2019-2020 Around the League Thread

[The Kingslayer]

Barrie is gonna score his first of the season against us aint he.

 

[Avsboy]

Bad time be a Leafs fan. You can kinda blame Barrie on the second Pittsburgh goal

 

[Ararana]

Winnipeg and Dallas deciding not to suck really made our division tight as all hell.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

Barrie is gonna score his first of the season against us aint he.

Probably

 

[The Kingslayer]

Bad time be a Leafs fan. You can kinda blame Barrie on the second Pittsburgh goal

Remember how the robbed us in the barrie trade 4 games into the season?

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

Leafs down 4-0 in the 2nd to a injury gutted Pens team.

 

[The Kingslayer]

Leafs down 4-0 in the 2nd to a injury gutted Pens team.

5-0 now. Barrie wow.

 

[UncleRisto]

Tough night for Kasimir Kaskisuo, lol.

 

[Avsboy]

Remember how the robbed us in the barrie trade 4 games into the season?

Leafs fans are realistic and level-headed. Did you know that Auston Matthews is better than Mackinnon?

 

[Avs_19]

Remember how the robbed us in the barrie trade 4 games into the season?

For no particular reason, I just remembered Hrudey saying a few weeks ago how Kerfoot has never been taught how to play defense and he'll learn playing for the Leafs.

Also just remembered Gardiner, who is a good player, being booed at home and chased out of town because he made too many mistakes.

 

[Ararana]

Remember how the robbed us in the barrie trade 4 games into the season?

I still see Toronto fans saying Kadri/Kerfoot was a wash so they got Barrie for free.

 

[The Kingslayer]

For no particular reason, I just remembered Hrudey saying a few weeks ago how Kerfoot has never been taught how to play defense and he'll learn playing for the Leafs.

Also just remembered Gardiner, who is a good player, being booed at home and chased out of town because he made too many mistakes.

That headband was wrapped too tight on hrudey all those years. That guy goes home every night clutching his Joel Otto plush doll crying himself to sleep after the Avs beat the Flames last playoffs.

 

[The Kingslayer]

I still see Toronto fans saying Kadri/Kerfoot was a wash so they got Barrie for free.

Yah that one thread lol. Some of them are truly delusional. It was a good trade for both teams but as of today its a win for us. When Barrie gets his shit together then its a tie again.

 

[Bill Peckerskull]

Babcox gonna get fired soon they keep this up

 

[The Kingslayer]

Did Friedman just say Barrie wants out without actually saying Barrie wants out?

 

[Avs_19]

Friedman mentions how Barrie hasn't asked for a trade but there's recognition this can't continue like this because of how important this season is for him. Apparently teams have called but the Leafs have said no so far.

Did Friedman just say Barrie wants out without actually saying Barrie wants out?

Don't want to read too much into it but whenever someone starts with, "hasn't asked for a trade but....", it's probably not good.

 

[Northern Avs Fan]

Damn the Leafs look bad.

 

[Avsboy]

Barrie gets worked on a 2-on-1 for a Pittsburgh shorthanded goal. Barrie has been on the ice or directly responsible for 4 goals.

 

[ASmileyFace]

If Barrie stays on the Leafs all season he might not get to even 20 points.

 

[ANewHope]

Barrie gets worked on a 2-on-1 for a Pittsburgh shorthanded goal. Barrie has been on the ice or directly responsible for 4 goals.

Obviously it's a stupid stat and usually not something that matters but the fact that Barrie is last on the Leafs in +/- and is currently in his 5th straight season as a - player despite being near the top of the team every year in oZS% is something. Obviously when you watch him play you know he struggles defensively but when his offense isn't clicking it's not pretty.

He's been terrible in the 3-4 Leafs games I've watched. I know he's being misused but eventually the excuses are a little much. He's just not clicking in Toronto at all so far.

 

[Balthazar]

 

[S E P H]

Tough night for Kasimir Kaskisuo, lol.

No doubt, not sure you can blame a goal on him considering how many odd-man rushes Leafs allowed for the Penguins in first two periods of that game.

 

[jaems]

Babcock is going to get the brunt of the blame. But Ceci should not be a 1st pairing defenseman but he kind of has to because they don't have many other options. And the forwards... what were they even doing on that Malkin goal except staring as he went through the slot for a perfect opportunity.

That Toronto roster is way too flawed defensively for me to believe that a coaching change will make them a contender like what happened with the Blues recently and the Kings many years ago with Sutter taking over for Murray.

 

[Balthazar]

Carlson and Ovi having "fun" here...

 

[Metallo]

Carlson and Ovi having "fun" here...

WTF???