What are you looking forward to most this season?

[rumman]

Do you believe coaching has no impact on teams?

I'm not saying marner is going to drive the net with Berube, but maybe he stands in a second longer in the tough areas? Maybe Matthews initiates contact, and drives the net, giving a couple shots to the face of the opposition, rather than offering up his chin?

We’re going to find out if a different voice can get them to find the inner strength they’ve not shown in the most important times of the games. Personally I don’t think you can motivate millionaires, they need to motivate themselves and I haven’t seen that happen yet when it really matters.

 

[Gary Nylund]

Yeah, I could agree that a team winning could influence how much you are willing to pay the members of that team.

However, you can have star players who never win, and still get elite level paycheques.

McDavid has won one Conference Title, and could likely get Max if he demanded it.

Of course, individual salaries aren't closely related to team accomplishments or lack thereof and that only make sense. There is some correlation in some cases though so it's not entirely a non-factor.

 

[ULF_55]

Do you skip the episodes of a tv show where the protagonists struggle? Or is it maybe part of the journey?

Just because you know it’s a filler episode doesn’t mean you’re going to skip it.

I do watch re-runs, if it was a good one and there's nothing but NFL on.

If I know the ending, and it was crappy, maybe not.

 

[ULF_55]

We’re going to find out if a different voice can get them to find the inner strength they’ve not shown in the most important times of the games. Personally I don’t think you can motivate millionaires, they need to motivate themselves and I haven’t seen that happen yet when it really matters.

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I think some might treat it like a job, but others I think really enjoy the competition.
Tkachuk I think likes the competition, Memorial and Stanley Cup.

 

[shortfuze]

3 days after they get knocked out in the first round so I don't have to deal with there crap again until the following season.

 

[Fogelhund]

3 days after they get knocked out in the first round so I don't have to deal with there crap again until the following season.

You have other options in life....

 

[ULF_55]

You have other options in life....

Yard work.
Painting
More yard work.
Walking the dogs.
Getting rid of the clutter.
Getting a dating app for the unmarried kids.
Doing a rain dance.
Fantasizing about some prospect that hates to lose.

 

[Fogelhund]

1. Can Berube instill a new mindset?
2. Will Robertson stay and become a legit full time NHLer.
3. Will Sophomore Power Forwards take a step forward... Knies and McMann
4. Who solidifies as a 3C... Can Holmberg take the opportunity available.
5. Can Liljegren take the next step forward, that he needs to, and I believe he is capable of.
6. Which "prospect" make the most noise and impact within the organization... and that could be the Leafs or Marlies level. Some intriguing stories there between Minten, Cowan, Grebenkin, Hildeby, Mattinen, Myers, Webber
7. Can Steeves become a NHL player?
8. Will Rielly and Tanev be as good together, as they should be on paper.
9. Can our Leafs play at a consistently high level?

There are all regular season questions to be answered, and I think there is some interest in all of this. Plus, we love hockey, and watching hockey is fun... or it should be.

 

[Gary Nylund]

Yard work.
Painting
More yard work.
Walking the dogs.
Getting rid of the clutter.
Getting a dating app for the unmarried kids.
Doing a rain dance.
Fantasizing about some prospect that hates to lose.

Gotta introduce the kids to technology some time eh? LOL.

 

[ULF_55]

Gotta introduce the kids to technology some time eh? LOL.

They're all edumacated, one has their BSc, in Computer Science ... just too wrapped up in it.

I think my wife and I are going to have to leave home ...

 

[ULF_55]

1. Can Berube instill a new mindset?
2. Will Robertson stay and become a legit full time NHLer.
3. Will Sophomore Power Forwards take a step forward... Knies and McMann
4. Who solidifies as a 3C... Can Holmberg take the opportunity available.
5. Can Liljegren take the next step forward, that he needs to, and I believe he is capable of.
6. Which "prospect" make the most noise and impact within the organization... and that could be the Leafs or Marlies level. Some intriguing stories there between Minten, Cowan, Grebenkin, Hildeby, Mattinen, Myers, Webber
7. Can Steeves become a NHL player?
8. Will Rielly and Tanev be as good together, as they should be on paper.
9. Can our Leafs play at a consistently high level?

There are all regular season questions to be answered, and I think there is some interest in all of this. Plus, we love hockey, and watching hockey is fun... or it should be.

Well, living out west I do get to watch some Canadian teams out here at reasonable times ... that's the fun part. Watching the Leafs is more like work.

 

[rumman]

Well, living out west I do get to watch some Canadian teams out here at reasonable times ... that's the fun part. Watching the Leafs is more like work.

I used to love our spring ski trips to Banff, ski all day then watch 3 playoff games at night, AND those were the days with zero sales tax, my kind of place back then………

 

[darrylsittler27]

We are at the point now that the regular season doesnt mean much except who we play first round.