Game 62: Capitals @ Maple Leafs, 7:00 CBC

[Jalili]

I just turned on the game and am surprised already.

Sounds in here like more sieve goaltending tonight, and more poor defense.

I had a feeling things would be bad with the ceremony at the start - Leafs tend to come out slowly during those.

And a penalty.

Tell me about it... just got home from vacation, haven't heard of any Leaf news in a week at least, only to flip on the tv and watch some D-man cough up the puck right to Semin 3 mins into the game. And somehow they were already down 1-0.

The only reason they're still in the playoff race is because of that torrid start to the season. Otherwise, not playoff caliber.

 

[Kessel Run]

Connolly is pretty useless

Just about every rush on that 4 on 4 was 1 Leaf vs. 4 Capitals. I can't fault Connolly for not being Malkin there.

 

[itsgametime]

Someone should tell Kessel that this isn't NHL12 and that bad angle snap shot is not a glitch shot that goes in 90% of time.

of all things to post ?

 

[ZBBM]

I just want Reimer to get destroyed so the Leafs can end the Reimer Experiment.

It's like Justin Pogge 2.0

Way too early for that talk but his confidence is shot right now, no question.

 

[Derk]

Just waiting on that 3-0 goal....

 

[4th Liner]

Ok, deep breaths - still in it, despite the brutal start. Get a goal back this period and keeping chipping away.

If I could just stop holding my breath every time a shot goes on our net....

 

[bustaheims]

No puck support, the gap between the defence and the forwards is way too big, too many guys trying to/having to do things by themselves . . . it's no wonder this team has been so awful.

 

[Mikhail Bloodnovsky]

I think its time. Leafs need to bust out the torpedo.

 

[itsgametime]

LEAFS NEED TO LOSE AND LOSE BAD

 

[Zee]

If I could just stop holding my breath every time a shot goes on our net....

Pretty sure that's how the team feels.

 

[L K]

Reimer not being able to hold that puck in his glove.  Awesome sign for where his head is right now.

 

[Derk]

"Pass right onto the stick of Bozak, but he just couldn't hold onto it."

Excellent.

 

[L K]

The PP has been awful since Liles came back.

 

[Derk]

No one in front of the net on that shot.

 

[L K]

Gardiner continues to be one of the few bright spots on the team.

 

[Mikhail Bloodnovsky]

Bozak is so awful sometimes.

 

[ZBBM]

The PP has been awful since Liles came back.

Yeah, and that makes no sense.  Or should make no sense.

 

[drummond]

Gardiner continues to be one of the few bright spots on the team.

Him and Kessel and Lupul are the only keepers, the rest is up for sale

 

[LittleHockeyFan]

 

[TML fan]

I don't know why I turned this back on. It's like watching my summer league team play...