I think as leaf fans, well be a whole lot happier when we stop expecting players to be something they're not. Not every player in the NHL goes into the corners every night. Very few take up residence in front of the net.
Leafs have a lot of competition. Better have lots of efforts like the 2nd and 3rd periods tonight if they are going to even get a sniff at that high a pick.this season will be worth it once nathan MacK is wearing a Leafs jersey.
randy carliar has no idea how to manage a bench. runs out the same lines, 5 v 5 and on the PP.....even if they are showing after 8 games that they have no chemistry (exclude line 3). love fest with kostka makes me ill. he sucks. if we lose the next 3, fire carliar. sick of that pp unit
Ok Grabo fans, time for you guys, and you know who you are, time to call your 5.5 man out since he has disappeared again. Excuses or does he deserve some shared criticism tonight?
Ok Grabo fans, time for you guys, and you know who you are, time to call out your 5.5 man out since he has disappeared again. Excuses or does he deserve some shared criticism tonight?
For sure, he was not there tonight. Holzer looked awful tonight as well. The whole d core can not get teh puck out of the zone properly. Fraser is tough but that is about it for me.
Grabo has an aversion to checking Staal's, that's twice it was his man that he left alone in front of the net for a key goal, last saturday Marc Staal NY Rangers, and tonight Staal again Carolina.
Leafs have a lot of competition. Better have lots of efforts like the 2nd and 3rd periods tonight if they are going to even get a sniff at that high a pick.
Or maybe, just maybe, it has nothing to do with a theoretical aversion to the Staal brothers, and everything to do with him not being defensively disciplined?
But it's ok. Carlyle is a coach who premises his approach on responsibility and accountability, and as a result of his poor play with penalize Grabovski next game by playing him the same amount of minutes he plays every other night...
Didnt watch the game. Wondering how did reimer play?
1 goal in 6 periods. On home ice.
I took the subway home from University after game ended, and 70% of subway car was filled with fans returning from game (recognizable by merchandise). Pretty depressing watching the mood all around.
What is it? 1-4-0 now, on home ice?
For sure, he was not there tonight. Holzer looked awful tonight as well. The whole d core can not get teh puck out of the zone properly. Fraser is tough but that is about it for me.
God i'd do anything to take back the Kessel trade and sign Perry instead after we tanked those years.
Lupul-Seguin-Perry
JvR-Kadri-Frattin
Kulemin-Grabovski-Komarov
Brown-McClement-Orr
Phaneuf-Hamilton
Gardiner-Kostka
Gunnarsson-Franson
Reimer
Scrivens
Damn now thats a team.
Everyone needs to relax. Remember, were missing 2 huge pieces in Gardiner and Lupul, oh and dont forget Gunnar now for 2 games. When they are back we will see better results..
I cannot wait till Reilly's ready to stabilize our top four. Him and Gardiner will be provide creativity from the point which we have absolutely none of, bar Kostka, who, bless his soul is out of his league to pull his magic he did in the AHL. That isnt saying he cant play well defensively in the Nhl. But when we have Reilly.. then hopefully we will be consistent. Still missing a #1 center unless Kadri fills in and exceeds expectations... but here is what i hope to see next year
Lupul-Kadri-Kessel
Frattin-Grabo-Kule
Mac-Bozak-Komarov
Brown-Mcclement-Steckel
Phaneuf-Gunnarson
Gardiner-Liles
Reilly-Franson
Komi (he can fit in for Liles/Franson)
Like Kadri and Frattin, give Reilly sheltered minutes, give him a chance to succeed, put him in good situations, to shine and gain confidence. I like the looks of that team if Reimer keeps things up, with even more D stability to come from Percy, Blacker, Finn, Niilson..
Biggs and Leivo to replace MacA when his contract his up.