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Post by seventeen on Dec 28, 2023 3:10:09 GMT -5
That 3rd Ottawa goal was brutal. Batherson was practically standing on the red line when he shot it. Tkachuk's goal was his 300th point. Thanks again Bergevin. I'm not disappointed we didn't pick Tkachuk. I don't like much, if anything, about the character in that family. It's no wonder they have hardly ever actually won any team awards. Now if you want to use Quinn Hughes as the guy we should have taken, I agree 100%. I liked him on that day and like him even more today. For a little guy, his defensive numbers are pretty darn good and there's no need to discuss his offensive abilities. TBH, I liked KK too. We needed both centres and D men back then. Obviously Bergie thought the thirty somethings we had on D were going to last forever. He will forever be a twit in my book. Not the brightest light or sharpest stick, though he thought he was. |
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Post by jkr on Dec 29, 2023 22:03:32 GMT -5
Leafs outshoot CBJ 33-20 but give up 2 goal lead & lose 6-5 in OT.
Samsonov save% for the night- 714.
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Post by folatre on Dec 30, 2023 12:17:14 GMT -5
Samsonov looks cooked. Some of those goals were awful. How lucky were the Blue Jackets to get Fantilli at #3...
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Post by Willie Dog on Dec 30, 2023 13:00:50 GMT -5
Samsonov looks cooked. Some of those goals were awful. How lucky were the Blue Jackets to get Fantilli at #3... I think Samsonov is suffering what every loaf goalie deals with in the Shanaplan era, a Saperlipopettety D corps and no defensive structure with selfish players... In the loss to Columbus Goal 1 there are 4 guys in front of samsonov no chance, the fault lies with the D not clearing the front if the net Goal 2 there are 2 blue jackets who come in alone on Samsonov, he gets a piece of the puck but it goes over him and in, the fault lies with the D Goal 3 samsonov screened on the PP, cbj player tips it, samsonov gets a piece of it... not his fault Goal 4 Reily and leafs D are behind the net, 3 leafs behind the goal line afaint 1 cbj player and Reilly coughs up the puck and it comes out in front to a wide open blue jacket, no chance for Samsonov Goal 5 nice shot by Fantili but he should have made the save Ot Goal Nylander lined up on the wrong side of the faceoff dot, should have been on the same side as Reilly but I think it was a planned breakout assuming Tavares wins the draw but Gadreau going in all alone while Reilly is in no man's land and Nylander and Tavares are tied up with the cbj faceoff guy.. no chance for Samsonov... |
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Post by jkr on Dec 30, 2023 18:43:15 GMT -5
Got to love Hockey Night in Canada. Almost 15 minutes into the pre game show & they're still talking about the Lesfs.
First intermission is pretty much the same & Friedman spends most of his 2nd period segment talking about the Leaf goaltending. Then McLean throws out an unfounded rumor about MA Fleury.
Ending up switching to the Lions - Cowboys game.
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Post by Willie Dog on Dec 30, 2023 21:50:34 GMT -5
Loafs lose in regulation... Bunting>>>Matthews
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Dec 31, 2023 16:17:54 GMT -5
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Post by Willie Dog on Dec 31, 2023 16:29:06 GMT -5
Jurco should have dropped him |
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Dec 31, 2023 16:32:55 GMT -5
Jurco should have dropped him He just missed Josh Holden with an elbow ... would like to know just what the player did wrong ... Cheers. |
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Post by Willie Dog on Dec 31, 2023 16:33:32 GMT -5
Looks like the Sens have hired Dave Poulin as Senior VP of hockey Ops... I really liked Poulin doing the Habs games on TSN...
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Post by folatre on Dec 31, 2023 18:12:40 GMT -5
I like Poulin too -- smart, articulate guy.
Poulin and Staois may have to contemplate breaking up the core because, if not, there is little flexibility going forward.
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Post by Willie Dog on Dec 31, 2023 18:21:10 GMT -5
They are capped out and so are the leafs, if neither team goes deep changes will have to be made
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Post by jkr on Dec 31, 2023 19:50:04 GMT -5
TSN ticker reporting that the Leafs have put Samsonov on waivers.
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Post by folatre on Dec 31, 2023 20:11:57 GMT -5
Yeah, I saw that. Well, until Woll returns in 4-5 weeks, Toronto is rolling with a 36 year old on league min and some kid with zero NHL experience.
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Post by jkr on Dec 31, 2023 21:32:51 GMT -5
That's a surprising stance for a team that is supposed to have such high ambitions.
If they slip in the standings due to sub par netminding in only hurts their chances. What if Woll comes back & is not at the same level as he was before. Can't believe they are risking it.
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Post by Willie Dog on Jan 1, 2024 9:13:35 GMT -5
As soon as Keefe publicly blames Samsonov for the leafs Saperlipopettety team D, you know he was getting waived, meanwhile Shammy sits in New York twiddling his thumbs... I thought the habs were dysfunctional under burgerbrain...
