Pre-Game Talk: Boston Bruins @ Toronto Maple Leafs - Sat, Nov 5th, 7pm EST

[ToneDog]

Ya, the Leads traded Knies first chance they got when he started showing physicality in college…

Oh wait… no they didn’t. This is a silly post.

If he is talking in general terms, it is not. I mean it took Lily 4 years to get here and our history of drafting and developing dmen is not the greatest.

 

[The Podium]

If he is talking in general terms, it is not. I mean it took Lily 4 years to get here and our history of drafting and developing dmen is not the greatest.

People are upset when we rush our prospects, people are upset when we long game our prospects. Can never win I guess.

 

[Burnie97]

 

[tom leafers]

I'd put both in. I think Clifford is hurt though

Id love to bring in Curtis Douglas for a game, the man so nice they named him twice. absolute mountain of a man

 

[Tufted Titmouse]

People are upset when we rush our prospects, people are upset when we long game our prospects. Can never win I guess.

I don't think I agree with this. I was happy with how Liljegren and Sandin were handled (and Mo, Kadri, etc before them). However, I do think we are getting to that time in a young player's career where you need to stop playing these roster games. Let them play and find their game at the NHL level, or trade them for a sure thing and let them have that opportunity elsewhere.

 

[Nineteen67]

Ya, the Leads traded Knies first chance they got when he started showing physicality in college…

Oh wait… no they didn’t. This is a silly post.

Indeed, why not delete it?

 

[darrylsittler27]

Boston 3 Tor 2 OT Holl minus 3 as Boston expoilts Keefes inability to adjust.

 

[AvroArrow]

Boston 3 Tor 2 OT Holl minus 3 as Boston expoilts Keefes inability to adjust.

"He's been great for us, a great part of our penalty kill"

This game is gonna get nasty on Saturday, can just sense it... IMO they should bring Wayne back and dress him for this one

Ask and you shall receive, Simmonds IN

 

[Burnie97]

Why are they not playing Robertson. He's been working hard. Send him to the Marlies then. Waste to just sit and watch.

 

[SeaOfBlue]

Ya, the Leads traded Knies first chance they got when he started showing physicality in college…

Oh wait… no they didn’t. This is a silly post.

I mean Schneider should still be in the minors...

Much like last year, he is playing easy bottom pairing minutes and is still getting caved hard. He is not really a special teams option either.

The Rangers just do not have anyone better to put on their bottom pairing right now. If the Leafs ever decide to trade Holl this year, the Rangers should be one of the first teams lining up to pay the price for him.

 

[The Podium]

I mean Schneider should still be in the minors...

Much like last year, he is playing easy bottom pairing minutes and is still getting caved hard. He is not really a special teams option either.

The Rangers just do not have anyone better to put on their bottom pairing right now. If the Leafs ever decide to trade Holl this year, the Rangers should be one of the first teams lining up to pay the price for him.

The OP was commenting on the Leafs not liking him because he’s physical. Just a silly, silly opinion.

 

[SeaOfBlue]

Why are they not playing Robertson. He's been working hard. Send him to the Marlies then. Waste to just sit and watch.

He should probably go back to the Marlies if we are putting Simmonds in this lineup before him.

 

[Dekes For Days]

Robertson should not be sitting more than one game.

 

[TheDoldrums]

We finally have three guys comfortable on the right side, but Keefe moves Brodie to the left side...

 

[AvroArrow]

We finally have three guys comfortable on the right side, but Keefe moves Brodie to the left side...

I'd run

Rielly - Brodie
Gio - Lily
Sandin - Holl

I get what Keefe is doing here though, one anchor on each pairing. Boston is gonna look to exploit matchups, Brodie is probably our most responsible D-man so putting him with Holl makes sense.

 

[PromisedLand]

We finally have three guys comfortable on the right side, but Keefe moves Brodie to the left side...

I would have eased Lily back in the line up

Rielly-Brodie
Gio-Lily
Sandin-Mete/Holl

 

[Tufted Titmouse]

We finally have three guys comfortable on the right side, but Keefe moves Brodie to the left side...

Brodie is better on the left imo.

 

[Dekes For Days]

I was against the D pairings at first, but I think @AvroArrow is right, and they want an anchor for each pairing to avoid getting caught in a bad matchup.

They clearly dislike Sandin-Holl as a pairing.

 

[diehardleafsfan9878]

Brodie is better on the left imo.

No he very much isn't. But someone needs to babysit Holl anyways.

 

[ACC1224]

Why are they not playing Robertson. He's been working hard. Send him to the Marlies then. Waste to just sit and watch.

Sounds like he's practicing with the team.

 

[ToneDog]

People are upset when we rush our prospects, people are upset when we long game our prospects. Can never win I guess.

Absolutely but that does not absolve Leafs for their history of poor drafting and development.

 

[The Podium]

Absolutely but that does not absolve Leafs for their history of poor drafting and development.

Yup, seems a lot better in recent years

 

[Fogelhund]

Id love to bring in Curtis Douglas for a game, the man so nice they named him twice. absolute mountain of a man

Why though? He hasn't even been particularly good with the Marlies so far.

 

[justashadowof]

Why are they not playing Robertson. He's been working hard. Send him to the Marlies then. Waste to just sit and watch.

I've said this a hundred times: athletes advance during practice doing drills not during games. It's never a waste to be practicing NHLers and working with the NHL coaching staff on areas of his game that need improvement.

 

[ToneDog]

I would have eased Lily back in the line up

Rielly-Brodie
Gio-Lily
Sandin-Mete/Holl

Man, Lily better hit the road running coming in now after we finished playing all the cellar dwellers.