GDT: Leafs vs Habs-Sep 9th- 3:00

[Pyrophorus]

Leafs are coasting out there half the time.

They really think, it will just magically happen, please Clowe please don't let this be you.

 

[SprDaVE]

This is some terrible hockey from the Leafs since the 2nd period. Yeeesh.

EDIT: of course the Leafs score on a lucky bounce.

 

[ottomaddox]

nice

 

[Zybalto]

Wow what a save.

 

[PromisedLand]

eat shit habs

 

[Zybalto]

Hollowell could be a gamer for us once he puts on some weight.

 

[Michoulicious]

Is that me or the Leafs have had 3 shots between like the 5th minute of the 1st and the 12th of the 3rd???

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

Great work by Hollowell to set it up. He's impressive

 

[SprDaVE]

Is that me or the Leafs have had 3 shots between like the 5th minute of the 1st and the 12th of the 3rd???

They've had shot attempts miss the net but overall, they've played like crap since the first 2 goals.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

Bracco is a wizard

 

[Maplebeasts]

SDA's vision and passing is unreal.

 

[Schooner]

Leafs play like crap for 99% of the game, and still beat the habs rooks..feels good

 

[Maplebeasts]

I'd also like to extend props to Bouthilier. Looked much much better than Scott did.

 

[leburn98]

The Leafs slept walked through two thirds of that game .

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

pretty sloppy game, but the Leafs still had a few standout players. SDA, Bracco, Lilly were the best. Sandin, Hollowell, Stotts, Grundstrom, Marchment, and Brooks all looked good. Great goaltending too. The Habs didn't really look great

 

[PromisedLand]

that habs team was a clear reflection of their GM. All style no substance.....

 

[X66]

To think we beat them and we missed the best Leafs rookie yet, John Tavares.

 

[Trigger96]

Dont understand the love for Lilly...he handles the puck like a grenade and looks like he'd rather play forward...I'm way more impressed with Sandin...best dman by far

 

[nobody]

Kotkaniemi looks lost in the offensive zone. He's going to be one hell of a cycle player with that perimeter game he's got going. What a waste of a big frame. I feel like his only NHL calibre strength is his shot but he doesn't have the hockey IQ or the physical abilities to set himself up to use that shot. He might get lucky and end up with an elite passer like Drouin, but if he doesn't. That was an absolute waste of a pick. They and the Sens handed the wings Zadina for no reason. Atleast Tkachuk looks like he's going to be a pain in the paint.

 

[luvdahattymatty]

Well i watched it. Only Bracco looks like a player here. He has game breaking skills. Nielson is a tough kid but too slow. Goalie played really well too. Everyone else is years away. But looks like a few kids to fight for some Marlie jobs. Nothing big strong fast and nasty on our defence which is sad.

 

[X66]

Dont understand the love for Lilly...he handles the puck like a grenade and looks like he'd rather play forward...I'm way more impressed with Sandin...best dman by far

What?

 

[RoadWarrior]

SDA looks like a steal. Tremendous hockey IQ and amazing hands. Keep in mind he's the youngest player drafted in 2018 and still only 17. Sandin is incredibly poised and a better skater than advertised. Bracco with elite vision. Liljegren makes some risky plays but skates so well he can recover. Stotts and Grundstrom look like solid future middle grinders. Brooks with a solid all around game although he lacks explosiveness. Bouthillier solid in net.

Curious question.

If you had a choice between drafting SDA or Kotkaniemi in the first round who would you draft?

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

Dont understand the love for Lilly...he handles the puck like a grenade and looks like he'd rather play forward...I'm way more impressed with Sandin...best dman by far

if you mean he uses it to kill the enemy, that makes some sense. Otherwise, I have no clue what you're talking about

 

[nobody]

Dont understand the love for Lilly...he handles the puck like a grenade and looks like he'd rather play forward...I'm way more impressed with Sandin...best dman by far

Lilly played fine today. He had a few bad bounces with the puck when they hopped over his stick but other than that he was good. He made endless stretch passes right to the opposing blue line with ease from in deep. Not many players have that ability to do that so easily. What really irked me about today was the stupid drop passes on the PP for zone entry. Clearly it wasn't working and the kids kept doing it over and over again. Dump and chase for god sakes. You're up a man, use that advantage.

 

[X66]

I wouldn't call anyone a steal right now, guys like Dzierkals and a great rookie camp at first as well, but things didn't pan out for him.

It's really hard to make the NHL, but I'm liking the pick so far as well.