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Game 7 thoughts:. - What a gut punch.- Leafs played great D.- Goodbye Keefe.- Special teams lost series.- Core 4 doesn’t work.- Marner has lost market.- Woll is legit number 1.- Tear up Shanaplan.- Big-time changes required.- This feeling sucks.- Get to work Treliving.
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Game 4 thoughts:. - Embarrassing effort.- Fans deserve better.- Keefe is done.- Samsonov is done.- Brodie is done.- Robertson is done.- Tavares is done.- Rielly is done.- Marner is done.- Shanahan is done.- Leafs are done.
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I do not want Ovechkin to pass Gretzky on the all-time goal scorers list.
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Leafs Game 1 thoughts…. - Stolarz is a steal.- Tanev elite defensively .- OEL solid w bite.- Nylander big year ahead.- Remove Rielly from PP.- PK aggressive .- Timmins yuck.- Tavares slow.- 4th line dominance .- Heavy hockey wins in long haul.- Berube is the right coach for team.
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Jen Botterill needs to be removed from the Sportsnet hockey panel for the good of the game and viewership.
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The Leafs opening night lineup:. Scrub - Matthews - Marner.Scrub - Scrub - Nylander .Scrub - Scrub - Scrub.Scrub - Scrub - Scrub. Rielly - Brodie.Gio - Pylon.Pylon - Pylon. Reclamation Project 1.Reclamation Project 2.
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This is what the Leafs have been desperately missing over the years.
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Marner sticking up for Woll?????. Yes folks, the culture has changed. Thank you Berube.
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This is why Kevin Bieksa is becoming one of the best hockey analysts in today’s game.
"For retribution, you don't get a fair fight, that's not 'the code'. You don't get to fight a guy that's your equal, you're supposed to take your licks.". - @kbieksa3 on why Alex Edler fought Wayne Simmonds. (Watch the full chat here👉
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The Leafs D group has not received a lot of praise for their efforts this series. They’ve been phenomenal.
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Bertuzzi > Bunting.Domi > Kerfoot.Reaves > Ashton-Reese.Benoit > Holl.Edmundson > Brodie. Treliving is making an impact in these playoffs for the Leafs.
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Five changes I’d make this summer if I owned the Leafs:. 1. New GM.2. New coach.3. Trade 2 of 4 Core Four.4. Upgrade goalie.5. Apologize to fans.
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Leafs Game 2/82 thoughts…. - Bottom 6 won game.- Hildeby is an NHL goalie.- Lovin the crease crashin’ .- PP puke.- Lorentz is found money .- McMann needs permanent spot.- Leafs back pressure was tenacious .- Knies will thrive under Berube.- Great first win for team and coach.
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Leafs Game 6/82 thoughts…. - slow starts are history.- OEL better than advertised .- won the neutral zone.- legit 2nd line.- Nylander w 2 beauties.- Tanev defensive force.- Sensational Stolarz.- Special Teams solid.- full effort game.- Berube for Jack Adams .- great win!.
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The Leafs should not let Auston Matthews play in the 4 Nations Face-Off.
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The Kraken have a good chance of making a Stanley Cup Final before the Leafs do in the next five years.
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Leafs Game 3/82 thoughts…. - Nervous start.- Too cute until Berube snapped.- Nylander/Domi chemistry.- Questionable penalties on both.- Tavares missed.- Stolarz to stardom .- 5-on-5 masterclass.- Timmins scares me.- Marner w beauty winner.- Always nice to beat Dubas.
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Social media followers of Canadian NHL Teams:. Leafs - 2.1M.Habs - 1.6M.Canucks - 1.1M.Oilers - 0.98M.Flames - 0.69M.Jets - 0.62M.Sens - 0.59M. Looks like the Leafs are not only Canada’s team but also social media’s too. Toronto = Centre of the Hockey Universe.
