I don't get all the angst. This team was never meant to compete this year. In addition they have played almost every game on the road. Been competitive in every game. Out played the other team most of the games they played. Lead in most of the time they've been on the ice. So yea a bad string of blown leads but thay can be remedied over time. All the other signs are positive. 5 points in 5 games, 4 of them on the road. Rookies all excelling. I'll take it. Blown leads or not.


And for those questioning Babcock.
- systemtool

Then i dont his hockey sense. Cause no one shoukd ever say that about holland
- Fakepartofme

That's why Babbers shouldn't have played him. Overrated coach IMO

I don't get all the angst. This team was never meant to compete this year. In addition they have played almost every game on the road. Been competitive in every game. Out played the other team most of the games they played. Lead in most of the time they've been on the ice. So yea a bad string of blown leads but thay can be remedied over time. All the other signs are positive. 5 points in 5 games, 4 of them on the road. Rookies all excelling. I'll take it. Blown leads or not.


And for those questioning Babcock.
- systemtool

My voice of reason.

I like the Canucks' jersey, so I'd say....shut yo mouth.


#truthtalk #nottwitter
- Steven_Seagull

I was looking at the computer for a while, then I glanced at the TV and I thought the color was down on the CBC broadcast.

Shocked by the way the early losing is happening.
- Beatle_john

Why?

I don't get all the angst. This team was never meant to compete this year. In addition they have played almost every game on the road. Been competitive in every game. Out played the other team most of the games they played. Lead in most of the time they've been on the ice. So yea a bad string of blown leads but thay can be remedied over time. All the other signs are positive. 5 points in 5 games, 4 of them on the road. Rookies all excelling. I'll take it. Blown leads or not.


And for those questioning Babcock.
- systemtool

The angst may be due to the fact that the team could be 5-0 or 4-1.
Or thats what some feel.

The angst may be due to the fact that the team could be 5-0 or 4-1.
Or thats what some feel.
- Fakepartofme

I was looking at the computer for a while, then I glanced at the TV and I thought the color was down on the CBC broadcast.
- The Shrike

I don't get all the angst. This team was never meant to compete this year. In addition they have played almost every game on the road. Been competitive in every game. Out played the other team most of the games they played. Lead in most of the time they've been on the ice. So yea a bad string of blown leads but thay can be remedied over time. All the other signs are positive. 5 points in 5 games, 4 of them on the road. Rookies all excelling. I'll take it. Blown leads or not.


And for those questioning Babcock.
- systemtool

Exact opposite of Vancouver ' s start.....

Matthews and Nylander might be the best Leafs duo since Kadri-Komagod, Bozak-Kessel or Grabovski-Kulemin
- AdamFrench

Cue Big D in 5 - 4 - 3....

The angst may be due to the fact that the team could be 5-0 or 4-1.
Or thats what some feel.
- Fakepartofme

So they've played well. What's th problem?

I'd be pissed if they could be 0-5. That a bad sign. When your team leaves yoy feeling they should have won every game. You're doing something right.

- ThePresident

I hope you get JFKed

Exact opposite of Vancouver ' s start.....
- Phenom

Remember the last few years? Winning games we got outplayed in? That sucked. Cause you knew there was no hope. Just luck on random nights.

Cue Big D in 5 - 4 - 3....
- Woderwick

"BELARUSSIAN BUUUUULLSEYEEEEEE"

So they've played well. What's th problem?

I'd be pissed if they could be 0-5. That a bad sign. When your team leaves yoy feeling they should have won every game. You're doing something right.
- systemtool

Because the problem is....we're supposed to be better. We were supposed to have shored up our goaltending as well.....apparently scoring 4 goals a night is not enough.

I stand by my previous post. Last year was the tear down, this is year one of the rebuild. They need to test what works and what won't, and multiple times. There was no reason to use the Hunwick - Polak pairing in OT other than "Let's see what happens".
- BetterCallSaul

Teardown hasn't finished yet (IMO)

Because the problem is....we're supposed to be better. We were supposed to have shored up our goaltending as well.....apparently scoring 4 goals a night is not enough.
- ThePresident

I don't get all the angst. This team was never meant to compete this year. In addition they have played almost every game on the road. Been competitive in every game. Out played the other team most of the games they played. Lead in most of the time they've been on the ice. So yea a bad string of blown leads but thay can be remedied over time. All the other signs are positive. 5 points in 5 games, 4 of them on the road. Rookies all excelling. I'll take it. Blown leads or not.


And for those questioning Babcock.
- systemtool

This.

Because the problem is....we're supposed to be better. We were supposed to have shored up our goaltending as well.....apparently scoring 4 goals a night is not enough.
- ThePresident

And that's where we disagree. We are not sippoaed to be better. Sorry but you're either (frank)ing with me or just simply have some unusually high expectations for no reason at all.

Because the problem is....we're supposed to be better. We were supposed to have shored up our goaltending as well.....apparently scoring 4 goals a night is not enough.
- ThePresident

Goaltending aside, I'm thrilled we can even score goals. Last year our sniper was (frank)ing Komarov. Offense is headed up

Actual Talent

Shocked by the way the early losing is happening.
- Beatle_john

Why?

Because the problem is....we're supposed to be better. We were supposed to have shored up our goaltending as well.....apparently scoring 4 goals a night is not enough.
- ThePresident

I honestly don't think there's an argument to be made that this team isn't playing better then they did last year

Because the problem is....we're supposed to be better. We were supposed to have shored up our goaltending as well.....apparently scoring 4 goals a night is not enough.
- ThePresident

5 points after 5 games, exactly on target IMO

And that's where we disagree. We are not sippoaed to be better. Sorry but you're either (frank)ing with me or just simply have some unusually high expectations for no reason at all.
- systemtool

Andersen + Matthews = Presidents Trophy

Because the problem is....we're supposed to be better. We were supposed to have shored up our goaltending as well.....apparently scoring 4 goals a night is not enough.
- ThePresident

They are better and pertier and smarter and faster and skilldier and more funner to watch...with tons of upside. Light at the end of the tunnel... the dark days are over.