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crump said:
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LOL!
 
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Leaf4Life79 said:
That 91-93 team was special no doubt... but I think we have something much more special on our hands with this current team, IF they can keep playing like this... deep we go!
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i will be brutally honest

i'm not convinced if this is something more then 91/93 ,till they prove different i see this team like the caps from a bunch of years back ,,

the game changes come PO time , the whistles get put away,,the game gets nasty/heavy

frankly, i don't see enough nasty or heavy

i hope i am dead wrong and

have to choke on the crow
 
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Faltorvo said:
i will be brutally honest

i'm not convinced if this is something more then 91/93 ,till they prove different i see this team like the caps from a bunch of years back ,,

the game changes come PO time , the whistles get put away,,the game gets nasty/heavy

frankly, i don't see enough nasty or heavy

i hope i am dead wrong and to have to choke on the crow
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I honestly have a hard time believing that as well. We have been burned many times by our Leafs lol

However, I have never wanted to be more wrong or eat more crow if we indeed go deep.

I will eat 2 crows if we do!
 
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Faltorvo said:
i will be brutally honest

i'm not convinced if this is something more then 91/93 ,till they prove different i see this team like the caps from a bunch of years back ,,

the game changes come PO time , the whistles get put away,,the game gets nasty/heavy

frankly, i don't see enough nasty or heavy

i hope i am dead wrong and to have to choke on the crow
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I totally get what you're saying... however... we will have Simmonds back... people say we need one more tough guy... I am not so sure.. we are such a fast team, and move the puck real fast.. some people call this team 'downy soft' but we still win games consistently, sure the playoffs are a different animal, and I agree with you.. but I think with the acquired vet leadership we have acquired... I think we will be better off, come the playoffs... lets see!
 
Faltorvo said:
i will be brutally honest

i'm not convinced if this is something more then 91/93 ,till they prove different i see this team like the caps from a bunch of years back ,,

the game changes come PO time , the whistles get put away,,the game gets nasty/heavy

frankly, i don't see enough nasty or heavy

i hope i am dead wrong and to have to choke on the crow
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ALSO! the NHL was a WAY different game back then vs now. It aint no puckin Don Cherry Rock em Sock em in today's NHL.
 
Faltorvo said:
i will be brutally honest

i'm not convinced if this is something more then 91/93 ,till they prove different i see this team like the caps from a bunch of years back ,,

the game changes come PO time , the whistles get put away,,the game gets nasty/heavy

frankly, i don't see enough nasty or heavy

i hope i am dead wrong and to have to choke on the crow
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You aren’t dead wrong. It’s a legitimate concern. We need more grit still. Maybe it’s already there when Simmonds gets back. That said, who will replace him if he were to go down again. Dubas/Keefe and Shanny probably see opportunity the way its going and will want to improve. There might be a move in trade that not everyone is happy about because it gives up some future. One future at a time for me is fine. Win the cup is the one i choose :)
 
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Leaf4Life79 said:
ALSO! the NHL was a WAY different game back then vs now. It aint no puckin Don Cherry Rock em Sock em in today's NHL.
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Tbay got the same lesson a few seasons ago and those Caps teams with Green/ Semin ran into the same issues,,both teams eventually adjusted and crossed the finishing line

i hope i am dead wrong
 
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Wafflewhipper said:
You aren’t dead wrong. It’s a legitimate concern. We need more grit still. Maybe it’s already there when Simmonds gets back. That said, who will replace him if he were to go down again. Dubas/Keefe and Shanny probably see opportunity the way its going and will want to improve. There might be a move in trade that not everyone is happy about because it gives up some future. One future at a time for me is fine. Win the cup is the one i choose :)
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you sound like you are completely missing the point ,,this is not about 1 or 2 players

it's about a team attitude and right now,,i still see 3 ply charmin soft
 
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Faltorvo said:
you sound like you are completely missing the point ,,this is not about 1 or 2 players

it's about a team attitude and right now,,i still see 3 ply charmin soft
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No... I agree with Waffle.. Sure, they are not the Bruins when it comes to physicality 'yes, they are soft in that aspect' but hey man... we have no Simmonds right now for one... and two, we are smoking teams and crushing dreams! could we use a second gritty player, perhaps on the 4th line? sure! But right now, we are firing on all cylinders and playing a 100% GREAT! game, I am not too concerned at 'this point' lets ride it out and see.
 
