GDT: Capitals@Leafs 7PM TSN4

[ULF_55]

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

I know they're saving it for the playoffs.

 

[Thissiteisgarbage]

Honestly, if we're going to trying to play a soft, skill game we should be bringing up Bracco and Moore and sitting Gauthier, Brown, Lindholm, etc.
I'm not saying we should, we just seen to want to half ass everything.

 

[PromisedLand]

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[Ziggdiezan]

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

He gets a 3 million dollar signing bonus next year too

 

[Pi]

He played #2 minutes on a cup winner.

Nah, whatever Babcock says and does is right. What do the LA Kings know about winning? Babcock has 2 Olympic Gold medals. Do the Kings have that? I don't think so.

 

[keonsbitterness]

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

Sounds about right.

 

[CyBorgman]

"Our offense is our toughness" is still an accurate statement about this team.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

Yawn

 

[Daisy Jane]

It was your condescension that I was taking issue with .

statement:
"I don't really get the whole "he's a great offensive defenseman angle". He can't hit the net, turns it over a lot and contributes little to nothing to a cycle. Then you throw in his defensive game."

me: something something stats.

(which - i explained further that's how people defend him).
literally answering his question of why people defend his game = condescension now?

okay then.

 

[Suntouchable13]

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.

I am not confident Babs can outcoach Trotz in a playoff series.

 

[Wendelstache]

gardiner is an awesome defenceman.

 

[Kiwi]

It is pretty incredible

For a team this skilled we do seen to have trouble scoring consistently at times, just weird

 

[Nineteen67]

Should have put Sparks in to start the 3rd

 

[Al14]

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And one more for luck... SHUTOUT Holtby.

 

[Superstar]

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.

To be fair, he was the difference maker for the Bruins in game 7 last year...

 

[yubbers]

"Our offense is our toughness" is still an accurate statement about this team.

Or the classic 'our pp is our enforcer'

 

[al secord]

statement:
"I don't really get the whole "he's a great offensive defenseman angle". He can't hit the net, turns it over a lot and contributes little to nothing to a cycle. Then you throw in his defensive game."

me: something something stats.

(which - i explained further that's how people defend him).
literally answering his question of why people defend his game = condescension now?

okay then.

"okay then." Thanks for the re-affirmation. k.

 

[The Kessel Run]

That "Go Leafs Go" chant was about as enthusiastic as the "We Like Roy" from the Simpsons.

 

[Trapper]

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

Babcock might have to rethink his line combos when we meet the Bruins. You’ve got to be ready to change things up.

Personally, I think Matthews needs an agitator who can go to the net which would make his stellar shot even more dangerous with another obstacle in close. That’s Kadri. He can be our Oshie without a trade.

Nylander IMO is solid as 3C with Johnsson/Brown.
Marleau should be on the 4th line now and PP.

Johnsson...Matthews...Kadri
Hyman...Tavares...Marner
Brown...Nylander...Kapanen
Marleau + 4th

Get a RHD. Even Jensen in Detroit is acceptable for now. Then deal Gardiner.

Rielly
Muzzin
Dermott on the left side.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

Marleau misses another good chance.

 

[LastOne2100]

If only Marleau and Brown weren't terrible.

 

[hamzarocks]

Habs gonna be 3 pts back of us with a meeting on HNIC.

 

[Nineteen67]

It is pretty incredible

For a team this skilled we do seen to have trouble scoring consistently at times, just weird

They don’t have a player in the top 10 in scoring and only 2 in the top 30.

 

[The Kessel Run]

A little Connor Brown/Patty Marleau snipe show!

 

[keonsbitterness]

Keep forechecking!

 

[ULF_55]

Marner on the point is a disaster happening every fricken game on the PP.

At what point do we start reducing his cap hit?