That's another thing. I missed the OT to make a beer run before closing time. But the Hawks had 2 power plays in OT.

Thanks refs. Sure made winning possible..
- systemtool

Disappointed in you tool.

That should have been taken care of in the 2nd intermission.

It's only been five games but this is fun as poop to watch. I haven't been this stoked since the Sundin/Quinn years. Matthews and Nylander....

Fair enough. Although that PK in OT...
- Steven_Seagull

(frank) yeah he slayed it
I'm hoping to see more of that

Disappointed in you tool.

That should have been taken care of in the 2nd intermission.
- Phenom

I know! But I had people over and they wouldn't leave.

I only attack Gardiner to counter balance the nonsense claims that he's somehow elite.
- Steven_Seagull

Completely bi-polar in here with that guy

He's fine as a 3/4/5 guy, depending on who's playing with him, and what kind of a game he's having. Elite though?

(frank) yeah he slayed it
I'm hoping to see more of that
- UsernameUnknown

He wasn't good his first two games, his last two games have been increasingly better.

This will happen when you watch the game instead of the ticker.
- gravyface

Riiight



Your belief that I don't watch the game is the excuse now.

It's only been five games but this is fun as poop to watch. I haven't been this stoked since the Sundin/Quinn years. Matthews and Nylander....
- Zezel

Send them down until Babcock the idiot coach can figure out how to turn Hunwick and Polak into Doughty and Weber. Well over a point per game and all they know is losing.

The only thing the kids are gaining experience with is losing, I put that on Babcock, horrible coaching decisions by a supposedly great coach to me is troubling.

Yeah it's early but the trends are never changing.
- LeafMan

The only thing I really question is running with Kadri - Komarov and Bozak - JVR to start these OTs. All that open ice....he should be feeding the opposition a steady diet of young, skilled and fast.

Riiight



Your belief that I don't watch the game is the excuse now.
- Aetherial

The only thing the kids are gaining experience with is losing, I put that on Babcock, horrible coaching decisions by a supposedly great coach to me is troubling.

Yeah it's early but the trends are never changing.
- LeafMan

Oh, you're being sarcastic. OK. I was confused.

Completely bi-polar in here with that guy

He's fine as a 3/4/5 guy, depending on who's playing with him, and what kind of a game he's having. Elite though?
- gravyface

Yeah, I see that.


Tanner believes he is.

Riiight


- Aetherial

Pretty much everyone agrees with that assessment except for you and the other guy who doesn't watch the games at all, but makes snap judgements based on their Sportsnet app alerts.

Send them down until Babcock the idiot coach can figure out how to turn Hunwick and Polak into Doughty and Weber. Well over a point per game and all they know is losing.
- systemtool

Yup. You can't expect goaltenders to steal you games all the time. Cujo and Belfour ruined it for us, but that didn't really get us anywhere either.

Even Price has had good to very good defensive teams in front of him his whole career.

The kids are playing exactly as expected: in the offensive zone, dynamic, talented, confident, in their own end though? Pressured, confused, and overwhelmed for the most part.
- gravyface

Sorry. But no. Price makes an average D unit look good. That's what elite goalies do. They can still win despite not having great defense. I'm not expecting Andersen to be Price but it'd be great if he could make our way below average D look average. He can't steal every game but stealing one would be a good start.

Yeah, I see that.


Tanner believes he is.
- Steven_Seagull

The guy also listens to a group called Pixies. Pixies. That's right. A man listing to a music group called Pixies. (frank)ing Pixies.

The only thing I really question is running with Kadri - Komarov and Bozak - JVR to start these OTs. All that open ice....he should be feeding the opposition a steady diet of young, skilled and fast.
- Phenom

trade Kadri for a dman, a real one

Send them down until Babcock the idiot coach can figure out how to turn Hunwick and Polak into Doughty and Weber.
- systemtool

It's amazing to think Marner and Mathews have only played 5 games, Nylander a couple dozen? This poop is gonna get good.

new blog everyone

Pretty much everyone agrees with that assessment except for you and the other guy who doesn't watch the games at all, but makes snap judgements based on their Sportsnet app alerts.
- gravyface

Yeah that's it. Whatever helps you keep that leafs boner

Sorry. But no. Price makes an average D unit look good. That's what elite goalies do. They can still win despite not having great defense. I'm not expecting Andersen to be Price but it'd be great if he could make our way below average D look average. He can't steal every game but stealing one would be a good start.
- UsernameUnknown

I disagree. Price is still the best goaltender in the world, but you throw him in net with our lot and he's not coming out much better. Maybe we'd be .500.

Sorry. But no. Price makes an average D unit look good. That's what elite goalies do. They can still win despite not having great defense. I'm not expecting Andersen to be Price but it'd be great if he could make our way below average D look average. He can't steal every game but stealing one would be a good start.
- UsernameUnknown

Rare cases where a goalie is so elite the teams is actually better. More often than not teams make a goalie look elite. Like Anaheim did last year. And Nashville does with every goalie they ever have. LA did with Bernier. Price, Loungo, Lundqvist. Some of the best goalies of the past 10-15 years don't have Cups. Yet guys like Niemi and Ward do.

The guy also listens to a group called Pixies. Pixies. That's right. A man listing to a music group called Pixies. (frank)ing Pixies.
- systemtool

I can't comment on reasons I would not like to explain.

It's amazing to think Marner and Mathews have only played 5 games, Nylander a couple dozen? This poop is gonna get good.
- Zezel

Definitely something to look forward to

Yeah that's it. Whatever helps you keep that leads boner
- Aetherial

I don't know what to tell you: if you are watching the games and come to the same conclusions?