This is the Toronto Sports Media in a nutshell to me.

On the front page of the TSN site there's a blurb, "Colaiacovo says Blues 'too much to handle' for weary Canadiens".

The first thing I think is that the Habs just played back-to-back, or perhaps 3 in 4 - and yeah, teams wear down. So I looked to see who they'd been playing - and they'd had 3 days of rest since their last game on Saturday.

If the Toronto Maple Leafs were fighting for their playoff lives and went into St. Louis with 3 days of rest and got curb-stomped 6-1, the media would be apocalyptic, not apologetic.
- Monkeypunk

That nail - you smashed the poop out of it right on the head with this.

a 10:30pm start time for us as they are in San Jose.
- dmnted

Usually I would not be a fan of the super late start, but since I'm going to the Jays Home opener on Thursday and it's a 3pm game I should be home and well oiled by the time this game starts.

I may not make it beyond the 1st period before passing out mind you......lol

Some Debbie Downers never make an appearance after the leafs destroy a non playoff team.


- Aaron_85

Or go to great lengths with some mental gymnastics before posting, thinking nobody will remember what they said earlier. lol

I'm willing to give him more time, but yeah, I wasn't really a fan of bolstering the bottom 6 anyways. Is Laughton in over the Yarn Crook really that much of an upgrade?
- gravyface

It'll always been an overpay but why not Laughton and Jarnkrok? Really it's going to be Holmberg or Robertson that sits ...plus it gave them another layer of depth for the playoffs pushing Reaves down one further.

Hopefully, come playoff time Laughton is an upgrade over Dewar or Holmberg.

It'll always been an overpay but why not Laughton and Jarnkrok? Really it's going to be Holmberg or Robertson that sits ...plus it gave them another layer of depth for the playoffs pushing Reaves down one further.

Hopefully, come playoff time Laughton is an upgrade over Dewar or Holmberg.
- The Law

Tortorella on Laughton: He’s trying to keep his head down & fit in. When he would walk into the room in Philly he would take it over. I hope people are patient with him because it’s a huge adjustment but you’re going to find out what he’s about eventually
tsn.ca/nhl/video/stay…

This is from tortorella yesterday. I think they said he’s still staying in a hotel too. I’m sure it’s just a big adjustment but hopefully he can settle in come playoffs.

The Pens goaltending is pretty bad. They need to do something so Sid doesn't feel like staying was a mistake. He probably should have pulled a Marchand and GTFO.
- GalacticStone

Sid wants to pass Mario...and likely Steve Y. He'll be fine.

I think it’s really important to Sid to only ever be a Pen but who really knows the desire for another cup may push him to leave before he hangs em up.

If he ever left though I imagine it wouldn’t be to the Habs 🤮 just because he grew up a Habs fan and they are building now. The timing could be perfect for said to be the late addition in his twilight years veteran leader to push them to a cup.

You know like the Leafs kept trying to do except with guys who never won a cup. Lol.

And I liked Marleau as a Leaf and LOVED jumbo Joe.
- Cush29

Marleau was also at best a 3rd liner with PP time when they got him, Jumbo was a 4th liner with PP time and Spezza was a 4th liner with PP time. Anybody who gets Crosby is getting a guy who is still going to break Gretzky's PPG a season record unless he randomly decides to suck.

Whatever juice OV and Crosby are taking to keep performing is something malevolent.

Pure class

Looks like that mystic stone or metal is really helping. Lol
- Fakepartofme

It's keeping his reactor core going

Marleau was also at best a 3rd liner with PP time when they got him, Jumbo was a 4th liner with PP time and Spezza was a 4th liner with PP time. Anybody who gets Crosby is getting a guy who is still going to break Gretzky's PPG a season record unless he randomly decides to suck.

Whatever juice OV and Crosby are taking to keep performing is something malevolent.
- AdamFrench

anyone sitting on Ovy yg rookie, time to sell now.

I hope he goes cold and has to do it next season

anyone sitting on Ovy yg rookie, time to sell now.

I hope he goes cold and has to do it next season

- senstroll

You really want to spend another year of every game he plays is them talking about how he is "xyz" away from hitting it? It's going to happen. Quite frankly I hope he does it in his next game so every other article isn't about it.

You really want to spend another year of every game he plays is them talking about how he is "xyz" away from hitting it? It's going to happen. Quite frankly I hope he does it in his next game so every other article isn't about it.
- AdamFrench

sure, doesnt bother me. hope he ends this season 1 behind

It'll always been an overpay but why not Laughton and Jarnkrok? Really it's going to be Holmberg or Robertson that sits ...plus it gave them another layer of depth for the playoffs pushing Reaves down one further.

