Maple Syrup!
- Drapz

Transparent maple syrup? What devilry are you brewing good sir?!

And if your up 3-0 take care of that.
- Drapz

No. You just take care of it and let the score take care of itself. Send a message.

Leafs are still a relatively young team. It just all has to gel. You obviously haven't seen the best of Reilly or Gardiner yet. JVR and Kadri will probably continue to get better
- sbroads24

For sure, I think that we're one of the youngest three teams in the league? Its gonna get better, but on nights where you're without your top three centres, its gonna get bad first

The thing about this Toronto team is that they can, and have done, both. We have our top 2 lines who can score with the best of them, and we have bottom 6 guys who can fight with the best of them. Put those two together and we're a very dangerous and difficult team to play against. Problem is, Leafs haven't even tried to fight or play physical the past few games and the results speak for themselves. Seems like Clarkson is the only guy on the team playing with a pair right now.
- systemtool

Phaneufs been playing more physical than usual. I've missed it. Also, I agree, but do think Orr/Ashton/McLaren have been playing physical. Just not enough. And no fighting. And that can't happen.

Transparent maple syrup? What devilry are you brewing good sir?!
- AdamFrench

Do not confuse transparency with colourlessness, good sir

Phaneufs been playing more physical than usual. I've missed it. Also, I agree, but do think Orr/Ashton/McLaren have been playing physical. Just not enough. And no fighting. And that can't happen.
- UsernameUnknown

He has. Im glad I wasn't the only one to notice it.

Agree with your post.

Who said I was a buffalo fan?

And be proud kessel wet his pants over Scott and beat up Flynn who is much smaller than him.

Pot. Kettle. Black.
- bjm1717

Brian Flynn - Height: 6-1 Weight: 180lbs
Phil Kessel - Height: 6-0 Weight: 202lbs
Seems like a fair fight to me and most others that have a clue.

John Scott - Height: 6-8 Weight: 270lbs

Franktard.

For sure, I think that we're one of the youngest three teams in the league? Its gonna get better, but on nights where you're without your top three centres, its gonna get bad first
- lumlums

No team in the league would look good missing their top 3 centers and their 2nd best winger being rendered ineffective by having to play center.

On the other hand, Look at the Leafs record over the last 4 weeks. They are not a playoff team.

He has. Im glad I wasn't the only one to notice it.

Agree with your post.
- systemtool

Anyone else like the idea of Kulimen / Komarov / Clarkson? Good checking line IMO

No team in the league would look good missing their top 3 centers and their 2nd best winger being rendered ineffective by having to play center.

On the other hand, Look at the Leafs record over the last 4 weeks. They are not a playoff team.
- Aetherial

Why can't we just look at their record period? Im sure if you took every other teams best part of the season out of the mix they wouldn't look so great either. Not fair to break down a teams season and judge them on the bad only. Do we lose last night if we have Bolland, Bozak and Kadri? I really don't think so. Same as in Minny where we virtually didn't have all 3 either.

Center position is an important position, and to be weaken to that extreme is going to effect a teams performace. Especially when you take a solid ppg winger and render him useless trying desperately to fill holes.

Can we please send Fraser and his $1.25 million salary to the minors? He's just not an NHL defenseman...

Anyone else like the idea of Kulimen / Komarov / Clarkson? Good checking line IMO
- UsernameUnknown

Bolland over Kulemin.

Do not confuse transparency with colourlessness, good sir
- lumlums

Oh great! Mr. (frank)ing Scientist Professor Lab Chemist Genius Guy trying to show off yet again.

So, I wonder if the NHL's rotating door of justice will give Seidenberg a few games rest???

PS: Enjoy the Jack Edwards commentary

Bolland over Kulemin.
- systemtool

Well yeah. But he's injured. ....

No. You just take care of it and let the score take care of itself. Send a message.
- systemtool

That message would have been if you go after Kessel the leaf goons will reward you with power plays. Get a lead then sort out the BS.

Well yeah. But he's injured. ....
- UsernameUnknown

Yea, and Komo isn't on the team anymore.

That message would have been if you go after Kessel the leaf goons will reward you with power plays. Get a lead then sort out the BS.
- Drapz

Im not going to argue this with you. I completely disagree and find this to be one of the rare instances where I would justify taking an extra 2minutes to send a message and regulate liberties taken on your smallest and most skilled forward. Assuming, of course, that it actually would have led to a PP to begin with.

So, I wonder if the NHL's rotating door of justice will give Seidenberg a few games rest???

PS: Enjoy the Jack Edwards commentary


- lumlums

Will be very interesting seeing as how Seidenberg plays on Boston.

It is like the league has decided that Boston should be free to do whatever they want on the ice to create some fan-appealing reputation thing.

Can we please send Fraser and his $1.25 million salary to the minors? He's just not an NHL defenseman...
- SofaKingBored

Very slow last night.

Brian Flynn - Height: 6-1 Weight: 180lbs
Phil Kessel - Height: 6-0 Weight: 202lbs
Seems like a fair fight to me and most others that have a clue.

John Scott - Height: 6-8 Weight: 270lbs

Franktard.
- LakesideBlues

KESSEL HAD A VISOR

KESSEL HAD A VISOR

KESSEL HAD A VISOR

Yea, and Komo isn't on the team anymore.
- systemtool

We still have his rights, do we not? Resign!

Can we please send Fraser and his $1.25 million salary to the minors? He's just not an NHL defenseman...
- SofaKingBored

Disagree.

At least he plays with an edge. Can't believe we sat Rielly so we could watch Ranger's display of magic on ice. (Frank)ing politics. $
Ranger needs to watch from the pressbox for a few games ffs.

Very slow last night.
- Drapz

Slow, lumbering, can't pivot worth a poop... him and Ranger paired up has to be the slowest backend duo in the league... Rielly should be in over Fraser... (frank)in Carlyle

Im not going to argue this with you. I completely disagree and find this to be one of the rare instances where I would justify taking an extra 2minutes to send a message and regulate liberties taken on your smallest and most skilled forward. Assuming, of course, that it actually would have led to a PP to begin with.
- systemtool

OK, fair enough, I agree that if Scott did get a hold of Kessel then put Scott's head on a stake. In this case I hope its significantly more than a 2 minute minor.