GDT: The Edmonton Oilers visit your Toronto Maple Leafs for HNIC.

[HolyCrap]

I don't care if Barrie could score 50-60 pts, that guy can't play a lick of defense and Colorado was happy to move him. f*** that guy

He still gives me nightmares wearing a Leafs jersey. So happy he is gone.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

Apparently Barrie would be the best dman on our team. Lol. Gotta love the HF mains.

Good for Barrie that he’s been the most effective defenseman Edmonton has had at leeching off of McDavid and Draisaitl but man is his play being drastically over-stated.

Let's Calm Down About Tyson Barrie

 

[ThrowDemTongs]

Leafs will channel Stipe's immigrant mentality and 187 the loilers

 

[zeke]

Apparently Barrie would be the best dman on our team. Lol. Gotta love the HF mains.

Pat myself on the back I predicted that they would be claiming the leafs #6 dman from the end of last year as their elite #1D this year - and still believing their D is better than ours.

Never fails.

 

[Mr Hockey]

I don't care if Barrie could score 50-60 pts, that guy can't play a lick of defense and Colorado was happy to move him. f*** that guy

I think the oilers are ok with him just being an offensive weapon for them ... Dubas has since learned you cant win with just offence

 

[Stonehands 1]

Go Leafs Go, win, nothing fancy, just win

 

[Griffin76]

Don't like Gally on the 4th line, I thought he played well enough to keep his spot in the top6. They didn't bury their chances, but he was dangerous every shift.

Maybe he's putting him with Spezza to get him a point or 2 to get him going.

 

[HockeyVirus]

Tippet says no matter where you are in the NHL you like coming to play in Toronto. Explains why we see the best of so many teams.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Tippet says no matter where you are in the NHL you like coming to play in Toronto. Explains why we see the best of so many teams.

It is home to players on like every team in the league. There are no teams that come here and don't give a shit like it's a Tuesday night in Scottsdale.

 

[Leaftors]

Me? I was a pro for a few years. Didn't listen to too many people, cause not many people inspire me.

Would I listen to Mike Babcock? Probably for a bit, he sure came in with a lot of confidence, and organization.

Would I listen to Roger Neilson? Probably, a lot. A real lot.

Would I listen to Joe Brophy? Maybe, if I was hanging on, in the AHL, ya, I would. NHL, cannot say.

Would I listen to Pat Quinn, I have asked two friends of mine, Darce and Shay. they seemed to like him a lot.

But me, would I listen to him? I guess so. He seemed to respect, what playing and being, in the NHL was all about. NHLers like that.

Every NHLer cept the top four picks every year, know what a meat grinder the NHL life is.

Would I respond to Sheldon Keefe?

That is the question I ask right now Seems like a cool guy, got the young face, coupled with the cool shade of grey.

But does he have "it". I will lean towards. He doesn't KNOW, if he has it, and the players feel that.

He never made a mark on the NHL as a player, and that ultimately, comes at question for every NHL player, when they confront a coach.

So accordingly, can he match that with toughness, like Pat Burns did so expertly, for us, in 93?

I dunno.

To me, Toronto, has had one great coach, in the time I have watched them. Pat Burns.

Sheldon Keefe? I dunno. Certainly seems smart, cool. Kinda jet set handsome, although he seems to have put on at least 20 lbs in the last two years.

Can this guy, guide this very, very talented team, to a CUP? I will say YES, HA. YES HE CAN. He is vulnerable and I think the players like that. They feel comfortable with him.

Nothing guaranteed, but he is the first coach since Burns, I really like, I feel certain the players feel the same way. So HOO YA, Campbell, Keefe, Mitch, Matthews, Brodie. lets go get em

are you okay?

 

[Gary Nylund]

Not gonna lie, this game scares me bit as it's McDavid's 1st game here on a Saturday night. I think we can count on him playing his heart out, wouldn't be shocked at all to see him have a huge night. Everyone better be ready for this one (especially Campbell), not much else to say.

 

[HockeyVirus]

are you okay?

Sheldon Keefe has us as a 100+ point team the entire time he is here and people ask if he can coach?

 

[forecheck]

Jen Botterill reminds me of a kindergarden teacher talking to her class . Painful

 

[Gallagbi]

Not gonna lie, this game scares me bit as it's McDavid's 1st game here on a Saturday night. I think we can count on him playing his heart out, wouldn't be shocked at all to see him have a huge night. Everyone better be ready for this one (especially Campbell), not much else to say.

Add in how well he was as shutdown last game and he'll be ready, no doubt.

 

[Leaftors]

Sheldon Keefe has us as a 100+ point team the entire time he is here and people ask if he can coach?

Yeah he’s a great coach, not sure why he’s speaking on the players behalf too in saying they sense him being unsure - or whatever he was getting at. He probably should have listened to his coaches though, probably would have lasted more than a few days as a “pro”

 

[HockeyVirus]

Just want I wanted. To be even more depressed before the game. Nice feature Sportsnet...

 

[HockeyVirus]

WTF Dubas

 

[zeke]

Jen Botterill reminds me of a kindergarden teacher talking to her class . Painful

She's great.

So much better than the doofus dudes up there.

Botteril + Bieksa is the best thing they've had in forever.

 

[Warden of the North]

Sportsnet not have any analysts on staff tonight?

 

[On-the-Fly]

Just want I wanted. To be even more depressed before the game. Nice feature Sportsnet...

Its got heart, but it aint in the right place. How the lead up to a Saturday night game isnt in depth and expert analysis completely amazes me.

Third rate. Tertiary, even.

 

[Confucius]

Maybe Disney couldn't write a better script, NHL refs, hold our beer.

 

[HockeyVirus]

She's great.

So much better than the doofus dudes up there.

Botteril + Bieksa is the best thing they've had in forever.

I miss Burke

 

[123offtheglass]

He’ll run into a (Wayne) Train if he starts acting up.

Is his wrist healed enough to fight yet?

 

[Macallan18]

Go Leafs Go! And Mr. Dubas, please don’t waste any draft picks on useless old players that are washed up and people here want to trade for because of what they were ten years ago.

 

[ottomaddox]

WTF Dubas