Game 29 - Leafs @ Caps - Dec 9th, 2011 - 19:00 EST

[Zee]

Forgot to mention, Kessel with 3 points tonight to re-take the scoring lead.  That is all.

 

[riff raff]

is it really the monster with the start?  ..interesting

Siegel said Reimer is starting.

Funny, but my gut reaction was that Gus should be starting.

We don't suddenly need a goalie controversy.  Everyone knew going into the season that Reimer was the #1 goalie.  You don't suddenly lose your job because you've been injured for over a month.

The #1 goalie should be the one who gives you the best chance to win games, not just the one you declared to be #1. Based on past play, that is probably Reimer. However, he hasn't won a game since he came back.

I agree that Reimer needs to play to get the rust off, but if it doesn't start to translate into wins.....there could be a goaltending controversy whether you want one or not.

 

[Mikhail Bloodnovsky]

is it really the monster with the start?  ..interesting

Siegel said Reimer is starting.

Funny, but my gut reaction was that Gus should be starting.

We don't suddenly need a goalie controversy.  Everyone knew going into the season that Reimer was the #1 goalie.  You don't suddenly lose your job because you've been injured for over a month.

The #1 goalie should be the one who gives you the best chance to win games, not just the one you declared to be #1. Based on past play, that is probably Reimer. However, he hasn't won a game since he came back.

I agree that Reimer needs to play to get the rust off, but if it doesn't start to translate into wins.....there could be a goaltending controversy whether you want one or not.

Reimer was a sole reason Leafs got a point vs NJ. There is no reason to believe he isn't the best chance Leafs have to win.

 

[Zee]

is it really the monster with the start?  ..interesting

Siegel said Reimer is starting.

Funny, but my gut reaction was that Gus should  be starting.

We don't suddenly need a goalie controversy.  Everyone knew going into the season that Reimer was the #1 goalie.  You don't suddenly lose your job because you've been injured for over a month.

The #1 goalie should be the one who gives you the best chance to win games, not just the one you declared to be #1. Based on past play, that is probably Reimer. However, he hasn't won a game since he came back.

I agree that Reimer needs to play to get the rust off, but if it doesn't start to translate into wins.....there could be a goaltending controversy whether you want one or not.

Well he's only played 2 games since coming back and one was against the nemesis Boston. He played very well after the 2 goals last start and gave the Leafs a shot in that game that could have easily turned into a blowout.

 

[Kin]

I agree.  Reimer is the presumptive #1 and you give him a fair shot at retaining that status.  The last thing we need is a "goalie controversy."

I don't have a strong opinion on who should start tonight but I don't think the goaltending situation going into this year was settled to the point that we should be referring to the #1 goaltending position as Reimer's job. This was the year he was going to have to establish himself as such.

 

[riff raff]

is it really the monster with the start?  ..interesting

Siegel said Reimer is starting.

Funny, but my gut reaction was that Gus should be starting.

We don't suddenly need a goalie controversy.  Everyone knew going into the season that Reimer was the #1 goalie.  You don't suddenly lose your job because you've been injured for over a month.

The #1 goalie should be the one who gives you the best chance to win games, not just the one you declared to be #1. Based on past play, that is probably Reimer. However, he hasn't won a game since he came back.

I agree that Reimer needs to play to get the rust off, but if it doesn't start to translate into wins.....there could be a goaltending controversy whether you want one or not.

Reimer was a sole reason Leafs got a point vs NJ. There is no reason to believe he isn't the best chance Leafs have to win.

I don't believe he was the "sole reason" they got a point. But it could be argued that the winning OT goal wasn't all that great.

Having said that, I still think that he's our best bet in the long run, he just hasn't shown the same form this year that won our hearts last year.

 

[Kessel_81]

Forgot to mention, Kessel with 3 points tonight to re-take the scoring lead.  That is all.

^^^^ This

 

[iwas11in67]

5-2 Leafs.

 

[Seymore Pucks]

Another 7-1 win would be nice. 

 

[Bullfrog]

I don't understand the graphic on the first page.  ???

 

[Kessel_81]

Go Leafs Go

 

[Kessel_81]

Go Leafs Go

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

I think once was probably enough.

 

[lamajama]

I just sat thru that whole 49 min press conference.

If there is one thing those talking heads are adept at it's not answering
any questions.

 

[LuncheonMeat]

Does anyone have a feed for those of us in the US?  I'm watching sportlemon.tv right now but would really like the Canadian feed.

Thanks!!!!

 

[Bender]

Anyone have links? I don't want to meander around those p2p sites at work.

 

[Kessel_81]

I think once was probably enough.

Ya if your a part time fan

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

What exactly did Ovechkin not like about that Crabb hit?

 

[Bullfrog]

That Tommy Hilfiger commerical is god awful. Awful, awful, awful.

 

[Propellertop]

Pathetic trapping team attempting to bore EVERYONE to death!