GDT: Oilers @ Leafs Monday March 29 7pm SN

[DarkKnight]

 

[IPS]

Tavares line hasn't cashed in yet but man they look dangerous.

 

[IPS]

Gone are the days of me bitching about Marner being overpaid. When you have a 100+ player you just appreciate him no matter how.

 

[Community]

What's the consensus on Mikheyev? He's fast, and good defensively, but I wish he had some more awareness in the offensive zone. Dude will work hard to get the puck, only to do nothing with it.

I dont think his offensive zone awareness is that bad (its not good obviously, but I think it is okay). His #1 issue is he prefers to shoot and his chances/skillset puts him in a good place to shoot, but he doesnt have a good shot.

He uses his size and speed EXTREMELY well to protect the puck and get to the front of the net, but his in close scoring/shot is especially bad

 

[Teeder Keon]

Whats with all these weird nicknames?

Weird kids doing the naming ...

 

[therealkoho]

So sweet watching the Leafs snuff Montreal in 5 games

 

[Gary Nylund]

Matthews/Marner is the most deadly combo in leaf history.
Next for me was sundin/mogilny and gilmour/andreychuk.

Sitter MacDonald is up there as well.

 

[rojac]

Remember the good old days when playing Hyman in the top 6 was a fireable offence.

It's almost like a lot of people on these board don't know what they're talking about.

 

[Teeder Keon]

I’m on pace for a 1/8 of Kush

 

[Dreakmur]

But the players in question have the puck. Why would the refs be looking elsewhere?

Penalties happen away from the puck too. They have to watch both the puck and away. So it’s often set up for each guy to watch one. As an example, in offensive zones, the referee in the corner usually watches the puck and the guy in the neutral zone watches the net front.

 

[57 Years No Cup]

Thornton has been perfectly fine

I'd rather have a faster, younger, hungrier, and tougher minimum contract player then Thornton.

He needs to swallow his ego, retire, and lead from an honorary coaching position on the bench.

 

[Gabriel426]

I really think Jumbo is the anti-Samson. The longer his beard, the worse he plays. When he was playing well earlier in the season, his beard is not as big as now. He needs to shave it off and boom, he will be the Jumbo of 2006-07.

 

[Teeder Keon]

So sweet watching the Leafs snuff Montreal in 5 games

Sweeeeeeeeep I say sweep !

 

[Carltons Cup]

Freddie on NHL 21 eh?

I wonder if he's just as inconsistent in video games?

 

[Cleetus]

Sweeeeeeeeep I say sweep !

Hyman with 12 goals in the series!

 

[Teeder Keon]

I'd rather have a faster, younger, hungrier, and tougher minimum contract player then Thornton.

He needs to swallow his ego, retire, and lead from an honorary coaching position on the bench.

All about the playoffs ....
That’s when you will appreciate guys like him and Spezz and train and JT

 

[Fogelhund]

How can they possibly say the Habs have the best defence in the division, when we have given up fewer GPG?

 

[therealkoho]

Matthews/Marner is the most deadly combo in leaf history.
Next for me was sundin/mogilny and gilmour/andreychuk.

Sittler MacDonald oh my

 

[ottomaddox]

Sweeeeeeeeep I say sweep !

 

[Gabriel426]

Freddie on NHL 21 eh?

I wonder if he's just as inconsistent in video games?

Only if he is on your team, lol.

 

[IPS]

Other than the odd dumb penalty, he isn’t really a liability out there.. Hyman was similar when he first came and now look at him. Hopefully Mikheyev can follow his “path” because he has all of the tools.

I still think he's working off that lingering wrist tendon injury.

 

[IronHalen]

Lol the Oilers thread is very sad...
At least we're honest for the most part with ourselves when the stars are playing like poop. They could be losing the game by one goal or 6. as long as the still have "The best duo in the world" as a consolation they can sleep at night. At least thats what they're telling themselves... Lol

 

[ottomaddox]

Sittler MacDonald oh my

Thomas/Sundin was sweet

 

[Teeder Keon]

Hyman with 12 goals in the series!

And on his way for the second best trophy , but the most beautiful.... the dazzling Conne Smythe

 

[Alerion]

I know they don't want to appear biased towards Toronto but SN didn't even have the the Leafs as an option for the "Best defense in the North Division" poll, despite the Leafs allowing 88 goals on the year with only Montreal (87) better. Winnipeg was somehow an option and their entire defense is praying Hellebuyck stops 40 shots.