Post-Game Talk: John Tavares is a Leaf, Leafs win 4-1.

[francis246]

someone in the last thread said leivo was his honourable mention lol. Leivo looked like dog crap again tonight. I think he's days as a leaf are numbered

 

[PromisedLand]

Terrible: Hainsey, Holl

Not good (or bad): Dermott, Hyman

Excellent: Marner, Tavares, Mac (made some huge point blank saves), Borgman

Good: Rest of the team

 

[crump]

Was Dermott benched in the 3rd?

Looks like. Shot across his bow early in camp here.

Thought Borgman and Holl were good. Rielly was skating well.

Tavares and Marner are smart, skilled and bringers of terror for opposing goalies.

 

[Clark4Ever]

Tavares played as advertised. That line is already showing great chemistry which is a good sign.

Of all the players fighting for a job, I thought Leivo was a standout.

Goaltending was great tonight as well.

 

[Canada4Gold]

Our 2 actual NHL lines today were dominant.

Goalies were great, but Sparks didn't give up a goal, McIlhinney did. so advantage Sparks?

Hainsey was awful. Holl was bad. Oz was solid. Dermott was ok. an interesting night on the back end for sure.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

someone in the last thread said leivo was his honourable mention lol. Leivo looked like dog crap again tonight. I think he's days as a leaf are numbered

what are you talking about?

 

[A1LeafNation]

Hainsey teeth look better lol.

 

[francis246]

what are you talking about?

I don't think Leivo looked that great tonight, had a couple turn overs in the neutral zone. He had some decent chances but shot over the net or really wide. Idk I wasn't that impressed with him.

 

[PromisedLand]

Tavares + Marner =

John And Mitch = JAM

 

[SoVi3t]

Did Kadri make up for that first shift bungle???

 

[Canada4Gold]

John And Mitch = JAM

and everyone thought it was Hyman who brought the jam to that line

 

[crump]

Leivo was alright, not outstanding, but not dog crap either.

Doesn't matter, Tavares and Marner were pretty good. Love Tavares on this team.

 

[PromisedLand]

and everyone thought it was Hyman who brought the jam to that line

if by everybody you mean Babcock then sure....

 

[Mikeyg]

Im with ya, its just not enough from leivo, lets hear how he never gets a chance though. Ive been hearing this dog shit argument since the great days of jerry d’migo

 

[A1LeafNation]

I'm officially concerned about Hainsey as our top pair RD
He looks very very old, like back end of last season old

Preseason not the best forum to judge vets. They don't try and they making the team.

 

[DopeyFish]

I thought Holl was horrid

But then again it's hard judging the lesser skilled players because the ice was complete garbage

 

[IPS]

The incredible: Marner and Tavares

The good: Brown, Borgman, Kadri

Meh: Rielly, Leivo, Holl

The bad: Hyman, Dermott, Hainsey

 

[weems]

Said this in the GDT but Tavares is going to be such a massive upgrade in his own end over Bozak.

His attention to detail and awareness defensively was refreshing to see

 

[zeke]

Leivo all over the puck, as usual.

Borgman-Holl the best d pairing by far.

sparks looked sharp and confident.

 

[Flipwon]

Wait, John Tavares is a maple leaf? Why did nobody tell me this?

 

[Mikeyg]

The incredible: Marner and Tavares

The good: Brown, Borgman, Kadri

Meh: Rielly, Leivo, Holl

The bad: Hyman, Dermott, Hainsey

Better slide holl down my friend, hes a big clunker

 

[A1LeafNation]

Leivo all over the puck, as usual.

Borgman-Holl the best d pairing by far.

sparks looked sharp and confident.

Mainly because Borgman was beasting.

 

[Clark4Ever]

Hainsey will be fine once the regular season starts, as long as Babs doesn't burn him out.

Older engines take longer to warm up.

 

[weems]

Preseason not the best forum to judge vets. They don't try and they making the team.

The problem being this is exactly how he looked down the stretch of the season and in the playoffs.

Cant move his feet anymore and is almost just a stick swinger swatting at pucks and gets walked around fairly regularly.

I hope he's good this season because we need the player that we got for the majority of last season but I dont think its crazy to be a little concerned.

He's old, slow and the league is just getting faster. He's going to fall off pretty fast at some point we better just hope its not this season.

 

[PromisedLand]

also no surprise that the line Hyman was on was good. he's the glue on this team