Hibachi
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- Oct 22, 2013
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With Fraser coming closer to his return, wondering what happens to our defense. Does he get in right away, who sits? what happens to Rielly?
It seems a lot of people are a fan of Fraser, and what type of presence he brings in front of our net, but I'm not a huge fan of his. I think his foot speed is horrible and he was probably our worst dman in the pre-season. Regardless though, we know he will get in at some point.
Rielly - no point in sitting him if you keep him past the 9 games, you play him as much as possible. He also has played pretty good in my eyes, he's a -3 on our team and tied for the worst among the Leafs. However, I don't think a lot of that can be put on him. He had that one bad board play vs the ducks that he missed and cost a goal, but other than that...he's been pretty strong on the boards against some big players. Franson has not been making Rielly's job any easier.
Gardiner - He might be the easy pick for the coach, seems like he's always in the dog house. I think he played pretty good vs the ducks and I think you just need to let him play. Sitting him won't do him any good at this point.
Ranger - I wasn't a big fan of his starting off the season, but lately he's been getting better each game. No way is he going to sit the way he's been playing the last week or two.
Franson - Played 2 amazing games starting the season off, but lately he doesn't seem to be having bad games, or good games at that. He keeps getting caught in the offensive blueline which leads the Rielly having to deal with a lot of 2 on 1's.
Gunnarsson - Hasn't has a great game until Anaheim, has played pretty average or poorly most nights before that game. I think he has some of the worst outlet passes on this team, whenever he touches the puck its almost always a turnover in our zone.
Phaneuf - Don't even think about it.
It seems a lot of people are a fan of Fraser, and what type of presence he brings in front of our net, but I'm not a huge fan of his. I think his foot speed is horrible and he was probably our worst dman in the pre-season. Regardless though, we know he will get in at some point.
Rielly - no point in sitting him if you keep him past the 9 games, you play him as much as possible. He also has played pretty good in my eyes, he's a -3 on our team and tied for the worst among the Leafs. However, I don't think a lot of that can be put on him. He had that one bad board play vs the ducks that he missed and cost a goal, but other than that...he's been pretty strong on the boards against some big players. Franson has not been making Rielly's job any easier.
Gardiner - He might be the easy pick for the coach, seems like he's always in the dog house. I think he played pretty good vs the ducks and I think you just need to let him play. Sitting him won't do him any good at this point.
Ranger - I wasn't a big fan of his starting off the season, but lately he's been getting better each game. No way is he going to sit the way he's been playing the last week or two.
Franson - Played 2 amazing games starting the season off, but lately he doesn't seem to be having bad games, or good games at that. He keeps getting caught in the offensive blueline which leads the Rielly having to deal with a lot of 2 on 1's.
Gunnarsson - Hasn't has a great game until Anaheim, has played pretty average or poorly most nights before that game. I think he has some of the worst outlet passes on this team, whenever he touches the puck its almost always a turnover in our zone.
Phaneuf - Don't even think about it.