GDT: Stars @ Leafs 7pm SN February 7th

[Darcy Tucker]

Dallas was in Buffalo last night and won 2-1. Leafs catch a break as Dallas started All-Star goalie Oettinger. Ontario born Scott Wedgewood is also very good and should be starting in net tonight.

Will the secondary scoring show up? GLG

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[ACC1224]

Dallas was in Buffalo last night and won 2-1. Leafs catch a break as Dallas started All-Star goalie Oettinger. Ontario born Scott Wedgewood is also very good and should be starting in net tonight.

Will the secondary scoring show up? GLG

Say no more.....

 

[wingman75]

I expect the team to play well overall, make some idiotic mistakes that end up in their net and hope the big boys come through in the end.

The only question is, who will the mistake-maker be this time? Tune in to find out!

 

[BrannigansLaw]

Somehow we’ll win this game and then lay an egg in the next game we’re actually supposed to win.

 

[TMLAM34]

Somehow we’ll win this game and then lay an egg in the next game we’re actually supposed to win.

Sounds about right.

 

[Evilhomer]

Somehow we’ll win this game and then lay an egg in the next game we’re actually supposed to win.

I think this one will be like the Winnipeg 1-0 game last week. An ugly win, but a win nonetheless.

 

[Nineteen67]

Somehow we’ll win this game and then lay an egg in the next game we’re actually supposed to win.

Would that spell the end for Keefe? He seems like he’s lost confidence.

 

[BallardEra]

Dallas needed 47 saves last night from their #1 goalie to beat the lowly Sabres.

That tells me their luck has run out.

Leafs win this one tonight.

 

[Aashir]

I remember Matthews broke Rick Vaive’s goal scoring record for Toronto against wedge wood in his hart year. 2 goals if I remember correctly including the OT winner

Hopefully we can have some hart Matthews magic tonight because the islanders game was not that man

Nylander needs to wake tf up, Tavares needs to try and be useful 5 on 5, Marner needs to start producing more

our offence needs to come through more than Samsonov, we are built to score, the fact we aren’t top 3 in goals is more shocking than the fact that we aren’t top 8 in goals against. We sacrificed defence for offence, and somehow both regressed

 

[BallardEra]

our offence needs to come through more than Samsonov, we are built to score, the fact we aren’t top 3 in goals is more shocking than the fact that we aren’t top 8 in goals against. We sacrificed defence for offence, and somehow both regressed

Even with 2 goals in the last 2 for Tavares, these numbers look ugly:


Tavares - 3 goals in last 15
Jarnkrok - 2 goals in last 16 (injured)
Bertuzzi - 1 goal in last 28
Gregor - 1 goal in last 23
Kampf - 1 goal in last 21 (injured)
Knies - 1 goal in last 20
Domi - 1 goal in last 18

 

[Suntouchable13]

I remember Matthews broke Rick Vaive’s goal scoring record for Toronto against wedge wood in his hart year. 2 goals if I remember correctly including the OT winner

Hopefully we can have some hart Matthews magic tonight because the islanders game was not that man

Nylander needs to wake tf up, Tavares needs to try and be useful 5 on 5, Marner needs to start producing more

our offence needs to come through more than Samsonov, we are built to score, the fact we aren’t top 3 in goals is more shocking than the fact that we aren’t top 8 in goals against. We sacrificed defence for offence, and somehow both regressed

Exactly! Blaming the goalie is nonsensical. Are the Leafs spending 40M plus on offence or on goaltending? This team is supposed to be built to score. But yea, it's always the goalie's fault he can't carry the 40M boys.

 

[Darcy Tucker]

Even with 2 goals in the last 2 for Tavares, these numbers look ugly:


Tavares - 3 goals in last 15
Jarnkrok - 2 goals in last 16 (injured)
Bertuzzi - 1 goal in last 28
Gregor - 1 goal in last 23
Kampf - 1 goal in last 21 (injured)
Knies - 1 goal in last 20
Domi - 1 goal in last 18

Absolutely brutal. You would hope Keefe would change up the lines and promote Robertson or load up a line with 3 of the core 4 or something. Whatever he's been doing has not been working, it's been all Matthews. Need to find some lines with chemistry or teams will just gameplan to shutdown Matthews and we are screwed.

 

[leafsfan5]

Leafs dodge Oettinger, nice

We should win tonight, Dallas B2B on the road with their backup in net. No excuses

 

[Fogelhund]

Even with 2 goals in the last 2 for Tavares, these numbers look ugly:


Tavares - 3 goals in last 15
Jarnkrok - 2 goals in last 16 (injured)
Bertuzzi - 1 goal in last 28
Gregor - 1 goal in last 23
Kampf - 1 goal in last 21 (injured)
Knies - 1 goal in last 20
Domi - 1 goal in last 18

Bertuzzi is simply not working out for us at all. I'd move him and retain at 50% to get something for him.

We need Jarnkrok back, he makes our third line better. Domi I don't care about, if he's setting up Robertson, but I think Domi has something like 2 points in the last 12.. both assists.

Tavares has been getting opportunities, but not finishing... we need him finishing.

Gregor, Kampf, McMann don't score, and are regularly caved. Maybe time to try Steeves, or one of the AHL guys.

Knies... I appreciate rookie year, more games than NCAA, but this is a guy we need to produce more... a lot of pressure on a rookie...

 

[BayStBullies]

I hope they don't Keefe this one away.

 

[3rd Line]

Leafs dodge Oettinger, nice

We should win tonight, Dallas B2B on the road with their backup in net. No excuses

Stars are 4-0-1 on 2nd night of B2B

 

[Evilhomer]

Stars are 4-0-1 on 2nd night of B2B

I'm not sure that is a useful sample size.

 

[shaner8989]

Even with 2 goals in the last 2 for Tavares, these numbers look ugly:


Tavares - 3 goals in last 15
Jarnkrok - 2 goals in last 16 (injured)
Bertuzzi - 1 goal in last 28
Gregor - 1 goal in last 23
Kampf - 1 goal in last 21 (injured)
Knies - 1 goal in last 20
Domi - 1 goal in last 18

That is a f***ing garbage hockey team. Period.

 

[Lauro]

Is Keefe still the coach?

 

[BrannigansLaw]

Would that spell the end for Keefe? He seems like he’s lost confidence.

Nothing seems to spell the end for anyone in this organization. I am convinced we are stuck with this core no matter what happens this year, or the next, or the one after that. They’ll prob retire Leafs for better or worse

 

[Darcy Tucker]

I'd like to see Keefe change up the lines and try something less stale:

Robertson-Matthews-Jarnkrok(healthy)
Nylander-Tavares-Marner
Knies-Domi-Bertuzzi

Just blend it up if things continue to be dry. I'd like to see it.

 

[Confucius]

Will the secondary scoring show up? GLG

I thought we opted out of having secondary scoring? I’d settle for William and JT to start scoring again

 

[PROUD PAPA]

It is nice that we dodge Otter. They're still a solid team though, Leafs will need to earn it.

 

[Marshy]

So Bert....

 

[TheGroceryStick]

This year is odd for me.
I remember always standing watchin and playing the “we’re up/down this many points, With __ games in hand” and it’s not that I’m not interested , I don’t miss a game.

I just can’t be bothered with the regular season fretting. Cause we should be making it and we should be a team that’s prepping for a long playoff; not worrying if the Islanders are going to catch us in a wildcard race.