Leafs @ Wings - Mar. 18th, 7:30pm - SN, SN 590
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bustaheims said:
Replace Franson with a legit top-4 defensive guy and I think that goes a long way to shoring up the blueline. And I'm sure the team will look very closely at doing that this summer. Then like you said it's the strategies that need to be looked it.
hockeyfan1
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Too little, too late. Nice try by JVR at the end to no avail.
Disappointing loss.
Disappointing loss.
GhostofPotvin29
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Tigger said:
What does that matter if he couldn't win many tonight and is terrible offensively?
bustaheims
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Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate said:
It would really depend on how good an offer. I'd really have to feel like it's a clear win for the Leafs in terms of the return to make that trade. He's had a rough couple weeks, but, otherwise, he's been excellent this season. I wouldn't move Gardiner or Gunnarsson either. You'd basically be looking to replace them with other guys who are essentially the same player. Gleason, Franson and Ranger . . . they can all go. They're all seriously lacking in mobility and that gets taken advantage of all too often.
Pretty sure this team was just scorching for the better part of a month. Can't win 'em all.
It's funny how quickly some people turn on Kessel and other players though, and are now actively rooting for the team to fail. The playoffs were fun last year, man. If they make it again, you should probably just enjoy the ride.
It's a very young team learning how to be a great team, and certainly there are a few missing pieces, particularly on defence, but no, let's fire the coach and blow it up.
It's funny how quickly some people turn on Kessel and other players though, and are now actively rooting for the team to fail. The playoffs were fun last year, man. If they make it again, you should probably just enjoy the ride.
It's a very young team learning how to be a great team, and certainly there are a few missing pieces, particularly on defence, but no, let's fire the coach and blow it up.
Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate said:
Even if his faceoff numbers were higher tonight it would still be an insane move. He's virtually useless offensively. Is that really worth putting him out there when you already have a good faceoff guy in Bozak? He may as well have skated off the second he won it.
mc said:
Man, I didn't even think of that. Reimer's definitely sitting tomorrow night.
Stamkos vs. Drew MacIntyre.
Strangelove
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CarltonTheBear said:
Not that he can be particularly blamed for any of the goals, but I'd say they were stoppable.
Overall, though, you can't expect your goalie to do much better than that given the quality of chances allowed against.
bustaheims
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Tigger said:
Anytime you need a goal, you can just ignore McClement's complete lack of offensive ability.
And, the issue in this case is not systems. It's decision making and bench management. Why not Kadri? He's been much better on the draw recently, was 53% tonight and has high end offensive skills.
"#^@! Randy" is what he wanted to say.
GhostofPotvin29
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CarltonTheBear said:
Carlyle basically: "He didn't bail the team out so whatever"
bustaheims
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Potvin29 said:
He was only good enough to keep the team in the game late into the 3rd. He wasn't good enough to steal it for them. But, that Jay McClement. He had an excellent game, right Randy? Just like Franson and Gleason?
Potvin29 said:
"I mean he didn't even make 40 saves tonight."