Game 54 - Leafs @ Jets - Feb 7th, 2012 - 19:30 EST - Snet-O - TSN Jets

[Bates]

I would assume the lack of hitting is directly related to the attempt at staying out of the penalty box.

 

[maplesyrup]

What we need is another Gary Roberts

Yes please... That's what I'm talking about.

 

[BlueWhiteBlood]

What we need is another Gary Roberts

Or Chad Kilger, he hit everything, all the time! No other Leaf that I can remember, ever finished his checks like Kilger.

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

Liking that 4th line.

 

[maplesyrup]

Liking that 4th line.

+1... Not ideal to have a 3 mil dollar 4th liner but it's working.

 

[Zee]

Gustavsson looked shaky that period.

 

[ZBBM]

I'll take that for the first period of a B2B.  No penalties taken, either.

 

[WhatIfGodWasALeaf]

Schenn's skating exposed badly yet again.

 

[Tigger]

Liking that 4th line.

+1... Not ideal to have a 3 mil dollar 4th liner but it's working.

It's ok from an injury pov though, Grabovski did the same thing early this season.

 

[Mack674]

What we need is another Gary Roberts

Or Chad Kilger, he hit everything, all the time! No other Leaf that I can remember, ever finished his checks like Kilger.

Kilger was great for that as well, but he didnt get angry and hulk out and subsequently dominate games like Roberts could. He was a force.

But thats the kind of player we're missing, a big talented hard hitting angry lumberjack type forward. Hopefully with a intimidating beard.Where we find this man, I don't know... but he's out there, and the legend says he brings playoff victories..

 

[BlueWhiteBlood]

Kilger was great for that as well, but he didnt get angry and hulk out and subsequently dominate games like Roberts could. He was a force.

But thats the kind of player we're missing, a big talented hard hitting angry lumberjack type forward. Hopefully with a intimidating beard.Where we find this man, I don't know... but he's out there, and the legend says he brings playoff victories..

No, I get it. Those players are harder to find, that bring the offense, as much as the nastiness. Brown is a fourth line version, but yeah, a 6'4" power forward with sweet hands and in a bad mood.

 

[Bates]

Gary Robert's "style" in the new NHL would be a penalty a shift so not that successful.

 

[Bonsixx]

Gustavsson looked shaky that period.

I kinda find he always has a "shakiness" about him, even when he's playing really good. I'm not sure it's even a negative factor at this point, he just tends to look like he's fighting the puck at times in pretty much every game he plays.

That's not meant to be a knock on him, or a plug for Reimer. Just an observation.

 

[Mack674]

Gary Robert's "style" in the new NHL would be a penalty a shift so not that successful.

Its a penalty to win puck battles and finish your checks and score clutch goals?

Someone wasnt a Roberts fan... lol

Watching NHL on the fly at work, Fleury just let in a brutal goal from the blue line against the habs

 

[4th Liner]

Not a smart play that time Phil

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

He does that a lot.  Didn't get away with it that time.

 

[Bonsixx]

He does that a lot.  Didn't get away with it that time.

He gets so many liberties taken with him, it's hard to blame him for the odd retaliation.

 

[BlueWhiteBlood]

He does that a lot.  Didn't get away with it that time.

He gets so many liberties taken with him, it's hard to blame him for the odd retaliation.

I agree with both of you. He does take a lot, but he also slashes back quite a bit.

 

[Bates]

Loved Roberts back then.  Now hits from behind which Gary did planty of are really frowned upon.  As are running a player whether clean or not.  The day of the hitter is gone and may never return to nhl.

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

Solid hit by Phaneuf.