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Post by seventeen on Jan 1, 2024 15:25:09 GMT -5
As soon as Keefe publicly blames Samsonov for the leafs Saperlipopettety team D, you know he was getting waived, meanwhile Shammy sits in New York twiddling his thumbs... I thought the habs were dysfunctional under burgerbrain... I suspect Hughes is playing a few guys against each other. There are several teams going the very cheap route for a couple of weeks or until the TDL praying to the Cranky gods to have one of their existing goalies turn their season around. The odds of that are the same as Cranky's gods actually giving a damn. At some point, Jake Allen, a perfectly serviceable guy, is going to be in very high demand. The difference between Hughes and Berg is that Hughes will actually pull the trigger without needing to get an aircraft carrier for a kayak. We can look back on a number of very satisfying deals and very few regretful ones. |
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Post by Willie Dog on Jan 2, 2024 22:52:19 GMT -5
The Hens are getting their asses handed to them 5-1 in the 1st vs the nucks
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Post by jkr on Jan 3, 2024 6:42:53 GMT -5
I dont get hockey sometimes.😀
The last 2 times the Leafs played CBJ they allowed 11 goals. How on earth do they shutout LA?
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Post by jkr on Jan 3, 2024 7:21:03 GMT -5
The Hens are getting their asses handed to them 5-1 in the 1st vs the nucks I thought Martin was supposed to instill some structure & discipline. The last 3 goals by the Canucks came in the final 3 minutes of the first and it was game over. What have they won since he took over - 3 games? |
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Jan 3, 2024 12:23:43 GMT -5
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Post by Willie Dog on Jan 3, 2024 13:08:11 GMT -5
I hope the leafs give him that...
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Post by seventeen on Jan 3, 2024 14:03:05 GMT -5
The Hens are getting their asses handed to them 5-1 in the 1st vs the nucks I thought Martin was supposed to instill some structure & discipline. The last 3 goals by the Canucks came in the final 3 minutes of the first and it was game over. What have they won since he took over - 3 games? It takes a while to change the mindset of a team. The Sens seem to be a team comprised of a lot of talented individuals, with little sense of 'team'. That's a high hurdle to jump over. |
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Post by Willie Dog on Jan 3, 2024 14:09:23 GMT -5
I thought Martin was supposed to instill some structure & discipline. The last 3 goals by the Canucks came in the final 3 minutes of the first and it was game over. What have they won since he took over - 3 games? It takes a while to change the mindset of a team. The Sens seem to be a team comprised of a lot of talented individuals, with little sense of 'team'. That's a high hurdle to jump over. They need to start winning to get out of the bottom 10 |
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Post by seventeen on Jan 4, 2024 1:05:26 GMT -5
Yep. We keep putting space between the Sens and ourselves. Sigh. I blame our goaltenders and Slafkovsky. If he hadn't begun turning into a legit Grade A power forward, we'd have a lot fewer points. Suzuki and Caufield would have lower production. I saw one comment today on Twitter that they couldn't believe how many goals were directly related to work by Slaf (forechecking turnovers and goalie screens) where without his play, the goal wouldn't have happened, yet he go no points from it. My guess is that number is about 5 or 6. He's been 'scoring' at a much higher rate than it shows.
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Post by drkcloud on Jan 4, 2024 21:52:20 GMT -5
Drouin got his 7th tonight. Couple more and he'll catch our elite sniper CC
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Post by Willie Dog on Jan 5, 2024 7:14:17 GMT -5
Drouin got his 7th tonight. Couple more and he'll catch our elite sniper CC Really? You want Droopy back? |
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Post by jkr on Jan 5, 2024 8:50:08 GMT -5
Drouin got his 7th tonight. Couple more and he'll catch our elite sniper CC I was surprised by that number too but he has something that Caufield and Suzuki don't have -a teammate who is top two in the league in MacKinnon. I would say only McDavid is better. Add to that the presence of Rantanen and Makar, arguably the best D man in the NHL. Avalanche opponents gear all their efforts to stopping those guys so he is probably not facing elite defenders very often. He is definitely not front and centre now and doesn't have to face a demanding media any more. He's almost 29 and projects this year to about 18 goals and 44 points. Not bad for a guy making 825K on a 1 year deal. I wonder if they will renew him. |
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Post by seventeen on Jan 5, 2024 13:59:20 GMT -5
It was almost inevitable that Drouin would manage something like this. Get away from the pressure in Quebec that fueled his problems, hook up with not only a juniour teammate, but an elite centre, and presto. Just imagine for a minute if he'd resigned in Montreal and had Dvorak centring his line. There, that should get rid of any possible regrets.
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Post by Willie Dog on Jan 5, 2024 14:03:38 GMT -5
It was almost inevitable that Drouin would manage something like this. Get away from the pressure in Quebec that fueled his problems, hook up with not only a juniour teammate, but an elite centre, and presto. Just imagine for a minute if he'd resigned in Montreal and had Dvorak centring his line. There, that should get rid of any possible regrets. The line would be called the Dementors line... They take away all joy... |
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