"I want to play in a city that will boo me if I'm going through a rough patch and beg my GM to trade me" said no one ever.
- Jeffmt

8 years of missing the playoffs, of course we're gonna booo. Listen, all we as fans ask is our players to bleed blue and white. Seeing McClement bust his ass, is enough for all of us to like him. If you're going to go through the motions, and not fight for the puck, we're gonna boo your ass.

The trainer should be fired for pouring that concrete in Komarov's gloves.
- Leeman4Gilmour

He was born with that...Expectations a little high for him..

kessel has been booed? feel like thats a bit of a stretch.

yes, there are higher expectations in toronto. there should be.

i have zero interest in a professional hockey player than can't take a bit of heightened pressure and criticism playing for my favorite team.

if kessel were to get booed, he would absolutely deserve it. and no, i don't want him traded.

are you under the impression that kind of situation is unique in professional sports?
- joel878

Toronto players are always going to be under more pressure from the media, why do we have to add to that? Why make it harder to play in Toronto than anywhere else? How far has that strategy gotten us? It's time to face a fact, these droves of 2-way power forwards who love to have their feet held to the flames for 82 games a year just aren't coming. It's probably time to look into making Toronto an attractive place to play.

Top line getting hemmed in their own zone again

bench Kessel the rest of the game.

Hard work is the way to a Leafs fan's heart. Belak, god rest his soul, busted his ass, he sucked to high heave, but the second we saw he was busting his ass, we loved that big ginger mother (frank)er.

Toronto players are always going to be under more pressure from the media, why do we have to add to that? Why make it harder to play in Toronto than anywhere else? How far has that strategy gotten us. It's time to face a fact, these droves of 2-way power forwards who love to have their feet held to the flames for 82 games a year just aren't coming. It's probably time to look into making Toronto an attractive place to play.
- Jeffmt

We wouldn't make it hard on kessel if he was taking hits to make plays, instead of being a little wussy.

Hard work is the way to a Leafs fan's heart. Belak, god rest his soul, busted his ass, he sucked to high heave, but the second we saw he was busting his ass, we loved that big ginger mother (frank)er.
- mykokes

Winning is. Everything else is conjecture.

Toronto players are always going to be under more pressure from the media, why do we have to add to that? Why make it harder to play in Toronto than anywhere else? How far has that strategy gotten us. It's time to face a fact, these droves of 2-way power forwards who love to have their feet held to the flames for 82 games a year just aren't coming. It's probably time to look into making Toronto an attractive place to play.
- Jeffmt

The flip side: maple leaf players pretty much get free everything

Also, the removal of those long term contracts should also even the playing field. Free agents didnt come here because they received better offers than what Burke was willing to offer. Plain and simple

Is Bozak going to win a draw tonight? Now would be a good time to start.

We wouldn't make it hard on kessel if he was taking hits to make plays, instead of being a little wussy.
- mykokes

Whatever man. Run another good player out of town. We'll replace him with a 3rd liner who works hard.

The flip side: maple leaf players pretty much get free everything

Also, the removal of those long term contracts should also even the playing field. Free agents didnt come here because they received better offers than what Burke was willing to offer. Plain and simple
- Dozzer

tee-hee

McArthur scores goals.

Mac!!

I TOLD ALL YOU (frank)ERS MAC WILL GET THE WINNER!

MACCA.

Kadri looked at the puck and it willed itself into the net off McArthur's stick out of fear.

Yes!!! Another point for Kadri

The flip side: maple leaf players pretty much get free everything

Also, the removal of those long term contracts should also even the playing field. Free agents didnt come here because they received better offers than what Burke was willing to offer. Plain and simple
- Dozzer

Ontario's income tax rate negates the freebies.

trade macarthur for nothing...... he sucks... no hands.. hole in his stick....

kadri point per game player

The fact that every goal seems to come from Kadri in some form is not good

Whatever man. Run another good player out of town. We'll replace him with a 3rd liner who works hard.
- Jeffmt

Like Tucker.

Whom we also ran out of town.

trade macarthur for nothing...... he sucks... no hands.. hole in his stick....
- jribout

that stick broke, i like the new one

K, Mac bought time before we trade em