Isaac Nootin
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Anybody else worried that this team mailed it in after Andy gave them the lead on a softie ??
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Anybody else worried that this team mailed it in after Andy gave them the lead on a softie ??
Anybody else worried that this team mailed it in after Andy gave them the lead on a softie ??
It's concerning. They're saying "we have more to give" post-game but not a single shot in the last 6+ minutes in game 1? Why not give more THEN?
It's concerning. They're saying "we have more to give" post-game but not a single shot in the last 6+ minutes in game 1? Why not give more THEN?
Sandin in for Ceci.Sandin in for ???
Hi folks, is today’s game a 4pm start? 3 pm? Thx
Sandin in for Ceci.
Can't see Dubas/Keefe making that move and admit that the trade was one-sided.
My hope. Ceci has been terrible since day one and he's a liability out there. 2 penalties for Leafs and he got both of them. He contributes nothing to the offence and is not responsible defensively. I miss Hainsey.Is this an update or just your hope?
Anybody else worried that this team mailed it in after Andy gave them the lead on a softie ??
Yup. When I think of big 4th line C I think of guys like Brian Boyle and Joel Otto. What purpose does a soft 6'5" 4th line C serve? I honestly don't understand unless you are intentionally trying to build the softest forward group possible.
Can we not have one mean player with size? No? Ok then play 4 skill lines. Double down on skill then.
Anybody else worried that this team mailed it in after Andy gave them the lead on a softie ??
You dont have to be mean to play the game tough. Brian Bickell, patrik maroon are not very tough but they play the game tough
It comes down to culture of the team. We just don't have that culture from top down.
You think Rod Brind Amour allows him to play like that ? I bet you any money GOAT in Boston is a different player, in Vegas he will hit because everyone around him will hit.
oh man just realized this is pretty much a game 7.
If we lose this one, check what we have to do:
- win 3 in a row
- win both games of a back to back
- win 3 games in 4 nights
I like to be optimistic but....the odds of that are probably in the area of 0.
The chance of winning the series in that scenario are 13%. Not good, but not 0. Let's hope we can avoid it.
My prediction for tonight is that we score a couple in the 1st, and then win a hard fought 4-3 game. I expect Marner to be back with Matthews at some point.
Very even game 1 decided by goaltenders ... their guy made his 2 10 bellers and ALL da normal regular saves ... our guy made his 2 10 bellers and MISSED 1 house league shot ... it is da reality of playoff hockey ... but we still have to score to win so bottom line it is not all on Freddy ... when Matty and Kerfoot are our only 2 guys who showed up to WIN it becomes very difficult ...
We need to shake things up and do things differently or else we can expect same result going forward...
Move Dermy with Rielly and tell Holl he has 1 more game to show he belongs on shut down pair with Muzzy ... exit Ceci and enter sandin ... Ceci does not give a sh*t ... either does Barrie but maybe we can get a nice play from him with his hands ... it is clear they both know and are playing like they are gone already
Up front get Mitch away from Tavares ASAP ... Tavares needs 2 big fast guys who can hound puck for him on forecheck and he will get some greasy goals for us in front of net ... Hyman and Mik likely best 2 we got right now ... we need 2 or 3 from JT ... he will lead us in game 2
Move Mitch to 3rd line and hope it helps him playing with Kerfoot's speed ... I doubt it but it is worth a shot
Get Matty some help in trenches ... move Clifford up with him and CBJ's core d will watch their step and open up some ice for Matty ... and if Willy does not up his game and play harder then swap with Kappy
Agree to a degree, I thought they came out strong in game 1 vs Bruins last year although the Bruins allowed the Leafs to play their game. They folded in game #2 when the Bruins brought out their sandpaper. Played a great game #5 and then folded like a cheap suitcase in games 6 and 7.
Some media people labelled this series, will vs skill. Until this core wins a series, their "will" will always be questioned.
Game 1 was pretty boring and dull, just the way Columbus wants it. All the team needs is a bit of skill to shine through, and the tides will turn.
Jones and Werenski can't play 40 minutes, so one of our top 2 lines is going to have chances. The top of this roster is too good to get totally shut-out again. So I think the floodgates break today.
I believe the players on this team are good enough to win.
Something that's consistently missed when talking about game1 is that we shut down their scoring, too. Only one goal from them, and very few dangerous chances overall. Our team D was fine, and the goaltending was good. That's the half of the game we're normally worried about. I think the scoring is just a matter of time.