He's quite the playoff performer too, or no wait. That's EP. I thjnk you're right hes better, i also don't think EP isnt too far off in terms of skill and could end up in that top10 tier.
- neem55

All Matthews has had to face in the playoffs is Patrice Bergeron for the most part. Still, the kid has 19 points in 25 games....12 of them goals.

I can't even believe we're having a conversation comparing the two to be honest. I (frank)ing hate the Leafs but he's head and shoulders above any player we have, or have ever had.

Except the sentence is intelligable. Have you been going to Driftwoods how to be a baby lessons or what?
- neem55

Okay.

Middle earth, Loui
- A_SteamingLombardi

No MTA's, Throne of Lies, flip picks...

Covid threw people's lives all out of joint , how it affected guys preparation for the season , the mixed up schedule, our guys didn't come out of the gate ready to go . Our goalies really started slow and the defense seemed ill prepared, the hate towards JB and the love for TG seems off , coaching should have done things to get better results.
- onesmallleap

All of that only applied to the Canucks?

C'mon, they're pros. It affected everyone in the league equally unless you had a breakout which boils down to what kind of preventative measures you had in place as much as anything else.

Okay.
- Reubenkincade

No MTA's, Throne of Lies, flip picks...
- Marwood

Sh!t don't forget all the orgies.

Except the sentence is intelligable. Have you been going to Driftwoods how to be a baby lessons or what?
- neem55

You're really not making your case here.

Seriously, I'd really like to know how many people think EP is as good or could be as good as Matthews.

A reply with EP as support or Matthews as alternative would be great. I don't need Leaf fans chiming in, pretty sure I know how you feel.

Seriously, I'd really like to know how many people think EP is as good or could be as good as Matthews.

A reply with EP as support or Matthews as alternative would be great. I don't need Leaf fans chiming in, pretty sure I know how you feel.
- golfingsince

Matthews every day of the week.

Seriously, I'd really like to know how many people think EP is as good or could be as good as Matthews.

A reply with EP as support or Matthews as alternative would be great. I don't need Leaf fans chiming in, pretty sure I know how you feel.
- golfingsince

Now? Not a chance.

This doesn't sound sincere. I take it you're still salty for being treated like the 2nd rate citizen you are. I tried to get you in the club Don but i'm beginning to regret it.
- golfingsince

I’m very salty. My life has no meaning now that I’m in the Astra gang

Now? Not a chance.
- VanHockeyGuy

Even if you look 5 years down the road.

I mean AM projects as a HOF player, can we say the same about EP?

Like it or not, AM is legit. I remember people saying Laine was better, don't see much of that anymore.

Seriously, I'd really like to know how many people think EP is as good or could be as good as Matthews.

A reply with EP as support or Matthews as alternative would be great. I don't need Leaf fans chiming in, pretty sure I know how you feel.
- golfingsince

I will be happy if Elias becomes as good as Barzal.

I’m very salty. My life has no meaning now that I’m in the Astra gang
- CanuckDon

I have to say Don. You're one of the folks here I'd like to sit and have a beer with.

There's a solid chance we'd throw punches, but we'd have some serious laughs beforehand.

All Matthews has had to face in the playoffs is Patrice Bergeron for the most part. Still, the kid has 19 points in 25 games....12 of them goals.

I can't even believe we're having a conversation comparing the two to be honest. I (frank)ing hate the Leafs but he's head and shoulders above any player we have, or have ever had.
- golfingsince

Naslund, Bure, Mogilny, Hank. All better at their peak.

Naslund, Bure, Mogilny, Hank. All better at their peak.
- MisterBrown

Well Mathews hasn't reached his yet, and not sure Mogilny or even Naslund are sure bets. With Mogilny I mean as a Canuck. Bure was a special player, Hank had that one great season.

By the time it's said and done i'd bet on Matthews.

Sh!t don't forget all the orgies.
- A_SteamingLombardi

Never.

Forsling and McCann look good in the playoffs

Forsling and McCann look good in the playoffs
- Nucker101

Well Mathews hasn't reached his yet, and not sure Mogilny or even Naslund are sure bets. With Mogilny I mean as a Canuck. Bure was a special player, Hank had that one great season.

By the time it's said and done i'd bet on Matthews.
- golfingsince

Matthews has durability issues. All those guys were pretty hardy in terms of games played. Bure had the injury issues later on. I'd take Naslund over Matthews just as a goal scorer. Matthews has recency bias, and Naslund was scoring through all the holding etc. If Naslund had the freedom to move like they do now, with a stick anywhere near the hands a penalty, he'd have scored even more.

Matthews has durability issues. All those guys were pretty hardy in terms of games played. Bure had the injury issues later on. I'd take Naslund over Matthews just as a goal scorer. Matthews has recency bias, and Naslund was scoring through all the holding etc. If Naslund had the freedom to move like they do now, with a stick anywhere near the hands a penalty, he'd have scored even more.
- MisterBrown

Hard to judge players in this soft era.

Many players in the past would wreak havoc now with these softer rules that allows offence.

That Matt Dumba sure is a nice defenseman.

Never.
- Marwood

Nucker might be on the list next year.

Thank you Carol


You helped keep a up and down year fun to talk about.


I guess we move to what a lot of posters love, SUMMER OFF ICE MOVES.
I guess its more worth talking about then the season. (I liked the Jake, Loui Seattle thing NH proposed)

Since no one is talking about it, and it falls into the crypto talk, (NFT's) I'll post.
And cuz there are a couple closet fans.

https://hiphopdx.com/news...shadys-nft-beat-for-100k#

Seriously, I'd really like to know how many people think EP is as good or could be as good as Matthews.

A reply with EP as support or Matthews as alternative would be great. I don't need Leaf fans chiming in, pretty sure I know how you feel.
- golfingsince

He isn’t as good. But he could be. Let’s see what he does next season. He has the potential if he stays healthy and stops pouting