Yeah I’m sure if someone put Patches in a headlock or punched him a few times that would prevent Gudas or whoever from lining up Jack Hughes when he opens himself up to getting hit.
I knew what the outcome was going to be when they had about 15 consecutive shots to start the game and couldn't score.
Yeah, I mean, I don’t see how “playing your best game of the season” and losing could possibly be good for the psyche.
Thing is, I’d like a response, but at the same time, when you have problems scoring is it the best thing to do to give a PP full of star players chances to tie the game/take the lead?
You're assuming the refs in this neanderthal league actually give penalties on those plays though, there was no penalty on the Hughes hit (and I don't even think it was dirty) and what should have been a five on the Kovacevic hit was a lousy two.
That is true. This was a pretty poorly officiated game. Luke’s “trip” was preceded by multiple Toronto penalties that went uncalled seconds before.
That’s the point, he’s there to get the shut out. On nights when we can’t score for whatever reason
i get the overall point but I for one do not want teams lining up Hughes for big hits.
He takes hits at the lowest rate on the team (1.87/60). He’s been good about making business decisions this year
Did anyone really expect Markstrom, after his past couple seasons, to walk in at 30 whatever he is and be a lock down #1 goal tender?
maybe but I just don’t want teams looking for big hits on Hughes. Granted they do anyways. And they try to do so in as legal a fashion as possible, but in terms of a message board theoretical discussion i have to push back against the notion of wanting teams to try to hit Hughes. Big disagree on that.
You aren't likely gifting anyone a power play. More that likely after you decapitate someone on the other team it's coincidental minors.
lol…tell him that if he thinks Berube coaching that team to be a bunch of goons is gonna change something about their playoff fortunes, he’s delusional. Their D core is still average and they are still the Leafs…they will fall on their faces like they always do when the playoffs come. They are Rangers North.
That was a year ago with Ruff & Green as our Head Coach and with a worse roster. This is a different season. Anyone can beat anybody on any given game. We learned that with the Sharks and with the Devils beating Florida back to back on the road.
Absolutely we are competitive with the Kings and actually with anyone. We outplayed Toronto last night in a game that ended in a tie and that got decided in the crap shoot tie breaker phase. Play our A game against LA, or Dallas, or whomever and we are as competitive as anyone.
