GDT: The Annoyed Edition | HNIC - Leafs Vs Oilers | 7 p.m. EST

[RunItBackAgain]

Meow

 

[93gilmour93]

Definitely not going to stick around this intermission to listen to Sportsnet slobber over the Oilers.

 

[LeafsOHLRangers98]

I know it will never happen but IMO our best D is

McCabe - Brodie
Rielly - Liljegren
Gio - Schenn
Holl
Gus

Gio and Schenn a gritty vet bottom pair and the rest balanced. Holl is good insurance due to injuries probably the best 7th D in the league.

The foodspeed on that bottom pairing is horrendous. Holl is better than Schenn that Gio-Holl pair needs to be used as the third pair though. Which you can do if Rielly has a capable partner.

I still think you need some offense on each pair but I am fine with your top 4. I really want Keefe to flip Brodie back to Rielly though and do what Edmonton is doing with Ekholm-Bouchard.

Go McCabe-Liljegren.

 

[1specter]

Murray is too injured and doesn't play enough to get consistent. Best to move on this summer if possible

 

[Fonzieleaf]

I'm so sick of hearing about McDavid.

 

[frizzer1]

Absolutely, lots of jam, great use of his body and making things happen.

Absolutely, but with the injury he can’t win board battles like he used to.
And the wrist shot is just about average now.

 

[RunItBackAgain]

Murray is too injured and doesn't play enough to get consistent. Best to move on this summer if possible

RIP another first round pick.

 

[Larcos_Unal]

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Pass the dutchie fam

 

[rocketman588]

The foodspeed on that bottom pairing is horrendous. Holl is better than Schenn that Gio-Holl pair needs to be used as the third pair though. Which you can do if Rielly has a capable partner.

I still think you need some offense on each pair but I am fine with your top 4. I really want Keefe to flip Brodie back to Rielly though and do what Edmonton is doing with Ekholm-Bouchard.

Go McCabe-Liljegren.

Unfortunately 5 of our 8 D are pretty slow

 

[Racer88]

Murray is too injured and doesn't play enough to get consistent. Best to move on this summer if possible

He should never have been pickup in the first place……many many of us said this would happen and here we are

 

[LeafsFan89]

Oh yes. Bow down to the McJesus.

 

[rocketman588]

RIP another first round pick.

Probably why we traded sandin lol

 

[3blizzard4]

Connor hits too. This can’t be good.

 

[Niagara Bill]

It begins with annoyance that itself gets annoyed by many annoyances

And if that wasn't enough, you just realize that its HNIC....

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Oilers Line-up (expected line-up; starter Skinner)
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LEAFS Line-up (expected lineup; expected starter: Murray)
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AND Last but Not the Least....

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And what the f is wrongbwith double shifting your best forwards. Youn4th line plays 4 min a game. Surely you would rather have one of the top 4 double shift and see less Reilly.

 

[Notsince67]

Clearly oilers coaching staff has had a game plan. They said let kerfoot roam free he doesn't matter

And Keefe will call out the top guys if they lose.

 

[BTP]

Good period overall, minus Murray. We look heavier and good down low. Playoff style. Oilers only chances were off the rush. That shit disappears in the playoffs.

 

[Mopar]

Keefe's incompetence is the biggest issue facing this team. This 11-7 is a joke. Pick a goalie and ride him. This rotaing goaltenders has never worked here. His D pairings and overall deployment of players is awful. Running forward lines with no chemistry until the bitter end the last two playoffs. I could go on and on. He's not a good coach.

 

[hoglund]

honestly a really good first for the leafs, dominated play and generated chances

Too bad Murray was a sieve

I totally agree, goaltending is the concern, the Leafs were the better team that period, the goaltending wasn't.

 

[57 Years No Cup]

Edmonton is taking away all time and space from Matthews and Marner and blocking the passing lanes to the point.

At least Matthews seems to be over his injury/depression/slump/lack of effort tonight.

 

[LeafsFan89]

Connor hits too. This can’t be good.

And hooks and slashes and slips the refs a hundy.

 

[Macallan18]

Kelly Hrudey with typical garbled incoherent comments

 

[rocketman588]

And Keefe will call out the top guys if they lose.

He'll just blame lily and bunting

 

[fahad203]

Kelly Hrudey with typical garbled incoherent comments

Oh you are actually listening?
Mute with captions

I get the message without listening to him

 

[3blizzard4]

Edmonton is taking away all time and space from Matthews and Marner and blocking the passing lanes to the point.

At least Matthews seems to be over his injury/depression/slump/lack of effort tonight.

Time for bottom six to step their damn game up.

 

[Seath The Scaleless]

Engvall with a goal tonight (caps player put it in)

Get him back