GDT: Game #6: LEAFS vs STANLEY CUP CHAMPS | Sat, Oct 13 7:00 PM EST | CBC HNIC, NHLN-US, NBCSWA

[Burnie97]

 

[Once]

Personal favorite at the moment.



Spooky

Hahaha I almost spit coffee on my suit. What on earth!!

 

[PromisedLand]

If there was any doubt how much people hate the Leafs just follow Ferraro's timeline



Ray Ferraro (@rayferrarotsn) | Twitter

 

[PromisedLand]

Yes! Johnsson is in the line up.

Now Brown to the 4th line.....

 

[FlareKnight]

Makes sense. Don't want to sit Johnsson forever. But that fourth line has looked solid. So just swap out Ennis and see how it goes.

Should be a good matchup in this game.

 

[HoBOonFiRE]

Yes! Johnsson is in the line up.

Now Brown to the 4th line.....

I've liked Browns last 3 games but that 3rd line needs a little shake up. Wouldnt mind seeing the 4th line wingers up with Kadri

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

I'm not an Avs fan. I'm a Leafs fan from Nova Scotia who happens to like MacKinnon as one of my favorite hometown players.

Having a different avatar makes it easier to separate myself from the hordes of trolling Leafs fans who make this fanbase look bad all over the other boards with the incessant Matthews talk and whatnot.

If the reality check doesn't come tonight in particular it will soon. We're going to be facing a stretch of actual competitive teams now and I'm not letting the red hot start convince me that we're invincible. The first weeks/month of the season never paint the whole picture and I'm proceeding with caution. That's all.

“I’m not like those other Leafs fans.”

Why shouldn’t we talk about Matthews? He’s off to a fantastic start and is the youngest player to score multiple points in his first five games. Don’t blame us for bringing it up, the NHL itself did.



If this had been McDavid or Eichel or MacKinnon or Barkov no one would be telling those fan bases to shut up. If anything they’d turn it around and accuse any Leafs fan that was criticizing them (which is exactly what they’re doing now) is just jealous. The poll board would also have a thread comparing Matthews to the latter three.

 

[Boutette]

Go Reilly... that'd be awesome. Either way he's been great.

Also I like those changes. Ennis has been invisible and no surprise with Oz back in. Johnnson has had some time to think about It, hopefully he comes through now tonight.

I'm looking forwards to a Reinhart kind of year from Rielly. Been a long time since we've had anything resembling a ppg defenceman. McCabe in 2006 was the only one who's come close since the Salming/Turnbull years.

 

[Cor]

Having a different avatar makes it easier to separate myself from the hordes of trolling Leafs fans who make this fanbase look bad all over the other boards with the incessant Matthews talk and whatnot.

This is such a poor mentality to have.

Matthews is off to a historic start, and we aren't supposed to talk about it? That's bullshit.

Are their bad apples among this fanbase? 100%. There are bad apples in every fanbase. For the past decade, we have taken the crap from other fanbases because we were a bad team. We sat through the tons of negative threads made by other teams fans.

Now that it's time to be positive about the team, we aren't supposed to? Because it bothers them?

Give me a break.

 

[PromisedLand]

I hope these guys got some nice sleep and are ready to go.....

 

[Boutette]

I'm not an Avs fan. I'm a Leafs fan from Nova Scotia who happens to like MacKinnon as one of my favorite hometown players.

Having a different avatar makes it easier to separate myself from the hordes of trolling Leafs fans who make this fanbase look bad all over the other boards with the incessant Matthews talk and whatnot.

If the reality check doesn't come tonight in particular it will soon. We're going to be facing a stretch of actual competitive teams now and I'm not letting the red hot start convince me that we're invincible. The first weeks/month of the season never paint the whole picture and I'm proceeding with caution. That's all.

Could be a while yet. Chicago is the only team we'll have faced in our first 10 games (from how any of these teams are playing) that's actually acted like a competitive team so far in this young season as a whole. The rest have been playing like bubble teams that haven't dealt with their early season flaws as yet.

 

[Cor]

I'm looking forwards to a Reinhart kind of year from Rielly. Been a long time since we've had anything resembling a ppg defenceman. McCabe in 2006 was the only one who's come close since the Salming/Turnbull years.

Brian Leetch had 15 points in 15 games for us!