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Game 1 thoughts:. - Keefe outcoached.- Jarnkrok relied on too much .- Robertson can’t play .- Samsonov needs to fight for pucks .- Bruins have depth.- Leafs nicely shutdown Bruins stars.- Keep playing physical, watch dives.- Need better special teams.- The series isn’t over.
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The attitude of the Leafs is a complete 180 from the Dubas-Keefe era. And I like it.
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Samsonov is the only Leafs player so far to take the blame and say that he needs to be better. Stand-up guy.
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That two-seater should be banned for life.
Leafs fan tosses another Leafs fan’s hat on the ice 😳🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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List of all Leafs who took accountability for another playoff failure:. - Samsonov.- Keefe. This is the main culture issue w this team.
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Winning 1 playoff series with these players since 2018 is unacceptable. Matthews $13,250,000 .Nylander $11,500,000.Tavares $11,000,000 .Marner $10,903,000 .Rielly $7,500,000.
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Game 3 thoughts:. - Matthews best player in series.- Boston’s getting tenderized.- PP is a hot mess.- Refs suck.- Boston won goalie battle.- Boom Boom Benoit.- Bert is a beaut.- Coaching staff need to step up.- Marner slightly woke up.- Treliving hockey is fun.- Series going 7.
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Additions:.Bertuzzi .Domi.Klingberg.Reaves.Treliving.Holl (out).Kerfoot (out).Bunting (out).Dubas (out). Subtractions:.O’Reilly.Acciari. Leafs are a better team now than when the playoffs ended.
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Game 2 thoughts:. - fantastic road game and win.- Bruins are divers and whiners.- Missing threat from point.- Special Teams still a mess.- 34 and 91 step up big time.- 4th line is a force.- 88 is missed .- 16 is a liability.- Sammy made key saves, keeps net.- We have a series!.
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Treliving Era . 2-0-0.3 Fights.51 hits.13 goals.2 Hat-tricks .1 team.
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I want Joel Quenneville as the Leafs HC next season- the Core Four will listen and buy-in. Redemption for everyone.
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What a night last night:. - Leafs beat the Habs.- Matthews scores…again.- Reaves destroys a Habs player…again.- Habs fans crying.- Sens fans crying.- Sens fans learn about hypocrisy.
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If Ron MacLean virtue signals on a HNIC broadcast and no one is around to hear it, does he make a sound?.
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Canada’s World Juniors are done and the blame squarely falls on management and coaching. Summit time.
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Leafs Game 4/82 thoughts…. - unspectacular win.- midweek trap game avoided.- lost Corsi, won 2 pts.- Captain ready for takeoff .- McMann secondary scoring star .- Stolarz gives team confidence.- Tanev hides Rielly’s warts.- Liljegren unnoticeable is good.- Leafs culture changing.
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Dewar is out and Robertson stays. F off Keefe. Keep the 4th line intact. Replace Robertson for Nylander. And score on the PP. I’ll be glad when the Leafs have a new coach next season.
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Game 6 thoughts:. - excellent road game at home.- Woll is channeling Felix Potvin.- PP needs huge shakeup.- Bryan Hayes wasn’t there.- Nylander clutch.- Tavares was a force.- Knies has the DAWG in him.- Bruins feeling pressure.- Marchand was a ghost.- Anything can happen in 7.
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When the Core Four don’t show up I’d rather have a Bertuzzi and a Domi than a Kerfoot or Bunting.
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Jamal Mayers should get a raise after having to deal w this.
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Leafs Game 15/82 thoughts…. - Low event game; Berube masterpiece.- Smart, Simple, Hard.- PP has confidence.- Marner stepping up & leading .- Tavares battled all game.- Quick, short outlet passes work.- Robertson had jump.- Stolarz team MVP.- D played as a unit.- professional win.
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Leafs Game 24/82 thoughts…. - Fun Original6 game.- Grebenkin has moxy.- 34/88 chemistry brewing.- ex-Leafs not missed .- under appreciated PK.- Timmins cant be complacent .- Tavares turning back time.- Minten future full time 3C.- Stolarz gives team confidence .- A win is a win.
