Penguins @ Leafs - Feb. 2nd, 7:00pm - CBC, Fan 590

[ZBBM]

More good passing, 3-2.

 

[herman]

By golly does hockey in the 70s look like every skater was a smoker.

Boy you aren't kidding.  That gametape looked like it was slo-mo.

Some of it is the equipment advancement, but just judging by body proportions, these guys were just regular schmoes.

 

[herman]

Stone hands!

Someone check on Babcock.

 

[lc9]

Gardiner does not move his feet enough. 

 

[Zee]

Hyman with the crazy wheels tonight

 

[Highlander]

Sparks looking good.

 

[herman]

Fantastic shift by Matthews and co. Especially Matthews.

 

[lc9]

No one wants to shoot.  Great puck movement.  But everyone passed up a clear shot. 

 

[herman]

Haha Rielly nearly made an oopsie

 

[ZBBM]

Man, the PP is just killing us stone-dead.

 

[azzurri63]

No one wants to shoot.  Great puck movement.  But everyone passed up a clear shot.

Exactly quit trying to be so cute and shoot the f?n puck. Tired of Marner looking to pass every single time. Wow.

 

[ZBBM]

By golly does hockey in the 70s look like every skater was a smoker.

Boy you aren't kidding.  That gametape looked like it was slo-mo.

Some of it is the equipment advancement, but just judging by body proportions, these guys were just regular schmoes.

My guess is the difference is mostly training and conditioning.  And the goalies of that time were, for the most part, not nearly as athletic.

 

[Bender]

Man, the PP is just killing us stone-dead.

The PP is really below average lately. They've got to figure it out before the playoffs.

 

[Phileas Fogg]

Just got back from my beer league game to see the 2nd period. Leafs looked great! I see the old lines are back. Hyman looked fantastic.

A buddy of mine told me Nylander had a hilarious whiff in the 1st. Any gifs?

 

[ZBBM]

Fantastic shift by Matthews and co. Especially Matthews.

Matthews has looked like early-season Matthews.  And though Kapanen hasn't been on the scoresheet, he's my HM at the moment.  I think some of his pixie dust got on Zach somehow.

 

[ZBBM]

Man, the PP is just killing us stone-dead.

The PP is really below average lately. They've got to figure it out before the playoffs.

It's inexcusable how bad, and predictable, it's been.

 

[herman]

By golly does hockey in the 70s look like every skater was a smoker.

Boy you aren't kidding.  That gametape looked like it was slo-mo.

Some of it is the equipment advancement, but just judging by body proportions, these guys were just regular schmoes.

My guess is the difference is mostly training and conditioning.  And the goalies of that time were, for the most part, not nearly as athletic.

Also those masks were largely cosmetic, so no biggie if it goes in instead of hitting the face.

 

[herman]

Just got back from my beer league game to see the 2nd period. Leafs looked great! I see the old lines are back. Hyman looked fantastic.

A buddy of mine told me Nylander had a hilarious whiff in the 1st. Any gifs?

I haven?t found a gif. He was trying to one time a pass that went behind him and he caught a rut while the defender engaged him and he pirouetted into the ice.

 

[TML fan]

The Leafs played a much more physical game in the 2nd. It made a big difference.

Muzzin is so slow. He makes Gauthier look like Kapanen. He's also freaking huge compared to the rest of the team. He looks good though. Just slow. Really really slow.

 

[Phileas Fogg]

Just got back from my beer league game to see the 2nd period. Leafs looked great! I see the old lines are back. Hyman looked fantastic.

A buddy of mine told me Nylander had a hilarious whiff in the 1st. Any gifs?

I haven?t found a gif. He was trying to one time a pass that went behind him and he caught a rut while the defender engaged him and he pirouetted into the ice.

Ah well. Maybe I'll see it on Redleaf's link tomorrow. Anyway, great effort and energy in the 2nd.