Leafs @ Hurricanes - Jan. 9th, 7:00pm - SN, SN 590

[bustaheims]

They really did fall apart after that, didn't they?

Not really. I mean, yes, their record went to crap from that point, but, their play was already trending downwards. What losing Bolland did was exacerbate things because Carlyle decided McClement and only McClement could take over his spot on the 3rd line, and that he has to play 16+ minutes a night.

 

[mr grieves]

Airplane wifi is terribly slow. Is it possible for the Leafs drop out of the playoffs tonight? Or do they hold off for the Caps game, which has a former Leaf who hasn't yet got his inevitable goal against?

I was listening to the Dangle podcast on the last flight. Described Buffalo as a team with a horrific differentials, no offense, and lots of knuckle draggers wasting pretty excellent goaltending... Ring a bell? (not tonight -- 4 goals, Reimer!? But in general)

 

[Stickytape]

Ashton is -2 with a 1:30 TOI.

 

[13th fan]

Priceless! ;D

 

[Joe S.]

Also, didn't you rock the PAQ tag way back in the day? My memory might be off, that was a long long time ago.

You might be thinking of PG. I wasn't one of the paq folk.

 

[bustaheims]

Franson just got out muscled by Gerbe. Gerbe!

 

[Stronger Than All]

Franson is terrible.

That said its time for Kessel to break out, and JVR too.

 

[2badknees]

and 5ft5 gerbe outmuscles Franson.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Is it possible for the Leafs drop out of the playoffs tonight?

Yes. Carolina would tie them in points but they hold the first two tie-breakers (GP and ROW).

 

[bustaheims]

Airplane wifi is terribly slow. Is it possible for the Leafs drop out of the playoffs tonight? Or do they hold off for the Caps game, which has a former Leaf who hasn't yet got his inevitable goal against?

A regulation loss puts the Leafs behind the Canes and out of the playoffs.

 

[Bonsixx]

One of the worst parts of all this is that when Carlyle eventually gets fired his hands will be all over losing two of our best, most consistent forwards.

And his influence is all over the team's worst contract, as well.

It's scary how much damage a coach has done to this franchise. A freaking coach.

Well, the good news is they were pretty brutal before Carlyle too.

And, I loved Grabbo as much as anyone, but if losing Mikhail Grabovski is a death knell to your franchise, your franchise blows.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Franson just got out muscled by Gerbe. Gerbe!

Kessel on Gerbe: ?You think that little rat can beat me up? He?s the littlest guy in the League.?

 

[LittleHockeyFan]

I think the crowd should have booed the Leafs off the ice.

I think we need some waffles...

remember, guys, this game is IN Carolina??...

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

One of the worst parts of all this is that when Carlyle eventually gets fired his hands will be all over losing two of our best, most consistent forwards.

And his influence is all over the team's worst contract, as well.

It's scary how much damage a coach has done to this franchise. A freaking coach.

And pretty much all the guys they got rid of/let go are doing much better elsewhere (maybe except Komisarek).

 

[Stronger Than All]

Pushed in,  I mean that's deflating.  Down 3 goals and can't even try to score.

 

[mr grieves]

They really did fall apart after that, didn't they?

Not really. I mean, yes, their record went to crap from that point, but, their play was already trending downwards. What losing Bolland did was exacerbate things because Carlyle decided McClement and only McClement could take over his spot on the 3rd line, and that he has to play 16+ minutes a night.

Yeah. It's one thing to play in a four line league with 9 forwards, but it's something else entirely -- or maybe just the most disturbing extension of the monstrous logic -- to throw away the majority of a period with a center that provides absolutely no offense.

 

[TML fan]

I'm not familiar with referee lingo. Is this saying anything?

ADOI DOI DOI DOI DOI!!!!

 

[ZBBM]

They really did fall apart after that, didn't they?

Not really. I mean, yes, their record went to crap from that point, but, their play was already trending downwards. What losing Bolland did was exacerbate things because Carlyle decided McClement and only McClement could take over his spot on the 3rd line, and that he has to play 16+ minutes a night.

I guess the consensus is that we've been crap all the way back to March 1 or so, with an anomaly in the playoffs.

 

[LittleHockeyFan]

...any idea when Bolland is back?

not soon enough for my liking. But one guy isn't gonna make or break this team anyway.

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

One of the worst parts of all this is that when Carlyle eventually gets fired his hands will be all over losing two of our best, most consistent forwards.

And his influence is all over the team's worst contract, as well.

It's scary how much damage a coach has done to this franchise. A freaking coach.

Well, the good news is they were pretty brutal before Carlyle too.

And, I loved Grabbo as much as anyone, but if losing Mikhail Grabovski is a death knell to your franchise, your franchise blows.

No one is saying it's a death knell, but it's a significant loss, coupled with MacArthur.  Those two stay and some other moves probably aren't made, either.  Those two were very strong contributors.