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

[Hockeylaw]

JVR has been fantastic. I'd say he's been our best forward on most nights.

Not the greatest playmaker, but he has so many tools for scoring.

AND he's been fantastic on the PK and defensively 5 on 5.

I think this describes him perfectly.

 

[Morguee]

Remember when the Leafs were the team witn 40+ shots and losing games? Feels good to be on the other side for a change.

 

[Pi]

anyone know scrivens sv% after tonight's game?

.939

 

[Larcos_Unal]

Is it too early to think that Kadri may be the real deal?

14 points in 16 games. Very good defensively. Very few mistakes. Drawing a ridiculous amount of penalties. Great playmaking. Hits.

Definitely still has 1C potential.

Also, Bozak is awesome.

nazim will be our 2C by year's end, book it.

 

[Antropovsky]

Got to love our toughness, when we beat them on the scoreboard, they will test our toughness, get beatup, then go out like lambs. In the past the leafs would get pushed around, but now, even before the game starts, the leafs know they have one of the battles already won.

 

[Space Coyote]

.939

Thanks! Im sure his GAA also went down, it was 2.23 before tonight's game

 

[The Winter Soldier]

But,but Burke said if he fired Ronnie like we all wanted that he'd be hired the next day by another team. Was Brian lying to us?

I recall some of those discussions with Wilson defenders, not going to call them out, just look at the difference without him this year. Last year you always felt the roof was going to cave in, bad pk and bad defence don't make a playoff team. Also being constantly outmuscled does not help. Not this year. Yeah with Burke I wonder, did he lose it?

 

[Antropovsky]

nazim will be our 2C by year's end, book it.

I'd say he already is, I believe he's getting more PP time then Grabovski, and it might only have been marginally but he also played more minutes tonight.

Grabovski is being used as a shut-down center, Caryle said it, so has Grabovski. A role normally given to Caryle's third line.

Grabovski & Kulemin only show flashes of dominance, each and every game a couple years ago they displayed these flashes, last year Grabovski still played with a fire in his belly, Kulemin started teeter off, now Grabovski's fire seems to have diminished too. Probably has alot to do with their reduced offensive roles.

 

[SteveV*]

Scrivens has really settled in, bears no resemblance to the guy flopping around, giving up gross rebounds. What a revelation.

 

[david999]

I thought the defense, which is huge size wise this year, kept a lot of the Florida shots to the outside. Kessel was good, as was the captain. No doubt a bigger, tougher team under Carlyle has made a big difference this year. Wilson conned Burke into icing a team that was soft as butter, and it eventually cost him his job.

 

[Daisy Jane]

I'd say he already is, I believe he's getting more PP time then Grabovski, and it might only have been marginally but he also played more minutes tonight.

Grabovski is being used as a shut-down center, Caryle said it, so has Grabovski. A role normally given to Caryle's third line.

Grabovski & Kulemin only show flashes of dominance, each and every game a couple years ago they displayed these flashes, last year Grabovski still played with a fire in his belly, Kulemin started teeter off, now Grabovski's fire seems to have diminished too. Probably has alot to do with their reduced offensive roles.

Which is fine by me. He's doing his job (as is the line) It would be nice to have them get some fire though. hopefully they realise they can be bother (shut down + offensive).

 

[Anthrax442]

Imagine what this team could be with a proper #1C ?

 

[notdoneyet]

For all the ******** that Dion takes on this board
He is now playing like an all star.

Definitely our best player tonight hits. takeaways good offensive plays
he did it all. IMO not so easily replaced like some on this board are saying.

 

[The Winter Soldier]

I'd say he already is, I believe he's getting more PP time then Grabovski, and it might only have been marginally but he also played more minutes tonight.

Grabovski is being used as a shut-down center, Caryle said it, so has Grabovski. A role normally given to Caryle's third line.

Grabovski & Kulemin only show flashes of dominance, each and every game a couple years ago they displayed these flashes, last year Grabovski still played with a fire in his belly, Kulemin started teeter off, now Grabovski's fire seems to have diminished too. Probably has alot to do with their reduced offensive roles.

Probably a combination of shutdown role and no Ron Wilson system so he can have the run of the schoolyard.

This is probably a fair analysis for Grabo.

For Kule, it must be frustrating seeing your centre go 1 on 2, bury his head and shoot without even thinking about passing. I'm not sure I would work hard either if I knew I wasn't going to get the puck.

 

[Griffski]

Gunnar-kostka what a D pair they were awesome.

 

[Suntouchable13]

I'd say he already is, I believe he's getting more PP time then Grabovski, and it might only have been marginally but he also played more minutes tonight.

Grabovski is being used as a shut-down center, Caryle said it, so has Grabovski. A role normally given to Caryle's third line.

Grabovski & Kulemin only show flashes of dominance, each and every game a couple years ago they displayed these flashes, last year Grabovski still played with a fire in his belly, Kulemin started teeter off, now Grabovski's fire seems to have diminished too. Probably has alot to do with their reduced offensive roles.

Grabo and Kadri are both on the same 2nd PP unit.

 

[notdoneyet]

grabo kulemin and macarthur have been replaced by
kadri frattin and whoever else you want to put on that line

 

[Rare Jewel]

Imagine what this team could be with a proper #1C ?

This is what I hope Ryan Getzlaf is thinking.

 

[Penalty Kill Icing*]

Carlyle: "I don’t like to put any thinking toward where we are. We have not accomplished anything. We have won 10 hockey games." #Leafs

Now that's a ****ing coach. A coach that won't rest, nor let his team rest until the finish line.

 

[Hurt]

Now that's a ****ing coach. A coach that won't rest, nor let his team rest until the finish line.

Yes! This is what I like to hear. No coasting, no ********. Just keep winning.

 

[WeWantACup]

Scrivens Stymies Panthers

Coming into the game, the Leafs made a surprise lineup change, playing Gunnarsson and benching Liles making it close to a total of 10 million in the press box. It’s a refreshing change to see a Leafs coach/GM choose players based on merit and not the size of their salary. Anyways, to the game

http://wewantacup.com/headlines/1279-scrivens-stymies-panthers

 

[Sergei Berezin]

Phaneuf was great again tonight.

Can't say it enough, the guy is beyond under-appreciated on this board and across the league.



No words for Nazem.

 

[lLeafer]

Dion was a beast tonight! Weathered a bit of a storm at the start of the game, but that's what good teams do.. this thread seems a little bare tonight.. where all the "Leaf fans"??

 

[Lansdown]

I still won't let myself think this is a playoff calibre team, but the evidence is piling up to the contrary.

 

[blendermf]

thanks! Im sure his gaa also went down, it was 2.23 before tonight's game

1.93