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Two Atlantic Division teams in the Stanley Cup Final. Good luck Leafs next season.
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If the Leafs had any resemblance of an NHL power play they would’ve swept the Bruins in 4.
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If the Leafs are out of the playoffs, I don’t cheer for another Canadian team to win the Cup. Only the Leafs are Canada’s team.
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Game 5 thoughts:. - Fantastic road victory.- Woll is the real deal.- PP is a black hole.- Knies is a warrior.- Domi and Bert are beauts.- Tavares fading fast.- D were quiet and steady.- Nylander MIA.- Marner stepped up.- Bruins are nervous .- Do you beLeaf.- Series is going 7.
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Benoit sitting again is a travesty. Keefe just killed the confidence of the one defencemen that was a steady, physical presence all season long.
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These aren’t your Dubas Leafs. It’s about time.
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Clean hit - a thing of beauty. Hockey is dying.
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The NHL needs a losers bracket. Once a team is officially eliminated, they enter a bracket and the team with the most wins/points gets 1st overall. This will eliminate tanking, bring entertainment to fans and give the league some integrity.
The Chicago Blackhawks are the first team to be eliminated from NHL playoff contention 😳
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Remove Rielly from PP1 and put OEL there. The Leafs desperately need a shot from the point.
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Leafs Game 19/82 thoughts…. - fast-paced game.- McMann was a force.- Reaves to be suspended .- Huge PK.- Robertson doesn’t fit.- Tavares had jump.- McCabe & Tanev shut it down.- Stolarz made clutch saves.- Different rules for McDavid.- Marner magical winner.- Awesome win!.
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This summer the Leafs must seriously consider trading Mitch Marner.
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The ideal Leafs lineup for Game 1 of the Playoffs:. L1 - Bertuzzi-Matthews-Domi.L2 - Nylander-Tavares-Marner.L3- Knies-Kampf-Jarnkrok.L4 - McMann-Dewar-Reaves. 1D - Rielly-Bush.2D - McCabe-Benoit .3D - Edmundson-Lily. Woll.Samsonov.
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Leafs Game 5/82 thoughts…. - no space, playoff feel .- Holmberg needs a sit.- Kampf schmamf.- Rielly yuck.- Beauty Papi goal.- Only 2 GA.- Over-passing, forcing plays.- Rangers clogged lanes.- Shesterkin’s the boogeyman.- Better 3rd, too little too late.- Reset & rebound Monday.
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There’s nothing better than watching the Montreal Canadiens lose. It’s over.
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Not sure why Nylander can’t play tonight when he played all the previous games. I do know that there are no pay cheques in the playoffs.
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Leafs Game 11/82 thoughts…. - monster squad.- Matthews scary good.- Nylander played possessed .- Knies continues to ravage.- Tavares a beast.- Pacioretty a treat, no trick.- Holmberg invisible.- Marner wizardly .- McCabe mashed.- spooktactuler home win.- Happy Halloween.
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Mitch Marner is an elite hockey player. But he needs to grow up. It’s time he stops feuding with the media and fans and starts focusing on the teams’s goal…to win a Stanley Cup.
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Leafs Game 47/82 thoughts…. - HNIC on Sat Night in MTL is the best.- laissez-faire 1st.- Myers needs a reset.- McMann outstanding all 200ft.- Matthew & Nylander keep delivering .- PP did its job.- Woll was the MVP.- check scoreboard now, Arber.- awesome comeback win.
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The Leafs haven’t quit on another coach, they’ve quit on the logo on the front of their sweater.
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The Leafs added two physical defencemen and a gritty depth forward while keeping their top prospects and 1st round pick. That’s smart management and a win.
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Reading between the lines of the Leafs presser, here’s the status of the Leafs Core Five:. Matthews - stays.Marner - gone.Nylander - stays.Reilly - gone.Tavares - stays. And Berube will be the coach.
