Leafs are 8-5 and have beaten some some tough opponentsand are magic on the road.

3 main reasons for true optimism in Leaf land............

1) Team is playing with an Identity with defined roles. (Wilson had them playing shinny) no one is trying to do to much, they are sticking up for each other, playing a team game

2) Frattin and Kadri - some young talent has emerged and is making the team better. Kadri 11 points / Frattin 10 points in 13 games. A quality 3rd line is giving the leafs 3 scoring lines that they can roll out on a nightly basis. speed, creativity and finish.

3) Reimer/Scrivens Both goalies have done a great job giving their team a chance to win every night. Reimer has shown alot of patience and great positioning. Scrivens has been everything you want out of a back up


There is hope............

I disagree, Hall does not play small, imo, the guy is fearless around the net.
- LeafMan

I would consider him mid-size (and that's being generous).

On the spectrum of small forward to power forward, Hall leans more toward the small forward side.

Frattin 200lbs : BUILT

Hall 190lbs : SMALL
- Pecafan Fan

Hall is an inch taller and they add a few P's to his weight, frattin is above 200.

Frattin 200lbs : BUILT

Hall 190lbs : SMALL
- Pecafan Fan

Hall is over 200 this year. Not like that matters. He plays small.

Frattin 200lbs : BUILT

Hall 190lbs : SMALL
- Pecafan Fan

6-0.

Hall is over 200 this year. Not like that matters. He plays small.
- robin_steele264

do i need to bump my comment again or you just unable to read it?

and i never said that goof on your D isnt tough, he is.

Hall is an inch taller and they add a few P's to his weight, frattin is above 200.
- big_dion

How many P's did they add?


What's he really weigh?

6-0.
- big_dion

195

195
- Pecafan Fan

What's ten pounds here and there, pfft, it is a sports gut to us.

Hall is an inch taller and they add a few P's to his weight, frattin is above 200.
- big_dion

Frattin is also 5 years older

How many P's did they add?


What's he really weigh?



- robin_steele264

well lets see, take a look at hall and take a look at frattin - if you cant tell one guy is built bigger than the other by a good 10-15 pounds then your dreaming.

but since you know hall is 200 + now then i guess you dont need my 2 cents.

enjoying filling in for UG today are we?

It's just funny to me is all.


Hall... Small. Smid soft.


Kinda disingenuous to trash Cloutier for ridiculous stuff then swing just as hard the other way.
- robin_steele264

RNH need 10 to 20 lbs.

Hall will be fine where he is or maybe pack on 5 or 10.

Smid not soft but him and a couple defensemen can not carry the policing for the team. Eager is a meathead most times

Hall is over 200 this year. Not like that matters. He plays small.
- robin_steele264

Frank knows how you get away with it Bob, everyday here, bit of trolling. Three word answers, lots of .

But good for you man. Don't take no poop.

Frattin is also 5 years older
- AdamFrench

he sure is, but thats not the arguement!

Frank knows how you get away with it Bob, everyday here, bit of trolling. Three word answers, lots of .

But good for you man. Don't take no poop.
- walshyleafsfan

quite the life to lead isnt it.

What's ten pounds here and there, pfft, it is a sports gut to us.
- LeafMan

sports gut lol

What's ten pounds here and there, pfft, it is a sports gut to us.
- LeafMan

If need be I can put ten pounds on in a week. Just saying

Smid is soft now?



What else do you not have a clue about? I'm interested
- robin_steele264

Oh, yeah, opponents really fear the Oilers! I bet the circle Smid on the scouting report!



Edmonton has a glaring hole on its blue line and that is the absence of anyone to watch out for. They have nobody who punishes you for taking liberties.

The city was practically ready to shut down for a holiday to celebrate Fistric's arrival, for crying out loud.

As much flak as Phaneuf takes, he's a big, bruising defenseman that Giroux, Ovechkin, and Crosby have to wear like a shirt.

Take it from Leafs fans who had to learn this stuff the hard way: if you want a small top 6, you'd better have grit everywhere else in the line-up. If you want to groom guys like Frattin and Kadri, you get yourself a guy like Komarov.

Leafs are 8-5 and have beaten some some tough opponentsand are magic on the road.

3 main reasons for true optimism in Leaf land............

1) Team is playing with an Identity with defined roles. (Wilson had them playing shinny) no one is trying to do to much, they are sticking up for each other, playing a team game

2) Frattin and Kadri - some young talent has emerged and is making the team better. Kadri 11 points / Frattin 10 points in 13 games. A quality 3rd line is giving the leafs 3 scoring lines that they can roll out on a nightly basis. speed, creativity and finish.

3) Reimer/Scrivens Both goalies have done a great job giving their team a chance to win every night. Reimer has shown alot of patience and great positioning. Scrivens has been everything you want out of a back up


There is hope............
- billyberg10

Couldn't agree more. Leafs have been downhill since Kaberle got hit and crickets sounded after. The team has been a bunch of cream puffs for years. You all have to stick up for one another. If your tough guy sees you trying he'll stepp in and take the load. This team finally has some trucelance!

Didn't necessarily have to be Carlyle at the time. Wilson should have been gone in off season
- Popcorn Kid

It should have been Ken Hitchcock.

quite the life to lead isnt it.
- big_dion

It is, then he pops back over to the Oilers thread to report back. I honestly don't know how him and two for truth get away with constantly riling up a fanbase

It should have been Ken Hitchcock.
- Atomic Wedgie

Has his two year window of improvement worn off yet? Limited shelf life.

What's ten pounds here and there, pfft, it is a sports gut to us.
- LeafMan

it's a kegger and not a 6 pack

Anyone have a link to where I can see that epic pay-per-view of the Dozzer/Leafman/muffinman/Howrad Fatal Four-Way Deathmatch of February 2013?

It is, then he pops back over to the Oilers thread to report back. I honestly don't know how him and two for truth get away with constantly riling up a fanbase
- walshyleafsfan

maxbone 2.0