Hmmmm........ one of those teams happened to beat you guys in your OWN building not too long ago
- faceto27

Wasn't it the Erie Otters or some Junior team?

Eric Macramalla ‏@EricOnSportsLaw 1m

Signing Emelin to a big deal is in keeping with Montreal Canadiens policy of signing Russian defensemen with torn ACLs
- faceto27

Oh i know, the guy just started gliding around on the ice yesterday

But atleast this deal isn't after his third knee surgery
- HuileHab

No, this deal covers his inevitable 3rd surgery...

Actually...I kid you not, someone suggested I keep the blogs plain and simple.


Last night, the Leafs played but ended up scoring enough goals and ended a long losing streak against the Flames. I thought Bernier played despite letting Matt Stajan score .

Overall rating:
- Colin Dambrauskas

Dude you have the best blogs on this site right now, don't change them.

As a fan, it's way better to watch my team defend a lead every night than to watch them try to score a couple to tie it up...


- SofaKingBored

that's not the point, I am saying keep the pressure on, sitting back every game is the worst thing to watch.

but whatever I only watched that kind of play for years, but whatever

that's not the point, I am saying keep the pressure on, sitting back every game is the worst thing to watch.

but whatever I only watched that kind of play for years, but whatever
- HuileHab

but whatever...

3 of the 4 suck and can be replaced
- HuileHab

Subban is one of thm right? We'll take him.

but whatever...
- SofaKingBored

I don't care if the leafs decide to work on controling the play better, I would much prefer to see them crash and watch all of you cry your little hearts out

but it is funny no matter what i say there are people that will argue with it because of the team under my name

Neither of which are good teams, and you scored 4 goals. any team should be able to hang out to a game easily when you have goals.
- HuileHab

agreed, but I think the issue is that when you watch the game, you don't necessarily feel the Leafs are giving up a ton of golden opportunities or the opponents have some major game play advantage.

I am honestly starting to think that the Leafs game plan to give up the shots from outside and from distance.

Also, their goalies have played well, but dont look overly tested on a lot of shots. It is not like we have Roy and Brodeur in net.

I would say the big factors have been the PK, and their ability to convert scoring opportunities. They have become a pretty good offensive team.

that's not the point, I am saying keep the pressure on, sitting back every game is the worst thing to watch.

but whatever I only watched that kind of play for years, but whatever
- HuileHab

how many leaf games have you watched?

the leafs "sit back" from the start, they start out being down 12 shots to 3 almost every game

I don't care if the leafs decide to work on controling the play better, I would much prefer to see them crash and watch all of you cry your little hearts out

but it is funny no matter what i say there are people that will argue you with it because of the team under my name
- HuileHab

You find that funny? The team under your name is only about half responsible for the treatment you get in Leafs threads... the rest falls on your trolling... let's not try to pretend here

... but whatever

how many leaf games have you watched?

the leafs "sit back" from the start, they start out being down 12 shots to 3 almost every game
- senstroll

slow starts is another JM speciality

But i was talking specifically about after they get a lead.

You find that funny? The team under your name is only about half responsible for the treatment you get in Leafs threads... the rest falls on your trolling... let's not try to pretend here

... but whatever
- SofaKingBored

That is funny too

slow starts is another JM speciality

But i was talking specifically about after they get a lead.
- HuileHab

I am saying it doest seem like their game plan changes much from the start.

That is funny too
- HuileHab

It's only funny in French... In English it's laughable... from a distance... with a touch of cringe and embarrassment through empathy

I'm going to puke at the media, "Eventually this team has a breaking point, the team can't keep winning like this"
This isn't a fluke, this is how they played last season too. I can't tell if they can't wrap around the concept of shot quality, of if they are just trying to stir the pot.

The worst part is when the Leafs have a bad run, like every single team has, the media is going to be a frenzy of I told you so's.

agreed, but I think the issue is that when you watch the game, you don't necessarily feel the Leafs are giving up a ton of golden opportunities or the opponents have some major game play advantage.

I am honestly starting to think that the Leafs game plan to give up the shots from outside and from distance.

Also, their goalies have played well, but dont look overly tested on a lot of shots. It is not like we have Roy and Brodeur in net.

I would say the big factors have been the PK, and their ability to convert scoring opportunities. They have become a pretty good offensive team.
- Aetherial

Thats exactly it. The majority of these shots are from the perimeter. Not dangerous shots. I would go further and say I think the Leafs and their collapsing defense is the cause for the high amount of outside shots.

In short.......... (frank) Corsi

I'm going to puke at the media, "Eventually this team has a breaking point, the team can't keep winning like this"
This isn't a fluke, this is how they played last season too. I can't tell if they can't wrap around the concept of shot quality, of if they are just trying to stir the pot.

The worst part is when the Leafs have a bad run, like every single team has, the media is going to be a frenzy of I told you so's.
- MapleLeafsFTW

My God, just wait for the trolling...

how many leaf games have you watched?

the leafs "sit back" from the start, they start out being down 12 shots to 3 almost every game
- senstroll

They have scored first 9 times out of 14 I believe. Not like they're hanging back there with a thumb in their butt.

My God, just wait for the trolling...
- SofaKingBored

Why wait? They're winning and there is plenty of trolling.

Why wait? They're winning and there is plenty of trolling.
- burn

... and even using a badge to do it!

My God, just wait for the trolling...
- SofaKingBored

I see where all of our fans who don't seem to have a clue, (coughs honest hockey coughs,) come from. I know it's way too early but does anyone have a stat of teams who go 10-4 verses making the playoffs? Everyone is like Corsi this and Fenwik that, but lost in the shuffle is how successful we have been thus far.

My God, just wait for the trolling...
- SofaKingBored

Logic dictates the Leafs will hit a losing skid or two.

They have scored first 9 times out of 14 I believe. Not like they're hanging back there with a thumb in their butt.
- MapleLeafsFTW

hanging back there with a thumb in their butt or counter attacking, call it what you want

agreed, but I think the issue is that when you watch the game, you don't necessarily feel the Leafs are giving up a ton of golden opportunities or the opponents have some major game play advantage.

I am honestly starting to think that the Leafs game plan to give up the shots from outside and from distance.

Also, their goalies have played well, but dont look overly tested on a lot of shots. It is not like we have Roy and Brodeur in net.

I would say the big factors have been the PK, and their ability to convert scoring opportunities. They have become a pretty good offensive team.
- Aetherial

Carlyle's been pretty clear over the last year or so. His defensive zone strategy is to clog the centre of the ice and the front of the net. Remember Cherry female doging and moaning last playoffs about the Leafs giving up the point shot? I dont' have any stats to show but it seems to me that teams are forced to shoot more from the point and off the boards. Seems to be working.

And the fact that Reimer and Bernier have high save % is proof fact that they are giving up lower quality scoring chances than their opponents. Unless of course we believe that these two guys have become the two best goalies in the league.