GDT: GAME #3: BLACKHAWKS @ LEAFS | MON 9-OCT @ 7PM | TSN4

[Muston Atthews]

I think gardiner has some new skates, he stumbled quite a few times that period, very unlike him

 

[thewave]

man i didn't think much separated borgman and rosen in camp but there couldn't be a bigger difference so far in the real season. borgman looks awesome in every zone and rosen looks awful in every zone.

You couldn't tell that? Rosen wasnt all that great.

JVR and Bozak, sell now get zee picks

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

Hot take: Matthews is the best player on either team

 

[Legendary]

Did we draft a bunch of idiot fans last summer or something?

Criticism isn't allowed?

 

[IPS]

Hyman flubbing chances like it's going out of style.

 

[MR4]

man i didn't think much separated borgman and rosen in camp but there couldn't be a bigger difference so far in the real season. borgman looks awesome in every zone and rosen looks awful in every zone.

I definitely wouldn't call Rosen awful this game, dodging that hit was a smart defensive play at least

But yeah, Borgman is our #5 right now, Rosen/Carrick can battle for #6

 

[Trapper]

man i didn't think much separated borgman and rosen in camp but there couldn't be a bigger difference so far in the real season. borgman looks awesome in every zone and rosen looks awful in every zone.

Strength has a lot to do with it. One might not be quite ready to consistently battle NHL men. One of the Hawks new pairs was having trouble as well with our forecheck.

 

[PromisedLand]

over under on babs' patented nylander/brown switch?

 

[bobermay]

man i didn't think much separated borgman and rosen in camp but there couldn't be a bigger difference so far in the real season. borgman looks awesome in every zone and rosen looks awful in every zone.

Rosen looked better than Gardiner and Hainsey in the 1st IMO.

 

[The Best Leafs Ever]

Gotta patch up the weak plays that continued for 18 minutes and start playing like we finished the period.

 

[New Leaf]

Yeah, the score is not indicative of how close this is right now. I feel this is incredibly winnable.

 

[6ix]

Their BACKUP goalie making saves and Andersen can’t find or stop a puck 2 feet in front of him twice.

 

[DopeyFish]

The Blackhawks are just a better team at this point. Completely shut us down that period, was kind of an eye opener.

Amazing shift by Matthews at the end though.

We shut ourselves down. A side effect from passing to Hyman.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Lol what? Did you even see it?

yes I did pucks can't squeak through you like that

 

[FlareKnight]

At least the game isn’t out of reach. Everyone needs to be better for the second period though. Even those playing fine need to be better if we want to win

 

[Alerion]

HFboards challenge: can we go one page without blaming JVR and Bozak for every goal against and world hunger?

 

[fahad203]

Rosen looked better than Gardiner and Hainsey in the 1st IMO.

Hainsey is good as 5th 6th defencemen. Anything else is expecting too much from him.

Gardiner will always be an enigma

 

[Slyfox]

Hot take: Matthews is the best player on either team

Naww Kane is.

 

[MikeBabcock]

Scratch Hyman FFS. Mule with not skill whatsoever.

 

[Raym11]

I have faith, all it takes is one goal to jumpstart the team. Nylander will probably bury one in the 2nd the way Matthews is retrieving pucks.

The 2 goals were whatever. Andersen has had some bad luck and bad defense the last 2 games. You can't anticipate that bounce on the 1st goal. His stick being behind the net and setting up the 2nd goal is something everyone has to be aware of.

 

[BertCorbeau]

Their BACKUP goalie making saves and Andersen can’t find or stop a puck 2 feet in front of him twice.

Ummmm

 

[MorrisSmit89]

Criticism isn't allowed?

sure it is, but some of the criticism is actually pure nonsense

 

[Voodoo Child]

Biggest difference I see is an experience gap; Hawks are so dialed in with their systems, everyone is always where they need to be when they need to be there, while the Leafs are more erratic and scattershot.

We're still in this game though, a bounce here and a bounce there.

 

[egd27]

Did we draft a bunch of idiot fans last summer or something?

Some, but it's more due to the ignore lists getting wiped out......no place like a GDT to spot them and begin the list anew.

 

[GrizzLeaf]

This period could have been anyone's.

Leafs had some early chances and some late ones. All decent.

Hawks had some much better chances than the Leafs, thanks Freddie!

The 2 goals weren't really anything special. First was just pure dumb luck and the second was a huge defensive breakdown.

Overall, this game is still anyone's.