Jokes aside, it will be interesting to see if Matthews is motivated, playing in front of friends, family and a luxury box filled with a security guard and her guests.

I'll bet he franking lights it up.

And then goes silent the next game - until the 3rd period where he picks up two more points.
- Atomic Wedgie

If the puck somehow finds its way to his stick somewhere near the front of the net, there is a fair chance he will score.

Other than that, I don't think we can expect much at either end of the ice.

so players have no impact on results?
fact is that Leafs played their best hockey in years last year before Nylander returned.
at that point, Dubas should have traded him for an actual upgrade on RHD; a guy that can play well in his own zone - the player that the head coach had been asking about for over 2 years.
Dubas and Babcock don't go along well - and Dubas is sabotaging Babcock's chances of achieving anything by not getting him the players he wants.
It's sad to see that Babcock has to go to Russia to make sure that Leafs get the players he wants on the team.
(McBackup was his guy - he wanted Leafs to keep him; Mikheyev is his guy; he's asked for a few others, and Dubas didn't do anything to help him).
- MaximusAurelius

ok Max

It is okay to be wrong Fake

Keep chugging away you will do better
- Santo_44

So cute.

So cute.
- Fakepartofme

Its a wonderful day

YES!
- Aetherial

I’ve been hired to replace you.


(frank)ing Matthews.


How’s that?

Ah crap

Go Raps go.

When do they jays start?
Still time
- Fakepartofme

Raptors are the anti-Leafs

They are everything the Leafs are not right now.

there werent many prior to him returning either.
- Fakepartofme

so players have no impact on results?
fact is that Leafs played their best hockey in years last year before Nylander returned.
at that point, Dubas should have traded him for an actual upgrade on RHD; a guy that can play well in his own zone - the player that the head coach had been asking about for over 2 years.
Dubas and Babcock don't go along well - and Dubas is sabotaging Babcock's chances of achieving anything by not getting him the players he wants.
It's sad to see that Babcock has to go to Russia to make sure that Leafs get the players he wants on the team.
(McBackup was his guy - he wanted Leafs to keep him; Mikheyev is his guy; he's asked for a few others, and Dubas didn't do anything to help him).
- MaximusAurelius

what if Mikheyev isnt that good

you havent proving anything other than the leafs were not in 1st place the whole first two months of the season as you stated.

You rarely ever prove anyone wrong.....its hilarious.

But keep going trumpy.


- Fakepartofme

calling someone a cheeto colored who loves fast food! nice!

Oh geez, I hope not.

This team is far too talented to be this bad.. I honestly believe that they are playing to get Babs fired and will start to turn things around once he's gone.. Whenever, he is let go..

If he's here all year, it's gonna be a long season.
- PatC80

I *want* to believe this, but I think the mental fragility will be a problem.

There is nothing resembling a heartbeat in the entire room.

Soooooooooooooooo

Barrie for Ronald Hainsey
- Santo_44

We'd be over the cap

That's the level of damage that has been done here

couple shakeup moves that could make sense....

Kapanen for Fialia

Barrie for Hamonic(would need a 3rd team involved to make cap work)

We'd be over the cap

That's the level of damage that has been done here
- walshyleafsfan

And it can’t be fixed. Leafs are doomed for another 52 years.

Irrelevant.

Or are the Leafs as bad as they are right now because Tyler Ennis isn't in the lineup?
- Santo_44

ok Boomer wannabee

couple shakeup moves that could make sense....

Kapanen for Fialia

Barrie for Hamonic(would need a 3rd team involved to make cap work)
- Santo_44

Trading for Fiala worked great for the Wild.

We'd be over the cap

That's the level of damage that has been done here
- walshyleafsfan

(frank) the Sens and their over payment of Hainsey

I still miss him though. He is a bottom pairing D that just (frank)ing worked next to Rielly

I believe I was criticized for suggesting that Dubas (it's not his decision anyway) is hesitating about Babcock...

but he's probably working on the model which identifies exactly which day and at which time he should be let go...


- BorjeFan4Ever

Depends on who you ask. Both Brian Burke and Bob MacKenzie stated that a decision has already been made, I'm just not sure what that means yet. I do think Dubas has to set things straight and come out and state what the plan is with Babs

and they are not a bunch of ...
- Symba007

That also.

Trading for Fiala worked great for the Wild.
- Steven_Seagull

It did.

They got a valuable player...Cant say the same for Granlund right now.

If the puck somehow finds its way to his stick somewhere near the front of the net, there is a fair chance he will score.

Other than that, I don't think we can expect much at either end of the ice.
- Aetherial

harsh.... but fair.

what if Mikheyev isnt that good
- senstroll

He isn't.

but he was the best forward l saw out there last night through 2 periods.

I saw some comments about the line choices.
I am not a coach, but they do seem odd. Like putting Stone hands Goat out with 3 mins left trailing

Who was playing the PK?
- senstroll

On the ice for the first goal was muzzin dermott kapanen and goat.

Goat had 5 minutes to clear after muzzin took a block shot to the leg and was limping. Goat got it to center ice and no one was able to get off after being on for a minute.

2nd powerplay goal I don’t know because I went to the bathroom and came back and Vegas score 15 seconds into the powerplay.

I *want* to believe this, but I think the mental fragility will be a problem.

There is nothing resembling a heartbeat in the entire room.
- Aetherial

Lafrenierre Matthews Nylander
Hyman Snakes Marner

Maybe trade Rielly for a forward to really round out that top 6

Could also trade for Stetcher before the Nucks realize Tanev sucks ass.

I’ve been hired to replace you.


(frank)ing Matthews.


How’s that?
- Steven_Seagull

You need more work on that. It just isn't disgusted enough.

Just saying franking followed by the subject, doesn't cut it. I mean franking Bruins Franking Habs ... etc. It just doesn't bite hard enough.

For example, you have to note that the reason that Matthews got into legal trouble this summer was because he has become too used to getting undressed all the time during the season.