Leafs Talk

12 Dec 2025 08:36:43
Last nights loss falls on Matthews and nylander yes they got their points but two plays in this game cost them the win first being whatever that close out was by nylander when all he had to do was take a couple strides and put pressure on klingberg just very minor league stuff to me he wouldn't of stepped on the ice after that.

And the Matthews play was in overtime idk if it was just lack of hockey IQ but you can't make that low percentage move knowing the the only man back is MAX DOMI! And you're too tired to get back.

I thought the leafs played well enough for most of the game to win but had just enough brain farts to puss away the extra point hildaby deserved a better outcome.

12 Dec 2025 16:40:58
Pretty fair analysis imo.
Willy just isn't very engaged defensively. It's as simple as that. That lazy of effort and not being hard on that puck to get it out will drive Berube nuts. And can't blame him. In all honesty, how can Willy be upset about being called out. That play may very well have cost them the game. Willy gets called out more often than others for sure. He also lacks effort more than anyone else. He can control his effort. He gets stripped of the puck and floats around hoping for instead of trying to create by pressure a loose puck. I can't imagine it goes over well with guys like Laughton, McCabe, Roy.

Matthews in OT. Why try and drive through 2 players at the end of your shift when you have clear possession? Circle back, allow a change of players on your side and let them attack. Why did he do it? Probably wanted to be the difference maker and I can't blame him for that, but there is a time to do that, which is the start of your shift, not the end.

The top players have to lead by example, not think playing smart and hard is only for the support players.

12 Dec 2025 17:44:38
Sorry guys, but I don't fully agree on the Nylander analysis.
When that puck was swung up the right boards:
First Joshua is late getting there
Second Nylander whiffs on the clear
Third the Nylander whiff went right onto Roy's stick & he whiffd as well (gave it right to Klingberg) .
There were 3 players involved there, but Willy is the only one singled out.

Next, puck gets swung around to the other boards where Celebrini gets it
First Nylander about to engage
Second Roy last second yells at him to get Klingberg (and yes Nylander was slow getting there, but that's not the right sequence IMO)
I thought Nylander was right in going after Celebrini on the point, Roy should have stayed with his man in the slot & Joshua should have engaged on Klingberg (Joshua was already in the shoot lane and would have been the easiest and shortest distance to get to Klingberg)

Anyways, that's my opinion.

Fully agree on Matthews.

12 Dec 2025 23:19:10
Tags. I think you are being generous to your buddy Nylander. Lol
I would break that down differently.

11 Dec 2025 12:12:56
I guess Berube putting Willy on the 3rd line in practice shows there is no injury or whatever with Willy, it's just a lack of effort again.
I thought he didn't look right and was maybe injured, seems Willy was just doing another disappearance act. My bad.

11 Dec 2025 18:59:54
Pretty much what I expected. Willy looks less interested by the day. He and Cheif seem to have an issue.

11 Dec 2025 20:52:16
Welcome to the dark side boys. Trade him. Marchenko, Olivier plus high draft pick for Nylander and let’s change the culture. Shouldn’t be acceptable to dog *u*k all over the ice because you have offensive skill. It’s been acceptable up to this point even though Berube has tried his hardest. Can’t teach heart, Chief. Hopefully Tre sees it like we do and pulls the trigger soon on something. Maybe if Willy doesn’t like Chief, Willy will give a decent size of teams he would go to for his no trade clause. I’ve said it since day 1. I liked Bostons roster way better than ours because they have a bunch of heart and toughness. If they get into playoffs, they will be a handful.

11 Dec 2025 22:22:31
@Clarky I've said this about Willy as has RLF for many years. It isn't new. When everyone said he was hurt I adamantly disagreed because we have all seen this before.

I will say though, I don't think this is totally on Willy. He's a whipping boy for coaches and always has been. When Mitchy is throwing pizzas up the middle of the ice nothing is said. When Mo makes a bad plan coaches don't care. When Willy has a lazy game coaches are all over him.

