BorjeFan4Ever
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Location: not the BigSmoke anymore Joined: 10.29.2007
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Admit it, you didn’t watch tonight. - Steven_Seagull
I did watch... apart from a couple of poops in the latter portion of the 1st period... Nylander was tentative (my opinion).
Matthews is showing his maturity ... packs it in (watch his body language) when things don't go his way.
again, just my opinion...
time for Dubas to clear the air, make a couple of trades and and address the elephant in the room... contracts. |
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BorjeFan4Ever
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Location: not the BigSmoke anymore Joined: 10.29.2007
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Matthews looked good.
Not gonna score every game
And thats ok. - Fakepartofme
interesting, really didn't get that vibe last night at all...
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BorjeFan4Ever
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Location: not the BigSmoke anymore Joined: 10.29.2007
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Hutch or Sparks - which one do you keep? - TrashPanda
you keep Sparks on the bench with conc symptoms for a while longer... but run with Hutch for a bit.
Hutch is calmer in net... but doesn't seem to have "making the one big save" in him...
and who knows how long Andersen will actually be out for.
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BorjeFan4Ever
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Location: not the BigSmoke anymore Joined: 10.29.2007
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My god fans are insufferable
Last year leafs had a better record against Boston, but that didn't matter. This year that's all they talk about.
People pointing out 0-3 against elite teams yet they weren't outclassed in the least in those games and played well in them. They're a bounce here or there, a post away from being 3-0 In those games yet some people think it's evidence that they can't win. - burn
I don't get the tolerance that seems to exist for Gardiner. We all know about his brain cramps, turnovers and how hit can't take contact... he really seemed to me to without any push-back at all last night, and if there's one guy who should be getting up for games against the Bruins its him.
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gravyface
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Location: I wouldn't even trade [Marner] for McDavid -- UsernameUnknown Joined: 02.19.2009
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I don't get the tolerance that seems to exist for Gardiner. We all know about his brain cramps, turnovers and how hit can't take contact... he really seemed to me to without any push-back at all last night, and if there's one guy who should be getting up for games against the Bruins its him. - BorjeFan4Ever
Gardiner is an excellent skater, with great edges, one of the only hard point shots we have; he has good offensive instincts, usually pinches at the right time, etc. Bad, he's prone to epic gaffs. Always has been. If not, he'd be a #1D and paid like one.
When paired with Zaitsev (or a defensive defenseman), they can form a solid tandem. Not good enough for top pairing minutes, but certainly a decent 3/4.
Now Zaitsev needs to play his best for these two to be effective: last night was not an effective night for Z. He's at his best when he's breaking cycles and "standing in the right place" (as Babcock says) and looking to Gardiner to get the puck out.
So in short, I don't hate that tandem, when they're playing well, but you can say that about any player.
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bryant
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Location: ON Joined: 06.28.2011
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Good game last night.
I thought Boston did a good job of clearing the zone in the 3rd. Guys kept trying to seal the boards but they would do a cute little tip pass to a guy not along the boards and get it out.
Leafs needed to attack the puck carrier a little better instead of trying to knock pucks down. They needed to make a little adjustment here and there.
Also it was Zaitsev’s fault on the 3rd goal. Whiffed the puck in the corner to no one when he could’ve gotten the puck out. |
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gravyface
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Location: I wouldn't even trade [Marner] for McDavid -- UsernameUnknown Joined: 02.19.2009
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[quote=burn]How do the Toronto Maple Leafs get past Boston, Tampa, or Washington? I just can’t see it happening. As crazy as it sounds, if the Leafs are serious about winning the Cup they may need to blow up this team and start over... 💥
Well, that's how not to do it.
The Leafs and Bruins are very similarly skilled teams. Leafs are faster, Bruins are more physical.
Either team could beat the other in a series.
Washington and Tampa are a different animal altogether. - Thornton22
I would say that the Leafs are skilled/faster, Bruins are more physical/ experienced.
Agree on all other fronts.
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gravyface
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Location: I wouldn't even trade [Marner] for McDavid -- UsernameUnknown Joined: 02.19.2009
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Good game last night.
I thought Boston did a good job of clearing the zone in the 3rd. Guys kept trying to seal the boards but they would do a cute little tip pass to a guy not along the boards and get it out.
Leafs needed to attack the puck carrier a little better instead of trying to knock pucks down. They needed to make a little adjustment here and there.
Also it was Zaitsev’s fault on the 3rd goal. Whiffed the puck in the corner to no one when he could’ve gotten the puck out. - bryant
Yup, they need more net drive too. Doesn't have to be a trainwreck where you run the goalie, just get in quick. Point shots have been better too.
The curl up and wait for the trailer move isn't always going to work. A few times Kapanen got burned as the Bruins winger didn't bite and just waited on the half wall for Kapanen to curl up into and cut him off. |
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UsernameUnknown
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Location: Gotta' Catch Em All! Joined: 03.25.2013
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Except nylander. He had a good shift or two.....then was meh. - Fakepartofme
Nylander was probably our most consistent player last night.
