Post-Game Talk: Leafs win 3-0 with a huge effort

[All Mod Cons]

hopefully we can keep it up once we get out from under the rest of the bad stuff (Knies, Marner, McCabe, Greb/Minten)

Nope, we can keep them. Like any GM, there are a few good things that happen.

Just an unbelievable amount of damage done with thinking he could re-invent the sport.
Anyone who thinks Malgin above Marchment or Holl above McCann is the way to go, wants taking around the back.

 

[NinjaKick]

To be honest, I hated Scott Stevens and spent considerable time back in the day looking at his biggest hits for evidence of how dirty they were and I came mostly empty. I think he was mostly clean even by today's standards. The most obvious exception is the Kariya hit, that was dirty af.

ot:

how feared was stevens though? people would play completely different when he was on the ice. friggin niedermayer, or whoever was partnered with stevens, would drive players over to stevens side of the ice, and boooooom, your done.

imo, stevens is one of the most effective players of all time, 3 cups, conn smythe in 2000 as a physical shutdown dman... but never won a norris. a canadian legend.

 

[kevsh]

They finally represent a team that I can like. I was not saying that a month ago.

I like what I'm seeing but we've all been fooled before.

Just last season when Reilly got his 5 game suspension the team looked great, playing a simple game and toughing out some difficult wins. "Looks like they've turned the corner!" Then Reilly came back and pretty quickly they regressed back into their old ways and we all know how last year turned out.

So I'm holding off any real enthusiasm until we see how they play when Matthews comes back, for starters. Then it's literally game-by-game.

After 8 years of watching this team fail when it counts means they get zero benefit of the doubt until they deliver playoff series wins come spring time.

 

[Racer88]

how do you rank them? differently than 3 weeks ago?
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Please remind me again what they have won…….

In a nutshell, quite a lot, though unfortunately like 24 other teams in that time, not the ultimate prize yet.

Please define “quite a lot”

 

[leafs in five]

Please remind me again what they have won…….

6 of 7 I think?

 

[Racer88]

6 of 7 I think?

6 of 7 games? Do you think that makes them successful? In reality it makes for a nice run but as of yet that’s it.
As much as I’m enjoying this new look I think I will wait until they have have some playoff success before I consider This mix of the core 4 plus Reilly as having a chance.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

It's kind of scary how good this team looks without Matthews.

At what point does Tre seriously start considering trading him for more playoff pieces?

Pontus Holmberg is our 2C right now. The answer is never.

 

[therealkoho]

We have never had 2 great starting goaltender.
We are doing this without 7 regulars
Our defense is great.
Berube
Mathews has been out for awhile .
This feels different

Maybe long before your time but

Bower and Simmons won 3 SC together

Bower and Sawchuk were pretty effective although you should include Gambles 30 games

Parent and Plante had 1 good year on a bad team

 

[The Hanging Jowl]

ot:

how feared was stevens though? people would play completely different when he was on the ice. friggin niedermayer, or whoever was partnered with stevens, would drive players over to stevens side of the ice, and boooooom, your done.

imo, stevens is one of the most effective players of all time, 3 cups, conn smythe in 2000 as a physical shutdown dman... but never won a norris. a canadian legend.

I couldn't agree more. He changed games every night. I've learned to respect him over the years. It was just tough back then when the Devs were kicking our ass in he playoffs. My overall point is just that I think for the most part, he was a clean player.

 

[notDatsyuk]

We have never had 2 great starting goaltender.
We are doing this without 7 regulars
Our defense is great.
Berube
Mathews has been out for awhile .
This feels different

We have, but you have to go back to Bower/Sawchuk.

What year was that?

 

[keonsbitterness]

Parent and Plante had 1 good year on a bad team

Average team. Made the playoffs twice for the 1.5 years they were together.

 

[Evilhomer]

ot:

how feared was stevens though? people would play completely different when he was on the ice. friggin niedermayer, or whoever was partnered with stevens, would drive players over to stevens side of the ice, and boooooom, your done.

imo, stevens is one of the most effective players of all time, 3 cups, conn smythe in 2000 as a physical shutdown dman... but never won a norris. a canadian legend.

For my money, Pronger was an even better version of Stevens. I loved the way he played. Offensively gifted, and easily one of the toughest and dirtiest guys in the entire league. Instantly made whatever team he was on a contender.

 

[horner]

Maybe long before your time but

Bower and Simmons won 3 SC together

Bower and Sawchuk were pretty effective although you should include Gambles 30 games

Parent and Plante had 1 good year on a bad team

In the last 10 years or in the core 4 era