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This series wasn’t supposed to be short. It’s the damned Cup champs. It could have went either way. Let’s just get them in the next game. We still have Stolarz waiting back in Toronto.
Meh. After the first the only line that seemed to be consistently effective was the Lorentz-Laughton line. Nylander had a surprisingly poor night given how good he’s been all playoffs and Matthews just vanished after the first.
Benoit has his moments but he’s struggled at times to keep up with Florida. There’s lots of little minor complaints to go around but it was an OT game and Woll allowed a goal that was highly unfortunate. This team as a whole is a different Leafs team and there’s a lot of reasons to have faith in them. I’d also, quite sincerely, expect Woll to be better next game. He just never really found his game tonight.
Started off great, then got complacent. Happens to the best of teams. Come out with a complete 60 minutes next game, and you’re up 3-1 against the defending champs. I expect Berubies is gonna straighten them out. GO LEAFS GO!!!
I’m curious about what’s going on with Matthews. My theory is this: He’s got a shoulder injury that’s affecting his shoulder mobility. It’s really causing his shooting accuracy to be off. Other than that, everything else works. When he went to Germany, they probably told him; you can continue to play but your shoulder issues will be an issue for the rest of the season. You can still play well defensively, but there’ll be a slight weakness to shoot. He was probably given a choice; shut it down and do surgery immediately, but your season will be over and you’ll need months of rehab. The other option was to play with what you’ve got, mobility-wise, and contribute defensively and still pick up some goals and assists. He chose to take the shot at winning it all this year, with the cast of players that the Leafs currently have. Knowing that Marner would probably be either moved, or leave as a UFA, he chose to try for the Cup.
It’s obvious that he’s not shooting the puck with accuracy and zip. He can still turn his wrists over to take faceoffs and make passes. As a betting man, I’d think that it’s something of this magnitude.
I’m curious about what’s going on with Matthews. My theory is this: He’s got a shoulder injury that’s affecting his shoulder mobility. It’s really causing his shooting accuracy to be off. Other than that, everything else works. When he went to Germany, they probably told him; you can continue to play but your shoulder issues will be an issue for the rest of the season. You can still play well defensively, but there’ll be a slight weakness to shoot. He was probably given a choice; shut it down and do surgery immediately, but your season will be over and you’ll need months of rehab. The other option was to play with what you’ve got, mobility-wise, and contribute defensively and still pick up some goals and assists. He chose to take the shot at winning it all this year, with the cast of players that the Leafs currently have. Knowing that Marner would probably be either moved, or leave as a UFA, he chose to try for the Cup.
It’s obvious that he’s not shooting the puck with accuracy and zip. He can still turn his wrists over to take faceoffs and make passes. As a betting man, I’d think that it’s something of this magnitude.
~PrinceLHIf we take the things they have said to us at face value, then we know:
– It will take a while to heal
– Playing doesn’t make it worse
– Rest won’t make it better, only time willTake this for what it’s worth because I really don’t know – but I had one of those friend’s neighbour’s brother . . . type of things, and I heard that was a bruised or lacerated organ . . . from what I read if it’s the liver it’s 4-6 months to heal on the outside and if it’s the kidney it could be to 12, but the kidney runs more risks of playing making it worse. From that – and just because I know this friend isn’t one to make stuff up or believe things easily – it makes me think it could literally be a liver injury.
We’ll probably never know exactly what is ailing Matthews. It’s definitely something. The guy isn’t just going to throw his hands up and phone it in during the playoffs.
Knowing this, I think the best we can expect from him is to tread water and cancel out one of Florida’s top defensive centers, thus allowing other Leafs lines to draw a better matchup. Win faceoffs and try to hide the gimpiness from the other team as much as possible. Try to pass it off as just being snakebitten and overdue to bust out – that keeps Florida honest and from cheating on him. Even if they suspect he is limited, they still have to smother him and continue taking away his space or he’ll burn them – even a gimpy Matthews can pot a few goals if you leave him wide open too many times. If Matthews can hold his own, then it’s up to the rest of the core to pick up the slack.
Marner, Willy, and JT need to produce more to compensate for the loss of Matthews sniping. Others like Knies and Patches need to just keep doing what they are doing.
I’m not worried. I hope they take the next game. I don’t want the suspense of a 6 or 7 game series. Let’s finish this shit in 5.
If we take the things they have said to us at face value, then we know:
– It will take a while to heal
– Playing doesn’t make it worse
– Rest won’t make it better, only time willTake this for what it’s worth because I really don’t know – but I had one of those friend’s neighbour’s brother . . . type of things, and I heard that was a bruised or lacerated organ . . . from what I read if it’s the liver it’s 4-6 months to heal on the outside and if it’s the kidney it could be to 12, but the kidney runs more risks of playing making it worse. From that – and just because I know this friend isn’t one to make stuff up or believe things easily – it makes me think it could literally be a liver injury.
-monkeypunkI can tell you for a fact it was / is his ribs.
Up 2-1 on the Stanley Cup Champs without our real #1G and people don’t seem happy. Sure we were all hoping for the Sweep so we could get passed the past but come on…it’s hockey, the game of inches and little mistakes.
Nylander break away in OT….close to winning.
Knies break away in OT….close to winning.Just didn’t end up our way. I’m hoping for a game 5 series win at home. (can’t handle a game 7 nail biter)
Letzzzz fucking go boys!!! Don’t be punk fans, get behind the boys. They’re showing up this year and we’ve seen it already. (Matthews is a concern, but I think we all agree he’s hurt.)
GLFG!!!
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