Around the League - PLAYOFFS!?

[MCR74]

Was waived off.

Excellent.

 

[kb]

Don't know why the clown posse is celebrating.

Regulation wins:

Pitts - 10 (out of 26)
Tor - 7 (out of 24)

 

[TMLegend]

Crazy how non-NHL caliber Connor Brown has become over the past 2 years with all his injury issues.

Even at his best he was a subpar NHL skater best suited to a middle six role. Coming off an ACL injury he's likely lost a step so it's not that surprising he can't play anymore.

Seems like most of those depth guys from the early years of the Leafs rebuild never amounted to much elsewhere other than Hyman.

 

[Smif]

Finally having two NHL ready prospects in Knies and Robertson of course has nothing whatsoever to do with the team's newfound depth. At least not if it doesn't fit the anti-Dubas agenda ...

Rumours were Dubas wanted to bring Karlsson to Toronto too, eating away more cap to add depth and quite possibly one of those two prospects going the other way.

 

[hamzarocks]

Don't know why the clown posse is celebrating.

Regulation wins:

Pitts - 10 (out of 26)
Tor - 7 (out of 24)

The only joker here is you/anyone else still defending dubas. He is gone, he failed here and his legacy as a leaf is a failed hot shot

That dude is off our team. We are doing good despite a mid GM, and mid President as is expected in reg season hockey, likely similar playoff result as prior 5 years

We haven't had a good GM even in the cap era. Lou was avg to above avg and Dubas was similar for us overall.

We need our own elite GM/Coach/President like the Knights/Bolts/Hawks/Canes etc have or have had

Dubas/Pizza Man,Shanahan are just middle tier guys we propped up b/c of different agendas and past epic failures in JFJ, Burke and Nonis

 

[TMLegend]

Don't know why the clown posse is celebrating.

Regulation wins:

Pitts - 10 (out of 26)
Tor - 7 (out of 24)

Bet you cheered the hardest you have all year when the Pens beat the Leafs earlier this season.

 

[hamzarocks]

7 straight wins for the Oilers.

They have a GOAT level player plus a modern top 5 player in the league + Hyman/Nuge/Kane

Those 5 alone are insane offensively.

Defense doesn't matter as much over 82 games when you have that type of talent. Playoffs they probably want to add a top 2D and a better goalie otherwise round 2/3 a deeper team could beat them like 2022 and 2023

 

[Seath The Scaleless]

Don't know why the clown posse is celebrating.

Regulation wins:

Pitts - 10 (out of 26)
Tor - 7 (out of 24)

You can also look at it this way. Regulation losses:

Pit - 12
Tor - 6

One team is 6 points out of a playoff spot and the other is near the top in points%

 

[Seath The Scaleless]

Oh no. Robidas Island has been exposed

 

[All Mod Cons]

Rumours were Dubas wanted to bring Karlsson to Toronto too, eating away more cap to add depth and quite possibly one of those two prospects going the other way.

He's straight in with his usual tricks.

1. Blow his load on a handful of players taking up most of the cap. Neglect the bottom 6.
2. Scramble around for bottom 6ers without much thought.
3. Get desperate and start offering guys outside of the NHL a chance to make it.
4. Near the deadline try to plug as many holes as possible trading away the future. Not only that, but has to throw extra future out because he needs a 3rd team to help out with retention.

Rinse and repeat.

 

[Stephen]

Even at his best he was a subpar NHL skater best suited to a middle six role. Coming off an ACL injury he's likely lost a step so it's not that surprising he can't play anymore.

Seems like most of those depth guys from the early years of the Leafs rebuild never amounted to much elsewhere other than Hyman.

Hyman just seems like a real unicorn in his ability to get better and better. Just a unique human. I remember a time where it felt like Hyman kind of stole Brown’s job as the second tier accessory forward. And from there he built his game up more and more. And then even more so in Edmonton.

 

[kb]

You can also look at it this way. Regulation losses:

Pit - 12
Tor - 6

One team is 6 points out of a playoff spot and the other is near the top in points%

Absolutely.

But what I am saying is that it is far too early to break out any victory cigars and hi-5's over another team at roughly the 25 game mark with a team that has 7 regulation wins.

It's a really dumb look.

 

[All Mod Cons]

Hyman just seems like a real unicorn in his ability to get better and better. Just a unique human. I remember a time where it felt like Hyman kind of stole Brown’s job as the second tier accessory forward. And from there he built his game up more and more. And then even more so in Edmonton.

