Stop holding on to what was or what could have been. Look towards the future...AM34 baby!!!JvR and Bozak now are Leafs 3rd line. Once upon a time they were 1st line with Kessel. Says a lot about Kessel
Stop holding on to what was or what could have been. Look towards the future...AM34 baby!!!JvR and Bozak now are Leafs 3rd line. Once upon a time they were 1st line with Kessel. Says a lot about Kessel
I really don't know who I would rather have as Matthews has the chance to be the best American born player in NHL history and can lead the Leafs to a Stanley Cup. If McDavid were in Toronto instead of Matthews, I think the result would be the same (Stanley Cup win) just with a bit more speed and flashy play from McDavid. And being from the Toronto area, would cement McDavid as a hockey GOD.Are you folks purposely dissing the young Fin? It's Kasperi Kapanen.
Same argument persists, what would you rather have: Connor McDavid's pure talent or Auston Matthews guile.
Based on pure talent, Dan Marino was a better Quarterback than Joe Montana.
My point was those were some sad years if JVR and Bozak are your 1st line and it was Kessel who was carrying those 2. Kessel carried Lupul too. Lupul owes Kessel for that big contract he received.Stop holding on to what was or what could have been. Look towards the future...AM34 baby!!!
Komarov now has zero scoring ability but Babcock loves his veterens. He should have had Kapanen up with Matthews and Nylander in the Pitt game when they needed a goal. Kapanen would have buried that brilliant pass from Matthews to Nylander to Komarov. Waste of 2 great plays. It's no coincidence that Komarov took away all of Kadri's scoring as well. Play Komarov only when trying to protect a lead.The Leafs should have one goal from each line if Komarov didn't fan on the setup by Kapanan. The balanced attack is a strength that not too many other teams have.
for 4 mill per. yikes!!! Leafs traded Fehr to SJ.Thankfully (hopefully) Erik Gudbranson will not be heading to the Maple Leafs,
he has signed a 3 year extension with the Vancouver Canucks.
What the Leafs get in return? a 7th rounder or conditional pick?for 4 mill per. yikes!!! Leafs traded Fehr to SJ.
Has there been any real danger for that to happen ? I don't think Lou's middle name is Von,Thankfully (hopefully) Erik Gudbranson will not be heading to the Maple Leafs,
he has signed a 3 year extension with the Vancouver Canucks.
What are the other options? Why do you think Hainsey stays out for the whole 2 min penalty? Down a man as a defenseman you're not expected to skate up the ice.Has there been any real danger for that to happen ? I don't think Lou's middle name is Von,
and guess who was on the ice to protect a one goal lead for the last 35 seconds in their own zone ? Yeah, it's the much disliked Polak,
And Matthews had a big block to help saving the shutout, hope he's not hurting too badly.
There were at least two other d men on the bench as other options. Obviously Babcock disagrees with those armchair coaches who think Polak doesn't belong on the ice.What are the other options? Why do you think Hainsey stays out for the whole 2 min penalty? Down a man as a defenseman you're not expected to skate up the ice.
With a 21 pt lead on a playoff spot. I think the Leafs can shutdown Matthews for 2 weeks. The Leafs won't catch Boston. Also the Leafs have been good without AM34.Matthews day-to-day with shoulder injury.
https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/leafs-auston-matthews-mri-shoulder/
Damn, we could sure use him against Boston!
Nice win, and it's even more encouraging to see Marner impacted the scores prominently. He and Nylander will be the difference makers on most nights. Kapanan was also fantastic. I'm more excited about the performance of the young guys than the win.Good game tonight and really big win for the Leafs.
The game winner with a minute and a half left was a little questionable due to goalie interference. I felt that although Hyman pushed the Bruin slightly into Rask, Rask still had plenty of time to be in position for Hainsey's shot, so IMO the contact was inconsequential.
So the Leafs are, I think, one point ahead of Bost. but they have 5 games in hand. The silver lining is that Bost will have a busier schedule down the road. That could help the Leafs overtake them (tough task) or at least make the B's a little more tired for the playoffs.