GDT: Capz @ Maple Syruppers. 7pm EST. Canada-land.

[Empty Goal Net]

Is Giordano Italian for 'baby?'

 

[Neil Racki]

Ovi is an OG when it comes to aggression

 

[g00n]

TOR look like they're about to rob the concession stand in those all black kits

 

[HTFN]

Ovi is an OG when it comes to aggression

Even at 38 he still has that tree trunk thing where he barely moves, thunders a guy, and then looks down at him like "why did you do that to yourself?"

 

[mad4comp]

how does this team have 5 shots on goal, they can't even gain zone entry for more than a second.

 

[Neil Racki]

Wicked wrister … whatchagonnado

 

[marcel snapshot]

That goal had a little sniff of stink on it, methinks

 

[HTFN]

Miro is probably eventually going to get in trouble for that jersey tuck but I love seeing it on another young Russian

Wish Jensen would have gone backhand towards the traffic but I'll take it.

 

[LesDiablesRouges]

Are we going to acknowledge that AA has turned into a stud?

Lapi too, but we have known this year he is one.

 

[Praetorian Caps]

Jensen was so close to that goal.

 

[HTFN]

Are we going to acknowledge that AA has turned into a stud?

Lapi too, but we have known this year he is one.

I honestly didn't even realize he was playing, but I guess that's a good sign.

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

Miro is probably eventually going to get in trouble for that jersey tuck but I love seeing it on another young Russian

Wish Jensen would have gone backhand towards the traffic but I'll take it.

Stupid rule, a lot of players tuck their jerseys now and it never gets called.

They called it once on Semin 10 years ago and that was it. I believe he is the only player to ever get called for this.

 

[HTFN]

Stupid rule, a lot of players tuck their jerseys now and it never gets called.

They called it once on Semin 10 years ago and that was it. I believe he is the only player to ever get called for this.

oh I don't think he'll get a penalty out of the blue, I think a ref will just be like "hey can you please not be doing that"

but eventually someone's probably going to say something

 

[DWGie26]

Jensen! Come on man!

 

[Carlzner]

Jensen really wants a goal tonight huh

 

[SecretaryofDefense5]

How is Carbery unable to prepare this team to play a team he coached? The struggle against this team is uncanny.

 

[DWGie26]

Are we going to acknowledge that AA has turned into a stud?

Lapi too, but we have known this year he is one.

Alexyev is definitely not a stud yet. Lappy is on his way.

 

[SecretaryofDefense5]

Are we going to acknowledge that AA has turned into a stud?

Lapi too, but we have known this year he is one.

Not a chance in hell. AA is a borderline NHL player.

 

[HeyMattyB]

I honestly didn't even realize he was playing, but I guess that's a good sign.

AA's gone from "noticeably bad" to "unnoticeably adequate." Which is a huge and encouraging improvement! Buuut... not sure I'm calling him a "stud" yet.

 

[SecretaryofDefense5]

They look like crap.

 

[IafrateOvie34]

18 shots I think for the Leafs.

Jensen was so close to that goal.

He had a helluva first period.

 

[SecretaryofDefense5]

Carbery can’t figure out his old team.

 

[IafrateOvie34]

Not a chance in hell. AA is a borderline NHL player.

He gets time being a defenseman. We all know they take time to develop.

 

[tycoonheart]

Need to play better D. They are generating some chances though. First period does not seem to ever be ours.

 

[Alexander the Gr8]

How is Carbery unable to prepare this team to play a team he coached? The struggle against this team is uncanny.

They've had our number for a few years. From my experience watching the two teams play live almost every time they come to Toronto, it comes from the fact that the Leafs transition very quickly and generate a lot of shots on goal.

The 18 shots they sent weren't all quality, a lot of them were from the outside. They do cause the Caps D to run around to get to rebounds, which tires them out eventually.