2017-18 Toronto Maple Leafs Season Discussion - 49-26-7 105 pts

[Daisy Jane]

Is this schedule a joke or what?
12 games from now in december, 9 on the road with 4 back to backs. 5 games in 7 days starting with Pittsburgh on Saturday. All this with 28 games played already.

We should be happy if we somehow go through this without any major injury and .500

and we'll have an easier 2nd half.

 

[Gary Nylund]

and we'll have an easier 2nd half.

Yeah I like our schedule. When it came out the first thing I looked at was the end of the season and that's a piece of cake compared to what it was last season.

 

[Daisy Jane]

Yeah I like our schedule. When it came out the first thing I looked at was the end of the season and that's a piece of cake compared to what it was last season.

LOL i don't like that. because i don't like being the pace horse. we have to set the pace, which irks me.

 

[Gary Nylund]

LOL i don't like that. because i don't like being the pace horse. we have to set the pace, which irks me.

And I hated the pressure of the last few games last season. Maybe it's partly my personality, when I have work to do, I like to get it done ASAP.

 

[Kiwi]

Yeah I like our schedule. When it came out the first thing I looked at was the end of the season and that's a piece of cake compared to what it was last season.

I don't like it personally, with this many games this condensed if things start going south it's really hard to rectify if you have basically no practice time and it's going to Gass the guys which will require a lot of recovery time

LOL i don't like that. because i don't like being the pace horse. we have to set the pace, which irks me.

I'd rather get the points on the board Daisy, let them worry about having to win almost every game just to get close

It's not easy running teams down, remember all the games in hand last year? It didn't mean much from what I remember

 

[Daisy Jane]

I don't like it personally, with this many games this condensed if things start going south it's really hard to rectify if you have basically no practice time and it's going to Gass the guys which will require a lot of recovery time



I'd rather get the points on the board Daisy, let them worry about having to win almost every game just to get close

It's not easy running teams down, remember all the games in hand last year? It didn't mean much from what I remember

well we didn't need to run teams down. we were basically even with those with us. it just feel like we ALWAYS are the ones who have to put the points up, and then it's like we get clipped in the end.
I'd rather it be even - or that we chase them. maybe chase is the wrong word but my mind hurts today.

 

[Kiwi]

well we didn't need to run teams down. we were basically even with those with us. it just feel like we ALWAYS are the ones who have to put the points up, and then it's like we get clipped in the end.
I'd rather it be even - or that we chase them. maybe chase is the wrong word but my mind hurts today.

It's bloody hard to reel off a string of wins with the pressure on in season to catch someone ahead of you Daisy

I'm probably not as worried about being run down as I normally would becauseI think we're better than the teams chasing us and all the underlying numbers look solid so we're not likely to "fall off a cliff" and help those chasing teams

 

[Nooodles]

Yeah I like our schedule. When it came out the first thing I looked at was the end of the season and that's a piece of cake compared to what it was last season.

Yes but it turned out pretty well. I don't know why but it seems like this team shows up when the pressure is high or when they feel like everybody thinks they are the underdogs. We were awesome at the end of the year last year because no one thought we could make the playoffs. We played our best games this year against really good teams as well. So maybe it doesnt hurt if the schedule is a little bit tough at the end in terms of the quality of the opponents. I just think the next 3 weeks are brutal with these many games and 4 back-to-backs. I know january is much easier but the NHL should organize a more balanced schedule for every team.

 

[Gary Nylund]

Yes but it turned out pretty well. I don't know why but it seems like this team shows up when the pressure is high or when they feel like everybody thinks they are the underdogs. We were awesome at the end of the year last year because no one thought we could make the playoffs. We played our best games this year against really good teams as well. So maybe it doesnt hurt if the schedule is a little bit tough at the end in terms of the quality of the opponents. I just think the next 3 weeks are brutal with these many games and 4 back-to-backs. I know january is much easier but the NHL should organize a more balanced schedule for every team.

I believe that's impossible for logistical reasons. Just have to live with whatever it is IMO.

 

[Daisy Jane]

It's bloody hard to reel off a string of wins with the pressure on in season to catch someone ahead of you Daisy

I'm probably not as worried about being run down as I normally would becauseI think we're better than the teams chasing us and all the underlying numbers look solid so we're not likely to "fall off a cliff" and help those chasing teams

hmm
i guess so. maybe this is leftover residue from our past. i didn't even think of it it's more of. why do WE always play more, and everyone else gets to have like elevntymillion games in hand. but it should pay off imo.

 

[Nooodles]

I believe that's impossible for logistical reasons. Just have to live with whatever it is IMO.

You are probably right. I'm just freaking out now because I'm afraid of this sequence but let's hope we do well and win most of the games.

 

[Kiwi]

hmm
i guess so. maybe this is leftover residue from our past. i didn't even think of it it's more of. why do WE always play more, and everyone else gets to have like elevntymillion games in hand. but it should pay off imo.

Think of it this way Daisy

While other teams are scratching and clawing towards the end of the season were going to have points in the bank (hopefully) with the added bonus of playing a ton of bad teams in our division, a lot

 

[Muston Atthews]

The media needs to let Babs think it’s his idea to have Nylander with Matthews again. I think that’s our only hope

 

[Muston Atthews]

Nylander benched for the last 3 minutes of a 1-1 game right after setting up Marleau for a chance that just missed the top corner

 

[MR4]

HE HAS HYMAN ON IN OT? Lord save me

 

[Hockey Crazy]

JVR Matthews Nylander
Marleau Kadri Komarov
Brown Bozak Marner
Hyman Moore Leivo

PLEASE BABS!!!

 

[Mr Hockey]

HE HAS HYMAN ON IN OT? Lord save me

Maybe he put Hyman on because he was pissed off at the other players, you don't know babcocks mind set at 4he time lol

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

Nylander benched for the last 3 minutes of a 1-1 game right after setting up Marleau for a chance that just missed the top corner

if Nylander was any good Marleau would have scored there

 

[bobermay]

I hope we get to see Andreas Johnson this season... I think he's ready.

 

[IPS]

Nylander benched for the last 3 minutes of a 1-1 game right after setting up Marleau for a chance that just missed the top corner

HE HAS HYMAN ON IN OT? Lord save me

Just another couple moronic coaching decisions that folks would rather glaze over than admit our coach isn't as good as they want him to be.

 

[MJ65]

 

[Warden of the North]

The Atlantic really sucks this year, holy cow

 

[Daisy Jane]

The Atlantic really sucks this year, holy cow

sucks like how? why? in what context? more details please.

 

[MJ65]

 

[Rare Jewel]

I hope we get to see Andreas Johnson this season... I think he's ready.

I'd agree, but how does he get in when Leivo and Soshnikov are ahead of him and not even playing?

Got to move one first before likely before we see him.