R1, G1: Lightning @ Maple Leafs - Apr. 18th, 7:30pm - SN, TSN 1050

[Guilt Trip]

Great timing for probably their worst game of the season.

There have been worse. 4PP goals against isn't a recipe for success.

 

[Derk]

Why does nobody ever play for a one timer any more? Just an observation.

 

[azzurri63]

How many defensemen left for Tampa?

Too many for me. Hoping for a couple hard  checks this period to send a message but nope.

 

[dappleganger]

Now leave Jarnkrok there lol.

Yep.

 

[ZBBM]

This isn't important but the Leafs game presentation seems designed to take the energy out of the building.  Lame organ music straight out of the 70s.

 

[dappleganger]

John Tavares should win more face-offs.

 

[Guilt Trip]

This isn't important but the Leafs game presentation seems designed to take the energy out of the building.  Lame organ music straight out of the 70s.

Fans were pumped to start the game. Loudest they've been all year.

 

[Bender]

I know the whole team has been bad but man Kerfoot brings so much nothing.

 

[ZBBM]

This isn't important but the Leafs game presentation seems designed to take the energy out of the building.  Lame organ music straight out of the 70s.

Fans were pumped to start the game. Loudest they've been all year.

Yes, and the presentation should add to it, not play to the 80-and-older demographic.

 

[Guilt Trip]

John Tavares should win more face-offs.

67% on the draw tonight. Next..

 

[rdowdall]

Hey Leafs, you don't have to win a game 7 to get us on your band wagon.  We as the fans would have been happy with a 4 game sweep if Tampa.

 

[Derk]

Well, that was a crapshow. Probably didn't need to watch the 3rd, but here we are.

Hopefully they put in a much better performance next time out.

 

[dappleganger]

John Tavares should win more face-offs.

67% on the draw tonight. Next..

Wasn't winning them against Bellemare. He won 4 out of 7 draws taken.

 

[gunnar36]

Great timing for probably their worst game of the season.

There have been worse. 4PP goals against isn't a recipe for success.

Yeah not loving the pk and pk personnel against Tampa. Accari plays it pretty passively.  Honestly we had better pk speed and depth against Tampa last year with guys like Mikheyev, Kase & Engvall.

 

[Guilt Trip]

Chelios..

https://twitter.com/AHBSeaborn/status/1648500504807473155

 

[cw]

John Tavares should win more face-offs.

67% on the draw tonight. Next..

Wasn't winning them against Bellemare. He won 4 out of 7 draws taken.

Tavares lost two faceoffs to Bellemare.
Tavares is top ten in the league in faceoffs and has been for years.
Tavares winning faceoffs is the least of their problems tonight.

The Leafs won 56% of the draws to 44% for the Lightning.
That might be the only stat the Leafs won tonight.

 

[Bill_Berg]

Chelios..

https://twitter.com/AHBSeaborn/status/1648500504807473155

Yeah, since the last time the Leafs were in a playoff series lol

 

[cabber24]

3-2 score, Schenn "crosscheck" was soo weak and then the Kampf "slash", and the interference against Marner when TB was on the PP that wasn't called was all hard to swallow. TB definitely doesn't need any help. Leafs sucked but their momentum was squashed by the refs which is a piss off.

 

[azzurri63]

It is galling that Corey Perry singlehandedly wrecked us.

Seems like every year he hurts us in some way or another.

 

[herman]

https://twitter.com/ScoutingTheRefs/status/1648695273609109509
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