Pre-Game Talk: Buffalo at Leafs @ 7pm Sat Nov 19th.

[Isaac Nootin]

Nick Robertson had an outstanding camp and was cut due to his waiver eligibility but made his debut and looked in the NHL how he has in lower leagues. 2 goals including the OT game winner and many great defensive plays. Has a crazy high motor as well.

Where is the fantastic quotes coming from? Only thing close was he played fantastic in a game. Never once changed my opinion the entire time.

My mistake, it wasn't fantastic, but outstanding....while making great defensive plays with a crazy high motor.

 

[Mr_Fun]

Murray is in net? I’m sorry, you guys. Although he did accept a trade to you guys over Buffalo (understandably), so I have a feeling they’ll be more motivated tonight to beat the Leafs. I still expect a loss to extend the streak to 8.

But as an aside, who usually does the PBP? Is it still the annoying Jim Hughson?

Chris Cuthbert and Craig Simpson are usually the guys that do the Saturday night broadcast. I don't even know if Hughson still does broadcast work.

 

[Cleetus]

Chris Cuthbert and Craig Simpson are usually the guys that do the Saturday night broadcast. I don't even know if Hughson still does broadcast work.

Hughson has retired, fine by me though lol

 

[MarkusKetterer]

Chris Cuthbert and Craig Simpson are usually the guys that do the Saturday night broadcast. I don't even know if Hughson still does broadcast work.

Good. Then I’ll be able to tolerate the Leafs broadcast. As I hate listening to the Sabres guy

 

[PromisedLand]

i don't get why Kampf isn't playing higher up in the line up; he did pretty well 3C last season

they should be running

Bunting-Matthews-Nylander
Robertson-Tavares-Marner
Kerfoot-Kampf-Jonkrok/Engvall
ZAR-Holmberg/Engvall-Malgin

 

[Optimist]

Two hours to game time people. Don't make me start another one of my lame GDT's again..

 

[PROUD PAPA]

Wouldn’t mind seeing a youth line like Steeves Holmberg and Robertson if they keep losing. Get some damn enthusiasm in the lineup. Engvall and Jarnkrok can sit.

On a side note, Sandin needs to remove his head from his ass.

I'm hoping to hit 40 with a full head of hair but i'm not sure watching Sandin will help me achieve that goal.

 

[keonsbitterness]

Two hours to game time people. Don't make me start another one of my lame GDT's again..

Do it!

 

[AvroArrow]

I mean those are two of our best Pkers that's why they are in the lineup not sure what is so hard to understand here

They're also absolutely garbage at everything else, not sure what is so hard to understand here

We need guys in the top 6 who can actually provide scoring, not a giraffe that doesn't use his size or Kerfoot who can't make a play or shoot for the life of him. They should be playing in the bottom 6 if they're going to be used as penalty killers.

 

[PROUD PAPA]

They also need more scoring from the back-end, 4 goals so far won't cut it

Same total as noted sniper Nikita Zadorov.

 

[AvroArrow]

Two hours to game time people. Don't make me start another one of my lame GDT's again..

Where's Mitch Nylander, his threads have been great recently

 

[HockeyVirus]

My mistake, it wasn't fantastic, but outstanding....while making great defensive plays with a crazy high motor.

Ah so you go to the main boards, grab a quote out of context of me arguing with main board trolls, and try and claim that invalidates everything else I said. Carry on then

 

[supermann_98]

Are there any core players that would have applied to anytime this season?

I get what your saying but even tho the core isn’t playing up to expectations they’re all close to or higher than a point per game. Engvall has 3 points in 17 frickin games

 

[HockeyVirus]

They're also absolutely garbage at everything else, not sure what is so hard to understand here

We need guys in the top 6 who can actually provide scoring, not a giraffe that doesn't use his size or Kerfoot who can't make a play or shoot for the life of him. They should be playing in the bottom 6 if they're going to be used as penalty killers.

Right let's get more scoring, then we get rekt short handed, so lets add more scoring. Then before we know it, we are saying this team is garbage defensively and we need help there badly. So we move scoring....

 

[supermann_98]

Where's Mitch Nylander, his threads have been great recently

@Nhlpowerweek where your GDT? Leafs won last time you made the GDT bruh hook it up

 

[AvroArrow]

Right let's get more scoring, then we get rekt short handed, so lets add more scoring. Then before we know it, we are saying this team is garbage defensively and we need help there badly. So we move scoring....

"more scoring" Our scoring has been absolutely horrendous so far this year, the defense has been the strong point. Kerfoot doesn't belong anywhere near the top 6, there's lots of guys in the league that can PK and play a defensive game, scorers on cheap contracts are hard to find, Robertson needs to be in the lineup and in the top 6.

Kerfoot has been the weakest link in the top 6, he kills every play and cycle play. He can't shoot or pass and provides almost nothing offensively.



This should be all anyone needs to see to get him out of the top 6.

 

[rocketman588]

Good. Then I’ll be able to tolerate the Leafs broadcast. As I hate listening to the Sabres guy

Janerette has either also retired or is in his last year

 

[HockeyVirus]

"more scoring" Our scoring has been absolutely horrendous so far this year, the defense has been the strong point. Kerfoot doesn't belong anywhere near the top 6, there's lots of guys in the league that can PK and play a defensive game, scorers on cheap contracts are hard to find, Robertson needs to be in the lineup and in the top 6.

Kerfoot has been the weakest link in the top 6, he kills every play and cycle play. He can't shoot or pass and provides almost nothing offensively.



This should be all anyone needs to see to get him out of the top 6.

Why are you ranting to me about Kerfoot playing in the top 6? I agree with you, but he is an excellent 3rd liner and PKer and that is why he is in the lineup over a guy like Robertson who plays 30 seconds on PP2 and is massively a non factor 5v5.

 

[Mr_Fun]

I'm hoping to hit 40 with a full head of hair but i'm not sure watching Sandin will help me achieve that goal.

Lucky you. I didn't even hit 25.

 

[MarkusKetterer]

Janerette has either also retired or is in his last year

RJ retired after last season. The guy that’s done most games recently (Dan Dunleavy) is boring to listen to. And it’s even worse for away games, because they stay in Buffalo and call games off a monitor lol

 

[Stephen]

Time for Engvall to sit and ponder life for a few games. As a proud supporter of his last year I’m shocked with how terrible he’s been this year without any hint of improvement the last couple games.

The way Engvall plays I think it’s just a job for him. Not going to squeeze any special emotion out of him no matter what you do.

 

[Ashdown2]

i don't get why Kampf isn't playing higher up in the line up; he did pretty well 3C last season

they should be running

Bunting-Matthews-Nylander
Robertson-Tavares-Marner
Kerfoot-Kampf-Jonkrok/Engvall
ZAR-Holmberg/Engvall-Malgin

kampf is the 3rd line, that line plays more than the holmberg/engvall line.
does it really matter how the lines are labeled ?

 

[TheDoldrums]

Robertson isn't good enough to play in the top 6. He's just not. At this point he still looks lost a lot of the time out there.

I would put Malgin in the top 6.

 

[Nhlpowerweek]

@Nhlpowerweek where your GDT? Leafs won last time you made the GDT bruh hook it up

Thank you sire. Think somebody screwed up or combined my pregame walk to the gdt though? I can make though if yall want itll be an honor. I wont smoke cigars though tonight, but will make one now.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

Robertson isn't good enough to play in the top 6. He's just not. At this point he still looks lost a lot of the time out there.

I would put Malgin in the top 6.

Can we really say that for sure after 50 minutes with Tavares/Nylander? Malgin didn't look so great with them either