Toggle sidebar

Pre-Game Talk: Leafs @ Penguins 7:00pm Sat Nov 26th

  • Xenforo Cloud will be upgrading us to version 2.3.5 on March 3rd at 12 AM GMT. This version has increased stability and fixes several bugs. We expect downtime for the duration of the update. The admin team will continue to work on existing issues, templates and upgrade all necessary available addons to minimize impact of this new version. Click Here for Updates
Status
Not open for further replies.
Looking at the long play I think the team needs to consider sitting Gio.

Can't stress enough this guy needs managed more than the goalies.
Asking for trouble asking him to play 23+ mins back to back. Just force him to take the night off.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Aashir
The Iceman said:
Looking at the long play I think the team needs to consider sitting Gio.

Can't stress enough this guy needs managed more than the goalies.
Asking for trouble asking him to play 23+ mins back to back. Just force him to take the night off.
Click to expand...
If so, wait until Wed against the Sharks. Would give him 4 days rest between games
 
  • Like
Reactions: Jojalu
egd27 said:
If so, wait until Wed against the Sharks. Would give him 4 days rest between games
Click to expand...
They aint's doing that though. If you see the interviews, the indications are quite the opposite. Keefe said giordiano wants to play even more and feels better when he plays 24 per game. Therefore keefe will play him even 25 now. Cause gio said so. They are not sitting him at all.
 
  • Love
Reactions: Auston 316
20221126_114053.jpg
 
  • Like
Reactions: leafsfan5, Finger Licking Good, Altair and 5 others
I fully realize that Timmins will probably be nothing and will soon enough find himself on waivers but if he can somehow find his game from before the injuries, this will be so exciting.

Again, I have zero reason to believe this will happen but a relaly hope it does. He was one of my favourite prospects coming up through junior.

I don't think he plays tonight but I guess its possible?
 
  • Like
Reactions: Altair
LeafChief said:
I fully realize that Timmins will probably be nothing and will soon enough find himself on waivers but if he can somehow find his game from before the injuries, this will be so exciting.

Again, I have zero reason to believe this will happen but a relaly hope it does. He was one of my favourite prospects coming up through junior.

I don't think he plays tonight but I guess its possible?
Click to expand...

We'll see how he does but I think it's more likely he's the #7-8 defenseman with Benn or Mete (whoever is healthy) before the waiver route. Leafs will have the cap space.

It doesn't look like he's playing tonight but sounds like he'll be in on Monday.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Sypher04
Da Cool Rula said:
View attachment 613174
Click to expand...

Dubas with a massive gamble on the goalies; looks like so far it is paying off.

As one of the harshest Dubas critic on this board; I would have called out Dubas if this experiment had failed. So in the interest of fairness - credit where credit is due - I'd have to give kudos to Dubas since team results are not as bad as I had expected when he had signed Murray/Samsonov.

Also some credit to Keefe for not being a complete bigheaded moron and finally separating matthews-marner.
 
Last edited:
LeafalCrusader said:
Cue the crying over Kallgren starting.
Click to expand...

Let’s not act like the guy doesn’t only have 2 wins in 9 games played. He’s not solely responsible but our win rate with him in the net is lousy and it’s not at all unfair to be concerned by that
 
SprDaVE said:
Goaltending has probably been very favourable to him but I also think he's been pretty good over that span.

Click to expand...


Goal tending has definitely propped him up. Also since he is playing behind JT-Marner duo that is also helping his case quite a bit IMO. That said, he is not a #1 Dman; and given the injuries he has done well. But by no means that should imply that he is untouchable or should have been protected or is some kind of messiah d-man.

The last 2 games since Rielly went down it has not been pretty IMO and Gio had had to bail him out quite a few times; to be seen if this keeps continuing

1669483189310.png
 
Last edited:
PromisedLand said:
Goal tending has definitely propped him up. Also since he is playing behind JT-Marner duo that is also helping his case quite a bit IMO. That said, he is not a #1 Dman; and given the injuries he has done well. But by no means that should imply that he is untouchable or should have been protected or is some kind of messiah d-man.

The last 2 games since Rielly went down it has not been pretty IMO and Gio had had to bail him out quite a few times; to be seen if this keeps continuing

View attachment 613188
Click to expand...

Nobody said he was a messiah or a top pairing defenseman. That's not the point or what is being said.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Gary Nylund
PromisedLand said:
Goal tending has definitely propped him up. Also since he is playing behind JT-Marner duo that is also helping his case quite a bit IMO. That said, he is not a #1 Dman; and given the injuries he has done well. But by no means that should imply that he is untouchable or should have been protected or is some kind of messiah d-man.

The last 2 games since Rielly went down it has not been pretty IMO and Gio had had to bail him out quite a few times; to be seen if this keeps continuing

View attachment 613188
Click to expand...
If every dman in the league was put under the microscope like Holl is here, people would quickly realise he is not as horrible as some would like to say.

He and Gio have been hemmed in quite a bit but I don't expect Holl to be an Allstar. Just kill penalties and don't try to be a hero.
 
ACC1224 said:
Timmins makes his debut tonight?
Click to expand...
If Keefe can steady his nerves and sit Hollowell

Jojalu said:
If every dman in the league was put under the microscope like Holl is here, people would quickly realise he is not as horrible as some would like to say.

He and Gio have been hemmed in quite a bit but I don't expect Holl to be an Allstar. Just kill penalties and don't try to be a hero.
Click to expand...
If he would stop the stupid pinches and be active in the d zone instead of just watching plays he might get more sympathy, but he has been damn weak this year. If Timmons can stay healthy I predict he will be a huge upgrade. Much higher iq player.
 
  • Like
Reactions: ACC1224 and Jojalu
PromisedLand said:
Goal tending has definitely propped him up. Also since he is playing behind JT-Marner duo that is also helping his case quite a bit IMO. That said, he is not a #1 Dman; and given the injuries he has done well. But by no means that should imply that he is untouchable or should have been protected or is some kind of messiah d-man.

The last 2 games since Rielly went down it has not been pretty IMO and Gio had had to bail him out quite a few times; to be seen if this keeps continuing

View attachment 613188
Click to expand...

A non-insignificant amount of people think we'd need to add a 2nd round pick or more to dump his tiny contract lol.
 
Macallan18 said:
If Keefe can steady his nerves and sit Hollowell


If he would stop the stupid pinches and be active in the d zone instead of just watching plays he might get more sympathy, but he has been damn weak this year. If Timmons can stay healthy I predict he will be a huge upgrade. Much higher iq player.
Click to expand...
He certainly was horrible to start the year.
 
SprDaVE said:
We'll see how he does but I think it's more likely he's the #7-8 defenseman with Benn or Mete (whoever is healthy) before the waiver route. Leafs will have the cap space.

It doesn't look like he's playing tonight but sounds like he'll be in on Monday.
Click to expand...
I've liked Benn enough to find a way to keep him in the top 6. He played like the type of person you want in that bottom line.
 
  • Like
Reactions: Jojalu
Status
Not open for further replies.

Latest posts

Ad

Upcoming events

Ad

Top Bottom