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@GinoHard_ @NHLFlyers Torts protects and takes the attention away from his players. Great coach.
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Put McCabe and Tanev back together and start taking minutes away from Rielly.
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Leafs Game 23/82 thoughts…. - welcome back rusty Papi.- Knies Thunder vs Lightning .- new lines developing .- Robertson can exhale.- Tanev signing paying dividends .- hope McCabe is OK.- Leafs in Vasilevskiy’s head.- weak late-game call.- leads now safe.- mature bounce-back win.
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Leafs Game 18/82 thoughts…. - Better effort.- Hakanpää huge.- didn’t capitalize on early breaks.- Tavares’ hands aren’t aging.- Domi done at centre.- video review annoying.- system deviation led to GA.- gutsy 3rd period.- Knies took over game.- fun OT.- amazing comeback and win.
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Leafs Game 10/82 thoughts…. - 1st period perfection.- superb puck management.- too many penalties .- special teams meh.- Pacioretty was a beast.- 88 & 91 woke up.- dominated the dot.- 34 & 16 solid two-way play.- Rielly excellent.- bent, didn’t break.- good road win.
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Now compare this to Domi’s exercise posts….
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Leafs Game 16/82 thoughts…. - defensive gem.- Pat Burns era vibes.- Timmins rewarded for good play.- Nylander slick.- Marner on a mission .- Domi is a lil wolverine.- Woll China Wall not Doll.- This team is different.- Every win vs Habs is awesome.- Especially on Saturday Night.
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I know a $10.9M RW that would fill that empty top line spot for Vegas…
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Just wait until Matthew Knies figure out that he can do whatever he wants to do physically in the offensive zone.
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Bruins beat them on the scoreboard but the Leafs beat them in the alley. I’ll take it in the regular season.
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Leafs Game 48/82 thoughts…. - Prime time 1st.- Papi & Nylander are feeling’ it.- OEL regaining early-season form.- forceful forecheck.- don’t like splitting McCabe & Tanev.- Holmberg line picked on.- Marner impactful all game long.- bent but didn’t break .- Knies night for a win.
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Joel Edmundson is the type of defenceman that win battles for their team in the playoffs. The front of the Leafs net just got nastier at just the right time.
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Every Leafs players grew 6 inches taller tonight. Ryan Reaves is a monster. Ryan Reaves is a Toronto Maple Leaf.
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Leafs Game 26/82 thoughts…. - low-event expose.- trade Robertson.- Grebenkin hype faded.- tough night on the wall.- Tanev severely underrated .- playing right way despite loss.- Stolarz keeps on keeping on.- Can’t win 82 games.- Move on, beat Dubas tomorrow.
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If you’re a Leafs fan, you cannot cheer for the Habs. Sorry, them are the rules of being a fan.
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This loss is on Keefe. You have a wounded division rival and you decide to play your wounded goalie in an unfavourable setting. The players knew it too.
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Leafs Game 20/82 thoughts…. - MASH & bash.- quick zone exits key.- Minten beauty 1st G.- Grebenkin bangs.- Hope Knies is OK.- Benoit thumps.- Tavares has passion.- Excellent PK.- Team missed Reaves.- Woll superb SO.- Strong team D.- deserve to win o’meter wrong.- Great team win!.
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The one key message that I’m getting out of this Leafs press conference is that they are done with Mitch Marner.
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5 games for Morgan Rielly is a joke. The NHL usually suspends based on the severity of the injured player - Ridly Greig was unharmed. Another fail by the NHL DoPS.
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I’ve seen more Leafs scrums and fights this season than in the five years combined under the Dubas dictatorship.
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This is wrong and embarrassing.
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Where would the Leafs be without Martin Jones?. Incredible signing and foresight by Treliving.
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The Leafs play in Winnipeg on Saturday and Simmonds needs to replace Engvall and re-introduce himself to a Pionk and a Dubios.
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I was hoping in year 8 that Mitch Marner could finally handle the pressure and criticism.
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