GDT: October 16th Leafs at Caps 7:00pm on SN1

[Ryan Michaels]

I am yeah. Sorry I guess

I just think it's time to move on from a backup goalie from 2 seasons ago, at any rate there are bigger fish to fry tonight.

 

[ORRFForever]

Tampa says hello.

I thought this period was worse. It was awful!

 

[CelticDruid]

Reilly has been awful and looks so soft.

 

[keonsbitterness]

Thank God I bought cheap nose bleed seats for this game. That period was a shyte show.

The undisciplined penalties killed us. Our PK is brutal. Caps entering the zone way too easy.

I hope the 3rd period is better.

No worries. I spiked the bananas in the Caps dressing room.

 

[deletethis]

Go figure. Our GM couldn't find a better backup than Hutchinson for league minimum.

 

[ULF_55]

Can a member of the 10 million dollar club do something please

Well getting Kapanen off their line made a huge difference.

Kapanen with a goal and assist.

J/K one of those was a shortie.

But he looks a lot better on his strong side.

 

[ShaneFalco]

I agree somehow stop the play slow thing down

 

[Bomber0104]

Who here thinks we are a top ten team?

I see us taking a step back in points this year.

You can't give out the raises we did to our forwards and not take away from other areas.

 

[Carltons Cup]

And we have 9 hits thru 2 periods. PATHETIC

 

[ORRFForever]

This is the 3rd time I'm going to be posting this:

We gave Matthews a VERY handsome contract and he is basically picking and choosing games where he wants to physically engage.
The game of hockey REQUIRES you to put your body on the line. This boy is literally going out his way to avoid contact on the ice. We paid this boy 11.7 x 5 so he can forego the physical aspect of hockey whenever he feels like it? Is this seriously the level of entitlement we're allowing in this organization?

I agree but this post will NOT go over well here.

He turns his back whenever contact comes his way.

 

[Big Cactus]

You guys are something else. Compete level is not a problem this year at all.

I swear man, this fanbase is brainwashed by watching too many Mike Babcock interviews. Every team works hard, if you don’t think every team is trying 100% you’re a f***ing idiot.

How about we play our good players 20 mins a night. How about we create a system that doesnt stretch pass every breakout. Look at how San Jose, Vegas and Tampa exit the zone. It’s creative, touch passes and players supporting up the ice within range of each other. They also can use the stretch but last season we attempted the most with the lowest completion percentage. How about a defensive system that’s aggressive and pushes the points and the outer edges of the ice. We sit in the middle and watch teams cycle and pepper shots from the outside. Watch St Louis NYI and Arizona. They create tons of turnovers and chances up ice. Why can’t we adapt based off of the team and situation? Babcocks inability to adapt is going to f*** us again and it’s unsurprising.

That being said it’s so so early in the year but I’m sick of seeing the same problems 3 years in a row.

 

[Drytoast]

Let the trades begin! Will be a great new Era after Dubas is gone and we get a new PM. Hope again! No Drama

Dude outside of Matthews, who the hell is tradeable? Marner is NOT worth his 11 mil and Tavares has a NTC. Nylander has the best contract of the 4.

We are cap f***ed.

 

[Apotheosis]

Leafs dominated the first. Bad stretch in the second cost them the lead.

 

[Dave92]

We have a very, very good team, but sometimes the enemy of great is good

Based on what exactly, Twitter? More than half the teams in the league make the 1st round and that's all we've accomplished.

 

[Canadian Finn]

And we have 9 hits thru 2 periods. PATHETIC

speed and skill >>>>> hits.

 

[Kiwi]

This team just isn't willing to dig in mentally or physically

Any excuse and they fold up and quit giving a game winning/changing effort

I just don't know what to think about the team, the facade looks great but structurally there's some serious issues

 

[Apotheosis]

I swear man, this fanbase is brainwashed by watching too many Mike Babcock interviews. Every team works hard, if you don’t think every team is trying 100% you’re a ****ing idiot.

