It wasn't the cleanest game ever, but I thought he looked ok, just ok with Muzzin.. We got time to figure out the right partner for Muzz, but Holl isn't the worst.
- PatC80

End of regular season, it will be like this:

Rielly - Dermott
Muzzin - Liljegren
Sandin - Brodie
7th: Holl

The multi-millionaires needs to feel safe out there, Simmonds makes them feel safe.
- PatC80

Simmonds = Foghorn, Chiarot = Dog

- AdamFrench

bixll camp ...

nice

better pick than his avatar

Both Barabanov and Holl made good blocks late in the game👍👍

It wasn't the cleanest game ever, but I thought he looked ok, just ok with Muzzin.. We got time to figure out the right partner for Muzz, but Holl isn't the worst.
- PatC80

Holl, with almost 23 minutes did really well, I thought. By far, not the biggest issue to worry about. had an assist, was +1 ... JMO

Holl, with almost 23 minutes did really well, I thought. By far, not the biggest issue to worry about. had an assist, was +1 ... JMO
- bixll

Yup, he played well

And I am typically not a fan club member

bixll camp ...

nice

better pick than his avatar
- dmnted

I can't get a nice pic of my Cabin on here... Built in 1936 by my grandfather and his brothers..

Jesus, this is becoming your "Kerry Fraser missed the high stick" moment.

Let it go, Scabby.

Let it go.
- Atomic Wedgie

It's part of the game Wedge. I'm over it already.

I just can't take my boy Jo Drouin take the blame.

Simmonds = Foghorn, Chiarot = Dog



- winsix

Simmonds let up on him. they will go again..

I caught most of the Edmonton/Vancouver game yesterday.

I gotta say, I may not have given the Canucks enough credit.

They were clearly the better team yesterday, despite Edmonton not getting much help from their goaltenders.

I can't get a nice pic of my Cabin on here... Built in 1936 by my grandfather and his brothers..
- bixll

just bustin ur chops as I need these franken glasses to see anything on a monitor now.

You guys are pathetic
- Clyde334

Sounds like Longislanditis has spread to Alberta.

I watched Bogosian last night.
- RogerRoeper

It's a fair point, but I would say that if I was being objective - there were very few Leafs that looked like they were ready to face real competition. Before I pass judgement on anyone, they need a few games each. Montreal came out of the gate ready. Were Keefe's Blue & White games too loose? Maybe? I don't know what happened in the camp, but I know that the Leafs had no intensity or desire to play at the level the NHL requires when the puck dropped.

Training camp matters, and no one really had one across the entire league. Some teams looked more prepared last night than others. Some players looked better than others. Christ, if Danault had a normal training camp, we wouldn't be happy today. That was the saddest breakaway I've ever seen, and I saw Dave Andreychuk on a breakaway once. Once.

On the Leafs, the defensemen who ramped up as the game went along were Rielly and Brodie. Holl, Muzzin, Bogosian and Dermott were all slow to react, poorly positioned, and not fluid. At times it looked like an outdoor game with how slow everyone was moving.

Up front, Nylander, Matthews, Tavares and Kerfoot had legs enough for this game. Marner got better as the game went on. Vesey didn't look bad, but he didn't really impress overall. It was a good goal he scored in that he showed poise. Barabanov, for all his lack of impression (he played less than 6 minutes) actually looked like he wanted to play, he just didn't or couldn't get it going. Mikheyev, Spezza, Thornton and Hyman were all pretty blah. Simmonds . . . I mean. We see so few fights as Leaf fans now. I was piqued. I watched and said, "Ow! Ow! Ow!" and then I watched the replay and said, "Ow! Ow! Ow!". So that part was good.

Thornton was not only a step behind M&M in terms of speed, but also looked like he couldn’t keep up with the quick passes ((which is far more concerning)

just bustin ur chops as I need these franken glasses to see anything on a monitor now.


- dmnted

It is my favourite place on earth to be honest. PM me your email and I will send you a couple of pics of the old place. 1876 stove, windows from the mid 1800's full of bubbles, old single pain. Big part of our family.

I caught most of the Edmonton/Vancouver game yesterday.

I gotta say, I may not have given the Canucks enough credit.

They were clearly the better team yesterday, despite Edmonton not getting much help from their goaltenders.
- Scabeh

I picked them to win the North

2 good goalies (always a recipe for success)
Strong defence
Willing to play physically

Thornton was not only a step behind M&M in terms of speed, but also looked like he couldn’t keep up with the quick passes ((which is far more concerning)
- mr.sir

I thought he made some interesting plays early on. But eventually disappeared.

Matthews line came back alive when Hyman was placed back with them.

Pretty much what some here, including myself, suggested should happen.

Btw, everytime Matthews has the puck, it's scares the poop out of me.

And Nylander will have a great season, you can just feel it.

I picked them to win the North

2 good goalies (always a recipe for success)
Strong defence
Willing to play physically
- mr.sir

I'm not willing to give them the first place yet.

But if they play like they did yesterday all season, there's no way they don't make the playoffs.

Thornton was not only a step behind M&M in terms of speed, but also looked like he couldn’t keep up with the quick passes ((which is far more concerning)
- mr.sir

I wish he's have his swan song somewhere else.

He's clearly not an effective NHL player anymore.

