Do we intimidate anyone?

[Pookie]

Working hard isn't our core's forte

Nope. Working occasionally seems to be the mantra.

 

[Joedoggy]

May i say it again..Leafs were in a better position Personel wise 2 seasons ago...Mikey messed up

Mikey does not coach physical hockey...in early season he tries to catch teams and does for points...then levels off then overplays personel ...resulting in No layoff success. Its Mikeys way he has been doing it for years.

 

[ORRFForever]

May i say it again..Leafs were in a better position Personel wise 2 seasons ago...

I think the team has a very bright future assuming the Cap increases in the next couple years.

 

[FerrisRox]

Montreal would not want to play us, and honestly if we get a RD or LW, I think we take Boston to the cleaners.

Actually I think Toronto would be Montreal's first choice for a first round match up.

 

[RLF]

Which are the 2 youre saying didnt play a heavy game in the last 20 years? I think every winner played decently heavyand at the very least had a good balance of grit, much moreso than the Leafs

I did say they all played heavier than us, but would conceded that Pit in their last 2 wins did not play a particularly heavy game. They played through the physical play though...which we have not shown we can do yet.

 

[ottomaddox]

It's 2019. We don't need physicality or goons. Game has changed.

Explain this please. WSH didn't have a single staged fight, but they certainly had alot of jam to go with their skill.

 

[Ziggdiezan]

Physcially, not at all, but raw skill and speed, absolutely the leafs terrify a lot of teams.

 

[pcruz]

It's 2019. We don't need physicality or goons. Game has changed.

Ahh yes, the binary approach.

Either a goon or a soft, small, skilled player.

There is literally nothing in between!

 

[Ziggdiezan]

Ahh yes, the binary approach.

Either a goon or a soft, small, skilled player.

There is literally nothing in between!

As much as people hate Tom Wilson I think he would be an amazing player to add. It will never happen but a big physcial guy who can keep up in the top 6 is a rarity. Also pacing for almost 60 points.

 

[pcruz]

As much as people hate Tom Wilson I think he would be an amazing player to add. It will never happen but a big physcial guy who can keep up in the top 6 is a rarity. Also pacing for almost 60 points.

Or you know, a Roberts type, or a Tucker type, or a Pronger type, or a Shanahan type, etc...

I don’t know how to classify those kinds of players.

If they played today, we would be forced to label them as goons and therefore “undesirable”.

 

[Ziggdiezan]

Or you know, a Roberts type, or a Tucker type, or a Pronger type, or a Shanahan type, etc...

I don’t know how to classify those kinds of players.

If they played today, we would be forced to label them as goons and therefore “undesirable”.

If Darcy played in the current league he would be getting suspensions every game lol. Guy was the king of charging and jumping off his feet into a hit lol

 

[LeafsOHLRangers98]

Actually I think Toronto would be Montreal's first choice for a first round match up.

They play much better against Boston than they do us. We've had their number the last few seasons.

 

[TakeTheBody]

If hitting isn't allowed we terrify teams.

 

[Suntouchable13]

Physcially, not at all, but raw skill and speed, absolutely the leafs terrify a lot of teams.

I still don't think they terrify anyone. It is still a young unproven team who has yet to win a playoff series. I m not saying it in a disparaging way at all. I like our team, but if I was a fan of any other playoff team in the east, I wouldn't be terrified of them.

 

[ZippityDooDa]

If hitting isn't allowed we terrify teams.

But it is and much more frequent in the playoffs so all other heavy teams terrify us instead. Just look at playoff "deer in the headlights" Gardiner for proof.

I'm betting tonights game is either extra time or +2 for Colorado, hope I'm wrong.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

Actually I think Toronto would be Montreal's first choice for a first round match up.

The team they've lost 6 in a row to and is clearly the superior team? I know habs fans aren't the smartest, but still

 

[FerrisRox]

The team they've lost 6 in a row to and is clearly the superior team? I know habs fans aren't the smartest, but still

No the team with a suspect defense and no physicality is their best match up.

Montreal shouldn't even be in the playoffs at all, the roster has holes and issues, but if there's a team I think they match up with best over a seven game series among the playoff teams in the East, it's easily the Toronto Maple Leafs.

 

[Morbo]

No the team with a suspect defense and no physicality is their best match up.

Montreal shouldn't even be in the playoffs at all, the roster has holes and issues, but if there's a team I think they match up with best over a seven game series among the playoff teams in the East, it's easily the Toronto Maple Leafs.

hmm. the habs have allowed 162 goals, the Leafs 157.

how would you describe your defence? just curious.

 

[17 Clark]

Im not sure when, but it was when the media was asking Babcock if he has enough toughness on the team. He said our toughness is the power play.

 

[FerrisRox]

hmm. the habs have allowed 162 goals, the Leafs 157.

how would you describe your defence? just curious.

The Canadiens defense is terrible. It's greatly improved with Shea Weber back, but it still went from atrocious to terrible.

 

[Morbo]

The Canadiens defense is terrible. It's greatly improved with Shea Weber back, but it still went from atrocious to terrible.

Okay.

so your "preferred" matchup is a team that has been better than yours defensively, and destroys you offensively.

who are the other candidates, in your mind?

 

[mitchthemitch]

To other teams, yes. I imagine that the best 5v5 team in the league would intimidate some coaches. To fanbases and the media...probably but they wouldn't admit

 

[FerrisRox]

Okay.

so your "preferred" matchup is a team that has been better than yours defensively, and destroys you offensively.

who are the other candidates, in your mind?

Is there an option that isn't better than Montreal defensively? I think, of the playoff teams, Montreal has the worst defensemen, right along with Toronto.

I'm not sure what is confusing you here, I clearly pointed out why i think Toronto is their best matchup, Toronto's defense is poor and the team lacks physicality, both things that greatly help Montreal's ability to score goals.

 

[Morbo]

Is there an option that isn't better than Montreal defensively?

I think, of the playoff teams, Montreal has the worst defensemen, right along with Toronto.

I'm not sure what is confusing you here, I clearly pointed out why i think Toronto is their best matchup, Toronto's defense is poor and the team lacks physicality, both things that greatly help Montreal's ability to score goals.

I'm not confused in the least. And you are curiously leaving offence out of the picture. Why is that, I wonder?

Use whatever adjective you wish about the Leafs goals against rating, but Montreal is not tough, they don't score a lot, and they're not good defensively themselves -- so I'm really not sure why you'd be so confident they'd be able to beat a much more skilled team.

 

[Bluelines]

As much as people hate Tom Wilson I think he would be an amazing player to add. It will never happen but a big physcial guy who can keep up in the top 6 is a rarity. Also pacing for almost 60 points.

I agree he would add something to this lineup that we don;t currently have. The thing with big power forwards is they typically have a short shelf life, Lucic is a prime example.