GDT: Game #3/56: Re-Set. | Toronto @ Ottawa | Jan 16th 2021

[SprDaVE]

I don't think I've noticed Vesey very much if at all throughout the games so far. I don't think he's going to last in that role.

I'm in the minority, I don't mind Thornton in his role, even if he's not who he was. He was ok that period.

 

[DarkKnight]

I'm near convinced that this is about tanking his numbers so that he can't ask for 4 million dollars this off season.

Think Keefe is trying to get three lines going, it’s a bit of a compliment in one sense.

 

[Morgs]

An NHL player scoring a goal while playing alongside top tier players isn’t a cause for celebration. How he affects his line mates’ play has been on and off. It’s logical to criticize this given the success previous line combos have had.

Of all the problems the Leafs have had so far, I'd say Thornton ranks quite close to the bottom.

 

[theTTC]

Leafs look pretty good in the first period. I just wish this team hit more. You can't win games regularly by being so soft.

It's weird. Still the fly-bys and no-hitters, pretty much same as last year. Yep, only the faces have changed...

 

[fahad203]

Completely forgot zibanejad doesn’t play for the sens any longer

I meant Mikhailov

 

[Nineteen67]

Anthony Stewart is well fed these days.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Jack Campbell needs to stop handling the puck he almost caused a goalie

 

[supermann_98]

Wow Anthony Stewart used to be a chiselled beast, the lack of open gyms has not been good for him, he's gotta start saying no to seconds of dessert

 

[Throw More Waffles]

Marner's play was the best news of that period. These lines are still ridiculous, Hyman is being wasted in that spot, Mikheyev is adding nothing.

I think Mikheyek-Kerfoot-Hyman is a decent line, and I don't want to be a 2 line team. I'm fine with the experiment a little longer. Kerfoot and Hyman both already have a goal after 2 games, so it's not doing too badly imo.

 

[hamzarocks]

Mik has the skills and work ethic but his IQ isn't there right now. He is holding the puck to long, and trying to bulldoze to the net in an attempt to do everything by himself. He needs to settle down a bit and let the play come to him naturally.

 

[hockeyes]

More Robertson please, 2:20 is not enough.

 

[hamzarocks]

Holy Anthony Stewart does not look like a former NHLer. What the hell? Man went on that Charles Barkley diet the moment he retired

 

[LeafParade]

Soup-Tavares-Nylander
Robertson-Kerfoot-Hyman

Thorton's goal buys him one more game on the 1st line.

 

[PromisedLand]

LMAO

wtf how did I miss that verbal slaying by voracek until now

 

[glue]

To blame Joe Thornton as the reason for the lack of scuccess of Marner and Matthews so far is ridiculous. Even if their chemistry isn’t there yet (and really it’s too early to judge), there’s 22 million reasons why Matthews and Marner need to be better, and I’m sure they’ll figure that out soon, they better

 

[hamzarocks]

I always find Bieksa a lot more well-spoken than i would expect. He has some nice charisma and is a good member of the panel imo

 

[8816 others]

Tim Stuetzle gets his name dropped a lot for a guy who spent the period wiping snow off his ass.

This is the definately-no-Leafs-favouritism national broadcast. Make sure to show the Leafs every saturday, but showcase their opponent all night.

 

[supermann_98]

I'm near convinced that this is about tanking his numbers so that he can't ask for 4 million dollars this off season.

If we don't find room to give him $4m another smart team will and I'd hate to see him go to Boston or the Sens or some other close rival team

 

[sparxx87]

I'm more pissed at that brutal call on Marner.

Apparently they changed the rule 2-3 years ago. Was news to me as well.

Now, even if you get the puck first, it’s still tripping.

 

[HockeyVirus]

I always find Bieksa a lot more well-spoken than i would expect. He has some nice charisma and is a good member of the panel imo

He is so arrogant I want to punch him in the face the way he says things half the time. But he's entertaining.

 

[Crosscrease14]

Voracek could've addressed it directly but been more professional

 

[8816 others]

Wonder if HNIC will do a tribute for Don Cherry when he passes away.

 

[Antropovsky]

Marner's play was the best news of that period. These lines are still ridiculous, Hyman is being wasted in that spot, Mikheyev is adding nothing.

I think Thornton and Simmonds are good additions... but Spezza, Vesey, Barabanov, Mikheyev is a big selection of players who are purely offensive players that bring no other intangibles. Would Anderson, Robertson bringing their energy every single night and youthful enthusiasm be more effective for the team? Maybe keep one (Mikheyev) but I don't know if I agree with such a big group of reclamation type projects.

 

[cookie]

Of all the problems the Leafs have had so far, I'd say Thornton ranks quite close to the bottom.

In a shortened season, when your top line isn’t contributing and is not generating quality chances against the team that ranked last in goals against, it becomes a problem, cap hits notwithstanding.

 

[DarkKnight]

Apparently they changed the rule 2-3 years ago. Was news to me as well.

Now, even if you get the puck first, it’s still tripping.

It’s never roughing the kicker if you get ball lol.