It still bothers me that McCabe wasn't even a Norris Candidate in 05-06. Lidstrom was the winner all the way, and Neidermayer gets there on his name alone, and I guess Zubov just nudged McCabe out as the third candidate, so it's understandable, but people undervalue how impressive that season by Kaberle and McCabe were.

Heck, if McCabe plays the 9 games he missed, he's probably at 75+ points, and is a candidate.

 

[BertCorbeau]

Like these moves. Marincin didn't do much to earn a chance tonight, and Ennis is likely on a short leash so he has to bring is every game. He didn't really do it that much on Thursday. Also gets AJ back in after a couple games off.

Hopefully AJ comes out and plays well.

 

[Morbo]

Brian Leetch had 15 points in 15 games for us!

It still bothers me that McCabe wasn't even a Norris Candidate in 05-06. Lidstrom was the winner all the way, and Neidermayer gets there on his name alone, and I guess Zubov just nudged McCabe out as the third candidate, so it's understandable, but people undervalue how impressive that season by Kaberle and McCabe were.

Heck, if McCabe plays the 9 games he missed, he's probably at 75+ points, and is a candidate.

It's funny because Zubov is the guy who is underrated from that era, not McCabe.

 

[dosages]

The microscope on the Leafs is ridiculous.

Why aren't people freaking out about Philadelphia letting in 8 goals the other day? Washington lost 6-0. Carolina beat the Rangers 8-5.

The mainboard hate is real and I absolutely love it.

Inject it into my veins.

Tampa losing 4-1 to Canucks and nobody says anything but people cry saying the leafs have a easy schedule.. not like they choose who they play, they just have to beat the team they are facing.

 

[CanadasTeam]

Wonder if AJ draws back in

Good call.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

I wish we were getting Cole.

 

[OVO16]

Glad Johnsson is in, especially for Ennis. Gauthier has impressed me so far. I hope he can carve out a role with the leafs.

Johnsson needs to go back to the gritty fast player he was with the marlies. He's in the 4th line tonight. Go out there and try to cause havoc with your speed and get under the skin of the opponent.

 

[Cor]

It's funny because Zubov is the guy who is underrated from that era, not McCabe.

I never said he wasn't.

Just looking at that specific year, not the era.

Kaberle and McCabe were arguably the main reason the team was even close to the playoffs.

 

[LeafalCrusader]

Love to see Johnsson get a chance with Kadri.

Marleau Matthews Kapanen
Hyman Tavares Marner
Johnsson Kadri Brown
Lindholm Goat Leivo

 

[Cor]

Love to see Johnsson get a chance with Kadri.

Marleau Matthews Kapanen
Hyman Tavares Marner
Johnsson Kadri Brown
Lindholm Goat Leivo

I sorta want to see Marleau back with Kadri TBH

Johnsson - Matthews - Kapanen
Hyman - Tavares - Marner
Marleau - Kadri - Brown
Leivo - Lindholm - Gauthier/Ennis

When Nylander comes back, you move Brown to Line 4, and Nylander slots in there, OR Nylander back with Matthews, and Kappy goes on Line 3.

 

[Morbo]

I never said he wasn't.

Just looking at that specific year, not the era.

Kaberle and McCabe were arguably the main reason the team was even close to the playoffs.

I never said you did. Just making an observation.

 

[Torontonian]

A 5-1 record would look real nice.

 

[member 300185]

Yea, our top 3 lines are decent. But our 4th line is AHL calibre. Caps get last change and that 4th line is going to be eaten alive. Hopefully Babs keeps their minutes under 8.

 

[member 300185]

I sorta want to see Marleau back with Kadri TBH

Johnsson - Matthews - Kapanen
Hyman - Tavares - Marner
Marleau - Kadri - Brown
Leivo - Lindholm - Gauthier/Ennis

When Nylander comes back, you move Brown to Line 4, and Nylander slots in there, OR Nylander back with Matthews, and Kappy goes on Line 3.

To be honest, all things looking like he won't play this year. He only has until December 1st to decide then he cant play regardless.

I think he may be done here and he will be dealt soon enough.

 

[Cor]

To be honest, all things looking like he won't play this year. He only has until December 1st to decide then he cant play regardless.

I think he may be done here and he will be dealt soon enough.

It would be an incredibly poor decision for William Nylander to not play in the NHL this year. He's either signing, or traded prior to the December 1st deadline.