trade ceci and goat for Petry so the Habs can finanlly get the big #1 Center they been after
- senstroll

Goat switches his jersey number to #1?

I was watching the game with a buddy who is president of the Nylander Haterz Club - he was absolutely losing his mind in the OT.
- Atomic Wedgie

There were some slick useless dangles all over the place in OT, Matthews had a couple too.

There were some slick useless dangles all over the place in OT, Matthews had a couple too.
- TheMussel

Gotta just grind in OT

lay out some big hits

some nice puck battles

3 on 3 is no time for skill

Dumbas

Gotta just grind in OT

lay out some big hits

some nice puck battles

3 on 3 is no time for skill

Dumbas
- Santo_44

It would be great if it was 3on3 but dangling through the legs in the offensive zone while your other two players are changing and three opponents are bearing down on you technically makes it 3on1

Ideally, you'd want to hold onto the puck until you can make a pass no?

Am i watching a different sport?

So Iran accidentally hit that plane with a missile allegedly.

I know this is a hockey thread but damn.

So Iran accidentally hit that plane with a missile allegedly.

I know this is a hockey thread but damn.
- Santo_44

63 Canadians and 138 en route to Toronto

So Iran accidentally hit that plane with a missile allegedly.

I know this is a hockey thread but damn.
- Santo_44

Looking good for the old Kaliphate.

So Iran accidentally hit that plane with a missile allegedly.

I know this is a hockey thread but damn.
- Santo_44

reminds me of this one time when I accidentally punched a guy in the face at the supermarket cause I thought he was about to tackle me but as it turned out he was just buying cereal

63 Canadians and 138 en route to Toronto
- RickJames77

It is so sad, Why does the world have to be like this.

reminds me of this one time when I accidentally punched a guy in the face at the supermarket cause I thought he was about to tackle me but as it turned out he was just buying cereal
- poopstash

reminds me of this one time when I accidentally punched a guy in the face at the supermarket cause I thought he was about to tackle me but as it turned out he was just buying cereal
- poopstash

So Iran accidentally hit that plane with a missile allegedly.

I know this is a hockey thread but damn.
- Santo_44

Thanks Trump

Thanks Trump
- Steven_Seagull

It was such a stupid move.

What scares me most is them threatening to attack inside the US. That is what could effect innocent people that want nothing to do with it.

It makes me just want to move to Iceland and live the rest of my days as a fishermen

this guy is the accident I cant look away from.

Talking about Toronto...again

Grant McCagg
@grantmccagg
The popular misconception is that they "blew things up."
They didn't on lose on purpose..they ended up sucking because of incompetent management. There was no great sell off of vets for draft picks...they sucked two years and Matthews/Marner fell in their laps.


Grant McCagg
@grantmccagg
The Leafs had 16 top 90-picks between 2012-17 when they were supposedly blowing it up. That is less than 3 per year. The Habs have had 15 top-90 picks in the last 3 years...and will have at least 4 more in 2020. So...these calls to "blow it up like Toronto did" are silly.

So, the Leafs were pretty obviously trying not to win games in 2015-16.
and also after they Fired Carlyle in the 14-15 season.

And including 2012-2014 in the "Top 90 picks" makes no sense, that was the Burke/Nonis years where they had 17 total picks in 3 drafts.

Contrast that with the actual tank years 2015 and 2016 they had 20 picks in just 2 drafts.

the things that are true, the Leafs got lucky and got #1 (while tanking to get them the best chance) and the picks they ended up with fast tracked the rebuild for sure.

63 Canadians and 138 en route to Toronto
- RickJames77

One of them went to my daughter's high school.

My daughter didn't know her, but the school was apparently a pretty miserable place to be. Teachers and students were crying.

Which brings up unhappy memories of when I lost a friend in the Air India bombing.

What the world needs now, is love, sweet love...

