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Post by CentreHice on Oct 12, 2016 21:30:56 GMT -5
Matthews: Definitely my fault on that last goal...so, gotta learn from that. At least he owned it, he made 2 or 3 mistakes on that OT winner. From chasing Karlsson around the net, to give Ottawa way too much space in the o zone. I don't think Toronto even touched the puck in the OT Yep, fully expect a player of his calibre to own his mistakes. As Dis said, gotta keep your head up when he's on the ice. Without the "protection" Gretzky was afforded, it should be easier to cover him...especially as a rookie. Crosby, Tavares, Toews, Kopitar...they're not scoring 4 per night. The opposition will clue in. The Sens were brutal in that respect tonight. I sure hope it's as simple as "Stop Matthews, and you stop the Leafs" situation. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 12, 2016 21:44:19 GMT -5
TSN didn't show any of Ottawa's goals except for the OT winner.
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Oct 12, 2016 21:53:36 GMT -5
TSN didn't show any of Ottawa's goals except for the OT winner. They scored tonight? |
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Post by seventeen on Oct 12, 2016 22:43:13 GMT -5
I saw Matthews lose his man in OT and 'cause' the winning goal against. I wonder if Babcock will throw him under the bus?
Kid's awfully good.
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Post by blny on Oct 13, 2016 5:57:39 GMT -5
I'm not taking anything away from his 4 goal debut, but there are two things to consider.
1. He's 19. He's almost old enough to have been eligible for the McDavid draft.
2. As a result, his playing against men last year has prepared him better than most of his draft class. We'll see where he is after Christmas (as the grind mounts), but he came into the season with a distinct advantage.
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Post by franko on Oct 13, 2016 6:21:26 GMT -5
sure he did, blny. can't hold that against him.
he's good, and we'd be drooling if he were a Hab . . . much like I hated Gretzky but would have loved him on my team.
he'll come up against a wall -- and against a team that will be aware of him, and can play defense.
it's the love-in and "the Leafs have a great future" ad nauseam that's going to get to me.
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Post by Polarice on Oct 13, 2016 6:26:18 GMT -5
I hate the kid already, lol
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Post by CentreHice on Oct 13, 2016 7:42:10 GMT -5
it's the love-in and "the Leafs have a great future" ad nauseam that's going to get to me. Wait until Cherry becomes head cheerleader this Saturday....even though they're playing his Bruins. Like I asked earlier--how long before Don brings Auston into the studio and plants one on his cheek? We've got the best president, we've got the best coach, we've got the best GM...and now we've got the best player! It isn't so much a sense of relief we're hearing....just more of the endless boast, regardless of their pathetic record since the lockout of 2004-05. Even though it took a dead last finish to get him....they're the best! Humility has no seat at Leaf Nation's table. |
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Post by franko on Oct 13, 2016 8:16:06 GMT -5
Humility has no seat at Leaf Nation's table. and for at least another year, Leaf's nation will be sitting crying during the playoffs. just finding light where I can |
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Oct 13, 2016 9:39:14 GMT -5
I'm just happy for the kid ... he'll come down to earth soon enough ... imagine being in his parents' seats ... great debut ...
Cheers.
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Post by blny on Oct 13, 2016 9:57:17 GMT -5
I'd say he's pretty down to earth. His big quote after the game was acknowledging his missed assignment that lead to Turris scoring.
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Post by blny on Oct 13, 2016 9:58:11 GMT -5
sure he did, blny. can't hold that against him. he's good, and we'd be drooling if he were a Hab . . . much like I hated Gretzky but would have loved him on my team. he'll come up against a wall -- and against a team that will be aware of him, and can play defense. it's the love-in and "the Leafs have a great future" ad nauseam that's going to get to me. I don't hold it against him. I'm just comparing him to his fellow rookie class. He's got a distinct advantage over them. |
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Oct 13, 2016 10:06:24 GMT -5
I'd say he's pretty down to earth. His big quote after the game was acknowledging his missed assignment that lead to Turris scoring. I was very impressed with the humility he showed in his postgame interview ... quite something for someone as young as him ... Cheers. |
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Post by Tankdriver on Oct 13, 2016 10:28:56 GMT -5
it's the love-in and "the Leafs have a great future" ad nauseam that's going to get to me. Wait until Cherry becomes head cheerleader this Saturday....even though they're playing his Bruins. Like I asked earlier--how long before Don brings Auston into the studio and plants one on his cheek? We've got the best president, we've got the best coach, we've got the best GM...and now we've got the best player! It isn't so much a sense of relief we're hearing....just more of the endless boast, regardless of their pathetic record since the lockout of 2004-05. Even though it took a dead last finish to get him....they're the best! Humility has no seat at Leaf Nation's table. Just think if he was a good ole Ontario boy...lol |
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Post by franko on Oct 13, 2016 10:32:08 GMT -5
sure he did, blny. can't hold that against him. he's good, and we'd be drooling if he were a Hab . . . much like I hated Gretzky but would have loved him on my team. he'll come up against a wall -- and against a team that will be aware of him, and can play defense. it's the love-in and "the Leafs have a great future" ad nauseam that's going to get to me. I don't hold it against him. I'm just comparing him to his fellow rookie class. He's got a distinct advantage over them. I don't hold it against him either . . . it's the media hacks and fawners that will get to me. |
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Oct 13, 2016 10:49:59 GMT -5
Is Brandon Prust done ...