It's a fair point, but I would say that if I was being objective - there were very few Leafs that looked like they were ready to face real competition. Before I pass judgement on anyone, they need a few games each. Montreal came out of the gate ready. Were Keefe's Blue & White games too loose? Maybe? I don't know what happened in the camp, but I know that the Leafs had no intensity or desire to play at the level the NHL requires when the puck dropped.

Training camp matters, and no one really had one across the entire league. Some teams looked more prepared last night than others. Some players looked better than others. Christ, if Danault had a normal training camp, we wouldn't be happy today. That was the saddest breakaway I've ever seen, and I saw Dave Andreychuk on a breakaway once. Once.

On the Leafs, the defensemen who ramped up as the game went along were Rielly and Brodie. Holl, Muzzin, Bogosian and Dermott were all slow to react, poorly positioned, and not fluid. At times it looked like an outdoor game with how slow everyone was moving.

Up front, Nylander, Matthews, Tavares and Kerfoot had legs enough for this game. Marner got better as the game went on. Vesey didn't look bad, but he didn't really impress overall. It was a good goal he scored in that he showed poise. Barabanov, for all his lack of impression (he played less than 6 minutes) actually looked like he wanted to play, he just didn't or couldn't get it going. Mikheyev, Spezza, Thornton and Hyman were all pretty blah. Simmonds . . . I mean. We see so few fights as Leaf fans now. I was piqued. I watched and said, "Ow! Ow! Ow!" and then I watched the replay and said, "Ow! Ow! Ow!". So that part was good.
- Monkeypunk

Mikheyev was great
Please rewatch

I'm not willing to give them the first place yet.

But if they play like they did yesterday all season, there's no way they don't make the playoffs.
- Scabeh

I had them to win in playoffs but not regular season

I caught most of the Edmonton/Vancouver game yesterday.

I gotta say, I may not have given the Canucks enough credit.

They were clearly the better team yesterday, despite Edmonton not getting much help from their goaltenders.
- Scabeh

I agree. My problem with any games this week are that no one even played any exhibition games. Teams aren't ramped up. Players aren't _there_. Last night in our game, we both bad players who just weren't ready for the season to start, and it showed - especially as the game progressed.

The Canucks looked ready, and outside of a couple of players on Edmonton, they did not look ready. Green has his team buying what he's selling, because they clearly had a good and solid camp. That could help them early in the season while other teams are trying to get game ready.

So honestly, I think the Canucks looked so good because Edmonton was that bad. They had Leaf-like gap control giving the Canucks lots of room to shoot, move, skate and so on.

Mikheyev was great
Please rewatch
- mr.sir

His slapshot, setup by Kerfoot, in the 3-on-3 excluded, Mikheyev was out of sync for most of the game in my opinion.

It's a fair point, but I would say that if I was being objective - there were very few Leafs that looked like they were ready to face real competition. Before I pass judgement on anyone, they need a few games each. Montreal came out of the gate ready. Were Keefe's Blue & White games too loose? Maybe? I don't know what happened in the camp, but I know that the Leafs had no intensity or desire to play at the level the NHL requires when the puck dropped.

Training camp matters, and no one really had one across the entire league. Some teams looked more prepared last night than others. Some players looked better than others. Christ, if Danault had a normal training camp, we wouldn't be happy today. That was the saddest breakaway I've ever seen, and I saw Dave Andreychuk on a breakaway once. Once.

On the Leafs, the defensemen who ramped up as the game went along were Rielly and Brodie. Holl, Muzzin, Bogosian and Dermott were all slow to react, poorly positioned, and not fluid. At times it looked like an outdoor game with how slow everyone was moving.

Up front, Nylander, Matthews, Tavares and Kerfoot had legs enough for this game. Marner got better as the game went on. Vesey didn't look bad, but he didn't really impress overall. It was a good goal he scored in that he showed poise. Barabanov, for all his lack of impression (he played less than 6 minutes) actually looked like he wanted to play, he just didn't or couldn't get it going. Mikheyev, Spezza, Thornton and Hyman were all pretty blah. Simmonds . . . I mean. We see so few fights as Leaf fans now. I was piqued. I watched and said, "Ow! Ow! Ow!" and then I watched the replay and said, "Ow! Ow! Ow!". So that part was good.
- Monkeypunk

Nylander - Good, except that one moment he was literally standing in front of the net screening andersen instead of covering his man in OT. It was actually really funny but also extremely boneheaded

Tavares, OK, I didn't think he was noticeable outside of the goals he was involved in, and Josh Anderson made him look like a fool

Simmonds, I actually liked his game and he looked faster out there than people give him credit. He was getting into dirty places around the puck a lot and played with jam.

I didn't really notice Brodie which was cool, couple slick skating moves here and there when carrying the puck along the line. There was one point where he had to take a hard pass from rielly on his backhand and then put it on his forehand to get a shot off. No harm done this time but those extra 1.5 seconds might burn him at some point.

I liked Matthews and Marner, but there's this thing about them where it really doesn't look like that killer instinct comes out until they're down.

Kerfoot was actually noticeable in that he didn't look dangerous at all last night.

Vesey is my new hero. But he still sucks.

He finished with 3 assists but some fans are saying he didn't look involved.

- Scabeh

Habs fans are idiots.