Pre-Game Talk: Senators@Leafs Wed

[Budsfan]

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[1specter]

Dermott was the extra at practice. This after being our best D last night and leading the team in possession

 

[IPS]

Guess Dermott didn't post an adequate gudpro/60 to stay up

 

[Budsfan]

 

[ChazzMichaelMichaels]

Ugh, really wanted to see Dermott get a run of games

 

[Budsfan]

 

[SprDaVE]

Might not mean much and could change, but if this is the lineup we're icing tomorrow, it might be the dumbest thing Babcock could ever possibly do.

 

[ToneDog]

Ugh, really wanted to see Dermott get a run of games

He will. The cream rises to the top and if he is ready Babs cannot sit him out.

 

[LeafalCrusader]

Leaving Marleau-Kadri-Komarov in tact and benching Dermott would be stupid beyond belief.

 

[Daisy Jane]

three point game.
2 for us, and 1 for Ottawa

 

[WTFMAN99]

Babcock running out of rope with me.

 

[Pi]

Well Dermott played too good in the two games he played and he can skate with the puck so it makes sense that he might not play in this one. Babcock is predictable.

Polak is so good on the PK that we are 0.6% worse on the PK with him than without him. 83% vs 83.6%. Oh and he can also kill penalties with his jedi mind tricks from the box because he's usually good for ~1 penalty per game.

Advice for Dermott: When you are sent back to the AHL, ask Kapanen how to cope with shitty players playing above you in the NHL while you're still in the AHL.

 

[Warden of the North]

I want a nice solid 4-2 win to go into the break with

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

absolutely pathetic if Dermott loses his spot

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

He will. The cream rises to the top and if he is ready Babs cannot sit him out.

he was ready all year by Babcock's own admission, but he sat him out due to his handedness. Kapanen is ready as well and not getting a shot. It's idiotic

 

[Warden of the North]

Some of you need to relax. Practice lines mean very little on non-game days. The game day skate lines tomorrow are what matters.

The Leafs also cant waste Carrick. He needs to get n meaningful practice as well.

 

[IPS]

he was ready all year by Babcock's own admission, but he said him out due to his handedness. Kapanen is ready as well and not getting a shot. It's idiotic

Dermott looked totally comfortable on the right side last night. Can't use handedness as an excuse for not playing him at this particular moment.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

Dermott looked totally comfortable on the right side last night. Can't use handedness as an excuse for not playing him at this particular moment.

he can't use anything as an excuse for not playing him. Full stop. If he wants accountability and our best players to play, Dermott is in the lineup from October.

 

[Suntouchable13]

There is no reason why you can't have both Carrick and Dermott in the lineup. There is no reason why Polak should even be here at all. So what if we would have 3 very inexperienced d-men? It's not like having Polak increases our chances at winning the cup at all.

 

[Pi]

Some of you need to relax. Practice lines mean very little on non-game days. The game day skate lines tomorrow are what matters.

The Leafs also cant waste Carrick. He needs to get n meaningful practice as well.

I like Carrick and think he should play over Polak but if he's the reason why Dermott isn't playing then screw him. We know what they are already. Carrick was benched for much of the playoffs against Washington, it's clear that Babcock doesn't trust him.

Babcock has too many faults and his love for grinders and players who suck is unbelievable.

Joel Quennville is scratching Seabrook for their next game. That's accountability.

Our coach sees young players do well and says "Oh well, you didn't earn the job from the vet, back to the AHL you go"

or even better: "Tie goes to the vet"

WTF?

 

[Budsfan]

 

[Warden of the North]

I like Carrick and think he should play over Polak but if he's the reason why Dermott isn't playing then screw him. We know what they are already. Carrick was benched for much of the playoffs against Washington, it's clear that Babcock doesn't trust him.

Babcock has too many faults and his love for grinders and players who suck is unbelievable.

Joel Quennville is scratching Seabrook for their next game. That's accountability.

Our coach sees young players do well and says "Oh well, you didn't earn the job from the vet, back to the AHL you go"

or even better: "Tie goes to the vet"

WTF?

What? He hasnt been scratched or assigned to the AHL. Its practice.

 

[Muston Atthews]

Give me a f***ing break

 

[ACC1224]

He's going to be back in the AHL very soon. We have seen it with Kapanen, we'll see it with Dermott once Zaitsev is back and he'll be the odd man out because Babcock is too afraid to lose a **** player like Polak to waivers.

there is no point keeping him up for the bye week.

 

[HamiltonNHL]

"I haven’t even thought about it".

LOL. Nice try Babcock. You play dumb really well.
Touche.