He's sucked lately but come on. He was a threat all night. |
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bryant
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Location: ON Joined: 06.28.2011
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Yup, they need more net drive too. Doesn't have to be a trainwreck where you run the goalie, just get in quick. Point shots have been better too.
The curl up and wait for the trailer move isn't always going to work. A few times Kapanen got burned as the Bruins winger didn't bite and just waited on the half wall for Kapanen to curl up into and cut him off. - gravyface
Ya kapanen seemed a bit off last night. |
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Steven_Seagull
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Location: AUSTON MATTHEWS IS A LEAF Joined: 03.03.2016
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Ya kapanen seemed a bit off last night. - bryant
Blame Matthews. |
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bryant
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Location: ON Joined: 06.28.2011
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Blame Matthews. - Steven_Seagull
I blame nylander for being too pretty and distracting kapanen. |
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Santo_44
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Joined: 10.20.2014
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Leafs played the better game last night.
The scoring chances weren’t even close. Rask played great and the Leafs had a expected performance from their 3rd sting goalie. Not much you can do about it. |
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ClarksonDavid
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Location: Rielly wouldn't, crack top 4 on the sens team -PtotheY, SK Joined: 03.15.2014
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Nylander was probably our most consistent player last night.
He's sucked lately but come on. He was a threat all night. - UsernameUnknown
Yeah Nylander was really good night. Needs to make it count though, him and Kadri just can’t put it away right now. It will come in bunches soon |
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Santo_44
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Joined: 10.20.2014
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Hutch or Sparks - which one do you keep? - TrashPanda
Sparks. Without question.
Hopefully Freddy is back though for Monday so they can just send Hutch down without waivers. |
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Fakepartofme
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Location: Living rent free... in your head, ON Joined: 09.20.2010
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Nylander was probably our most consistent player last night.
He's sucked lately but come on. He was a threat all night. - UsernameUnknown
Not all night and i dont expect a player to be great every shift. But willie had some good shifts and then didnt do much the others.
But thats willie. Sometimes he'll play hard other times he floats.
But he did backcheck, which was nice to see
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Santo_44
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Not all night and i dont expect a player to be great every shift. But willie had some good shifts and then didnt do much the others.
But thats willie. Sometimes he'll play hard other times he floats.
But he did backcheck, which was nice to see - Fakepartofme
He had 3 scoring chances and a +13 shot differential...he was awesome. |
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Steven_Seagull
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Location: AUSTON MATTHEWS IS A LEAF Joined: 03.03.2016
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He had 3 scoring chances and a +13 shot differential...he was awesome. - Santo_44
I was just looking at last nights CF% at hockey-reference. Marner had the worst 5 on 5 CF%. Then again, Oz had the best so... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ |
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Santo_44
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I was just looking at last nights CF% at hockey-reference. Marner had the worst 5 on 5 CF%. Then again, Oz had the best so... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ - Steven_Seagull
Yeah, makes sense.
JT and Marner weren’t very good last night. Defensively their line was hemmed in too much. |
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UsernameUnknown
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Location: Gotta' Catch Em All! Joined: 03.25.2013
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Sparks. Without question.
Hopefully Freddy is back though for Monday so they can just send Hutch down without waivers. - Santo_44
Ok there UG.
Thats a pretty absolute answer considering neither one stands out better than the other.
It's definitely debatable. I'll take Hutch every day from what I've seen from him as a Leaf. |
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Santo_44
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Ok there UG.
Thats a pretty absolute answer considering neither one stands out better than the other.
It's definitely debatable. I'll take Hutch every day from what I've seen from him as a Leaf. - UsernameUnknown
Uhm
So you bat me down for saying an absolute answer and then you go on and say the same thing about Hutch? Haha |
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Aetherial
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Location: Has anyone discussed the standings today? Joined: 06.30.2006
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Blame Matthews. - Steven_Seagull
definitely |
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Aetherial
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Location: Has anyone discussed the standings today? Joined: 06.30.2006
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It's never fun to watch them lose, especially to Boston... yet again.
but does anyone else kind of think it might not be bad to have a poopty season against Boston. Maybe it means that things even out if they meet in the playoffs? |
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UsernameUnknown
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Location: Gotta' Catch Em All! Joined: 03.25.2013
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Uhm
So you bat me down for saying an absolute answer and then you go on and say the same thing about Hutch? Haha - Santo_44
What? I specifically said "It's definitely debatable."
As in.. I can understand why someone would choose sparks over Hutch.
I just wouldn't. But I'll repeat it for clarity: It's definitely debatable. |
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Adam French
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Location: Isn't Cooley 5"11? You know who else is 5"11? Sydney Crosby. - Scabeh Joined: 04.06.2011
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Is Rasmus Dahlin the best 18 year old defender to enter the league since Ponger?
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