A win or loss tonight is irrelevant. What's most important is the boys compete level. This game sets up as a perfect momentum turner for the season...

If they come out and play the sharks hard (win or lose) it should provide some confidence going forward.
- Pen15

what if they dont compete at all but win?

SOG 65-19 Sharks
- peddy-93

that just the first?

Seriously dont we have any prospects that can play than these guys
- Mapleleafs_91

No poop eh. When's the last time we drafted for offence? (Kadri excluded)

No poop eh. When's the last time we drafted for offence? (Kadri excluded)
- Betelgeuse

Rielly

that just the first?
- Dozzer

Minute?

No poop eh. When's the last time we drafted for offence? (Kadri excluded)
- Betelgeuse

Leivo and Mckegg would of been good call ups

what if they dont compete at all but win?
- senstroll

That's unlikely as they're playing a premier team in the league. But in the off chance that happens I don't think it would do much for the long term of the team.

My simple point if I were RC right now would be getting them to focus on the details of the game and playing properly...forget the score, or the W/L columns....that's just a result of the way they play.

that just the first?
- Dozzer

Yeah right. Like the leafs can get 20 shots in one period.

James Mìrtle‏@mirtle29s
Carlyle didn't like notion Clarkson playing with Smith and Ashton was a demotion. Noted Smith was one of highest scoring Leafs lately.

Well done Carlyle, well done.

6-1 sharks

Yeah right. Like the leafs can get 20 shots in one period.
- UsernameUnknown

truth

Christ, is this game even worth watching? San Jose is going to make the Leafs D look awful... at least we'll get to see Joe in action...

James Mìrtle‏@mirtle29s
Carlyle didn't like notion Clarkson playing with Smith and Ashton was a demotion. Noted Smith was one of highest scoring Leafs lately.

Well done Carlyle, well done.
- peddy-93

the plug line

6-1 sharks
- BestRapperAlive

Get out.

James Mìrtle‏@mirtle29s
Carlyle didn't like notion Clarkson playing with Smith and Ashton was a demotion. Noted Smith was one of highest scoring Leafs lately.

Well done Carlyle, well done.
- peddy-93

watch him give that line the first shift tonight

watch him give that line the first shift tonight
- Dozzer

And every other shift when we're down.

Get out.
- UsernameUnknown

I guess i'm being a little negative. I'll change my prediction to 5-1 sharks

Wrong. They don't need to beat the sharks tonight to turn things around. It happens with every slumping team...their play improves before the W's start rolling in. Playing the sharks hard tonight is far more important than winning/losing.
- Pen15

buffalo is 'working hard' and improving their play since Nolan took over, when will their 'W's" start rolling in? They won't cause they just aren't very good.
Are the panthers 'slumping' and on the verge of some 'W's"? no, they suck.
The Leafs aren't 'slumping', they have played this way all season. They just aren't that great and their goalies aren't bailing them out.

Christ, is this game even worth watching? San Jose is going to make the Leafs D look awful... at least we'll get to see Joe in action...
- SofaKingBored

The thing that i hate most is they dont even make good adjustments or call ups or attempt good lines

I guess i'm being a little negative. I'll change my prediction to 5-1 sharks
- BestRapperAlive

That's the spirit!

That's unlikely as they're playing a premier team in the league. But in the off chance that happens I don't think it would do much for the long term of the team.

My simple point if I were RC right now would be getting them to focus on the details of the game and playing properly...forget the score, or the W/L columns....that's just a result of the way they play.
- Pen15

More or less agree. Their compete level just isnt there.

buffalo is 'working hard' and improving their play since Nolan took over, when will their 'W's" start rolling in? They won't cause they just aren't very good.
Are the panthers 'slumping' and on the verge of some 'W's"? no, they suck.
The Leafs aren't 'slumping', they have played this way all season. They just aren't that great and their goalies aren't bailing them out.
- Barx

Neither of those teams were even a consideration for the playoffs last year nor did they start out 6-1. Leafs are a better team than they are playing like, and he's completely right. An effort twice as good as Montreal with a worse result is better than another phoned in game with a 4-3/2 result.

JVR Bozak Kessel

Kulemin Holland Clarkson

Leivo Mckegg Raymond

Mclaren Mcclement Smith


Liles Phaneuf

Gardiner Gunner

Rielly Franson


Bernier
Reimer


would of been my lineup tonight

6-1 sharks
- BestRapperAlive

and on the same pattern....after the 1st?

kessel-bozak-clarkson
jvr-kadri-lupul
raymond-bolland-kulemin
smith-mcclement-smithson

would be nice to have a healthy team.

and yes, notice no orr or mclaren.