GDT: Toronto Maple Leaves @ Buffalo Sabres 24 Oct 2025 7:00 pm ET TV: ESPN+, Hulu, SN1, TVAS, Radio: WGR 550

[Stads]

All shots from out high on a 5-3 PP is ridiculous

[Bangarang]

Apparently we're just going to give them breakaways all night 

Edited Friday at 11:43 PM by Bangarang

[Night Train]

Leafs block like 8 shots on the 5 on 3.  How ?  Bummer...

[Gatorman0519]

3 breakaways we have given up in one period, 

[LGR4GM]

3 minutes ago, Brawndo said:

Zero SOG on a 5 on 3 ouch 

Appert is bad. 

[DarthEbriate]

Uffda. Metsa's limited reach and AHL release was an easy block and breakaway.

[Bangarang]

Just now, Night Train said:

Leafs block like 8 shots on the 5 on 3.  How ?  Bummer...

How? We passed it around the perimeter and telegraphed shots 

[Stads]

1 minute ago, Night Train said:

Leafs block like 8 shots on the 5 on 3.  How ?  Bummer...

Because we telegraphed each shot

Just now, Bangarang said:

How? We passed it around the perimeter and telegraphed shots 

[Pimlach]

3 minutes ago, DarthEbriate said:

5 on 3, and everything is from the point or trying to set up Tage on the one-timer. 

That's an Appert PP right there. Nothing below the net. Nothing side-to-side.

The should have tried the 2nd power play for the last 50 seconds.  The first group didn’t hit the net.  

[Gatorman0519]

Either this team is poorly coached or they refuse to listen. 

[DarthEbriate]

Just now, Bangarang said:

How? We passed it around the perimeter and telegraphed shots 

Every shot was obvious and slow. I think Thompson and Dahlin switched positions once, but otherwise it was a stationary bunch of Historical Appert.

[LGR4GM]

Just now, Gatorman0519 said:

Either this team is poorly coached or they refuse to listen. 

[Stads]

Just now, Gatorman0519 said:

Either this team is poorly coached or they refuse to listen. 

[Crusader1969]

Definitely better team up till that BS call against Thompson that led to the leafs PP goal.  
Keep it at 5v5 and they should win this one 

[Mr Peabody]

Not blaming Tage but you’d think these guys would realize the perimeter passing waiting on Tage’s one timer hasn’t been effective in over a season.  Maybe don’t put Tage out on the next one and make these guys work for it. 

[Spoonman]

Just now, Gatorman0519 said:

3 breakaways we have given up in one period, 

 I typed in ‘Bad’ - got a babe in bouncy bra. 

*BLOCKED by morality police*

[Sidc3000]

5 minutes ago, Night Train said:

Leafs block like 8 shots on the 5 on 3.  How ?  Bummer...

And McCabb blocked 5

[thewookie1]

5v3 PPs seem to be a problem for our guys; they get all dinner plate sized eyes with the space for Thompson shots and forget that their PP has been more successful just shooting and scrumming.

[Night Train]

2-2 after 1.

Next PP, let the 4th liners crash the next with shots from the point. Run the goalie. Give ME some entertainment !   

[Gatorman0519]

Should be winning this game. Unfortunately can’t get out of our own way yet again. 

[DarthEbriate]

2 minutes ago, Mr Peabody said:

Not blaming Tage but you’d think these guys would realize the perimeter passing waiting on Tage’s one timer hasn’t been effective in over a season.  Maybe don’t put Tage out on the next one and make these guys work for it. 

It hasn't worked since the 2022 half of the 22-23 season.

[Pimlach]

5 minutes ago, DarthEbriate said:

Uffda. Metsa's limited reach and AHL release was an easy block and breakaway.

Yeah.  Metsa is a good player, a smart player, but not an NHL player.  He deserved a look and for the most part has been ok so far.  

[DarthEbriate]

5 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

The should have tried the 2nd power play for the last 50 seconds.  The first group didn’t hit the net.  

Byram and Doan would've banked one in.

[DarthEbriate]

1 minute ago, Pimlach said:

Yeah.  Metsa is a good player, a smart player, but not an NHL player.  He deserved a look and for the most part has been ok so far.  

He earned a look last season.

But... the RHD depth really should be a cheap JBD. And either Johnson (or Bryson -- because Adams) on the left side. Those should be your 7-8. Having to call up Metsa shows a limited vision, especially since they also signed another #8 LHD in Jones. 

[Taro T]

Hard to believe, considering as bad as Erik Johnson was as a Sabre, he's even worse as a Color Commentator.

Didn't expect he'd be able to find a profession that doesn't need professional degrees such as Engineer or Doctor that he'd've been worse at than Sabre defenseman; but he managed to find one.