GDT: Leafs vs Nucks

[WTFMAN99]

Why? He doesn't fight. I honestly don't know if that's his choice or a team choice but it makes no sense to have him at all if he's not a physical presence. A 40 year old defenseman that doesn't usually fight gave our best fight effort of the season tonight. I'm actually still pumped over that and I bet the team is too.

I could see one of those 2 getting the belt, if we win.

 

[Mr_Fun]

One of our best periods of the year.

 

[Aashir]

Good period

1st line looks like a 3rd line
2nd line looks like a 1st line
3rd line has barely played
4th line actually looks like a 4th line

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

 

[therealkoho]

Nice icing the guy quit skating at the blueline

 

[Seath The Scaleless]

Leading by 1 after 2 again. Finish it in reg

 

[The Hanging Jowl]

Wit doesn’t have to be loud or plentiful

Couldn't agree more. I love subtlety. Nothing's worse than a comedian explaining their jokes or an author explaining their allegory.

 

[Strangle]

The difference in this game isn’t who is on the ice as much as how everyone is bolstered by those two instigators and Vancouver has lost the physical and psychological edge

 

[Shooter2x]

And everyone’s “playing taller” with Reaves far far away from the ice. Almost as if his presence does less than nothing in any regard other than making special Brad giggle in the press box when he flexes.

It's possible they feel accountable for him becoming the scapegoat for their softness, so they're stepping up.

Not everything has a toxic reasoning behind it.

 

[SprDaVE]

Samsonov has not been busy at all outside of the insane amount of PKs.

 

[cyris]

Hey we took a lead and didn’t give it right back in the next 5 minutes!

 

[Larcos_Unal]

How badly one player can sink a line.

Holy shit

 

[Martin Skoula]

I don’t think there’s a correlation there. Not in that way, at least.

But something has happened. My money is on Keefe instructing players to back each other up and stand up for each other.

Maybe reaves even had something to say like ‘I can’t protect everyone by myself, you guys gotta back me up too. Let’s all this together’

Gotta be tough for one guy to want to play tough and no one else is interested

He doesn’t play tough. He has no impact on anyone’s behaviour, he’s just the worst forward in the NHL and that’s it. Reaves is irrelevant and will no longer be on the team or in the NHL shortly.

 

[fahad203]

Can't we see if Minny wants him back?

He'll just go to Marlies and take over Clifford's role

Not a big deal here as people make it sound it to be

 

[Confucius]

Mitch those muffins ain't gonna bother the goalie bro

So you. Are not a fan of the ole, never a bad idea to get it on the net? Lol! Me neither

 

[SprDaVE]

After a rough first period Samsonov has been solid.

Hasn't had to make tough saves. He made the saves he needed to. His rebound control is very tough to defend.

 

[GoonieFace]

He'll just go to Marlies and take over Clifford's role

Not a big deal here as people make it sound it to be

Just a bunch of Chads needing something to complain about

 

[mapleleaf979]

Why? He doesn't fight. I honestly don't know if that's his choice or a team choice but it makes no sense to have him at all if he's not a physical presence. A 40 year old defenseman that doesn't usually fight gave our best fight effort of the season tonight. I'm actually still pumped over that and I bet the team is too.

I wonder how Reaves felt about the Giorano fight. I lost some respect for Reaves when the Marchand hit went down, ill say that.

 

[thewave]

He'll just go to Marlies and take over Clifford's role

Not a big deal here as people make it sound it to be

It's getting time to get our trade game going. Changes need made

 

[PromisedLand]

Hey we took a lead and didn’t give it right back in the next 5 minutes!

Baby steps -> small victories

 

[mapleleaf979]

Hasn't had to make tough saves. He made the saves he needed to. His rebound control is very tough to defend.

Agreed and his side to side movement is out of control.

 

[keonsbitterness]

Good period

1st line looks like a 3rd line
2nd line looks like a 1st line
3rd line has barely played
4th line actually looks like a 4th line

Dude looks like a lady.

 

[Azail]

Leading by 1 after 2 again. Finish it in reg

We all know it's going to OT.

 

[DANTHEMAN1967]

Treliving's additions tonight:

Domi fighting to help a teammate
Burtuzzi looking engaged
Gregory scoring the go ahead goal
Klingberg with no terrible plays, yet
Reaves with his best game as a Leaf

 

[mapleleaf979]

Robertson-Domi-Jarnkrok I would not touch this 3rd line for the entire season. They have chemistry after 2 games.