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GDT: Leafs at Habs (Now, Saturday)
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ChesterNimitz
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What do you expect him to say? Gallagher, and his bloated contract, is an albatross around this team’s re- building efforts.
As mentioned before, Hughes does not see the contention window in the next 2 years (Petry and allen deals) so they will overplay Gally until he realizes he is cooked and goes on LTIR
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Just my opinion, but as a coach in a training camp, you would want the struggling guys in uncomfortable situations. You are not there to help with confidence right now. There is another time for that. You are there to see if they can get out of the shits by themselves.
To me, this means they are not sure they believe Barron has it in him. They are testing him.
Not sure he’ll be part of the starting lineup if Matheson is healthy to start. Again, he’s slow out of the gate.
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The Canadiens are doing something different for this year's cuts:
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It's a test of maturity.
Does Barron answer by going full home run/miss or does he do what the team needs him to do which is to babysit Norlinder tonight.
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They're both at about the same level at this point. Could it be Mailloux, Barron and Norlinder are all in Laval this year? Mailloux is on the bubble for me, but I doubt they rush him. Probably keep Lindstrom as a 7. Mailloux is 20. Barron is 21. Norlinder is 23 now tho... it's put up or shut up time. Fans seem to be getting a bit impatient, but this is gonna take a few years folks.
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There is no question its a bit of a waiting game. Management knows the current iteration of the team is not going anywhere this year or next. The problem is that a segment of the fan base has other misplaced expectations.As mentioned before, Hughes does not see the contention window in the next 2 years (Petry and allen deals) so they will overplay Gally until he realizes he is cooked and goes on LTIR
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Its sad to see this proud warrior struggle to compete. Gallagher is a mere shadow of the player he was.
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I believe @DAChampion alluded to this particular phenomena recently where he posited that a portion of our fan base is mentally ill.
No word as to whether his findings were peer reviewed.
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I was going to post the very same question.Yeah but … what if he wants to see it while someone else is present in the room?
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One can find this particular affliction among the fans of teams in all professional sports. For Toronto fans, after every winning streak, rabid, but long suffering leafs’ fans, are joyously planning the Stanley Cup parade down Yonge Street. It never changes. Isn’t that the definition of madness?
It was rough to watch. People have been ragging on him a while, but he's had so many injuries, and was so good when he wasn't injured that I want to wait to see what is possible. I am holding out hope that there is rust to come off and once the season is rolling he'll be more like his old self.
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After his level of play over the last several years, one game is enough.
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ChesterNimitz
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You may have better luck waiting for Godot.
He has gotten injured a lot in his short career for a guy who was picked for his incredible physique..
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I was howling at the dogs bolting when they heard the clank from the knives hitting eachother.
Man...it's absurdly sad and hilarious. I hope she'll make it through this rough patch.
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"Several years" is a little harsh, but the 2 golden years of Gally-Danault-Tatar being one the best lines in all of hockey are getting more and more historic, I'll grant you.
To me, Evans has not gotten better since the Danault days. Maybe I expect too much but last night's breakaway that just fizzled into the boards, the lame shot from the point (like he's Shea Weber) when we were pressing to equalize, I just found his play disappointing.
I believe this behavior from the Leafs fan is called coping...
No idea what his current injury is, but he had a recurrent season start groin injury issue in the past. He went to consult specialists but nothing conclusive came out of those consultation from what I remember. Kent Hughes would know about them, he was his advisor before becoming the Habs GM.He has gotten injured a lot in his short career for a guy who was picked for his incredible physique..
He doesn't get injured in-season that much from what I remember of his NCAA career, just the groin after long period of no playing.
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he started out strong last year. fans shouldn't get on players for injuries. before that he was on one of the top 3 lines in the league fercryinoutloud, but we didn't sign our 1C because he wanted an extra $20.
Evans is a warrior. He slid to block a shot last night late in the game. Easy to say he's replaceable, but the player coming in better have heart. These guys, especially coming off injury, don't want to get hurt in a stupid preseason game.
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