Pre-Game Talk: Leafs vs. Bolts - Bounce back game!

[p.l.f.]

I thought the game was tonight lol
Ok time to shovel a foot of snow :/

 

[TheThrill81*]

I reckon the 11 wins in the previous 32 games has something to do with that..

16-13-3 in their last 32 games, but who's counting?



And what do you make of the Leafs being 7-2-1 in their last 10 games?

 

[TheLeastOfTheBunch]

Expecting the Leafs to win and snap their current streak of 3 straight losses on the road

 

[RaskY]

16-13-3 in their last 32 games, but who's counting?



And what do you make of the Leafs being 7-2-1 in their last 10 games?

Well I meant the 32 games prior to the winning streak we went on.

And of the 7-2-1 record, I make that when our top guys are on, we win.

 

[TheThrill81*]

Well I meant the 32 games prior to the winning streak we went on.

And of the 7-2-1 record, I make that when our top guys are on, we win.

More often than not, every team needs their top guys to be on in order to win.

 

[LeafalCrusader]

God I hate seeing McClement centering the 3rd line. Please Holland or Bolland come back soon.

 

[RaskY]

More often than not, every team needs their top guys to be on in order to win.

I agree..

 

[Pyromaniac3]

I hope we keep McClement from playing more than 15mins.

Anyone have stats on our record when McClement plays that many mins?

 

[Daisy Jane]

I hope we keep McClement from playing more than 15mins.

Anyone have stats on our record when McClement plays that many mins?

do you not remember how we did in November/December?

 

[TheThrill81*]

do you not remember how we did in November/December?

McClement was the least of our problems during that time.

 

[SprDaVE]

I wonder if we'll see Reimer tonight. Just to get him into a game before the Olympic break.

Either way, I hate how this team can get so over confident at times. It shows in their play, especially to start a game. They are caught flat footed and get outworked a ton. It's only after a being scored on once or twice, or 0-0 if the goaltenders were god likr, after the first 10 or so minutes that they finally wake up.

Anyway, hopefully they can bounce back. We've been playing with fire lately giving the opponents early goals. Hopefully we start off strong and finish strong. Gotta get at least 3 points in the next 2 games to stay in a good position.

 

[ShaneFalco]

Oh man we need Smithson sent back ASAP!
Someone get healthy dammit!
Smith/Holland have to be close....please?

 

[SprDaVE]

We need to get rid of McLaren first and foremost. Smithson is a close 2nd, but at least he can win a faceoff --- which is more then McLaren will ever be able to do.

 

[Punch Drunk Loov]

Writing an exam during this game. Leafs usually play stellar when I miss their games so I'm expecting good things

 

[ShaneFalco]

We need to get rid of McLaren first and foremost. Smithson is a close 2nd, but at least he can win a faceoff --- which is more then McLaren will ever be able to do.

And I ask again, we did we sign a guy like McLaren for 2 years!? We picked him off waivers, and had to give him 2?!
RC has a man-crush on him though so I'll be surprised if he goes, and yet really disappointed if he stays

 

[BonMorrison]

St. Louis made the team.

That means he can cool off and take today off, right?

 

[AustonMitchWilly]

St. Louis made the team.

That means he can cool off and take today off, right?

That means he can score a hattrick but we still win 5-3

 

[ShaneFalco]

They should rest MSL

 

[mcleex]

So .. why isn't the GDT up yet.

This community has been slacking lately. Almost as lazy as the Leafs D

 

[SprDaVE]

And I ask again, we did we sign a guy like McLaren for 2 years!? We picked him off waivers, and had to give him 2?!
RC has a man-crush on him though so I'll be surprised if he goes, and yet really disappointed if he stays

He had a decent impact when he was picked up. Heck he was decent last season too.

He's been absolute shiat this season though. He can't even fight properly when he does, which is a rare sight.

At least Orr can skate all right and he will hit hard anything that moves. McLaren can barely keep up to throw a decent hit. He's barely got a hit a game, and that's not enough from a supposed tough guy.

It makes me mad, maybe to the point of sadness, that Brodie, Ashton (when healthy) and even D'Amigo are not playing due to him being in the lineup. Seriously.

 

[Squiffy]

He had a decent impact when he was picked up. Heck he was decent last season too.

He's been absolute shiat this season though. He can't even fight properly when he does, which is a rare sight.

At least Orr can skate all right and he will hit hard anything that moves. McLaren can barely keep up to throw a decent hit. He's barely got a hit a game, and that's not enough from a supposed tough guy.

Seems like he's been hurt all season, even when playing. Like he keeps coming back too early.

 

[ACC1224]

I wonder if we'll see Reimer tonight. Just to get him into a game before the Olympic break.

Either way, I hate how this team can get so over confident at times. It shows in their play, especially to start a game. They are caught flat footed and get outworked a ton. It's only after a being scored on once or twice, or 0-0 if the goaltenders were god likr, after the first 10 or so minutes that they finally wake up.

Anyway, hopefully they can bounce back. We've been playing with fire lately giving the opponents early goals. Hopefully we start off strong and finish strong. Gotta get at least 3 points in the next 2 games to stay in a good position.

Be very surprised if Bernier doesn't start tonight and Saturday.

 

[ShaneFalco]

I know having had a broken finger, it's gotta be affecting fighting...... but what happened to the rest of his game?
Oh well, not a big deal, but as was said, hate to see him taking a roster spot over a few Marlies

 

[SprDaVE]

Seems like he's been hurt all season, even when playing. Like he keeps coming back too early.

He should be demoted to the Marlies and be given the Orr treatment. It made Orr better I thought, maybe it'll work for McLaren.

I just don't see what Carlyle see's in him right now. I really don't. I really really don't.

 

[ACC1224]

Seems like he's been hurt all season, even when playing. Like he keeps coming back too early.

He should have been waived long ago.