Post-Game Talk: Well.... learning experience?

[ToneDog]

Boston just has it all and they work really hard too. Tampa probably has an edge over them in talent but they dont work as hard as Boston does and Boston has a lot of talent too. I think Toronto can match that hard work and they are probably just as talented as Boston is in a lot of areas. I think Toronto has the best HC though and that can make a world of difference in the playoffs. Its really going to depend on which versions of these 3 teams show up when its most important.

Bruins are getting it done with a mix of grizzly vets and a bunch of youngsters. Anybody playing the Bruins has to hope their kids come down to earth and can take advantage of their seniors

 

[Gary Nylund]

You realize we made the playoffs last year ... right ?

Last year wasn't that long ago, Gary

Hmm, now that you mention it ...

 

[CupsOverCash]

Bruins are getting it done with a mix of grizzly vets and a bunch of youngsters. Anybody playing the Bruins has to hope their kids come down to earth and can take advantage of their seniors

Agree they have some chinks in that armor. They are beatable.

 

[ToneDog]

Last year wasn't that long ago, Gary

I think he has been binging on reruns of the Flintstones

 

[Gary Nylund]

Boston just has it all and they work really hard too. Tampa probably has an edge over them in talent but they dont work as hard as Boston does and Boston has a lot of talent too. I think Toronto can match that hard work and they are probably just as talented as Boston is in a lot of areas. I think Toronto has the best HC though and that can make a world of difference in the playoffs. Its really going to depend on which versions of these 3 teams show up when its most important.

As you may have picked up from my previous post, I'm not exactly side awake yet so please forgive my ignorance/slowness but - what does HC stand for?

 

[thewave]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought he had a good game, I'm not understanding this "without a doubt our 12th best forward" stuff at all.

They don't know what they are looking at. We got beat by a team desperate not to look like chumps in their own barn and they are ready to hit the ledge.

It was a pretty embarrassing loss but probably an eye opener. That's a good thing.

 

[Gary Nylund]

I think he has been binging on reruns of the Flintstones

Man I loved the Flintstones. Was a lunchtime ritual for many, many years in school.

 

[egd27]

I do too. It's really frustrating that we make the playoffs in an 82 game season for the first time since the stone age and may have to face a powerhouse like Boston even if we finish as high as 6th or even 5th (of course we could still fall to 9th or whatever but my point stands).

But yeah, we have a very good chance at beating them and I hope you guys and Boston both keep going all out for 1st place and tire yourselves out.

Might as well pile on......it's the HF way, dontcha know.

 

[CupsOverCash]

As you may have picked up from my previous post, I'm not exactly side awake yet so please forgive my ignorance/slowness but - what does HC stand for?

Head coach

 

[MyBudJT]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought he had a good game, I'm not understanding this "without a doubt our 12th best forward" stuff at all.

Again, you havent suggested a forward that played better last night...

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

I think Boston, Toronto, and Tampa are at least 3 of the top 4 teams in the East (if not straight up the 3 best) and the playoff seeding makes absolutely no sense

 

[Gary Nylund]

Head coach

Of course, thanks.

Again, you havent suggested a forward that played better last night...

And ...?

 

[ottomaddox]

Toronto has to play every team. They have to beat every opponent. What's the difference? The goal is to measure yourself to everyone. If we lose we lose.

 

[ottomaddox]

I think Boston, Toronto, and Tampa are at least 3 of the top 4 teams in the East (if not straight up the 3 best) and the playoff seeding makes absolutely no sense

With all due respect, I remember Oilers fans complaining years ago about the fact that if they played in the East that they would have made the playoffs.

We can't complain about the circumstances just because it doesn't favour an easy path to the cup finals for the Leafs.

 

[Gary Nylund]

Toronto has to play every team. They have to beat every opponent. What's the difference? The goal is to measure yourself to everyone. If we lose we lose.

We don't have to play every team in the playoffs and the difference is obvious isn't it?

 

[ULF_55]

Man I loved the Flintstones. Was a lunchtime ritual for many, many years in school.

You had TV in school? All we had were books.

 

[Gary Nylund]

You had TV in school? All we had were books.

It was the old days, I went home for lunch.

12:00 - 1:30 was lunch break, Flintstones was on at 12:30 so I could run home with my buddy, eat something quickly, watch the Flintstones and run back to school for half an hour of soccer or whatever before school started again.

But you know we did have a couple of TV's at schools and we even watched hockey at school one time, the entire school basically shut down for game 8 of the 1972 summit series and we all gathered in the couple of classrooms where the TV's were. Now that was awesome, and also some serious drama!

 

[hotpaws]

It was the old days, I went home for lunch.

12:00 - 1:30 was lunch break, Flintstones was on at 12:30 so I could run home with my buddy, eat something quickly, watch the Flintstones and run back to school for half an hour of soccer or whatever before school started again.

But you know we did have a couple of TV's at schools and we even watched hockey at school one time, the entire school basically shut down for game 8 of the 1972 summit series and we all gathered in the couple of classrooms where the TV's were. Now that was awesome, and also some serious drama!

geez i think you just described my childhood and after we watched game 8 in the classroom we roughed up the one kid who was cheering for the Russians , lol

 

[MyBudJT]

And ...?

So what was wrong with my statement?

 

[ULF_55]

It was the old days, I went home for lunch.

12:00 - 1:30 was lunch break, Flintstones was on at 12:30 so I could run home with my buddy, eat something quickly, watch the Flintstones and run back to school for half an hour of soccer or whatever before school started again.

But you know we did have a couple of TV's at schools and we even watched hockey at school one time, the entire school basically shut down for game 8 of the 1972 summit series and we all gathered in the couple of classrooms where the TV's were. Now that was awesome, and also some serious drama!

I was working the midnight shift so I was able to watch all the games.

 

[Gary Nylund]

So what was wrong with my statement?

I didn't say there was anything "wrong" with it, I just don't see why you're asking me to name forwards who played better than Leivo when you seem to think they all did?

I think this discussion has run it's course, I'm done.

 

[Loosie]

I think Boston, Toronto, and Tampa are at least 3 of the top 4 teams in the East (if not straight up the 3 best) and the playoff seeding makes absolutely no sense

And they're going to destroy each other in the first 2 rounds.

 

[CupsOverCash]

And they're going to destroy each other in the first 2 rounds.

This is why Im hoping Pittsburgh plays some one like Philly. A rival who is sure to beat the hell out of them even if they arent as good a team.

 

[HamiltonNHL]

In case you missed it.

Leaf fans don’t wear bikini tops to home games.

Heh.

 

[Liminality]

In case you missed it.

Leaf fans don’t wear bikini tops to home games.

Heh.

Just stop, you're being creepy.