Qualifier Game 5: Blue Jackets @ Leafs - Aug. 9th, 8:00pm - SN, TSN 1050

[bustaheims]

The Leafs certainly haven?t looked bad but hopefully they can start putting a bit more pressure on the Bluejackets

Yeah. Not a bad period, but not quite at the level they should be. They need to ramp it up a bit.

 

[Zee]

Thoughts.

Columbus may have the horseshoes tonight after a crossbar and a wide open net post by Tavares.

Ceci stinks.

 

[Chris]

I wish Barrie could be more Dermott-like...is something I wish I wouldn't have to hope for, given his talent level.

I was watching in disbelief on one of his last shifts as he held the puck too long and then shoveled it into a corner where there were no Leafs for miles.

 

[Guilt Trip]

Top line could have 2 or 3 already tonight.

They look amazing.

A part of me would love to see what they could do together over the course of a full season.

Matthews has shut my quibbling up this series.  His game looks like Crosby's at this point.

He's the real deal. Total 200ft game now. Dangerous almost every shift.

 

[lamajama]

This is starting to seem like a 50 shot no goal game for the Leafs.

 

[herman]

https://twitter.com/mostlyleafies/status/1292622844103458816

 

[Guilt Trip]

This is starting to seem like a 50 shot no goal game for the Leafs.

It may well be one of those games but if they keep playing like they are, so be it.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Ceci replaced Zaitsev perfectly in this "Leafs as office characters" thread:

https://twitter.com/theflintor/status/1121857943081771008

 

[herman]

https://twitter.com/tictactomar/status/1292617554083696647
Unless Andersen gloved this, even stopping this floater would?ve resulted in a juicy rebound and basically unimpeded access for Jenner (?). Barrie is on the very wrong side of this play.

 

[herman]

Ceci replaced Zaitsev perfectly in this "Leafs as office characters" thread:

https://twitter.com/theflintor/status/1121857943081771008

I was thinking of this Friday night.

 

[Guilt Trip]

https://twitter.com/tictactomar/status/1292617554083696647
Unless Andersen gloved this, even stopping this floater would?ve resulted in a juicy rebound and basically unimpeded access for Jenner (?). Barrie is on the very wrong side of this play.

Original problem was Nylander not getting out to the point quick enough. 2nd was Barrie not boxing the guy out. I think Barrie could have grabbed that shot himself. No matter how the season ends I'll be glad not to see CC and Barrie next year.

 

[herman]

https://twitter.com/theflintor/status/1292621429876432896
OldTimeHockey gonna have a problem with this

 

[CarltonTheBear]

I mean that puck could have hit the boards weird and went up to make contact with his hand.

 

[herman]

Gotta love how the super line generates an open look and it has to be Ceci.

 

[ZBBM]

Muzz looking pensive.

Can't complain about the effort so far. 

 

[herman]

The Jackets just forced Keefe to use Rielly on our PP (if we ever get one)

 

[L K]

Outside of that disaster shift in their own zone this has been the Leafs controlling the play.

 

[Zee]

Puck luck. It ain't there right now.

 

[disco]

Korpisalo man. He's had JT number.

 

[Bullfrog]

Gotta love how the super line generates an open look and it has to be Ceci.

lol, yup. In fairness, he got a decent shot on net.