would be great to see an overtime game and have Matthews outduel Laine to be the hero, great symmetry and sets up a long term rivalry well.
I miss the days where we were relevant enough to be a serious rival in the eyes of other fanbases, and look forward to having grudges like Montreal and Boston fans hold for eachother
eh a rivalry with Winnipeg isn't going to be that great, we only play them twice a year. Not to mention laine and Matthews aren't really close we got the better player and only the team with the lesser player would consider it a rivalry. Doesn't matter how many points/goals laine gets in his career we got a franchise C. If laine was a 100pt W and Matthews a franchise C 82 points every yr 2way its still the right choice.
Now Buffalo that could become a legit rivalry. In every position except 1D I think we have the better player though.
Matthews>Eichel
Marner>Reinhart
W Nylander> A Nylander (or whoever fits as next best, alex and kapanen are probably more comparables currently)
Rielly<Ristolainen
Andersen>Lehner
I want this one bad. The last thing I want is a long-ass season hearing about how the Jets beat us in a head to head Patrik Laine blah blah blah. I want us to come out guns blazing and see Gardiner and Rielly playing like they did in the playoffs. We're gonna win a lot of hockey games this year, so let's get down to business.
Doesn't Mason typically play well against the Leafs?
Maybe when he was a Flyer but who didn't look good playing those Leaf teams.Don't recall him stealing any games but I think he is overrated.
Rosen didn't make the team.
eh a rivalry with Winnipeg isn't going to be that great, we only play them twice a year. Not to mention laine and Matthews aren't really close we got the better player and only the team with the lesser player would consider it a rivalry. Doesn't matter how many points/goals laine gets in his career we got a franchise C. If laine was a 100pt W and Matthews a franchise C 82 points every yr 2way its still the right choice.
Now Buffalo that could become a legit rivalry. In every position except 1D I think we have the better player though.
Matthews>Eichel
Marner>Reinhart
W Nylander> A Nylander (or whoever fits as next best, alex and kapanen are probably more comparables currently)
Rielly<Ristolainen
Andersen>Lehner
Already tired of the Laine debate, for me it isn't a good comparison and it isn't even close
Not really but go with whatever comforts you.For a group of fans that claims there's no rivalry with the Jets and Matthews is clearly the better player, you guys are spending a lot of time talking about Matthews vs Laine. And there's no real reason why the NHL would pick Leafs@Jets to start the season except for the Matthews/Laine angle.
Here's hoping for a good game by both teams to start the season off right!
You are a trooper for sure!!No worries. It was a lot of effort but worth it in the end I think.
why was Babcock going on about Borgman and230 pounds blah blah. He is listed as 212 pounds its not like a close enough situation
For a group of fans that claims there's no rivalry with the Jets and Matthews is clearly the better player, you guys are spending a lot of time talking about Matthews vs Laine. And there's no real reason why the NHL would pick Leafs@Jets to start the season except for the Matthews/Laine angle.
Here's hoping for a good game by both teams to start the season off right!
This.
Only peggers and media hype the AM v Laine thing. Who cares.