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

[Erdinger]

Anything other than a regulation win will be demoralizing.



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

Perhaps but it is still unusual for other team's players to be this critical. Normally you get the stock say nothing of substance quotes

 

[LaPlante94]

Anything other than a regulation win will be demoralizing.



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

Sounds like the media is doing us a favour. They're asking guys who have won it all and knows what a winning culture/dressing room is like. Our guys can take it as an insult all they want but it's really not.

 

[IPS]

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?

I think it's mental warfare from opposing teams at this point.

 

[Zizzzzy]

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

Our media teed one up for him and he hit the long drive!

 

[ACC1224]

Do we really need confirmation from Ovechkin or Doughty to know what's wrong?

 

[Fogelhund]

 

[gtforepro]

I just got excited for a game tonight, then I realised it was Monday the 4th, not Tuesday...

 

[rumman]

LOL. Maybe with better skating though!

nice guy, but he was your prototypical:

 

[JT AM da real deal]

What is wrong with Barrie? Are his legs gone? Is he being told not to rush the puck? It has to be one or the other. Just go watch his playoff games from last year. He is constantly rushing it up or joining the rush. Now he looks like he can't skate. I think this is a Babs plan. What a screw up. He looked great in skates before camp opened. Now he can't skate??????

 

[LaPlante94]

What is wrong with Barrie? Are his legs gone? Is he being told not to rush the puck? It has to be one or the other. Just go watch his playoff games from last year. He is constantly rushing it up or joining the rush. Now he looks like he can't skate. I think this is a Babs plan. What a screw up. He looked great in skates before camp opened. Now he can't skate??????

Just a new player with a new team. Probably not 100% comfortable yet and trying to play too passive when that's not his game at all and it's getting to him and affecting his game. Maybe by the end of November or December he'll look like they guy from Colorado again.

 

[rumman]

man BobbyMac's on point today.

 

[JT AM da real deal]

Just a new player with a new team. Probably not 100% comfortable yet and trying to play too passive when that's not his game at all and it's getting to him and affecting his game. Maybe by the end of November or December he'll look like they guy from Colorado again.

I hope so and we don't learn soon that Babs has given him the red light.

 

[Burnie97]

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?

I don't know the exact problem.

I think yes its probably a combination of both. Maybe the coach, and the team with all the young guys aren't a good mix. Who's that on though? Just Babcock... or everyone?

I know its probably not the popular opinion here but I don't hate Babcock. I think it could work, but either way he only has this season most likely, and if they don't do enough... he's gone. That's alright too... if... there is another 1st round exit... that is a lot of times to try to get over the hump with one coach.

If im a player, and I don't like my coach... well too bad... I'm not wasting 1 year out of probably only 15 chances to get a cup. Something has to give if this keeps up.

There has to be some responsibility on the players too... they've been paid the big bucks... you have to perform now.

That's the nice thing when guys do get big contracts... they're all happy to get more sure... but you better damn well handle the pressure and put up numbers... because in Toronto it isn't going to fly if you suck for too long. At least I'd like to think that.

 

[Rogue Leader]

I just got excited for a game tonight, then I realised it was Monday the 4th, not Tuesday...

I feel you my friend! That is always so tough. Only thing similar to that pain is when I am so pumped up to eat some ice cream ... run to the fridge ... and it's all gone. Or when I am having a particularly exciting dream and I wake up.

 

[ULF_55]

be nice to see a win but a loss is okay too.

 

[TheBigFour]

Can't wait until TO media asks teows and kane about their opinion on the current leafs.

 

[Loosie]

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?

We need the media to stop asking other teams how the Leafs are supposed to play, it's getting ridiculous.

 

[Burnie97]

We need the media to stop asking other teams how the Leafs are supposed to play, it's getting ridiculous.

Leafs just need to start winning, and the media will stop this nonsense.

Plus another guy on the team you're playing... starts chirping you before you play... I don't know what could motivate you more... it should be good for the Leafs.

 

[TheDoldrums]

guys relax, it's not like our media can ask anyone on our team about winning a cup with the Kings

 

[Trapper]

Do we really need confirmation from Ovechkin or Doughty to know what's wrong?

Apparently yes.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

Babcock: we want this to be a safe place for our players
Also Babcock: Ovechkin was completely right to say our players play completely wrong and need to be less selfish. And f*** Nylander

 

[saffronleaf]

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?

lol Ovi called out the Leafs and ended up with 2g, 2a, GWG in OT.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

lol Ovi called out the Leafs and ended up with 2g, 2a, GWG in OT.

Babcock probably wanted to make him look good after Ovi placed all the blame on his players rather than him

 

[HamiltonNHL]

The players sorta care and that's how i feel. I sorta care.

 

[Marshy]

Message to Doughty.

Your team sucks. Say little.

Be humble.