Pre-Game Talk: KIngs @ Leafs - Tuesday Nov 5, 2019

[Teeder Keon]

We need more Marshy and less Mellow on own team

 

[DarkKnight]

How can you tell?
(Honest question)

Jump in his step, if he curls or drives, but mostly his back check. If he's tenacious on the back check that's a signal he's engaged, when he's doing the "ahh, almost got there" routine that looks okay on tape but is 90 percent, then he usually disappears. Anyways....

 

[SprDaVE]

 

[Marshy]

We need more Marshy and less Mellow on own team

LOL. Maybe with better skating though!

 

[Marshy]

Sweet. The first time Hyman goes headlong into the corner and comes out with the puck is going to be a welcomed sight. Well unless he does a weak wrap-around into the goalies pads.

I kid, I kid. We need him to rub off on the rest of the lesser work ethic types. Not singling anyone out we all know who they are.

 

[Teeder Keon]

LOL. Maybe with better skating though!

Man o man it would be tough with your skating in today’s hockey

Also
Some of the worse skaters in Leafs history off the top of my head would be

Dave Hutchinson
Dave Dunn
Dan Maloney
Tiger

That may be a new post
Best and worst skaters ever lol

 

[Vaive50]

No doubt. Big win, and they need to finally build on that.

Kings aren't good. Vegas has been so so... and right now are beatable... then its Philly again ... and the Leafs are at home all week... until Chicago the next night... and Chicago plays Saturday against the Pens... so that's 4 games that are there for the taking. Only one that may be tough is Vegas... otherwise I expect minimum 6 points. No excuses here.

Hopefully they start showing up... and consistently.

Yep, and adding to that, we should have Tavares, Hyman and Muzzin back to start those 4 games. Hopefully the Leafs will be able to get their act together during those 4 games cause after that, they've got 6 very tough opponents.

 

[Vaive50]

Man o man it would be tough with your skating in today’s hockey

Also
Some of the worse skaters in Leafs history off the top of my head would be

Dave Hutchinson
Dave Dunn
Dan Maloney
Tiger

That may be a new post
Best and worst skaters ever lol

But Tiger had a great celly

 

[Teeder Keon]

But Tiger had a great celly

Lol oh yeahhhhhhh
Side note
had a chance to party a wee bit with tiger about 32 years ago in BC watching Monday night Football at a local watering hole
We had quite a few Wobblies
And he was very cool
He signed a napkin for my then new born son
He wrote
“ From one tiger to another “

 

[al secord]

Sweet. The first time Hyman goes headlong into the corner and comes out with the puck is going to be a welcomed sight. Well unless he does a weak wrap-around into the goalies pads.

I kid, I kid. We need him to rub off on the rest of the lesser work ethic types. Not singling anyone out we all know who they are.

I said "pardon?"

 

[ACC1224]

Including Hyman?

 

[SprDaVE]

Including Hyman?

He's practicing but not part of the main lines. He's close.

 

[LaPlante94]

Like to see how Willie reacts to last game, expect some fire in the belly.

With JT coming back, I thought Spezza was the easy call, but after last game suspect Shore gets the press box.

Idk why anyone would want Shore in the lineup over Speeza at this point tbh.

 

[al secord]

Idk why anyone would want Shore in the lineup over Speeza at this point tbh.

He scored in regulation and in a shootout. That signals to Babcock that it's time to sit him.

 

[Marshy]

I said "pardon?"

That sounded wrong LOL.


We need him to set the tone in terms of effort. Show the others what it looks like to crank up the give a sh*t meter.

 

[al secord]

That sounded wrong LOL.


We need him to set the tone in terms of effort. Show the others what it looks like to crank up the give a sh*t meter.

And if that doesn't work, then try the other method you suggested. Couldn't hurt.

 

[LaPlante94]

He scored in regulation and in a shootout. That signals to Babcock that it's time to sit him.

I usually defend Babcock but this made me laugh.

 

[crump]

Some nights it is there. I can usually tell first shift or two what kind of mood Nylander is in, moreso than most players.

When Nylander is on his game, he's skating, using his good lower strength to leverage on opposition players or curl and pivot off checks, he either takes posession and waits for a good pass or will not hesitate to rip a top shelf shot. Takes pucks away by playing angles rather than try to run a player through the boards. Where is that Nylander? Hope he shows up again.

 

[TMLeafer]

Waiting on a brash quote from Doughty by the time puck drop rolls around.

 

[Coachcorner]

I mean mayne we bout to get our C back in Johnny-T.

But its not like we have enough pretenders against the thuggish ruggish kings. I mean they get mean and hit that thang hard on that pole. Mayne... we soft. Some might get injured again in this. And we still ain't gettting no thugs for us. What!

 

[Crysis]

A hockey game in southern California used to be a physical game. I don't think that's a thing any longer.

It isn't and the ratings reflect that.

 

[Shanwhatplan]

Yeah I've been on the train a while too... but fair enough.

I just don't think its quite the doom and gloom that some here are saying, but to each their own.

Skepticism is good sometimes, again I just don't see the train wreck some are.

It hasn't been pretty... but it's far from that... at least for me.

I would like to think that way as well, but how can you explain that since January 2019 we are at best a .500 hockey team? Sure, we’ve had some injuries, but at the same time I hear everyone saying how deep of a team we are especially with our two number one centers. And it gets really tiring to see how we are out shot every game, as well as giving up some grade A scoring chances. Is it the coach/system, or the players, or a combination of both?

 

[mikeyz]

I usually defend Babcock but this made me laugh.

Unfortunately it’s partially true. Lol.

 

[mikeyz]

First Ovi, now Doughty.

FFS this team is getting called out and dunked on. Lol.

How much bulletin board material does this team need before they finally get their head out of their ass?

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

Anything other than a regulation win will be demoralizing.

First Ovi, now Doughty.

FFS this team is getting called out and dunked on. Lol.

How much bulletin board material does this team need before they finally get their head out of their ass?

Jesus f*** everyone is getting their two cents in. Though this is mostly on our media and running to star players asking them about our team.