GDT: Leafs Oilers 7PM

[saffronleaf]

^ Yup. Good time for others to step up.

I think it would probably be best to let Matthews fully recover rather than like keep playing with a lingering injury and go day to day once in a while.

 

[JayfromNB1219]

Holy fck that GDT over on the oilers board is toxic...wow talk about having an inferiority complex...did anyone see that first post...a damn story lol good lord

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

I didn't think Oilers fans could embarrass themselves more than they already have. That gdt sure showed me though

 

[Confucius]

best to get that wrist healed up
Time for someone else to step up ........ Mr Nylander

He stepped up last game, but ok go for two in a row.

 

[The Iceman]

Yeah these Oiler fans (and also Hab fans) can't say anything bad about Matthews game so they gotta try to make fun of his moustache or hairline or nostrils to make themselves feel better, meanwhile they're pimple faced overweight geeks living in their moms basement with Conor McDavid posters all over their bedroom walls

If you were to go into a lab to create the ultimate hockey player you would look for Matthews size, Matthew sized legs, and it does not hurt to not need nasal strips LOL

 

[Steve776]

Fan-tucking-fastic.

Why can none of our players ever just grab the opposing player that injured our guys and just wail on them? I’d have given anything for someone to just grab Andersson last game and start clobbering him. Doesn’t help that what little toughness we have was all injured against the Flames.

All the guys who would have done it were out with injuries.

 

[IronHalen]

This will just make the win even more tasty without the more complete player than McDavid.

 

[Teeder Keon]

He stepped up last game, but ok go for two in a row.

Yes he did , I tip my Leafs 50 mission cap to him
But we need our team to get into the mind set of every player on every line to give their best effort at every play , every battle , every shift , every game .... knowing that that is impossible in reality , but if you set the bar at that high level then trying to achieve it , you can get as close to it as possible

 

[Teeder Keon]

He stepped up last game, but ok go for two in a row.

Yes he did , I tip my Leafs 50 mission cap to him
But we need our team to get into the mind set of every player on every line to give their best effort at every play , every battle , every shift , every game .... knowing that that is impossible in reality , but if you set the bar at that high level then trying to achieve it , you can get as close to it as possible

 

[Confucius]

Yes he did , I tip my Leafs 50 mission cap to him
But we need our team to get into the mind set of every player on every line to give their best effort at every play , every battle , every shift , every game .... knowing that that is impossible in reality , but if you set the bar at that high level then trying to achieve it , you can get as close to it as possible

yeah I know but it seems like anything short of a 2 goal performance will bring out the lynch mob.

 

[6ix]

Holy fck that GDT over on the oilers board is toxic...wow talk about having an inferiority complex...did anyone see that first post...a damn story lol good lord

It’s so weird. Why does a no name province way to the left of us care about so much about us? The inferior complex must run heavy in their minds.

 

[JayfromNB1219]

It’s so weird. Why does a no name province way to the left of us care about so much about us? The inferior complex must run heavy in their minds.

I’m so Far East of you to be fair lol (maritimes here)

 

[BertCorbeau]

Not even at the halfway point, and the Leafs have a decent lead in the division. Good time to get Matthews' some rest, and no need to rush him into the line up.

This is where our captain needs to step up and have a game. Not sure what the lines are but I'd try:

Hyman-JT-Marner
Thornton-Nylander-Barabanov
Engvall-Kerfoot-Mikheyev
Agostino-Spezza-Boyd

 

[Teeder Keon]

yeah I know but it seems like anything short of a 2 goal performance will bring out the lynch mob.

When you hear “fans “ comment only about goals and the amount , then I assume that these fans haven’t a clue on the delicate nuances of a sport and in this case hockey .I don’t pay to much attention to those kind of remarks as I know where it comes from
I hope he just plays hard as he’s talented enough to put up numbers

 

[Morgs]

Nylander-Kerfoot-Marner line pls

 

[TopChedder]

Let's get this win! I want to beat the CRAP out of the Oil and their fans can choke on it.

However in saying that if we lose Oil fans will be on the mainboard talking smack even though we are not 100% healthy lol

 

[BertCorbeau]

Not sure what to expect but a win would be sweet considering we're playing without Matthews and have our backup goalie in

Hopefully they play a tight defensive game. I'd be happy with just a point in this one though.

 

[saffronleaf]

 

[Darch]

How many goals against Campbell before people start saying Hutch is a much better backup?

18?

 

[zeke]

He's really not. That's Nurse by a large margin. Look at Nurse's TOI.

OK well the guy that struggled on our bottom pair last year is now a fulltime big minute top pair dman for the Oilers.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

OK well the guy that struggled on our bottom pair last year is now a fulltime big minute top pair dman for the Oilers.

Barrie would also be 3rd on the Leafs in scoring. Just because he was ruined by Babcock doesn't mean he's a bad player

 

[Golden_Jet]

Maybe next game when he gets back, have someone else take the draws like Spezza , then have them switch off and AM34 take the centre responsibilities.

 

[zeke]

Barrie would also be 3rd on the Leafs in scoring. Just because he was ruined by Babcock doesn't mean he's a bad player

I never questioned his offense.

 

[zeke]

With Matthews up, lineups with GSVA based on practice lines:

 

[Menzinger]

There's no chance Nylander is the centre.

People need to let this go, Keefe doesn't want him at centre.

What theyve done in the past is platoon him with kerfoot splitting the duties