Finally! Season Opener Leafs at Habs - Saturday - CBC 7:00 PM

[BlueWhiteBlood]

Kostka's a beast.

I know it hasn't even been a period, but if he keeps this up it's going to be very hard to take him out of the line-up. He's done exactly what I expected offensively but he's been very steady defensively as well.

Yeah, he's very good defensively. Doesn't panic and closes the lanes well.

 

[Deebo]

I get the feeling that goaltending will lose us this game if we lose

 

[pnjunction]

Yikes what a terrible turnover

 

[BlueWhiteBlood]

Kostka's a beast.

Leads the Leafs in ice-time... and it is his first NHL game ever

I guess we see who Carlyle's early fav is.

 

[Deebo]

Habs fans are still stupid

 

[CarltonTheBear]

And as we pump his tires Kostka takes a penalty. Iffy call though.

 

[lc9]

Bozak is a bad player, really nothing better than 4th line checker.  He doesn't see the ice well at all.

Ya, not seeing what you're seeing.

Agreed. Bozak is playing well.

Bozak is a bad player, really nothing better than 4th line checker.  He doesn't see the ice well at all.

Ya, not seeing what you're seeing.

Agreed. Bozak is playing well.

On the first powerplay he turned the puck over twice with two horrible passes, then on the last powerplay he passed the puck to a player going to the bench, causing another turnover.  He hasn't been good. 

 

[Derk]

It was only a matter of time - and the Leaf giveaways are beginning.

And of course, that was a call that could have gone either way, telling me the refs were itching for a Habs PP.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

You know who else hasn't totally sucked so far? Komisarek.

 

[lc9]

Great play by Komisarek. 

 

[lc9]

1-0 Leafs lead at the break...good start. 

 

[Derk]

And all that could have been avoided if the Leafs had just CLEARED THE PUCK.

Whew.

 

[drummond]

If you have Kaberle and Markov, it is not difficult to guess who is going to shoot  8) Quote of the game

 

[BlueWhiteBlood]

You know who else hasn't totally sucked so far? Komisarek.

I agree. I think Carlyle has a bit more stability with his pairings and Kostka working with Phaneuf does that. It's going to be interesting when Gardiner comes back.

 

[freer]

Well it was not a bad period. Kessel is flying out there

 

[bustaheims]

On the first powerplay he turned the puck over twice with two horrible passes, then on the last powerplay he passed the puck to a player going to the bench, causing another turnover.  He hasn't been good.

First period of the first game of the season after an extended layoff. I'm going to attribute that to rust more than anything else.

 

[Coderaspberry]

Decent first.  A little scrambly at the end, I think Scrivens' misadventures might've inspired a few yips.

 

[Derk]

I feel bad for Lucas. It's like his parents have him in bubble wrap.

 

[ZBBM]

If you have Kaberle and Markov, it is not difficult to guess who is going to shoot  8) Quote of the game

Well yes, but Kabby had a couple on net there in the period.

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

And all that could have been avoided if the Leafs had just CLEARED THE PUCK.

Whew.

They tried but the puck is bouncing like crazy, whiffed on it.  Came agonizingly close to getting out, too.