Do the Maple Leafs Lack Balls?

[Swedish Gretzky]

Well maybe they do , here’s the evidence , I retract my earlier post , shoot
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lololol!!!!!!!!
well played sir

 

[koyvoo]

 

[MattySnipes]

Bahahaha!
I prefer medium rare

Nick Ritchie? Ferland?

I'd try Marchment from AHL tbh. Our AHL guys play so hard man. It's night and day. I know, I know, they're playing hard to get an audition up here, but still.

 

[wingman75]

I voted no, because they are being coached to not have balls. And they don't all have to have big ones... but we need a few guys who do and are willing to swing them around. Babs has been clear, play machine-like, no emotion, gud pro, blah blah. Players are doing as asked. Step out of line, get traded. i.e. Kadri.

 

[Teeder Keon]

They need bigger balls , better sticks , better coach , better backup , but most of all they need this

 

[Swedish Gretzky]

..

 

[Leafsfan74]

In short, yes, the young players are flashy but soft and sometimes lacking in puck pursuit.

That's not as concerning to me as they look slower this year. Maybe they all put on a few pounds and it slowed them down, maybe they lack that hunger with the big contracts, but they don't look intimidating on the rush as they once did. I'm not seeing the multitude of odd man rushes as they once often had.

It can't be as a result of an eye on D as they have allowed the second most goals this year.

Maybe now they won't have so many back to backs, they looked listless tonight. It's not right to play key divisional rivals (again) on back to back nights.

 

[Carltons Cup]

We need him on the blueline

 

[Suntouchable13]

In short, yes, the young players are flashy but soft and sometimes lacking in puck pursuit.

That's not as concerning to me as they look slower this year. Maybe they all put on a few pounds and it slowed them down, maybe they lack that hunger with the big contracts, but they don't look intimidating on the rush as they once did. I'm not seeing the multitude of odd man rushes as they once often had.

It can't be as a result of an eye on D as they have allowed the second most goals this year.

Maybe now they won't have so many back to backs, they looked listless tonight. It's not right to play key divisional rivals (again) on back to back nights.

Honestly, they can't handle the pressure. With big money comes big responsibility.

 

[Carltons Cup]

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Willie is that you?

 

[MSZ]

One dude voted no.

WTF?

 

[Swedish Gretzky]

 

[socko]

I voted no, because they are being coached to not have balls. And they don't all have to have big ones... but we need a few guys who do and are willing to swing them around. Babs has been clear, play machine-like, no emotion, gud pro, blah blah. Players are doing as asked. Step out of line, get traded. i.e. Kadri.

 

[7even]

Yeah I didnt think so bruh.

Oh fer sure scrah

 

[Leafsfan74]

Honestly, they can't handle the pressure. With big money comes big responsibility.

It's too early to say, but then again, they made a great amount of money at a young age. It's a team sport, even if the main four are the highest paid.

It's still early, their schedule hasn't been too kind and they are missing three important players in Tavares, Hyman and Dermott.

I'm still not going to judge them too harshly yet. They need to bring compete every night though, at their age I could do 2 hour work outs in the morning and head back for a night workout on another bodypart. They certainly shouldn't be fatigued, but they don't seem in sync yet.

I think their D has taken a step back, if that were possible. Matthews has 9 goals, that's his job and he's doing it. We certainly haven't seen their best yet, so that's one way of looking at it.

 

[Carltons Cup]

The team supposedly has the best team doctors....

If that's the case, can't they start spiking the Gatorade with cajon growing hormones?

 

[baton elevated]

For 3 years Dubas has been saying we can always trade for sandpaper if we need it. Fake news he hasn't made such a trade and is terrified to let a skill player go for that sandpaper. Well it's more evident than ever that this is the missing element. I'm so tired of hearing it from analysts and other hockey people that we need some grit.........well no xxxx, tells something we don't know.

 

[Teeder Keon]

Willie is that you?

Willy go round in circles
Willy fly high like a bird up in the sky
Willy go round in circles
Willy fly high like a bird up in the sky

Willy stay out in the perimeter
Willy don’t skate back hard
Willy go round in circles
Willy can’t hit the net no matter what

 

[Swedish Gretzky]

I'd try Marchment from AHL tbh. Our AHL guys play so hard man. It's night and day. I know, I know, they're playing hard to get an audition up here, but still.

It definitely shows. Its like I almost expect

For 3 years Dubas has been saying we can always trade for sandpaper if we need it. Fake news he hasn't made such a trade and is terrified to let a skill player go for that sandpaper. Well it's more evident than ever that this is the missing element. I'm so tired of hearing it from analysts and other hockey people that we need some grit.........well no xxxx, tells something we don't know.

r: 236239"]One dude voted no.

WTF?[/QUOTE]

Im happy with the talent the players have. I just want them to have that gumption that compete in them...
and what is so wrong with throwing some open ice hits every once in a while. The fans live it!!! Oh right we traded Kadri

 

[Carltons Cup]

Matty's Halloween costume. I heard he bought 20 more for the rest of the team.

 

[BrannigansLaw]

Phil Kessel’s got more testosterone in his one nut than this entire pansy, bitch ass team.

f*** these guys.

(P.S. no offense to cancer victims or Phil, he’s a warrior)

 

[PromisedLand]

at least Mathews has started a trend all around the city
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what the hell is this? seriously are people in TO losing thier minds? who the hell dresses like that in the cold?

 

[Hustlr]

I’m sure the same people were the ones crucifying Kadri for his suspensions.

 

[joeyjojojrshabadoo]

Duh

 

[Leafsfan74]

For 3 years Dubas has been saying we can always trade for sandpaper if we need it. Fake news he hasn't made such a trade and is terrified to let a skill player go for that sandpaper. Well it's more evident than ever that this is the missing element. I'm so tired of hearing it from analysts and other hockey people that we need some grit.........well no xxxx, tells something we don't know.

All teams need balance. Its not hard to find a lower to average forward who is good at fetching pucks fighting for space and throwing the odd check. As I've said from the start, the Will to Win has to come from their leaders. They sometimes seem a little too mundates and accepting of losses. They had a little more push back an speed 2 years ago, at least compared to this young season.

Their D remains the primary issue, however.