GDT: Sens at Leafs 7:00pm on CBC/SNO Sat, Oct 16th

[Leafy Undergrowth]

Need to capitalize on chances and bury teams like this.

 

[thinkblue]

Jeff Marek is on HNIC. Wow.

I was curious to see what they were going to do in the 2nd segment... thought maybe Kypreos ..or Frank Seravalli.

 

[PromisedLand]

They won't have to. Just like their male counterparts, they will stand back and let the linesman do their job.

poor linesmen

I read somwehere that NHL refs get more than 300K a year with pension and what not and linsmen get a lot less

 

[Burnie97]

Gotta say that new set looks pretty good.

I think they've lost some decent people but I think the broadcast for a Saturday night has been fine. Set is kinda cool.

 

[therealkoho]

makes sense if the goalie touches it before the player.

If you're offside, the play is supposed to be whistled dead, full stop, therefore there would be no touch available for the goalie

 

[shaner8989]

Fire Keefe. How many f***ing times this team gonna give up a last second goal. Just disgraceful.

 

[ACC1224]

He's been there. I just find he's pushing his play a bit. Needs to relax a bit. A couple nothing passes when he had a clear shooting lane.

I'm not worried about him. It'd take about 10 games of this and that'll probably never happen. He's getting plenty of looks. He's too good to not figure it out. Hopefully the 3rd is his time to get going.

That set up to Tavares right in front of me was a thing of beauty, great save though.

 

[DarkKnight]

DO NOT rush Matthews back. Let his wrist heal fully and let him feel 100%

Exactly.

 

[CabanaBoy5]

I don’t care that we’ve had a ton of chances, we have to convert. If you’re paid $22 million, one of the two has to figure how to put the puck in the net. This is what happens, you keep the other team in the game. Oh, and I’m really disliking Ritchie.

 

[ryno23]

Matthews comes back and the whole lineup gets put into the proper place.

Bunting - Matthews - Marner
Kerfoot - Tavares - Nylander
Ritchie - Kampf - Kase
Engval - Spezza - Simmons
Amadio

Richie moves down to the 3rd line where he belongs. He is not a top 6 guy just not enough pace to his game. Bunting can be that pest and grinder who can open up space for Matthews and Marner.

Kerfoot lends speed to the Tavares line that allows him and Nylander to continue their chemistry and also lead the rush while JT comes in late to finish off plays or bangs in rebounds

Bottom 2 lines just do their jobs

 

[Phion Keneuf]

Ritchie looks like poop, but I’ll reserve judgment until Matthews is back… he’s a role player, not getting paid $10.9 mil to suck

 

[djdev]

Fire Keefe. How many f***ing times this team gonna give up a last second goal. Just disgraceful.

ye cuz they never did it before keefe. good call.

 

[mikeyz]

Weird to hope I'm right so much but be so pessimistic after two games to write that you already knew they weren't going to make the playoffs this year. But the bet shall be fun.

The team has enough talent that with the right mind set we shall win, and that loss hurt them last year after finishing first, they shall buy in and win at least a round.

Gotta BELEAF my dude.

I just don't like what I am seeing here. I am seeing the exact same problems we've had for the past 3 years.

 

[Dragao6]

So no playoffs guarantee dubas and keefe are out?

I can easily see this team not getting in
Still very soft and thin roster

 

[frizzer1]

Matthews Marner Nylander kapanen Jonsson JVR Hyman Brown

Young, fast, skilled.
What the heck happened?

 

[hamzarocks]

Ritchie looks like poop, but I’ll reserve judgment until Matthews is back… he’s a role player, not getting paid $10.9 mil to suck

Marner hasn't sucked. Unlucky not to have any points tonight. He just needs his line to pot one and then the confidence will shoot up

 

[The Big Swede13]

Marner or JT is going to get the next one

 

[Nineteen67]

I was curious to see what they were going to do in the 2nd segment... thought maybe Kypreos ..or Frank Seravalli.

They can’t afford Kyper so they’re stuck with fried brains.

 

[Apex Predator]

Matthews Marner Nylander kapanen Jonsson JVR Hyman Brown

Young, fast, skilled.
What the heck happened?

overpaid everyone and not enough money for the others

 

[Racer88]

Matthews Marner Nylander kapanen Jonsson JVR Hyman Brown

Young, fast, skilled.
What the heck happened?

Dubas happened with his giant brain

 

[hamzarocks]

Matthews Marner Nylander kapanen Jonsson JVR Hyman Brown

Young, fast, skilled.
What the heck happened?

Muzzin + Brodie upgrade to the defense, overpaying the big 4 about 4-5M Collectively, and no cap increases past 2 seasons led to us having to sacrifice our strong offensive depth in Kadri/JVR/Kap/AJ/Brown/Moore/Hyman

The big 3 have all improved in production to mitigate some of the loss of production but we still are short on offensive skill and speed in the bootm 6

 

[CabanaBoy5]

Marner hasn't sucked. Unlucky not to have any points tonight. He just needs his line to pot one and then the confidence will shoot up

They’ll pot one….on Monday when Matthews returns.

 

[DarkKnight]

Marner didn’t even want to pass that to Ritchie.

 

[Morgs]

Mitch man. Everyone in the rink knew you were gonna pass. Go for the rebound or somethinv

Grest steal though

 

[Racer88]

Marner hasn't sucked. Unlucky not to have any points tonight. He just needs his line to pot one and then the confidence will shoot up

At some point luck can no longer be used as an excuse