Pre-Game Talk: Toronto vs Chicago|Saturday @ 7 - CBC|Just Don't Look Back

[Hurt]

I'm pretty sure you guys are actually going to win this one.

I wish I shared your optimism but the way this team has played the last few weeks, I'm not so sure but alas, GO LEAFS GO!

 

[ShaneFalco]

Sorry Jon/James, you're going to get shelled

 

[Erndog]

Why not break up JVR and Kessel? Just TRY something. Maybe they can get some other guys going. We're not winning as it is, why not try something different.

Raymond-Kadri-Kessel
JVR-Smith-Lupul

Just SOMETHING jeez.

 

[ACC1224]

Why not break up JVR and Kessel? Just TRY something. Maybe they can get some other guys going. We're not winning as it is, why not try something different.

Raymond-Kadri-Kessel
JVR-Smith-Lupul

Just SOMETHING jeez.

Raymond shouldn't play at all, let alone the top line.

Myself, I think JVR & Kessel have been good. Maybe switch Smith and Kadri to help out Lupul?

 

[p.l.f.]

David Alter ‏@DavidAlter590 4m
Looks like only a few #Leafs will skate today. Carter Ashton and Jerry D'Amigo on the ice.
The rest are in therapy (I added that part)

David Alter ‏@DavidAlter590 4m
McLaren, Phaneuf and Liles have joined the other two on the ice.

 

[Hurt]

David Alter ‏@DavidAlter590 4m
Looks like only a few #Leafs will skate today. Carter Ashton and Jerry D'Amigo on the ice.
The rest are in therapy (I added that part)

David Alter ‏@DavidAlter590 4m
McLaren, Phaneuf and Liles have joined the other two on the ice.

They're all in timeout thinking about how badly they've played.

 

[goonx]

blackhawks is one of my favourite teams because they're so consistent. Their core players just bring it every night.

I hope we get shelled.

something is definitely wrong in the dressing room.

Leafs? half-ass effort every night. Only the LA game showed a 60minute effort which was followed by a non-show. Their attention to details is just BS. You can also tell that some players don't trust each other. you can tell they avoid passing the puck to mark fraser. Lol.

 

[yakfish]

I'll go out on a limb and predict a bounce back game. We'll put up the same effort we did vs. the Kings. But this time Dion will be back and whether people like him or not we are a better team with him in the lineup! After we win this game leafs nation will do a complete 180 and praise the team for their resilience!

 

[p.l.f.]

Dave McCarthy ‏@DaveAMcCarthy 3m
Phaneuf, Ashton, D'Amigo, Liles, McLaren, Reimer took ice for about 1/2 hour. No more on ice activity. Randy Carlyle will not speak

 

[Hurt]

I'll go out on a limb and predict a bounce back game. We'll put up the same effort we did vs. the Kings. But this time Dion will be back and whether people like him or not we are a better team with him in the lineup! After we win this game leafs nation will do a complete 180 and praise the team for their resilience!

Same effort vs Kings which resulted in a loss will still result in a loss against the better Chicago Blackhawks. This team needs to give everything they have to win these types of games and they've lost two of them already.

 

[ACC1224]

Same effort vs Kings which resulted in a loss will still result in a loss against the better Chicago Blackhawks. This team needs to give everything they have to win these types of games and they've lost two of them already.

Agreed, IF The Hawks get the same goaltending as the Kings did.

 

[moose vasko]

Looking forward to playing you guys Saturday; nothing beats being on HNIC. Raanta is our only goalie. He has given up 2 goals in every game he has started. There's your formula.

 

[Kyle Doobas*]

Looking forward to playing you guys Saturday; nothing beats being on HNIC. Raanta is our only goalie. He has given up 2 goals in every game he has started. There's your formula.

You think we can hold a 2-0 lead?

 

[Auston Matthews]

We're getting into must-win territory with a playoff spot severely at risk.

 

[Jot]

Only way this team will win against the Hawks is if we take advantage of their horrible PK.

Only problem with that, Hawks are incredibly disciplined.

 

[Leaf Rocket]

majority of the people are in the time out corner.

 

[Penalty Kill Icing*]

At least we didn't give up a PP goal last game. Hopefully they build off it.

 

[Duffman955]

Tommorow is a win-win situation.

If we bounce back and somehow win or make it a close game, it will be a huge stepping stone. If we get shelled, I expect Nonis/Carlyle to take some drastic action.

Win or lose, we still hold a playoff spot. Isn't that incredible? 2 regulation wins in the last 19 games and we still in playoffs spot.

 

[Pi]

Only way this team will win against the Hawks is if we take advantage of their horrible PK.

Only problem with that, Hawks are incredibly disciplined.

I think it's their puck possession more than being disciplined.

Since they usually carry the puck far more often than the other team, they are rarely in a position to take dumb penalties.

 

[DemLeafs]

Leafs win 6-2

 

[go_leafs_go02]

Jim Hughson is in Vancouver calling the Canucks/Oilers game tonight. Could we get Cole tomorrow in Toronto?

Please say yes!!!

 

[TheOneArmedMan]

lol 5-1 hawks. Gonna go down hard.

 

[BiggestLeafsFanEVER*]

I think if our defence plays good and we go to the net a lot we have a decent chance to win.

lol j/k

 

[Blufreezy]

Same effort vs Kings which resulted in a loss will still result in a loss against the better Chicago Blackhawks. This team needs to give everything they have to win these types of games and they've lost two of them already.

One thing we have going for us is the Hawks don't have god himself playing goalie like the Kings did

 

[namttebih]

Not only that, those 2 regulation win were against Sabres and Islanders

6 - 10 - 3 since November

Yuck.

I knew that it was really bad, but to hear it like that.