Steve Dangle récapitule et analyse le match 19 de la saison des Maple Leafs de Toronto contre les Penguins de Pittsburgh. SDPN : https://www.sdpn.ca/ SDPN DISCORD : https://discord.com/invite/MtTmw9rrz7 LIVRE : https://bit.ly/2I9hmWP LIVRE AUDIO : https://bit.ly/2GIgYya phoques de Pâques : https://t.co/DVbMNTS1IL
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I think Steve might be secretly related to Harold Ballard.
as a hardcore iggy stan, the leafs need to figure it ouT JUST SO I CAN SEE IGGY AGAIN! I FEEL LIKE IT'S BEEN MONTHS SINCE WE'VE HAD A VICTORY PUPPIES AND IM UPSET ABOUT IT ;-;
Dude the fact that you continue to advocate for a bad coach and say nothing needs to change makes me think your a Homer
I only get Steve's videos as a recommendation when they lose..😂😂😂
The Leafs, in their own zone, do not look like they know what they are doing. They don't appear to know who is responsible to do what, and they are running around most of the time without any sense of purpose. Somehow I seem to recall that it was mentioned that they are trying to implement a new system. If that is the case, it is an abject failure and they need to go back to what they were doing last year. If not, then they need to change to something new, that all of the players can learn quickly.
As for Marner, I think the coach needs to put him with Domi and Robertson and pile on the responsibility of carrying that line. Perhaps that will force him to focus on his game and his responsibilities defensively. He certainly could do it when he played with Bozak and JvR, so why not? And if they manage to click, then Matthews and Jarnkrok with Knies should be able to be a viable line too.
In the end there are a lot of games left to sort things out, but they need to get something done soon.
That was a great point comparing the Leafs regulation wins with the Blue Jackets. Fantastic! Truth!!!
Matthews does not deserve to be the highest paid in the league. He just doesn’t.
Sheldon Keefe is not the right coach for this team. Period! Leafs need a coach who gets the most out of the star players, but also in those most important moments. Also it might help if the Leafs acquired a Muzzin type top 4 d-man that can help the team hold leads. The Leafs can sacrifices an offensive player to acquire that important d-man!
dude, Brodie has been sucking badly, Rielly's defence is lacking, Timmins looked good, where is Liligren? – hey Mitch got married recently, maybe that is not going well?
I think it was after the Montreal playoff collapse I said Marner and Holl for Zuccarello Dumba and a pick from the Wild. Would have saved the Leafs something like 2 million and imagine the value Zucc has on the market after feeding Matthews for a season. What could have been 🤷♂️?
Probably not going to be the answer we want but IF Klinberg is out for the season, I think you go out and pick up Kane. Give him the term but see if he'll drop the price. Then you have the opportunity to have Kane slot in for Marner or the opposite wing on Matthews. You push down either Knies or even allow Marner to have some easier competition on the third line – just light up the stat sheet and enjoy your game.
Now I know more offense is not what we need to fix problems on this team. But the reality is, if your stars aren't going, this team goes no where. Worse, the situation on defense is rather dire. Bringing in 1 defensemen probably doesn't fix the problems they have with the team defense element. That doesn't mean they don't look at a move to get a defenseman but it means being realistic about the defensive situation. Will it make the D depth better getting another D-man that's the right fit? Absolutely. Then knowing our luck, Murphy's law will see one of our stable D man go down to injury again.
However, if you pick up Kane and it works, great you've set yourself up to really shine at the trade deadline. And if it doesn't work fully as expected, well at least you have a roster player who can slide down in the line up and be no different than who you have in the bottom 6 at this rate. That makes a potential trade chip off the roster (Like Robertson) possible – even if that's not what we want to do. I get it, no one wants to give up the assets they have, especially if you really value them. But you have to give something to get something. With Kane, all you're giving is some term and money and it hopefully buys you some time while it is something you can manage to be reasonable (on the term and money).
At this point, two things need to happen:
1) You need to spread out the load with these star players, they need to start getting a chance to face different competition when they aren't going so they can become the unstoppable beast they can be.
2) You have to inject confidence into your stars and get them feeling it again. If you don't, you risk not being able to make the playoffs, never mind have an opportunity to blow them. If you don't want to give assets just yet because you're not sure of the right path, spend a little money on Kane as a mid quarter season move to hopefully inject some life into the group.
this team is ruining my life
Gotta love them Penguins 🙂
This team looks like the players are running the show. I am a huge Marner fan and supporter. Marner looks lost, he looks tired, is he hurt? He is constantly falling on his ass. He is floating and not moving his feet. It’s time for him to figure it out. 1st time all star 2 years in a row…top 10 player….selke trophy candidate. Matthews honestly not much better. Wtf is going on here??? Time to grow up!!! Grow a set of nuts…play hockey, tough hockey. Knies needs to play north south hockey, go to the net, dig out pucks. Nylander is gonna come back to earth. This team needs:
2 top 4 defenders
1 bottom 6 defensive dman with size and physicality
1 top 6 winger who has size, is physical, can score and make ppl look around
A better 4th line
Lots of work to do
One of the few days this year were I will be a Leafs fan… and they'll blow it.
