Leafs @ Capitals - Jan. 10th, 7:00pm - LeafsTV, TSN 1050

[Arn]

Oh and the night after being a healthy scratch Gardiner leads the team in PP ice time

 

[Kessel Run]

Who am I kidding watching this, Leafs aren't going to score...

 

[2badknees]

Since there's only 1 guy on the top 3 lines capable of playing a cycle game, Clarkson really can't play the game he was used to in NJ.

 

[lc9]

Clarkson is the extra attacker?

 

[LittleHockeyFan]

Clarkson is the extra attacker?

God help us??.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Clarkson is the extra attacker?

I guess the Lupul unit would have just came off so maybe they were all tired. Still, McClement's on fire maybe he could have directed another one in.

 

[bustaheims]

You know what would be nice? A goal from someone other than Kessel, Bozak, Lupul or JvR. The Leafs have all of 1 of those in their last 5 games.

 

[Britishbulldog]

So is Clarkson the official board goat tonight? Not Carlyle?

I don't know if Clarkson is the goat but his lack of hockey sense was exploited on the penalty when he tripped the Cap player and then was sure who to cover (ie:Ward) when he got out of the box.

 

[pnjunction]

Wow all the leafs late, watching or half-bummedly trying to get in passing lanes and no one taking a man in that gif. That's exactly why I'm not even watching the games these days and I watched all of them for years.

 

[pnjunction]

Argh replied instead of editing

 

[lc9]

Another lose.  Falling behind the playoff race now. 

 

[drummond]

much better effort still a loss

 

[CarltonTheBear]

A good 40 minutes, but nothing really going in the 3rd. Wonder if they were fatigued for some strange, unknown reason.

 

[ZBBM]

A way better effort than anything in the recent past, WC included IMO.  Unfortunately the result is the same as losing 13-0 w/o any of the delicious possible consequences.

 

[2badknees]

2 critical draws there at the end, and Bozak loses both.

 

[bustaheims]

Better effort tonight, with the same unfortunate result. Carlyle lives to die another day.

 

[ZBBM]

2 critical draws there at the end, and Bozak loses both.

Yeah, even though he was good overall he faded when it mattered most.

 

[bustaheims]

A good 40 minutes, but nothing really going in the 3rd. Wonder if they were fatigued for some strange, unknown reason.

I believe I already said "Fourth line, Schmourth line." Get with the program.

 

[2badknees]

If they organization can look at this club properly, instead of a revenue generation tool, they are really not far off a draft lottery spot.

 

[Redleaf]

Is there really an outdoor classic/HBO hangover going on with this team? If so, hopefully the effort tonight is a step in the right direction.

What irks me is the demotion of Holland, with this team in such desperate need of offense right now. He was scoring on that second line. Kadri is not. Is giving up a 3rd instead of a 2nd really worth it? Is management content on letting this team slide completely out of playoff contention? It appears like it is......

EDIT: Holland scores in his first game as a Marlie.