I don't know. I hated Kessel when he 1st got here - he never hustled -just as I thought he was passed all the lazy crap and I buy his jersey - he turns to butter the last 15 or so.

I'm hoping he was just tired - Olympics etc
- Garnie

Olympics

I don't know. I hated Kessel when he 1st got here - he never hustled -just as I thought he was passed all the lazy crap and I buy his jersey - he turns to butter the last 15 or so.

I'm hoping he was just tired - Olympics etc
- Garnie

Good point...he had a very long year. I don't begrudge him getting the hell away from hockey. The fans need to chill out.

Orr, FML and Fraser were more important
- senstroll

You think they made the team over Colborne?

Olympics
- MTL1

Huh? GO CANADA GO

Huh? GO CANADA GO
- Garnie

I dont believe the Olympics is a viable reason as to why Kessel did his disappearing act for the last 14 games

IMO, there as far away as they've ever been. We were 3rd in the East at the 70 game mark. As awful as the collapse was, we're not as far off as people seem to think. A new coach would be a huge and important first step.
- djamon

For sure, start with the coach, make 2 serious upgrades on D, get a good backup (not Reimer or Brodeur) and then start to fill some holes on the 2nd and 3rd lines.

I dont believe the Olympics is a viable reason as to why Kessel did his disappearing act for the last 14 games
- MTL1

You're not a little fat guy with one nut

I dont believe the Olympics is a viable reason as to why Kessel did his disappearing act for the last 14 games
- MTL1

bozak and kessel while JVR watches

For sure, start with the coach, make 2 serious upgrades on D, get a good backup (not Reimer or Brodeur) and then start to fill some holes on the 2nd and 3rd lines.
- Mr_Smokey

u think leafs make playoffs next season?

I dont believe the Olympics is a viable reason as to why Kessel did his disappearing act for the last 14 games
- MTL1

The team went into the poopter and so did he. It's already been well established he's not a leader so to expect him to bring the team out of that poopstorm is foolish. The poopstorm only weighed on him further.

u think leafs make playoffs next season?
- Jurco_28

u think leafs make playoffs next season?
- Jurco_28

Yes, emphatically.

Datsyuk wife had another datsyuk-lite today. he has 2 now.
- Jurco_28

1st rounder in 18 years?

Yes, emphatically.
- Mr_Smokey

,

The team went into the poopter and so did he. It's already been well established he's not a leader so to expect him to bring the team out of that poopstorm is foolish. The poopstorm only weighed on him further.
- Mr_Smokey

I don't agree. I think he became much more of a leader this year. Showed much more emotion and wasn't afraid to scream at his teammates for (frank)ing up. Could see the frustration on his face with the lack of help he was getting. Unfortunate.

did the leafs acquire stamkos and weber yet?

You think they made the team over Colborne?
- djamon

cant remember but I think Orr and FML played for the leafs this season and Colborne didnt

I dont believe the Olympics is a viable reason as to why Kessel did his disappearing act for the last 14 games
- MTL1

That, combined with his questionable fitness level would be my guess.

go habs go!!
- hunglikeapuck

err...hung like a puck eh? strange. pucks are pretty small.

IMO, there as far away as they've ever been. We were 3rd in the East at the 70 game mark. As awful as the collapse was, we're not as far off as people seem to think. A new coach would be a huge and important first step.
- djamon

We may have been third but our defense was horrible. it was a combination of our goalies being first star every game and our first line being on fire. Once the players stopped scoring and our goalies came down to earth our weakness was even more glaring.

Getting a new coach doesn't bother me IF you tell me who we are replacing him with. Which better coaches are out there eating potato chips on the couch watch the playoffs? I am guessing once the playoffs are over some coaches will get fired and then maybe we might have better options.

But why don't you like who we got? Our coach wanting us to play better defense which sounds like a good plan to me. It's the players who refuse to play that style that should be leaving.

u think leafs make playoffs next season?
- Jurco_28

Depends if they trade Dion. If they tweak around the edges, while firing Carlyle, then they make it for sure.

cant remember but I think Orr and FML played for the leafs this season and Colborne didnt
- senstroll

Was Colborne gonna be asked to do what they were asked to do? Roster construction...you know.

,
- Dozzer

The bones of the team are very good and can be built on
Goaltending? check
First line? check

Coach and D need addressing....

For years Leaf fans have been dying for a legit #1 goaltender and a first line that doesn't consist of poop like Stajan or Antropov..... we got em finally and there's no optimism?

- Dozzer

I dont believe the Olympics is a viable reason as to why Kessel did his disappearing act for the last 14 games
- MTL1

Did our dear Habs get another pp with 2 mins to go again last night?

(frank)ing classic - hab guy tackles and wrestles guy to the ground and then TB gets a penalty 1 second later

Bravo NHL Bravo