Low Effort GDT Maple Leafs at Senators - Game 1 - Tonight: 7 p.m., TSN, RDS - No Crosschecking the Leafs Edition

[milkbag]

Welp after the first period, im not gonna lie, I thought this season was gonna be pretty brutal to watch. Hemmed into our zone constantly, heavy shot differential. We seemed outmatched and had almost no zone presence....holy f*** though, what a turnaround, we're on fire. A real lunch pail team. Loving this new identity for us, it won't be easy but it'll be greasy letsss gooo

 

[ReginKarlssonLehner]

if Murray can keep this up over the season we got a steal and a half

He made 3-4 excellent saves and the Sens jump was noticeably different afterwards.

Wolanin is an offensive D, and they are often roller-coaster type players. Games where they look like Brian Leetch and other games they look like Marc-André Bergeron.

He needs some slack. We gave Joe Corvo slack and he did that thing once.

I know I am sounding like a broken record but... he hasn't played properly in almost 2 years. He clearly has the 2nd most skill out of any defender we have. He should keep getting played.

 

[DrEasy]

Of course it's too early to tell, but with great steps forward from Batherson and Paul in addition to our studs, this team could look really good all of a sudden. Just need help on defense.

 

[Sweatred]

Stützle doing nice for a kid in his first game with a soft possession center - he’s winning more 1v1 battles than I thought he would.

I hole he plays tomorrow... and DJ plays him in the third.

He could bench Wolanin if he wants to win.

 

[foggyvisor]

Batherson is Bobby Ryan without the alcohol and with a real hand.

 

[Adele Dazeem]

Of course it's too early to tell, but with great steps forward from Batherson and Paul in addition to our studs, this team could look really good all of a sudden. Just need help on defense.

We got Sandy and Branny who could be great additions soon enough.

 

[Sweatred]

Zaitsev- 2 assists
Coburn- 1 assist
Watson- 1 goal
Paul- 1 assist
Tierney- 1 goal


um...

Brady 1G 1a
Norris 2a
Batherson 1a
Chabot 1G

 

[TheDebater]

How do I view a live thread? I "joined user group" but it looks the same to me.

 

[2CHAINZ]

How's Batherson looking?

 

[ReginKarlssonLehner]

Watson has quietly had a real solid game. He laid out a few guys with big hits, defensively responsible and broke up a few PP chances and scored a beauty. He looks confident.

 

[albator71]

So .... who's winning that Spezza trade now eh??? Lol

hey don't you worry some fans here will find a reason to bitch and moan about that trade. Lol

 

[DJB]

I'm feeling Stützle this period fellas!!!

 

[milkbag]

Of course it's too early to tell, but with great steps forward from Batherson and Paul in addition to our studs, this team could look really good all of a sudden. Just need help on defense.

D will definitely be the weakest link until the likes of Sanderson, JBD, Brannstrom et. al. come up. Maybe we can make a move to get a solid defender because our current D, especially Wolanin, looks like water trash right now.

edit: Chabot not included, im so sorry

 

[JaredCowen4Norris]

I'd like to see Paul with Batherson again at some point. They did well in the AHL together, Paul is a great puck retrieval guy for Batherson.

 

[Butchy Dakkar]

Isn’t hockey fun?

So happy to have Sens hockey back. And being the underdog is fun

#whyilovethesenators

 

[Xspyrit]

Huge crush on Nick Paul. He looks fantastic

Alright check back in by game 10. Do you honestly think it will be different? Game 20? Do you think I'm wrong?

Could even be tonight!

 

[branch]

Stützle needs to Seize The Gap

 

[foggyvisor]

Realistically everyone needs a little slack.

It’s exciting that hockey is back but hot takes are scorching at this point in the season.

If I'm DJ Smith, I don't change the lineup for game 2 regardless of the outcome of game 1. It's f***ing game 1 after not playing hockey for a year and an abridged training camp.

 

[JD1]

Watson has quietly had a real solid game. He laid out a few guys with big hits, defensively responsible and broke up a few PP chances and scored a beauty. He looks confident.

So this is what i like. There's a lot of guys in Toronto that don't like being hit. How will they look tomorrow bruised and battered?

 

[DrEasy]

D will definitely be the weakest link until the likes of Sanderson, JBD, Brannstrom et. al. come up. Maybe we can make a move to get a solid defender because our current D, especially Wolanin, looks like water trash right now.

edit: Chabot not included, im so sorry

And let's go get PLD and complete the picture!

 

[pzeeman]

I’m not saying the team would be in a better position with him out there tonight, but I do miss seeing 44 on the PK and short handed rushes

 

[slamigo]

Win or lose, this game has been fun so far. I missed this. I missed us.

 

[Butchy Dakkar]

If I'm DJ Smith, I don't change the lineup for game 2 regardless of the outcome of game 1. It's f***ing game 1 after not playing hockey for a year and an abridged training camp.

This

They are shaking off the rust. Shouldn’t be playing in fear of their jobs. Make decisions after a few games, unless the plan was always to rotate up front

 

[ReginKarlssonLehner]

Zaitsev- 2 assists
Coburn- 1 assist
Watson- 1 goal
Paul- 1 assist
Tierney- 1 goal


um...

The first two are already 20% into my point projections for them into the season!! lol

 

[WORLDSTARHIPHOP]

Can Pfizer inject that Nick Paul following Mark Stone career arc straight into my veins