Mike Augello: Critical Errors Costly Against Pens, Kallgren Starts; Leafs vs. Canucks

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Fixed and Edit: damn you Dozer....you're not even a Leafs fan

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Welcome to the new and improved HB.

Get ahead of struggling nucks and end it early …

Get ahead of struggling nucks and end it early …
- dozerD10

Not with this defense and Casper Kallgren in net.

Not with this defense and Casper Kallgren in net.
- underhill14

Kallgren wasn't very good against the Pens, but the lack of effort from the forwards was the biggest issue IMO. Lazy lard ass effort by the forwards. You want to get somewhere you have to pay the price, and they simply didn't and didn't appear to be willing to. 22 SOG for the pens with an empty netter. SV% of .864 is putrid. Everything said hard to win with a poop goalie, team plays tight and without confidence. Also demoralizing when you cough out a lung to get a goal and a long range floater by the opponent finds net.

A pair of miscues by Justin Holl allowed Pittsburgh to take the lead, as Evgeni Malkin tied the game late in the first and big Russian blew by the Leafs defenseman to set up Jason Zucker for the go-ahead marker.
- mikeinbuffalo

- Atomic Wedgie

That $2 popcorn doesn't have to be good, just eat it. No point in getting $3 popcorn that tastes good.

And same lineup no changes. Not sure it wont just be the same results all over again


Too many just didnt show up or played half arsed. Way too sloppy.

Mikheyev with the hat trick?

Kallgren wasn't very good against the Pens, but the lack of effort from the forwards was the biggest issue IMO. Lazy lard ass effort by the forwards. You want to get somewhere you have to pay the price, and they simply didn't and didn't appear to be willing to. 22 SOG for the pens with an empty netter. SV% of .864 is putrid. Everything said hard to win with a poop goalie, team plays tight and without confidence. Also demoralizing when you cough out a lung to get a goal and a long range floater by the opponent finds net.
- winsix

Kalgren played as expected. But agreed the offense simply was there.
Entertaining game though imo

Kalgren played as expected. But agreed the offense simply was there.
Entertaining game though imo
- Fakepartofme

I'm curious as to why Kallgren is scheduled to play again tonight. SEGABABA gods be damned.

Mikheyev with the hat trick?
- mjones242

like this one?

Mikheyev with the hat trick?
- mjones242

YES!!!
Schenn w/ 4

Kallgren wasn't very good against the Pens, but the lack of effort from the forwards was the biggest issue IMO. Lazy lard ass effort by the forwards. You want to get somewhere you have to pay the price, and they simply didn't and didn't appear to be willing to. 22 SOG for the pens with an empty netter. SV% of .864 is putrid. Everything said hard to win with a poop goalie, team plays tight and without confidence. Also demoralizing when you cough out a lung to get a goal and a long range floater by the opponent finds net.
- winsix

That's been the story for years tho, as the forwards go so does the rest....because the D and G have been too weak for years and don't "steal" us any games.

D doesn't score much or defend well and G doesn't make that crucial save when needed.

Rarely have we seen 1-0 wins by the Buds.

I don't get why warning shots aren't being fired, even little ones. Don't get why Dubas, in a contract year, isn't trying harder.

Get rid of Engvall, one of the laziest and softest forwards I've seen in the NHL. Worthless. Don't even need a replacement, we have players, just make him gone and get the Cap hit back.

Get rid of Holl, and replace him with a $3.5m RHD with the savings from losing him and Engvall.

Use Muzzin's LTIR cap savings for a bad ass LW to go beside M/M or JT/Willie.

GET TWO GUYS THAT HIT AND PLAY HARD. No more soft, nifty, small (frank)ers. NONE.


Then Bunting gets demoted to Engvall's winger spot. Message sent.

LW, Matthews, Marner
Robertson, JT, Nylander
Bunting, Kerfoot, Jarkrok
Malgin, Kampf, ZAR

Rielly, Brodie
Sandin, RHD
Gio, Lily

Murray
Samsonov
(hopefully one stays healthy)

Just those two little tweaks could go a long way in improving the team, the D, the morale and should light a fire under the rest.

