GDT: [CONVERTED]Leafs vs Islanders | Thur, Feb 12 | SPOILER ALERT: Lupul Hurt Again

[Semantics]

So... Why did a player in Paniks position on this team decide to skip the morning skate again?

Nice analysis.

 

[cookie]

Pleased to hear Leafs board give management the thumbs up in trading Kessel and Phaneuf.

 

[senor martinez]

Pleased to hear Leafs board give management the thumbs up in trading Kessel and Phaneuf.

I applauded too.

 

[Maplebeasts]

Pleased to hear Leafs board give management the thumbs up in trading Kessel and Phaneuf.

Gonna miss Phil but it's for the best

 

[Teeder9]

Toronto-born and bred Islander diehard here in peace. As far back as about 1978, these two have been my favourite two teams...meaning I've been subjected to a whole lot of crummy hockey. As one who understands how rotten it feels...you have my sympathies.

At least one of my squads seems to have turned a corner. Hopefully y'all get a similar uptick in fortunes in a couple years. It's time to go full tank. Tenth and 12th-place finishes don't get you anywhere. That was shameful hockey. I swear the Islanders are playing too loosely for their own good, like pigs at the trough, expecting eight easy goals. It's almost uncomfortable to watch.

Well...you did have that 4 year period

 

[senor martinez]

Pleased to hear Leafs board give management the thumbs up in trading Kessel and Phaneuf.

Would be pretty stupid to play the season to the end with these players. When we can already get some fine warriors in return and start training with us. Our new warriors would be then ready for the next season.

 

[ironhorse384]

Pleased to hear Leafs board give management the thumbs up in trading Kessel and Phaneuf.

You'd think they'd want to keep that info behind closed doors.

 

[saffronleaf]

hey, things could be worse -- at least we get to watch this game on TSN.

sportsnet and cbc are so atrocious these days.

 

[Al14]

Yes,Tarvares is playing quite well

Umm, in case you haven't heard, Tavares plays for the Islanders. Burke failed to acquire him as promised!

 

[Teeder9]

Pleased to hear Leafs board give management the thumbs up in trading Kessel and Phaneuf.

Kind of hate the idea they even have to give their thumbs up. What's the point of Shanahan or Lieweke?

 

[realgoodleafs]

Is the "top" line even playing tonight?

Yeah I saw Bozak cheat for a breakaway on the penalty kill so he's definitely playing.

 

[ironhorse384]

Umm, in case you haven't heard, Tavares plays for the Islanders. Burke failed to acquire him as promised!

My bad, I simply misunderstood the question>

 

[Daisy Jane]

Kind of hate the idea they even have to give their thumbs up. What's the point of Shanahan or Lieweke?

Arizona's owner had to give the thumbs up for Arizona to go scorched earth too. i assume it's due to the financial impact it can do to an organization

 

[ironhorse384]

Its a shooting gallery out there, Elmer Fudd would be proud.

 

[saffronleaf]

Arizona's owner had to give the thumbs up for Arizona to go scorched earth too. i assume it's due to the financial impact it can do to an organization

but it's Toronto and Arizona -- a rebuild will have no financial impact.

Toronto could have the best team in the league or the worst team in the league, and it would still sell out.

Arizona could have the best team in the league or the worst team in the league, and the arena would be empty.

 

[Nithoniniel]

but it's Toronto and Arizona -- a rebuild will have no financial impact.

Toronto could have the best team in the league or the worst team in the league, and it would still sell out.

Arizona could have the best team in the league or the worst team in the league, and the arena would be empty.

Tickets are not the only income they get you know.

 

[ironhorse384]

but it's Toronto and Arizona -- a rebuild will have no financial impact.

Toronto could have the best team in the league or the worst team in the league, and it would still sell out.

Arizona could have the best team in the league or the worst team in the league, and the arena would be empty.

Arizona has a team?

 

[Daisy Jane]

what the bloody hell are the islanders are trying to do?!

 

[LeafsMonster]

Leo wtf

 

[Muston Atthews]

way to put him down there kadri

 

[saffronleaf]

Tickets are not the only income they get you know.

it was a bit of a joke / exaggeration. no one gives a **** about hockey in Arizona regardless of what that team does. Toronto is the most valuable NHL team despite being the worst organization in the league by far.

 

[keonsbitterness]

Its a shooting gallery out there, Elmer Fudd would be proud.

Rabbit season!

Duck season!

Elmer season!!!

 

[ironhorse384]

Now that's the way I like to see Kadri play with that edge

 

[Nithoniniel]

it was a bit of a joke / exaggeration. no one gives a **** about hockey in Arizona regardless of what that team does. Toronto is the most valuable NHL team despite being the worst organization in the league by far.

Oh ok, I'm sorry.

I think Arizona could really get a lot of interest if they get Austin Matthews next year, local boy and all.

 

[Semantics]

Now that's the way I like to see Kadri play with that edge

If only our other centers would follow suit. Heck, I'd settle for a simple hit... I don't know if Bozak, the guy with the 'A' whose example the team is supposed to follow, has thrown a single hit all year.