exactly boffo... too many people wasted their time watching the leafs... there's more exciting hockey in Ottawa and Buffalo!
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Raycroft had an off night, but so did McCabe (again)...
I actually thought the Leafs coulda tied the game up if Sundin woulda dropped the HighStick non-call issue, settle down and play hockey for the final 1.5minutes of regulation. too bad he lost his cool. Leafs failed to tie probably as a result of that.
I actually thought the Leafs coulda tied the game up if Sundin woulda dropped the HighStick non-call issue, settle down and play hockey for the final 1.5minutes of regulation. too bad he lost his cool. Leafs failed to tie probably as a result of that.
That should have been a penalty. Mats gets high sticked and he spit blood on the ice. That was Bull.21pro said:
This is funny ...
From Lance Hornby Sun Media
"Many teams are asking the Leafs for hot young sniper Alex Steen in return, likely a no-go with GM John Ferguson."
Hot, young, sniper. Give me a break, please ...
http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app?service=page&page=PlayerDetail&playerId=8470257
That is comical.
From Lance Hornby Sun Media
"Many teams are asking the Leafs for hot young sniper Alex Steen in return, likely a no-go with GM John Ferguson."
Hot, young, sniper. Give me a break, please ...
http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app?service=page&page=PlayerDetail&playerId=8470257
That is comical.
JFJ according to reports has traded away a second round pick in 07 and Brendan Bell for Yanic Perreault.
JFJ is just desperate to save his job. They could give up this second round pick and still not make the playoffs this year. In effect 2nd round pick for nothing.
http://thestar.blogs.com/thespin/
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=197912&hubname=
JFJ is just desperate to save his job. They could give up this second round pick and still not make the playoffs this year. In effect 2nd round pick for nothing.
http://thestar.blogs.com/thespin/
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=197912&hubname=
they won't see the playoffs this season. all hope is lost.
why the hell weren't they in the Ryan Smith sweepstakes? (cap space coulda been made) finally the dream winger for Sundin appears, and ...???
why the hell weren't they in the Ryan Smith sweepstakes? (cap space coulda been made) finally the dream winger for Sundin appears, and ...???
I hate to say it but I am tending to agree with you pro....I mean, I know they played last night but it looked like they had lead in their skates tonight.
But man, they had SO many close calls in front of the Buffalo net..Harry Neale said it best though: with all the injuries and sickness on the sabres, and all the call ups, the leafs were basically playing an AHL team.....that doesn't bode well for them!
But man, they had SO many close calls in front of the Buffalo net..Harry Neale said it best though: with all the injuries and sickness on the sabres, and all the call ups, the leafs were basically playing an AHL team.....that doesn't bode well for them!
guyroch, only the 1st 6 prospect pics count this year anyways... the leafs would seriously have to BOMB the season from here on in... and don't be fooled, none of these players except consensus #1 are seriously NHL ready yet, and it is still a gamble if any of them will be future stars.
tanking the season won't save a mediocre team w/ poorer management.
tanking the season won't save a mediocre team w/ poorer management.
in response to my questioning why the leafs didn't go for Smyth:
fair comparison for JFJr, eh? lol...
my reply:Neverenuff$ said:
fair comparison for JFJr, eh? lol...
I'll look at his decision..
N2G
....he'd trying to instill confidence in his starter..although in hindsight..the 20 starts in a row seems to be a bad decision. Unless your goalies name is Brodeur...a backup should get 20-25 starts a season,especially one who has proven he can steal games like Aubin has.guyroch said:
N2G
guyroch said:
maybe Maurice is highlighting JFJ's "team building prowess" , much like Pat Q did last year when he showcased .. who was it ? soblovsky or whomever the leafs re-enforced themselves with at the trade deadline ..
well, the Leafs finally got pts. 70 & 71 on March 2nd! well see how this stat holds...21pro said:
Effective of March 4th 2007
1 BUFFALO* 65 44 16 5 93
2 NEW JERSEY* 65 40 18 7 87
3 TAMPA BAY* 67 37 26 4 78
4 OTTAWA 65 38 23 4 80
5 PITTSBURGH 64 34 21 9 77
6 ATLANTA 66 33 23 10 76
7 NY ISLANDERS 65 33 23 9 75
8 CAROLINA 67 33 27 7 73
9 MONTREAL 68 33 29 6 72
10 TORONTO 66 31 26 9 71
11 NY RANGERS 65 31 27 7 69
12 BOSTON 64 31 28 5 67
13 FLORIDA 66 27 26 13 67
14 WASHINGTON 66 24 30 12 60
15 PHILADELPHIA 64 17 37 10 44
1 year ago under Pat Quinn's rule:
Toronto (last 10: 7w-1l-2otl) or 16pts in the last 10 games and climbed from 12place to 9th.
this year under Paul Maurice:
4w-4l-2otl or 10pts in last 10 games and is stagnant in 10th place.
seems to be that Quinn made a bigger push for the post season than PM.
1 BUFFALO* 65 44 16 5 93
2 NEW JERSEY* 65 40 18 7 87
3 TAMPA BAY* 67 37 26 4 78
4 OTTAWA 65 38 23 4 80
5 PITTSBURGH 64 34 21 9 77
6 ATLANTA 66 33 23 10 76
7 NY ISLANDERS 65 33 23 9 75
8 CAROLINA 67 33 27 7 73
9 MONTREAL 68 33 29 6 72
10 TORONTO 66 31 26 9 71
11 NY RANGERS 65 31 27 7 69
12 BOSTON 64 31 28 5 67
13 FLORIDA 66 27 26 13 67
14 WASHINGTON 66 24 30 12 60
15 PHILADELPHIA 64 17 37 10 44
1 year ago under Pat Quinn's rule:
Toronto (last 10: 7w-1l-2otl) or 16pts in the last 10 games and climbed from 12place to 9th.
this year under Paul Maurice:
4w-4l-2otl or 10pts in last 10 games and is stagnant in 10th place.
seems to be that Quinn made a bigger push for the post season than PM.
Although JFJ did not do Toronto a favor by acquiring the necessary reinforcement to improve Toronto's playoff chances, still there are 16 games 32 potential points to gain. It looks like there are 8 teams here jockeying for 4 playoff spots. If the Leafs really want a spot, they have to earn it. It is not too late yet.21pro said:
looks more to me ...
N2G
..like six teams trying for 2 spots...don't see Atlnata or Pittsburgh dropping out of their spots now..especially with the players both teams obtained at trade deadline...so you got 7th through 12th trying to be in the # 7 or 8 spot at the end of all this...Montreal seems to be in trouble...some locker room dissention goin on with Kovelev(sp) comments...Carolina will turn it around...one spot, and 5 teams trying to get it...so it may be real tough for the Leafs, especially since they seem to have the toughest schedule of the teams in the hunt...looks like tonight is their only shot at points...back to back against Ottawa??....not looking goodScenicdrive said:Although JFJ did not do Toronto a favor by acquiring the necessary reinforcement to improve Toronto's playoff chances, still there are 16 games 32 potential points to gain. It looks like there are 8 teams here jockeying for 4 playoff spots. If the Leafs really want a spot, they have to earn it. It is not too late yet.
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