the pens are scary, but i would play them all day instead of boston, not going off any stats here but we seem to do ok against fleury. my bold predictions for the month are we win the next 2, but then drop 3 to finish the season 1 game under .500
- ky678468

Pittsburgh will at least be a fun game. Wide open, lots of ice, plenty of chances.

Apart from a few 1-2 minute stretches tonight and in Montreal, these games have been snooze-fests.

And it was with the wrong guy.

The fact that Kaleta left that game on his skates and not a stretcher speaks volumes of this team's toughness. You just have to send a message once or twice. That's it. The league learns quickly what poop flies and what doesn't fly around here.

Like I said, if that's Seguin on the ice getting hit, Lucic kills Vanek and that's the end of it.
- Leeman4Gilmour

i gotta wonder if carlyle tempered it.. i have no question orr would of happily killed him if he were let off his chain.

shhhh GARTH might be listening.
- AdamFrench

he is the Gringo, not to be confused with any of Garth's nick names

and when he rises to greatness they will get out the jumbo tvs in mexico city and all skate and sing to his greatness

Just been getting a very AHLish type feel from this years Leaf team, play wise, not a good feeling.

Rock paper machine gun for it?
- AdamFrench

Dont answer this, it's a trick question, crazy (frank) actually has one...

He did nothing for me...and man the hate I have right now for Gunnarson.....wtf was his problem tonight?
- mykokes

Pinching isn't his strong suit.

Spending too much time with Phaneuf.

he is the Gringo, not to be confused with any of Garth's nick names

and when he rises to greatness they will get out the jumbo tvs in mexico city and all skate and sing to his greatness


- homiedclown

Wait til you see what Frenchy is building in Australia...

And it was with the wrong guy.

The fact that Kaleta left that game on his skates and not a stretcher speaks volumes of this team's toughness. You just have to send a message once or twice. That's it. The league learns quickly what poop flies and what doesn't fly around here.

Like I said, if that's Seguin on the ice getting hit, Lucic kills Vanek and that's the end of it.
- Leeman4Gilmour

I think it's an issue with heart, lack thereof. It's definitely noticeable.

stempniak just shat the bed on a break

surprise surprise

Dont answer this, it's a trick question, crazy (frank) actually has one...
- ShootingSemin

I have an assault rifle. Very different.

Okay...

No.

He's nowhere near Brian Rafalski. Get that out of your head immediately.

Nathan Dempsey? 260 career games.

Jeff Finger? 199 career games.

Sure. He's the next Nathan Dempsey.
- Two_For_Truth

Dude, chill. I'm not overating, I said a poor man's Rafie. You do know Rafie showed up in the NHL at 27, got big minutes and ran with it. As for Finger, could Finger skate? Does Finger have anything close to Koska's offensive abilities? Are they even the same type of d? And what's wrong with the Dempsey comparison? Now if I said g UG, Kostka's a future all star, lay off him, then maybe you'd have reason to jump on my comment.

stempniak just shat the bed on a break

surprise surprise
- Dozzer

I for one was shocked

I'm not sold on Scrivens, way too nerve racking having him in goal, I think I'd rather roll with Reimer...
- ThePresident

Can't really fault Ben for this game but I know what you mean..... First goal, no chance at all but the second goal, even though it was point blank, you cannot let that puck go through you. An experienced NHL goalie would of stopped that most times or forced him to a harder shot like a top hand corner/under the crossbar type of goal. But again, it's just his inexperience and that's the stuff we will deal with this year.

It's not bad goaltending, it's just inexperienced goaltending in my opinion.

I honestly don't know what you do Wednesday. Do you throw Reimer to the wolves on Wed and see how he does? Guy hasn't played in how long. But than again, can't keep him out cause of that forever. gotta get him in there sometime

I'm not sold on Scrivens, way too nerve racking having him in goal, I think I'd rather roll with Reimer...
- ThePresident

I think you've got to go back to Scrivens on Wednesday, if only because he isn't coming in cold, then give Reimer the net for the next three.

Let each show their stuff and go from there. I don't want to get back into the pattern of jerking these two around. Give each a stretch where they are the starter, for better or worse, and let the chips fall where they may.

And it was with the wrong guy.

The fact that Kaleta left that game on his skates and not a stretcher speaks volumes of this team's toughness. You just have to send a message once or twice. That's it. The league learns quickly what poop flies and what doesn't fly around here.

Like I said, if that's Seguin on the ice getting hit, Lucic kills Vanek and that's the end of it.
- Leeman4Gilmour

Oh hell yeah, at some point you got to just eat the penalties and do what has to be done...

stempniak just shat the bed on a break

surprise surprise
- Dozzer

Care to guess who didn't?

I for one was shocked
- Yeti1181

I have an assault rifle. Very different.
- AdamFrench

I didn't know you were American.....

You get those for opening up a checking account at a new bank don't you?

I have an assault rifle. Very different.
- AdamFrench

Yeah, thank moses for the NRA, sounds much different, semi auto?

i really dont think we will take the pens. the leafs cant even get thier supposed strength, the offense, going.

1.5 goals per game aint gonna get you very far.. especially when a rookie (well first full season) has 2 of the 3 goals.
- Dozzer

to be fair price and miller are great goalies, maybe even top 5. not saying we will beat them, just a hunch, then again i wouldn`t be surprised if we lost 6-2

I've always been on the fence for sure, and I'm of the belief that losing schenn for him will bite us.

That being said, I don't think any kind of book can be written on him until he gets some consistent top 6 minutes. Kessel wouldn't have ever become a star on years of 12 minutes a night either.
- joel878

Probably bites us, when the Flyers finish one point behind us, in the standings and get a top 5 pick, instead of us.

i gotta wonder if carlyle tempered it.. i have no question orr would of happily killed him if he were let off his chain.
- Dozzer

Ahh Kaleta just won't fight. And I didn't even see Kaleta In the third period because he sucks so bad.

Care to guess who didn't?


- Two_For_Truth

ah hell.. in a way i'm okay with him in st louis.. i've known mcdonald since kindergarden.. so i kinda root for them.. they're my western team to cheer for.

Wait til you see what Frenchy is building in Australia...
- ShootingSemin

Care to guess who didn't?


- Two_For_Truth

I miss him. I really do. (frank) YOU FLETCHER!