Pre-Game Talk: Leafs vs Flames | Dec. 9th, 2014 | 7:30 PM EST

[BertCorbeau]

Flames are rebuilding and playing at the Cap floor and have more points then our Leafs so we are actually the underdogs in this game.

Flames are doing it through hard work and no quit.

Yup, they're a hell of a team to watch this year

I really don't have a good feeling about this game for the Leafs, to be honest

 

[ShaneFalco]

Flames are rebuilding and playing at the Cap floor and have more points then our Leafs so we are actually the underdogs in this game.

Flames are doing it through hard work and no quit.

And building properly. Not making crazy trades to try and speed things up

 

[ACC1224]

Yup, they're a hell of a team to watch this year

I really don't have a good feeling about this game for the Leafs, to be honest

I doubt many do.

They surprised me in the Canuck game, maybe they will again.

 

[SprDaVE]

Flames are rebuilding and playing at the Cap floor and have more points then our Leafs so we are actually the underdogs in this game.

Flames are doing it through hard work and no quit.

And bad possession numbers.

They will either be the Avalanche or the Maple Leafs of 2013-2014.

 

[BertCorbeau]

And building properly. Not making crazy trades to try and speed things up

They've also kept some quality veterans to lead and insulate the younger ones: Gio, Hudler, Glencross, etc .. And I like how they went and solidified the goaltending for the time being with Hiller

 

[Budsfan]

Notes and Quotes: Maple Leafs vs. Flames

http://mapleleafs.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=743148

The Leafs had their morning skate to get set for tonight's matchup with the Flames on Tuesday. Here's a sampling of what they had to say afterwards...

 

[HarrisonFord]

Flames are rebuilding and playing at the Cap floor and have more points then our Leafs so we are actually the underdogs in this game.

Flames are doing it through hard work and no quit.

Which is typically where we run into trouble

 

[Pyrophorus]

That's the other key part: Beware a 3rd period lead, they are definitely come back kids. I'd be more comfortable with a a 3-5 goal lead. We can do this.

What is our record when holding a lead after 2?

I also said that Van-Cal will be the most difficult part of this week.

 

[Tak7]

Hard working, blue collar teams are the Leafs kryptonite.

Looking forward to seeing the Leafs get outworked and outhustled all across the ice as per usual

 

[Bullseye]

Jay Feester takes the heat in Calgary by trading away all the overpriced under producing talent and makes way for a fresh start and then gets fired for it! Gotta love the hockey world - no loyalty.

 

[headwire]

Hard working, blue collar teams are the Leafs kryptonite.

Looking forward to seeing the Leafs get outworked and outhustled all across the ice as per usual

2013/2014 Toronto vs. Columbus

03/03/2014 CBJ 2 @ TOR 1
25/11/2013 CBJ 6 @ TOR 0
25/10/2013 TOR 2 @ CBJ 5

Outscored 13-3 to go 0-3-0 against a hard-working team last season. Now, this year's Leafs seem to be a different team, so we'll see how it goes. However, this should be a good test for the boys.

 

[buttman*]

And building properly. Not making crazy trades to try and speed things up

You mean Burke didn't trade 2 firsts and a second for an NHL ready player?

 

[ACC1224]

Flames are certainly a Team to envy.
Young talent, hard working and run by one of the games top executives.

 

[cupcrazyman]

This thread needs more truculence .

 

[hockeystick89]

I live in Calgary and will bee watching this game with a dozen Flames fans.

Leafs please.

 

[Wafflewhipper]

This Calgary team is top 5 in the league in scoring. They are 9th in the league overall and posters warning we better not take them lightly is funny to me. You would have to be living in a bubble to not have noticed these guys buzzing along.

They are in mostly every game and no lead is safe against them. Pretty impressive team actually.

 

[BertCorbeau]

I live in Calgary and will bee watching this game with a dozen Flames fans.

Leafs please.

I look forward to watching this game at a local pub after work with a buddy of mine who is a Leaf fan too

 

[Nithoniniel]

I look forward to watching this game at a local pub after work with a buddy of mine who is a Leaf fan too

I look forward to staying up until five in the morning to watch this game together with my cat and a taco.

I got tired just writing that sentence.

 

[JackJ]

The Flames are the team Burke should have built for us.

 

[HarrisonFord]

This thread needs more truculence .

 

[GrizzLeaf]

This Calgary team is top 5 in the league in scoring. They are 9th in the league overall and posters warning we better not take them lightly is funny to me. You would have to be living in a bubble to not have noticed these guys buzzing along.

They are in mostly every game and no lead is safe against them. Pretty impressive team actually.

Calgary inclusive, not team should be taken lightly by the Leafs. They've learned they can compete with top teams but they can also crap the bed against terrible teams.

Leafs need to take all opponents seriously.

 

[Trae]

This will be the first time in my life I cheer against the Leafs. It's going to be very weird.

I won't be mad if the leafs win tho.

About 20 family members are heading to the game. Josh is pumped. Dream come true. Come home to play against the team you grew up cheering for. Pretty awesome

He was quoted as saying the Red Wings were his favourite team growing up.

 

[cookie]

Hard working, blue collar teams are the Leafs kryptonite.

Looking forward to seeing the Leafs get outworked and outhustled all across the ice as per usual

Yeah but usually these teams don't have a record like the Flames do. Plus, they beat freaking double kryptonite last game: Miller + Canucks. It will be interesting to see ex-Leafs play against us tonight... how good is Stajan?

 

[Gary Batman]

Going to my first ever Leafs (or any hockey game for that matter) tonight.

Hopefully the boys come out with a W.

 

[fahad203]

The Flames are the team Burke should have built for us.

Burke put in better core players than Flames have. Flames are better at coaching and leadership. Gio is a heck of a captain