How about we play our good players 20 mins a night. How about we create a system that doesnt stretch pass every breakout. Look at how San Jose, Vegas and Tampa exit the zone. It’s creative, touch passes and players supporting up the ice within range of each other. They also can use the stretch but last season we attempted the most with the lowest completion percentage. How about a defensive system that’s aggressive and pushes the points and the outer edges of the ice. We sit in the middle and watch teams cycle and pepper shots from the outside. Watch St Louis NYI and Arizona. They create tons of turnovers and chances up ice. Why can’t we adapt based off of the team and situation? Babcocks inability to adapt is going to **** us again and it’s unsurprising.

That being said it’s so so early in the year but I’m sick of seeing the same problems 3 years in a row.

And nothing will change. Ever. Babcock will not change and we know this.

 

[Drytoast]

I see us taking a step back in points this year.

You can't give out the raises we did to our forwards and not take away from other areas.

Geee. A sensible Leaf fan, who knew?

 

[Stephen]

Don't forget the collapse vs Montreal.

Basically every other game that isn’t a bottom 5 club.

 

[Blanche Blanche]

I see the same things since Jan last year.

No creativity as soon as opposing teams tighte up D - aka ahead more than 1 goal.

We either score to the point where we laugh at shots or we have nothing else to do but try One and Done plays.

Its so frustrating seeing this team struggle with same crap year after year after year with a whole different lineup.

Lets hope Babcock changes it up. Lines and plays and systems vs a heavier team in Caps.

 

[Bomber0104]

I swear man, this fanbase is brainwashed by watching too many Mike Babcock interviews. Every team works hard, if you don’t think every team is trying 100% you’re a ****ing idiot.

How about we play our good players 20 mins a night. How about we create a system that doesnt stretch pass every breakout. Look at how San Jose, Vegas and Tampa exit the zone. It’s creative, touch passes and players supporting up the ice within range of each other. They also can use the stretch but last season we attempted the most with the lowest completion percentage. How about a defensive system that’s aggressive and pushes the points and the outer edges of the ice. We sit in the middle and watch teams cycle and pepper shots from the outside. Watch St Louis NYI and Arizona. They create tons of turnovers and chances up ice. Why can’t we adapt based off of the team and situation? Babcocks inability to adapt is going to **** us again and it’s unsurprising.

That being said it’s so so early in the year but I’m sick of seeing the same problems 3 years in a row.

You seem to think our players are capable of playing like all these teams you just listed.

Has it ever occurred to you that they, quite simply, can not?

I don't care watch coach is in charge, William Nylander is always going to play like a p***y.

 

[deletethis]

speed and skill >>>>> hits.

Right on brother. What have Washington's hits ever gotten them?

 

[Throw More Waffles]

Let the trades begin! Will be a great new Era after Dubas is gone and we get a new PM. Hope again! No Drama

Dubas will 100% be fired over these contracts. Just a matter of time.

 

[MarnerElite]

This is the 3rd time I'm going to be posting this:

We gave Matthews a VERY handsome contract and he is basically picking and choosing games where he wants to physically engage.
The game of hockey REQUIRES you to put your body on the line. This boy is literally going out his way to avoid contact on the ice. We paid this boy 11.7 x 5 so he can forego the physical aspect of hockey whenever he feels like it? Is this seriously the level of entitlement we're allowing in this organization?

I'm usually hard on Matthews but he's been pretty great so far this season. It's the other 2 that need more especially Willy who started really well and then the last 3-4 games he's been back to having a decent shit and then a few really bad ones where he's floating, not wanting to engage. etc.. Johnsson had one game where he just went around hitting everything and kept getting penalties(which obviously you don't want) but i really liked his game otherwise because he was also causing turnovers and hitting..Well, lately he's been invisible too. The last few games only Matthews has looked good on both ends. This game is more about mental mistakes that are mostly coming from the dmen..Ceci, Rielly and Muzzin especially.

 

[thewave]

Dude outside of Matthews, who the hell is tradeable? Marner is NOT worth his 11 mil and Tavares has a NTC. Nylander has the best contract of the 4.

We are cap ****ed.

Kappy and AJ because Miky and Moore! We can do it!