Hopefully, come playoff time Laughton is an upgrade over Dewar or Holmberg.
- The Law

Lets not forget Patches ....

sure, doesnt bother me. hope he ends this season 1 behind
- senstroll

That will show the Russians! Go to facebook.

I wasnt a big fan of the trade when it happened due to it beingan overpayment...and im really holding out final judgement until the playoffs.
But

Damn, that Laughton trade looks so bad right now.

Hoping that changes in the playoffs.
- Fakepartofme

I am hoping he shows up a little more.

Carlo seems to be fine. Laughton doesn't need to do much, just settle and be okay. Hope he gets around to it.

That nail - you smashed the poop out of it right on the head with this.
- Cush29

Again, why would the Toronto sports media care about a habs loss vs a Toronto loss?
Of course they are going to be more dramatic about the Toronto loss. Specially the leafs, who havent seen the 3rd round in decades.

Not sure what the complaint is

Tortorella on Laughton: He’s trying to keep his head down & fit in. When he would walk into the room in Philly he would take it over. I hope people are patient with him because it’s a huge adjustment but you’re going to find out what he’s about eventually
tsn.ca/nhl/video/stay…

This is from tortorella yesterday. I think they said he’s still staying in a hotel too. I’m sure it’s just a big adjustment but hopefully he can settle in come playoffs.
- bryant

Apparently torts was in a hotel room just down the hall from where he is staying

anyone sitting on Ovy yg rookie, time to sell now.

I hope he goes cold and has to do it next season

- senstroll

Meh, just get it done and over with already.
Dont want to go into next season listening to the same watch until he breaks it.

It'll always been an overpay but why not Laughton and Jarnkrok? Really it's going to be Holmberg or Robertson that sits ...plus it gave them another layer of depth for the playoffs pushing Reaves down one further.

Hopefully, come playoff time Laughton is an upgrade over Dewar or Holmberg.
- The Law

Brings nothing good to the game.

Sit him unless there's an injury.

Last night's line up was the best way to assemble the players IMO.

anyone sitting on Ovy yg rookie, time to sell now.

I hope he goes cold and has to do it next season

- senstroll

I wish 😔

No OV or Crosby

Again, why would the Toronto sports media care about a habs loss vs a Toronto loss?
Of course they are going to be more dramatic about the Toronto loss. Specially the leafs, who havent seen the 3rd round in decades.

Not sure what the complaint is
- Fakepartofme

You're the only one complaining about this really, Monkey was stating a fact and I was agreeing.

Not sure what all the anger is about.

anyone sitting on Ovy yg rookie, time to sell now.

I hope he goes cold and has to do it next season

- senstroll

Ya, i have it attached to my kids bike to make the harley sound.

Should i have used a different one?

I'm kinda with Mr. French on this one about Ovi. He's gonna break it. That's a foregone conclusion unless he gets hit by a bus in the street tomorrow. Just get it over with already. I'm tired of it popping up in my hockey feed.

Wayne Gretzky will always be the GOAT of hockey. Ovi will be the undisputed greatest goal scorer of all time. A legendary sniper. But he'll never match Wayne's all-around prowess and dominance. The Cup count ends all debate.

Heck, I'd put Ovi behind Super Mario as well.

I'm kinda with Mr. French on this one about Ovi. He's gonna break it. That's a foregone conclusion unless he gets hit by a bus in the street tomorrow. Just get it over with already. I'm tired of it popping up in my hockey feed.

Wayne Gretzky will always be the greatest GOAT of hockey. Ovi will be the undisputed greatest goal scorer of all time. A legendary sniper. But he'll never match Wayne's all-around prowess and dominance. The Cup count ends all debate.

Heck, I'd put Ovi behind Super Mario as well.
- GalacticStone

Agree with all of this ^

You're the only one complaining about this really, Monkey was stating a fact and I was agreeing.

Not sure what all the anger is about.
- Cush29

There is no anger.
Just seems like a captain obvious post. "Toronto sports media not as dramatic with non Toronto teams results" Yup.
Replace Toronto in the sentence with any other city and the sentence remains true. Media of said city scrutinizes local sport team more than non local teams. Yup, that checks out....everywhere.

I'm kinda with Mr. French on this one about Ovi. He's gonna break it. That's a foregone conclusion unless he gets hit by a bus in the street tomorrow. Just get it over with already. I'm tired of it popping up in my hockey feed.

Wayne Gretzky will always be the GOAT of hockey. Ovi will be the undisputed greatest goal scorer of all time. A legendary sniper. But he'll never match Wayne's all-around prowess and dominance. The Cup count ends all debate.

Heck, I'd put Ovi behind Super Mario as well.
- GalacticStone

Yup, need a new story line for next season....like can the leafs repeat as cup champions?
OV will pass gretz goal totals for sure, just do it this year.
Maybe next year we can also talk about if ov can get another 1250 assist to pass a couple more gretz records