GDT: Leafs @ Avs

[Kamiccolo]

I agree with O'Dog. Matthews is being paid big bucks now. Time to show up and prove you are still a top player because for the past three months calling him an average #1 C would be generous most nights

 

[Leafling]

Kadri playing with Matthews should be line mates is not good... at least give him 1 of them to start!

I just want them to settle the lines now man, been shuffling both those lines way too much all season long. Let them lines build some chemistry.

 

[Kazparov]

Hyman - Tavares - Marner
Johnsson - Matthews - Nylander
Marleau - Kadri - Kapanen
Lindholm - Gauthier - Brown

These actually the lines tonight???

 

[DarkKnight]

Would love to see Willy and Hyman back with Matthews... they had chemistry last year and put Johnsson with JT and Marner

Honest to god, if I see one more suggestion that Hyman should be back with Matthews I may laugh so hard from my long term memory I could collapse.

 

[DarkKnight]

I agree with O'Dog. Matthews is being paid big bucks now. Time to show up and prove you are still a top player because for the past three months calling him an average #1 C would be generous most nights

Yes quit blaming the bloody coach, drive your line. He's so good he doesn't need the excuses afforded. Just get back to being the man, and suddenly his line mates look good again. Recall we didn't even need Willie back because Kap was so awesome with Matthews. Or do we wake everyday here with no ability to remember the day prior. Amazing.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

I agree with O'Dog. Matthews is being paid big bucks now. Time to show up and prove you are still a top player because for the past three months calling him an average #1 C would be generous most nights

he is still being paid ELC money

 

[BigGulpsEh]

Randy Carlyle is available again

No thanks randy

 

[frizzer1]

I'll admit I was one of them. But who knew Marleau would decline this badly...

Who knew that a guy who was around 100 years old would decline?

 

[Suntouchable13]

he is still being paid ELC money

So what? Is that an excuse? As far as I am concerned, he is an 11.6M player right now. Unless you want to split hairs here. I like him a lot and I still think he is our best player, he just needs to find some consistency.

 

[Kamiccolo]

Bruins winning 4 - 1 these teams won't let up. Every game is a must win until they can separate themselves. I hope the players care as much as their fans do.

 

[Suntouchable13]

Bruins winning 4 - 1 these teams won't let up. Every game is a must win until they can separate themselves. I hope the players care as much as their fans do.

No excuses. Thin air, not thin air, tired, not tired, I don't care. Fight through it. We need to pick up points. We need home ice advantage in the first round.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

So what? Is that an excuse? As far as I am concerned, he is an 11.6M player right now. Unless you want to split hairs here. I like him a lot and I still think he is our best player, he just needs to find some consistency.

it's annoying that Leafs fans have already decided that if he doesn't live up to a contract (that hasn't kicked in yet) every shift, he deserves endless criticism

 

[CyBorgman]

it's annoying that Leafs fans have already decided that if he doesn't live up to a contract (that hasn't kicked in yet) every shift, he deserves endless criticism

It's been more than a couple shifts. He's been a defensive liability as often as an offensive threat over the past 3 months. And he's signed to by far the worst contract of any recent top end RFA.

 

[Kamiccolo]

It's been more than a couple shifts. He's been a defensive liability as often as an offensive threat over the past 3 months. And he's signed to by far the worst contract of any recent top end RFA.

Anyone who has watched Matthews over the past 1.5 months and thought he looked normal or even good consistently I question their hockey evaluation skills. Matthews has been god awful.

 

[WillTheThrill]

These actually the lines tonight???

Except swap Johnsson and Marleau
EDIT: also Nylander and Kapanen

 

[WillTheThrill]

Unreal pass by matthews

 

[Schenn]

Kapanen is fast.

 

[Burnie97]

Damn... would of been nice

 

[Lynk]

Well that was bullshit

 

[DanM]

That net was off on purpose!!!!

f***ING BULLSHIT

 

[yubbers]

How is that not delay off game?

 

[Man Bear Pig]

It's almost like theres a rule against pulling the net off...

 

[Daisy Jane]

it's annoying that Leafs fans have already decided that if he doesn't live up to a contract (that hasn't kicked in yet) every shift, he deserves endless criticism

no. he deserves criticism because he's not playing to his potential.

 

[ottomaddox]

delay of game!!!

 

[Liferleafer]

Dammit...win a puck battle already