Pre-Game Talk: Toronto Maple Leafs @ Florida Panthers

[MSZ]

They will have to play the Panthers 3 more times. Better be ready and send those Panthers a message.

 

[shaner8989]

McMann was arguably the only player who showed up

Let’s scratch him.

f*** you Keefe. He’s fired in about 6 weeks anyway

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

McMann was arguably the only player who showed up

Let’s scratch him.

f*** you Keefe. He’s fired in about 6 weeks anyway

He reinjured his knee.

 

[shaner8989]

He reinjured his knee apparently.

Just saw that my bad. Thanks

 

[LeafalCrusader]

Kerfoot out of the top six at least.

 

[Nhlpowerweek]

Kerfoot out of the top six at least.

Thats kinda gangsta by our coach Koala.

I always thought keefe is a hockey guy for surely. But his talent to coach is not leveling that guy part . He has done again, some mistakes during this season.

Sorry, but there are some rare coaches who almost never missed the beat. Pat Quinn was one of them. He could not do almost anything wrong. It was his players who did the wrong. And they almost did it right too.

 

[Maple Leaf]

Could hire bruce boudoir as an assisstant to help out

 

[Arzak]

found it thought i'd share with you guys

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I like how he calls Leaf trolling "Leafs tree of excuses" We won vs playoff team in his first scenario, kind leaves no room for excuses..

To be fair you can predict post game thread mood based on this chart with 100% accuracy

 

[ULF_55]

Do they really care about home-ice?

I expect another loss, maybe not an laugher though.

 

[Optimist]

If Murray starts that means that we have to score more than 4 goals to win.

 

[Cleetus]

Do they really care about home-ice?

not sure but both the lightning and leafs have Identical home Records 27-7-5 thought that was curious lol

 

[DraftSchmaft]

Kerfoot out of the top six at least.

To help out that ass bottom 6

 

[egd27]

I didn't think Matthews was going to put up with not having Marner for much longer. Looks like Keefe has acquiesced

 

[Leaffan1991]

McCabe and Brodie are the shutdown pair, just leave them together for the rest of the year.
Rielly and Schenn are the most likely pair for the playoffs so just keep playing them together to get some chemistry.
Giordano and Holl or Lilly. This is the only pair that should be alternating until playoffs.

 

[Aashir]

We need to get back to playing better defence as a whole

The team has gone to shit recently in that aspect

Also end this shitty three line experiment, at least until oreilly is back. Put Matthews with nylander or marner and shoot kerfoot down to the deserved 4th line.

McMann was arguably the only player who showed up

Let’s scratch him.

f*** you Keefe. He’s fired in about 6 weeks anyway

He can’t play hockey at an nhl level and he is injured anyways

 

[Racer88]

Yup going to take 5 goals to win with old 4 spot in net

 

[LeafalCrusader]

McCabe and Brodie are the shutdown pair, just leave them together for the rest of the year.
Rielly and Schenn are the most likely pair for the playoffs so just keep playing them together to get some chemistry.
Giordano and Holl or Lilly. This is the only pair that should be alternating until playoffs.

I'd agree with this. Maybe put Gus in for Gio on back to backs to rest him too.

 

[BayStBullies]

I wish Keefe would try

McCabe-Brodie (Obvious shutdown pair)
Rielly-Liljegren ( Offensive deployment)
Gustafsson-Schenn (Sheltered pair who play opposite games as each other which might compliment each other best in a sheltered role)
Then maybe rotate that bottom pair in and out and experiment with just that pair until you find something that works in that sheltered role.

Where is Gio?

 

[Leaf Fans]

Yup going to take 5 goals to win with old 4 spot in net

Depends on the sample size. if it his last 6 then yes but if it is his last 23 it is 2.96- well 3 to win

 

[TML Dynasty]

I wish Keefe would try

McCabe-Brodie (Obvious shutdown pair)
Rielly-Liljegren ( Offensive deployment)
Gustafsson-Schenn (Sheltered pair who play opposite games as each other which might compliment each other best in a sheltered role)
Then maybe rotate that bottom pair in and out and experiment with just that pair until you find something that works in that sheltered role.

Not sure you take Gio out. Dudes a warrior.
Lily needs to up his game for that opportunity….gotta also be better than normal to cover for Reilly.
I like the idea of Gus on PP but not really anywhere else. He is insurance for a Reilly injury for me. Not defensively good enough and we already have that in Reilly. I’d actually sit Reilly for him for a game….or would’ve a week ago. Preaching consistency now for chemistry.

Reilly has warts. Works with Brodie. Leaves the best pairs out of McCabe/Gio/Lily/Schenn/Holl/Gus.
Personally I think it’s
McCabe Lil (but they need time together to build)
Gio Schenn

 

[TML Dynasty]

Matt Murray was very rusty first games understandably. Last game was good….can’t give him the 4 goal blame as two were nowhere close to his fault. Be nice if we played defensively responsible in front of him.

I’m really pulling for him! We need one of our G’s to step up.

 

[Macallan18]

Damn I am in Deerfield Beach, 30 minutes from Sunrise , should I buy a cheap ticket and go????

 

[ZEBROA]

Ironhook-Captain underpants-Orca
Bender-JarTea- Mmmbop

Jupp that would be my lines.

 

[Macallan18]

Damn I am in Deerfield Beach, 30 minutes from Sunrise , should I buy a cheap ticket and go????

Ok bought a ticket, I am pumped!

 

[ACC1224]

Ok bought a ticket, I am pumped!

Enjoy, should be a good one.