I wish we still had him. Hated not resigning him. Would've loved to have a left side of Hyman, Knies, Mikheyev and Engvall.

Hyman Matthews Nylander
Knies xxx Marner
Mikheyev xxx Jarnkrok
Engvall Kampf Gregor

 

[kb]

Bet you cheered the hardest you have all year when the Pens beat the Leafs earlier this season.

No - not even a big Dubas guy. It was time to go. Shanny especially.

Just the usual clowns are celebrating a team that has 7 reg wins in 24 games as that being some kind of proof the Leafs are better off now.

 

[kb]

The only joker here is you/anyone else still defending dubas. He is gone, he failed here and his legacy as a leaf is a failed hot shot

That dude is off our team. We are doing good despite a mid GM, and mid President as is expected in reg season hockey, likely similar playoff result as prior 5 years

We haven't had a good GM even in the cap era. Lou was avg to above avg and Dubas was similar for us overall.

We need our own elite GM/Coach/President like the Knights/Bolts/Hawks/Canes etc have or have had

Dubas/Pizza Man,Shanahan are just middle tier guys we propped up b/c of different agendas and past epic failures in JFJ, Burke and Nonis

So you aren't following along.

Not a real Dubas guy. Thought he got more than his share of blame, but I am not the least bit sorry he's gone. I just wish Shanny went too.

It's just pathetic that 'emo' posters need to puff their chest on a team that has won 7 in regulation out of 24, how is this 'proof' the Leafs are better off?

One big circle jerk, send in the clowns.

 

[Rare Jewel]

Oh no. Robidas Island has been exposed

Still probably better than Lupul. Who likely returned to his place only to find everything gone except a chair with an envelope on it.

 

[ULF_55]

7 straight wins for the Oilers.

See a new coach makes no difference.

They changed 1/4 of their roster.

 

[Mr_Fun]

No matter what the situation is, one does not cheer for the Canucks

No sir

Tough to argue against that line of reasoning!

 

[ULF_55]

Just watched the Sharks powerplay.
These guys should wear paperbags over their heads after the game.

Brutal ... all between the ears.

 

[BallardEra]

Just watched the Sharks powerplay.
These guys should wear paperbags over their heads after the game.

Brutal ... all between the ears.

Sharks PP was at 18.1% coming into this game.

Pens are at 9.5% and Caps are at 8.2%

 

[Bomber0104]

So you aren't following along.

Not a real Dubas guy. Thought he got more than his share of blame, but I am not the least bit sorry he's gone. I just wish Shanny went too.

It's just pathetic that 'emo' posters need to puff their chest on a team that has won 7 in regulation out of 24, how is this 'proof' the Leafs are better off?

One big circle jerk, send in the clowns.

A lot of baggage and projection to unpack here in this post

It's ok if you're still not over Dubas getting himself fired here in Toronto, but cherry-picking stats and crapping on your own team to try to make his very poor start in Pittsburgh look better isn't going to help things for you.

It'd be pretty bad if they don't turn things around there without their own 1st and 2nd round picks in the next year that he traded away so for his sake, let's hope they do. I think he's been embarrassed enough so far in his career as a GM.

 

[ULF_55]

Sharks PP was at 18.1% coming into this game.

Pens are at 9.5% and Caps are at 8.2%

There are enough bags to go around.

 

[ULF_55]

A lot of baggage and projection to unpack here in this post

It's ok if you're still not over Dubas getting himself fired here in Toronto, but cherry-picking stats and crapping on your own team to try to make his very poor start in Pittsburgh look better isn't going to help things for you.

It'd be pretty bad if they don't turn things around there without their own 1st and 2nd round picks in the next year that he traded away so for his sake, let's hope they do. I think he's been embarrassed enough so far in his career as a GM.

Dubas had too much faith in his double digits in Toronto.

Only has 1 in Pittsburgh.

 

[Fogelhund]

This one will be interesting.

My opinion, Cousins hit should have been a major, and he should have been out of the game. They probably changed it, because Gudbranson got up after. It was a dangerous hit, that luckily didn’t have consequences.

As far as the retribution, I don’t blame Gudbranson for going after Cousins. Cousins turtling is pretty gutless. But you still don’t pound a guy down on the ice like that.

Typical NHL, inconsistent refs, inconsistent calls.

 

[Dekes For Days]

Treliving in 6 months has given us our best 3rd line since it was Bozak, JVR and Marner in 2016.

Not only is that not true, but Treliving inherited 2/3 of his 3rd line.