Just saying it would be better for te Leafs if the Oilers did make it.
- bobbyisno1

The West in general hasn't looked like the powerful conference it was for soooo long.

The West in general hasn't looked like the powerful conference it was for soooo long.
- markmark

east > west this year and last i'd say

meh..it feels like every shot is going to go in
He looks terrible and that wraparound goal
- senstroll

Oh I agree. That goal was brutal.

But McBackup is the value menu, you know? Some nights you might find a hair on your burger but maybe you also get a few extra pickles. Other nights the extra pickles are pubes.

The West in general hasn't looked like the powerful conference it was for soooo long.
- markmark

Nashville is still scary.

east > west this year and last i'd say
- daeth

Personally I think there are two reasons.

1) Goaltending
2) Game is trending away from heavy crash & bang styles which is where a lot of Western teams excelled

Were you at the game?
- Garnie

No - I only go to Leafs losses.

Personally I think there are two reasons.

1) Goaltending
2) Game is trending away from heavy crash & bang styles which is where a lot of Western teams excelled
- markmark

Yeah i agree with this. Still a lot of heavy/slow teams in the west, the top teams seem to be all based on speed now

Nashville is still scary.
- bobbyisno1

West:
NAS
Healthy STL
CGY is headed in the right direction
CHI is still a threat
DAL/MIN underperforming

East:
Pens
Caps
TBL
CLB
NYI are underperforming

Nashville is still scary.
- bobbyisno1

Chicago and LA are always scary too but even they are kind of flawed these days.

meh..it feels like every shot is going to go in
He looks terrible and that wraparound goal
- senstroll

He looked good making that one huge save, but he was so far out of position it forced him to reach to make that save. The wings didn't even make a play there, he just way out of position.

He was a mess last night.

Oh I agree. That goal was brutal.

But McBackup is the value menu, you know? Some nights you might find a hair on your burger but maybe you also get a few extra pickles. Other nights the extra pickles are pubes.
- markmark

Wtf

Oh I agree. That goal was brutal.

But McBackup is the value menu, you know? Some nights you might find a hair on your burger but maybe you also get a few extra pickles. Other nights the extra pickles are pubes.
- markmark

Chicago and LA are always scary too but even they are kind of flawed these days.
- daeth

Very early, but LA's defense and Quick could make them dangerous come playoff time.

Very early, but LA's defense and Quick could make them dangerous come playoff time.
- david22

kopitar has unsucked too

West:
NAS
Healthy STL
CGY is headed in the right direction
CHI is still a threat
DAL/MIN underperforming

East:
Pens
Caps
TBL
CLB
NYI are underperforming
- markmark

Leafs are a team that can do it all, and yes they can defend just look at the Washington game.
Don't be suprised if they make the finals.

kopitar has unsucked too
- daeth

I think Dustin Brown found Richard's cocaine pile. Seems like he's faster than he has been since 2012.

Leafs are a team that can do it all, and yes they can defend just look at the Washington game.
Don't be suprised if they make the finals.
- bobbyisno1

I'm trying to not let my head get in the clouds based on the Leafs TEAM.

Matthews though.... holy (frank) is he good... like really really (frank)ing good.

I think Dustin Brown found Richard's cocaine pile. Seems like he's faster than he has been since 2012.
- AdamFrench

Wait, who are you again?

I think Dustin Brown found Richard's cocaine pile. Seems like he's faster than he has been since 2012.
- AdamFrench

Was just gonna say, who's the new Dustin brown

I think Dustin Brown found Richard's cocaine pile. Seems like he's faster than he has been since 2012.
- AdamFrench

he would've been near the bottom of my list of potential bounce back players i have to say

he would've been near the bottom of my list of potential bounce back players i have to say
- daeth

lupul would've been one slot higher

I'm trying to not let my head get in the clouds based on the Leafs TEAM.

Matthews though.... holy (frank) is he good... like really really (frank)ing good.
- markmark

I told my wife last year when the Leafs were in the playoffs that they were gonna win the cup this year or next year.
I stand by prediction.

I'm trying to not let my head get in the clouds based on the Leafs TEAM.

Matthews though.... holy (frank) is he good... like really really (frank)ing good.
- markmark

I did a quick look on Sportsnet's website, but sadly couldn't find it.

They broke down a goal from last night (I think it was the Leafs' second goal) - 7 passes, pretty sure all 5 guys touched it. Friedman was saying it was like a soccer goal - they just kept moving it to open space, and finally scored. Stretched out the opposition - vertically and horizontally. IIRC, it was over 20 seconds from start to finish.

It was frightening.

Frightening in a really, really good way.

I did a quick look on Sportsnet's website, but sadly couldn't find it.

They broke down a goal from last night (I think it was the Leafs' second goal) - 7 passes, pretty sure all 5 guys touched it. Friedman was saying it was like a soccer goal - they just kept moving it to open space, and finally scored. Stretched out the opposition - vertically and horizontally. IIRC, it was over 20 seconds from start to finish.

It was frightening.

Frightening in a really, really good way.
- Atomic Wedgie

4v4 and 3v3 with Matthews + Nylander is basically a power-play. It's crazy.

I was also half watching that during the intermission but on mute. Was very confused what the little grey boxes with numbers were counting.

matthews + nylander > sundin + mogilny

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