I have liked Cheif sitting a few guys in the press box, but at times the other stars need it as well, not just Nylander. I don't think Mathews has been the best night in and night out either.

12 Dec 2025 16:45:25
I've been pretty hard on Willy over the years for his lack of effort and disappearing. I thought he look like he was labouring sometimes during this stretch, but Berube demoting him, was a statement that he wasn't in any way injured or whatever. I'm not surprised, but it still boggles my mind to have that much talent and not seem to want to dominate a game in all aspect he could be capable of doing. He could be one of the best all around players in the League if he wanted to be. His mindset is just something I cannot personally relate to.

10 Dec 2025 21:12:43
Just wanna put this out there, mcmaan a 1 game suspension for a love tap, but nothing from a knee on knee, to that idiot on the lightning...Americans get away with everything, trend continues, but people on here just keep doing the same thing.

Undermined trade proposals with your american brainwashed minds...foolish..toronto needs maple leafs need a boycott, this league would falter without the leafs...but here u guys go ignoring and continuing with this fixated b.s..cheers..

09 Dec 2025 14:32:48
I don't see how all u puppets on here don't believe hockeys fixed? it favors America, they take our sport to start... it uses are canadian player development to glorify there crest, they pay lower taxes which gives them stupid american the advantage from the get go...when it comes the games, we get goals called back in critical games we get injuries with clear penalties getting away with...i was always a die hard fan, and it's the toughest thing I ever gave up watching...but in all sports America dominates...I hate Americans, I believe there a disgusting country aggressors, they got a president who gets away with being a d_ _ _ _ _..which makes me laugh tho they can bully canada but punks ass bitches to China and russia...I'd get off topic...but I don't even see how u people even watch leafs...I know why cause ur a puppet...u don't care about Canada, u don't care about ur leafs...americanized puppets....boycott...I hope hockey fails as a sport

09 Dec 2025 18:04:29
You hope hockey fails and all Leafs fans are puppets (except you of course) . Yet, here you are, constantly posting on a Leafs "hockey" rumours site.

09 Dec 2025 18:21:46
Man put down the crack pipe. Sounds like you're the puppet to whatever fukkking drugs your on.

09 Dec 2025 23:52:44
Why does everything have to get political. It is no secret Bettman has always favoured American teams. Canadians haven't won since his first year.

10 Dec 2025 02:09:45
Taxes make it fixed? Well, that's a government issue that has nothing to do with hockey.

08 Dec 2025 19:34:40
Do I have to be the one to say it? Easton Cowan is not ready. Our lack of top 6 winger makes us want to believe Cowan is ready. But this has been the 3rd or 4th game where he looked timid out there. Not too mention the amount of turnovers he is making, is killing us. Not like he is creating too much offense to justify his Nylanderisms (yes I just invented this word) . I’d let him get comfortable out there while playing in the Marlies system. PP, PK, 20 minutes + but they are trying him in a multitude of different opportunities and he really isn’t ready IMO. Robertson is more dangerous than he is right now and so is McMann.

08 Dec 2025 21:30:45
Cowan has been inconsistent. Plays a few really solid games and then a few loose ones. Robertson though? He has 4 less giveaways than Cowan playing less minutes. He is good for a bad giveaway in his own end pretty much nightly for the last while and he is not a rookie.
Robertson should be taking his turn in the press box for a game.
Cowan is still learning.

09 Dec 2025 07:03:49
I'm fine with Cowan there for now. Ideally he's in the AHL, but he's better than I expected.

05 Dec 2025 22:40:41
People don't need to panic, i myself do not believe that any of leafs goalies are injured signifcantly if injured at all its ,there way of testing which goalie and or prospect/pipeline goalie there going to trade...I myself feel they should keep hildebeast as there starter, I think this kid, has what it takes...keep woll as a backup...trade stolarz and artur..wolls great but injury prone so is stolarz tho...if for some reason woll is injured watch stolarz come back real quick if hilly doesn't perform...but he will.