Post-Game Talk: Leafs win 7-6 in OT

[Obliviate]

I just hope we aren't afraid to hurt Hainsey's feelings and sit him.

for who???

 

[Ryan Michaels]

Howabout AHL goaltender of the year? Give him a chance and relax. He is still young, and there is one guy who didn't choke in the playoffs, and it was Sparks.

Are you his Dad? Not being facetious, genuinely curious.

Q:What has he done to show he's an NHL goalie?
A: Howabout AHL goaltender of the year?

Yaaaaa, we're done here.

 

[Cleetus]

Bud you need to relax. He is young, athletic and was AHL goalie of the year. You sound like we lost?

yea im pretty worked up lol, but come on do u seriously think he is going to get better? i mean for the leafs. its a different game in the pros than the minors.

 

[SnizzMitch]

I heard my dad swear for the first time today, in reference to Sparks' goaltending abilities.

How the hell do you give up two goals in the last minute just because they pulled their goalie?

And I swear to GOD, can Babcock PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEASE spend 90% of the next practice going over how to carry the puck out of our own end without firing it to center ice and praying for a miracle?

Lol, I swear at least 50 times a period watching the Leafs defense play hockey.

 

[PromisedLand]

Didn't marleau steal and pass the puck to rielly?

that was Matthews

 

[deletethis]

Well Hyman's Corsi this season is 50%, which suggests Babcock's claim he plays in the offensive zone all the time rather Dubias.

You do understand that Corsi doesn't actually measure zone time?

 

[TIGERCOOL]

He works hard. We get it. Your big free agent signing just scored his first hat trick as a Leaf and four of the premier talents in the league exchanged beauties all night a 7-6 game. What the hell do you think the media line is going to be? Get a grip Babs.

 

[Leaf4Life]

Sparks reminds me of Reimer.. And not in a good way

 

[Obliviate]

Being one of the best goalies in AHL history leads me to believe he can be a good NHL backup. He just can’t be successful at the NHL level when the Leafs play terrible defensively. Few goalies in the world can.

There are plenty of great AHL level goalies who never make the jump. No correlation there.

 

[Morbo]

Being one of the best goalies in AHL history leads me to believe he can be a good NHL backup. He just can’t be successful at the NHL level when the Leafs play terrible defensively. Few goalies in the world can.

so you won't answer the question.

pretty obvious why, Sparks been total garbage in the show.

 

[Obliviate]

Sparks reminds me of Reimer.. And not in a good way

Mennonite?

 

[realgoodleafs]

I watched him do this all night, try watching the replay tomorrow.. Tavares and Marner can't thank him enough.

I like Hyman as a player. I just think it's funny how much Babcock loves him.

 

[stickty111]

Kadri is so out of sync now.

I could see this as being a problem in the future.

Wrong again
Good thing Kapanen wasnt traded eh?

 

[member 300185]

Are you his Dad? Not being facetious, genuinely curious.

Q:What has he done to show he's an NHL goalie?
A: Howabout AHL goaltender of the year?

Yaaaaa, we're done here.

It was his first game this season. Yup, we are done here. He is our backup, not our number 1. Relax bud.

 

[Confucius]

Howabout AHL goaltender of the year? Give him a chance and relax. He is still young, and there is one guy who didn't choke in the playoffs, and it was Sparks.

Agreed, not too many goalies go from jr to the NHL. Usually they play in the AHL. So if you are the best goalie there chances are, you are NHL ready.

Was Sparks that good or did the Marlie D make him look that good. That is the question.

 

[leburn98]

Which of these goals against was Sparks at fault for? I could maybe blame him for the third and 6th goal. Don't think he had much of a chance on the others.

 

[Boutette]

Matthews was on a 328 goal pace after 1 game in his rookie year. As much as I don't want to admit it, Matthews and Tavares will cool down and we'll need Kadri to step up. That line isn't working right now and I'm willing to bet it only last's a couple of more games before it gets changed up. I'm not worried about Kadri, I'm worried about finding him someone to play with, without screwing up our top 2 lines. Nylander needs to come back, even though I'm not happy with him right now.

FYI, Kadri went 20 games without a goal last year, yet still managed 33 goals. Just thought I'd remind people who are freaking out that he hasn't scored so far, 3 games in.

 

[LeafsNation75]

 

[Semantics]

You do understand that Corsi doesn't actually measure zone time?

Studies have been done that show it correlates *extremely* strongly with zone time.

That's the whole reason no one tracks zone time separately. Corsi such a good proxy that there's no point.

 

[deletethis]

Sparks reminds me of Reimer.. And not in a good way

I'd be thrilled if Sparks turned out to be another James Reimer.

 

[Drytoast]

How are we going to afford him?

 

[Glenn Isildur Healy]

Sparks reminds me of Reimer.. And not in a good way

If Sparks can be as good as Reimer, I'd take it

 

[mallory67]

Ovie and Jagr? Bossy?

Ovi is one.
Other guy was Iginla 2001-2002

 

[LeafsNation75]

 

[stickty111]

Lol go away.

He is just mad the Leafs have a great GM, and a bright future

 

[Leaf4Life]

I'd be thrilled if Sparks turned out to be another James Reimer.

Touche