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Post by blny on Apr 16, 2018 20:23:49 GMT -5
I wasn’t sold on Andersen and he’s proving to be a liability for the Leafs. Two bad goals tonight. Amazing how bad a coac Babcock is when the goaltending is weak. He's a reincarnation of Palmateer. He makes the hard look easy and the easy look hard. |
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Post by CentreHice on Apr 16, 2018 21:02:19 GMT -5
Pleks had a great game in a 2nd line checking capacity, as we all know is his strong point....getting lots of praise now......Leafs win.
Also played a nice decoy on Marleau's insurance goal.
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Post by seventeen on Apr 17, 2018 11:56:12 GMT -5
Aye there's the rub. Pleks is great at shutting down the other team's top centre. He's annoyed Crosby plenty over the years. That poses an inherent problem sometimes in that because he is now such a poor scorer, you're giving up 18 minutes or so of potential scoring time. That's hard to overcome. If he was an ideal 3rd or 4th line shut down centre, at the appropriate salary, great. He's not a good 2nd line centre because of the poor scoring ability. Didn't used to be that way, but he's lost something in the last 3 years, offensively.
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Post by Willie Dog on Apr 17, 2018 14:48:38 GMT -5
I wasn’t sold on Andersen and he’s proving to be a liability for the Leafs. Two bad goals tonight. Amazing how bad a coac Babcock is when the goaltending is weak. or he doesn't have 30 minute stud on D |
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Post by seventeen on Apr 17, 2018 22:30:20 GMT -5
Lars gets credit for the OT winner on a play that will not make the highlight reels, but counts. Someone must have stuck a pun in that Bergevin voodoo doll.
Washington can breathe a bit.
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Post by seventeen on Apr 18, 2018 1:04:02 GMT -5
The Cinderella story continues. Vegas with the sweep over LA, who looked older and slower. Anaheim and San Jose are also 2 of the older teams. Playing each other lucky for them.
Nice to see Gallant going to the second round.
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Post by franko on Apr 18, 2018 5:43:52 GMT -5
absolutely shocking.
but good on them.
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Post by seventeen on Apr 18, 2018 17:01:11 GMT -5
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Post by Willie Dog on Apr 18, 2018 19:24:24 GMT -5
Observations about Vegas? Lots of speed throughout the line-up. Their defence can skate and move the puck quickly, They don't have anyone you'd call elite and most have exceeded expectations, but they can all skate. Very similar to the Habs    Very similar to the way the Habs used to be under Gainey |
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Post by Willie Dog on Apr 18, 2018 19:25:39 GMT -5
Man are the Flyers goalies brutal... if we wanted to trade Carey they would be a partner...
Edit: their defence is even worse... Gostbitiere trying to stick check Crosby and Crosby scores coming out from behind the net
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Post by CentreHice on Apr 18, 2018 21:40:17 GMT -5
Subban with a big hit....and Forsberg goes the other way to score another highlight reeler.
EDIT: PK with two bad giveaways leading to mayhem in the Preds' end. No damage done...but...
A very audible segment of Avs' fans boo him at every touch of the puck.
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Apr 18, 2018 22:42:29 GMT -5
Man are the Flyers goalies brutal... if we wanted to trade Carey they would be a partner... Edit: their defence is even worse... Gostbitiere trying to stick check Crosby and Crosby scores coming out from behind the net They have needed a top goalie longer than we have needed a top centre (just)...but both are gaps that are far too long to be excusable. |
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Post by CentreHice on Apr 18, 2018 22:52:55 GMT -5
Man are the Flyers goalies brutal... if we wanted to trade Carey they would be a partner... Edit: their defence is even worse... Gostbitiere trying to stick check Crosby and Crosby scores coming out from behind the net They have needed a top goalie longer than we have needed a top centre (just)...but both are gaps that are far too long to be excusable. Except whenever we've faced them in the playoffs, that is. Leighton shut us out 3 times in 2010. Biron was enough to get the job done in 2008. |
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Post by seventeen on Apr 19, 2018 0:46:02 GMT -5
They have needed a top goalie longer than we have needed a top centre (just)...but both are gaps that are far too long to be excusable. Except whenever we've faced them in the playoffs, that is. Leighton shut us out 3 times in 2010. Biron was enough to get the job done in 2008. Centres trump goalies. Flyers have Carter Hart in their system, but he's only 20. He will need another couple of years of development, probably. |
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Post by NWTHabsFan on Apr 19, 2018 9:39:20 GMT -5
A whole lot of Puddy or all you Seinfeld fans out there. Apparently the actor is a LA Kings fan (and therefore likely in mourning a bit!).
