Thanks alot of the link sir and many respects from here! Didn't remember this place and haven't visited in a long while here... often I won't have to because I see almost all of them Leafs games.http://www.dropyourgloves.com/Fights/GameEvents.aspx?Game=443617
I remember a few people in the GDT complaining that you weren't posting
For some reason Gunnarsson's sketchy play isn't even being mentioned. Our top pairing is a joke and should've been revamped last season. To expect Phaneuf to carry the pairing on his own when Weber ( with Josi) couldn't is ridiculous.
We need someone that can at least supplement Phaneuf (i.e. Marc Staal) or a two-way puck mover (i.e. McDonagh) that can complement him. After all, we are trying to contend here.
As for Clarkson, he had a good game. It's a damn shame that we're not seeing him on the top line with JVR and Kessel. It's obvious that he is expecting a top line role, and he'd compliment that line a lot better than Lupul. We have enough skill, we need someone that can play a consistent power game on that line.
Gunnarson has been FAR less than impressive all season. He's second guessing almost every decision and in turn makes him half of a step slower.
There are a few Defensemen who need to take a breather for a night, and he's absolutely one of them.
People still ripping on Gunnarsson.
He started very poorly this season but has been his normal self since about six games in. Of course people are still holding those first six games against him though. When it comes to team defense, Gunnarsson is probably the 2nd least of our problems.
It's amazing how people can ignore Gunnarsson's good work as if he isn't 50% of a pretty good top pairing. As if Phaneuf has had an excellent season despite him, when in reality they're working well together. How quickly people forget the job they did againt Pittsburgh. How easily people ignore the work Gunnarsson does along the boards against the best players in the world. How rarely he gets caught out of position or beaten 1on1. And they'd replace him with a 19 year old rookie or defensemen who can't even reliably handle their lesser duties.
Gunnarson has been FAR less than impressive all season. He's second guessing almost every decision and in turn makes him half of a step slower.
There are a few Defensemen who need to take a breather for a night, and he's absolutely one of them.