GDT: Leafs @ Sens - 7:00 CBC - Part II

[ClarkSittler]

Hello darkness my old friend

 

[TmlHockeyFan]

Picking Sparks was the right move at the time, but holy hell has crapped the bed since

Hes a sieve and he looks awful at the same time.

SEEMED like an ok decision at the time considering age. Now in hindsight, terrible decision. Mcbackup had a better preseason but Dubas decided to keep Sparks due to age/potential. And because of his AHL year. Still McBackup was proven NHL backup.

 

[Legendary]

Kyle ‘I’m happy with our defensive depth’ Dubas

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

I’m kind of glad they didn’t somehow come back in this game.

This team needs a good ass kicking and losing to the worst team in hockey can hopefully provide some sort of reflection.

The leafs have had a lot of ass kickings they should have learned from. They just dont care

 

[Thissiteisgarbage]

Small mercy is that Hughson doesn't get to gloat.

 

[Not My Tempo]

Oh geez, looks like I made the right decision playing Siege instead of watching this game.

 

[Leafsdude7]

Last 4 games GAA of 5.75.

Wow, just wow

Higher than that. Somewhere around 5.85.

 

[scotian1]

I would love to know what Babcock writes down in his notepad that he carries around every game. Nothing ever changes , so what exactly is this notepad for? To hold up your giant chin?

Probably writing 500 times, "I wish I had chose Buffalo"

 

[Loosie]

Oh man, the PGT is going to be something.

I'm guessing it'll be 20 pages within an hour, and 19 of those pages will be firing Babcock, Dubas or both.

 

[Suntouchable13]

We go to Buffalo on a back to back, oh boy that's going to be another shit show

 

[Trapper]

This D is bullish.
Or something that starts with bull...

 

[supermann_98]

Sucks for the road trip fans.

Feel terrible for them.

Makes me worry my road trip to Montreal April 6th ... I can’t deal a 6-2 loss to the Habs stinking fans

 

[Smif]

Seriously, Babcock needs to make a save.

 

[great]

It’s the system guys, they’re forced to play a system that doesn’t match their skill

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

I thought that game against the Islanders was embarrassing. This is ****ing worse.

I can't agree. At least tonight we aren't constantly hearing chants.

 

[MSZ]

Isles game was one of the most embarrassing game I have watched in my life. They were man handled, pushed around and destroyed

This game is just a bad game. Be prepared to see games like isles. The secret is out, we too soft and fragile

And they still have one more game to play in Long Island too.

 

[Morgs]

Um, because Freddy struggles with large workloads and injuries and our backup needs to be able to at least not embarrass himself every time he hits the ice.

I'll never understand why people care so much about defending certain players and staff like a cult supporter.

Whats funny is if you go into my post history and look for Sparks you'll see nothing except me fighting off other Leaf fans about how I don't think he'll be a good NHL player because his style of play is ridiculous.

I'm not protecting Sparks, I just believe Dubas was put it a tough spot with 3 goalies that needed waivers and 1 spot, and he made the proper choice at the time.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

Oh Willy.....I hate you so much you ****ing bum. I here i was giving you credit last game.

Because of a bouncing puck?

 

[Cleetus]

lol Gary Galley just said the Sens are a last place team, and traded all there stars and put 6 spot on the leafs should be humbling, this team is finished.

 

[The CyNick]

Wasn’t what? A mistake? Guys not an nhl tendy, maybe he will be, but his positioning, awareness and skill suggests not.

Some guy said it was the right organizational move. I said it wasn't.

 

[Warden of the North]

No it wasn't

AHL goalie of the year and AHL champion say so.

 

[Marshy]

Can at least one media member ask a tough question in the post game?

 

[Sniper99]

He's certainly earned it.

24 hours ago we were yelling for Sparks to start tomorrow and this is what we got.

 

[Loosie]

SEEMED like an ok decision at the time considering age. Now in hindsight, terrible decision. Mcbackup had a better preseason but Dubas decided to keep Sparks due to age.

This is true, as well as people pumping up McElhinney more than what he is because of it.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

This D is bullish.
Or something that starts with bull...

This D is Bulloney!

 

[CincoHolio]

To be fair even McElhinney had terrible rebound control but he was never this stupid and generally played a safe game. Sparks doesn’t have talent and tries to pull off weird crap like that.

He tried to deflect that puck out of the rink but missed big time. No reason to try that on a puck that isn’t coming directly at you.

This is it. And McElhinney "swims" a lot too but he battles much harder and recovers when he is out of position faster at his age than even the younger Sparks. He's just a more cerebral player than Sparks and probably more athletic too.

I don't know why some posters are getting so up in arms about points being made that some of us wanted McElhinney because we've already seen him not only play successfully in the NHL, as a BACKUP, but also for our team that clearly has struggled with defensive issues in the past.