Leafs @ Avalanche - Jan. 8th, 7:00pm - CBC, Fan 590

[Derk]

Matthews hooked on the hands, no call. Sure, why not.

 

[ZBBM]

Have been really unhappy with how the Tavares line has played in their own end tonight.

I was about to say they won't even need overtime because they are going to lose in regulation, they are playing so poorly.

This is how they ended up losing to the Habs. They don't know how to play defensively.

But they were fine defensively the first half of the game.  They just stopped playing.

 

[Derk]

Have been really unhappy with how the Tavares line has played in their own end tonight.

I was about to say they won't even need overtime because they are going to lose in regulation, they are playing so poorly.

This is how they ended up losing to the Habs. They don't know how to play defensively.

But they were fine defensively the first half of the game.  They just stopped playing.

Very true. This is why this team is so vexing. One minute they look like world beaters, the next they don't look like they could compete with an AHL team.

 

[Guilt Trip]

Clifford and Simmonds??

Add in Jack and JT on that one...lots of blame to go around.

 

[wnc096]

Have been really unhappy with how the Tavares line has played in their own end tonight.

I was about to say they won't even need overtime because they are going to lose in regulation, they are playing so poorly.

This is how they ended up losing to the Habs. They don't know how to play defensively.

The Avalanche aren't a donkey team like the Habs

 

[Guilt Trip]

Have been really unhappy with how the Tavares line has played in their own end tonight.

I was about to say they won't even need overtime because they are going to lose in regulation, they are playing so poorly.

This is how they ended up losing to the Habs. They don't know how to play defensively.

But they were fine defensively the first half of the game.  They just stopped playing.

Thin air in Denver isn't helping.

 

[ZBBM]

Have been really unhappy with how the Tavares line has played in their own end tonight.

I was about to say they won't even need overtime because they are going to lose in regulation, they are playing so poorly.

This is how they ended up losing to the Habs. They don't know how to play defensively.

But they were fine defensively the first half of the game.  They just stopped playing.

Very true. This is why this team is so vexing. One minute they look like world beaters, the next they don't look like they could compete with an AHL team.

It also hasn't helped that they haven't gotten a call for the last 2 periods.

 

[disco]

The Leafs haven't stopped playing. The other team is playing too. A very good team. Welp, we're in for a wild finish. That being said, inactivity and the thin air may be playing a part.

 

[Derk]

Have been really unhappy with how the Tavares line has played in their own end tonight.

I was about to say they won't even need overtime because they are going to lose in regulation, they are playing so poorly.

This is how they ended up losing to the Habs. They don't know how to play defensively.

The Avalanche aren't a donkey team like the Habs

True, they can score a heck of a lot better than the Habs could. Defensively, though - the Leafs have exploited them pretty well over a game and a half. I think they can still win this one.

 

[L K]

This is their first game in front of a crowd, on the road and in the thin air of Colorado with 2/3 of their checking line and a 1st line winger out.  The lines are all blendered up too. 

 

[L K]

Oh come the frock on Ritchie. 

 

[ZBBM]

Oh, total bullcrap.

 

[Bender]

Holy Ritchie is an idiot.

 

[Derk]

These refs are idiots. I don't mind them calling penalties, but I hate that they let so much else go from the Avs.

Ritchie may have just gotten himself waived again with that penalty.

 

[herman]

Classic Ritchie

 

[L K]

Kadri takes out Brodie and they take both off??

Absolute garbage form the refs there.  We lose Brodie now for the PK

 

[wnc096]

Cant take that penalty

 

[Guilt Trip]

Refs are pure garbage. They let so much go and call that crap.

 

[Bender]

What even happened there?

 

[herman]

Classic refs