Someone was saying it was the core, it does not help when you have no 3rd or 4th line contributing game in and game out. Those lines are critical to the success of a team nowadays.
- LeafMan

Indeed.

And especially in the playoffs.

i dont really have an answer

maybe you know

how did the last 5 and half games you guys had without price go?
- Dozzer

Budaj stepped up and stole the show....no?

I'm calling $2.5 M
- Big_Lightnin

1.1MM

correct.. the top line went ice cold..
- senstroll

Offense tends to be harder to come by when you start off every game down two goals.

Someone was saying it was the core, it does not help when you have no 3rd or 4th line contributing game in and game out. Those lines are critical to the success of a team nowadays.
- LeafMan

Bingo. When you hardly play you're 4th line because they're uselss, it raises the ice time of every other forward, as the season goes on, these players get worn out. It was expected.

Offense tends to be harder to come by when you start off every game down two goals.
- Feeling Glucky?

i dont really have an answer

maybe you know

how did the last 5 and half games you guys had without price go?
- Dozzer

Goaltending really wasn't an issue.

The team was gased and the Rangers were simply better at that moment. They were on a roll.

Budaj stepped up and stole the show....no?
- Garnie

i dont know.. something like that

Someone was saying it was the core, it does not help when you have no 3rd or 4th line contributing game in and game out. Those lines are critical to the success of a team nowadays.
- LeafMan

Which is why I want to see the Leafs give marlies a chance this year.

Replace the knuckle draggers with hockey players.

(frank)in stupid to let MacIntyre walk
- BoTtLePoLiCe

I agree. They should have kept him. They didn't draft another goalie so why let him go? He provided depth.

damn right!

i'll still drink my beer and cheer the boys on every game like I always do!!

we can do no less eh?


- Dozzer

But there will be many tears in your beers as well.
Those are not tears of joy either.

Which is why I want to see the Leafs give marlies a chance this year.

Replace the knuckle draggers with hockey players.
- Feeling Glucky?

Sound strategy.

You could also look at it the other way.

Did the Leafs deserve to be in 3rd place in the East when they only won 3 games in Regulation over a span of 3 months? Was the team always as bad as the last 20 games and just got some puck luck?

You are going the opposite way and accentuating the positive too much when a lot of people were pointing out flaws long ago...
- Iggysbff

Ignoring wins because they're in OT was one of the most hilarious arguments trolls had this season. Thanks for reminding me of that one.

You should lol
- Bigzby

no that's obnoxious. LIke HH and whatever his magic 33:19 formula was or whatever.

It was more confusing than the numbers from 'LOST'

Goaltending really wasn't an issue.

The team was gased and the Rangers were simply better at that moment. They were on a roll.
- Pecafan Fan

oh please

you guys were all using not having a starting goalie as an excuse during the series.. and the rags had played MORE games than you guys had.

the no gas in the tank excuse is BS in its finest form

the rags had played 14 games by the start of that series, the habs? 11

sorry.. not buying it.

Goaltending really wasn't an issue.

The team was gased and the Rangers were simply better at that moment. They were on a roll.
- Pecafan Fan

Still was pretty close series, a simple hard overtime was the difference.

shoulda signed both him and our AHL D of the year for 700k each.
- big_dion

Yes. They shouldn't have let Brennan walk either.

Yeah but their confidence was affected by the Bernier injury.

It'S all connected to Bernier!!!!
- Pecafan Fan

if some fans want to use that as an excuse..thats fine, I guess it makes them feel better.

it does not explain the 30+ game slump where they got 5 wins...

oh please

you guys were all using not having a starting goalie as an excuse during the series.. and the rags had played MORE games than you guys had.

the no gas in the tank excuse is BS in its finest form

the rags had played 14 games by the start of that series, the habs? 11

sorry.. not buying it.
- Dozzer

The habs worse game of the series, the first one, was with Price in net.

Yes. They shouldn't have let Brennan walk either.
- TML60

He knew he was never going to get a chance here.

Still was pretty close series, a simple hard overtime was the difference.
- LeafMan

my point is.. if price didnt get hurt.. the habs go to the final

i believe that 100%

12.7m* for a 2RW, a 4LW, a 3LD, a 13F, a 7D and a backup goaltender.

(Assumes burying Orr, 2.75m cap to Gardiner, 800k cap to Holland)

if some fans want to use that as an excuse..thats fine, I guess it makes them feel better.

it does not explain the 30+ game slump where they got 5 wins...
- senstroll

you mean the one in December, when JVR was our top line center?

my point is.. if price didnt get hurt.. the habs go to the final

i believe that 100%
- Dozzer

The King was pretty damn good as well.

You could also look at it the other way.

Did the Leafs deserve to be in 3rd place in the East when they only won 3 games in Regulation over a span of 3 months? Was the team always as bad as the last 20 games and just got some puck luck?

You are going the opposite way and accentuating the positive too much when a lot of people were pointing out flaws long ago...
- Iggysbff

Huh? Bit of an exaggeration...