Around the League v2: Everyone Is Getting Fired!

[Nineteen67]

The Jets and Preds game on Thursday is must watch TV.

 

[Seath The Scaleless]

Tampa finishing up a road trip in Dallas tonight. First home game is always tough, so perhaps the Leafs can take advantage....

 

[La Masse]

So Montreal will be one point back, good stuff..

We have 3 games in hand. Were just about due to win a couple in a row soon

 

[Leafs at Knight]

We have 3 games in hand. Were just about due to win a couple in a row soon

We might win vs Florida and then Arizona, but with the way were playing - those games in hand might not mean anything.

 

[La Masse]

We might win vs Florida and then Arizona, but with the way were playing - those games in hand might not mean anything.

I expect them to show up Thursday. First home game after a long roatrip for Tampa is usually tough

 

[Leafs at Knight]

I expect them to show up Thursday. First home game after a long roatrip for Tampa is usually tough

We can't even show up against a team that was 1-9 in their last 10, and have been terrible against teams in a playoff spot lately - like 1-8-2 or something, so I have a hard time imagining us showing up against the best team in the league.

 

[La Masse]

We can't even show up against a team that was 1-9 in their last 10, and have been terrible against teams in a playoff spot lately - like 1-8-2 or something, so I have a hard time imagining us showing up against the best team in the league.

See I see it the other way around. You get up to play the best teams in the league not the ones that are slumping but anyways its going to be tough against Tampa for sure

 

[Leafs at Knight]

See I see it the other way around. You get up to play the best teams in the league not the ones that are slumping but anyways its going to be tough against Tampa for sure

Yea but like I said we're like 1-8-1 or something in our last 10 games vs. playoffs teams; so we really don't get up against anyone lately.

 

[Gabriel426]

Yea but like I said we're like 1-8-1 or something in our last 10 games vs. playoffs teams; so we really don't get up against anyone lately.

Well, how many of those games were played with Hutch and Sparks in net while Andersen just came back from a 4 weeks injury.

I am not making excuses but you really need to look behind a stats line. Just like the Bruins game where people kept saying Matthews was sitting on the bench in the last minute while completing ignoring the fact that Matthews was on the ice for a minute before the last minute of the game.

 

[stickty111]

The greatest backup is a disaster.

 

[Nineteen67]

Yea but like I said we're like 1-8-1 or something in our last 10 games vs. playoffs teams; so we really don't get up against anyone lately.

It may even extend another 8 games. 1 -16-1 or something crazy like that.

 

[LeafsOHLRangers98]

Button posted the top 5 Habs prospects so I took a look, didn't really know Romanov that well but man him and SDA have to be long lost twins.

 

[Menzinger]

The greatest backup is a disaster.

It was always the odd thing about people harping on Sparks for his technical play, MCBackups was disaster always. He always gives out the biggest, juiciest rebounds. There’s a reason why he had a reputation of being a mediocre back up before he joined the leafs

 

[Mr Hockey]

It was always the odd thing about people harping on Sparks for his technical play, MCBackups was disaster always. He always gives out the biggest, juiciest rebounds. There’s a reason why he had a reputation of being a mediocre back up before he joined the leafs

McBackup wasn't great technically but he has been around the NHL a long time and is reliable, Sparks is a mess technically, it's not even close.

 

[dangomon]

As you all know, if the season were to end today we'd play the Bruins in the first round. Interestingly enough, with the old 1-8 conference playoff format, we would still play the Bruins (4 seed vs. 5 seed) I the first round, thanks to our recent skid allowing Washington and Columbus to pass us.

 

[BertCorbeau]

McBackup wasn't great technically but he has been around the NHL a long time and is reliable, Sparks is a mess technically, it's not even close.

Not a Sparks fan at all but it's worth pointing out that McBackup had similar stats to Sparks at the same stage that Sparks' currently is. They have a similar style but obviously experience and work ethic have kept McBackup around and he's finally found a bit of a groove late in his career.

Sparks can have a similar career. I just don't see him being a starter, nor a Leafs long-term.

 

[Mr Hockey]

As you all know, if the season were to end today we'd play the Bruins in the first round. Interestingly enough, with the old 1-8 conference playoff format, we would still play the Bruins (4 seed vs. 5 seed) I the first round, thanks to our recent skid allowing Washington and Columbus to pass us.

Boston can't beat this year's team in a playoff series, we were 1 period away from knocking them out with last years team, if Freddy would have closed them out in third, we were through

 

[hockeywiz542]

 

[Nineteen67]

Boston can't beat this year's team in a playoff series, we were 1 period away from knocking them out with last years team, if Freddy would have closed them out in third, we were through

Boston may be better this year.

 

[as Pure as Evil]

i was thinking the other night, had a idea. how many people would be for moving the all star game to june or even july. kinda like the nfl does with the pro bowl. just seems so wonky to have it in the middle of the season when players are getting suspended for not going. having it in the middle of January just seems goofy considering most teams had a 4-5 days break at some point during decemeber . ive noticed the leafs do well with a busy schedule but the moment they start getting 3-4 days between games they go in to a full lull.

my buddies opinions were its not broke so don't fix it mentality. but my response is the all star game has been broke since the mid 90s

 

[Mr Hockey]

i was thinking the other night, had a idea. how many people would be for moving the all star game to june or even july. kinda like the nfl does with the pro bowl. just seems so wonky to have it in the middle of the season when players are getting suspended for not going. having it in the middle of January just seems goofy considering most teams had a 4-5 days break at some point during decemeber . ive noticed the leafs do well with a busy schedule but the moment they start getting 3-4 days between games they go in to a full lull.

my buddies opinions were its not broke so don't fix it mentality. but my response is the all star game has been broke since the mid 90s

I think its fine the way it is, I don't see players wanting to play in June or July.

 

[stickty111]

It was always the odd thing about people harping on Sparks for his technical play, MCBackups was disaster always. He always gives out the biggest, juiciest rebounds. There’s a reason why he had a reputation of being a mediocre back up before he joined the leafs

Great post, and its obvious Mac's positioning is horrendous.
Sparks might be more reliable.
If you remove his first start
GAA: 2.64
SV%: .917

 

[Leafs at Knight]

Seeing Ottawa destroy Colorado isn't fun

 

[Nineteen67]

Seeing Ottawa destroy Colorado isn't fun

Colorado has been playing like crap for several weeks. Dallas, Minny and Edmonton may catch them.

 

[Al14]

We might win vs Florida and then Arizona, but with the way were playing - those games in hand might not mean anything.

Exactly, it wouldn't be the first time our Leafs frittered away games in hand.