Pre-Game Talk: Maple Leafs vs Blue Jackets (Monday gezame)

[Coachcorner]

This that dirt y'all We are so in it... to win it. Hard. What's y'all gon think happens tomorrow night and whom plays in goal? We are going to score ice hockey goals, that I can assure you. Tavares banking one or two? No? Matthews getting his what 50th? We are so talented.... but our G-game gotta step that. That meaning gangsta game. We gotta be harder. Want it more. Other teams have wanted it more lately. Even with our FULL CROWD at HOME, we lost to a bunch of imbessilles.

We gotta step and be that alpha. They take it home and keep it. Hard.

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[Aashir Mallik]

Just win

 

[DarkKnight]

Goalie make save.

 

[leafsfan5]

We'll probably need 8 goals for this one but I honestly think we can do it

 

[hockeywiz542]

 

[wingman75]

Would like to see a similar effort from the skaters as what they gave Saturday night.

Would like to see something completly different from the goalies as what they gave Saturday night.

 

[ACC1224]

Shirley they're going to break out tonight. Right?

 

[D00bis]

Shirley they're going to break out tonight. Right?

I hope so and “don’t call me Shirley”

 

[ACC1224]

I hope so and “don’t call me Shirley”

 

[Leaf Rocket]

Shirley they're going to break out tonight. Right?

Great movie.

I just hope we figure out the problems our teams are facing here than in the playoffs.

Currently we have built a dam based on Campbell and Mrazek but we ain't changing the flow of goals against at all. Goalies sure but we aren't playing defense the best either

 

[ULF_55]

No leaky goals!

Good goals happen, goalie whoopsies have to end.

No more pucks sliding through 5 holes with the goalie stick being a forgotten object.

 

[AvroArrow]

Remember how Carolina was playing in front of David Ayres ? Yeah we need to do that if we want a chance to win.

Over/under, our goalie has a save percentage of .900 ? I'm going with under, but Leafs still win 4-3.

 

[ACC1224]

Any update on tonights lineup?

 

[ULF_55]

From what I remember, Andersen guarantees losing in the playoffs because he can't handle the pressure. At least that's what I read here when people were relentlessly mocking him a few weeks ago. So based on that logic, we're better off with Campbell/Mrazek, hell we're better off playing a Zamboni driver than Freddie.

To be fair, the Zamboni driver has a better record than Freddie.
Undefeated baby!

Team hasn't been playing well for a while, and a large part of it is goaltending, but the forwards aren't helping out.
It isn't just the kids (Liljegren and Sandin 51, 89 career games respectively) Rielly has caused his share of the goals against.

Andersen is a known commodity, Campbell was a gamble. Mrazek is a known commodity, known as a back-up with a career, .910, 2.62.
Mrazek has played 14 games this year, after coming off an injury.
I expect Mrazek will return to his career stats ability if he gets some support in front of him.
Campbell as a career back-up has okay stats.
Andersen at age 32 is having a career year.

 

[Scion]

We are f***ed until the goaltending plays better, and I don't have much confidence in that happening this year.

 

[Burnie97]

The next couple of games are hopefully wins. They should be but the last 2 I thought the same thing and we'll... you know the rest.

Like we're all saying we just need some saves. The goalies don't have to be perfect. Between 910 to 915 % would be nice and is a reasonable ask from a NHL goalie most nights. Hopefully one of the goalies figures it out here soon. Go Leafs Go.

 

[Al14]

Any update on tonights lineup?

Overpaid core 4, and the rest that are NOT good enough !!!

 

[Fogelhund]

 

[Mess]

Going to be a little more difficult for the Leafs against Elvis then when they lost against Jean-Francois Berube recently.

 

[Niagara Bill]

From what I remember, Andersen guarantees losing in the playoffs because he can't handle the pressure. At least that's what I read here when people were relentlessly mocking him a few weeks ago. So based on that logic, we're better off with Campbell/Mrazek, hell we're better off playing a Zamboni driver than Freddie.

I think the issue is coaching, it has often occurred that goalies under perform in TO, the list is long, but few have over performed for long.

 

[Racer88]

It’s been a while since I dreaded watching the Leafs………I sure feel like they are going to continue being a train wreck until something major is changed

 

[fahad203]

Great movie.

I just hope we figure out the problems our teams are facing here than in the playoffs.

Currently we have built a dam based on Campbell and Mrazek but we ain't changing the flow of goals against at all. Goalies sure but we aren't playing defense the best either

Do you speak Jive?

Mama raised no fool


As for the Leafs.... Can't wait for Laine to score 4 goals against us only for us to win by 4 more - 9-7 leafs

I can't believe after all these years, I would miss James Reimer and Polak

Sometimes cure is worse than the disease.................. Remember when Andersen wasn't good enough?

 

[Fogelhund]

Just for perspective, to ease some of the panic...

The Leafs have the 3rd ranked xGF% in the NHL. They rank 4th in xGF60 behind FLA, CAR and CGY. They rank 3rd in xGA60 behind BOS and CGY.

 

[TheGroceryStick]

I'm scared.
Laine loves to feast

 

[Burnie97]

I think an obvious move but anyway