Game 43: Leafs @ Capitals - Apr. 16, 7:00pm - TSN, TSN 1050

[ZBBM]

Outshot, outshot, outshot again.

I don't know how much credence I give to the line of thinking that the Leafs are playing way over their heads, but I don't dismiss it it as the usual anti-Leafs chatter either.

 

[azzurri63]

Have we made a pass? Horrible start again. Capitals winning the battles for the puck. Standing around in our own end. I know we've been winning but think we r relying on our goaltenders way too much last couple weeks.

 

[ZBBM]

Kadri's sort of reverting to the dangle phase of his career.  He needs to get a dirty goal.

 

[barney_rebel]

We stink man

 

[LittleHockeyFan]

 

[BermudaBudsFan]

Too big a gap between the defense and forwards.  A lot of laziness out there right now.

 

[ZBBM]

Kadri's sort of reverting to the dangle phase of his career.  He needs to get a dirty goal.

That's NOT what I meant, Nazem.  :

 

[LittleHockeyFan]

so, that one's on Kadri?

 

[azzurri63]

Kadri's sort of reverting to the dangle phase of his career.  He needs to get a dirty goal.

I agree. Think all the accolades earlier in the season has got to his head. Too be fair missed Lupul but think he has been too cute and lazy last few games. Seems like he has no jump.

 

[barney_rebel]

Man Ovechkin is one ugly SOB...

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

Kadri's sort of reverting to the dangle phase of his career.  He needs to get a dirty goal.

That's NOT what I meant, Nazem.  :

I kind of cringe when I read his interview quotes like "Randy knows I'm not a liability out there" or something.  Confidence I'm sure has helped him, but I find it comes off bad sometimes too.

Not that it would matter compared to what he does on the ice.

 

[ZBBM]

That was boarding.  Wow.

 

[azzurri63]

Think we've been lucky lately but we r in a good position I think to maybe grab home ice for the first round. Team needs to realize that and seize it.

 

[harps64]

What a joke. If Orr had of done that, it would have been 10 and a game.

 

[oakl0008]

Kadri's sort of reverting to the dangle phase of his career.  He needs to get a dirty goal.

I agree. Think all the accolades earlier in the season has got to his head. Too be fair missed Lupul but think he has been too cute and lazy last few games. Seems like he has no jump.

It seems to be such a double edged sword building up players based on some very early success, especially in Toronto. Claiming Kardri to be the next Gilmour or whatever really can inflate an ego of a young player and I think it did here. It's not helping his play. I hope a Leaf, any Leaf, scores soon.

 

[lamajama]

Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit drinking.

 

[ZBBM]

Kadri's sort of reverting to the dangle phase of his career.  He needs to get a dirty goal.

That's NOT what I meant, Nazem.  :

I kind of cringe when I read his interview quotes like "Randy knows I'm not a liability out there" or something.  Confidence I'm sure has helped him, but I find it comes off bad sometimes too.

Not that it would matter compared to what he does on the ice.

I do too.  I realize you have to have heaps of self-confidence to succeed at this level, but I worry that he needs a bit more on the self-criticism end.

 

[lamajama]

Kadri's sort of reverting to the dangle phase of his career.  He needs to get a dirty goal.

I agree. Think all the accolades earlier in the season has got to his head. Too be fair missed Lupul but think he has been too cute and lazy last few games. Seems like he has no jump.

It seems to be such a double edged sword building up players based on some very early success, especially in Toronto. Claiming Kardri to be the next Gilmour or whatever really can inflate an ego of a young player and I think it did here. It's not helping his play. I hope a Leaf, any Leaf, scores soon.

Leaf fans and media do this continuously - pretty much to the point of ridiculousness. 

 

[Kaberle15]

hummm time to goon squad up this game...

 

[13th fan]

Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit drinking.