GDT: Detroit @ Toronto 7pm - TSN

[Divine]

Thank God we gave Samsonov a 1 year contract

Jack Campbell 2.0

 

[A1LeafNation]

Keep in mind this team is usually bad defensively the first 5-10 games then they somehow end up as one of the top defensive teams.

 

[Aashir Mallik]

If Justin f***ing holl scores I’m gonna lose it

Samsonov needs to hold his f***ing stick

 

[Leafidelity]

Is Samsonov ok?

 

[djdev]

lol samsanov looks HORRIBLE right now, i think woll is the starter by seasons end

 

[Racer88]

Idk if Samsonov could be worse if he tried

Sammy is making me miss Murray…………not

 

[shaner8989]

lol samsanov looks HORRIBLE right now, i think woll is the starter by seasons end

By November

 

[Stephen]

Samsonov is certainly not a well oiled machine exiting preseason.

 

[keonsbitterness]

To who and for what? It's not like he brings anything that is really coveted

Late round pick maybe?

 

[Sittler 27]

Our play in our end is needs help

 

[weems]

This is just preseason so the intensity isn't as high as it will be a week from now but Mintens game looks extremely pro ready.

Making smart plays all over the ice, winning faceoffs, taking the body when needed and consistently pressuring the puck.

This is starting to look like a quality pick and he has the skillset to be a good 3rd line C pretty soon.

His skating and overall pace is better than I was anticipating.

 

[JL17]

Leafs have been in mid season form for 3 games now. This game Tavares is li e has been hemmed in the majority of there shifts. Everything looks like an adventure out there. Someone glue that stick in Samsonovs hand

 

[Stephen]

By November

We might see momentum for Woll taking more reps after the first back to back at this point. Sammy has just been sloppy. Doesn’t look like a guy focused on his craft.

 

[egd27]

Late round pick maybe?

Maybe....perhaps Dubas, he seems to like him.

 

[Burnie97]

Alright only pre season... but they have 1 period left playing the big boys most likely in pre season so come out and win the period and the game.

That was a sloppy last 10 minutes.

 

[djdev]

I don't think Reaves is, I think anyone else is.

Even if Minten is better, it is marginal, and it is bad asset management.

maybe it is, but at the end of the day if a prospect comes out and does what hes doing and deserves to make the team then on occasion u need to take a very small L with another player and let the kid cook lol. hes outperforming most players on this team right now imo

 

[kb]

Samsonov is certainly not a well oiled machine exiting preseason.

His stick is, apparently

 

[Stephen]

This is just preseason so the intensity isn't as high as it will be a week from now but Mintens game looks extremely pro ready.

Making smart plays all over the ice, winning faceoffs, taking the body when needed and consistently pressuring the puck.

This is starting to look like a quality pick and he has the skillset to be a good 3rd line C pretty soon.

His skating and overall pace is better than I was anticipating.

He’s also big and strong to go along with his vision and hockey IQ. Just seems like he can effortlessly support on D, win puck battles all over the place and make very opportunistic little touches of the puck. If preseason is a contest about who has played best he’d be on the team.

The question the Leafs will ask themselves is do they roll the dice on starting him in the NHL now or give him the chance to dominate the WHL and be an important WJC veteran and have that big dog experience at lower levels.

 

[Stephen]

His stick is, apparently

What kind of hockey tape is he using, bacon strips?

 

[Stephen]

Watching Holl free range out there in a red and white jersey is so entertaining.

 

[Phion Keneuf]

Samsonosaves.
Samsonostick.

 

[TMLAM34]

O-Dog is 100% right. Knies and Minten should definitely be in the opening night lineup and playing together.

 

[The Masters]

Leafs have been in mid season form for 3 games now. This game Tavares is li e has been hemmed in the majority of there shifts. Everything looks like an adventure out there. Someone glue that stick in Samsonovs hand

he needs this

 

[djdev]

selfishly one of the reasons i want knies/minten etc on this team is also so that i can actually be excited to watch regular season games with this team again lol.

 

[PromisedLand]

1. McJesus
2. Draisaitl
3. MacKinnon
4. Matthews

come on now....