Pre-Game Talk: Leafs vs Sens-Split Squad- 1 PM and 7 PM

[Shooter2x]

 

[crump]

First game of preseason. Great to hockey even if it’s messy.

Our 3rd pairing on D with a bunch of Marlies. Still, Krall impresses me.

Nylander looks great. Marner looks like Marner.
Malgin could have a few, and he looks good until he’s engaged physically.
Love Holmberg.
Gaudette looked frantic, maybe nerves.

 

[LeafChief]

That's cool these late bloomers are long shots but good too see that he's getting a look at least.

Definitely a long shot. Pretty sure he's on an AHL deal. He's a '98 so not exactly super young at this point too.

 

[Ianturnedbull]

Not a good period for the following:

Most of Toronto's D
Malgin


Gaud Awful:

Gaudette

Good:

Nylander
Gio
Marner

Average:

Tavares ' skating
Simmonds

Coaching:

Poor

 

[LeafChief]

Not a good period for the following:

Most of Toronto's D
Malgin


Gaud Awful:

Gaudette

Good:

Nylander
Gio
Marner

Average:

Tavares ' skating
Simmonds

Coaching:

Poor

I didn't think Giordano looked all that great. Curious how you've come to your judgment on coaching in 1 period of the first game of the pre-season?

 

[Shooter2x]

Not a good period for the following:

Most of Toronto's D
Malgin


Gaud Awful:

Gaudette

Good:

Nylander
Gio
Marner

Average:

Tavares ' skating
Simmonds

Coaching:

Poor

How is the coaching poor for the 1st period of pre season lol

 

[rocketman588]

How does samsonov look ( if he's even in the game)

 

[Ianturnedbull]

How is the coaching poor for the 1st period of pre season lol

I just never give Keefe a break. No respect I suppose.

 

[DopeyFish]

How does samsonov look ( if he's even in the game)

samsonov is 7pm game

 

[notbias]

Not a good period for the following:

Most of Toronto's D
Malgin


Gaud Awful:

Gaudette

Good:

Nylander
Gio
Marner

Average:

Tavares ' skating
Simmonds

Coaching:

Poor

What game are you watching?

 

[LeafChief]

How does samsonov look ( if he's even in the game)

He's got the first 40 minutes in tonight's game. It's Kallgren right now.

 

[SeaOfBlue]

Other than Holl being completely out of position on that goal, I think we have been in control for the most part.

Malgin looks like he should be in the NHL. Someone like him in our bottom 6 will go a long way.

 

[LeafChief]

I just never give Keefe a break. No respect I suppose.

Ah. How very logical of you.

 

[Shooter2x]

How does samsonov look ( if he's even in the game)

On pace for shutout right now

 

[cyris]

I just never give Keefe a break. No respect I suppose.

Well at least you can admit you’re too biased to watch the game objectively and your opinions should be ignored

 

[rocketman588]

samsonov is 7pm game

Appreciate it

Only real thing I want to see is the goalies perform well they have an oversized impact on this year

 

[Nylander88]

The ability is clearly massive between him and his linemates. I think he is a 4th line guy at best for us. We need Robertson to show something

That said, I think the spot that Robertson is starting out in tonight, is perfect for him. (Robertson-Kerfoot-Aube-Kubel). Defensively responsible linemates that he can learn off of. A speedy playmaking guy in Kerfoot, Robertson is the shot threat, and Aube-Kubel is the hard-nosed winger to do the crashing and banging and be a little bit of a body guard for little guys Kerfoot & Robertson lol excited to see that line in the 7pm game.
All that said, Gaudette didn't look awful...but I would like to see an audition there with Engvall (when healthy) Jarnkrok, and Anderson...assuming LW isn't a super hard adjustment for Jarnkrok or Anderson

 

[Ianturnedbull]

How does samsonov look ( if he's even in the game)

Invisible?

 

[Shooter2x]

Nice of Nylander to leave Asgard to re-join the team.

 

[DopeyFish]

Other than Holl being completely out of position on that goal, I think we have been in control for the most part.

save this in a txt file, it'll save you from typing it out many times this year

 

[keonsbitterness]

Ah. How very logical of you.

At least he's honest.

 

[therealkoho]

So been just wondering if the Leafs lead the league in hyphenated names?

There's never before been this many of this type of name form. Is this the result of the advent of blended families?

 

[Leaf Fans]

How does samsonov look ( if he's even in the game)

Copy and paste for the 7 o'clock game.

 

[cyris]

What game are you watching?

They had their mind made up before the game and watching just confirms his own bias

 

[zeke]

did that talking head just say that 4th overall pick Bowen Byram "came out of nowhere to pass Sandin" ?