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Leafs '22/'23 Thread

Darts

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Last night was just plain embarrassing. When they got up 3-1 I thought "Finally!" At that point - briefly - I thought they were going to pour it on and bust out, let go of all their frustration and end up blitzing the Ducks like 7-1 or something. Instead? PFFFF! Where's the effort? Marner has been a disaster so far this season. And after his little temper tantrum for being benched for ONE shift (should have been sitting longer than that) at the very least he should lose the "A" on his sweater. No way he deserves to be in a position of leadership on this team.

The "Shana-plan" (remember that) was supposed to be about not just bringing in talent but creating a professional atmosphere where players would play with pride and work hard game in and game out win or lose. That's part of why Lamoriello and Babcock were brought in. Were they perfect? No - but they helped establish a culture where the team did work hard. And it ended when Shanahan replaced Lou with Dubas. He's like a kid who I think idolizes his players (especially "the core") and instead of demanding hard work and accountability expects nothing - even gave them the player-friendly coach they wanted when they decided they could quit on Babcock (because he was mean to poor Mitch) and get him fired.
I had doubts about this team back in September 2019. Haven't seen anything since to change my mind.
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superstar_88

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Dart waited 3 years to pull this out like he's a prophet. Where was he last year when Leafs broke their season point record. They're 10 games in. They have 10 points. Second place Florida has 11 points. Every other team in the Division has 10 points or less. TB also has 10 points. He must have sent out his prognostication on TB as well.
 
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Sonic Temple

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Lots of time boys - regular season has become in sports as prep for playoffs - do just enough to get in the playoffs and then the real season begins.
 
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shack

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Dart waited 3 years to pull this out like he's a prophet.
This is a guy who needs attention and affirmation. Maybe he has low self-esteem.

I remember a couple of times when he commented that he was proud because of the number of views that a thread he'd started got.
 

K Douglas

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Losing to lowly San Jose and Anaheim is disgraceful. Sadly our star players likely don't care too much. They lack the will to win, those killer competitive instincts.
 

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The Leafs record of last year was mentioned again:
Last year set unrealistic expectations because it was a Covid year.

Between October and March the league sidelined healthy players who tested positive and most of the teams the Leafs played were missing 5 to 6 players from their roster on Covid protocol, to a season high of 11 when Vegas played here with more than half their roster missing between Covid protocol and regular injuries.

When the Leafs developed Covid problems the league postponed their games.

Their record last year should have an asterisk beside it; the fact they set a franchise record was as meaningless as being a .500 hockey club after 10 games.

I think they’re over-rated again this year and their schedule so far has been an ideal one for success - they’ve only played one team in October that made the playoffs last year - but they can do better than this.
….at least until teams get their defensive systems more gelled, then they’ll be .500 again.
 

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Why bother with training camp, Tavares didn’t need it to play great. He’s been the most consistent Leaf. I like that Matthews took exception and responded to an attempted elbow and his teammates backed him up, hats off particularly to Giordano, the oldest guy on ice.
 
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Sonic Temple

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Nice game from the buds - great game from our captain.
 

superstar_88

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Up next Boston with the best record in the league 9 wins in 10 games. Plus 19 goal differential also best in the league.
Sunday it's Carolina and most likely Kallgren with his zero wins in 3 games 3.63 GGA .875 Save % will be playing that game.
They play Vegas on Tues and Vegas has the second best record 9 wins in 11 games. They looked spectacular in that game vs the Leafs.
 
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