GDT: Carolina Hurricanes at Toronto Maple Leafs. Sat Feb 22nd, 2025, 7pm

[ThrowDemTongs]

I’m missing the game. What happened to Carolina.

They're not so tough when they can't use our zamboni driver

 

[Martin Skoula]

I remember once when the Leafs had control of the puck, breaking out of the zone without any pressure, and Polak gets the puck, rings it around the board for an icing.....

He loved his icings

I’d love to be a fly on the wall during the X and O sessions with Polak. You spend 10 minutes explaining an elaborate hybrid man on man/zone D tailored for the opponent, Polak nods understandingly and says “Polak Smash”.

 

[Evilhomer]

Within one point of Florida after tonight with two games in hand, and Florida without its best player for an extended period.

 

[Larcos_Unal]

Where is your God Ayres now??

 

[93gilmour93]

Where is your God Ayres now??

 

[Martin Skoula]

Where is your God Ayres now??

Ayres is a modern day Cincinnatus, reluctantly answered the call from his people to take over as dictator of the crease, immediately abdicated power as soon as the threat was extinguished and returned to farming his ice.

 

[DarkKnight]

If Steeves can stick as a fourth liner, it would be a real shot in the arm. Now that's he's finally scored up here, curious to see what he has, classic tweener or real internal development piece.

 

[Ianturnedbull]

Don't f*** with Steeves.

I predict he'll get another point.

 

[93gilmour93]

So do you think sometimes Bieksa is listening to Jen talking and can't help but to think....

 

[Evilhomer]

Robertson will be traded
Somehow trade Domi
Trade for a third line center
Steeves in

Robertson will be traded. Domi won't be traded, and shouldn't be traded. Steeves isn't an NHL player.

 

[thewave]

So do you think sometimes Bieksa is listening to Jen talking and can't help but to think....
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I don't think Kev would take her out on a date.

 

[CabanaBoy5]

Great to have Leaf hockey. They’re playing quite well but still needed the calming saves of Stolarz to keep the four goal lead. What a comforting feeling to have that guy in net.

A couple of players who were not good in that period. Rielly really is an awful offensive player. He kills plays with his passes. Cost a two on one that Carolina bitched. Timmins also is not very good. Loses puck battles and took a terrible penalty. Also, just what does Domi do?

 

[PROUD PAPA]

As fine as Steeves offensive contribution was he may have been even better defensively. He made some really heads up reads and made an impact.


Really impressed.

 

[arso40]

Robertson will be traded. Domi won't be traded, and shouldn't be traded. Steeves isn't an NHL player.

? Horrible take in my opinion anyway robertson gets traded domi should be traded and steeves definitely is an nhl player remains to be seen if he can hacc it in the top 9 but Theres no way with a straight face you can say Hes not atleast a fourth liner

 

[Cleetus]

They're not so tough when they can't use our zamboni driver

Lmao!!!! that one was funny, and made me cry at the same time lol

 

[Magic Man]

Steeves isn't going back down. This isn't a fluke, he plays like this every game for the Marlies. He is the next version of McMann. McMann has 17 goals this year, Steeves should be doing that next season. A couple months from now Steeves should have a multi year contract with one way money.

I think Steeves is going to bring the offense out of the 4th line.

 

[arso40]

Great to have Leaf hockey. They’re playing quite well but still needed the calming saves of Stolarz to keep the four goal lead. What a comforting feeling to have that guy in net.

A couple of players who were not good in that period. Rielly really is an awful offensive player. He kills plays with his passes. Cost a two on one that Carolina bitched. Timmins also is not very good. Loses puck battles and took a terrible penalty. Also, just what does Domi do?

Tbh I rather keep Robertson over him Robertson has a two way game to fall bacc on Domi is literally lost without the pucc yeah he plays with jam but Idk maybe he needs a legit center before we can judge him

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Within one point of Florida after tonight with two games in hand, and Florida without its best player for an extended period.

What's the update on Tkachuk?

 

[thewave]

? Horrible take in my opinion anyway robertson gets traded domi should be traded and steeves definitely is an nhl player remains to be seen if he can hacc it in the top 9 but Theres no way with a straight face you can say Hes not atleast a fourth liner

He looks good. Agressive, mission oriented, confident to shoot or pass.

He may be one of the 25 year old make it stories. That's the make or break age for older players.

 

[fahad203]

Steeves isn't going back down. This isn't a fluke, he plays like this every game for the Marlies. He is the next version of McMann. McMann has 17 goals this year, Steeves should be doing that next season. A couple months from now Steeves should have a multi year contract with one way money.

I think Steeves is going to bring the offense out of the 4th line.

Steeves has back to back years of scoring 25 goals in the AHL. I think he needs a long look in different scenarios. Again, I can see him with 8-12 goals a season in NHL.

 

[93gilmour93]

What's the update on Tkachuk?

He's still an asshole

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Can't say I expected a goal and an assist from either of Steeves and Holmberg let alone both.

But I will certainly take it.

Keep it up boys.

 

[PromisedLand]

Yo Canes

 

[PanniniClaus]

He's still an asshole

My like button is gone. Replaced by a gift button. Maybe I have to buy my way back to full functionality.

 

[Cleetus]

Dang Hope Matthews will be ok