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My rant is against Leaf Nation for not being one united monolithic force to be reckoned with under Phil Kessel, Dion Phaneuf and Tyler Bozak and company ... TOO MANY DISSENTERS ...
We dress 3 AHL dmen and expect to win?
Our "best" player doesn't score (EVER) and we expect to win?
Our "best" defenseman doesn't score, and can't defend, and we expect to win?
Our first line centre is an undrafted college free agent with a career high of 47 points and we expect to win?
Our PP is one of the worst in the league and we expect to win?
The only problem I have is with the ridiculous fans that think the Leafs are the Boston Bruins or Pittsburgh Penguins. The level of criticism thrown at this team after losses is out of control. The unreasonable expectations after wins are even worse.
Playing guys like Fraser ahead of Komisarek really boggles my mind.
I agree it's so annoying to see some of the rediculous expectations set after the leafs beat the capitals, or sabres.
My Rant.
We got screwed tonight by officiating. We are now 1 below 500. Therefore everyone says TANK! Carlyle really needs to fix the issues we have and Kostka isn't the answer but we are still tied for 8th and 5pts out of 1st and people are already saying tank. This shortened ridiculous season anything can happen.
I might change my input when there are 20 games left, Not 9 games in!
I have watched these bums for 35+ years and never have I been soo frustrated watching TML get worse with each passing game. I honestly thought Carlyle would bring a great system here and from what I seen is the wingers standing still and losing puck battles along the boards and the defense weaker than a fat diabetic kid in a Boston marathon. Phaneuf is all over the map and looks lost, Kostka looks like he scrambling to correct Phannys mistakes. Liles coughs up the puck at least 5 times a period and Franson with his size hits people like a wet noodle. Holzer is clearly not ready after seeing him play against the big boys, Frazier looks to be ok but getting frustarted out there. I dont get the style Carlyle is implemeting here with the crappy shoot the puck around the net and then shoot it back around the net. The wingers stand there and lose the puck along the boards on a consistant basis, and TML can not get the !@*$#! puck out of there own zone. Bozak is NOT A #1C and should not be playing on the 1st, but thats what TML is stuck with. The PP is horrible they again stand there and let the defense pick their passes and dont scramble like they should be if there was movement. If it wasnt for Reimer the Leafs would be 0-9. I'm tired watching this team not only get worse but sit back and tell us patience, like there is a secret weapon we dont know about. Mtl was in complete disarray last year and it looked like the mighty French empire had become a 3rd world hockey team, and now like as if nothing happened they are a top team again. I'm just done with the crap TMLSE keeps telling us!!!!!!!!!! Something needs to happen and it starts with heads rolling!!!!!!!!.................end rant
I understand the hate the players are getting but Carlyle is a great coach and his system is making this team look like a real team, but they need better defencemen.
Tonight Fraser, kostka and holzer over gardiner and komisarek was a terrible decision. I understand they think gardiner isn't fully back up to speed but come on when he was up with the club he was better then all 3 of those scrubs. Kostka is decent but should realistically be a 3rd pairing or extra guy
bang on .....whats with kessel beating a dman then cutting back to the middle ?he should watch frattin go to the net .....
bang on .....whats with kessel beating a dman then cutting back to the middle ?he should watch frattin go to the net .....
If Kessel had the backbone and played a lot more like Frattin does then the Leafs would have a much better player on their hands.
Kessel could learn a lot from Frattin if he just watched him go fearlessly to the net and play in traffic to score goals.
no he hasn't. effort just no resultsIf Kessel could have buried his chances this would be a different season.
He's now stopped trying. Not even getting assists.
he's not built like Frattin and trying to go to the net will just result in him on his ass. he doesn't have the strength to push the defender offbang on .....whats with kessel beating a dman then cutting back to the middle ?he should watch frattin go to the net .....
he's not built like Frattin and trying to go to the net will just result in him on his ass. he doesn't have the strength to push the defender off
he gets 'em in bunches and had long droughts. this is not new.
but he is not going to change what has made him successful so people may as well stop asking or expecting him to