Bad news is the leafs won and are back to 5 points up on Edmonton and only 3 behind Carolina (1 game in hand)

Good news is NJ got a point so the worst the leafs can finish is drafting 5th

Also the leafs need to keep Kadri and Gardiner for the rebuild..add Rielly and they are fun to watch
- senstroll

The leafs will need to beat the Bruins this Saturday, in regulation, to give Ottawa any chance to contend for the final playoff spot.

So I may have to cheer for the leafs this Saturday................?

The leafs will need to beat the Bruins this Saturday, in regulation, to give Ottawa any chance to contend for the final playoff spot.

So I may have to cheer for the leafs this Saturday................?
- Doppleganger

please dont..this season has been hard enough

You're the only one here that advocates judging players on only one stat.

Many times I've pointed to numerous stats to show that player "A" is a better overall player than player "B".

TOI, GVAs vs TKAs, PPG etc
- Doppleganger

only when it's your favourite stat du jour that proves your point.
I use it to show you how stupid your arguments are.


maybe one day this will sink in.

only when it's your favourite stat du jour that proves your point.
I use it to show you how stupid your arguments are.


maybe one day this will sink in.
- Feeling Glucky?

you're pathetic.


Sunday April 12th 2015




10:30 a.m. -- Jonathan Bernier , Jake Gardiner , James van Riemsdyk

10:41 a.m. -- James Reimer, Eric Brewer , Tyler Bozak

10:52 a.m. -- Dion Phaneuf , Brian Harman, Phil Kessel

11:03 a.m. -- Morgan Rielly , Joffrey Lupul , Joakim Lindstrom

11:14 a.m. -- Richard Panik , David Booth, Leo Komarov

11:25 a.m. -- Brandon Kozun, Nazem Kadri, Zach Sill

11:36 a.m. -- Colton Orr, Nathan Horton, Stephane Robida

11:47 a.m. -- TJ Brennan , Andrew MacWilliam, Josh Leivo

11:59 a.m. -- Tim Erixon, Sam Carrick, Stuart Percy

12:07 p.m. -- Randy Carlye , Ron Wilson, Peter Horachek

WOW!


.......................................Kessel is the eighth highest-paid forward in hockey and yet is 89th in even-strength scoring among forwards in the NHL. Maybe anyone can have a bad year, and this is certainly one, although Kessel’s career has been something of a straight line prior to this season. But the odour of this dreadful season, from his lack of conditioning, his disdain for coaching, his unwillingness to accept ownership of any difficulty, his part in Salutegate, his tone-deaf ways trump any singular scoring skill that makes him unique.

The leafs must break up the core of this hockey club: That is now obvious. And unless somehow they win the draft lottery and the Connor McDavid presence changes everything, Kessel must be moved..............................................


read it all at
http://www.torontosun.com...need-to-get-rid-of-kessel

WOW!


.......................................Kessel is the eighth highest-paid forward in hockey and yet is 89th in even-strength scoring among forwards in the NHL. Maybe anyone can have a bad year, and this is certainly one, although Kessel’s career has been something of a straight line prior to this season. But the odour of this dreadful season, from his lack of conditioning, his disdain for coaching, his unwillingness to accept ownership of any difficulty, his part in Salutegate, his tone-deaf ways trump any singular scoring skill that makes him unique.

The leafs must break up the core of this hockey club: That is now obvious. And unless somehow they win the draft lottery and the Connor McDavid presence changes everything, Kessel must be moved..............................................


read it all at
http://www.torontosun.com...need-to-get-rid-of-kessel
- Doppleganger

(frank) off with steve simmons.. he is a (frank)ing clown troll

(frank) off with steve simmons.. he is a (frank)ing clown troll
- senstroll

Funny how every sportswriter that has not drank the blue kool - aid and pumps out nothing but sunshine and lollipop stories about the leafs is, (in your words) a fucking clown troll.