It would be great if it was 3on3 but dangling through the legs in the offensive zone while your other two players are changing and three opponents are bearing down on you technically makes it 3on1

Ideally, you'd want to hold onto the puck until you can make a pass no?

Am i watching a different sport?
- TheMussel

watching 3 on 3 I feel like its very much a different game that the players probably dont play a lot or practice. You just have to make stuff happen. there is odd man rushes both ways.

but if there is a time to try to be creative its 3v3 imo. its 5 mins of mayhem, where players go all out. I find it hard to really crap on plays during OT.. its just not the same game they practice all the time

this guy is the accident I cant look away from.

Talking about Toronto...again




So, the Leafs were pretty obviously trying not to win games in 2015-16.
and also after they Fired Carlyle in the 14-15 season.

And including 2012-2014 in the "Top 90 picks" makes no sense, that was the Burke/Nonis years where they had 17 total picks in 3 drafts.

Contrast that with the actual tank years 2015 and 2016 they had 20 picks in just 2 drafts.

the things that are true, the Leafs got lucky and got #1 (while tanking to get them the best chance) and the picks they ended up with fast tracked the rebuild for sure.
- senstroll

Auston Matthews is a Leaf

this guy is the accident I cant look away from.

Talking about Toronto...again




So, the Leafs were pretty obviously trying not to win games in 2015-16.
and also after they Fired Carlyle in the 14-15 season.

And including 2012-2014 in the "Top 90 picks" makes no sense, that was the Burke/Nonis years where they had 17 total picks in 3 drafts.

Contrast that with the actual tank years 2015 and 2016 they had 20 picks in just 2 drafts.

the things that are true, the Leafs got lucky and got #1 (while tanking to get them the best chance) and the picks they ended up with fast tracked the rebuild for sure.
- senstroll

When other teams draft a high end player at number 4 it is great drafting.

For the Leafs it is all luck


Plus Dubas has built around this core with plenty of late pick and undrafted players.

watching 3 on 3 I feel like its very much a different game that the players probably dont play a lot or practice. You just have to make stuff happen. there is odd man rushes both ways.

but if there is a time to try to be creative its 3v3 imo. its 5 mins of mayhem, where players go all out. I find it hard to really crap on plays during OT.. its just not the same game they practice all the time
- senstroll

Being creative is great, but using "being creative" as an excuse for extremely poor decision making when points are on the line isn't great.

watching 3 on 3 I feel like its very much a different game that the players probably dont play a lot or practice. You just have to make stuff happen. there is odd man rushes both ways.

but if there is a time to try to be creative its 3v3 imo. its 5 mins of mayhem, where players go all out. I find it hard to really crap on plays during OT.. its just not the same game they practice all the time
- senstroll

I'm going to go the opposite here:

3 on 3 is all about patience and puck possession. I don't want to see Willy going all willy-nilly.

Quit trying to force stuff. At 3 on3, stuff will naturally unfold.

Being creative is great, but using "being creative" as an excuse for extremely poor decision making when points are on the line isn't great.
- TheMussel

nothing ended up being decided, so they went to the SO which is worse in terms of deciding points.

id rather they go balls out and try to win in OT like they did

not every play is going to work, same for the Jets

reminds me of this one time when I accidentally punched a guy in the face at the supermarket cause I thought he was about to tackle me but as it turned out he was just buying cereal
- poopstash

Captain Crunch has never been the same since that day

I'm going to go the opposite here:

3 on 3 is all about patience and puck possession. I don't want to see Willy going all willy-nilly.

Quit trying to force stuff. At 3 on3, stuff will naturally unfold.
- Atomic Wedgie

I agree with Wedge on this, 3 on 3 you need to be patient and not force things. If you make a mistake it will be an odd man rush chance against.

Chinese New Year rules. Cheap duck, pork tenderloin and cabbage.

Captain Crunch has never been the same since that day
- Dozzer

I knew you looked familiar!

sorry man

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