Warden of the North
Ned Stark's head
This team has the tools.
Do they have the drive remains to be seen.
Do the players want it more than the fans?
Its October
Early October
This team has the tools.
Do they have the drive remains to be seen.
Do the players want it more than the fans?
That had nothing to do with October. It was a blanket statement dating back last year and carrying on towards the future.Its October
Early October
Some may not want to hear this, but Sandin has struggled for some time now. He is still doing things with the puck, but he is making many errors which is expected.
Define 'many'....I have seen a few...not many...in fact many less than all the other Dmen on the Leafs. He is getting better !Some may not want to hear this, but Sandin has struggled for some time now. He is still doing things with the puck, but he is making many errors which is expected.
I would feel bad for Marner right now, but he brought this upon himself. I can't have sympathy for a player who was putting the team in a terrible spot, just because he wanted to be paid "best player on the team" money. If the contract is weighing him down, then maybe he shouldn't have asked for it. You better petform as a result. Dubas also should be blamed for giving him that contract.
Dude the 4th line was the best line out there tonight, don’t know what you’re on about.Against other opponents the Leafs would not get away with playing the 4th line that much. It was the perfect opponent to use the 4th line in a less sheltered way.
Define 'many'....I have seen a few...not many...in fact many less than all the other Dmen on the Leafs. He is getting better !
Kappy should, but he’s solidly in Bab’s concubine of bud pros so it will probably be (unfairly) Moore.Can't break up this beauty of a 3rd line, so who will go to the 4th line when Hyman is back? Kapanen or Marner?
Dude the 4th line was the best line out there tonight, don’t know what you’re on about.
Ok...I dont really follow but even though Matthew's didn't score (for first time this year?) I did notice him, he was going unlike marner that I barely noticed. I'm harping on my favourite player here by the way...but scoring is allot harder to do then getting points in this league. To me it's obvious the different level of players they are in this seasons games.read the post that I replied to.
thanks
Marner kills penalties.
Mathews dosent.
Wrong post sorry, too lazy to go back and find the post I was responding toI don't know what you're on about. Are you sure you responded to the right post?
Love that 4th line. Babcock is a genius!
Gauthier-Shore-Timashov was the coaches call on opening night. Now that they’ve given Petan and Spezza enough rope to hang themselves with, hopefully they stick with this trio until Hyman comes back.
Shore is a good 4th line centre and checks all the boxes for what this team needs, aside from a little nastiness.
The coach talks a great game but doesn’t know how to motivate some of these guys to be ready to play at the beginning of the game or sustain that desire an entire game.That almost sounds like what the coach is asking for. Couldn't be that he knows what he's talking about.....could it?
Define 'many'....I have seen a few...not many...in fact many less than all the other Dmen on the Leafs. He is getting better !
Points aren't everything.
It's like congratulating Tavares for a primary assist on the empty netter.
Matthews and Nylander have been way better than the other two. More hustle, shot creation, and pretty much everything else.
Racking up cheap points may work for an ELC player but not someone with an 11M contract.
Love that 4th line. Babcock is a genius!
Gauthier-Shore-Timashov was the coaches call on opening night. Now that they’ve given Petan and Spezza enough rope to hang themselves with, hopefully they stick with this trio until Hyman comes back.
Shore is a good 4th line centre and checks all the boxes for what this team needs, aside from a little nastiness.
read the post that I replied to.
thanks
Marner kills penalties.
Mathews dosent.
I haven't seen any fear in his game..at all. He rarely gets into trouble and does very well making a decent pass when needed. The forwards are relying on him more now. They see him as competent. He needs to play more ...It's early,but it isn't difficult to see this lad knows what to do and has the skill level to do it!Sandin is not ready. He is far to weak to 3rd pair it. He got crushed last game and he is fearful under pressure making mistakes. It just happens.
Me too...You are correct...Sandin is lookng confident! Not sure how this lad is going to be sent down,but if they do ,it's political!I watched several decades of teenaged (or 20 yo) defensemen on the Leafs: Randy Carlyle, Benning, Boimistruck, McGill, Iafrate, Nylund, Todd Gill, Berehowsky, Kenny Jonsson, Schenn, Rielly, Kaberle, the other Petr Svoboda (forgotten in time), Danny Markov, Jeff Ware, Alex Godynyuk, probably forgetting a few.
Only Kaberle and possibly Jonsson looked better than Sandin has in terms of being NHL ready. He's about on par with Rielly.