Game 77: Hurricanes @ Maple Leafs, 7:00pm, Will Rita MacNeil sing ?

[Bonsixx]

Isles up 2-0 on Pens. Dare I dream or have i jinxed it?

Dream of what? A top-five pick that will inevitably be a bust?

Not to neg, but man, just seems this team is cursed at this point.

 

[TML fan]

Tigger, It means stop making excuses for crappy goalies.

As for Allaire, it's his stupid style of going down way too friggin early, dropping to one knee leaving the far side wide open instead of squaring up to the shooter, and just generally taking the athleticism away from the position that has seen so many goals like that go in this season.

If you want to see what a real goalie plays like, just watch the guy in the white jersey.

I'll do what I like, thanks, o leader of Planet Hyperbole.

Sure thing, Sgt. Sarcasm

Hey, these chevrons go on for miles...

I really was just asking a question originally and didn't understand blaming Allaire for it.

I know. That was my explanation

 

[4th Liner]

I just tuned in to see the score was 3-0 Canes.

....So is this the last game for Gus as a Leaf?

Or maybe there is "tank" value in him?

 

[lamajama]

Isles up 2-0 on Pens. Dare I dream or have i jinxed it?

Dream of what? A top-five pick that will inevitably be a bust?

Not to neg, but man, just seems this team is cursed at this point.

This team has been cursed since 1967.

I think a whole herd of billy goats were refused entry into MLG and the ACC.

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

Isles up 2-0 on Pens. Dare I dream or have i jinxed it?

Isles are up 5-2 now after 2.

 

[Mikhail Bloodnovsky]

This Ashton experiment has to end. Just send him down to the AHL. He looks absolutely useless on offense right now. Glad he deserves to be on the 1st line.

 

[Tigger]

I know. That was my explanation

Wait though, stop making excuses for what then, crappy goaltending or crappy coaching?

 

[13th fan]

 

Uncanny

 

[Tigger]

This Ashton experiment has to end. Just send him down to the AHL. He looks absolutely useless on offense right now. Glad he deserves to be on the 1st line.

It's his first shot on the top line, jeebus.

 

[Chev-boyar-sky]

This Ashton experiment has to end. Just send him down to the AHL. He looks absolutely useless on offense right now. Glad he deserves to be on the 1st line.

It's his first shot on the top line, jeebus.

That and, we want to lose right?

 

[lamajama]

This Ashton experiment has to end. Just send him down to the AHL. He looks absolutely useless on offense right now. Glad he deserves to be on the 1st line.

It's his first shot on the top line, jeebus.

That and, we want to lose right?

Yes! - can we promote him higher? 

 

[Bullfrog]

This Ashton experiment has to end. Just send him down to the AHL. He looks absolutely useless on offense right now. Glad he deserves to be on the 1st line.

What do we have to lose? I don't really see many replacements either, particularly since the Marlies are headed to the playoffs.

 

[LittleHockeyFan]

I miss Lupul..... though his presence would probably interfere with the tank thing too much

 

[lamajama]

I miss Lupul..... though his presence would probably interfere with the tank thing too much

I miss your hearts - because it always meant something good happened. Oh, those were the days.... :-\

 

[Tigger]

This Ashton experiment has to end. Just send him down to the AHL. He looks absolutely useless on offense right now. Glad he deserves to be on the 1st line.

It's his first shot on the top line, jeebus.

That and, we want to lose right?

I never want them to lose but I appreciate it after the game at this point.

He hasn't looked like Caputi 2.0 to me but I suppose part of the point of giving him lots of ice is to find out.

Who else to put up there anyways?  Somebody pointed out that Mac doesn't add much grit, the line is soft as butter with those three together, and we already know how the Connolly experiment turned out this year...

At this point it doesn't really matter. I'm glad they are giving the kid a chance. I'd really like to see a Frattin, Kadri, Ashton line in action. The tree of em have a mean streak in their game.

You said this last week and I agreed with it then but, y'know what, it only just happened tonight. Ashton played 5:51 toi against the Devils in their next game on the 23rd, mostly with Grabovski on a double shift. Lombardi got the lions share of es toi with Kessel and Bozak.

Their next game against the Rags Ashton got 2:16 toi.

Even tonight, their 3rd game since you said that, Ashton has only played about about half of the first line shifts. Did you mean give the kid a chance and it doesn't matter or not?

 

[pnjunction]

I know it's just one play on one night but does anyone else feel like that 3rd goal kinds of seals it for Gus here?  It was so ugly...especially when they compare it to the way a guy like Ward plays.

 

[riff raff]

I know it's just one play on one night but does anyone else feel like that 3rd goal kinds of seals it for Gus here?  It was so ugly...especially when they compare it to the way a guy like Ward plays.

I think Gus' fate was sealed some time ago.

 

[lamajama]

Habs up 2-1 over FLA at end of 2nd.

This might be a good night.  :-X

 

[pnjunction]

I know it's just one play on one night but does anyone else feel like that 3rd goal kinds of seals it for Gus here?  It was so ugly...especially when they compare it to the way a guy like Ward plays.

I think Gus' fate was sealed some time ago.

Yeah probably.  I guess he had built up some credibility with me, but it all seemed to evaporate there.

 

[riff raff]

I know it's just one play on one night but does anyone else feel like that 3rd goal kinds of seals it for Gus here?  It was so ugly...especially when they compare it to the way a guy like Ward plays.

I think Gus' fate was sealed some time ago.

Yeah probably.  I guess he had built up some credibility with me, but it all seemed to evaporate there.

I have a great deal of affection for Gus. I have no idea why, but I cheer for him.

However, let's be realistic here............ :'(