GDT: Game #2: Toronto Maple Leafs @ Detroit Red Wings | Babcock's Return

[Primary Assist]

Same goaltending the Leafs got last year. 2 guys capable of making ten bell saves but neither one is consistent enough. You can't 100% blame Reimer on his goal since he came in cold but the Leafs won't be able to win this year without steady goaltending.

 

[Raymondo316]

Time to start the Tank Nation thread

 

[Pi]

Joffrey Lupul has the same look Josh Hamilton has: "I don't give a ****, I just want $$$"

 

[Fogelhund]

I just realized...what if nobody wants our rentals at the deadline.

Then we will be stuck with them until they become UFA's.

 

[WTFMAN99]

I just realized...what if nobody wants our rentals at the deadline.

It's possible some are undesirable - We couldn't move Booth last year.

At the very least, we put some meat shields on the team to take some beatings while we got our young guns some time in the AHL to get ready.

 

[Clark4Ever]

I thought we actually started the game pretty well, but lousy goaltending will always take the wind out of a team's sails.

Bernier was brutal tonight.

 

[Liferleafer]

It's possible some are undesirable - We couldn't move Booth last year.

At the very least, we put some meat shields on the team to take some beatings while we got our young guns some time in the AHL to get ready.

Meat shields?? Bwahahah....i like that one....

 

[Alerion]

Jumped out of the way of every shot!

"The puck was just flying at him, it must have been scary" -girlfriend

Seriously though, Babcock must be pretty pissed off.

 

[SeaOfBlue]

Seriously though.

We all knew this was going to be a hard season, we all knew there would be games like this, there will also be games where we look great and everyone will flip.

Exactly. We've had our fair share of offensive opportunities, but defensively we have been lacking severely. In fact, that's probably stalling the offense.

Though despite harsh criticism, none of this was on Bernier or Reimer. Like if you watch the intermission, you see how many odd man rushes they've had because of bone-headed moves from Harrington and Marincin. Marincin was at least able to correct his mistakes, but Harrington's have led to two goals now.

Babcock is going to eat into this group after this game. The good news is that it should spark him to switch up this lineup and hopefully he gets it right this time.

 

[Suntouchable13]

JvR, is this the kind of player you want to pay 5-6 mil to? Seriously? He should be shopped too. There is no way he will be worth the kinda dough that he will command when he become a UFA, whenever that is.

 

[Snow Dog]

Then we will be stuck with them until they become UFA's.

They are UFA's.You just let them play out the season if nobody trades for them.Or waive them and play the kids until season's end.

 

[Jacquestrapless]

It's possible some are undesirable - We couldn't move Booth last year.

At the very least, we put some meat shields on the team to take some beatings while we got our young guns some time in the AHL to get ready.

Are they utilizing babcock's system down there? or will we have to go through this learning curve **** again

 

[stavs*]

Did you miss the last half of last season?

that was coaching to blame and we had more skill. I am strictly talking about the team we are icing.

 

[Hurt]

"The puck was just flying at him, it must have been scary" -girlfriend

Seriously though, Babcock must be pretty pissed off.

"I don't care. Most of you won't be here next year."

 

[KGL]

I just realized...what if nobody wants our rentals at the deadline.

Won't happen. Someone will want some of our rentals. We won't be able to move everyone but I guarantee they'll be able to move a few guys. Brad Boyes at 700k is great value, for example, someone will take him for depth scoring.

 

[KPower]

Remember people talking about playoffs, seems like only last week.

 

[MapleLeaf]

My guess is that the Leafs will call up the entire Nylander line from the Marlies when the time is right. Nylander was the only player that showed glimpses of offensive talent in the preseason.

 

[Jacquestrapless]

Remember people talking about playoffs, seems like only last week.

Those were the days....

 

[Cor]

Just a perfect shot from Larkin there. Damn.

 

[Al14]

Won't happen. Someone will want some of our rentals. We won't be able to move everyone but I guarantee they'll be able to move a few guys. Brad Boyes at 700k is great value, for example, someone will take him for depth scoring.

How's that depth scoring working for us right now?

 

[deletethis]

why would lupul think to shoot a wrister from the blue line with multiple red sweaters in front of him? What is going on in his mind when he does that?
more often than not it's going to deflect off the defender and go the other way which it did

cf +1

 

[King85Kong]

The critics are going to be out in full force saying its Kadri's fault

should be fun

also people still think we are making the playoffs? its not happening

He deserves his part of the blame tonight also. Everyone does.

 

[Hurt]

Please do NOT post the tweet from the former Detroit player. There is language that is censored on our forums. Thank you.

 

[TMLegend]

-2 for Kadri again.

 

[King85Kong]

My guess is that the Leafs will call up the entire Nylander line from the Marlies when the time is right. Nylander was the only player that showed glimpses of offensive talent in the preseason.

Brown was also awesome in the preseason.