GDT: Leafs vs Flames (Pumpers vs Tumblers) Wed Dec 6, 8 PM

[Baxterman]

5 goals and 2 assists and not creating much to deserve more and we are sending him up to the top line? Kind of sucks for Gaudreau especially if we are keeping Ferland there.

That's also a lot more minutes for a guy who has done nothing to show he even deserves the minutes he is getting.

I don't mind shaking up the lines a bit but I think the changes should make sense rather than just randomly sending guys up the line-up.

 

[SmellOfVictory]

That was a bit painful. They're going to be dead tomorrow night against Montreal I wager.

Yeah. That game was a full effort, and they deserved a win. But either way, it's tough to be too dissatisfied, because they did play very well.

 

[Mr Snrub]

Flames as a team shooting at 3.2% over the last two games

 

[Unlimited Chequing]

only if its a major then u cant take shoot out

Ah, thanks for the clarification!

 

[JPeeper]

Time to start giving more ice-time to Bennett and Jankowski. They are playing really well and deserve to get the ice-time over Backs and Frolik right now. Backs and Frolik play good shut down, but Janko and Bennett are way better in the o-zone than the two of them.

 

[Body Checker]

So frustrating, great effort but all these small things are killer; when Glen put Johnny on the ice to win it I said out loud "no not Gaudreau", just had a feeling and then when I saw Backlund I was like why not Jankowski and Bennett in those two spots. Sigh Glen

Also anyone notice "that the hanging onto the puck too long Johnny"has creeped back in? That was his problem last year. He had the great start because he was moving his feet and making lightning quick decisions. Now he's holding onto it just a second too long again.

 

[DFF]

So frustrating, great effort but all these small things are killer; when Glen put Johnny on the ice to win it I said out loud "no not Gaudreau", just had a feeling and then when I saw Backlund I was like why not Jankowski and Bennett in those two spots. Sigh Glen

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Yeah man, even the best of them are about 20% successful.....shootout is crap shot

 

[DFF]

Flames as a team shooting at 3.2% over the last two games

At least they are not looking bad losing like the Oilers....except when they play the Flames of couse.

 

[RobBrown4PM]

We had no business winning that game. The Flames outplayed us by a mile.

 

[Bounces R Way]

Travesty.

The f*** did we ever do to five hole Freddie to deserve that?

 

[ChurchOfMatthews]

Holy **** are some leafs fans cocky. "Easy game" "easy win"

Anybody who watched it would admit we had no business winning that game. Please crush the scabs tomorrow night!

 

[Lunatik]

I suspect Tkachuk sits for a game or two due to his antics.

 

[Tofveve]

So frustrating, great effort but all these small things are killer; when Glen put Johnny on the ice to win it I said out loud "no not Gaudreau", just had a feeling and then when I saw Backlund I was like why not Jankowski and Bennett in those two spots. Sigh Glen

Also anyone notice "that the hanging onto the puck too long Johnny"has creeped back in? That was his problem last year. He had the great start because he was moving his feet and making lightning quick decisions. Now he's holding onto it just a second too long again.

I think he's just a bit snake-bit. He could have easily had a couple of goals in overtime with the one sequence being phenomenal. The penalty happened because he had been on a bit too long. But overall he had a very solid game.

 

[Tofveve]

Leaf radio very much complimentary of Calgary, thought we deserved to win that one.basically.

 

[FlamerForLife]

 

[Janks]

Could see him getting a game considering the recent talking to he had. Should just be a fine though.

 

[Lunatik]

Could see him getting a game considering the recent talking to he had. Should just be a fine though.

I think he gets two since he just got a game for pretty much the same crap

 

[Baxterman]

Knew this was coming especially with all the crying from Leaf fans on twitter.

Should get nothing but with it being the Leafs it will be a big suspension.

 

[Lunatik]

Knew this was coming especially with all the crying from Leaf fans on twitter.

Should get nothing but with it being the Leafs it will be a big suspension.

He was just suspended for something similar. It was obvious to anyone with a brain that he was going to get suspended again.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

I think he gets two since he just got a game for pretty much the same crap

Was thinking 3-5 myself, for no other reason than that.

 

[Baxterman]

He was just suspended for something similar. It was obvious to anyone with a brain that he was going to get suspended again.

That first suspension was BS as well.

This was a 2 minute penalty at most. A suspension would/will be a joke but it is the NHL and they have to look good for all their TO media buddies.

 

[djpatm]

How did Gaudreau play?

Looks like he's hit a wall.

 

[Ace Rimmer]

That first suspension was BS as well.

This was a 2 minute penalty at most. A suspension would/will be a joke but it is the NHL and they have to look good for all their TO media buddies.

If he were on the ice, not the bench, I'd agree. Hell it would have been a stretch to give him a minor penalty.

 

[Tak7]

That's a tough loss - I thought Calgary were the better team the entire night, and played the neutral zone virtually perfect all night; almost the reverse of the game in Calgary last week. Anderson was the only thing stopping that from being a landslide road victory.

Quick thought on Tkatchuk - really like this kid. Knows his role, plays it well. Shady spear aside, this guy managed to get under the skin of not only an entire team, but the entire fanbase too. Leafs fans were crucifying the guy for basically doing the same thing taht Nazem Kadri occasionally does.

Good luck the rest of the way. If Mike Smith keeps playing the way he played last night, you guys will be fine.

 

[Baxterman]

If he were on the ice, not the bench, I'd agree. Hell it would have been a stretch to give him a minor penalty.

Don't care if it is on the ice or the bench that play didn't deserve anything more than a 2 minute penalty.

The upcoming suspension will be a joke and done to appease the pathetic TO media and loser fanbase.