Leafs @ Penguins - Feb. 18th, 7:00pm - SN, Fan 590

[Kaberle15]

This team needs a huge comeback victory for a huge confidence buster... what about tonight to do it ?

 

[Bender]

I get being frustrated but three of these goals were the result of great plays by maybe one of the 5 best guys to ever play the game. There is no easy or simple way to defend them and "just cover Crosby" is not it.

I agree Nik, we are a young team with some injury problems and a goaltender who may be showing confidence issues.  It happened to Cary Price, Fleury and all the other greats, just not great timing for us.
Hate to say it but without Rielly skating the puck up ice for 26 minutes a night, its not a great option with such a limited D. 
Just wonder where we would be with our number 1 D man and Souperman.  May be missing Mango as well.

Good post Highlander. Said it before, we are really missing Rielly.
Matthews is awesome tho.

Maybe we all have to admit we barely know what were talking about when we analyse this team. I was semi on the Rielly should be traded train but I mean how do you adequately replace him? Then again didn't we say the same thing when a lot of our players were out this year?

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Good shift to end the period. Imagine they scored there.

 

[dekedastardly]

See what can happen when you simply throw it at the net? These guys need more shots and less stupid passes. That 5 on 3 was absolute crap. The special teams coach can't be ok with that.

 

[Guilt Trip]

I get being frustrated but three of these goals were the result of great plays by maybe one of the 5 best guys to ever play the game. There is no easy or simple way to defend them and "just cover Crosby" is not it.

I agree Nik, we are a young team with some injury problems and a goaltender who may be showing confidence issues.  It happened to Cary Price, Fleury and all the other greats, just not great timing for us.
Hate to say it but without Rielly skating the puck up ice for 26 minutes a night, its not a great option with such a limited D. 
Just wonder where we would be with our number 1 D man and Souperman.  May be missing Mango as well.

Good post Highlander. Said it before, we are really missing Rielly.
Matthews is awesome tho.

Maybe we all have to admit we barely know what were talking about when we analyse this team. I was semi on the Rielly should be traded train but I mean how do you adequately replace him? Then again didn't we say the same thing when a lot of our players were out this year?

Speak for yourself. I know what I'm talking about lol.

 

[princedpw]

Im just logging on to get cheered up by lc9. Where are you buddy?

 

[Guilt Trip]

Im just logging on to get cheered up by lc9. Where are you buddy?

Hahaha.

 

[Bender]

Im just logging on to get cheered up by lc9. Where are you buddy? [emoji8]

Hahaha.

This makes me happy [emoji3]

 

[Bender]

Apparently they've given up 5 or more 17 times this season. Jeez that's bad.

 

[Hobbes]

I wonder if either of the assistant coaches survives the off-season. Both were Babcock hires and neither seems to have accomplished very much in the way of improvements to team systems. I would think Keefe might prefer to select his own guys next summer.

 

[Bender]

I wonder if either of the assistant coaches survives the off-season. Both were Babcock hires and neither seems to have accomplished very much in the way of improvements to team systems. I would think Keefe might prefer to select his own guys next summer.

PP has generally been good even though that 5-3 was awful.

 

[Chris]

I wonder if either of the assistant coaches survives the off-season. Both were Babcock hires and neither seems to have accomplished very much in the way of improvements to team systems. I would think Keefe might prefer to select his own guys next summer.

I'd fire the PP coach just because of the stupid way he has the Leafs bringing the puck up the ice.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

No more passing. Anywhere. Just skate and shoot when you get the chance.

 

[Guilt Trip]

No more passing. Anywhere. Just skate and shoot when you get the chance.

Def overpassing.

 

[L K]

I liked when Gaithier tried to skate through three defenders and got through none of them

 

[Hobbes]

No more passing. Anywhere. Just skate and shoot when you get the chance.

Def overpassing.

Half-slappers from the point on an unscreened goalie aren't all that much more effective.

 

[Guilt Trip]

No more passing. Anywhere. Just skate and shoot when you get the chance.

Def overpassing.

Half-slappers from the point on an unscreened goalie aren't all that much more effective.

Nope but they've had chances to shoot in close and elected to pass.

 

[Strangelove]

Not much fight right now.

 

[ZBBM]

Good grief.  Just got here and it sounds ugly.

It's good, I suppose, to get spanked like this now.  Dubas had better seriously consider selling.  He needs to be honest, even if they got in they aren't going anywhere. 

 

[ZBBM]

It sounds like Holl has continued to crater.