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

[GhostofPotvin29]

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.

 

[LittleHockeyFan]

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

 

[pnjunction]

Phil kessel needs intensity!

Tyler Bozak needs skill!

LHF needs Lupul !

Speaking of him, I suspect we'll see him reunited with Kessel when he comes back.

Agreed. Even when JVR was scoring on the top line, it didn't really look like he had any noticeable chemistry with those guys.

He's got good finish but he doesn't seem to bring the same intensity as Lupul who really had that line humming last year (until his last injury...).

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

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

He has been.

 

[Kaberle15]

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

He has been.

The real point is: Does RC knows that Kadri >>>>>> Bozak ?

 

[Courtnall]

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.

He certainly looks different to me. For one he's not burying the puck nearly as often. He's on pace for what? 10 goals?

 

[pnjunction]

Please make this PP better than the last one.

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

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

He has been.

The real point is: Does RC knows that Kadri >>>>>> Bozak ?

I guess he just doesn't want to break up a good thing Kadri has going, but at least on the PP it's worth a try.

 

[barney_rebel]

We rule man!!!

 

[LittleHockeyFan]

da general strikes!

 

[Kaberle15]

C'mon boys put it away!

 

[pnjunction]

Maaaac!!  Great hands right in front

 

[LittleHockeyFan]

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?

 

[13th fan]

Mac scores and this line is on fire

 

[lc9]

MacArthur and Kadri with two points a piece.  What a way to respond here in the 3rd.

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

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.

He certainly looks different to me. For one he's not burying the puck nearly as often. He's on pace for what? 10 goals?

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.

 

[LittleHockeyFan]

now, that's the Optimus Reim I'm used to!

 

[lamajama]

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

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

RC are you paying attention?

 

[lc9]

Leafs have had all the jump in the first 10 minutes of the final frame.  And then Reimer comes through with a huge save.

 

[lamajama]

MacArthur and Kadri with two points a piece.  What a way to respond here in the 3rd.

Kadri now a point-per-game!