Blues @ Leafs - Mar. 25th, 7:00pm - SN, TSN 1050

[ZBBM]

Rielly out of position again.

I'd say that was on Phaneuf. Rielly seemed to be compensating by playing closer to the middle than the left because he didn't have a partner.

Yeah.  Good Lord.

 

[lamajama]

If you replay that Phaneuf was in the face off circle and then didn't get back and skated thru the centre instead of picking up the St. Louis player.

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

Rielly out of position again.

I'd say that was on Phaneuf. Rielly seemed to be compensating by playing closer to the middle than the left because he didn't have a partner.

Who was the forward back?  Whoever it was was backing up the D but then he just vacated the spot.  They had 2 guys back but then he went from the middle towards the puck carrier and it left the guy with no one down that side.

 

[Chev-boyar-sky]

I wonder if Carlyle will think that Bernier was only "ok".

 

[drummond]

I guess, time to call up all the kids and let them get some experience for next year

 

[tusket]

What ever happened to the Leafs hitting?

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

If you replay that Phaneuf was in the face off circle and then didn't get back and skated thru the centre instead of picking up the St. Louis player.

He pinched in and a forward dropped back to cover, but then the forward darted back up ice instead of continuing to cover.  It's pretty basic, I remember doing it in minor hockey.

 

[Strangelove]

Is Dion ever not on when we get scored on?

Rielly, too, is on for his fair share. If Gardiner is supposed to be bad defensively, then I don't know what Rielly is. He's young though.

 

[mc]

This team has no positioning. Defensive we are atrocious. This falls on coaching. No back check either. Has been going on all year but Nonis seems to be ok with this. And he is privy to much more information than we are.

 

[Tigger]

Once Phaneuf went in to the offensive zone a forward should have covered for him.

 

[ZBBM]

Poor kids.  All the way from Nunavut for some Leafs swag and a clinic on how not to play hockey.

 

[x.jr.benchwarmer]

Phaneuf was out of position again.  3  -  1    Blues, and that might seal the deal for the Blues tonight.

He is just not fast or talented enough to be a good player offensively, and his lack of foot speed is so glaring, especially when he is caught up ice, or is penned in his own end.

The Leafs should be playing the defensemen who can skate more (ie  Gardiner and Reilly).

But of course, we must defer to Carlyle's decisions about deployment of personnel because he is such a well-respected coach right now.....

 

[bustaheims]

Poor kids.  All the way from Nunavut for some Leafs swag and a clinic on how not to play hockey.

I disagree. The Blues are very much showing them the right way to play.

 

[tusket]

Hey, we stopped Miller's shut-out attempt. That's higher than anyone's expectations.

 

[Strangelove]

The boo birds are starting with Phaneuf. It'll be interesting to see if it lasts.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

He pinched in and a forward dropped back to cover, but then the forward darted back up ice instead of continuing to cover.  It's pretty basic, I remember doing it in minor hockey.

Bolland was actually the forward who dropped back, but then he went for a change and things got pretty murky after that.

 

[Kin]

My goodness. It's almost like our #1 defenseman would be their #4.

I would like to take this opportunity to offer a sincere apology to Barrett Jackman and Roman Polak.

 

[WhatIfGodWasALeaf]

If Nonis does not fire Randolph in short order, he will be gone too.

Lieweke will not stand for this.

How anyone can defend this prick is beyond me.

 

[azzurri63]

What ever happened to the Leafs hitting?

Truculence, testosterone. Teams a joke. There is none.

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

Is Dion ever not on when we get scored on?

Rielly, Gleason and Franson are all on the ice for more goals against per 20:00 of ice-time than Phaneuf.  Gunnarsson is around the same as Phaneuf, and Gardiner is best on the team.