I think he might sit this one, scratched eye and Nucks dont have too many tough guys
- poohcrumbs

good point.. dont really need him in there do they?

Funny too because he won the Leafs hardest shot (with just over a 100mph?) shot
- poohcrumbs

See the vid I just posted

So you boys all excited for the measuring stick game on sat? Btw enjoy the pre game ceremony of the most exciting player to ever lace them up in nhl history
- I-own_da-Northwest

so you think bongcouver can match up against the leafs. eh.

it's an early game for you guys on saturday.

Mclaren scratched eye?
- Drapz

yeah completely forgot about that

but why do you have rielly on the wing?

i agree, we are not saying ashton is incredible by any stretch of the imagination, but lets be serious here...

hockey iq
skating
passing
stick handling
shooting
board work
fighting
intimidating

there is only 2 of those that Orr is better, and the last one intimidation only goes so far...its not exactly a skill.
- big_dion

I agree but you only need 2 of those to play the 4th line - 4 mins/ game

Once all healthy I think Ashton will sit more than Orr, but hey just my opinion and I've been wrong once or twice before

- peddy-93

that does not correlate to a one time on a PP.

He is in the nhl. i would hope to god he would know how to take a slapshot... also i would assume he changed his stick in that video

Oh no, not Ashton!!!!

No difference between him and the average AHLer. It's mean so say it but he won't exactly be missed.

I don't understand why Kessel doesn't take more slappers/one timers? A la Ovi, Stamkos.
- peddy-93

Stick flexes too much I think, it's set up for that quick wrister

Van Riemsdyk Kadri Kessel
Raymond Bolland Clarkson
Lupul McClement Rielly
Bodie Smith Orr

Phaneuf Gunnarsson
Gardiner Franson
Ranger Liles
- Drapz

i think you have been drinking too much of that detroit river water there bud.

for starters, rielly is not a forward, secondly...Mclaren will be in the lineup if hes healthy!

the rest

semin can also fire the puck. no laughing there
- Cherry--Skoal

i don't like him much as a player.... but he can rifle it...
you need to see it live in order to really appreciate it...

- peddy-93

Thanks for posting that

im confused with you.... im gonna give youoooo one of these for now
- Cherry--Skoal

Better than I suppose LOL. Actions will hinge on Ashton being suspended, in which case Leivo will be brought up.

Better than I suppose LOL. Actions will hinge on Ashton being suspended, in which case Leivo will be brought up.
- Drapz

ok sure. but why is Morgan Rielly playing the wing?

go read burkes recent article on fighting....then return with a stronger argument, because this one is extremely weak.
- Barx

right cause my own opinion on watching orr forecheck with his stick fully stretched out vs D men is so effective...he cant catch them to lay a hit unless they are standing still along the boards.

i dont need to read anything, i watch the games.

i think you have been drinking too much of that detroit river water there bud.

for starters, rielly is not a forward, secondly...Mclaren will be in the lineup if hes healthy!

the rest
- big_dion

You mean fish don't have three eyes?

Better than I suppose LOL. Actions will hinge on Ashton being suspended, in which case Leivo will be brought up.
- Drapz

liles will draw in on d and rielly will play 4th line wing

remember when we were soo bad that this were realistic considerations... who was it they wanted to move to wing... kaberle? and some other guy

right cause my own opinion on watching orr forecheck with his stick fully stretched out vs D men is so effective...he cant catch them to lay a hit unless they are standing still along the boards.

i dont need to read anything, i watch the games.
- big_dion

that not true....

And last playoffs orr had a big part in slowing Chara down... he put him on his ass 2 or three times.


Ashton is a plug who cant finght...orr is a plug who can.

Well they do say he's the best prospect since Crosby. Better than Tavares, Stamkos etc.

I've seen him play many times, the kid is something else.
- peddy-93

I have yet to see him play.

ok sure. but why is Morgan Rielly playing the wing?
- Cherry--Skoal

He won't but we will potentially have Ashton and McLaren out, with only Liles and Bodie up to replace them.

that does not correlate to a one time on a PP.

He is in the nhl. i would hope to god he would know how to take a slapshot... also i would assume he changed his stick in that video
- Cherry--Skoal

Well they all know how to take a slap shot obviously. But he pretty much had the same slap shot power as Stammer, the sticks might be the issue.

But if Kessel incorporated that slapper/one timer into his game, he would be even more lethal and versatile.

No Kulemin yet?

that not true....

And last playoffs orr had a big part in slowing Chara down... he put him on his ass 2 or three times.


Ashton is a plug who cant finght...orr is a plug who can.
- Cherry--Skoal

Orr, being so slow, has more hits than Ashton..Ashton is a complete plug, dime a dozen easily replaced..he could never play again for the Leafs and not one person would notice well, maybe one guy on HB

No Kulemin yet?
- Canada Cup

No cap room for him yet

Well they all know how to take a slap shot obviously. But he pretty much had the same slap shot power as Stammer, the sticks might be the issue.

But if Kessel incorporated that slapper/one timer into his game, he would be even more lethal and versatile.
- peddy-93

you're damn right he would.. but i just dont see it.. i think it is kind of a personality thing. he is just not that aggressive.

liles will draw in on d and rielly will play 4th line wing

remember when we were soo bad that this were realistic considerations... who was it they wanted to move to wing... kaberle? and some other guy
- Rockhead_37

The media really wanted to move Kaberle to the wing.

The Toronto media sucks.