GDT: Capitals@Leafs 7PM TSN4

[frizzer1]

Should be fun watching Gardiner and Zaitsev in the playoffs.

 

[Cleetus]

Think coach Q would be willing to co-coach?

Tough love for Babcock, he can suck it up like he expects players to.

There's always next year!

no chance.... too much ego.

 

[Cap'n Flavour]

Rielly Gudas
Muzzin Dermott
Hainsey Zaitsev

Is this supposed to be an improvement?

 

[Raging Bull]

I've been a big Marleau defender but man he has been bad.

Seems like the nicest guy but he really does little out there anymore.

 

[The Kessel Run]

Every line Marleau goes on should be called the Weekend At Bernies line.

That's begging for a Photoshop.

 

[MapleLeafs77]

Why would you saddle JT and Marner with Brown?

Cause I wouldnt want brown and marleau together. However, for the last 10 mins I would go two lines.

Kapanen Matthews Nylander
Johnsson Tavares Marner

 

[frizzer1]

I've been a big Marleau defender but man he has been bad.

it's a shame when a future hall of famer doesn't know when it's time to quit.

 

[Trapper]

people have issues with jake

people explain why they have issues with jake
the overwhelming response back has to do with his stats.
so the reason why people believe he's a great defense.
has something to do with his stats.

if you want to believe that's passive aggressive, alright

Sometimes a player (or players) have gone as far with the team as they can go and a different chemistry/look is required.

We gave up a 1st and a forward I really liked for Muzzin. I’d be moving Gardiner at the deadline and looking for a more D oriented RHD.

 

[yubbers]

We need Lindholm to go away and bring up Moore

 

[Trapper]

it's a shame when a future hall of famer doesn't know when it's time to quit.

6.25 million would keep me working a few more years.

 

[frizzer1]

Cause I wouldnt want brown and marleau together. However, for the last 10 mins I would go two lines.

Kapanen Matthews Nylander
Johnsson Tavares Marner

That would be stacking lines.
That's a no no here.

 

[keonsbitterness]

If there is a trade-deadline cap, Melnyk is going to reach it.

 

[ULF_55]

Cause I wouldnt want brown and marleau together. However, for the last 10 mins I would go two lines.

Kapanen Matthews Nylander
Johnsson Tavares Marner

I might even go with:
Matthews Nylander Kapanen
Johnsson Tavares Marner

 

[OVO16]

No one on this team has the capability to create any energy to get the crowd going with a big hit. Only player who can do that is Kadri and of course, he's out.

Somehow Connor Brown and Hainsey are iron men

 

[mulefarm]

Muzzin really isn’t more than a 4.

 

[BackPassChampions]

Did Mckenzie just link Leafs to Jensen?

 

[CyBorgman]

Shutout in 7 of 8 periods. Can you imagine Babcock coaching a less talented roster or Dubas trying to negotiate with players on an actual contender. It wouldn't be pretty.

 

[56 Years No Cup]

All skill, no will.

Gardiner needs to be traded. He is not the difference in a playoff series. Get something for him go from there.

Oh Gardiner can be the difference in a playoff series all right. Just not in a good way.

 

[Pi]

When was the last time you remember that the Leafs actually won a playoff series without home ice? Exactly, you don't because that happened a long long time ago. History is really against them if they start on the road.

The way they are playing right now, chances of winning home ice are not looking great. I'd rather drop down to the wild card spot. We play better against Tampa than we do against Boston and the Islanders are a team whose luck will run out sooner or later.

I don't think Boston is some great team but I don't trust Babcock against Boston. At least if he's playing Tampa and he sees them load up, he might think about doing the same in the playoffs.

 

[Daisy Jane]

Sometimes a player (or players) have gone as far with the team as they can go and a different chemistry/look is required.

We gave up a 1st and a forward I really liked for Muzzin. I’d be moving Gardiner at the deadline and looking for a more D oriented RHD.

that's what i said.
then it was countered (again) that something about Jakes stats makes him better defensively than Leafs Nation gives him credit for. (and that he's better defensively than Rielly)

so i dunno

 

[frizzer1]

I don't think that one or two players would change a thing.....
This team looks like it needs a new voice behind the bench.
4 years in and there is no improvement even with an influx of talent.

 

[Ziggdiezan]

Cause I wouldnt want brown and marleau together. However, for the last 10 mins I would go two lines.

Kapanen Matthews Nylander
Johnsson Tavares Marner

No way only 2 lines could play for 10 straight minutes... that is madness

 

[Leafblooded]

This game has been disappointing so far, 3rd period wake up call starts now

 

[Al14]

6.25 million would keep me working a few more years.

That's his AAV. His actual salary next year is something around $1.5M. Confirmation required.

 

[IPS]

Muzzin really isn’t more than a 4.

He played #2 minutes on a cup winner.

 

[al secord]

A third period like we had in St. Louis will result in a win for us.