Leafs and Habs were neck in neck before Bernier's injury.

You yourself said earlier in the year they were pretty similar teams.

Habs are were they are because of hot goaltending, and not much else.
- Feeling Glucky?

they do and I don't really care if he's dirty.
- dt99999

Dirty is better.

That was a flukey goal as per Boomer Esiason. And?????
- hscesq

me.

- WaterBoy

i think Bourque is OK on the third line. he had that brutal game 1 with the penalties but i find he's been moving his feet for the most part. not sure he'd be my first scratch. that would probably be Prust.

me.
- StormCloud

Shut up.

so you're saying the poopting on him is warranted because he doesn't pick up enough assists?
- DoubleDown

Max is also a far better defensive player than Kessel.

i think Bourque is OK on the third line. he had that brutal game 1 with the penalties but i find he's been moving his feet for the most part. not sure he'd be my first scratch. that would probably be Prust.
- DoubleDown

I would sit Prust as well.

- BingoLady

was he responding to me?

so you're saying the poopting on him is warranted because he doesn't pick up enough assists?
- DoubleDown

Obviously. Also he's American and the Habs greatness only ever came from cheating the system back in the 50's and 60's...or something like that.

Shut up.
- hscesq

Obviously. Also he's American and the Habs greatness only ever came from cheating the system back in the 50's and 60's...or something like that.
- AdamFrench

Kessel is American too. Ha!

i think Bourque is OK on the third line. he had that brutal game 1 with the penalties but i find he's been moving his feet for the most part. not sure he'd be my first scratch. that would probably be Prust.
- DoubleDown

He's been ok. No need to scratch him.

Max is also a far better defensive player than Kessel.
- habs12

of course.

He's been ok. No need to scratch him.
- WaterBoy

Please scratch me. You know where. Thanks.

Kessel is American too. Ha!
- hscesq

Wow. I probably shouldn't have sent all those death threats to Team Canada after they didn't select him.

of course.
- StormCloud

Not sure what's so funny. Does Kessel kill penalties?

of course.
- StormCloud

No?

Obviously. Also he's American and the Habs greatness only ever came from cheating the system back in the 50's and 60's...or something like that.
- AdamFrench

I HATED those days.

Not sure what's so funny. Does Kessel kill penalties?
- hscesq

Darth Vader does not need to kill penalties

Please scratch me. You know where. Thanks.
- hscesq

I know I shouldn't be talking about this now, but it looks like Vail and Thrower won't get contracts...

Please scratch me. You know where. Thanks.
- hscesq

No problem.

No problem.


- WaterBoy

Not sure what's so funny. Does Kessel kill penalties?
- hscesq

Patches was 14th on the team in average ice time killing penalties.

Perhaps the Leafs don't want Kessel killing penalties....they would prefer him using his minutes at even strength and the power play. Doesn't make him a bad defensive player.

Patches was 14th on the team in average ice time killing penalties.

Perhaps the Leafs don't want Kessel killing penalties....they would prefer him using his minutes at even strength and the power play. Doesn't make him a bad defensive player.
- StormCloud

Kessel couldn't find the inside of his own zone with a map