GDT: Ottawa @ Toronto Dec 27th, 7pm, SN

[Nineteen67]

They've had enough bad games... this isn't one of them

They’re playing a good game.

 

[Confucius]

Tavares can’t finish anymore

I was surprised he was able to gain control, would have been a high stick anyway

Why not get rid of Nylander who is worse than him and will be making similar money?

Makes no sense to me... worse career stats (including playoffs), doesn't PK, isn't defensively as good, will be making around the same...

Marner will want 13…

 

[The Hanging Jowl]

They look listless. Doesn't help that once again Sportsnet can't get the sound mix right between ambient/crowd sound and the announcers.

 

[All Mod Cons]

Marners been awful in every sense

Turnovers galore. Lazy play on the 2nd goal, and he has reverted to the p***y style offence

Matthews Tavares and nylander were insanely quiet.

Robertson needs to learn to shoot again, dude fans on any normal shot

Liljegren also needs to stop fanning so much

Need a much much better 3rd

I don't see the point of Robertson.

 

[Strangle]

To be fair, Ottawa is 29th in the league, with a babysitter for a coach. Plus it's a home game.

If they played Al their remaining games against the leafs, they might have a chance at the playoffs

 

[ULF_55]

I feel for those who paid to watch this.

I feel cheated and it's only my time, can't imagine paying over $100. for this.

 

[Scion]

Brodie has been the worst by far tonight.

Not even close, and he is facing the toughest comp. People have just arbitrarily decided he is the new whipping boy. These same people couldn't break down a play if their lives depended on it.

 

[notbias]

I was surprised he was able to gain control, would have been a high stick anyway

Marner will want 13…

Is it worth 3 more than Nylander? Potentially. Not sure he is getting 13 though.

Yes, but most recently Nylander has been good offensively and that is all these goldfish can remember lol

I agree

 

[Nineteen67]

They look listless. Doesn't help that once again Sportsnet can't get the sound mix right between ambient/crowd sound and the announcers.

It’s so danged amateur The Toronto Maple Leafs Sportsnet regional broadcast is no better than the NY Islanders

 

[HockeyVirus]

Why not get rid of Nylander who is worse than him and will be making similar money?

Makes no sense to me... worse career stats (including playoffs), doesn't PK, isn't defensively as good, will be making around the same...

He won't be the same. Marner will want 12.5. Nylander gets 10.5 max.

And I take Nylander in playoffs any day

 

[All Mod Cons]

Not even close, and he is facing the toughest comp. People have just arbitrarily decided he is the new whipping boy. These same people couldn't break down a play if their lives depended on it.

He's been very poor for a long time now.

 

[Strangle]

I don't see the point of Robertson.

He won’t be getting much of a raise on his next contract

 

[notbias]

He won't be the same. Marner will want 12.5. Nylander gets 10.5 max.

And I take Nylander in playoffs any day

Nylander has not been the better player for the majority of the playoffs... for how much people go on about "our superstars don't produce enough"... Nylander produces the worst

 

[therealkoho]

Really nice first period. Equally bad second period. Who shows up for the third?

From the sounds of things it better be MM because ss usual those big brawny shoulders are getting piled on!

Seriously lots of passengers in that period just as Ottawa had lots in the first.

Back check fore check light the lamp paycheque

GLG

 

[Strangle]

There's not a single player in this team who really hates losing. Starts with the coach

I agree 100%

 

[RunItBackAgain]

I have a problem with almost everyone on the ice on that play, to be clear.

That is actually a result of poor coaching. The trailing player on a 2on1 against us has always taken the puck carrier this season. It’s very very strange but that’s how they want it played. Not Willy’s fault he did what he was told.

 

[All Mod Cons]

He won’t be getting much of a raise on his next contract

That's good. Not sure what they'll do with him.

 

[Scion]

Brodie stumbled, which is how Batherson got in alone.

No one to blame there but Brodie.

There is the forward who didn't get the puck deep, the winger who turned over the puck and the LS D who didn't kill the play at the blueline with a tight gap, and then of course the missed assignments on the rebound. Brodie was not alone, and tbh I find a stumble to be the most forgivable offense of all the ones mentioned.

 

[Racer88]

He might agree to be traded to certain teams if they're too far apart. Long way to go before that.

Hopefully and ya it’s a ways off.
the most pressing issue is when the give Willy 11 million.
we will have 3 guys making 11 million and 1 guy at 13 million. The same 4 forwards that couldn’t get it done the last 5 years.

 

[mikeyz]

Brodie stumbled, which is how Batherson got in alone.

No one to blame there but Brodie.

I’m the president of the Brodie whipping boy fan club on here, but that wasn’t on him as much as it was on Marner.

Not only did Marner turn it over, but he basically let Batherson go right past him.

 

[LeafParade]

Hopefully and ya it’s a ways off.
the most pressing issue is when the give Willy 11 million.
we will have 3 guys making 11 million and 1 guy at 13 million. The same 4 forwards that couldn’t get it done the last 5 years.

Tavares won't be making that after next year.

 

[Superstar]

I was surprised he was able to gain control, would have been a high stick anyway

Marner will want 13…

13 for never hitting 100 points...that would be wild. I don't think Treliving will give him 13...maybe he'll get something like Pastrnak's deal.

 

[ULF_55]

Nylander has not been the better player for the majority of the playoffs... for how much people go on about "our superstars don't produce enough"... Nylander produces the worst

6.9
10.9

 

[DarkKnight]

Man, the takes in here are getting extra steamy. Have an egg nog and chill.

 

[Racer88]

Tavares won't be making that after next year.

But he will be next year when Willy and Matthews new deals kick in