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Guys relax, it's not like the team has plateaud for 7 years.
They certainly hope the coach makes a difference and can work with the limitations and get the most out of them. Rather than trying to play a run and gun style make them a defence first team that capitalizes on mistakes.I barely watched this game, couldn’t give a crap about preseason but here’s the thing: people always make excuses for this team. Oh it’s just preseason, oh it’s just November, oh it’s just a meaningless game in April after they have clinched. Guess what? It always ends the same way for 8 seasons. They are not magically gonna become something they are not. This team is what it is. Doesn’t matter who the coach is.
That would be a reasonable statement if we had not all watched this team/core play games like this countless times whether it is pre season mid season or playoffs. They have done this so many times that it is what the team is known for.It was the dying few minutes, odds are they just had shortened the bench. Nobody ever claimed Nylander playing center would mean he plays no wing at all. It’s almost surely in no way a reflection of what Berube thought of Nylander’s job at C
Anyone trying to draw any conclusions from one preseason game are getting way ahead of themselves
People freak out during preseason: "it's only preseason"The people who always freak out over preseason year after year give me a serious laugh.
If you can't beat AHL teams/zamboni drivers you're probably not winning the cup.
Right on, let's trade that Mitchy guy for another 35 yr old who will play 25 games.Pacioretty scored 2 goals and got an assist. More then any of our "star" players
As a retired hockey coach, I can tell you that every single game should matter, including exhibition and/or pre-season games.
As long as they have score keepers and refs, a real hockey player should always want to be on the winning side of the score. Our Leafs looked like they didn't even want to be playing. They played like they all wanted to be still on vacation.
Our Leafs played like they didn't care about winning. This should be unacceptable to everyone in the organization.
Winning in the pre-season sets the winning culture in motion. The Sens did this last night, and our Leafs settled for another loss. The Sens now have all the momentum going into our regular season series against our Leafs, especially if they beat our Leafs again on Tuesday.
With our Leafs having every single >$10M player in the lineup, they should have really spanked a Sens team full of no-names and rookies.
Our Leafs better not allow the Sens to dominate them again on Tuesday night. They have to take back the momentum and establish a better culture of winning.
JMHO.
My point, I think we have some young guys who can be more productive, given playing time he is about to get.
I also see him as the equivalent of Spezza, who was a waste, and Dubas spy in the room.
I hope I am wrong, but I fear not
Absolutely fantastic pickup by Brad.
Overall a typical preseason game, the PP scored a nice goal which was a positive
next game we will send our younger and weaker team, so hopefully they show a similar compete as the sens younger/weaker team did tonight
Robertson next game needs to be electric as hes looking to male a push as a consistent top 9 winger from game 1 this year
Agreed, fight for your spot.Personally i never liked that philosophy to be affraid to create battle to give easy spot to young player... NHL is a hard league and you have to earn your spot.
I don't know whats the goal to get the worst team just to let young player playing? Do that will make the team better because hes younger?!?!?!
let's the player fight for their spot and win it. Minten was not on radar last year but earn his right to get a look in the regular season but didn't work. It's how it should be and nothing else. Win your spot, that's it and if you had been outplayed by a 35 y/o winger, you don't deserve it.
Did you actually watch the game? I was a doubter on Patches... but he played well last night, extremely well.Agreed, fight for your spot.
But let's put the 35 yr old, who has been injured for 2 yrs on first pp unit. Make it easy for him.
Who had the most affect in the game last night, Pac or Greb.
Yes, just one game, but I never saw value of Spezza, now the same with Pac.
Hope I am wrong
I don't recall seeing him on the 1st PP unit either.Did you actually watch the game? I was a doubter on Patches... but he played well last night, extremely well.
Agreed, fight for your spot.
But let's put the 35 yr old, who has been injured for 2 yrs on first pp unit. Make it easy for him.
Who had the most affect in the game last night, Pac or Greb.
Yes, just one game, but I never saw value of Spezza, now the same with Pac.
Hope I am wrong
Did you actually watch the game? I was a doubter on Patches... but he played well last night, extremely well.
When was that?He was put back on wing before they pulled the goalie
Someone is a little extreme. If you're going to go on a rant, atleast get your spelling correct as it's Marleau and not Marlowe. Second thing, coach also said he wants to play a north south heavy game which Pacioretty plays. Nobody mentioned Marner at ai but it seems like everyone wants to gift these young players without having to earn it. Neither Pacioretty or Knies will be on the first pp unit so you're wrong there again but that seems pretty consistent with your whole post.Right on, let's trade that Mitchy guy for another 35 yr old who will play 25 games.
Let's get another slow guy who doesn't fit the mould of playing fast like the coach said he wanted. Let's give this 35 yr old the first pp unit time that Knies should get. Let's make him captain after 1 pre season game. He has experience in Montreal at that position.
Let's give him a 3 yr deal like Marlowe because he is good with the kids, gives them someone to look up to. "He prepares like a pro".
Looks like we have our MVP candidate, comeback player of the year and leading scorer all in one.
They should dress him and give him an opportunity at least.Robertson could also score some goals and compete...
I imagine he'll draw in next gameThey should dress him and give him an opportunity at least.