R1, G3: Bruins @ Maple Leafs - Apr. 24th, 7:00pm - SN, TSN 1050

[herman]

Listened to Ray Ferraro on Overdrive yesterday. He said part of the problem on the PP is Rielly isn't a bomb threat so it allows the Bruins to play a little wider and that also helps take away the cross seam pass. So essentially you're down 2 things right off the hop. Says the Bruins are being really aggressive. Let's face it, Matthews is the only real shot threat out there.
What I don't get and probably many of you don't as well is why they keep running the same guys out there. Domi is good enough for 5v5 but not on the PP with Matthews?
Let's see if they adjust.

I guess Ray doesn't know what he's talking about either.

You don't need bombs, but you do need shooting threats. Rielly is a sifter who can get pucks on net to generate rebounds, and he's a pretty good passer.

What Ray Ferraro is really saying is the Leafs are deploying a PP that has only one real shooting option, which is easy to shut down (cover Matthews). An easy change to the PP with the same people is to ask Marner to not hold it looking for a lane, but just pump it on net like a mini-rush. Then you can really take advantage of Tavares/Bertuzzi in tight, and Matthews' ability to pick a puck out of a crowd and roof it. As long as Marner holds the puck and drifts around for an opening for a cross-seam one-timer from his cash cow Matthews, the PP will sputter regardless of who else is on the unit.

 

[azzurri63]

Listened to Ray Ferraro on Overdrive yesterday. He said part of the problem on the PP is Rielly isn't a bomb threat so it allows the Bruins to play a little wider and that also helps take away the cross seam pass. So essentially you're down 2 things right off the hop. Says the Bruins are being really aggressive. Let's face it, Matthews is the only real shot threat out there.
What I don't get and probably many of you don't as well is why they keep running the same guys out there. Domi is good enough for 5v5 but not on the PP with Matthews?
Let's see if they adjust.

I guess Ray doesn't know what he's talking about either.

You don't need bombs, but you do need shooting threats. Rielly is a sifter who can get pucks on net to generate rebounds, and he's a pretty good passer.

What Ray Ferraro is really saying is the Leafs are deploying a PP that has only one real shooting option, which is easy to shut down (cover Matthews). An easy change to the PP with the same people is to ask Marner to not hold it looking for a lane, but just pump it on net like a mini-rush. Then you can really take advantage of Tavares/Bertuzzi in tight, and Matthews' ability to pick a puck out of a crowd and roof it. As long as Marner holds the puck and drifts around for an opening for a cross-seam one-timer from his cash cow Matthews, the PP will sputter regardless of who else is on the unit.

That was the point that I was trying to make last week and most disagreed. Having a guy on the point who has a good shot gives the other team something to think about. I've been complaining about Morgan's shot since he came into the league. Most NHL PP QB's can get a puck through from the point but if you got someone back there that can rifle it it's another threat on the PP. Leaf's PP is so predictable and part of the reason is having Morgan back there who for the most part just dishes it off.

 

[Guru Tugginmypuddah]

If they lose this series I'm not sure I can do another season of this.

If they do, we will see a house cleaning in the summer.  With that, they will suck me back in with renewed hope. 

 

[Zee]

If they lose this series I'm not sure I can do another season of this.

If they do, we will see a house cleaning in the summer.  With that, they will suck me back in with renewed hope. 

I've had this reaction in the past, but I don't think it will apply this time around.  Until this team shows me something in the playoffs, I'll be tuned out emotionally more than ever before.

 

[azzurri63]

If they lose this series I'm not sure I can do another season of this.

If they do, we will see a house cleaning in the summer.  With that, they will suck me back in with renewed hope. 

I've had this reaction in the past, but I don't think it will apply this time around.  Until this team shows me something in the playoffs, I'll be tuned out emotionally more than ever before.

If they lose this series I'm not sure I can do another season of this.

If they do, we will see a house cleaning in the summer.  With that, they will suck me back in with renewed hope. 

Hopefully Pelley makes some changes. First one to go should be Shanahan then Keefe and then figure out what to do with this core. They've had ample time to have some playoff success and failed.

 

[Andy007]

I swear, 14 or 15 more 1st round losses and I'm done with these jerks!!

 

[Guilt Trip]

If they lose this series I'm not sure I can do another season of this.

If they do, we will see a house cleaning in the summer.  With that, they will suck me back in with renewed hope. 

I've had this reaction in the past, but I don't think it will apply this t My name isn't going on the cup and I'm not getting paid to play. ime around.  Until this team shows me something in the playoffs, I'll be tuned out emotionally more than ever before.

