GDT: Hurricanes at Maple Leafs | 7:00 PM | Fox Sports

[Wolfpuck]

Phaneuf hit Skinner soft? I highly doubt that Tripp.

Tripp is trying to teach us about the wonders of friendship.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

Looks like Ruutu and Dwyer is the flip Muller went with.

...Ok. Not sure how that'll help the offense on that line.

 

[Joe McGrath]

Eric's due for a 10 minute misconduct about now.

 

[My Special Purpose]

How has Gleason declined so far in a year?

He hasn't. He's always been this bad. But in the past, he was still our second-best defenseman, so he got a pass from most of the board. But now that we have guys like Sekera, Faulk and even Hainsey who think the game so well and position themselves so well, and skate so well, we can see how bad Gleason has been over the past several seasons.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

...Ok. Not sure how that'll help the offense on that line.

Dwyer won't trip Skinner on the way to the net.

 

[The Faulker 27]

Tim Gleason really is as brutal as ever.

A former Olympic silver medalist can't pinch, can't win battles on the boards, can't block shots, can't clear, can't skate through the neutral zone. That's just a short list.

 

[Joe McGrath]

...Ok. Not sure how that'll help the offense on that line.

Well they are a -14 over the last 2 games, so I'm guessing its not so much the offense he's worried about.

 

[Wolfpuck]

shots are 43-24

No more excuses for Cam. I don't care how bad the defense is playing; a $6 million goalie has to make the saves.

 

[Fumble]

Not seeing enough intensity from Canes tonight... far too much standing around too.

 

[Wolfpuck]

These idiots can't do ****

 

[Finlandia WOAT]

Ward did not help us win this game tonight.

I can't remember the last time he let in less than 3 TBH...

 

[Joe McGrath]

Tim Gleason really is as brutal as ever.

A former Olympic silver medalist can't pinch, can't win battles on the boards, can't block shots, can't clear, can't skate through the neutral zone. That's just a short list.

Sadly that pretty much describes Gleason's partner tonight as well.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

So we manage to force a turnover...and screwed it up.

 

[Joe McGrath]

So we manage to force a turnover...and screwed it up.

That's because Nash is terrible.

 

[Blueline Bomber]

Ward did not help us win this game tonight.

I can't remember the last time he let in less than 3 TBH...

True enough. But at the same time, two goals in 40+ shots is inexcusable, especially if you're going to allow multiple breakaways and oddman rushes the other way.

 

[Wolfpuck]

Start Ward. Start Peters. Start Khudobin. Put Rutherford in. Who cares?

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

Really solid empty net work here.

 

[UNCCHcane]

What a dumpster fire.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

Start Ward. Start Peters. Start Khudobin. Put Rutherford in. Who cares?

Yeah, pretty much this.

I could care less about the rest of this year, honestly. I'm excited for the Olympics. Maybe they can call Woods up and he can injure Westgarth in practice. That wouldn't remotely help.

 

[Wild Caniac]

This game sucked.

 

[Unsustainable]

****

 

[The Faulker 27]

Muller's face says it all.

 

[Wolfpuck]

Enjoy another first round exit, Leafs.

 

[GoCanes2013]

Ward did not help us win this game tonight.

I can't remember the last time he let in less than 3 TBH...

Nov 24th against OTT, but he's allowed 3+ in 9 of his last 10 games

 

[Finlandia WOAT]

Nash, Dvorak, Bowman and Ruutu are all useless.

Tlusty is a streaky sniper who can get red hot at times and invisible at others. Malhotra can win faceoffs. Dwyer is fast.

We have too many guys that are either a waste of a roster space or only above average at one thing in our bottom 6. We need better depth.

I'm comfortable with a top 6 of:

Skinner-Staal-XXX/Semin
Gerbe-Jordan-Semin/XXX

But we need a bottom 6 that is actually useful outside of not being too terrible for 10 minutes a game.


On the defense, Gleason and Komisarek are both completely useless. So we put them together and pair them with the Skinner/Staal line.