Mercy pulling. He allowed 4 goals, wasn't really to blame on any of them. Their defensive coverage was like throwing a wash cloth on an elephant
- Jsaquella

well, at least that's one good thing.

I guess I can safely assume that the Leafs forechecked aggressively, exposing our defense for what it is, and we're probably lucky the final score wasn't 10 - 2?

when did we get 46 shots?
- flyfan1212

Tonight. The mighty Scrivens gobbled them all up.

Why is that?
- MJL

Not sure what he meant, but I don't think Paddock has ever really been a successful coach anywhere at the NHL level. Losing record overall, and his best success was in Ottawa who fired him anyway.

I've been in favor of replacing Foster with Gustafsson for about a week or ten days
- Jsaquella

They need a couple of scorers to come up also. Any on the farm?

I've been in favor of replacing Foster with Gustafsson for about a week or ten days
- Jsaquella

It's a no brainer at this point.

Absolutely. Every goal Bryzgalov allowed was off poor play or effort in their own end. Bad clear, and everyone stops skating for a second and the Leafs have a guy wide open to score.
- Jsaquella

Goal number two was a fat rebound rite onto the stick of Orr.

Tonight. The mighty Scrivens gobbled them all up.
- PLindbergh31

big bennnn

this team needs a major shake up now !!!! team defense is disgusting coburn got burned twice tonight grossman looked way off and just the turn overs was pathetic
- flyer186

Let's change the lines around again.

That about sums it up. Came out of the locker room in the 2nd and decided to be spectators.
- MJL

well, no apparent need to watch the replay ... so I guess I'll go catch up on the Vick and Pope news.

well, at least that's one good thing.

I guess I can safely assume that the Leafs forechecked aggressively, exposing our defense for what it is, and we're probably lucky the final score wasn't 10 - 2?
- FlyerGuy

Nope. Except on the last goal, the trouble wasn't lack of speed, it was bad clearing attempts and guys being lazy.

They need a couple of scorers to come up also. Any on the farm?
- stveshdy

LoLiberte, and LoLja could be the answers.

well, at least that's one good thing.

I guess I can safely assume that the Leafs forechecked aggressively, exposing our defense for what it is, and we're probably lucky the final score wasn't 10 - 2?
- FlyerGuy

Flyers kept trying to force the puck up the wall. Toronto jumped all over it. It's great to keep the puck out of the middle of the ice, but sometimes you need to change your breakout. Also when the Flyers were on the PP, they knew the puck was going to Giroux. They jumped right on him and took away his time aggressively. Move the puck to the other side. Need some variety on the PP.

well, no apparent need to watch the replay ... so I guess I'll go catch up on the Vick and Pope news.

- FlyerGuy

Better than micro, which is gonna be me here in a few minutes

Goal number two was a fat rebound rite onto the stick of Orr.
- ggunky

With Nic Grossmann doing absolutely nothing to stop him after a lazy clear was stopped at the point and thrown right back on the net.

LoLiberte, and Lolja could be the answers.
- PLindbergh31

GUSTAFSSON!!!!

well this team is not going to make the playoffs ..... they are terrible in their own end and take to many shifts off ... although i dont think Lavy should be fired we all no who's head rolls 1st and maybe after that happens this team will give there collective heads a shake and wake up

With Nic Grossmann doing absolutely nothing to stop him after a lazy clear was stopped at the point and thrown right back on the net.
- Jsaquella

Understood, still would like to see him do a better job with that rebound.

With Nic Grossmann doing absolutely nothing to stop him after a lazy clear was stopped at the point and thrown right back on the net.
- Jsaquella

Hate to pick on the guy because he has played well this year. But Grossmann was awful tonight. Not that anyone else was much better.

Understood, still would like to see him do a better job with that rebound.
- ggunky

True, if any of them were his fault it was that one...at the same time, that's at least half on the defense and piss poor clear attempt.

Hate to pick on the guy because he has played well this year. But Grossmann was awful tonight. Not that anyone else was much better.
- MJL

Coburn was dreadful too.

Hate to pick on the guy because he has played well this year. But Grossmann was awful tonight. Not that anyone else was much better.
- MJL

That's the troubling thing, a lot of the poor play on defense was by veteran types be counted on to do heavy lifting

True, if any of them were his fault it was that one...at the same time, that's at least half on the defense and piss poor clear attempt.
- Jsaquella

What is it that this team struggles so badly on the road?

They were really playing well until the Rinaldo penalty. It seems like that penalty took the momentum away and they never recovered.

I'm not scared yet.

This team is just suffering from a lack of confidence and bone-headed mistakes. Numerous times (excluding tonight's game), I have seen some great stuff in the offensive zone. They seem to cycle a lot better than they did last year--except, they can't get a set shot.

Ride this storm out, especially this road trip and then see what you can do.

Understood, still would like to see him do a better job with that rebound.
- ggunky

Look at this tweet after that goal. I chuckled. Bryzgalov obviously wasn't at fault tonight, had little chance on all of the goals.

Ryan Bright ‏@philabright
Ilya Bryzgalov's right pad is like a pinball paddle.