I feel like I should be an honorary Leafs fan for life now. /s
Tinfoil hat time: Was Dubas plan was trading Marner for Karlsson?
im willing to bet that if marner gets traded, matthews will want to leave aswell
heres my take on modern hockey:
mental fortuity effects the game more than any other era of hockey. This means the older players have an advantage when it comes to keeping their head in the game. Today, speed and stick handling rule over bruising, which gives the young players a big advantage in overall production.
The problem with the Leafs is: The experienced players are too experienced to make a difference and the newer ones can’t handle the mental pressure night in and night out.
I think Marner is sick of playing hockey in Toronto. He's grumpy, hates doing interviews, and does not make the plays he used to make with ease. But honestly, I think he needs to grow the fuck up and be a pro. Or go work a real job and see what that's like. I'm 100% sure that would fix him.
I like Keefe but he can be gutless as a coach sometimes. Its odd because he was kind of a psychopath as a player. He needs to start benching the stars when they underperforme multiple games in a row. Shanahan is most likely the real problem in Toronto.
As both a Penguins fan and a Leafs fan, allow me to explain what happened with Pettersson… as Phil Bourque says, “He awoke ‘The Dragon’” (that is his nickname by the way). Marcus took a stick and/or a glove to the face… the same face that he took a stick to that injured him the night before… that sent him flying into his goaltender’s skates and left him stunned with NO call, NO stop of play for a down player partially in the net. Then Bertuzzi tripped Karlsson by knocking the knee out from under him with his stick, ramming him into the boards, and then he kidney punches him into the boards more. Petersson, coming out of his daze, grabs Tavares (NOT Bertuzi as you said, although I think Johnny got grabbed by mistaken identity) and does not put him in a headlock. He has his arm under Tavares’ arm and is holding the side of his neck between the shoulder and his neck with his glove; restraining Tavares. Then John fights his way through, hitting Marcus in the head, causing himself to go off balance as Marcus lets him go… and Jarry helps him fall the rest of the way.
I’m not condoning any of it, it was all dirty, but you need to rewatch and slow through frame by frame on that video you shared to see. If I was deciding it would be at least a minor for Bertuzzi for the hit to Pettersson and the trip to Karlsson, and a minor for roughing, since I don’t think they have another rule word, to Pettersson.
Toronto Maple Syrup. Sloppy…
Leafs' first line: The Zombie Line.
It often seems like an existential dilemma, whenever I check in on Steve and what the Leafs are up to.
Steve! Slow down about Mitch! He has the same points he had last year!!!
Talk about cherry-picking stats, coach. Mitch has 13 even-strength points vs. Auston's 14, Tavares's 14 and Willy's 16. Splitting hairs between 5v5 & even-strength is irrelevant. And let's not even mention the 5v5 xGF! Because Mitchy has less than Calle Jarnkrok, Tyler Bertuzzi and even Noah Frickin Gregor at 5v5. Dude's literally just getting lucky right now. He needs to start playing like Mitchy.
Forget having the same number of RW as the Blue Jackets, the Leafs only have one more RW than the Sharks. The Sharks are 4-15-2 and all 4 of their wins were in regulation.
Please leave us alone. Youre too good for us. Thanks. Leafs fans
Nylander can’t carry half the forwards all season. Reilly is always there working hard. Knies should stay top line, the other two…. Matthews…. I thought this last year with him after hearing the hype before following the Leafs; when he tries he’s good, but last season it wasn’t until late in the season he started trying. It was like he was punching in just to put in the time, not the effort.
The Leafs’ problem is much the same as the Penguins’ problem, and coincidently Marner’s problem; when they’re focused on having fun and playing hockey for the fun of it, having a good game, it goes well. When they’re focused on the numbers and winning they lose their focus, their heart for the game, and it shows in the result.
Frick sakes I had tried to avoid spoilers so I could watch this morning but I forgot about Ol’ Dangler
Bunkis said during Leafs Talk that Matthews had 0 (zeroooo) hits throughout the entire the game. Thoughts?
They needed to trade one of these boys in the offseason, they are too comfortable.
Call a spade a spade Steve. They lost because of betman. Betman told the Leafs goalies to let in shots, he told the Penguins to score more goals than the Leafs, he told the refs to make sure there was no way the Leafs could've won a fairly called tilt.
All of this is Bettman's fault!!!
New commissioner when???
Screw that. Bench them for a game.
i say it again… time to fire Sheldon Keefe!!!
When you are questioning your line changes all the time,,, the confusion in the team will get only worse!
Should talk about the coach
with that core nice problem to have
The good news for Leafs fans is that every time Steve thinks they are "bad" they win a bunch of games. Seems like a nice guy, and is clearly a fan, but my god is he a dreadful analyst of the actual game.
Toronto sucks this season
Is it possible that a former defenseman/goalie cursed the Leafs?! 😂 I feel like the defense (and goaltending, not freddy tjough) has been the problem for years! Has someone put a fell curse on the whole team?
Steve, that entire 4 game win streak we never got an actual victory puppy…