The draw he lost was hard fought. The Canadien player deserves some credit there. He was on his ass with Kadri on top of him and somehow managed to kick it back.
Post-Game Talk: Wow. We looked Good. (but we lost). That wasn't painful at all.
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The draw he lost was hard fought. The Canadien player deserves some credit there. He was on his ass with Kadri on top of him and somehow managed to kick it back.
Even if Kadri won that draw, unless the Leafs score in that last minute, Leafs will still lose the game. Leafs were not leading nor was it a tie at that time. Stop making it sounded like Kadri lost the game for the Leafs bc the Leafs were losing at that time.
You could say he should have won.....but he didn't but losing that face off had nothing to do with losing the game. Heck, even if he won that face off, Leafs still needs to score to tie the game.
You could say he should have won.....but he didn't but losing that face off had nothing to do with losing the game. Heck, even if he won that face off, Leafs still needs to score to tie the game.
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That puck could have gone either way, as Boyes almost had it off the draw. Not a big deal. Strange that so much focus is being payed on the scrambled draw and not to the Montreal player left all alone in the defensive end. Wonder why that is?
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good effort. if we can play like that consistently, we'll make real progress.
of course, that kind of sucks, given that tanking is the goal. babcock was a such a strange hire...
of course, that kind of sucks, given that tanking is the goal. babcock was a such a strange hire...
Where's the negative? It's hockey. faceoffes you win some you lose some. That's not something to point out as a negative he committed no mistake for a negative to be pronounced.
Your really reaching if your going to make a lost scrummed draw a negative. If your tired of people defending Kadri than try to be at least a little bit transparent and find something that actually is a negative to qualm about.
This is getting ridiculous Pookie your one of the most knowledgeable posters on here and somebody I find the best to debate with when there's a difference of opinion but this bias you have against this kid just because others on here defend him to the death doesn't mean you should swing the pendulum of extreme the other way.
Give it a break will you. A negative for losing a scrummed draw where the puck bounces off a players knee to win the draw for an empty net goal?... are you even listening to yourself right now.
Has The Mentalist high jacked your user name or something... come on man.
If you won 6 out of every 10, you'd be the best faceoff man in the league. A vast majority of the time it's basically a coin flip. I really don't understand how people can put so much stock into that aspect of the game.
I guess it's mostly just agenda-driven bull**** anyway. Oh well.
It is from a certain standpoint, but they had to get him when he was available.
Rare Jewel
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Now that the emotion isn't as present no, it was a very good game on our part. But it the moment, when you're out playing a team(that people think is one of the better in the east) and not being able to get a break through and fine a goal, it's frustrating.
But hey, effort was not the issue tonight like it has been before.
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I thought they provided a very fair and thorough analysis, pointing out the good and the bad. People are way too sensitive about this kid. Give it a rest.
As an aside, as hard as i have been on JVR this off season, i thought he looked great tonight.
I don't mean to bag on Bozak, but. Naz was miles better.
0 shots, 0 Attempted Shots, 0 Hits, 0 Blocks, 0 Points, 19:03 Ice time.
Is this guy even skating out there? Or is he gliding around for his shifts.
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So what's up with Lupul? Has he lost a step? Is he a bit of a dimwit? He gets a mulligan for last season, but he doesn't seem to have a lot to offer, so far this year.
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To be fair to Lupul, he is playing with Bozak.
Don't expect much from that line, when Tyler Bozak is your centre.
Probably the guy impeding Nylander's spot and I agree with the above. Replace Bozak with Holland and Lupes looks 10x better
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Ugh. Don't remind me. Just crushing. This team would be 10x better with Nylander in Bozak's spot.
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What's more interesting if not funny is a small group of us were saying he sucks 4 yrs ago and taking flak.
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This is kinda what I'm expecting from this year. Good effort, mostly sound play, but without the high end talent to get us our offense. But honestly I wasn't expecting them to play sound hockey this quickly. Hopefully it sticks.
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apparently last season Bernier let in the first shot on goal to Patches too.
so it's like. now a thing.
so it's like. now a thing.
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Because it's the only thing to criticize? Save for that last faceoff he was good on the majority of them, and he was good-great everywhere else tonight. Seriously if you can only isolate one part of the game to make someone look bad you're probably putting too much effort in trying to do so.
Now he did lose and it cost the Leafs possession but hey, the guys still learning. This year is as much a development year for him as it is for our highly touted prospects in the minors (along with Gardiner, JVR, Rielly, and a few others currently on the Leafs). Better he missed the faceoff now than in a crucial game down the road.
He wasn't trusted before with these kinds of situations, now he is. It'll take time for him to get better at it.
Kadri played good, so was JVR. Makes you wonder why RC didn't have those two on a line with Bozak and Phil on the other.
They are a mid-level playoff team right now, they do not have a clear #1C and Patches is their only major goal-scorer, the rest are mostly middle-6ers with little finish.
honestly you add a patty kane or Kessel type to that team and it becomes incredibly dangerous.
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