Post-Game Talk: Toronto verses Detroit - Oct 2nd @ 7:30 pm EST

[Maplebeasts]

Well, if there is such a thing, that's a good loss. Not much talent on this roster, but they started to play well as a group. I'll never get tired of outshooting the opposition. Some world class possession shifts in there.

It's going to be fun when our elite prospects start to crack the lineup.

 

[Al14]

Skating or thinking?

Both!

 

[Auston Matthews]

Phaneuf looked like a rookie fumbling around with the puck out there. He looks like he has very little confidence right now. Not good from your captain.

 

[Trapper]

It's going to be fun when our elite prospects start to crack the lineup.

It's going to be fun when our talented prospects crack the lineup and work hard to become elite.
Elite is earned, not given.

 

[Kamal007]

Solid defensively doesn't allow four goals.

You're right. Lets hope this is as solid as it gets all year.

 

[Hotel Mario]

Unacceptable performance from the captain, it is his job to lead the way, and most certainly hasn't done this job on the ice. Tough part is, if the preseason is indicative of the year Dion has its Clarkson 2.0 in terms of the contract. Certain players are not coachable, can Babcock fix slow and stupid, we're about to find out.

 

[FlareKnight]

It's going to be fun when our talented prospects crack the lineup and work hard to become elite.
Elite is earned, not given.

I feel like you were trying to sound cool there and fumbled terribly.

Elite is just a descriptive word there, you can be an elite prospect.

It will be fun when our elite prospects develop into elite NHL players. The key is them becoming great NHL players, not earning the word elite to describe them.

 

[MapleLeaf]

This will be as good as it gets. Team had some fight...just having a hard time scoring goals....lack of goals will be the theme all season!

 

[Brock Radunske]

How did the losers look?
I opted for the Jays game, rather than put myself through watching them

 

[Brown Dog]

Phaneuf looked like a rookie fumbling around with the puck out there. He looks like he has very little confidence right now. Not good from your captain.

That Phaneuf is still on this team is such a joke.

 

[Trapper]

Phaneuf looked like a rookie fumbling around with the puck out there. He looks like he has very little confidence right now. Not good from your captain.

Sorry but I just don't see Phaneuf.
He's slow, not very mobile and an average desicion maker.
If he has you along the boards he's ok, in open ice he's had. Doesn't move his feet a lot and stands around at times.

 

[King85Kong]

Dion needs to toughen up and not retaliate so much. Other teams can goat him in. Man up.

 

[Pyrophorus]

These are the type of games, thet we'll be in, for most of the season.

 

[Acoustic]

Wings fan here... Babcock is a great coach. Give it time. As much as I hate the Leafs they will be a tough team to beat and eventually a contender over his tenure.

 

[Trapper]

I feel like you were trying to sound cool there and fumbled terribly.

Elite is just a descriptive word there, you can be an elite prospect.

It will be fun when our elite prospects develop into elite NHL players. The key is them becoming great NHL players, not earning the word elite to describe them.

Cool no. Couldn't care less. Just tired of the way "elite" gets thrown out around here.
Elite should be earned over a period of time, high level play and consistency in the NHL.

 

[MapleLeaf]

Dion needs to toughen up and not retaliate so much. Other teams can goat him in. Man up.

He's not a rookie...he's the captain for F*** Sakes! After 10 years in the league one would think he would know better.

 

[King85Kong]

He's not a rookie...he's the captain for F*** Sakes! After 10 years in the league one would think he would know better.

Yup, falls for it so much.

 

[Rare Jewel]

It's kind of a shame a good effort was for not. But some really encouraging things, particularly in the 2nd period.

Hyman: Great game; tenacious on the fore check and in the corners. He's really not too far away from the NHL.
Rielly and Gardiner: Both had very good bounce back games after the Buffalo game, especially Morgan.
JVR/Kadri/Winnik: Started the game very well, faded in third, but overall something to build from.
Kapanen: Showed some flashes, his best game of the pre-season.

 

[Pookie]

These are the type of games, thet we'll be in, for most of the season.

Then I recommend these types of games for anyone suffering from insomnia.

I see a few penalties in the game… the players must have run into each other by accident.

Please, please tighten up even more and focus on time killing, meaningless cycling that never generates a scoring chance so that these riveting "new" NHL matches could end in scores of 2-1.

 

[senor martinez]

He's not a rookie...he's the captain for F*** Sakes! After 10 years in the league one would think he would know better.

He's getting there.. he is getting better right now and this season. He might be better when he gets older.

 

[Trapper]

It's kind of a shame a good effort was for not. But some really encouraging things, particularly in the 2nd period.

Hyman: Great game; tenacious on the fore check and in the corners. He's really not too far away from the NHL.
Rielly and Gardiner: Both had very good bounce back games after the Buffalo game, especially Morgan.
JVR/Kadri/Winnik: Started the game very well, faded in third, but overall something to build from.
JVR/Kadri/Winnik: Showed some flashes, his best game of the pre-season.

I liked Matthias again. Thought he was the best player on that line. If he can bury some chances he will be solid on LW.

 

[Bullseye]

Looks like Hyman has a good chance of taking Panik's spot - he out hustled Panik in this game by a wide margin.

Kadri, Kapanen, Hyman, and Reimer all played really well. Arcobello rebounded to have a good game after spectating one of the first period goals. Rielly had a good offensive game with several legit scoring chances.

Much better effort as a whole.

 

[SprDaVE]

It's kind of a shame a good effort was for not. But some really encouraging things, particularly in the 2nd period.

Hyman: Great game; tenacious on the fore check and in the corners. He's really not too far away from the NHL.
Rielly and Gardiner: Both had very good bounce back games after the Buffalo game, especially Morgan.
JVR/Kadri/Winnik: Started the game very well, faded in third, but overall something to build from.
Kapanen: Showed some flashes, his best game of the pre-season.

Agreed here. Hyman and Kapanen looked really strong.

Robidas and Arcobello were awful. Phaneuf hasn't had a good pre-season so far either.

 

[LeafsNation75]

I try not to put a lot of stock into the pre-season, however overall I thought they had a better effort compared to their last game against Buffalo.

 

[senor martinez]

Agreed here. Hyman and Kapanen looked really strong.

Robidas and Arcobello were awful. Phaneuf hasn't had a good pre-season so far either.

Phaneuf might get even better when he gets older. Under Babcock he is already showing some signs of real commitment and action.