GDT: Leafs @ Sabres - 7pm

[Polaris1010]

Lower your expectations Leafs fans.

This was an ugly period in a way, but that is what this team is good at.

Play ugly, win ugly.

This is Ritchie's team now.

 

[Notsince67]

two 11 AAV players on that line cannot carry a Ritchie then there is a problem with the other 2 not Ritchie

If 11mm players are expected to carry anybody I stead of score, I would question the idiot who came up with that.

 

[fahad203]

Hahaha. I’m always out of the room during Sportsnet intermissions. So awful

I dont' watch it. Usually I mute it. Tonight it's just on by accident

Heard McTavish talking. Couldn't find the remote on time. Now it's on mute as usual

 

[7even]

I lived with the Eichel rumours for so long I've forgotten to appreciate how stupid it is to lose one of the best players in the league over a f***ing treatment plan

 

[2 Slick]

Kampf has a 25% shooting percentage

LOL, I actually like his game for the most part.

 

[Leaf Fans]

Good period. Hopefully, we will have an even better second.

 

[CabanaBoy5]

The Leafs will have to get behind in this game before they start playing. I’ve seen this before.

 

[leaffaninvancouver]

McDavid is going to be fun to cheer for at the Olympics. With the much stricter officiating he will put on a show.

 

[The Hanging Jowl]

Was going to watch intermission…said nobody anymore.

Straight to mute and into the background for me every time. Only thing worse is the Scotiabank virtuous "this is where we belong" commercial they play a thousand times a game which is why every TV timeout also goes straight to mute and to the background. These people just don't get it and are seemingly purposely destroying themselves.

 

[budzz]

Yeah pretty meh period for the Leafs. cant use the back to back excuse since Buffalo played last night too...

 

[James Blackley]

Woll has looked good, need a better effort in the second though. At what point do you think people will realize we actually have a pretty good team defence.

Uh... lol we don't have one tonight, giving up 14 shots in the 1st to a garbage team, isn't exactly helping your cause here.

 

[DarkKnight]

Straight to mute and into the back ground for me every time. Only thing worse is the Scotiabank virtuous "this is where we belong" commercial they play a thousand times a game which is why every TV timeout also goes straight to mute and to the background. These people just don't get it and are seemingly purposely destroying themselves.

You’re richer than you think.

 

[2 Slick]

This is Ritchie's team now.

NO, don't say that!

It's Engvall's team.

Wait, is saying that even worse than what you did?

 

[therealkoho]

Seriously. What did Marner do to Keefe that he has had the anchor named Ritchie strapped to him for a good portion of this years games?

He must figure that the way Mitch is going he can lift any body out of a slump. He's been the best Leaf over the past 8 games.

 

[Anthrax442]

Bieksa is alrite, but the rest of the crew are terrible.

 

[PromisedLand]

If 11mm players are expected to carry anybody I stead of score, I would question the idiot who came up with that.

I would question the idiot who thinks high AAV players do not have to carry a player. Crosby did it with Kunitz and got cups out of it.

elite players and leaders know how to make it work for the team, losers whine, bitch and complain

 

[therealkoho]

Bieksa wtf?

 

[Pi]

Shit period but keep in mind that the talentless teams are the ones that work the hardest.

Remember Leafs before Matthews in 2015-16? That was one of the hardest working Leaf teams ever and they finished dead last with a respectable 69 points for a last place team.

 

[Wendelstache]

Intermissions is so hard to watch... What a shit show.

 

[ULF_55]

only have to play 40 minutes tonight.

 

[Northernguy10]

Actually I thought the Leafs played pretty well since I turned on the TV midway through the period.

They did not give up much.

Playing back to back, one period of the second game will be a dud.

Yeah...Nothing too dangerous...One good save and the goal could happen to anyone..Looks fairly composed.

 

[Havoc]

Leafs don't go all out against teams they deem weaker. This would be 3-0 already if they played them like Boston.

 

[Polaris1010]

NO, don't say that!

It's Engvall's team.

Wait, is saying that even worse than what you did?

That's kind of funny.

Go Leafs Go!

It's Engvall's team, cannot disagree with that either.

Leafs!

 

[Notsince67]

I would question the idiot who thinks high AAV players do not have to carry a player. Crosby did it with Kunitz and got cups out of it.

elite players and leaders know how to make it work for the team, losers whine, bitch and complain

You didnt just compare Kunitz to Ritchie?

 

[Burnie97]

Looking at ice time the forwards in the first period were spread out quite a bit... I think Keefe was rolling them all more so come later in the game the big boys can come out more and won't be as tired and hopefully they'll take over the game.