I think in that case it's worth the extra 2 min... Just skate up to him before a face off and drill him..... Can't let the guy do that 2 kessel


Did u see kessel face after the scrum? .... He looked like someone stole his lunchable
- The_Vark

Gave him a wedgie!!

Hung him from the flag pole by his underwear!!

So far in this young season...

Seguin - 1pt in 2 games
Kessel - 2pt in 2 games

Discuss...

Was there last night ....the ACC blew as always.

Not even a Colton Orr knock-out punch to the solarplex was enough to get the crowd going. Great moment for Orr ...never seen a body shot knock down in hockey before!

Nice games from Kadri, Lupul and Kessel up front. Liles looks like he's found his game too. Scrivens was good.

All with a grain of salt ...b/c I had a thick pair of beer goggles on.

Scott got tagged twice pretty good ...

Oh and the fact kaleta didn't leave the ice in a body bag is a joke...

If he didn't want to fight Orr should have just mugged him like kaleta did to kessel
- The_Vark

THIS.

I was really hoping we'd show a little bit of grit after that...but the rest of the team seemed okay that our best player got sucker punched from behind by a rat.

Was there last night ....the ACC blew as always.

Not even a Colton Orr knock-out punch to the solarplex was enough to get the crowd going. Great moment for Orr ...never seen a body shot knock down in hockey before!

Nice games from Kadri, Lupul and Kessel up front. Liles looks like he's found his game too. Scrivens was good.

All with a grain of salt ...b/c I had a thick pair of beer goggles on.
- The Law

I noticed that....the crowd didn't get into the game until we scored the 1st goal.

No go leafs go chants, nothing.

That said, I'm sure a lot of business deals were made while the suits were getting their sushi during the intermission.

I'm going to start calling Grabovski "crapovski" if he doesn't start playing like a 5.5 million player

I'm going to start calling Grabovski "crapovski" if he doesn't start playing like a 5.5 million player
- jbold

Game #2. With no pre-season game to (re)build chemistry. Chill.

I noticed that....the crowd didn't get into the game until we scored the 1st goal.

No go leafs go chants, nothing.

That said, I'm sure a lot of business deals were made while the suits were getting their sushi during the intermission.
- Pen15

the suits only get excited in the court house or on the floor of the TSE

Game #2. With no pre-season game to (re)build chemistry. Chill.
- Pecafan Fan

always been a slow starter. he needs to get going.

Game #2. With no pre-season game to (re)build chemistry. Chill.
- Pecafan Fan

He played during the lockout, and he looks slow and sluggish. So far, he's been useless in the offensive zone.

always been a slow starter. he needs to get going.
- burn

I don't know if it'll be the case all season, but so far, what strikes me is how important goaltending is. Most teams are out of sync which leads to all sorts of turnovers and whatnot. A hot start from a hot goalie could very well dictate if a team will make the post-season or not.

He played during the lockout, and he looks slow and sluggish. So far, he's been useless in the offensive zone.
- jbold

Still only game #2. Even if he played during the lockout, it doesn't mean much.

Look at the Flyers, I think 16 of their players played during the lockout. They're still having a pretty rough start to the season.

Still only game #2. Even if he played during the lockout, it doesn't mean much.

Look at the Flyers, I think 16 of their players played during the lockout. They're still having a pretty rough start to the season.
- Pecafan Fan

I don't think you can judge any team till at least the 7 game mark. Until then this all what would normally be training camp and pre-season.

I'm just happy that SO FAR they are playing very good defensively.

Still only game #2. Even if he played during the lockout, it doesn't mean much.

Look at the Flyers, I think 16 of their players played during the lockout. They're still having a pretty rough start to the season.
- Pecafan Fan

QUIT TELLING ME THINGS

QUIT TELLING ME THINGS
- jbold

RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!

I don't know if it'll be the case all season, but so far, what strikes me is how important goaltending is. Most teams are out of sync which leads to all sorts of turnovers and whatnot. A hot start from a hot goalie could very well dictate if a team will make the post-season or not.
- Pecafan Fan

I agree, although, the Leafs look pretty decent defensively, and Scrivens hasn't been bad.

I don't know if it'll be the case all season, but so far, what strikes me is how important goaltending is. Most teams are out of sync which leads to all sorts of turnovers and whatnot. A hot start from a hot goalie could very well dictate if a team will make the post-season or not.
- Pecafan Fan

Agreed.

I don't think you can judge any team till at least the 7 game mark. Until then this all what would normally be training camp and pre-season.

I'm just happy that SO FAR they are playing very good defensively.
- faceto27

Me too.

and bit him...
- Fruitcakenipple

Agreed.
- burn

Makes for a few "exciting" offensive bursts, but pretty average games to watch overall.

Makes for a few "exciting" offensive bursts, but pretty average games to watch overall.
- Pecafan Fan

Ya I wonder if Leaf nation is ready for the Carlyle type of team. Very conservative. Games can be downright boring.

One thing though. Very unlikely that the team will ever get blown out.

Ya I wonder if Leaf nation is ready for the Carlyle type of team. Very conservative. Games can be downright boring.

One thing though. Very unlikely that the team will ever get blown out.
- faceto27

Most habs fans hated Jacques Martin. Mostly because of his "boring" type of system. But the guy was paid to win games, with the team he had (which wasn't very good). The way I see it, yes, some games were pretty boring, but if anything, the Habs vastly overachieved under Jacques Martin.

I'm going to start calling Grabovski "crapovski" if he doesn't start playing like a 5.5 million player
- jbold

As much as I'm disappointed in Grabovsky right now, I have no doubt he'll get his poop together with a few more games. I'm more worried about Kulemin right now, I don't give it very long before he gets demoted to the third line. Kadri's been earning his chance at a proper top 6 role, and as long as Bozak's getting points and winning 80%+ of his faceoffs, his home may likely be on the second line.

As much as I'm disappointed in Grabovsky right now, I have no doubt he'll get his poop together with a few more games. I'm more worried about Kulemin right now, I don't give it very long before he gets demoted to the third line. Kadri's been earning his chance at a proper top 6 role, and as long as Bozak's getting points and winning 80%+ of his faceoffs, his home may likely be on the second line.
- p_zub

the way i have been seeing things shape out i'd like a look at:

JVR Kadri Kessel
Lupul Grabovski Mac
Kulemin Bozak Komarov
Orr McClement Brown

either way, you can tell the leafs havent found their scoring stride.. I mean as a whole they are only scoring at a 1.5 GPG pace.. and Kadri is at 1 GPG

that means the rest of lineup outside of Kadri has been responsible for half a goal a game

Was there last night ....the ACC blew as always.

Not even a Colton Orr knock-out punch to the solarplex was enough to get the crowd going. Great moment for Orr ...never seen a body shot knock down in hockey before!

Nice games from Kadri, Lupul and Kessel up front. Liles looks like he's found his game too. Scrivens was good.

All with a grain of salt ...b/c I had a thick pair of beer goggles on.
- The Law

It was a generally good effort despite Carlyle shoe-horning Holzer and Fraser into their first games in a long while (or first ever in Holzer's case). Very impressed with Kostka right now, but I think they need to reduce his minutes to let him further get used to the game...don't want him to start making Phaneuf-like mistakes because he's tired.

Scrivens has been what the Leafs have needed so far...steady and making the saves he should be making. I don't blame him on either goal, the first one was a Sabres' bounce, and the second was a 1-on-0 where he was simply out-waited.