck I notice when he had it.

We have been in this long enough to understand that does not matter in the slightest
- Santo_44

i think the opposite, we have seen this... as the series go longer, the penalties dry up and the 5v5 play is more important.

This is what we have to put up with... every win has an asterisk, every loss a referendum

Gino Reda
@GinoRedaTSN
·
4m
Question: Is the Leafs glass half full? Or half empty?
Half full?- The Core 4 recorded 9 points in Game #1
Half Empty?-The Core 4 only recorded 2 points at even strength, and both those points came on the same goal #LeafsVsSens #LeafsNation #Sens

This is what we have to put up with... every win has an asterisk, every loss a referendum

Gino Reda
@GinoRedaTSN
·
4m
Question: Is the Leafs glass half full? Or half empty?
Half full?- The Core 4 recorded 9 points in Game #1
Half Empty?-The Core 4 only recorded 2 points at even strength, and both those points came on the same goal #LeafsVsSens #LeafsNation #Sens
- gravyface

Leafs are religion. It won't change and that's ok. Win or lose, Leafs make the world go 'round.

Domi with the uppercut into Gaudette's face.

This is what we have to put up with... every win has an asterisk, every loss a referendum

Gino Reda
@GinoRedaTSN
·
4m
Question: Is the Leafs glass half full? Or half empty?
Half full?- The Core 4 recorded 9 points in Game #1
Half Empty?-The Core 4 only recorded 2 points at even strength, and both those points came on the same goal #LeafsVsSens #LeafsNation #Sens
- gravyface

the PP needs to be a factor, past series they have been awful, tread water at evens and win the PP time.