I think Phaneuf has carried their defense - he's needed to, they have a bit of a suspect defensive corp.
What really impresses me about the Leafs is their forward depth. They have a bunch of lines that can score on any given shift and their checking forwards are top notch. Leo Komarov is such a good pest.
Does it seem like Elias is too patient sometimes?
Agreed, they have a lot of forward depth, but I still think they are a bad or much below average defensive team. They play such a wide open game.
And Burke, for all the flak he gets for Kessel trade, look at what he's done with that franchise. I'd take his good (Phaneuf, Gardiner, Lupul, Kadri) over his bad (Kessel trade, Tyler Biggs) any day.
Burke for GM !The leafs are one of the most entertaining teams in the league...every game is wide open and they can fight...and like it too plus they have Joe Bowen who I think is the absolute best play by play guy in the game today...he makes it exciting .
The Devils have not had a lead in over 400 minutes. That is over 20 periods. Unbelievable.
The Devils have not had a lead in over 400 minutes. That is over 20 periods. Unbelievable.