If he was writing a story about another team, especially one you dislike as much as the playoff bound Senators, you would be telling us he should be winning a Pulitzer for a column like this one on the leafs.


Reality sucks eh?

sometimes a writer really just is a moron.

simmons is a joke. who even reads his garbage. i dont know how he has a job still.

sometimes a writer really just is a moron.

simmons is a joke. who even reads his garbage. i dont know how he has a job still.
- daeth

What part of

"Kessel is the eighth highest-paid forward in hockey and yet is 89th in even-strength scoring among forwards in the NHL."

did you not agree with?

i dont personally care how any single player did statistically this season. the entire team failed and essentially everyone had career worst seasons.

What part of

did you not agree with?
- Doppleganger

YOU TELL 'EM

i dont personally care how any single player did statistically this season. the entire team failed and essentially everyone had career worst seasons.
- daeth

SEE THAT DOPPS, YOU TOLD 'EM

SEE THAT DOPPS, YOU TOLD 'EM
- Shutdown

kessel sucked this year

-simmons

thanks man, i didnt notice that everyone on the team was trash this year.

kessel sucked this year

-simmons

thanks man, i didnt notice that everyone on the team was trash this year.
- daeth

SHUT UP YOU GOT TOLD

Funny how every sportswriter that has not drank the blue kool - aid and pumps out nothing but sunshine and lollipop stories about the leafs is, (in your words) a fucking clown troll.


If he was writing a story about another team, especially one you dislike as much as the playoff bound Senators, you would be telling us he should be winning a Pulitzer for a column like this one on the leafs.


Reality sucks eh?
- Doppleganger

you are a twit
I read and follow PPP who have been the biggest critics of the Leafs the past 10 years.

they have some great writers.. who crap on the leafs when its deserved.

Steve Simmons is one of the worst..if not the worst

What part of

did you not agree with?
- Doppleganger

simmons is a troll because he writes garbage like that out of context..

I can see how you like him though

you're pathetic.


Sunday April 12th 2015




10:30 a.m. -- Jonathan Bernier , Jake Gardiner , James van Riemsdyk

10:41 a.m. -- James Reimer, Eric Brewer , Tyler Bozak

10:52 a.m. -- Dion Phaneuf , Brian Harman, Phil Kessel

11:03 a.m. -- Morgan Rielly , Joffrey Lupul , Joakim Lindstrom

11:14 a.m. -- Richard Panik , David Booth, Leo Komarov

11:25 a.m. -- Brandon Kozun, Nazem Kadri, Zach Sill

11:36 a.m. -- Colton Orr, Nathan Horton, Stephane Robida

11:47 a.m. -- TJ Brennan , Andrew MacWilliam, Josh Leivo

11:59 a.m. -- Tim Erixon, Sam Carrick, Stuart Percy

12:07 p.m. -- Randy Carlye , Ron Wilson, Peter Horachek
- Doppleganger

Gotta go with insults when presented with the truth, eh?

simmons is a troll because he writes garbage like that out of context..

I can see how you like him though
- senstroll

Context is for liberals and terrorists!

Context is for liberals and terrorists!
- Feeling Glucky?

Leafs cleaned house yesterday...thats a great feeling
Nonis is gone

Leafs cleaned house yesterday...thats a great feeling
Nonis is gone
- senstroll

First step, long road ahead. Hope the owners let the Hockey people see it through, without any Kesselian jump-starts.

First step, long road ahead. Hope the owners let the Hockey people see it through, without any Kesselian jump-starts.
- Doppleganger

I was worried about that..but I dont see that happening though.
Shanny will be given enough time to see his plan out.

I was worried about that..but I dont see that happening though.
Shanny will be given enough time to see his plan out.
- senstroll

Burke tried to "jump start" his re-build / retool or whatever he was calling it, when he essentially traded Seguin and Hamilton for Kessel. He saw a short cut and he took it.

I hope for most leaf fans, that Shanahan does not, or does not allow whomever the GM is, to be tempted with a similar situation.