Wafflewhipper
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Nice win no complaints with the way they played with energy tonight. A game of mistake's and we made one less ha.woohoo!
What does this even mean? Leafs made it that far because of goaltending.
I liked how Holland played tonight. Maybe trial him with Kessel and have Komarov as the third linemate. Likewise Panic should be be kept in a top six role seeing that he's been playing pretty well.
I'd bump Rielly, Bernier, and Holland each up one tier.
Rielly had a pretty good game in mmy opinion. A few shaky moments, but was great on the breakout and seems like he took the statement that he needs to move more to heart.
Holland was good on the PK, had a great move to score, and good on the forecheck tonight. A game he needs to build on IMO.
Bernier wasn't like typical Bernier in net (a lot of battling), but he made a number of great saves and was at least average tonight... Defense left him out to dry a few times and there was no really weak goal.
Phaneuf and Kadri good? Bernier bad? What game were you watching?
I liked how Holland played tonight. Maybe trial him with Kessel and have Komarov as the third linemate. Likewise Panic should be be kept in a top six role seeing that he's been playing pretty well.
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Probably just me, but Kadri looked quicker out there tonight.
Waters mentioned that on the radio not to long ago.
He was saying that he talked to scouts throughout the league and some suggested they try him out there.
Carlyle said during his pre-game presser that you start to realize what a player is after the 300 game mark.
I am not sure if Kadri and Kessel will be sticking, though. Instead, it is Kessel going off the defensively porous line with Bozak.There's a couple of thoughts there.
1. You see what you have with him and force him into something he might not be ready for.
2. Moving him up would force Kadri into a 3rd line checking role that Holland currently holds.
I think if you leave Holland there for a while longer, it wouldn't be the worst thing.
Plenty of people have praised Kadri. He played well both ways, was great on faceoffs (something people love to hold against him) and I think he picked up 2 assists so I'm fine with that.
I know people love to rag on Phaneuf but I think he was just fine tonight. Overly passive at some points, but mostly stable.
And I guess I am watching the game where Bernier let in four goals and had mobility issues.
I always remembered the Leafs blaming their defenceman rather than goalies. In fact, for so many to suggest that Bernier's play today was solid exemplifies that further. Anyhow, he was not playing as calm as normally does and was behind the concessions.I'm a bit pissy after the game. Seems like nothing will change when we keep sneaking out wins like this. Overall we look bad defensively IMO and we're lucky we have skill.
I thought Kadri was average-bad. He gets stripped of the puck quite a bit, and hasn't been finishing hits like he used to. He did have one nice one tonight but overall he just seems like a selfish player.
As for Bernier, we always seem to use the goalie as a scapegoat. He made some excellent saves and was making plenty of saves look easy tonight. How can you really blame him on the goals, maybe could have had the fivehole but I certainly can't say he was bad tonight.
As for Phaneuf, we must just disagree. He looks so slow and unagile. He got beat plenty. He looks awkward alot of the time and out of place.
I'm a bit pissy after the game. Seems like nothing will change when we keep sneaking out wins like this. Overall we look bad defensively IMO and we're lucky we have skill.
I thought Kadri was average-bad. He gets stripped of the puck quite a bit, and hasn't been finishing hits like he used to. He did have one nice one tonight but overall he just seems like a selfish player.
As for Bernier, we always seem to use the goalie as a scapegoat. He made some excellent saves and was making plenty of saves look easy tonight. How can you really blame him on the goals, maybe could have had the fivehole but I certainly can't say he was bad tonight.
As for Phaneuf, we must just disagree. He looks so slow and unagile. He got beat plenty. He looks awkward alot of the time and out of place.
Since you are pretty much only player saying Kadri was average oe bad, safe to assume he had a great game today. Lol selfish
The Leafs deserved the win tonight. Bernier's performance and a couple of defensive gaffes made the game closer than it should have been.
Bernier has yet to play a complete game so far this season in my opinion.
Detroit, Columbus, Islanders. There I named a few.
Detroit, Columbus, Islanders. There I named a few.
You named the only 3 he had in all his games, lets face it Bernier sucks and Reimer is clearly better