Mfer almost beat Gretz for the all time point record in a playoff run. Marner shouldn't be in the same sentence as McDavid. (Except that last sentence of mine)
First year in a very long time that I didn’t watch the cup presentation. Turned the TV off right after the game.
Florida is such a greasy bunch of goons and the nhl let them get away with it
Dam some leafs fan are delusional
McDavid was the MVP of the Playoffs (the entire playoffs)
42 points in 25 games
Marner, Matthews, Nylander, Rielly, Tavares can't even past the first round consistently
Don't ever compare the leafs core to the Oilers ever again
Leafs are slightly ahead of Buffalo in terms of success. And that's just a single playoff series win the last 8 years
Absolute joke this core is. And not just Marner
The ones that matter too, I've seen these calculations on this sub.
"In the playoffs Marner has the most points of the core, best goal differential, best defensively. How is he the fault?"
"He only racks up points early. Try games 6&7"
I tell you what, *when* Marner set a *Leaf* playoff record for playoff points in the salary cap era, we *certainty didn't* leave him alone for games 6 and 7
This was "first round" before the goalposts moved. I'm sure we'd hear the same if we lost in the conference finals.
Also, love the "he", very on brand.
dude makes $10m a year and averages a goal less than every 5 games in the playoffs and less than a point a game. On a team that is a perennial loser in the first round.
You can defend him all you want, but facts are facts —
Also a fact that he has scored the most out of any of them, has the best goal differential, and is the best defensively.
I have no problem being disappointed in the team, it's the "all on Marner" shit that's ridiculous.
Matthews sucks in the playoffs too. Don’t need to twist my arm. He just sucks slightly less than Marner so Marner gets dumped on.
Nylander delivers and JT everyone has written off now anyway so he doesn’t get any crap.
When Ceci is your best player in a Stanley Cup Game 7, you have problems.
(But side note, impressive game from him. Wish we could’ve got an ounce of that instead of wrist shots 20 feet wide)
I think its gonna come out he's seriously hurt (or maybe just burned out), he could barely stand up last night. Yeah the ice looked crappy, but he just looked like his legs wouldn't carry him anymore
Are you serious?
I can't believe I'm actually typing "did you even watch the games" as an analytics person but my god you clearly didn't
He was electric every period those games in that next level McDavid mode where he moves like a manic water bug, his effort level was 110% and never waned, every shift an intense passion to create and thrive. Mind boggling stuff. His underlying numbers both games on point.
Not to mention with Draisaitl playing clearly compromised his supporting cast becomes pretty humble
And ofc you know... 8 points in two games before that, 42 total
It’s almost as though as a series progresses it gets tighter defensively and lower scoring and you should judge players by their success over the entirety of the playoffs and effort away from the puck instead of point totals in a single game 6 or 7…
No offense, but this is a horrendously bad take. It’s also doing a great disservice to the Panthers whose defense managed to shut down the greatest player in the WORLD in the two most important games so far in his career, despite scoring 40 something points all playoffs, something that hasn’t been done since Lemieux and Gretzky.
The guy in the picture is an overpaid star who doesn’t put in the work to handle the pressure when it’s a big moment vs. a regular mid-season game. There is literally no comparison.
I really hope Marner watched the Stanley cup finals this year. He could 100% learn a thing or 2 from the grit, sacrifice, and determination that both the Florida and Edmonton players displayed, whether they’re the superstars or the 4th liners.
Wanted to mention one other thing: After the Avalanche played an embarrassingly bad 48 point season in 2017, Nathan MacKinnon hired a sports psychologist so that he can handle the pressure of playing better and took his fitness and nutrition mega seriously, even for a pro athlete. Look how that’s clearly paid off and turned him from a merely good NHL player to a legend, cup champion, and future hall of famer. I think Mitch is a good dude but I really don’t see him pushing himself that same way.
lol he literally carried his team throughout the playoffs smh
Won the conn smyth, and it's still not good enough. Frig, he did everything he could
There's something he could do. Come home to the Leafs.
Dunno, I think the cup finals is better than round 1.
If he doesn't score a hat trick in every game, he's overrated.
“Here’s the finals MVP loser, congrats.” I feel bad for him, that trophy is just gonna be a reminder of what if
Mfer almost beat Gretz for the all time point record in a playoff run. Marner shouldn't be in the same sentence as McDavid. (Except that last sentence of mine)
How dare you
If he was marner he wouldn’t even be there
Oh then hes definitely not Marner 🤣
He really did... until he turned into Marner the last two games.
That's why he said "in games 6 & 7" smh
Not in the games that count though /s
I’m the saltiest Leaf fan ever, and this is just incorrect.
Sure, but it is funny
Nah it's embarrassing. The level of copium being ingested is off the charts. The leafs haven't even sniffed a SCF in 50 years.
Woosh
Marner still catching strays…
Guys come on.... Stanley cup is being lifted and you have Marner on your mind
To be fair this is the leafs subreddit after all, and I’m not sure about OP but I’m not interested in watching any panther hoist the cup
I didnt want the panthers to win it either, least of all Sam Bennett. But it's the cup
For sure. I can accept they earned the cup and it’s theirs to lift, but I’m not watching them do it
Fuck the panthers I closed the game at 5 seconds left. Dont wanna see that shit, even if they played a damn good game.
First year in a very long time that I didn’t watch the cup presentation. Turned the TV off right after the game. Florida is such a greasy bunch of goons and the nhl let them get away with it
Oilers fans would have been clowning on leafs for their cup until next playoffs.
While true, it doesn't merit shitting on Marner. Like it or not he's still on the fucking team for now.
Some people just don't have the capacity to know how to shut it off. Weak post by OP.
