Habs @ Leafs - Jan. 18th, 7:00pm - CBC, TSN 1050

[drummond]

Gleason playing solid like he did tonight was a big factor.

He is not trying to do anything fancy, simple solid game, clears the pucks, pushes bodies from the crease, blocks the shots, I like his game. So far no doubt that he is an upgrade over Mark Fraser.

 

[drummond]

JVR says Subban was taunting the Leafs bench after Montreal scored and it fired the Leafs up.
? James Mirtle (@mirtle) January 19, 2014

 

[Beowulf]

Kulemin: 22:20
Lupul: 20:55
Kadri: 19:54

McClement: 12:09 (incl 4+ mins on PK so less than eight 5 on 5)

Good.

WOW, Kulemin with 22 minutes without playing on PP?

His 3 mins on the PK largely accounts for the difference in icetime b/w him and Lups and Kadri (who had about half that each on the PP).

Because of his PK work Kulie ended up playing 9 minutes in the 3rd alone. And 5 on 5 that line was around 7:30 in the final frame. Pretty clear who Carlyle was relying on tonight.

 

[Zee]

Kulemin: 22:20
Lupul: 20:55
Kadri: 19:54

McClement: 12:09 (incl 4+ mins on PK so less than eight 5 on 5)

Good.

Man where did that come from?

 

[2badknees]

Lol, line brawl at puck drop for calgary/vancouver

 

[Sanecow]

Crowded in the box.

 

[2badknees]

Nice to see Tortorella going nuts. It's been awhile.

 

[Sanecow]

LOL, did you enjoy my first game?

 

[Britishbulldog]

Lupul-Kadri-Kulemin shouldn't be broken up. Ever. All three of them had their best games in awhile.

Is there a petition, where can I sign?

Yeah, its a great line.

 

[Stronger Than All]

What grit displayed by Lupul.  He has the ability to elevate his game like few others.

He's the new Gary Roberts

 

[2badknees]

What grit displayed by Lupul.  He has the ability to elevate his game like few others.

He's the new Gary Roberts

I don't really know what the comments are referring to. Lupul was pretty invisible most of the game.

 

[lamajama]

  weirdest Lupul goal ever

I know he didn't actually put the puck in the net but you kinda mailed this one in LHF......

 

[mr grieves]

I missed intense, exciting games like that.

I agree.  It is like early season again.

Yeah, they're definitely looking more engaged. And they're managing wins, so there seems to be some confidence in their play that was lacking over the last two months.

 

[mr grieves]

Lupul-Kadri-Kulemin shouldn't be broken up. Ever. All three of them had their best games in awhile.

Is there a petition, where can I sign?

Yeah, its a great line.

Yeah, and Raymond had his best game in a while apart from them. Seeing those lines beyond the first come alive has been nice when it's happened -- around the Chicago game was the last time I saw it -- and I hope they've found a balance so they can get a bit more consistent.

 

[Bender]

JVR says Subban was taunting the Leafs bench after Montreal scored and it fired the Leafs up.
? James Mirtle (@mirtle) January 19, 2014

Subban is an idiot. He constantly taunts benches, even Don Cherry mentioned and look what happened yet again? What a dope.

 

[hockeyfan1]

JVR says Subban was taunting the Leafs bench after Montreal scored and it fired the Leafs up.

? James Mirtle (@mirtle) January 19, 2014

Subban is an idiot. He constantly taunts benches, even Don Cherry mentioned and look what happened yet again? What a dope.

Don't mind to see JVR tugging his jersey a la Subban.  If he (Subban) can do it, so can we.

This is what JVR had to say on the issue of his own jersey tugging gesture:

"I?m usually not one to engage in stuff like that, but I was a little bit fired up,? van Riemsdyk said. ?It just kind of happened.?

"He was saying some stuff to our bench and we weren?t
thrilled about that,? van Riemsdyk said. ?It?s hockey. He?s got
to do what he?s got to do ? he?s a great player, it?s fun to play against players like that. Obviously there?s some emotions that were flying around out there.?

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/jvr-surging-leafs-put-five-past-habs-in-win/

 

[bakeapples]

JVR says Subban was taunting the Leafs bench after Montreal scored and it fired the Leafs up.
? James Mirtle (@mirtle) January 19, 2014

Subban is an idiot. He constantly taunts benches, even Don Cherry mentioned and look what happened yet again? What a dope.

He's a punk. I would not be surprised if he gets Steve Moore'd by someone at some point. Embarrassing that he is on Team Canada.

 

[freer]

Great game to watch. Although during the first period I scream at the TV telling Gardner or Reilly to shot the puck. Lupul Kadri and Kulimen played a good game. Nice to see Kadri decided to show up. When Clarkson and Bolland come back, what to they plan to do with Holland? play him on the fourth line on the wing. But that is a niceity to have I guess. Bernier was average I am glad the team did not leave him out to dry.

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

JVR says Subban was taunting the Leafs bench after Montreal scored and it fired the Leafs up.
? James Mirtle (@mirtle) January 19, 2014

Subban is an idiot. He constantly taunts benches, even Don Cherry mentioned and look what happened yet again? What a dope.

He's a punk. I would not be surprised if he gets Steve Moore'd by someone at some point. Embarrassing that he is on Team Canada.

It's not embarrassing at all.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

It's signifies an embarrassment of riches. Think that's what he meant?