Give it a break... Campbell was injured long before that play. Look to your coach for keeping him in when he was clearly injured.

Losing Dell was cap management at its worst and the risk the Leafs took coming into the year against the cap.

Your team is good. They were shorthanded last night and I'm sure will play better tomorrow. Excuses are like bumholes, everyone's got one. Well not everyone but you know what I mean.
- geta02it

I wasn’t making excuses. Seemed like a sincere question of how it was their 4th string goalie and I just explained what happened with the other 3.

Calgary deserved to win last night. Leafs didn’t have their normal jump to them and Calgary did a good job of deflecting a lot of shots.

Please do not mistake me for a Maple Leafs fan. They have too many already.

Rather than defending the Toronto team, I was instead pointing out they currently do not resemble a first place team. As a comparison, consider the Flames if the roster were similarly adjusted.

Tkuchuk-Lindholm-Monahan
Lucic-Backlund-Dube
Nordstrom-Gawdin-Ritchie
Philp-Froese-Robinson

Hanafin-Andersson
Valimaki-Tanev
Yelesin-Poolman

An unwanted but available UFA goalie
Parsons

It is difficult to assess how well the Flames played when the depleted Toronto roster is considered.

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Also, I would not over-assess Rittich's game. Everyone knows the Toronto team tends to avoid scoring on weak goalies ... just ask their former Zamboni driver

Please do not mistake me for a Maple Leafs fan. They have too many already.

Rather than defending the Toronto team, I was instead pointing out they currently do not resemble a first place team. As a comparison, consider the Flames if the roster were similarly adjusted.

Tkuchuk-Lindholm-Monahan
Lucic-Backlund-Dube
Nordstrom-Gawdin-Ritchie
Philp-Froese-Robinson

Hanafin-Andersson
Valimaki-Tanev
Yelesin-Poolman

An unwanted but available UFA goalie
Parsons

It is difficult to assess how well the Flames played when the depleted Toronto roster is considered.

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Also, I would not over-assess Rittich's game. Everyone knows the Toronto team tends to avoid scoring on weak goalies ... just ask their former Zamboni driver
- Jackie Daytona

Just so you’re aware, Rittich was an all star last year. So to call him a weak goalie is plain ignorance.

Your insight is amazing! Keep up the great work!
- Chuckywhip

Just so you’re aware, Rittich was an all star last year. So to call him a weak goalie is plain ignorance.
- TandA4Flames

He was an injury replacement in a bad division for goalies and was awful the entire second half of the season. Not really a strong argument.

Remember when people thought Ortio was a good goalie for years because he made one all-star game in similar circumstances?

Rather than defending the Toronto team, I was instead pointing out they currently do not resemble a first place team. As a comparison, consider the Flames if the roster were similarly adjusted.
- Jackie Daytona

They don't resemble a first-place team when they're healthy. They're a fourth-place team in any other division.

Hey Chucky, I’m going to watch a Chucky movie tonight in you’re honour. 🤣

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Hey Chucky, I’m going to watch a Chucky movie tonight in you’re honour. 🤣
- FlamesFan1230

So you mean they're exactly the same as Flames fans?
- Hunkulese

You should cheer for Toronto. You would fit in.

via GIPHY

Your insight is amazing! Keep up the great work!
- Chuckywhip

You can tell he really dug deep for that comment.

So you mean they're exactly the same as Flames fans?
- Hunkulese

Pretty sure Flames fans have been calling for heads to roll, not your run-of-the-mill excuses.
Yes, it's normal for fans to digest and dissect wins and losses, thus similarities are par for the course, but in terms of media coverage, not a single base is more nauseating than Toronto.

You guys know what spell-checker is right?

Pretty sure Flames fans have been calling for heads to roll, not your run-of-the-mill excuses.
Yes, it's normal for fans to digest and dissect wins and losses, thus similarities are par for the course, but in terms of media coverage, not a single base is more nauseating than Toronto.
- Misterbator

Maybe spend some time listening to our local media and see how much time they spend talking about the Flames. That's what local media does. Who cares what Toronto thinks?

And most of the people on here refuse to ever give the other teams credit. It's always just the Flames are trash.

Please do not mistake me for a Maple Leafs fan. They have too many already.

Rather than defending the Toronto team, I was instead pointing out they currently do not resemble a first place team. As a comparison, consider the Flames if the roster were similarly adjusted.

Tkuchuk-Lindholm-Monahan
Lucic-Backlund-Dube
Nordstrom-Gawdin-Ritchie
Philp-Froese-Robinson

Hanafin-Andersson
Valimaki-Tanev
Yelesin-Poolman

An unwanted but available UFA goalie
Parsons

It is difficult to assess how well the Flames played when the depleted Toronto roster is considered.

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Also, I would not over-assess Rittich's game. Everyone knows the Toronto team tends to avoid scoring on weak goalies ... just ask their former Zamboni driver
- Jackie Daytona

So the leafs are currently missing the equivalent to Gaudreau and Giordano ? Who would that be ?

Maybe spend some time listening to our local media and see how much time they spend talking about the Flames. That's what local media does. Who cares what Toronto thinks?

And most of the people on here refuse to ever give the other teams credit. It's always just the Flames are trash.
- Hunkulese

Truth.

You guys know what spell-checker is right?
- bloatedmosquito

You mean spell check?

You mean spell check?
- DuranDuran

No.

No.
- bloatedmosquito

Well then. You can get back to your double ha lf caf vegan nut latte and keep finding stupid poop to female dog about. Have fun.

No.
- bloatedmosquito

Just fck off dude! I ate you on the Nuck thread, go back there please.

Maybe spend some time listening to our local media and see how much time they spend talking about the Flames. That's what local media does. Who cares what Toronto thinks?

And most of the people on here refuse to ever give the other teams credit. It's always just the Flames are trash.
- Hunkulese

It's not how much they talk about the Leafs it's how nauseatingly they go about doing it. Take Eric Francis as an example. I can't finish that thought with a straight face. You are right. He alone sets the bar.

Just fck off dude! I ate you on the Nuck thread, go back there please.
- Chuckywhip

You did? I think you are confusing me with someone else. I usually don’t talk to strangers.

Well then. You can get back to your double ha lf caf vegan nut latte and keep finding stupid poop to female dog about. Have fun.

- DuranDuran

Is that a special Alberta drink or not using spell-checker?

You did? I think you are confusing me with someone else. I usually don’t talk to strangers.
- bloatedmosquito

How would I confuse you with anyone else? You can’t fix dumb!!

Is that a special Alberta drink or not using spell-checker?
- bloatedmosquito

When you were young, did you see your future self spending time on an obscure hockey website insulting people for poor spelling? In a feeble attempt to somehow make yourself feel superior to others? What does that say about you?

When you were young, did you see your future self spending time on an obscure hockey website insulting people for poor spelling? In a feeble attempt to somehow make yourself feel superior to others? What does that say about you?
- DuranDuran

Bahhhhh boom mic drop!!!