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Post by jkr on Apr 19, 2018 11:51:29 GMT -5
Subban with a big hit....and Forsberg goes the other way to score another highlight reeler. EDIT: PK with two bad giveaways leading to mayhem in the Preds' end. No damage done...but... A very audible segment of Avs' fans boo him at every touch of the puck. I know Subban's detractors like to latch on to moments like that but they should have a look at this article. www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/ranking-7-contenders-norris-trophy/A ranking of the Norris candidates. Thourough analysis by Berkshire. His ranking: Klingberg; Subban; Doughty. |
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Post by jkr on Apr 19, 2018 11:55:24 GMT -5
Man are the Flyers goalies brutal... if we wanted to trade Carey they would be a partner... Edit: their defence is even worse... Gostbitiere trying to stick check Crosby and Crosby scores coming out from behind the net They had Bobrovsky & traded him for picks. 2 Vezinas since then. Brutal move. |
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Post by Willie Dog on Apr 19, 2018 18:13:10 GMT -5
Bruins score less than 1 minute in...
The camera zooms in on Pleky but he didn't do anything wrong
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Post by CentreHice on Apr 19, 2018 18:25:56 GMT -5
Pleks with a snipe in the slot....ties it at 1.
He's becoming a bit of a story....
Go to a better team...fill a smaller hole.
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Post by CentreHice on Apr 19, 2018 19:06:53 GMT -5
Subban with a big hit....and Forsberg goes the other way to score another highlight reeler. EDIT: PK with two bad giveaways leading to mayhem in the Preds' end. No damage done...but... A very audible segment of Avs' fans boo him at every touch of the puck. I know Subban's detractors like to latch on to moments like that but they should have a look at this article. www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/ranking-7-contenders-norris-trophy/A ranking of the Norris candidates. Thourough analysis by Berkshire. His ranking: Klingberg; Subban; Doughty. I'm certainly not a Subban detractor. Thanks for the link! Berkshire was close. Hedman, Subban, Doughty |
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Post by Skilly on Apr 19, 2018 19:38:53 GMT -5
I'm certainly not a Subban detractor. Thanks for the link! Berkshire was close. Hedman, Subban, Doughty Liam McGuire guaranteed on his Facebook page that not only would Subban NOT get nominated, he would not get many votes at all. #egginface Another expert from the ol boys club who knows everything |
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Post by Willie Dog on Apr 19, 2018 21:06:28 GMT -5
Leafs lose... jackets lose... I'm happy
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Post by CentreHice on Apr 19, 2018 21:09:33 GMT -5
Just heard Cherry say he won "Coach of the Year". I had no idea....  This time he claimed his winning percentage was .650. He was using wins divided by total games. 1975-76. It was actually .600 (48W in 80 games). Impressive. So was Fred Shero's .637 (51W) ...and Scotty Bowman's .725. (58W) |
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Post by jkr on Apr 19, 2018 21:11:29 GMT -5
I'm certainly not a Subban detractor. Thanks for the link! Berkshire was close. Hedman, Subban, Doughty Didn't mean that detractors comment towards you. Just speaking in general. |
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Post by jkr on Apr 19, 2018 21:12:35 GMT -5
Leafs lose... jackets lose... I'm happy No Bergeron for Bruins tonight. |
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Post by CentreHice on Apr 19, 2018 22:11:49 GMT -5
I didn't see a very hungry Leafs' team tonight. Not what I'd have expected, that's for sure...
Maybe the extra day off negated any Game 3 momentum....
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Post by blny on Apr 20, 2018 5:42:51 GMT -5
I didn't see a very hungry Leafs' team tonight. Not what I'd have expected, that's for sure... Maybe the extra day off negated any Game 3 momentum.... They responded very well in the first, after going down very early. For the most part, they were the better team up to the point they went down 2-1. From that point, they lost their energy and never really could get it back. |
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Post by Willie Dog on Apr 20, 2018 6:05:01 GMT -5
Watched the highlights and hughson sounds like he's gonna cry... ass.
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Post by Willie Dog on Apr 20, 2018 6:18:57 GMT -5
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Apr 20, 2018 6:39:03 GMT -5
I didn't see a very hungry Leafs' team tonight. Not what I'd have expected, that's for sure... Maybe the extra day off negated any Game 3 momentum.... They responded very well in the first, after going down very early. For the most part, they were the better team up to the point they went down 2-1. From that point, they lost their energy and never really could get it back. No Patrice Bergeron, no problem ... I watched the whole game and the Leafs outshot the Bruins overall, but I they reminded me of the Habs ... lots of shots and little finish ... very happy for Tomas Plekanec ... the guy gets ripped by a local journalist and then plays the best he has since becoming a Leaf ... honestly, I don't know if he even read the article, but he's been one of the best Leafs on the ice, of late ... Cheers. |
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