GDT: Around the League 2023-24: The Marathon Becomes A Sprint

[Stoneman89]

I like this tweet from Stauffer.

My conclusion is that Austin and Mitchie are not very good in the playoffs based on their lofty standing and high paychecks.

 

[bellagiobob]

Gotta be up there on the worst captain list of all time. Has passed his teammate Gio on that list.

 

[Ritchie Valens]

After tonight’s game 7, I’ll fire up a “Round 2” ATL thread.

 

[Stoneman89]

Didn’t make sense for Hall either to go for a Cup on a team with both top 6 centers on the way out. But Boston found a way. Their wooing of Hall was a 2 year project that finally got him signed.

I agree that in Drais best interests to Win it would be with Edmonton. But i still think there’s a non zero threat of Boston swooping in.


Yeh they made their bed when they got greedy and stole Pajama boy from NYI. Love to see it.


Lol. Babcock gets his revenge.

I think Mitchie was the one that Babcock made cry before he got fired.

 

[Stoneman89]

Listening to the Leaf's after game show it seems pretty clear that the guy they want gone is Marner. But they also think that they will get an elite defenseman in return. List the top 30 defensemen in the league right now and ask how many of those guys would be traded for Mitch Marner knowing that he will be looking for $13M on a long term deal after this year.

Seeing Marner poop his pants playoff year after playoff year, I'm not sure if any team wants to give up the farm for him.

 

[Mcnotloilersfan]

If I recall Edmonton was really hoping for him. Went 1 pick ahead of Holloway

 

[UHHHH SON]

Toronto media can create any narrative. “Toronto faces best goalie stats in playoffs, this season”

Good argument, however, “Toronto can’t score any playoff goals” may be a better argument. Pumping up the goaltending stats.

Toronto and Boston had some of the least regulation wins this year out of the playoff teams. It’s no surprise it took them to game 7 OT to decide the series.

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

Toronto media can create any narrative. “Toronto faces best goalie stats in playoffs, this season”

Good argument, however, “Toronto can’t score any playoff goals” may be a better argument. Pumping up the goaltending stats.

Toronto and Boston had some of the least regulation wins this year out of the playoff teams. It’s no surprise it took them to game 7 OT to decide the series.

Every year it’s the same thing, their stars don’t show up.

I said it before but that last leaf game where they rested no one and played Matthews 22+ minutes just to get him 70 goals told us everything we needed to know. Their minds weren’t completely in it. Then they start the playoffs with injury issues and are like “woe is me”.

 

[UHHHH SON]

Every year it’s the same thing, their stars don’t show up.

I said it before but that last leaf game where they rested no one and played Matthews 22+ minutes just to get him 70 goals told us everything we needed to know. Their minds weren’t completely in it. Then they start the playoffs with injury issues and are like “woe is me”.

Unfortunately chasing that caused Nylander to miss time. Even more what ifs to torture the fan base.

 

[Messrules11]

Almost time for round 2. Hope the Rangers come out and crush team euro.

 

[Faelko]

Who f***ing votes on these things. Matthews is as much a Selke Trophy nominee as Ronald McDonald. The Leaf media probably nominated him for the Norris as well. Laughable but then this league has no credibility left anyway.

I thought this was a photo shop when I saw Matthews…lol

 

[TopShelfGloveSide]

Who f***ing votes on these things. Matthews is as much a Selke Trophy nominee as Ronald McDonald. The Leaf media probably nominated him for the Norris as well. Laughable but then this league has no credibility left anyway.

This reminds me of when JP got a Selke vote.

 

[Oilhawks]

Who f***ing votes on these things. Matthews is as much a Selke Trophy nominee as Ronald McDonald. The Leaf media probably nominated him for the Norris as well. Laughable but then this league has no credibility left anyway.

Imagine if he won it.

Total WTF

But then again, these media vote trophies are more or less a complete farce nowadays anyhow

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Who f***ing votes on these things. Matthews is as much a Selke Trophy nominee as Ronald McDonald. The Leaf media probably nominated him for the Norris as well. Laughable but then this league has no credibility left anyway.

Considering Matthews' and Marner's fully earned reputation for elite defence, it's a wonder how teams keep managing to make their defence and goalies look like pylons.

 

[Messrules11]

Rangers with a beauty pp goal

 

[RegDunlop]

Jesus
Who the F do the Rangers think they are with that PP? Edmonton?

Looking very strong. Especially Z

 

[Faelko]

Didn’t realize refs could review 2 minute minors, maybe they can’t and the refs just butchered the Necas call, who knows with those clowns at this point

 

[BlackDogg]

Not a rangers fan but Suck it Carolina

 

[Messrules11]

Rangers are killing em, love it

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

Carolina failing when they play good teams. I'm shocked!

Let's see what the world's greatest coach is going to do to adjust to the firepower of the Rangers.

 

[Faelko]

 

[McAsuno]

Lol at all those fairweather clowns. Think its time for them to get humbled. Never even seen flame fans act so stupid when it was the BOA playoffs.

 

[RegDunlop]

The Oilers have won a series over the Bruins more recently than the Leafs and we haven’t played them in 34 years.

This stat is extremely funny!
TY Keith

Remember last week when he said Skinner needed to stay in his net on that fluke stanchion-bounce goal? I've been paying attention to those dump ins in other games since and every goalie leaves the net to play them. I think Hrudey genuinely doesn't understand modern goaltending.

Yup
He never left his crease when he played because his bandana got in the way

 

[Oilhawks]

Lol at all those fairweather clowns. Think its time for them to get humbled. Never even seen flame fans act so stupid when it was the BOA playoffs.

Some parents, letting some 10 year old kid act like a f***ing clown.

 

[RegDunlop]

Jeez
I think I want Gord to announce our games now!!