The leafs are not good

The leafs are not good
- jcragcrumple

Boston is.

Boston is.
- Der Kaiser

I'm not going to say the leafs peaked last year, but the leafs peaked last year

Boston is.
- Der Kaiser

A one line team. Outside of their top line (17 goals) they have 7 goals total among the forwards. Our top line has 17 goals and the rest of the forwards combined for 20 goals.
Our depth is actually not too bad.

I'm not going to say the leafs peaked last year, but the leafs peaked last year
- jcragcrumple

It’s October. The ducks once started 1-7-2 and won the pacific. Not trying to be a Debbie downer but even the Sabres were in first place last year at the end of November and we saw how that turned out

We have a tough month coming up, should give us a pretty good feel of what direction this team is going in

It’s October. The ducks once started 1-7-2 and won the pacific. Not trying to be a Debbie downer but even the Sabres were in first place last year at the end of November and we saw how that turned out
- Swedish_Jesus

JT would obviously help them, but their D is awful. They actually could use Hainsey, which is saying something. They're trying to give Andersen more days off because they've beaten him like a rented mule over the past 3 years and played him too much. Hutchinson sucks and their defense is porous.

They can still outscore teams on any given night but the defense is awful and the goaltending is starting to look suspicious

Ristolainen has what seems like a superhuman level of conditioning, but by your logic, all the players will be fresh over the long haul but one. Hopefully the ice time evens out to avoid that.
- kingcong39

Piece of cake when you don't have to waste any energy on your brain. Lots left over.

JT would obviously help them, but their D is awful. They actually could use Hainsey, which is saying something. They're trying to give Andersen more days off because they've beaten him like a rented mule over the past 3 years and played him too much. Hutchinson sucks and their defense is porous.

They can still outscore teams on any given night but the defense is awful and the goaltending is starting to look suspicious
- jcragcrumple

I’m not saying I disagree, but it’s still way too early in the season to make conclusions.

I don’t want to get my hopes out and be disappointed again. The amount of leafs fans going crazy is definitely amusing though.

I'm not going to say the leafs peaked last year, but the leafs peaked last year
- jcragcrumple

Funny, they tried to rebuild too quickly.

Marner
Matthew's
Playoffs?

Thank god we have been rebuilding since 2014.

Our 2nd tank for dahlin and cozens is gonna be the difference

I’m not saying I disagree, but it’s still way too early in the season to make conclusions.

I don’t want to get my hopes out and be disappointed again. The amount of leafs fans going crazy is definitely amusing though.
- Swedish_Jesus

Very true

But the schadenfreude tastes very good at the moment

Funny, they tried to rebuild too quickly.

Marner
Matthew's
Playoffs?

Thank god we have been rebuilding since 2014.

Our 2nd tank for dahlin and cozens is gonna be the difference
- Boss34

Spending the money on JT was the biggest mistake imo. To a lesser extent Marleau and then the cost to get rid of him. If they had a 1st and $11m to spend on a number 1 d man, they would be much more threatening.

Kadri was fine at 2C. They didn't need JT

The leafs are not good
- jcragcrumple

Right now they're not. They have little d and goaltending is poor right now. They have good forwards. They could turn it around.

Spending the money on JT was the biggest mistake imo. To a lesser extent Marleau and then the cost to get rid of him. If they had a 1st and $11m to spend on a number 1 d man, they would be much more threatening.

Kadri was fine at 2C. They didn't need JT
- jcragcrumple

Good post jcrag

I think Matthew's doesn't really want to be there either?

Not just the $ for jt, but I think it hurt Mathews feelings, the captain snub was just rubbing it in.

5 year deal = escape route

Eff the Laffs

Some guy Larry Pilut scored the OT winner for Rochester

Some guy Larry Pilut scored the OT winner for Rochester
- sbroads24

He's a fine player

There's no possibility of doing better, only doing worse? Why?
- kingcong39

Better than 8-2-1 ??

rust has 2 more years on his deal

if botts likes sheary, and he knows sheary better then most

I do not see a need for rust

with reinhart, cozens and tage in the mix long term

johansson short term

and olofsson and skinner on the left long term
- homiedclown

It’s certainly conceivable he likes Rust too

Jokiharju has been great defensively and away from the puck though.

Dahlin has struggled.

Before the Ranger game, Scandella and Jokiharju had just 2 goals against them at EV. Which is crazy good for a 2nd pair

It’s not a coincidence IMO Dahlin had maybe his most solid game of the year with #10
- sbroads24

Maybe try Dahlin & Jokiharju together for 15min
And if they do well, start increasing their icetime

I wonder if Jokiharju is the reason for Scandella’s pretty good play though??7

Maybe try Dahlin & Jokiharju together for 15min
And if they do well, start increasing their icetime

I wonder if Jokiharju is the reason for Scandella’s pretty good play though??7
- jdfitz77

He absolutely is, and they did pair Dahlin with Jokiharju last game, and they looked good.

He's a fine player
- Boss34

Maybe if the Amerks’ defenders would have stopped any of the Bears’ 6 goals in regulation, they wouldn’t have needed OT.

Maybe if the Amerks’ defenders would have stopped any of the Bears’ 6 goals in regulation, they wouldn’t have needed OT.
- Der Kaiser

Well, it was against a good team over there.

Maybe if the Amerks’ defenders would have stopped any of the Bears’ 6 goals in regulation, they wouldn’t have needed OT.
- Der Kaiser

They are waiting for 6K

They are waiting for 6K
- ieetbred

Well the Hamburgler isn't doing anything