GDT: Vancouver @ Toronto- 7pm HNIC

[LastOne2100]

We look terrible to start this game. No one is going.

 

[BayStBullies]

We look terrible to start this game. No one is going.

As the rested team

 

[HockeyVirus]

I watched a documentary some time ago about the Broad Street Bullies of the 70s and how the owner was watching his team get pummeled in back to back playoff years and he decided to stack the team with hard, fighters and physical forwards. Basically their ownership knew they couldn't pretend the same cast of players would change their stripes so they went in a different direction.

It took them two years, it's 9 years and counting in Toronto...

What are you even trying to say? That this team is soft? Because you need to watch the NHL. This team is one of the tougher ones in the league. The sport has changed

 

[13pacheco31]

As the rested team

Did you expect any different? It was a given that they're going to lose against the tired team. Whatever normal teams do, they always do the opposite

 

[Hockey 4 Life]

I understand every great team has ups and downs in the season but never to this extreme. The Leafs go from looking like the best team in the league to barely a bubble team to often.

 

[HockeyVirus]

No long time fan is surprised.

 

[Ciao]

Why are the Leafs' O-zone passes always so slow?

By the time the puck arrives, the goalie has time to eat a sandwich and then set up for a shot.

 

[MSZ]

I understand every great team has ups and downs in the season but never to this extreme. The Leafs go from looking like the best team in the league to barely a bubble team to often.

For the trillionth time, this is not a serious team.

 

[Macallan18]

Leafs look broken

 

[All Mod Cons]

I understand every great team has ups and downs in the season but never to this extreme. The Leafs go from looking like the best team in the league to barely a bubble team to often.

There are only a few guys that have been here the whole time. Maybe a different 4th line winger may help?

 

[DarkKnight]

Morgs is a tire fire in our end, my word.

 

[Leafs98]

What's new. Teams play hard and take away space and have success. Easy playing the Leafs. Nucks dont seem tired at all

 

[Stephen]

He's just not it. Got that Samsonov vibe to him. Looks elite for stretches but lets in massive stinkers every night that deflates the team

He's young in his career, but the last thing we need is a nervous guy, googly eyes, butter fingers and happy feet goaltending.

 

[Cleetus]

shoot the puck Max!

 

[HockeyVirus]

For the trillionth time, this is not a serious team.

Tied for the most injuries in the league, first in the division, 5th in the NHL.

Not a serious team. lol

 

[ThrowDemTongs]

Gonna come down to who wants it less

 

[Blanka]

Just started watching and ouch. Not the start we were hoping for.

 

[ACC1224]

As the rested team

Home team had to shovel the driveway this morning

 

[Obo]

shoot the puck Max!

He'd rather pass into double-coverage.

 

[DarkKnight]

No long time fan is surprised.

I always laugh, HNIC for a Canadian team in TO and we think they won't play hard. It's a marquee game for them.

 

[Macallan18]

I used to think Timmins needed development time and would improve, now I’m thinking he has Al Iafrate syndrome

 

[Stephen]

Morgs is a tire fire in our end, my word.

Morgan Rielly plays D like a guy who actually needs some work on fundamentals. It's like he just kind of doesn't know the position.

 

[Cleetus]

the minus gang looks like they want to keep it going tonight lol

 

[Leafsfan74]

I understand every great team has ups and downs in the season but never to this extreme. The Leafs go from looking like the best team in the league to barely a bubble team to often.

Their strong streak was largely a mirage, I told you all this. Stolarz was insane, in the lead for the Vezina perhaps at one point. Woll wasn't far behind.

The core leaders just don't have it when the big games and the big boys play.

Yes, they have had some good games that provided a glimmer of hope but you can bet Berube isn't drinking from the kool-aid anyymore. He knows what he has and what he does not have.

Hopefully Brad does too

 

[thewave]

shoot the puck Max!

He thought pass into traffic was the right play.