Win or lose, my summer will be just as good. End of the day, it's hockey, it's entertainment. Enjoy the show

 

[bustaheims]

Win or lose, my summer will be just as good. End of the day, it's hockey, it's entertainment. Enjoy the show

Yup. Losing certainly won?t make my summer any worse. Winning might make it slightly better for brief moments, but that?s about it.

 

[Bender]

Win or lose, my summer will be just as good. End of the day, it's hockey, it's entertainment. Enjoy the show

Yup. Losing certainly won?t make my summer any worse. Winning might make it slightly better for brief moments, but that?s about it.

Realistically true, but if they ever do win I'm going to savour the hell out of it.

 

[Zee]

If they lose this series I'm not sure I can do another season of this.

If they do, we will see a house cleaning in the summer.  With that, they will suck me back in with renewed hope. 

I've had this reaction in the past, but I don't think it will apply this t My name isn't going on the cup and I'm not getting paid to play. ime around.  Until this team shows me something in the playoffs, I'll be tuned out emotionally more than ever before.

Win or lose, my summer will be just as good. End of the day, it's hockey, it's entertainment. Enjoy the show

I never said my summer would be affected lol. I just care very little about the Leafs right now. I doubt I'll be as tuned into the training camp and the buildup to next season, waste of time in my opinion when they end the season like this. It's like the final season of Game Of Thrones, you think "why did I waste my time watching the entire series when it ends like this??"

 

[TheMightyOdin]

If they lose this series I'm not sure I can do another season of this.

If they do, we will see a house cleaning in the summer.  With that, they will suck me back in with renewed hope. 

I've had this reaction in the past, but I don't think it will apply this t My name isn't going on the cup and I'm not getting paid to play. ime around.  Until this team shows me something in the playoffs, I'll be tuned out emotionally more than ever before.

Win or lose, my summer will be just as good. End of the day, it's hockey, it's entertainment. Enjoy the show

I never said my summer would be affected lol. I just care very little about the Leafs right now. I doubt I'll be as tuned into the training camp and the buildup to next season, waste of time in my opinion when they end the season like this. It's like the final season of Game Of Thrones, you think "why did I waste my time watching the entire series when it ends like this??"

After decades of being a fan who watched every game I could live and recorded the ones I couldn?t I stopped watching the year before we got Matthews.

I decided it was a colossal waste of time after 30 plus years of seeing every game. I decided to only watch after they had guaranteed a playoff spot to get a feel for the team and then watch the playoffs. 

When we got Austin I broke the rule to watch game 1.  ?Let?s see what this high praise is all about.?  Amazing! He scores 4 and we LOST and I said to myself ?that?s why I?m not watching?

Didn?t watch another game till the playoffs.

The hope was I wouldn?t be as invested and as crushed when we lost but it hasn?t worked. Still get too frustrated but at least I didn?t waste 240 plus hours in the lead up.

 

[4EVRLEAFAN]

I will always be 4evrleafan but I haven't had any real expectations for this group in 2 years, I'm resolved to the fact that until we free up some money and make major changes this team is going nowhere.

 

[Arn]

Win or lose, my summer will be just as good. End of the day, it's hockey, it's entertainment. Enjoy the show

Bingo. Obviously winning would be great, but in any season there's only 1 of 32 teams can win it all.

So even in a season where everything goes right - your stars play lights out, no injuries, your goalie plays slightly above average, no other team is "better" than your's, and there's teams tanking who you know can't win, your chance of winning is going to be like 1 in 8 or something.

So basically I just watch the games and there's plenty to enjoy - Matthews scoring goals like nobody I've ever seen, having a second generation Domi on the team reinforcing the fact I'm officially getting old, waiting for the inevitable implosion of our latest goalie choice etc etc

 

[Guilt Trip]

Win or lose, my summer will be just as good. End of the day, it's hockey, it's entertainment. Enjoy the show

Bingo. Obviously winning would be great, but in any season there's only 1 of 32 teams can win it all.

So even in a season where everything goes right - your stars play lights out, no injuries, your goalie plays slightly above average, no other team is "better" than your's, and there's teams tanking who you know can't win, your chance of winning is going to be like 1 in 8 or something.

So basically I just watch the games and there's plenty to enjoy - Matthews scoring goals like nobody I've ever seen, having a second generation Domi on the team reinforcing the fact I'm officially getting old, waiting for the inevitable implosion of our latest goalie choice etc etc

Bingo