The slump narrative with Matthews was ridiculous. He's a rookie, calm down. I doubt that will be his last "slump" this year either, that's how it works with rookies, even elite ones.
- daeth

Exactly.

Not to mention he was playing well in those games. Not like he was getting dominated or was invisible.

When are people going to start talking about Laine's lack of recent production?
- BetterCallSaul

Take away his two hattricks and he suuuuuuuucks = Unacceptable

Take away his four goal game and he suuuuuuucks = Employment

Take away his two hattricks and he suuuuuuuucks = Unacceptable

Take away his four goal game and he suuuuuuucks = Employment
- AdamFrench

If you take away the games anyone scored in, their pts/goal scoring sucks

Laine scores a hattrick he da bestest.

Matthews scores 4 goals in a game, hes overhyped won't be able to keep that production up


Laine production drops off, silence

Matthews in a goalless drought, he sucks he's playing poor he's a bust shoulda taken laine


I can't quite find the pattern here yet.
- burn

The media needs a story and negative sells when it's the Leafs. They made a stink about a 2 points in 11 game stretch or whatever it was with Kessel in a season where he had 80 points lol.

Take away his two hattricks and he suuuuuuuucks = Unacceptable

Take away his four goal game and he suuuuuuucks = Employment
- AdamFrench

Yeah, at least the sports writers have had an easy time pumping out columns.

Exactly.

Not to mention he was playing well in those games. Not like he was getting dominated or was invisible.
- burn

Yep. His line was to some degree playing on the perimeter more than they were earlier in the year but they were still in the offensive zone for entire shifts fairly often and playing well overall. He's been better than I thought he would be at this stage, it's been great.

The media needs a story and negative sells when it's the Leafs. They made a stink about a 2 points in 11 game stretch or whatever it was with Kessel in a season where he had 80 points lol.
- daeth

Indeed.

Take away his two hattricks and he suuuuuuuucks = Unacceptable

Take away his four goal game and he suuuuuuucks = Employment
- AdamFrench

If you take away every floater from the blueline Bernier is a Vezina winner

Yep. His line was to some degree playing on the perimeter more than they were earlier in the year but they were still in the offensive zone for entire shifts fairly often and playing well overall. He's been better than I thought he would be at this stage, it's been great.
- daeth

He's been better than I was expecting as well.

Yeah, at least the sports writers have had an easy time pumping out columns.
- BetterCallSaul

How long before somebody stakes out the local street meat cartel and find what El Chappo Matthews is doing?

If you take away every floater from the blueline Bernier is a Vezina winner
- daeth

Speaking of the Bern, he's kicking ass for the Ducks. He's powered by beaches and hoes.

Speaking of the Bern, he's kicking ass for the Ducks. He's powered by beaches and hoes.
- AdamFrench

He seemed to have all the tools to be a good player, all his issues were mental imo. He had confidence and concentration issues or something. The Ducks pretty much have the best team defense even with toaster behind the bench so I'm not too surprised that he's doing fine in a limited role.

Laine scores a hattrick he da bestest.

Matthews scores 4 goals in a game, hes overhyped won't be able to keep that production up


Laine production drops off, silence

Matthews in a goalless drought, he sucks he's playing poor he's a bust shoulda taken laine


I can't quite find the pattern here yet.
- burn

The pattern moves in mysterious ways.

If you play two full minutes in your own zone you're elite defender.

Speaking of the Bern, he's kicking ass for the Ducks. He's powered by beaches and hoes.
- AdamFrench

From "I can't stop a beachball" to |I can find a needle in a haystack". Yup, sounds like going from a poopty team to a defensive juggernaut that the Ducks have been for the last 4-6 years..

How long before somebody stakes out the local street meat cartel and find what El Chappo Matthews is doing?
- AdamFrench

Why is Steve Simmons still allowed to write for any medium when he's been exposed as a liar?

If you play two full minutes in your own zone you're elite defender.
- burn

I genuinely laughed when I read that. I think he actually has a bit of a sense of humour and it was an intentional set up. It was too perfect.

If you play two full minutes in your own zone you're elite defender.
- burn

Don't think it works that way.

Why is Steve Simmons still allowed to write for any medium when he's been exposed as a liar?
- BetterCallSaul

Because he makes them money?? How he makes them money I have no idea.

Because he makes them money?? How he makes them money I have no idea.
- daeth

People call in to the show to shout at him. Helps the numbers?

Don't think it works that way.
- BetterCallSaul

Jarod Crozier is starting to make fun of the light weights that pump on the idea that Karlsson does not play strong D. From his blog

"Anyone who still hangs onto the "Erik Karlsson can't play defense" adage is simply living in a dream world and has not watched him play over the last couple of seasons. He played almost the entire final two minutes in his own end (albeit his icing the puck resulted in the inability to change and thus the extended Bruins' pressure), and blocked at least two shots in that stretch, bringing his game total to eight, and putting him well into first place in the league in that category."
- spatso

[quote=daeth]
Oh.

People call in to the show to shout at him. Helps the numbers?
- AdamFrench

Oh, he has a radio or tv show? I just thought he wrote for the Sun or something. I can't imagine anyone buys a newspaper to read what he has to say lol

Oh.
- BetterCallSaul

Yep. You idiots that think Karlsson can't play defense. HE PLAYED TWO STRAIGHT MINUTES IN HIS OWN END!

God-like defense right there folks.

Why is Steve Simmons still allowed to write for any medium when he's been exposed as a liar?
- BetterCallSaul

That same question has been asked for the past 10 years or so me thinks. I don't even read and give a click to his article links anymore.