GDT: Leafs@Flyers 7PM SNO (8:08 puck drop)

[ITM]

I like the way they played last year. They're not playing that way this year. Now go back to your desk in the Leafs front office and write another Magnum Opus, k.

Ah...So...You don't have an actual argument. You're just, like...ranting and offended...Gotcha.

You know Buffalo isn't that far from Toronto? And their HFb section could use a good tantrum now and then given their situation.

 

[Raging Bull]

I like the way they played last year. They're not playing that way this year. Now go back to your desk in the Leafs front office and write another Magnum Opus, k.

The way they played last year was fun to watch, I certainly don't miss all the blown leads though. I'm sure we'll settle on a happy medium of last years offense and this years defense.

 

[Golden_Jet]

would be cool if Lindros pulls off his Flyers jersey and reveals a Leafs jersey underneath

Be even better if it was a Nordiques jersey underneath

 

[57 Years No Cup]

Ah...So...You don't have an actual argument. You're just, like...ranting and offended...Gotcha.

You know Buffalo isn't that far from Toronto? And their HFb section could use a good tantrum now and then given their situation.

<Yawn>. Stop trying to bait me. Your shill job won't work.

 

[57 Years No Cup]

The way they played last year was fun to watch, I certainly don't miss all the blown leads though. I'm sure we'll settle on a happy medium of last years offense and this years defense.

They corrected the blown leads problem late in the season last year. Alas now it seems to be back. Scoring one goal a game isn't a winning formula.

 

[ToMaLe]

Its painful seeing such a horrible post.. Babcock did not tell anyone to not to score, he just shows them how to play some defence. If playing reliably defensively means you can no longer score then maybe you arent so offensively talented after all. Maybe you should start complaining about the players instead of the coach. The lack of goal scoring is due to Nylander/Marner sophomore slumps and a young team learning to play real hockey.

how to play defense? The Leafs have given up the second most shots on goal in the entire league....plus our creativity is gone with the dump and chase, speed gone with offensive zone entries, speed gone with quick short passes exiting the defensive zone with useless stretch passes... blaming the drop off in scoring on sophomore slumps is a cop out. this is not real hockey its garbage hockey and its showing game after game.

 

[ITM]

<Yawn>. Stop trying to bait me. Your shill job won't work.

Nothing gets past you. Well done.

 

[57 Years No Cup]

Nothing gets past you. Well done.

THANKS!

 

[Orfieus]

is that a serious puck drop time?!? That is 9:08pm my time

 

[Suntouchable13]

I don't think we got better that much defensively. It's mostly Andersen. You win with speed and skill. That's why I am worried about Babcock and Lou being in charge.

 

[Phion Keneuf]

Our drastic drop in offence definitely outweighs the slight improvement we’ve made offensively.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

I don't think we got better that much defensively. It's mostly Andersen. You win with speed and skill. That's why I am worried about Babcock and Lou being in charge.

We aren't better defensively. Our GA/g and xGA/g are basically the same as last year

 

[ACC1224]

We get that he said there would be pain. What you don't get is that he's the cause of it.

Correct, Coaches can have a great effect on the game. This isn't a revelation.

 

[Suntouchable13]

We aren't better defensively. Our GA/g and xGA/g are basically the same as last year

That's what I am saying. We are giving up less goals because Andersen has gotten that much better, not the D.

 

[ToMaLe]

I agree with what Doug McLean just said, if it wasnt for Andersen we would be below .500 after the first 10 games the way the team is playing.

 

[Mr Hockey]

The usual whiners have started already?

 

[Warden of the North]

I agree with what Doug McLean just said, if it wasnt for Andersen we would be below .500 after the first 10 games the way the team is playing.

I challenge you to find more then a couple teams that could lose their starting goalie and not be significantly worse. This is one of the dumbest arguments in hockey IMO.

The only example I can think of where a team won a championship in spite of its goaltending was the 2010 Blackhawks, and that was only because Philly had even worse goaltending.

When teams win, the goaltender is ALWAYS mentioned as a key part.

 

[PlietscherDassel]

1 hour later? Thats past 2 am here and i have to work in the morning. I hate ceremonies.

 

[Suntouchable13]

I challenge you to find more then a couple teams that could lose their starting goalie and not be significantly worse. This is one of the dumbest arguments in hockey IMO.

The only example I can think of where a team won a championship in spite of its goaltending was the 2010 Blackhawks, and that was only because Philly had even worse goaltending.

When teams win, the goaltender is ALWAYS mentioned as a key part.

I agree, but the point is that our team D still sucks and Babcock has not improved that one iota. He is steadfast on playing this grinding style but the team still gives up lots of great chances anyway.

 

[PromisedLand]

Lmao. Brown hasn’t been lighting the world on fire but with Kadri and Marleau slumping Like they are...

There is BS and then there is BBS - Babcock BS

Who wants to give up top 9 mins lol

#Accountability

LOL

 

[acrobaticgoalie]

Is puck drop really not till 8?

 

[Mr Hockey]

There is BS and then there is BBS - Babcock BS

Who wants to give up top 9 mins lol

#Accountability

LOL

Accountability for?

 

[Kelly]

Score more and we win.

GLG.

 

[Budsfan]

 

[Kiwi]

I thought Carrick Borgman and Dermott we're supposed to be in a rotation? Shouldn't one of Dermott or Carrick be sitting instead of Borgman then?