Leafs @ Canadiens - Oct. 1st, 7:00pm - CBC, TSN 1050

[CarltonTheBear]

Carlyle still throwing Kessel out in the last minute of a one goal game. For the life of me still can't figure out what goes through these coaches heads. Protect the lead we don't need to score.

He did make a pretty decent play to break up a play and get the puck out of the zone right before his last change.

 

[Jalili]

Way to start the season. Reimer was relatively solid, as were Phaneuf and Gunnar. I thought Ranger and Gardiner were horrible.

Yeah, I think Franson was good as well.

 

[Sudafederov]

OMG! What's wrong with Kessel? He's been in a slump ALL SEASON. The pressure of the big contract is clearly getting to him. #skyfalling

 

[azzurri63]

Carlyle still throwing Kessel out in the last minute of a one goal game. For the life of me still can't figure out what goes through these coaches heads. Protect the lead we don't need to score.

He had a key takeaway in the Leafs end.

We have better guys to protect the lead. Not like he's going to go out of his was to block a shot or take abig hit. Ya I understand he's a sniper and if given thd chance can put the game away but no need to pad the stats.

 

[proteus2000]

Gardiner ain't chillin and feeling good after that game. Eller is strong but Gardiner could've dove at him and took away space. Reimer wasn't confident about Gardiner cutting Eller off.

 

[tomcom]

Gardiner can carry the puck but he can't defense.  If he plays the next game it will be a losing season.

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

Gardiner can carry the puck but he can't defense.  If he plays the next game it will be a losing season.

 

[drummond]

Thank God for Franson, looking at our D it was imperative that he signed.

 

[caver]

Gardiner can carry the puck but he can't defense.  If he plays the next game it will be a losing season.

Seriously ??

 

[proteus2000]

Thank God for Franson, looking at our D it was imperative that he signed.

He was very stable and solid the whole game. He looked out of place on the Leafs defense.

 

[gunnar36]

Thank God for Franson, looking at our D it was imperative that he signed.

Agreed. For some reason he seemed to be our sharpest dman tonight while the others looked a little rusty.
Phaneuf looked particularly slow and lethargic tonight.

 

[moon111]

On Jan 20, 2011, Orr had his face rammed to the ice by Parros.  Don't think it was intentional.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Grabovski with 3 points now.

 

[ZBBM]

I had to miss the last 9:00 but I assume we held on.  Good.

I'll credit this one to the PK and Reimer.  The rest of the play was all over the map.

 

[gunnar36]

Suck it Grabovski! There, I was the first to say it.

Actually I think Grabovski is saying suck it Leafs!  As he nets 2 goals and 1 helper so far in his opener vs Hawks.

 

[lamajama]

Grabovski with 3 points now.

He thinks he's playing the Habs?

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Grabovski with 3 points now.

He thinks he's playing the Habs?

Pretty sure he's pretending to play against the Leafs nowadays.

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

Grabovski with 3 points now.

He thinks he's playing the Habs?

Pretty sure he's pretending to play against the Leafs nowadays.

Weird what giving him some offensive minutes does.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Grabovski with 3 points now.

He thinks he's playing the Habs?

Pretty sure he's pretending to play against the Leafs nowadays.

Weird what giving him some offensive minutes does.

Oates is up to no good though. He's playing Grabovski on the wing on the powerplay. I'm pretty sure that's now allowed. Hopefully the NHL looks into it.

 

[BrownRolo]

Grabovski with 3 points now.

He thinks he's playing the Habs?

Pretty sure he's pretending to play against the Leafs nowadays.

Weird what giving him some offensive minutes does.

I'd rather have some guys on the team who are good at punching faces. Who needs a guy that can play defence and score? Pff.