Go Leafs Go!!
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well if they win tonite vs washington, the playoff picture would look positive again with 2 games in hand and 8th
and kubina is gona be back methinks
and kubina is gona be back methinks
seeing they play washington, it should be a given win as washington is very considerably weaker since the trade deadline and have been tanking since.
Not really too tough of a schedule for the leafs for the remainder of the season, 6 of the games remaining are against teams NOT EXPECTED to make the playoffs. sure they play the Sabres 2x's and Devil's once, other than that every team is middle of the pack or 6 games against equal or weaker teams.
Not really too tough of a schedule for the leafs for the remainder of the season, 6 of the games remaining are against teams NOT EXPECTED to make the playoffs. sure they play the Sabres 2x's and Devil's once, other than that every team is middle of the pack or 6 games against equal or weaker teams.
according to the experts...
...of the games left, only the rematch with the Caps, a game against the Rangers...and a game agaisnt the Flyers, are with teams that are out of the playoff picture...even the Rangers may still have a shot. The rest of the games are against teams ahead of them in the standings. The Leafs will have to garner 23 more points to be safely in the playoffs...that's 10 wins and 3OT losses...leaves very little room for error..and when you figure their luck is not good in the regular season against the Sens and Sabres...wow..that means they need to almost run the table agains the Isles, Pens,Thrashers, Habs and Canes..no small order at all..
N2G
21pro said:
...of the games left, only the rematch with the Caps, a game against the Rangers...and a game agaisnt the Flyers, are with teams that are out of the playoff picture...even the Rangers may still have a shot. The rest of the games are against teams ahead of them in the standings. The Leafs will have to garner 23 more points to be safely in the playoffs...that's 10 wins and 3OT losses...leaves very little room for error..and when you figure their luck is not good in the regular season against the Sens and Sabres...wow..that means they need to almost run the table agains the Isles, Pens,Thrashers, Habs and Canes..no small order at all..
N2G
If the Leafs can manage to win 11 games out of the remaining 15, chances are they will be in the playoffs. Even winning 10 games may get them in. No team is perfect. The Senators and the Sabres are beatable. The Senators have lost three in a roll, one to the bottom feeder the Chicago Blackhawks. It is a matter of how bad the Leafs want to win, how determine they are, and how much they master the force.new2game said:
yes, i remember PM making the promiss to get Sundin's ice time up to +25minutes.
(maybe he was thinking of Overtime hockey only???)
but, my guess is Sundin can't handle more ice time.
(maybe he was thinking of Overtime hockey only???)
but, my guess is Sundin can't handle more ice time.
My solution to the Pittsburg problem is this:
Sell the Penguins to MLSE and move them to Toronto and rename the team the Maple Leafs.
Then sell the original Leafs team to a US buyer and move them to Kansas City or Las Vegas or wherever they want to go and make sure they sell the leafs brand name to the new team before the door bangs them on their way out the door.
That way everyone's happy.
Sell the Penguins to MLSE and move them to Toronto and rename the team the Maple Leafs.
Then sell the original Leafs team to a US buyer and move them to Kansas City or Las Vegas or wherever they want to go and make sure they sell the leafs brand name to the new team before the door bangs them on their way out the door.
That way everyone's happy.
guyroch is right- we need a goalie that can steal every game.
allowing 40 shots while only getting 29 shots for isn't exactly a recipe for success for any team...
but, in no way is this Raycroft's fault. he is still in the better half of starter goalies in the league. rather, he doesn't have a team that can be there for him and help him out for once.
considering this was a road game and for what is left for games, this is as easy as it gets for the leafs to face the Sens this season. a both hot and kinda slumping Sens for that matter. (hot since Jan. 1st- cold recently with just this 1 win in the last 4 games)
under 15 games remaining now and yet another 0 pointer.
allowing 40 shots while only getting 29 shots for isn't exactly a recipe for success for any team...
but, in no way is this Raycroft's fault. he is still in the better half of starter goalies in the league. rather, he doesn't have a team that can be there for him and help him out for once.
considering this was a road game and for what is left for games, this is as easy as it gets for the leafs to face the Sens this season. a both hot and kinda slumping Sens for that matter. (hot since Jan. 1st- cold recently with just this 1 win in the last 4 games)
under 15 games remaining now and yet another 0 pointer.
I had to stop watching, couldn't bear to keep watching that train wreck. They were out played, out efforted, didn't get ANY of the lucky breaks and wtf was the ref doing on the penalty that caused the third goal? Fuck me they are so damn quick to call interference penalties they miss high sticks etc.
I mean seriously folks, how can the same team gel and kick ass one night and then play like junior B the next?
I mean seriously folks, how can the same team gel and kick ass one night and then play like junior B the next?
PS- I love Colaiacovo and White's play so there is some positive to take out of this for the future.
no. 15. and yes, because he's middle of the pack it IS subject to debate. lolguyroch said:
but, excuse me for saying this- there are alot of 2nd string goalies better than Raycroft.
to be top 10 in minutes (actually #6) league overall and on a below .500 team with a better win percentage than your back-up is enough statistical evidence to prove it's not Raycroft's fault.
GR- i don't argue the stats on Raycroft, but what i am trying to say makes sense. the way the stats work tell a real true story if you look at them correctly.
almost like how a company that shows no profits, probably a loss can still be a growing company and still a great investment, sord of...
ah fuck... i just made things more complicated... sorry.
almost like how a company that shows no profits, probably a loss can still be a growing company and still a great investment, sord of...
ah fuck... i just made things more complicated... sorry.
yes. he should be fired. he failed. why the hell everyone likes this guy is beyond me...
HE IS FAR WORSE of a coach than PAT QUINN EVER could be.
FIRE JFJr too!
HE IS FAR WORSE of a coach than PAT QUINN EVER could be.
FIRE JFJr too!
1. yes. you are correct. the rangers have a better shot than the Leafsnew2game said:
2. when you are in the bottom half of your conference, you better bet a good shake of change would be games against teams higher up in the standings than the leafs. that doesn't make things tough. alot of these teams are beatable at best. so far only the Sabres and the Devils show real resilience.
Ottawa 1 win in the last 4.
Lightning 3 losses in their last 5
Capitals falling off of the radar
Canadiens ditto
Devils probably this years Eastern Conference playoff champion
Sabres the other best candidate for ECPC
Hurricanes probably won't make playoffs
Thrashers streaky- by the time leafs play them again, they should be at their bottom cycle where they suck
Penguins also streaky
Rangers in the same boat as the leafs
Flyers will give the leafs a W
Islanders also in the same boat as the leafs just slightly ahead in the standings.
10+ wins is definitely a possibility for the leafs here on in. let's see what happens.
10+ wins
The Leafs do not have a strong enough defense or goaltending to pull off 10+ wins out of their last 14, get real.
And what does it matter. IF they made the first RD of the playoffs, they would just get bitch-slapped by the Sabres. Their speed and offence would leave the Leafs defense completed f*cked.
I bet the Sabres are praying the Leafs make the playoffs so they get a bye in the first RD and save energy for the Cup run.
21pro said:
The Leafs do not have a strong enough defense or goaltending to pull off 10+ wins out of their last 14, get real.
And what does it matter. IF they made the first RD of the playoffs, they would just get bitch-slapped by the Sabres. Their speed and offence would leave the Leafs defense completed f*cked.
I bet the Sabres are praying the Leafs make the playoffs so they get a bye in the first RD and save energy for the Cup run.
keep in mind the Carolina Hurricanes were the oldest team in the Eastern Conference last season and won the cup with that.
