Game 20: Leafs @ Flyers, 7:00pm - TSN, CSN-PH

[Coderaspberry]

Ugh, Phaneuf always plays a little dumber against Hartnell.

 

[13th fan]

Ugh, Phaneuf always plays a little dumber against Hartnell.

Mongo like candy

 

[lc9]

Some players just aren't willing to go into the corners to get pucks.

 

[BlueWhiteBlood]

Have you ever seen a player shy away from contact as much as Kessel? Is he worried about injuries you think?

 

[Bullfrog]

Ugh, Phaneuf always plays a little dumber against Hartnell.

I get that some people don't like Phaneuf, but at worst it was a slightly late hit.

 

[Ronco]

Like how the Leafs lost to Ottawa. 24 sec's left and screw it up.
Same team different year.

Are they gonna wimp out against the Bully's from Broadstreet?
Not watching much of this fictional year of hockey.

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

Ugh, Phaneuf always plays a little dumber against Hartnell.

I get that some people don't like Phaneuf, but at worst it was a slightly late hit.

And a stiff breeze could have knocked him over there.

 

[Bullfrog]

Have you ever seen a player shy away from contact as much as Kessel? Is he worried about injuries you think?

I was thinking the same thing. I'm one of Kessel's biggest fans, but he really needs to be more aggressive. Completely wasted a nice job by Bozak in chipping the puck in.

 

[Coderaspberry]

Ugh, Phaneuf always plays a little dumber against Hartnell.

I get that some people don't like Phaneuf, but at worst it was a slightly late hit.

Eh, more of an observation.  I don't dislike Phaneuf at all, but I find he lets Hartnell get to him more than most players.

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

Have you ever seen a player shy away from contact as much as Kessel? Is he worried about injuries you think?

I was thinking the same thing. I'm one of Kessel's biggest fans, but he really needs to be more aggressive. Completely wasted a nice job by Bozak in chipping the puck in.

Speaking of Bozak, I get frustrate watching him blindly throw passes to no one because he's so desperate to pass to Kessel every time he has the puck.

 

[BlueWhiteBlood]

Have you ever seen a player shy away from contact as much as Kessel? Is he worried about injuries you think?

I was thinking the same thing. I'm one of Kessel's biggest fans, but he really needs to be more aggressive. Completely wasted a nice job by Bozak in chipping the puck in.

Yeah, his body language is pretty much the same when he knows he is going to be first to the open puck. He looks around to see who's there, which is not a bad thing to do, but you know it is to avoid the contact, rather than to know where to be to either absorb one or throw it.

 

[Zee]

How they looking?  Rule or stink?

 

[ZBBM]

Have you ever seen a player shy away from contact as much as Kessel? Is he worried about injuries you think?

I was thinking the same thing. I'm one of Kessel's biggest fans, but he really needs to be more aggressive. Completely wasted a nice job by Bozak in chipping the puck in.

I said much the same thing in a GDT the other day.  I just can't get behind that guy until he wins some puck battles.  I don't expect him to crush people, but he does need to go to the dirty areas at least once or twice a game.

 

[Kessel Run]

Have you ever seen a player shy away from contact as much as Kessel? Is he worried about injuries you think?

I was thinking the same thing. I'm one of Kessel's biggest fans, but he really needs to be more aggressive. Completely wasted a nice job by Bozak in chipping the puck in.

Speaking of Bozak, I get frustrate watching him blindly throw passes to no one because he's so desperate to pass to Kessel every time he has the puck.

haha can you blame him?

 

[Kin]

Eh, more of an observation.  I don't dislike Phaneuf at all, but I find he lets Hartnell get to him more than most players.

I do not believe you. You have said harsh words against the party chairman and that vill not be tolerated!

 

[pnjunction]

How they looking?  Rule or stink?

Fairly even but I'd give the edge to stink, getting outshot 8-4

Scrivens is making the stops but still looking like a rebound machine

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

Have you ever seen a player shy away from contact as much as Kessel? Is he worried about injuries you think?

I was thinking the same thing. I'm one of Kessel's biggest fans, but he really needs to be more aggressive. Completely wasted a nice job by Bozak in chipping the puck in.

Speaking of Bozak, I get frustrate watching him blindly throw passes to no one because he's so desperate to pass to Kessel every time he has the puck.

haha can you blame him?

Oh for sure, I can understand why he would try to do it.

 

[BlueWhiteBlood]

I don't expect him to crush people, but he does need to go to the dirty areas at least once or twice a game.

Agreed, he doesn't even fake it very well, or try for that matter. I like Kessel's game, but he needs to at least get a bit Philthy.

 

[lc9]

Brown takes too many penalties, I really wish he were out of the lineup. 

 

[lamajama]

I have not been impressed by Brown at all this year