Post-Game Talk: TORONTO @ OTTAWA | That was uh... bad

[Battle Lin]

one of worst games of the year...for sure worst since all the kids came up

 

[Pyrophorus]

Are they seriously singing GOODBYE?

They don't beat us in the playoffs...they must take their little victories.

 

[Daisy Jane]

It's not even that. Nylander's game is completely different from Sosh's. Sosh can go out there and be a little spark plug, bang and crash into everyone and show off a little skill and it's "oooh, yay!"

Nylander is not that type of player. he has to learn how to attack - not to receive the game (a lot of skilled rookies need to learn that - McDavid it. and Nylander is NOT MCDavid - so the adaptation takes longer). making a snap judgement and calling him a bust etc because he's not Sosh .. first and second - against the very thing y'all say you can handle - being patient with the youngins.

 

[BM14]

Gudbranson is a weiRd one. 3rd overall pick in 2010. Yet hasn't cracked more then 15 points in a season.

I'm more of an eye-test guy.
The little I've seen he's been sound in his own end and is a RHD.
That's a need.

 

[Oskar The Groucho]

Squirrel finds a nut etc. Both are fairly similar players. Gudbranson gets overrated a bit.

Super overated. Besides being 6'5 what is he good at hockey wise ?

 

[TMLS]

terrible game all around other than for sosh.

 

[garce]

Oof dreadful.

 

[Leaf of the Mind]

They may miss the playoffs, but, they've beaten us pretty easily IMHO.

Uh, and who hasn't? Who exactly were the Leafs going to dominate this year? And to what end?
They're the ones who should be worried, a budget team who went for it this year and came up short. Let them have their project pick, sign some more overpaid veteran plugs to surround Karlsson. We've been there, done that, got the T-shirt.

 

[burpsalot]

Sad thing is the Sens only won, one game in their last 5...it was against us.

Also the complaint is on the Sens Defense, seems to be doing well against us again.

Sens didn't outplay us, they just scored more.

 

[Oskar The Groucho]

I'm more of an eye-test guy.
The little I've seen he's been sound in his own end and is a RHD.
That's a need.

He does hit everything that moves. I really like that part of his game. Very sound in his own zone.

 

[The Examiner]

What a **** game. They couldn't have made it more exciting? They've really put up some stinkers vs Ottawa this year.

 

[garce]

Well we could be the Peg and watch Buff inflate to 400.

 

[carko32]

I think that Sens did not control the game as much as the scoresheet shows. I think they just capitalized on our mistakes, which we did too many. They were quite solid at defense, not allowing us to shoot towards empty net or go 2 on 1 as we allowed.

 

[Al14]

Dude. You're the same guy who said Fire Shanahan and then I saw you praising his choice to rebuild. Can you at least make up your mind?

In what context did I write about firing Shanahan?

Shanahan, or no Shanahan, I've been supporting a true rebuild for 40 frigging years!

I just don't support tanking, or cheering for the Leafs to lose!

 

[BM14]

He does hit everything that moves. I really like that part of his game. Very sound in his own zone.

Doesn't solve the G situation though.
Ana has a plethora of G and D up/coming up and won't likely be able to offer the raises needed for those two guys due to the depth they have (which are stronger than the 2 current players) and they need cheap wingers in the worst way.

Gudbranson is an interesting suggestion.
I'll pay more attention to him.

 

[Daisy Jane]

In what context did I write about firing Shanahan?

Shanahan, or no Shanahan, I've been supporting a true rebuild for 40 frigging years!

I just don't support tanking, or cheering for the Leafs to lose!

for the last 1/2 of the season you were basically all "fire shanahan because we're bad".

they're going to lose more than they win. you don't have to cheer for it - but you don't have to get mad because. shock - the barely NHL calibre team isn't winning either.

 

[LeafsTop6]

how was valiev?

 

[Wendelstache]

In what context did I write about firing Shanahan?

Shanahan, or no Shanahan, I've been supporting a true rebuild for 40 frigging years!

I just don't support tanking, or cheering for the Leafs to lose!

How do you rebuild by winning?

I need a scholar to explain that one to me?

 

[BM14]

How do you rebuild by winning?

I need a scholar to explain that one to me?

nm......

 

[Nithoniniel]

For what it's worth, I think Nylander was one of few forwards who created any chances at all tonight.

 

[Apotheosis]

In what context did I write about firing Shanahan?

Shanahan, or no Shanahan, I've been supporting a true rebuild for 40 frigging years!

I just don't support tanking, or cheering for the Leafs to lose!

Your status above your name was Fire Shanahan for months. Or do you conveniently forget that?

 

[hockeyes]

Brutal game, Leafs played at the Sens intensity level which is pretty weak most nights.

 

[Clark4Ever]

I thought we outplayed them to be honest, but we couldn't convert anything tonight and Sparks was badly outplayed by Anderson.

 

[Daisy Jane]

For what it's worth, I think Nylander was one of few forwards who created any chances at all tonight.

i think so too.
like - they weren't fantastic (i think the adrenaline is gone). so now it's a lot tough work for them now.

 

[ULF_55]

how was valiev?

Well worth the watch.

Got stronger as the game went along.

Smart and no goals against in over 14 minutes.

Earned more starts, but at 20 he'll be back with the Marlies.