GDT: Leafs @ Habs -- pre-season game 4 -- 7PM

[Jimmy Firecracker]

Xhekaj‘s getting 0 regular season games.

Yeah I’ve no doubt in my mind Xhekaj is gonna get off Scot-Free. As a former enforcer Parros loves this vigilante violence. And it was against a “nobody.” Now if it were a Leaf a tweet would’ve gone out about a hearing before the end of the game, but we all know him and his biases.

 

[Sypher04]

O'Neil talking about Nylander not being able to switch to centre is hilarious when he played centre a bit himself. And he was one of the laziest players in the league.

Also he's played what 4 periods of hockey so far this preseason? After months off. People need to wise up and actually give it a real chance. Everyone wants to call it a failure before it’s even gotten started

 

[MCR74]

Unfortunate for Laine, but if this happens to one of our guys, the main boards thinks nothing of it.

 

[TMLBlueandWhite]

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This was after the contact and Laine's knee is already pushed six inches the wrong way.

His knee should be where his shoulder is.

It's impossible to go shoulder to should when your knee is way in front of your shoulder. It would be dirty in playoffs, pre-season, that's something else

It looked deliberate to me too.

Not an attempt to injure on a dirty play per se. More like a stupid play in attempt to stop Laine or slow him down. The only defense I can come up with is Pare was caught off guard with the speed of some of these NHL players and he panicked and his first instinct was to stick the knee out.

But that's being generous.

 

[Dayjobdave]

If a Leaf did what Wifi did, the comparable Sportsnet would be running is Bertuzzi on Moore.

 

[A1LeafNation]

Reaves on Xherkaj: If I was on the ice that wouldn't have happened.

...does nothing his next shift.

 

[Roo]

It looks like he got caught in a pivot as Laine moved to go inside. Of course his knee moves about 6-8 inches but he didn't stick it out and it didn't seem to be intentional, and all this is happening at game speed.

How many games does Xkehaj get?

i think the penalties and game misconduct are probably enough, but who knows.

Reaves on Xherkaj: If I was on the ice that wouldn't have happened.

...does nothing his next shift.

Doubt it deters Xhekaj, but if Reaves is out there he will welcome the fight and take care of this business for them. Seems like a lock to start opening night now.

 

[Leafs98]

Laine's unfortunate injury is a reminder of the hazards of straight line hockey in non playoff games. Leafs new style will have some risks if they even are effective

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

Really don’t think Pare was trying to injure Laine. He got caught a little flat-footed and the result was terrible.

 

[TMLAM34]

Unfortunate situation for Laine, but that was definitely not intentional. Hope he has a speedy recovery!

 

[yort2010]

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whats your point? dude was standing at the blue line and lent into the check, of course his left knee is out like that, he bracing for contact. Have you ever been on ice skates?

 

[therealkoho]

Xhekaj‘s getting 0 regular season games.

I thought a game misconduct carried an automatic suspension?


As for the game

1st star Dennis Hildebeast solid positioning, excellent rebound control, cool under fire, what's not to like

2nd Star Nick Robertson what a release he has it may be 3rd best on the team

3rd Star everytime you think Conor Timmons is the 8th defenceman he displays some crazy razzle dazzle and puts in a pretty much mistake free performance. Liljegren was steady but as about exciting as day old dishwater

Honourable mentions

Knies was a man toying with boys out there, he is so fast and plays bigger than he is

Grebyonkin showed some flashes of real NHL talent and was maybe, other than Knies and Lorentz the most physical of Leafs forwards

Did the real Easton Cowan finally show up? His confident puck handling and heads up decision making showed that maybe he does belong at this level. His skating is better than average and if he can do all those things with the big boys on the ice, I'd have to say it's goodbye MaxPac!

Going in I didn't think that the lineup would be able to beat that Canadiens lineup in regulation. I thought they would have been outsmarted, out muscled and outplayed, none of those things happened and for a change we also kind of goalied them.

 

[fahad203]

Unfortunate for Laine, but if this happens to one of our guys, the main boards thinks nothing of it.

It has happened to our guys. Habs forget that perry once ran over Tavares

If Perry was a Leafs, he would have been crucified along with our fan base

 

[therealkoho]

Reaves on Xherkaj: If I was on the ice that wouldn't have happened.

...does nothing his next shift.

Which of the lightweights would you have had Reavo beat up? Do you actually think anyone of those guys on the red team had the nuts to drop the gloves with him? The only guy who could was already in the shower.

 

[egd27]

In a game with so many fights his was easily the most memorable. Seeing that act of cowardice is something I won't forget any time soon. As a fan I was actually embarassed by it all.

Are you referring to the "fight" where the Habs heavyweight jumped him from behind and repeatedly punched him in the back of the head?

I know you like to complain about just about everything, but you're schtick is getting a bit ridiculous if that's what it's come too

 

[A1LeafNation]

Which of the lightweights would you have had Reavo beat up? Do you actually think anyone of those guys on the red team had the nuts to drop the gloves with him? The only guy who could was already in the shower.

It'd be nice for Reavo to not ask for a dance next game just like Xherkaj did last night.

 

[fahad203]

It'd be nice for Reavo to not ask for a dance next game just like Xherkaj did last night.

Reaves doesn't need to jump anyone. Reaves has proven he can take anyone

This is why I value someone like Lorenz. Not much of a fighter, but provides some push back

 

[therealkoho]

It'd be nice for Reavo to not ask for a dance next game just like Xherkaj did last night.

I'm sure that in his present circumstance(hanging on to his job), getting a 2, 5, 10 and a game for tossing let's say a guy like Alex Newhook around, wouldn't give Chief any warm thoughts about Reavos decision making prowess.

I'd imagine Xman is in for a long talk with Marty if he takes a suspension for his brainless act last night.

 

[A1LeafNation]

Been posted several times already, no need to acknowledge it any further.

Every fanbase has life losers, some more than others.

That's some mental illness type responses.

 

[rumman]

He'll get 0. I feel comfortable in saying if a Leaf did this, they would get regular season games.


Absolutement!


What did the recovery time look like for that?

Forty years ago it was six months to be walking, good year before back playing sports…….

 

[ULF_55]

Can't agree but I am on the east coast and in enemy territory. They are a good bunch with a loud contingent of idiots similar to our fanbase. A lot of casual fans who don't pay attention much but use any excuse to over react and pretend to be a massive fan

Have lived on both coasts, and found most people are reasonable, but most isn't everyone.

Even in Calgary there are Oilers fans, and Flames fans, and Rangers, and ... and I've yet to meet one who would make some of the comments you read online. I do wonder though if some of them have real defects and need help? That of course doesn't make them unique or special, just broken.

 

[1specter]

Habs fans doxxed Pare's family? Disgusting pathetic 'humans'

 

[MilkofthePoppy]

There is talking trash and there is having a modicum of human decency.

This is what ails our society. Gutless people hiding behind keyboards

That has been the internet since time immemorial.

 

[LeafSteel]

That has been the internet since time immemorial.

….. and look where we are now.

 

[MCR74]

It has happened to our guys. Habs forget that perry once ran over Tavares

If Perry was a Leafs, he would have been crucified along with our fan base

Exactly.

At least Laine has his XBox to keep him company.