Leafs @ Lightning - Apr. 8th, 7:30pm - SN, TSN 1050

[bustaheims]

Phoenix ties it. Leafs still need to win to stay alive, though.

 

[bustaheims]

At least the Jays haven't started to suck yet.

 

[Redleaf]

In draft pick news things are at least looking ok.

Washington is up 2-1 on St. Louis.  A win and they jump in front of the Leafs.  Ottawa is up 3-1 on the Islanders and would move to within 2 points of the Leafs.

Hope from the ashes...

 

[bustaheims]

In draft pick news things are at least looking ok.

Washington is up 2-1 on St. Louis.  A win and they jump in front of the Leafs.  Ottawa is up 3-1 on the Islanders and would move to within 2 points of the Leafs.

Nashville tied midway through the 2nd. They could pull within a point of the Leafs with a win.

 

[2badknees]

Shots of the Leaf bench don't exactly show an inspired group.

 

[bustaheims]

Shots of the Leaf bench don't exactly show an inspired group.

I think the game on Saturday made it pretty clear they've given up on the season.

 

[2badknees]

Shots of the Leaf bench don't exactly show an inspired group.

I think the game on Saturday made it pretty clear they've given up on the season.

Hence this scoreboard watching is a bit moot.

 

[bustaheims]

Hence this scoreboard watching is a bit moot.

It's more of a death watch than anything else.

 

[Ronco]

Just got back from Shoeless joe's watching on the big screen.
It's the lack of finishing that is killing em again.
No one wants to get dirty, and make the needed effort.
It's mostly perimeter passing and shooting.

Aww well another lost season.
Seen this so many years and it's getting beyond annoying.

 

[bustaheims]

The game on Thursday against the Panthers should be some top quality hockey. Two teams that don't have anything to do but play out the string, and don't have any sort of real rivalry between them.

 

[bustaheims]

Columbus wins. Queue up the funeral march.

 

[ZBBM]

Have another do-nut, Nonis.

 

[L K]

Carter Ashton's big offensive opportunity - 7:32, 4th least ice-time on the team.

 

[bustaheims]

Carter Ashton's big offensive opportunity - 7:32, 4th least ice-time on the team.

It's really too bad. I thought that line did a pretty decent job of keeping the puck in the offensive zone on a few of their shifts.

 

[2badknees]

No one wants to get dirty, and make the needed effort.
It's mostly perimeter passing and shooting.

That was my impression as well, but over most of the season. Lots of overpassing, and players seemingly refusing to go to the net and score those dirty 2 foot rebound goals.

 

[ZBBM]

Carter Ashton's big offensive opportunity - 7:32, 4th least ice-time on the team.

It's really too bad. I thought that line did a pretty decent job of keeping the puck in the offensive zone on a few of their shifts.

Has he looked dangerous even once?

 

[mc]

Columbus wins. Queue up the funeral march.

we got this.......psych!

 

[Redleaf]

No one wants to get dirty, and make the needed effort.
It's mostly perimeter passing and shooting.

That was my impression as well, but over most of the season. Lots of overpassing, and players seemingly refusing to go to the net and score those dirty 2 foot rebound goals.

Sort if why they went all out for Clarkson (and Bolland), eh?  8)

 

[2badknees]

Bolland was doing that before he got hurt, and they were a better team because of it. Clarkson has been a disaster in that dept.

 

[bustaheims]

Has he looked dangerous even once?

There were a couple moments where it looked like he might be able to create something, yes.