GDT: Tampa @ Toronto - 7pm

[Wendelstache]

Hopefully Liljegren can progress into the first PP, he's got good mobility and a better clapper.

 

[DarkKnight]

All I want to see now is retribution. This is a moment for this team, if this guy doesn’t eat fists we’re pathetic.

 

[Leaf4Life79]

I don't really know hockey that well, so someone please explain to me...why is Engvall on the power play?

Too stick his neck out when needed

 

[Captain Crunch]

Toronto missed the boat on trading Marner for Eichel. That trade should have happened. Makes no sense that Dubas was not beating down Buffalos door to make that trade. What a shame.

But I wonder if it wouldn’t be better to trade Marner for two really good players, to balance out the offense.

 

[TGB]

Watched the highligjt of the Bolts goal. What the heck was Muzzin doing

Dude played that so terrible he did a suicide dive onto the cross bar.

To be fair, that was a hockey gods goal. Three terrific chances that lead to post shots, one of which was on the inside of the bar but still somehow bounced out? Versus a sharp angle shot that was clearly heading into Campbell's arm or leg, yet somehow still gets through? Yeah, Muzzin was easily the most minor part of that goal.

 

[kb]

Watched the highligjt of the Bolts goal. What the heck was Muzzin doing

Dude played that so terrible he did a suicide dive onto the cross bar.

He was deep behind the Tampa net when the puck went back up ice, and he was coming back full speed but a little late. It happens.

I was more wondering why there was one guy back playing the puck carrier on a 2 on 1 and bafflingly 2 guys were trailing the puck carrier - with Maroon all alone and Muzzin trying his hardest to get back.

 

[Morgs]

If you can’t finish then who really cares, and before you ask, yea it is possible for this drought to last

Of course the drought can last. I doubt it will again though.

 

[keonsbitterness]

All I want to see now is retribution. This is a moment for this team, if this guy doesn’t eat fists we’re pathetic.

If not that, then at least give us goals.

 

[Racer88]

Idk why you guys want to split the PP. The issue isn't personnel (other than Rielly for Sandin, imo), it's the way it's run.

Even then, here is where they rank on the PP before tonight:

xGF/60 - 2nd
FF/60 - 2nd
GF/60 - 20th
SH% - 26th

That 5v3 was atrocious, but it's not like this team isn't getting the chances.

They hardly got a shot on net with a 2 man advantage…….I think your stats are out to lunch

 

[supermann_98]

Sergachev may want to stay in the back and pull himself from the game.

It will be better for his health. He’s a marked man the rest of the game.

Maybe, not sure our team will respond, maybe Simmonds with his fists but sure as hell not on our top 2 lines intensity

 

[SprDaVE]

All I want to see now is retribution. This is a moment for this team, if this guy doesn’t eat fists we’re pathetic.

I want to win... but it would be nice.

 

[CincoHolio]

Does anyone really believe these guys enjoy playing with each other? Honest question.

 

[BrannigansLaw]

Someone needs to kick Sergachev’s teeth in this period.

 

[djdev]

Yea because we have someone else right???

wont know until we try, maybe sandin who was running the pp last year in the playoffs and actually getting success for a change, or lily who had the 9th highest ppg ever for a kid his age in the ahl with no pp time who also has a much better shot than rielly. rielly hasnt had success on the pp in like 8 years.

 

[57 Years No Cup]

Idk why you guys want to split the PP. The issue isn't personnel (other than Rielly for Sandin, imo), it's the way it's run.

Even then, here is where they rank on the PP before tonight:

xGF/60 - 2nd
FF/60 - 2nd
GF/60 - 20th
SH% - 26th

That 5v3 was atrocious, but it's not like this team isn't getting the chances.

Right on cue with the "advanced" stats that mean absolutely nothing.

 

[dubplatepressure]

Well 1st period of a true test is a big fail. Let's see if the 2nd brings anything different.

 

[theTTC]

Sergachev may want to stay in the back and pull himself from the game.

It will be better for his health. He’s a marked man the rest of the game.

No he's not - you fight your own battles on this team, and Mitch isn't a fighter. Tampa can pound the living daylights out of any Leaf, laugh about it, and so what?

The past several years the majority of posters here are overtly and passionately against tough guys, retaliation, intimidation, and especially fighting BY THE LEAFS.

Say hello, again, to the culture that the woke hath wrought.

 

[hamzarocks]

He was deep behind the Tampa net when the puck went back up ice, and he was coming back full speed but a little late. It happens.

I was more wondering why there was one guy back playing the puck carrier on a 2 on 1 and bafflingly 2 guys were trailing the puck carrier - with Maroon all alone and Muzzin trying his hardest to get back.

Just a breakdown and poor effort than by the forwards in that case.

I can't blame Campbell for that goal. That 2 on 1 shouldn't have been generated

 

[BrannigansLaw]

I want to win... but it would be nice.

I do too but not without a response.

 

[Dreakmur]

I just look at it like Marner was alone out front when Hedman hitched on for dear life....

If Hedman was the only guy on the ice, I’d agree. Sergachev was in the middle, which means it likely wasn’t a clear breakaway.

 

[Notsince67]

Honestly think Matthews played like dog shit that period. Hope he gets his head out of his ass.

 

[DarkKnight]

I want to win... but it would be nice.

Make them pay some how. You can’t let that go.

 

[TGB]

Simple, they are way better players.

At the very least they're more determined.

 

[SprDaVE]

Who gave drunk pills to Muzzin...

 

[keonsbitterness]

Does anyone really believe these guys enjoy playing with each other? Honest question.

They all seem to like each other, for whatever that's worth