Post-Game Talk: Leafs win 3-0!!!

[The Winter Soldier]

Funny thing happened with the change of coaches, our tough guys can play suddenly. Nice to know you can throw out Orr and Mclaren and one does the job defensively, and the other scores the game winning goal the other night.

Not to be forgotten, our = - leader is another of our tough guys, I wish we could play Boston tomorrow.

 

[sangreale]

Funny thing happened with the change of coaches, our tough guys can play suddenly. Nice to know you can throw out Orr and Mclaren and one does the job defensively, and the other scores the game winning goal the other night.

Not to be forgotten, our = - leader is another of our tough guys, I wish we could play Boston tomorrow.

All in due time. I would like Frattin back for that. Put a little more pressure on their D. Gunnar needs to get his feet back under him.

 

[Stephen]

Feels good to see the team be able to go out there and play a simple, workmanlike game start to finish and just get the two points. Nothing crazy, no histrionics, just business. Bank the points, get more confidence, see how it goes against bigger opponents.

 

[Hurt]

Let's see how they do today versus Tampa who has the most potent offense in the league right now.

 

[p.l.f.]

fraser +13 in 13 games
incredible!
he's flawless
i never see him make a mistake
and he hits guys hard
that hit on skinner was awesome

 

[sangreale]

Let's see how they do today versus Tampa who has the most potent offense in the league right now.

I think they are 1-4 and 2 in their last 7 though. Still will be a test for Leafs defensive scheme though.

 

[Penalty Kill Icing*]

Let's see how they do today versus Tampa who has the most potent offense in the league right now.

Tampa averages 3.93 goals per game.

We'll really have to be sound defensively (3rd game in 4th night, back-to-back) and just grind it down.

And keep the forecheck going. Pass around puck faster than they skate, sure they can't skate faster than the puck.

 

[Dr Turk]

fraser +13 in 13 games
incredible!
he's flawless
i never see him make a mistake
and he hits guys hard
that hit on skinner was awesome

Lost in all this Fraser talk is that Cody Franson is a +10 with 9 pts in 13 games

 

[JMcLeaf]

Let's see how they do today versus Tampa who has the most potent offense in the league right now.

Would be very wise to try to stay out of the box

 

[go_leafs_go02]

Win tomorrow, and the Leafs could be tied for 1st in the east.

 

[MoeMoney]

Trade Kadri Nazem while his value is at an all-time high. It's only a matter of time before his Wilson-days mistakes return, old habits die hard.

 

[HockeyThoughts]

Lost in all this Fraser talk is that Cody Franson is a +10 with 9 pts in 13 games

A dominant 3rd pairing - - tough shutdown defenseman paired with a large offensive defenseman. Both players are playing a very effective game right now.

 

[ConnorTO]

Let's see how they do today versus Tampa who has the most potent offense in the league right now.

bring it on *****

 

[Antropovsky]

If only Kulemin + Grabovski could find the intensity (forget the offense), that they did a couple seasons ago. They just lack determination. Disappointing to watch.

 

[Darcy Tucker]

Quit while you are ahead.

I know right ?

have $40 more on them for the TB game. If they win tonight I'll be at around $300 from my $35 buyin

 

[jasonleaffan]

our best road start since the 1940-41 season< 7-2

4 of our next 6 on on the road

 

[Captain Creampuff]

Glad to see the Leafs win. I've been watching your games lately and love the energy from your team. Kadri has looked great the past few games and I would love to see Phaneuf in a note, love his physical play and was a great pinch and pass for Kadri's goal.

 

[Puckstuff]

Leafs are officially hot. they have won 6 out of there last 7

 

[Darcy Tucker]

Leafs are officially hot. they have won 6 out of there last 7

 

[X66]

Loved the win, with that terrible Ice I'm glad it was the LEAFS that got the bounces(crappy pun intended).

I really don't have a fault with anyone on the team individually at the moment. Even the Grabovski line is playing good defensively, which makes it a bit tougher to hate on their offensive struggles...

My only real concern is unnecessary give-aways in our own zone. I don't like how we get hemmed in our zone off of plays that never really should have developed. The Leafs have been AMAZING playing off the boards in general this year, but it blows when they have the right idea and follow through with poor execution sometimes. I also feel that a lot of the forwards and D-men have more time than they think, sometimes I feel they rush a play in the defensive zone that they really didn't have to, and it usual results in an icing.

In saying that, those can be improved and it's actually very refreshing to see this team actually have set plays in the Defensive zone to help get the puck out.

 

[AuGsY]

great game by leafs. Scrivens 7 periods of shut out hockey.....damn. LOL it's funny how when the leafs are in florida the whole rink is wearing leaf jerseys.

 

[Yosho]

If the Leafs shutout the Panthers and no one is there to see it, did they really win the game?

Great game. I'm happy for Kadri - the guy is finally on display and proving a lot of people wrong.

 

[Raging Bull]

Scrivens is third in save percentage only behind Anderson and Ellis.

 

[Ari91]

Great to see Scrivens get another shutout. It was well deserved. First period wasn't very good. Puck was bouncing around like a ball, but mostly in that first period. They started off slow in the second period as well but eventually took over the play. It was nice to see them get a PP goal and it was nice to see them kill off all of their penalties.

Still a work in progress and I don't think there will be many occasions where we can look at their game and not find something to critique but the win is the most important thing.

Tampa is going to be much tougher. Their offense scares me.

 

[bobbyflex]

to finish February:

Tampa
Buffalo
Ottawa
Philly
Montreal
NYI

all winnable games. March will be tough