If Lupul gets healthy for any stretch of time and starts scoring again, they should trade him.
- Woderwick

why?

In soccer, refs get relegated to officiating in the lower leagues, with correspondingly less pay if they consistently (frank) up.

Maybe they should do the same here, send some of these bums to the ECHL for a while...
- lumlums

Send them to the ECHL?? wow thats harsh

why?
- Barx

Because he's made of glass.

why?
- Barx

I suspect because he is brittle and if they want Bolland who is also brittle that is just too much brittle.

What's everyone's opinion on Clarkson? Still like the signing?
- whipper334

He played well for 2 games a month ago. He needs Bolland. $5 won't be so bad in a few years

How's Colbourn?

Because he's made of glass.
- whipper334

...and other gm's won't know this?

Everybody stepped up cause they were without their captain. Nit exactly unprecedented.

Adrenaline only lasts so long...

Was nice to see the entire team skating for once though. Lupul played like he wants the C if Dion gets traded
- Big_Lightnin

I'm more of the opinion that Carlyle may have uncovered a few recipes for success by accident. I'll watch tonight to confirm my theory.

Hint: speed kills.

Yes.

He only thing he's not ding is scoring, and that will come.
- Big_Lightnin

I'm not so sure.

Where to start...

First of all, Phaneuf is not a stay-at-home defenseman: never was, never will be. While he's improved defensively since the Calgary heydays, he's always going to take chances and pinch when he can.

Liles and Rielly is a disaster waiting to happen. Liles may never have a full-time job again in the NHL (unlikely, but possible he gets sent back down or not traded), so you want that guy mentoring Rielly?

Franson's a waste on the 3rd pairing again. He's underrated physically (he leads the team in hits) and needs to be on the 2nd pairing.
- gravyface

phaneuf.. you been watching? he's played stay at home all year. of course he has a lil offense but not much.. maybe 35P this year from him

liles has been the best d-man in every game he played. the only guy who knows how to clear the zone. he is on this team with any coach not named carlyle.

franson is not a waste.. he has been BRUTAL this year.. why.. cause he was bumped up to the second pairing.. hate to break it to ya.. franson blows ass on D. yay for his snap shot tho.. pay him millions!

Clarkson and his non existent production doesn't bother me, we all knew it was a risky sighing. the term is too long no matter how you look at it.

best corsi forward on the team

They do, in a manner of speaking.

Problem is there has been so much turnover with refs. I'd wager here aren't 5 guys redding right now with 10 yrs experience (just a guess though).

Bunch of new refs came in when they went to 2 ref system. Then since then a bunch of veteran guys retired.

There are a lot of inexperienced refs out there, and it shows. But there is little they can do about it, just let them get experience and imrpove.
- Big_Lightnin

26 out of 44 with 10 years experience.

phaneuf.. you been watching? he's played stay at home all year. of course he has a lil offense but not much.. maybe 35P this year from him

liles has been the best d-man in every game he played. the only guy who knows how to clear the zone. he is on this team with any coach not named carlyle.

franson is not a waste.. he has been BRUTAL this year.. why.. cause he was bumped up to the second pairing.. hate to break it to ya.. franson blows ass on D. yay for his snap shot tho.. pay him millions!
- Dozzer

forgot to add to my post

(frank) corsi

very serious gravy

i have been anti franson for over 2 years.. glad to see most of you are finally seeing it

liles is better than 4 of the guys that have been playing D for us this year

better than gunnar, fraser, ranger, and franson.

as for phaneuf.. when was the last time you saw him take an ill timed pinch? seriously.. think about it.. the one good thing RC has done is drive that part of dion's game out

phaneuf.. you been watching? he's played stay at home all year. of course he has a lil offense but not much.. maybe 35P this year from him

liles has been the best d-man in every game he played. the only guy who knows how to clear the zone. he is on this team with any coach not named carlyle.

franson is not a waste.. he has been BRUTAL this year.. why.. cause he was bumped up to the second pairing.. hate to break it to ya.. franson blows ass on D. yay for his snap shot tho.. pay him millions!
- Dozzer

Preaching to the choir bro

very serious gravy

i have been anti franson for over 2 years.. glad to see most of you are finally seeing it

liles is better than 4 of the guys that have been playing D for us this year

better than gunnar, fraser, ranger, and franson.

as for phaneuf.. when was the last time you saw him take an ill timed pinch? seriously.. think about it.. the one good thing RC has done is drive that part of dion's game out
- Dozzer

Iginla goal from Lucic.

Iginla goal from Lucic.
- Woderwick

Smartass

Smartass
- Yeti1181

no no

forgot to add to my post

(frank) corsi
- senstroll

but we won Corsi last night!

That's like 5 points in the standings!

no no
- Woderwick

Dumbass?

Dumbass?
- Yeti1181

yessss.

Iginla goal from Lucic.
- Woderwick

you mean the one with 4mins left in the third while they were down by 2?

ummm.. thats the right time of game to take a chance

I'm not arguing this because the Leafs got shafted on plenty of calls, but that LA-Habs game, there was two goalie interference calls that were clear as day not called, it has been atrocious the level of the refs performance.
- LeafMan

There have been some really bad calls.... Was it the Hawks - Philly game (I think it involved the hawks anyway) where goalie interference was called dispite the fact that the guy got crosschecked off his feet and into the goalie? Anyways, some brutal mistakes this year...

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you mean the one with 4mins left in the third while they were down by 2?

ummm.. thats the right time of game to take a chance
- Dozzer

Not with that hesitation.