Rangers @ Leafs - Jan. 4th, 7:00pm - CBC, SN 590

[BlueWhiteBlood]

Bernier bailed his defense out again, this is a recording.

 

[azzurri63]

LOL Hughson after Bernier covered up the puck. "Bernier has had enough of this shift". Think he meant s**t.

 

[ZBBM]

Lol, colton orr involved in Leafs best chances so far.

Orr actually has some skill, unlike MacLaren.

I actually believe MacLaren is the one who is more skillful

I don't think so.  Orr has better puck handling skills and skates better, IMO.

 

[ZBBM]

Would like to suggest that the Leafs begin noting where Kreider is on the ice.

 

[bustaheims]

I wonder if Carlyle will learn that Holland is a better 3rd line option than McClement is next week? He's slow on the learning curve.

I'd rather see Holland back between Lupul and Raymond. That line is severely lacking a defensive conscious, and that's something that Holland can provide. Put Kadri with Kulemin and Clarkson (or whoever replaces him if he's hurt). Give both lines similar ice time. Stick McClement on the 4th line and give him a ton of PK time and very little ES time.

 

[drummond]

Has Clarkson left the game?

 

[barney_rebel]

We stink dudes...

 

[bustaheims]

I don't think so.  Orr has better puck handling skills and skates better, IMO.

No. McLaren is the better skater and puck-handler. If he gets back to how he played last season instead of the Orr impression he's doing this season, he's the clear choice of the two.

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

Lol, colton orr involved in Leafs best chances so far.

Orr actually has some skill, unlike MacLaren.

I actually believe MacLaren is the one who is more skillful

I don't think so.  Orr has better puck handling skills and skates better, IMO.

If he does it hasn't translated into much during his career.  Orr only has 13 more career points than McLaren in 357 more games.

I'd give the edge to McLaren.

 

[2badknees]

I don't think so.  Orr has better puck handling skills and skates better, IMO.

No. McLaren is the better skater and puck-handler. If he gets back to how he played last season instead of the Orr impression he's doing this season, he's the clear choice of the two.

I kind of wish we had some way of pitching each of Orr and McClaren, and had gotten in on the Konopka waiver.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Kreider can jump out of a pool? Is he part-robot?

 

[azzurri63]

I wonder if Carlyle will learn that Holland is a better 3rd line option than McClement is next week? He's slow on the learning curve.

I'd rather see Holland back between Lupul and Raymond. That line is severely lacking a defensive conscious, and that's something that Holland can provide. Put Kadri with Kulemin and Clarkson (or whoever replaces him if he's hurt). Give both lines similar ice time. Stick McClement on the 4th line and give him a ton of PK time and very little ES time.

Makes sense for most of us but hey it's Carlyle. Plays his favourites.

 

[ZBBM]

I don't think so.  Orr has better puck handling skills and skates better, IMO.

No. McLaren is the better skater and puck-handler. If he gets back to how he played last season instead of the Orr impression he's doing this season, he's the clear choice of the two.

I kind of wish we had some way of pitching each of Orr and McClaren, and had gotten in on the Konopka waiver.

Well, frankly I think we could go without a brawler at all.

 

[BlueWhiteBlood]

I wonder if Carlyle will learn that Holland is a better 3rd line option than McClement is next week? He's slow on the learning curve.

I'd rather see Holland back between Lupul and Raymond. That line is severely lacking a defensive conscious, and that's something that Holland can provide. Put Kadri with Kulemin and Clarkson (or whoever replaces him if he's hurt). Give both lines similar ice time. Stick McClement on the 4th line and give him a ton of PK time and very little ES time.

That works also, but McClement definitely has to go back to the 4th line. Holland is too good in all facets of the game to be on said 4th line.

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

I don't think so.  Orr has better puck handling skills and skates better, IMO.

No. McLaren is the better skater and puck-handler. If he gets back to how he played last season instead of the Orr impression he's doing this season, he's the clear choice of the two.

I kind of wish we had some way of pitching each of Orr and McClaren, and had gotten in on the Konopka waiver.

Wouldn't have mattered since Buffalo picked him up.

 

[bustaheims]

Well, frankly I think we could go without a brawler at all.

I was just about to say the same thing. I'd rather ditch them both and not have a pure face puncher on the roster.

 

[bustaheims]

Oh, Bernier . . .

EDIT: That one would have gotten Reimer pulled.

 

[ZBBM]

Ugh. Ughughugh.

 

[2badknees]

ouch.

 

[barney_rebel]

We stink dudes...