GDT: Winnipeg Jets @ Toronto Maple Leafs at 7:00pm on SNO

[keonsbitterness]

I like David Amber as a studio host. Very smooth.

 

[SprDaVE]

It felt like the Leafs had much better scoring chances. Some tough shifts but they had better play 5 on 5 to me.

 

[SprDaVE]

Good 1st period, my only complant is Justin Holl's penalty because he took away a PP

"rah rah rah defend the goalie rah rah rah"

 

[Anthrax442]

Wayne Simmonds making a bigger impact then Brodie? Are Leaf fans drunk. Like all of them on twitter lol

You know the average Leafs fan thinks the only way to play hockey is Wendel style. Everything else is soft Euro trash

 

[StevenB]

Lehtonen looking solid so far, I’d love to see him get more minutes in a 6D lineup

 

[MS13]

You know the average Leafs fan thinks the only way to play hockey is Wendel style. Everything else is soft Euro trash

You definitely need a mixture of both though, in my opinion.

 

[Maplebeasts]

All that Simmonds Brodie poll told me was that a huge portion of our fanbase is moronic.

 

[Critical13]

I am really liking the work Brodie does on the PK.

Having Brodie/Muzzin each on pairing should serve us well.

 

[supermann_98]

Between SN and the TSN intermission shows ... do they have a running bet on who can talk about trading Nylander more than the other guys? Like seriously guys stfu about it for once

 

[leafygoods]

Yeah I know. He said earlier "live from the Bell MTS center". Yes, you're at that arena, the game is not.

It's a sponsorship thing. They are the Jets home announcers and they likely have been instructed to say MTS as many times as possible to get the arena sponsors' money's worth. Everything in the NHL is a commercial now.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

One powerplay is just one mere powerplay.

Standing up for teammates helps set up an important aspect of team culture. Something that the team has disappointingly lacked.

One PP is a potential goal

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

So far Simmonds has done what he was brought in for, being a fourth line bang and crash enforcer. He won’t give you much else but if he does, great.

Brodie was brought in to be a top pairing D and after a rocky two games he seems to be settling, and what he brings value wise is so much more than what Simmonds does at this stage of their careers.

Anyone saying Simmonds has brought more to the Leafs than Brodie is a knucklehead. I don’t know why they’re being pitted against each other anyway, they play different positions.

 

[Brobust]

Love to outplay a team thoroughly and come out of the period 0-0.

 

[supermann_98]

Wayne Simmonds making a bigger impact then Brodie? Are Leaf fans drunk. Like all of them on twitter lol

Simmonds says he's in the best shape he's been in for years, without any injuries too. He's big and gritty and has somewhat decent hands, I'm excited to see him get a few more minutes

 

[Brobust]

One PP is a potential goal

TBH, don't think Holl deserved one there.

 

[Man Bear Pig]

It's a sponsorship thing. They are the Jets home announcers and they likely have been instructed to say MTS as many times as possible to get the arena sponsors' money's worth. Everything in the NHL is a commercial now.

Just wait until they go full NFL.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

"rah rah rah defend the goalie rah rah rah"

I want the goalie defended too but don't give up a PP to do it?

 

[meefer]

Given the amount of games Simmonds has played in the last year, his injuries and his place on the 4th line, I expect his impact will increase as the year goes on. But to be considered more valuable than Brodie...

 

[Community]

Simmonds says he's in the best shape he's been in for years, without any injuries too. He's big and gritty and has somewhat decent hands, I'm excited to see him get a few more minutes

Me too... Doesn't mean he will make as big of an impact as Brodie or be as important for us.

Brodie is much more important dor us and expected to contribute a lot more to us (why he got a bigger/longer contract). Simmonds fills a need for the Leafs, but Brodie fits a bigger need.

 

[Anthrax442]

You definitely need a mixture of both though, in my opinion.

No doubt but you asked

 

[francis246]

They are.

i know but he's mentioning it mid play, with no context. just horrible

 

[Mitch nylander]

I think we're outplaying them.

 

[Warden of the North]

THat was a sneaky shot by Mitch

 

[Leafs at Knight]

Hit the net

 

[hamzarocks]

damn they defended the 2 on 1 well. Nylander pass got closed off and JT misses the snipe