GDT: Happy Tavares Day! - Sabres @ Leafs - 7:00PM - HNIC - CBC/SN1

[Budsfan]

 

[SweLeafsFan]

I feel like Babs wants to put "responsible" guys with Willy when he's at centre, but I don't think it's giving him much of a chance to create offensively.

Totally agree. But if it helps Nylander's game long term I am fine with him being on a defensive line for awhile. Although of course I want to see him produce offensively.

 

[shaner8989]

It’s getting the point where I can’t wait to get swept by Boston

Babcock is the biggest f***ing moron of all time

He has to go

 

[Budsfan]

 

[shaner8989]

Browns free ride continues
Marincin in again after the absolute disgrace hockey he has provided for years now.
Ennis our who has been one of our best players and the line has been great

Honestly f*** you babcock moron

 

[MSZ]

I remember when Detroit fans were talking about Babs and favs. I can see it now

No needed to hear anything from Wings fans, I saw how Dan ****ing Cleary was able to extend his career in Detroit said it all.

 

[La Masse]

Dont get Babcock taking out Ennis but we have to see what Petan can do and replacing a 4th liner with a 4th liner shouldnt change much

 

[The Man with a Plan]

It’s getting the point where I can’t wait to get swept by Boston

Babcock is the biggest ****ing moron of all time

He has to go

Wishing failure on the team you "cheer" for to fuel a personal agenda doesn't sound like sound logic at all.

 

[shaner8989]

Not wishing for failure but when it happens I won’t be mad if Babcock is gone

 

[PromisedLand]

I don't understand why you would take out a player from the 4th line
Ennis along with Hyman were the only player showed any balls

Our 4th line was good I thought. They have been good

Take out Brown for God's sake. What has he done to stay up in the line up
Ennis has more goals than Brown playing less games

brown needs pressbox to think about his game and not get entitled; ennis showed to play - i don't get why players that show up to play are rewarded by babcock by healthy scratch and players who dont put in the effort get preferential treatment

 

[Muston Atthews]

God forbid Brown ever comes out of the line up. Ennis has been our most tenacious forward lately

 

[Beanzy]

Not a fan of swapping out Ennis for Petan. Ennis is just getting back into the groove and looking like his pre-injury self. Not that it would ever happen, but, someone like Brown, Marleau or Gauthier should be sitting to slot Petan in for a showcase.

For a small guy, Ennis has been one of our more physical and determined forwards. A little annoyed by this move.

 

[PromisedLand]

WHY BABS WHY?? Brown sucks, while Ennis has been one of our best forwards recently... God I hate him sometimes...

Yup. should have been

Hyman-Tavares-Marner
Johnsson-Matthews-Kapanen
Marleau-Nylander-Moore
Petan-Gauthier-Ennis

 

[MoreMogilny]

I don’t like this quote.

Kinda just sounds like Babs is humouring Dubas here.

 

[Budsfan]

 

[MoreMogilny]

Browns free ride continues
Marincin in again after the absolute disgrace hockey he has provided for years now.
Ennis our who has been one of our best players and the line has been great

Honestly **** you babcock moron

Brown literally contributes nothing. I don’t get the reasoning on why he’s not sitting, or at least on the 4th line.

 

[ShaneFalco]

Brown literally contributes nothing. I don’t get the reasoning on why he’s not sitting, or at least on the 4th line.

Yeah even just to give him a kick in the arse and have another look at combinations without him

 

[ShaneFalco]

Awesome who sits.

 

[MoreMogilny]

Yeah even just to give him a kick in the arse and have another look at combinations without him

What’s super confusing to me is how Brown isn’t even recognizable as the rookie who scored 20 goals. Just what the hell happened to him?

 

[ShaneFalco]

Ennis who has played very well sits?

 

[PromisedLand]

Ennis has been playing well, but losing his 10 mins a night isn't a huge deal and Petan gets a chance to make an impression.

Brown PK's and plays a different role. Clearly Brown and Marleau are with Nylander to support that line defensively, as Babs likely doesn't entirely trust Nylander defensive as a centre yet. But at least he's got Willy playing down the middle, unlike last year, so that's a start.

Really not worth getting upset about.

Hate seeing Marincin in, he's awful, but the Leafs don't really have another option on the left side at this point. Holl isn't that good.

at home where he can dictate the match up; there is absolutely no reason to put two offensive plugs with nylander - whats the point of having offensive depth when you are not going to use it - especially at home with last change?

last year when matthews went down babcock ran at home

marleau-kadri-komarov (checking)
hyman-nylander-marner (they scored)
jvr-bozak-brown

then away games he had

komarov-kadri-marner
hyman-marleau-nylander
jvr-bozak-brown


it is absolute stupidity flanking nylander with offensive plugs and not exploiting our offensive depth especially at home with the last change and us being 3 pts behind boston with equal games played.

Should be

Hyman-Tavares-Marner
Johnsson-Matthews-Kapanen
Marleau-Nylander-Moore
Petan-Gauthier-Ennis

babcock is just frustrating

 

[BoredBrandonPridham]

Losing Lindholm made it less likely that Brown would sit a game out.

 

[ShaneFalco]

So Babcock will give Petan a game

 

[Nithoniniel]

Probably yes.

Any idea how many goals against Nylander has been in on since he started playing C?

Two.

 

[ShaneFalco]

They better show some spirit tonight