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weems said:
Our forwards also arent cheating nearly as much and are actually giving appropriate support when breaking out of the zone.

This teams backpressure and puck support has drastically improved this season.
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My hat is off to Manny Malhotra, I believe he is a BIG reason why our team is playing the way they are right now... Dubas is a prodigy!
 
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Who says the team doesn't adapt like they have so far? Simmons, Bogo and Muzzin are enough aren't they? Thornton and a couple others may surprise come playoffs as well.

Would this team as it is now have beaten the Bruins last time they met in the playoffs when up 3-2?
I think so.
This current team has confidence and a really adaptive and analytical coach. They may not drop the gloves every opportunity or out hit teams but I don't think they will need too this year at least.

However I do think they will aquire another gamer or 2 at or before the deadline.
Just hope they don't do something that will ruin the chemistry they have building now.
 
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KIWILEAFFAN said:
Who says the team doesn't adapt like they have so far? Simmons, Bogo and Muzzin are enough aren't they? Thornton and a couple others may surprise come playoffs as well.

Would this team as it is now have beaten the Bruins last time they met in the playoffs when up 3-2?
I think so.
This current team has confidence and a really adaptive and analytical coach. They may not drop the gloves every opportunity or out hit teams but I don't think they will needtoo this year at least.

However I do think they will aquire another gamer or 2 at or before the deadline.
Just they don't do something that will ruin the chemistry they have building now.
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Agreed... I think Dubas goes after one or two more, and one of those two being another tough SOAB to compliment Simmonds. I have a very good feeling about this season! GLG!
 
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Wafflewhipper said:
They have Khaira. That guy should be glued to McDavids wing and keep trying different players on the right wing until they get a fit. Khaira is being misused. Great player. Works hard just like hyman and needs a promotion. They will figure it out that their first line is Khaira/McDavid/Yamamoto eventually.
Why the coaching staff can’t figure that out is strange to me. Anyways Khaira is misused there
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Hyman is the best case scenario for Khaira. His overall game’s downplayed because of the role he plays on his lines. I don’t think Khaira can maintain offensive zone puck possession and I certainly don’t think he has the skating chops either. It takes hockey IQ to be able to play all through the lineup and roles that Khaira may not have.
 
KIWILEAFFAN said:
Who says the team doesn't adapt like they have so far? Simmons, Bogo and Muzzin are enough aren't they? Thornton and a couple others may surprise come playoffs as well.

Would this team as it is now have beaten the Bruins last time they met in the playoffs when up 3-2?
I think so.
This current team has confidence and a really adaptive and analytical coach. They may not drop the gloves every opportunity or out hit teams but I don't think they will need too this year at least.

However I do think they will aquire another gamer or 2 at or before the deadline.
Just hope they don't do something that will ruin the chemistry they have building now.
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In the toughness argument being the reason why we lost, what gets lost is the fact that the Leafs team heavily relied on a handful of players to contribute to winning night in and night out. The team has a distinct play style and is not only 4 lines strong but also 3 pair strong too. This is a far cry from the 4th lines we were seeing before and the inability to move the puck from the right side defence. Personally, I think our fortunes have changed so much where I’d like to see the left side defence step their games up.
 
XeroKaos said:
Remember when everyone in the main boards said we wouldn’t be able to sign Matthews, Marner and Nylander? lol not only did we sign them but we even had room for Tavares and additional improvements across the roster such as picking up Brodie, Muzzin, Thornton, Simmonds, Spezza, Bogosian and Campbell.

Credit to Dubas and his cap management genius. Most well rounded team we’ve had in possibly ever, also goes to show what happens when we finally have a coach who shares the same vision as our GM.
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Nobody said they couldn’t sign matthews, marner and Nylander. People said they couldn’t sign those 3 with Tavares and be a balanced team.
 
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