Cheers.
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Post by seventeen on Oct 13, 2016 11:53:35 GMT -5
I don't hold it against him. I'm just comparing him to his fellow rookie class. He's got a distinct advantage over them. I don't hold it against him either . . . it's the media hacks and fawners that will get to me. yeah, I was getting tired of it last night. Friedmann made a comment that if you don't like how much they talk about him, then you have no soul. No, Elliott, if I don't like how much you're talking about him, we can switch to World Series of Poker (as I did), or play with the kids or do any number of things that don't involve listening to the media gush about Matthews. And I like the kid. He showed great skill, but Ottawa is still learning Boucher's system so there were a lot of gaps in their defensive play. Against teams like LA, he'll learn that some guys will ignore the puck and take the body, which will negate some of his play. In other words teams will give him more respect and play him harder than they did last night. And play him smarter too. For example on the 4th goal, I'd have ignored Nylander and left Anderson to deal with him. Just take the pass away. He'd already scored 3 goals, think it's not his night? That defenceman had a brain cramp. Anyway, he's going to be a star in the NHL. I liked Marner's game a lot last night. Leafs will have some very good forwards in a couple of years. Defense not so much. That will be the pin in the media's balloon. PS. The top 4 stories on TSN.ca are all on Matthews. It starts.  |
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Post by Polarice on Oct 13, 2016 12:35:32 GMT -5
Is Brandon Prust done ... Cheers. He's not listed on the Leafs roster. |
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Post by franko on Oct 13, 2016 12:46:51 GMT -5
not sure if this falls under the realm of fawning or of I'm sick of it, after all how much hype do I have to put up with before it gets sickening? "greatest Leaf ever"as an aside, they are doing a "Top 100 Maple Leafs of all time" thing, and it appears that Matthews is already on the list. |
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Post by seventeen on Oct 13, 2016 13:10:42 GMT -5
not sure if this falls under the realm of fawning or of I'm sick of it, after all how much hype do I have to put up with before it gets sickening? "greatest Leaf ever"as an aside, they are doing a "Top 100 Maple Leafs of all time" thing, and it appears that Matthews is already on the list. Top 100? Is Roman Polak on the list? |
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Oct 13, 2016 13:29:02 GMT -5
Is Brandon Prust done ... Cheers. He's not listed on the Leafs roster. For sure ... I should have mentioned that ... I posted this after I read he had been dropped ... I don't know if he'll be picked up by another club ... I think he might be done ... could be wrong ... Cheers. |
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Post by franko on Oct 13, 2016 14:02:59 GMT -5
as an aside, they are doing a "Top 100 Maple Leafs of all time" thing, and it appears that Matthews is already on the list. Top 100? Is Roman Polak on the list? anti-Leaf first question is "how can they fill in such a list with a hundred names? my anti-Leaf second response to your question is "probably". my anti-Leaf third comment is "methinks they are already poking fun at the Leafs". |
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Post by Polarice on Oct 13, 2016 14:20:24 GMT -5
He's not listed on the Leafs roster. For sure ... I should have mentioned that ... I posted this after I read he had been dropped ... I don't know if he'll be picked up by another club ... I think he might be done ... could be wrong ... Cheers. Agreed....unless he wants to play overseas I think he'll be retired before to long. Maybe he can get a job working with a team or the NHL in the future. |
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Post by franko on Oct 17, 2016 18:45:04 GMT -5
Bourque with an assist!
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Oct 17, 2016 18:56:46 GMT -5
Watching Ottawa/Detroit ... Dion Phanuef goes down courtesy of Jonathan Ericsson ... he had a good scoring chance just before that ...
Cheers.
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Post by seventeen on Oct 17, 2016 19:00:44 GMT -5
Chris, Gabriel, Rene or Ryan Bourque? Whooda thought there'd be so many Bourques? |
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Post by Skilly on Oct 17, 2016 19:38:32 GMT -5
Chris, Gabriel, Rene or Ryan Bourque? Whooda thought there'd be so many Bourques? Ray ... It was an old timers skate |
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Oct 17, 2016 19:43:55 GMT -5
... 800 games already ... where did that time go ...
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Post by franko on Oct 17, 2016 21:26:40 GMT -5
Chris, Gabriel, Rene or Ryan Bourque? Whooda thought there'd be so many Bourques? who knew that there were two Bourques that played with Montreal? probably Skilly, but other than that? |
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Post by franko on Oct 17, 2016 21:31:35 GMT -5
... 800 games already ... where did that time go ...
not a bad personal result for the game either |
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