Game 23: Devils @ Leafs - Mar. 4th, 7:00PM - SN, Fan 590

[azzurri63]

Phil kessel needs intensity!

Tyler Bozak needs skill!

I agree but it's not his fault that's he's a third line centre playing on the first line.

Not Kessel's fault he's judged on things that we can't really know either.  He doesn't really look any different than the guy who scored at a PPG last season, yet some people think he's lacking intensity.  He's playing the game he's played since he came to Toronto.

Im not knocking him for that. Thats just the type of player he is and don't think thats ever going to change. JVR is the same he lacks that nastiness or intensity that makes a player that much better. To be fair to Phil he's not that big of a man unlike JVR who for a guy his size is a total p***y. If he used his body to knock people off the puck he would be a much better player but then again nastiness is not something you can teach. You either have it or you don't.

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

pardon my ignorance, but does/can Kadri play centre?

He has been.

well okay then. When my Joffrey comes back, perhaps Kadri could centre Lupul and Kessel?

I'd support that.  My support is clearly key to Carlyle's decisions.

 

[pnjunction]

Millen - "Bozak wins the draw" (it was Grabbo).

Kadri, Grabbo and Mac on the first PP and a goal.

RC are you paying attention?

He finally breaks from the dud 1st PP line and those guys score 8 seconds into their chance.

 

[barney_rebel]

W rule man!

 

[LittleHockeyFan]

 

[pnjunction]

There it is!!!!!

Man when was the last time Kessel scored 2 at home???  Feels like forever... 

 

[13th fan]

Finally home game goal for Phil

 

[Kaberle15]

I can't wait to see Frattin back on that line...

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

Millen - "Bozak wins the draw" (it was Grabbo).

Kadri, Grabbo and Mac on the first PP and a goal.

RC are you paying attention?

He finally breaks from the dud 1st PP line and those guys score 8 seconds into their chance.

But they started 1 of the other PPs and didn't get anything going, and were on for the other PPs too, why are we acting like they didn't get a chance?

 

[azzurri63]

Millen - "Bozak wins the draw" (it was Grabbo).

Kadri, Grabbo and Mac on the first PP and a goal.

RC are you paying attention?

Total agreement with ya posted that a few times lately and RC keeps throwing them out there. My guess he's not paying attention.

 

[Peter D.]

Beauty pass.

 

[Kaberle15]

Kessel!

 

[lc9]

He can't intensity pucks into the net.  It's just bad luck, he's shooting well below even his rookie season, and around 8% lower than last season.  Someone on twitter had some sort of graph that showed his goals have always typically come from outside of the crease area, so it's not really a matter of going to a different location, it's just not going in like it historically has.

I agree that Kessel's intensity has been the same as last year.  Speak of the devil, Kessel buries the 2 on 1 chance.  Really nice to see.  What a period so far for these leafs.

 

[lamajama]

There it is!!!!!

Man when was the last time Kessel scored 2 at home???  Feels like forever... 

You know something we don't?

 

[Chev-boyar-sky]

I can't wait to see Frattin back on that line...

Should be pretty exciting. If only the Grabbo line wasn't an offensive black hole...

 

[pnjunction]

There it is!!!!!

Man when was the last time Kessel scored 2 at home???  Feels like forever... 

You know something we don't?

Just want to talk some more crap about Kessel...maybe he reads this stuff on the bench or something?  I think this is the 2nd time we've really been on his case and he scored.

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

Millen - "Bozak wins the draw" (it was Grabbo).

Kadri, Grabbo and Mac on the first PP and a goal.

RC are you paying attention?

Total agreement with ya posted that a few times lately and RC keeps throwing them out there. My guess he's not paying attention.

But he's played both PP units during every PP this game.

 

[Kessel Run]

So somebody found the Leafs while I was gone I presume?

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

4th line hasn't played since NJ's 2nd goal.

 

[Coderaspberry]

Where'd this intensity come from?