Leafs 2023-2024 Thread
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3 time cup champion Kessel also received a lot of hate.
He should have won the Conn Smythe for one of them.
He was spectacular when he played for USA.
He was spectacular for the Leafs as well but of course he had haters.
He made Joffrey Lupul look like an All-Star
He made Bozak look like more than he was.
Top 100 all time points leaders.
He lined up and took on 6'8" 260 lb John Scott.
That alone warrants a statue on Legends Row.
He could skate like the wind, make plays, and has an elite shot.
Who else plays that way you ask? Well, players like Bedard and Caufield play that way.
He should have won the Conn Smythe for one of them.
He was spectacular when he played for USA.
He was spectacular for the Leafs as well but of course he had haters.
He made Joffrey Lupul look like an All-Star
He made Bozak look like more than he was.
Top 100 all time points leaders.
He lined up and took on 6'8" 260 lb John Scott.
That alone warrants a statue on Legends Row.
He could skate like the wind, make plays, and has an elite shot.
Who else plays that way you ask? Well, players like Bedard and Caufield play that way.
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I've never heard of No.85 before, his name is William Lagesson. If he can protect his goalie which the Loafs are pathetic at, then he's definitely a keeper.
I don't think it's about intimidation anymore, but rather it's about protection. You need someone on your team tough enough to stand up for your skilled/ smaller players. The other team has to know they can't get away with certain shit against your better players. I liked the Reaves signing.
Reaves hasn’t made much impact since the first couple of games. He hasn’t been hitting as much but a big reason is he’s been playing less minutes. He’s been on the ice when a lot of goals were scored against but my eye test tells me that the vast majority of those goals were due to poor goaltending and team defence.
He should get his share of blame but he’s the least of Leafs’ problems right now. I don’t even think he’s been used properly by Keefe. Right after Marchand took out Liljegren, why didn’t he send out the Reaves the next shift just to get in on his face ? 0ne shift is not gonna hurt the team but that would send out a clear message that they’re not going to put up with Marchand’s nonsense.
Players go through bad and good stretches just like all of us do in real life. When players are on a good roll every time they touch the puck it’d end up going in for them, when they’ve on a bad roll, like what Reaves is going through now, every break would just go against them.
The same people who are dumping on Reaves so hard now don’t seem have any bad things to say about Klingberg, Bertuzzi, and Samsonov who are contributing to the Leafs’ woes much more than Reaves. The same inclination I’ve seen over the years on player like Simmonds, Kadri . Every time the team struggles these players seem to get singled out much more.
Your first sentence is hyperbole but the second makes good sense. Domi should have been the designated avenger because he can play higher in the lineup and about the same size as Marchand. The non response was disappointing but Bertuzz’s laughing it off with Marchand was plain stupid.
I agree with you. I just hope they give Reaves another chance, and hope he uses it wisely if he gets it.
The message is clear.
If the Leafs want to be playoffs bound, they have to protect their goalies. That can't stand around while an opposing forward digs the puck out from under the goalie to score. Opposing player have to go horizontal if they drive to the net, what's happened so far is unforgivable. If Lagesson is willing to do it, he should get more ice time.
If the Leafs want to be playoffs bound, they have to protect their goalies. That can't stand around while an opposing forward digs the puck out from under the goalie to score. Opposing player have to go horizontal if they drive to the net, what's happened so far is unforgivable. If Lagesson is willing to do it, he should get more ice time.
Giordano held his own pretty good. I think they said that Giordano was 19 days older (or vice versa).
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leads all players in SOG with 70.
Next closest is the other 88 Pastrnak with 66
MacKinnon has 65
Matthews 64
Kucherov 63
Eichel 63
leads all players in SOG with 70.
Next closest is the other 88 Pastrnak with 66
MacKinnon has 65
Matthews 64
Kucherov 63
Eichel 63
