WAYNEINIONA
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The Gardiner and Liles pairing scares me. Lots of offence; questionable defence.
R1G2: Leafs @ Bruins - May 4th, 7:00pm - CBC, Fan 590
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bakeapples
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WAYNEINIONA said:
Against the bruins I would rather see O'Byrne than either of them.
azzurri63
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Highlander said:
This team has a reputation of ruining young players. Can't figure the Gardiner situation and doing the same with Frattin. Like you said Orr is not a part of this team down the road. Play the young guys who yes will make mistakes but gain valuable experience. Hated when Wilson was here and RC isn't much better with player handling as far as I'm concerned. Then they give these guys these long term deals. Get a younger coach in here with some fresh ideas.
GhostofPotvin29
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WAYNEINIONA said:
We don't really have other options that are much better defensively. At least these two know how to make an outlet pass and move the puck up the ice.
GhostofPotvin29
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azzurri63 said:
Like who?
Liles isn't that bad defensively. In a physical battle he will get beat a lot but he knows what to do with and without the puck, knows where to be etc.
Liles runs into trouble when he tries to hold into the puck, but that's not entirely his fault. He doesn't have any support. He's trying not to give the puck away by making a bad pass or just flipping it out.
Liles runs into trouble when he tries to hold into the puck, but that's not entirely his fault. He doesn't have any support. He's trying not to give the puck away by making a bad pass or just flipping it out.
Stickytape
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I love Gardiner, but I'm iffy about him in this matchup. While on one hand the team can really use a guy with some speed who can carry the puck out of the zone, I worry that he doesn't have enough strength to handle the Bruins offense on D. The Bruins are a strong, hard-working team, and in playoff hockey they seem to just have their way with the smaller finesse players.
I still don't know what's wrong with going into the playoffs with the lines that got us here in the first place.
Kadri's line should be legally considered cruel and unusual punishment.
And ordinarily I have no problems with Lupul Bozak Kessel, but both Lupul and Bozak are recovering from injuries (let's face it, Lupul isn't quite 100% yet). Still, I guess I'm willing to give it a try.
Again, I have no idea what to expect in this game. This team absolutely can win, it's just a matter of how hard they're willing to fight for it. Stay focused, play hard.
I still don't know what's wrong with going into the playoffs with the lines that got us here in the first place.
Kadri's line should be legally considered cruel and unusual punishment.
And ordinarily I have no problems with Lupul Bozak Kessel, but both Lupul and Bozak are recovering from injuries (let's face it, Lupul isn't quite 100% yet). Still, I guess I'm willing to give it a try.
Again, I have no idea what to expect in this game. This team absolutely can win, it's just a matter of how hard they're willing to fight for it. Stay focused, play hard.
GhostofPotvin29
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Stickytape said:
He acquitted himself pretty well in the Leafs win against Boston during the regular season, played around 20:00 I think.
leafplasma
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bakeapples said:
Don't agree, we will never beat the Bruins at their own game, we need to use speed and puck movement. If O'Byrne were to play it is to replace a guy like Fraser however, I like Fraser. If we remove both Orr and McLaren from the lineup as I think we should, we need Fraser in the lineup.
Heroic Shrimp
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You ain't seen nothin'
Till you're icing the Frattin
Then you're sure to be a-changin' your ways
Till you're icing the Frattin
Then you're sure to be a-changin' your ways
crazyperfectdevil
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so i assume frattin is in on the 4th line?
Heroic Shrimp
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Zee said:
I have the peace of mind of the underdog. A lost series is the expected result; a series win is a very pleasant surprise.
Although tonight I'm going to be JACKED for a BIG WIN!!!!