If that doesn't work, Keefe out and Trotz in.

If that doesn't work, Dubas out, step up and take the heat for a change Shanahan and make a tough move or two with the core.

If that doesn't work gut and start over.

If that doesn't work the team is cursed.

That's been the story for years tho, as the forwards go so does the rest....because the D and G have been too weak for years and don't "steal" us any games.

D doesn't score much or defend well and G doesn't make that crucial save when needed.

Rarely have we seen 1-0 wins by the Buds.

I don't get why warning shots aren't being fired, even little ones. Don't get why Dubas, in a contract year, isn't trying harder.

Get rid of Engvall, one of the laziest and softest forwards I've seen in the NHL. Worthless. Don't even need a replacement, we have players, just make him gone and get the Cap hit back.

Get rid of Holl, and replace him with a $3.5m RHD with the savings from losing him and Engvall.

Use Muzzin's LTIR cap savings for a bad ass LW to go beside M/M or JT/Willie.

GET TWO GUYS THAT HIT AND PLAY HARD. No more soft, nifty, small (frank)ers. NONE.


Then Bunting gets demoted to Engvall's winger spot. Message sent.

LW, Matthews, Marner
Robertson, JT, Nylander
Bunting, Kerfoot, Jarkrok
Malgin, Kampf, ZAR

Rielly, Brodie
Sandin, RHD
Gio, Lily

Murray
Samsonov
(hopefully one stays healthy)

Just those two little tweaks could go a long way in improving the team, the D, the morale and should light a fire under the rest.

If that doesn't work, Keefe out and Trotz in.

If that doesn't work, Dubas out, step up and take the heat for a change Shanahan and make a tough move or two with the core.

If that doesn't work gut and start over.

If that doesn't work the team is cursed.
- underhill14

The biggest issue in terms of a possible trade is to find someone who can play LW on one of the two top lines. Kerfoot and Robertson aren’t adding anything right now. Maybe Bunting can start to click again with Matthews/Marner. I put that way ahead of trading for D that aren’t giving many goals with the #4 goalie in net

From Luke Fox on Twitter:

Goals scored by Maple Leafs in games in which Erik Källgren has appeared: 2, 3, 3, 2, 3, 3, 2.

That's not enough support by a supposed high-flying offence to help out a $750,000 goalie under pressure.

The biggest issue in terms of a possible trade is to find someone who can play LW on one of the two top lines. Kerfoot and Robertson aren’t adding anything right now. Maybe Bunting can start to click again with Matthews/Marner. I put that way ahead of trading for D that aren’t giving many goals with the #4 goalie in net
- Canada Cup

Agreed. LW was a concern in the summer now it's definitely an issue.

I just think the D has not been solid enough...ever...especially for the Fab 4's inconsistencies.

RHD and LW in that order for me.

But I'll take a LW and then an RHD....either way, can just two tiny fixes get done please Dubas. Lame duck mother(frank)er!


Edit: bolded should be the death knell for Dubas this year, two questionable goalies for a "contention" season, especially if he does nothing else.

Leafs still not passing the eye test.

go scorched earth. acquire Karlsson

go scorched earth. acquire Karlsson
- drexel

He would turn down that trade.

go scorched earth. acquire Karlsson
- drexel

William?

No excuses, gotta beat the canucks.

Leafs still not passing the eye test.
- fifty__missions

Nope
But their analytics!!!

First.

But like every other post, it will probably get deleted so...

15th....unless that one gets deleted too, like the other ones....so....

30th....

45th....

Welcome to the new and improved HB.


Fixed and Edit: damn you Dozer....you're not even a Leafs fan

2nd.

But like every other post, it will probably get deleted so...

16th....unless that one gets deleted too, like the other ones....so....

31th....

46th....

Welcome to the new and improved HB.
- underhill14

How about you get past it, stop with this type of post and move on.

It’s a new blog and a new day.

I didn’t delete this post, however the next post you make speaking negatively about how we moderate will result in a deletion at a minimum.