Post-Game Talk: Nashville @ Toronto | The "WHO IS STILL ABLE TO PLAY" Edition || 7:30PM TSN4

[diceman934]

And didn't he get paired with the disaster that is Marincin last night? (didn't get to see the game, only saw that was the lineup projection before the game)

He played with Marincin and since Hunwick has gotten hurt.....Marincin has looked good with Rielly. He also seen minutes with Frankie as well.

 

[diceman934]

Rielly was with Marincin, but Marincin's been one of our better defensemen lately. At least as good as Hunwick.

Since he has played with Rielly he has....easy to look better with a guy who can skate and think the game.

 

[TheGroceryStick]

Rielly was with Marincin, but Marincin's been one of our better defensemen lately. At least as good as Hunwick.

This reason alone is why we are in the basement and with a L10=3-6-1.

 

[Macallan18]

But Mike, he has 3 goals in 7 games and Froese has 2 in 54 games!

I was just thinking that! Mike calling out a player on a 3 game scoring streak!!!

 

[Macallan18]

Rielly was with Marincin, but Marincin's been one of our better defensemen lately. At least as good as Hunwick.

My eye test says Marincin has been playing better then Hunwick had.

 

[Ovate]

He played with Marincin and since Hunwick has gotten hurt.....Marincin has looked good with Rielly. He also seen minutes with Frankie as well.

Since he has played with Rielly he has....easy to look better with a guy who can skate and think the game.

Last night was Rielly's first game with Marincin. Before that, we were using a Rielly-Corrado pairing.

 

[teeder333*]

I like Leivo's game though . Its good news to hear that he has so much more upside to be had.

 

[Canada4Gold]

Something is wrong with Babcock, he didn't put Greening on the 2nd line and didn't put Leivo on the 4th

 

[Muston Atthews]

Why is Komarov on the 5th line? Isn't his suspension up?

 

[Canada4Gold]

No, he's got 1 game left to serve

 

[Guy Boucher]

Something is wrong with Babcock, he didn't put Greening on the 2nd line and didn't put Leivo on the 4th

Lou called him and told him "no one is taking greening". So he finally relented and put him on the 4th line.

 

[SprDaVE]

Lou called him and told him "no one is taking greening". So he finally relented and put him on the 4th line.

He calls out Leivo for perhaps not being 100% ready for the NHL with a lot of work needed off the ice, and then promotes him the very next day from the 4th line to the 2nd line.



I like Babs but he's definitely not proned to head scratchers.

 

[diceman934]

Last night was Rielly's first game with Marincin. Before that, we were using a Rielly-Corrado pairing.

He played with both as I mention already....

 

[egd27]

Something is wrong with Babcock, he didn't put Greening on the 2nd line and didn't put Leivo on the 4th

And that would make a difference?

 

[Guy Boucher]

He calls out Leivo for perhaps not being 100% ready for the NHL with a lot of work needed off the ice, and then promotes him the very next day from the 4th line to the 2nd line.



I like Babs but he's definitely not proned to head scratchers.

It actually makes sense to me. No other coach would give guys extra ice-time who were mediocre/terrible in hopes they get traded (Greening/Clune/Arcobello, etc). But most coaches also don't have a full decade of job security.

Also I didn't hear the Leivo bit as "he's not NHL ready" but more like "he's not going to reach his potential unless he does this".

Babcock won't say that about most veterans because their time is basically up anyways.

 

[Canada4Gold]

And that would make a difference?

Greening should be on the 4th line, Leivo should be on the 2nd. But Babcock has been doing the exact opposite for the duration of their time with the Leafs this year. That's the point, it was a sarcastic something is wrong. He finally doing what should have been doing with Greening ever since he was acquired, he should not have been taking a top 6 spot away from Leivo(or Leipsic for that 1 game)

 

[Budsfan]

 

[lastnotice]

dammit that third period was fun to watch!

 

[The Examiner]

Something is wrong with Babcock, he didn't put Greening on the 2nd line and didn't put Leivo on the 4th

Grabner is still on the first line so all is good.

 

[teeder333*]

Wow, Leipsec battling for two years to get called up and is now on the first line. Heck I don't think he ever got on the Marlies first line did he?

 

[Leaf Rocket]

Wow, Leipsec battling for two years to get called up and is now on the first line. Heck I don't think he ever got on the Marlies first line did he?

he was there from time to time.

 

[IBeL34f]

Wow, Leipsec battling for two years to get called up and is now on the first line. Heck I don't think he ever got on the Marlies first line did he?

Being on the 1st line of this squad is not exactly the greatest of feats...

 

[Budsfan]