GDT: Leafs @ another Leafs home game in Buffalo

[CabanaBoy5]

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Wonder if both Gauthier and Timashov are out again tonight

Marchment had a monster two games against Binghamton. That’s the sandpaper I was expecting when he came up a few weeks ago. In his defence, he was coming off an extended layoff. I hope he plays tonight.

 

[29Potvin]

Korshkov is wearing #96

Who was the last Leaf to wear this number? (yes, there was a player who wore it)
Hint: Huge connection to the team we play tonight.

Phil housley

 

[glue]

Do we have any idea who the game time decisions are??

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

Love the title.

Tonight will be a tough task with the B2B and injuries + illness, but we desperately need something from this game, even if it’s just a point.

We play more upper echelon teams than Florida from here on out, so we need to beat up and get something from the lower tier teams we do play. Here’s hoping Freddy gives a standout performance.

 

[realgoodleafs]

Its been more than last night his jump has been gone! He looks slow lots. When was the last time we seen him buzzing fast with the puck. Hint its been gone all season

I see it every time he penalty kills.

 

[DarkKnight]

Agreed. He looked a bit off to start the year but has been great for most part since.

He does look a little off the last few though. As a previous poster said, I wonder if it's the flu.

The Nylander experiment wasn’t a good look for his line as well. He has off games, I think we get spoiled. Good teams need secondary scoring to augment from time to time, can’t expect the money guys every night.

 

[as Pure as Evil]

Korshkov is wearing #96

Who was the last Leaf to wear this number? (yes, there was a player who wore it)
Hint: Huge connection to the team we play tonight.

come on down mR Housley

 

[as Pure as Evil]

nice to see lou throwing out second rounders like pancakes

 

[lottster14]

Thinking andersen can't turn it around and get back to his standard of play wouldn't be quite right. But his window is closing. Over the years he has been solid (above average, in stats, and always being one of the goalies facing the most shots) He just chokes under pressure and really hurts the leafs chances in huge games. Also shows inconsistency at times.

If that trend doesn't reverse down the stretch and into the playoffs that's when you need a change.

 

[Jmo89]

The Nylander experiment wasn’t a good look for his line as well. He has off games, I think we get spoiled. Good teams need secondary scoring to augment from time to time, can’t expect the money guys every night.

Yeah, unfortunately Kerfoot's offence is stale, and Engvall seems to have slowed down. He's been struggling but I wonder if AJ would have got going. It still stings that Mikheyev is out as well.

 

[Vaive50]

Love the title.

Tonight will be a tough task with the B2B and injuries + illness, but we desperately need something from this game, even if it’s just a point.

We play more upper echelon teams than Florida from here on out, so we need to beat up and get something from the lower tier teams we do play. Here’s hoping Freddy gives a standout performance.

If we get that one point, we should be able to get the second but yeah I do believe it's not going to be easy, the Sabres have some good talent aside from Eichel, and Ollofson is back now.

Although this is not necessarily a "must win" game as we are 4 points up on the Panthers but I'm sure everybody feels the same as I do in that let's just distance ourselves from the Panthers ASAP so we don't pi$$ our pants every time the Leafs lose a game. That was a nice comfort of the last 2 seasons.

 

[DarkKnight]

Yeah, unfortunately Kerfoot's offence is stale, and Engvall seems to have slowed down. He's been struggling but I wonder if AJ would have got going. It still stings that Mikheyev is out as well.

Kerfoot has tailed off and England like you said. Just a nightmare year for AJ.

 

[stickty111]

I'm trusting the team will play well enough. Andersen could be the difference between winning or losing.

 

[egd27]

I really don’t get almost wanting him to fall, because we are ****ed without him.

indeed

 

[egd27]

I'd take him stopping the first shot every period and being better than the other goaltender

Is that to much to ask for?

I suppose it depends on the quality of that shot.......a turnover leading to an uncontested walk in, a bad pinch leading to a breakaway, an uncovered Tyler Seguin from point blank range on the PP.

Perhaps I'm too forgiving, but those are situations that lead to goals more often than not.

 

[ULF_55]

Want to see a good game from everyone today.

Leafs need both goaltenders winning games.

Leafs one of the highest scoring teams, easy for the leeches to pile up assists. :nudge: :nudge:

 

[DarkKnight]

I suppose it depends on the quality of that shot.......a turnover leading to an uncontested walk in, a bad pinch leading to a breakaway, an uncovered Tyler Seguin from point blank range on the PP.

Perhaps I'm too forgiving, but those are situations that lead to goals more often than not.

If the team doesn’t give up breakaways at the first of a period that theoretically could help.

 

[smitty10]

Marchment had a monster two games against Binghamton. That’s the sandpaper I was expecting when he came up a few weeks ago. In his defence, he was coming off an extended layoff. I hope he plays tonight.

Unless Marchment has vastly improved his skating over the past month or so, he's a very bad NHLer. The guy is legitimately one of the worst skaters I've ever seen play an NHL game.

IMO, there is no reason for him to be given an opportunity to play tonight. He can't keep up to the play. It was bad enough that people I was with who don't follow hockey very much were asking about him.

 

[egd27]

Quit speaking for everyone, lots want him to fail. It pretty obvious too.

No kidding.

Leafs Board after 1st Buffalo goal tonight

 

[DarkKnight]

The positive thing, perhaps we finally have a 1A that can push Andersen, take the crease from time to time. He’s consistently been at the top of the league in minutes and shots, not an ideal scenario. If we’ve found a solid backup, then it’s a plus for a myriad of reasons. You want internal pressure.

 

[DarkKnight]

Unless Marchment has vastly improved his skating over the past month or so, he's a very bad NHLer. The guy is legitimately one of the worst skaters I've ever seen play an NHL game.

IMO, there is no reason for him to be given an opportunity to play tonight. He can't keep up to the play. It was bad enough that people I was with who don't follow hockey very much were asking about him.

His last stint was painful.

 

[Orfieus]

 

[egd27]

If the team doesn’t give up breakaways at the first of a period that theoretically could help.

Someone let me know last night that our inexperienced defence corps was now an acceptable excuse to use. But I think it's only for when Campbell is in net.

I'll try to get clarification

 

[Kiwi]

Strange how you always get unhinged and impart things that don’t exist. If you actually think some don’t root for Andersen to fail, I suggest you don’t know this place or any other fan sites. I mean wake the eff dude and don’t be so narcissistic you think every comment made speaks directly to you. My point stands. Cheers.

I'm not going to bother with the unhinged or narcissistic thing, I don't need to call you names to make a point

You can't defend Andersen because he's been bad, accuse people on the board of wanting him to fail with the worst possible motivation, and no evidence to back it but "board malevolence" the get emotional and start name calling when you get caught doing it

But sure, the board is full of horrible haters who just love watching Leafs players fail as it flushes our season down the toilet

I suppose it depends on the quality of that shot.......a turnover leading to an uncontested walk in, a bad pinch leading to a breakaway, an uncovered Tyler Seguin from point blank range on the PP.

Perhaps I'm too forgiving, but those are situations that lead to goals more often than not.

He's been worse than league average every month of this season besides November (where he was world class good) and his expected goals numbers blow, so you can blame the guys in front of him but he's been objectively bad

I expect him to be better than that, he is better than that usually

 

[Guided by Veseys]

I’ll speak for everyone on the planet and say that there isn’t a leafs fan in existence that wants Freddy to fail.
If you think that people criticizing Freddie for poor play means the same as hoping he fails and we lose games then you are nuts. Honestly get help.