HFBoards GDT: 1/7/25 | 10 games Today

[Pablo El Perro]

If they can keep up their play of late, perhaps. But that -14 GD on the season still paints an ugly picture.

They've been playing better defense as a whole, the last month or so, and none of the other wildcard teams are playing great (I include Boston on this, not Tampa). Agree, still a lot of season to play.

 

[Dust]

Carrier improves the defense. Dobes gives them 2 goaltenders. It should keep improving.

I mean he's played 2 career games, a little premature to state that.

 

[NHL1674]

Faber is injured. No Faber. No Kaprizov. No Spurgeon. God help us.

 

[VivaLasVegas]

So how 'bout those Bruins eh.

Bruins are in danger of falling into consistent mediocrity, which is probably not that surprising since they are playing with an interim coach.

Their next win in 2025 will be their first.

 

[wetcoast]

Here’s the most interesting thing about the CLB/PIT snoozer tonight



the short one went 12th and the tall one went 21st in the 2022 1st round.

I didn't know that they were cousins, that's cool.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

I mean he's played 2 career games, a little premature to state that.

I thought he was going to be good when he was in college. And he was solid in the AHL. Confident and doesn't often have a bad game. He is better than Primeau was this year.

 

[Dotter]

They have a good goalie?

Good enough.

 

[Pablo El Perro]

Bruins are in danger of falling into consistent mediocrity, which is probably not that surprising since they are playing with an interim coach.

Their next win in 2025 will be their first.

I was expecting this last year, as their center depth is mediocre.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Stars are crap. Can't even beat the Rangers.

 

[Dust]

I thought he was going to be good when he was in college. And he was solid in the AHL. Confident and doesn't often have a bad game. He is better than Primeau was this year.

I mean he has been great in those 2 games, especially against good teams, but I don't even think Czeckboy would make that call yet and he loves his Czech's lol.

 

[VivaLasVegas]

It feels like the base of the team is different. What is winning them games is different.

The Leafs do seem to be an emotionally tougher team than last season and certainly have weathered adversity better than under Keefe when they would have simply collapsed at times.

IMHO, it has been the lack of that emotional toughness (and not raw talent) which has been the biggest source of the Leafs' playoff woes in past seasons. Maybe this season will be different.

 

[Pablo El Perro]

The Leafs do seem to be an emotionally tougher team than last season and certainly have weathered adversity better than under Keefe when they would have simply collapsed at times.

IMHO, it has been the lack of that emotional toughness (and not raw talent) which has been the biggest source of the Leafs' playoff woes in past seasons. Maybe this season will be different.

I'm hoping somehow we can see a Toronto vs Habs first round matchup, just to break up the Bruins-Leafs repeater. Long shot

 

[VivaLasVegas]

I was expecting this last year, as their center depth is mediocre.

IMHO, a good coach like Montgomery can mask weakneses, but you get an average coach and the fault lines will start to widen.

 

[Spawn]

Brad Marchand is such a tremendous piece of shit.

I can't wait until that degenerate retires.

 

[Pablo El Perro]

IMHO, a good coach like Montgomery can mask weakneses, but you get an average coach and the fault lines will start to widen.

Yeah, Coyle and the guy who played for Jersey over performed last year. If he were memorable, I'd google his name

 

[wetcoast]

Matthews 7 pts in 3 games

Fact they were 1st in the division without him, this team is scary

Chris Tanev and OEL really help soldidify their back end.

They've always had the forwards now do they progress in the playoffs, lots of pressure like Team Canada WJHC X 100 pressure.

 

[NyQuil]

Tim Stutzle can make something happen out of nothing.

Stops and goes backwards in the offensive zone to buy time before he lays it off.

 

[CanadasTeam99]

Since their opening 3 losses of the year, I believe EDM is 2nd in points and points %, top 5 in GF/G and top 5 in Least GA/G. Not bad. That's with an atrocious PK to start the year and goaltending has been at best average. PDO still bottom half

 

[Pablo El Perro]

Tim Stutzle can make something happen out of nothing.

Did he dive?

 

[Dust]

I'm hoping somehow we can see a Toronto vs Habs first round matchup, just to break up the Bruins-Leafs repeater. Long shot

HFboards servers would spontaneously combust if that happened. I thought Vancouver Edmonton was bad.

 

[NyQuil]

Did he dive?

He did not. He doesn't do that as much anymore.

 

[Pablo El Perro]

He did not. He doesn't do that as much anymore.

I'm joking, sorry

 

[VivaLasVegas]

Good game between Jackets and Pens, with Jackets fighting back from being down 1-3 to tie it up with 50 seconds remaining.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Tim Stutzle can make something happen out of nothing.

Stops and goes backwards in the offensive zone to buy time before he lays it off.

Too bad it didn't result in a goal.

 

[wetcoast]

Never this consistently. This is different because the Leafs have always been hit or miss, 2nd, 3rd, wildcard bouncing around all year. They've been first in the division since basically end of October

Man just don't it because it's going to end up like.

In a surprising playoff series victory 8th seated team beats the Leafs.