Stephen
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What about that Ben Harpur kid?
That's idiotic. You can be 6'4" and play too you know.
What about that Ben Harpur kid?
"Overreaction" is just in the nature of some posters here.
Fun fact, everytime Andersen goes on a stretch of playing terribly we always hear folks bemoan the apparent lack of physical play (as if a couple extra checks would stop Andersen from having a sv% of under. 900).
When he starts playing well the voices die down. It happens like clockwork. Just watch itll happen again
Same game play, same major players, same coach same issues
No heart no compete no results
10+ different players on the team. 3 new defence pairings, 3 new lines up front. 5 games into an 82 game season. I’m not suggesting we’re perfect, or ever will be, but I’ll give them 25/30 games, the return of Hyman and Dermott and the chance to jell as a group before I start worrying too much.
Andy still inconsistent,
Still no top pairing RHD. No Barrie can not play against top lines, so hes not a top pairing D.
Tavares and Marner still cant play against top opposition
Defense still sucks balls
No system, even though our coach has been here for 4+ years
PP still sucks, PK still mediocre
Same team, still sucks
Hall +50%retention for Bracco, draft picks and AJ, that will be the dreamWayne Simmonds signed a 1yr - 5mill deal with the devils.
Any way we can fit him in if the Devils continue to suck
Hall +50%retention for Bracco, draft picks and AJ, that will be the dream
Well its definitely a dream alright.
Let stick to realistic opportunities
Serious question:
Can Shanahan still skate and will be play for a league minimum?
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I have no idea how he could allow Dubas to design this team filled with ballet dancers and figure skaters.
My god, Duffman, why do you follow the team if all you see are negatives? It must be awful for you. Give them some time and try to enjoy, really you might find the game and team more fun.
I have no idea why Shanahan would let Dubas build the team the way it is considering the type of player he was when he played. Dubas is demasculinizing this Leafs team.
chill big fella ,chillWhether the team is good or bad doesnt determine if I support a team or not. Im a die hard leafs, but im not blinded by bad management
I support my team no matter what. Players and management are temporary, being a fan is forever.
chill big fella ,chill
remember the days when this was a cap maxed team and could not even qualify for the POs? and our long term looked deadly hopeless as phat fill, the 7 million dollar fraud, the tin man, bozo the clown and the likes lead us?
i am not sure what you expected , last season was the first POs where some expected better results , i did not
this though, is the season where our core needs to get things done
not just because they are at the age/experience to have those expectations but now they are also being paid to do it.
Agreed and i am unsure a coach can change what is inside a player.Funny enough Phil the Thrill and Phanny the captain lead us farther into the playoffs than these frauds.
A team that has 2 better forwards than Tavares and a Norris candidate defensemen should go farther than the first round. If you don't expect them to do that, then you are delerious. On paper, our team was far better than the St. Louis team, yet we didnt get a fraction of the results. Not sure how you measure that on paper , paper is normally 0 calory numbers, kinda like what fat fill posted here.
Fact remains that this team is a bunch of gutless pukes who choke harder than years past. Kessel and crew were badly outgunned and put together a better performance than these chokers. I completely agree, there are gut issues here.
If they dont win a round this year, you have to seriously consider that this is a character issue that will not fix itself.
It kinda looks like the coaching change argument is hinged on whether or not our players will really make that crucial change to their game and have our top-6 play with the ferocity of Boston's top line.Agreed and i am unsure a coach can change what is inside a player.
ahh,,,ummmmm, when did fat fill and the 7m fraud lead us farther??????? you do know that they never ever qualified for the POs in a normal 82 game season.