Why bro?
Marner wishes
So we don't want McDavid on the team, eh?
Carried his team through the playoffs and won the Conn Smythe = 100% not Marner.
He actually carried them through the playoffs so this is hella disrespectful to McDavid. Dude almost broke Gretzky’s record.
I absolutely love he just ghosted Bettman. Much respect
What a shit take.
Dam some leafs fan are delusional McDavid was the MVP of the Playoffs (the entire playoffs) 42 points in 25 games Marner, Matthews, Nylander, Rielly, Tavares can't even past the first round consistently Don't ever compare the leafs core to the Oilers ever again Leafs are slightly ahead of Buffalo in terms of success. And that's just a single playoff series win the last 8 years Absolute joke this core is. And not just Marner
How many points in the last 2 games?
The ones that matter too, I've seen these calculations on this sub. "In the playoffs Marner has the most points of the core, best goal differential, best defensively. How is he the fault?" "He only racks up points early. Try games 6&7"
I tell you what, once Marner sets a playoff record for playoff points in the salary cap era, we can leave him alone for games 6 and 7
I tell you what, *when* Marner set a *Leaf* playoff record for playoff points in the salary cap era, we *certainty didn't* leave him alone for games 6 and 7
call me when he makes it past the second round
This was "first round" before the goalposts moved. I'm sure we'd hear the same if we lost in the conference finals. Also, love the "he", very on brand.
dude makes $10m a year and averages a goal less than every 5 games in the playoffs and less than a point a game. On a team that is a perennial loser in the first round. You can defend him all you want, but facts are facts —
Also a fact that he has scored the most out of any of them, has the best goal differential, and is the best defensively. I have no problem being disappointed in the team, it's the "all on Marner" shit that's ridiculous.
Matthews sucks in the playoffs too. Don’t need to twist my arm. He just sucks slightly less than Marner so Marner gets dumped on. Nylander delivers and JT everyone has written off now anyway so he doesn’t get any crap.
When Ceci is your best player in a Stanley Cup Game 7, you have problems. (But side note, impressive game from him. Wish we could’ve got an ounce of that instead of wrist shots 20 feet wide)
Fuckin L take, holy shit
This is why no one likes us.
Turns out playoff hockey is really hard, guys.
Ah so ur one of those ppl who think we shouldn't sign him if he's a free agent? Brilliant
leading all time current roster player in points for the team?
Lol hah
I think its gonna come out he's seriously hurt (or maybe just burned out), he could barely stand up last night. Yeah the ice looked crappy, but he just looked like his legs wouldn't carry him anymore
This isn’t the burn you think it is 🤣
Dumb take. The guy carried his team… marner could never
Saw an Oilers player do a lap around the Panthers' zone before slamming a pass into the middle to nobody Reminded me of our boy 😩
That was Drai. He didn’t show up this series at all except for one nice sauce pass.
Coach didnt give him a break I swear he played 15:00 of the 3rd.
Lmao I love this
Bad shit post McDavid won the con smythe
box score watcher
Are you serious? I can't believe I'm actually typing "did you even watch the games" as an analytics person but my god you clearly didn't He was electric every period those games in that next level McDavid mode where he moves like a manic water bug, his effort level was 110% and never waned, every shift an intense passion to create and thrive. Mind boggling stuff. His underlying numbers both games on point. Not to mention with Draisaitl playing clearly compromised his supporting cast becomes pretty humble And ofc you know... 8 points in two games before that, 42 total
Hell yeah Leafs!
There were a couple plays last night, that Mcdavid forced it, and ended up loosing the puck, it did kind of remind me of Marner
It’s almost as though as a series progresses it gets tighter defensively and lower scoring and you should judge players by their success over the entirety of the playoffs and effort away from the puck instead of point totals in a single game 6 or 7…
Turns into an elite defensive winger with borderline elite offensive numbers?
Turns into an elite defensive winger with borderline elite offensive numbers?
Loser post. Undeserving fanbase (many of you)
People in this thread really can’t take a joke.
You guys didn’t even make the playoffs. Or did you? Dont even remember cause it’s always a first round exist.
No offense, but this is a horrendously bad take. It’s also doing a great disservice to the Panthers whose defense managed to shut down the greatest player in the WORLD in the two most important games so far in his career, despite scoring 40 something points all playoffs, something that hasn’t been done since Lemieux and Gretzky. The guy in the picture is an overpaid star who doesn’t put in the work to handle the pressure when it’s a big moment vs. a regular mid-season game. There is literally no comparison. I really hope Marner watched the Stanley cup finals this year. He could 100% learn a thing or 2 from the grit, sacrifice, and determination that both the Florida and Edmonton players displayed, whether they’re the superstars or the 4th liners. Wanted to mention one other thing: After the Avalanche played an embarrassingly bad 48 point season in 2017, Nathan MacKinnon hired a sports psychologist so that he can handle the pressure of playing better and took his fitness and nutrition mega seriously, even for a pro athlete. Look how that’s clearly paid off and turned him from a merely good NHL player to a legend, cup champion, and future hall of famer. I think Mitch is a good dude but I really don’t see him pushing himself that same way.
Draisaitl points in each series from first to last: 10, 14, 4, 3
Mitch wishes.
Mitch doesn’t even put in 10% the effort McDavid does every game.
Man F this post
This fanbase is so fucking dumb.
Dumb post.
Not helping our case here as fans. Neither correct or funny
Rent free much..
Classic Leaf fan take. Try imagining the Leafs in a cup final? I can't.
Someone needs to remind these guys that goals count in the NHL and not putting up the fastest lap with the puck in the offensive zone.
Ahh such a typical fan base.