Pre-Game Talk: Leafs vs Flames Wed Dec 6 @ 7:30 pm EST

[Glenn Isildur Healy]

Why does every thread turn into a Bozak hating session

 

[leaffaninvancouver]

Why does every thread turn into a Bozak hating session

You mean it's not good fun to wish food poisoning on someone? Careful an attitude like that gets you labelled a Bozak lover around here.

 

[Rare Jewel]

ok this is better:

Jonas Siegel @jonassiegel
26s
Mike Babcock says he told William Nylander to be ready to play centre in the event that Bozak can't play vs. Calgary. Added: "Over time we'll just keep working in practice, Willy down low and stuff like that so when it's time he can just jump in and play centre."

I'd rather he kept saying nothing actually or being coy on the subject. This just over complicates something that isn't a complicated thing. I hope they're keeping him away from center so he doesn't have Draisaitl as a comparable for a contract.

 

[Mr Hockey]

I had to google HBU

 

[ACC1224]

Why does every thread turn into a Bozak hating session

There seems to be a perception that Bozak is preventing Nylander from playing centre

 

[Walshy7]

There seems to be a perception that Bozak is preventing Nylander from playing centre

no not at all, he is preventing better players from playing. Leivo, sosh and kapanen are better than him at everything with the exception of faceoffs, which are important and that is what will keep him in the league by the skin of his teeth

 

[Apotheosis]

Hey babs may be nature is trying to tell you something

Marleau-Matthews-Marner would be the best scoring line in the league and I would be sure of that.

 

[PromisedLand]

no not at all, he is preventing better players from playing. Leivo, sosh and kapanen are better than him at everything with the exception of faceoffs, which are important and that is what will keep him in the league by the skin of his teeth

now that FO rules are enforced; cheating is not allowed as much

 

[leaffaninvancouver]

There seems to be a perception that Bozak is preventing Nylander from playing centre

Which is bizarre as when Bozak missed a game or Moore doesn't play Marleau has played center. Babcock has said he doesn't see Nylander at center this year, not sure why people keep acting surprised he almost never plays the position.

 

[PromisedLand]

Marleau-Matthews-Marner would be the best scoring line in the league and I would be sure of that.

that MMM line would be beastly!!!

I say play all the best buds together

Matthews-Marner
Nylander-Kappy
Kadri-Komarov? (force Brown to be best buds with Naz )

 

[ULF_55]

ok this is better:

Jonas Siegel @jonassiegel
26s
Mike Babcock says he told William Nylander to be ready to play centre in the event that Bozak can't play vs. Calgary. Added: "Over time we'll just keep working in practice, Willy down low and stuff like that so when it's time he can just jump in and play centre."

LOL

Kids are so impatient as time is relevant to experience. If you're 20 a year is 1/20 of your life, if you're 60 it is 1/60th.

 

[Walshy7]

now that FO rules are enforced; cheating is not allowed as much

he is still pretty good I think, without looking it up

 

[Apotheosis]

I say play all the best buds together

Matthews-Marner
Nylander-Kappy
Kadri-Komarov? (force Brown to be best buds with Naz )

I mean... we have the depth for it. Toss a Leivo or JVR on that Kappy line and your top 6 becomes super dangerous, but low and behold, you still have Kadri and Brown to fill out the bottom 6!

Also forgot to mention whoever of Leivo or JVR that is not on that Nylander line can fill in the depth on the bottom 6.

 

[Walshy7]

LOL

Kids are so impatient as time is relevant to experience. If you're 20 a year is 1/20 of your life, if you're 60 it is 1/60th.

> what is this in relation too? there is no impatience form nylander in that tweet or anywhere ive seen.

 

[PromisedLand]

I mean... we have the depth for it. Toss a Leivo or JVR on that Kappy line and your top 6 becomes super dangerous, but low and behold, you still have Kadri and Brown to fill out the bottom 6!

Also forgot to mention whoever of Leivo or JVR that is not on that Nylander line can fill in the depth on the bottom 6.

I hear Bozak hasn't had his lunch yet

 

[ACC1224]

Marleau-Matthews-Marner would be the best scoring line in the league and I would be sure of that.

I have no idea what HBU is either.

 

[Apotheosis]

I have no idea what HBU is either.

HBU is slang for my generation; it means "How bout you?"

 

[PromisedLand]

in a related news some comments for JVR...

Yo Reemer,

when you get on the ice; you have to remember to play near the opposition's goal; its a goal without Freddie in front of it

 

[ULF_55]

> what is this in relation too? there is no impatience form nylander in that tweet or anywhere ive seen.

Everyone is in such a huge hurry to get Bozak gone and Nylander to center and they want it done now.

I see blue people.

 

[MJ65]

 

[al secord]

HBU is slang for my generation; it means "How bout you?"

No wonder kids can't read these days.

 

[Glenn Isildur Healy]

no not at all, he is preventing better players from playing. Leivo, sosh and kapanen are better than him at everything with the exception of faceoffs, which are important and that is what will keep him in the league by the skin of his teeth

Neither Soshnikov nor Leivo are as good as Bozak offensively

I have a hard time seeing Leivo or Soshnikov ever matching Bozak's offensive output from last season

 

[member 262271]

I had to google HBU

Same, hard to keep up with these whippersnappers.

 

[Suntouchable13]

Neither Soshnikov nor Leivo are as good as Bozak offensively

I have a hard time seeing Leivo or Soshnikov ever matching Bozak's offensive output from last season

I am sure Leivo can score 50+ points playing with talented offensive players for 82 games too. Bozak is nothing special. He scored 50 points for the first time at age 31. He will never score 50 points again. He is now on a 30 point pace with poor defensive play.

 

[Glenn Isildur Healy]

I am sure Leivo can score 50+ points playing with talented offensive players for 82 games too. Bozak is nothing special. He scored 50 points for the first time at age 31. He will never score 50 points again. He is now on a 30 point pace with poor defensive play.

Easier said than done. I get it though. Fans always love mystery box players. Wait a few years, if Leivo is still here, he'll be another whipping boy.

This is by far Bozak's worst offensive season. Before this season, he's consistently been on a 50 point pace. 13-14 Bozak had 49 points in 58 games. Leivo will never be at that offensive pace.