Except when the refs gifted the kings with a couple power plays in the 2nd to help get their confidence up and swing the momentum.
- bryant

The slashing calls on marner were a joke.

Leafs have the 12th most powerplays in the league.


Keep in mind theyre the only team to have played 7 games. There are 17 teams with 2 or more games in hand. Some teams even have 3 or 4 games in hand. Ive noticed that as the game goes on the calls go in the other teams favour in order to keep them in the game.
- systemtool

officiating already in PlayOff / Post Season form... memories of Boston.

Fun fact about Phaneuf.

When the kings played the Sens, with the salary retained by Ottawa in the Phaneuf trade, he was the highest paid defenseman on the ice for the Sens.

And he was playing for the other team.


- Scabeh

The Canadiens have placed Jacob de la Rose on waivers.

The Canadiens have placed Jacob de la Rose on waivers.
- PatC80

Yeah, I saw.

Peca pretty much made him irrelevant...

They gave this guy every chance in the world to prove he was more than a 4th line centre.

He's not.

Yeah, I saw.

Peca pretty much made him irrelevant...

They gave this guy every chance in the world to prove he was more than a 4th line centre.

He's not.
- Scabeh

He was what we thought he was.

Yeah, I saw.

Peca pretty much made him irrelevant...

They gave this guy every chance in the world to prove he was more than a 4th line centre.

He's not.
- Scabeh

still feel bad for him, he had health issues in pre-season.. I wonder if Ottawa picks him up.

still feel bad for him, he had health issues in pre-season.. I wonder if Ottawa picks him up.
- PatC80

Yeah, heart problems.

Sucks for him but that's how it is.

He was what we thought he was.
- bixll

I'd still take him over the GOAT.

Yeah, I saw.

Peca pretty much made him irrelevant...

They gave this guy every chance in the world to prove he was more than a 4th line centre.

He's not.
- Scabeh

Bizarre opening to the year. Mtl and Ottawa playing well. Florida’s off to terrible start. Winnipeg has been mediocre.

I'd still take him over the GOAT.
- Scabeh

Is he healthy, and OK..

Bizarre opening to the year. Mtl and Ottawa playing well. Florida’s off to terrible start. Winnipeg has been mediocre.
- bryant

Pit ?? They lost to the Habs,,,,, twice.

Bizarre opening to the year. Mtl and Ottawa playing well. Florida’s off to terrible start. Winnipeg has been mediocre.
- bryant

Vegas, SJ?

Bizarre opening to the year. Mtl and Ottawa playing well. Florida’s off to terrible start. Winnipeg has been mediocre.
- bryant

I must say, plenty of surprises to start the year. St-Louis is looking awful!

I can't say for the other teams, but the way Habs were playing in preseason, I did mention they'd do better than people thought....

So far so good.

Pit ?? They lost to the Habs,,,,, twice.
- bixll

Leafs have the 12th most powerplays in the league.


Keep in mind theyre the only team to have played 7 games. There are 17 teams with 2 or more games in hand. Some teams even have 3 or 4 games in hand. Ive noticed that as the game goes on the calls go in the other teams favour in order to keep them in the game.
- systemtool

Same thing happened last year.

Amazing that a team which is pretty much all skill with almost zero physical element doesn't get the penalty calls.

- Scabeh

I know..

Bizarre opening to the year. Mtl and Ottawa playing well. Florida’s off to terrible start. Winnipeg has been mediocre.
- bryant

The Hoffman effect!!

I must say, plenty of surprises to start the year. St-Louis is looking awful!

I can't say for the other teams, but the way Habs were playing in preseason, I did mention they'd do better than people thought....

So far so good.
- Scabeh

Of course I picked O'Reilly (doing ok), Thomas (lol) and Fabbri (got hurt the day after our draft).

Oh...and I took Getzlaf (IR) and Kase (IR)

Fun fact about Phaneuf.

When the kings played the Sens, with the salary retained by Ottawa in the Phaneuf trade, he was the highest paid defenseman on the ice for the Sens.

And he was playing for the other team.


- Scabeh

The only redeeming thing about that for the Sens is that by having him on the opposing team is a net benefit for them

Vegas, SJ?
- PatC80

Oh ya, I could have gone on and on, but where do you end.

Only the leafs have played to expectations so far.

Leafs have the 12th most powerplays in the league.


Keep in mind theyre the only team to have played 7 games. There are 17 teams with 2 or more games in hand. Some teams even have 3 or 4 games in hand. Ive noticed that as the game goes on the calls go in the other teams favour in order to keep them in the game.
- systemtool

What the (frank) were the calls on Marner? They didn't replay the second one in the arena and the first he barely even reached in with his stick and got called for a slash??

Of course I picked O'Reilly (doing ok), Thomas (lol) and Fabbri (got hurt the day after our draft).

Oh...and I took Getzlaf (IR) and Kase (IR)


- AdamFrench

I have O’reilly too.

My worst pick has been patches.

My last 2 picks were duchene and Justin Williams, and they’ve been decent.

I have O’reilly too.

My worst pick has been patches.

My last 2 picks were duchene and Justin Williams, and they’ve been decent.
- bryant

He's been a real find

Also... seeing Matthew's release in person from ~50ft away was unbelievable. Holy poop can he rip that wrister.

I have O’reilly too.

My worst pick has been patches.

My last 2 picks were duchene and Justin Williams, and they’ve been decent.
- bryant

I got Patches also

Not even Marner and Matthews are going to save my pool team this year.