Tavares has so quietly gotten 5 points in 3 games.
- RogerRoeper

Tavares does everything quietly

More fun if you watch the games.
- Garnie

If I do maybe i'll be smart enough to think Dubas needs to be fired over waiving a 37 year-old 4th liner.

Tavares does everything quietly
- 21peter

Such a boring mother (frank)er. Even on the ice.

But pretty damn effective.

If I do maybe i'll be smart enough to think Dubas needs to be fired over waiving a 37 year-old 4th liner.
- RogerRoeper

No one is picking up Spezza anyway.

It's a non-story. Move on Roger.

At least those moronic fans can't chant "Laine is better": in the arena.

No one is picking up Spezza anyway.

It's a non-story. Move on Roger.
- Scabeh

Agreed, but it is a big story.

I never said that.
- Garnie

What you say is irrelevant. What I can twist your words into sounding like is all that matters.

Anyway, this is a silly argument unlike the normally important ones that go on here. The line is playing well and gives Keefe options. Having that third line is important to him so unless it falls apart it’s staying together.

Us old guys need to stick up for each other.

Don’t make me repeat this.

Such a boring mother (frank)er. Even on the ice.

But pretty damn effective.
- Scabeh

If I do maybe i'll be smart enough to think Dubas needs to be fired over waiving a 37 year-old 4th liner.
- RogerRoeper

Everyone cried when Babs didn’t start him.

You know how the fan base is.🤷🏻‍♂️

Agreed, but it is a big story.
- RogerRoeper

You’re both right. It’s a big non story

So, play a league minimum guy there, they’re the best line in the last game and that gives you the freedom to play Hyman on the third line giving us third good lines since when?

Hyman adds X% more over Thornton? We may be overestimating how good they were together last year. Either way, the cost is breaking up a really effective third line. I haven’t seen any realistic options to replacing Thornton on a line that is starting to come together.

But hey, everybody loves to come up with line combos so I’m waiting for the Engvall or Simmonds on top line suggestions.
- Canada Cup

That was me.

Tavares does everything quietly
- 21peter

he had fun one time, he thought it was awful

According to Natural Stat Trick

Joe Thornton 5v5

Corsi 51-23 (68.92%)
Shots 19-13 (59.38%)
Goals 1-1
xgf 1.53-1.03 (59.70%)
HDCF 6-6
HDGF 1-1


pretty pretty good
- senstroll

Wait, last time I took the time to explain why Corsi was a pile of poop, I was told that it was outdated and not really used anymore.

Years later, we still see Corsi being applied to an individual.


... Corsica hockey has him at 299th by whatever combo of stats they are using.

Agreed, but it is a big story.
- RogerRoeper

LOL.. You contradicted yourself in one sentence..

You agree that it is a non story, but it is a big story... WTF...

he had fun one time, he thought it was awful
- senstroll

LOL.. You contradicted yourself in one sentence..

You agree that it is a non story, but it is a big story... WTF...
- bixll

I did? I meant no one is claiming Spezza.

Leafs have the 4th best NHL record since Babcock was fired...

That was me.
- gravyface

I didn’t want to out you

Leafs have the 4th best NHL record since Babcock was fired...
- RogerRoeper

can't even crack the top 3... what a bunch of hosers, eh?

I like Immortan Joe Thornton
- AdamFrench

Someone drop what you're doing and make a meme of this!

I did? I meant no one is claiming Spezza.
- RogerRoeper

Which makes it ..... wait for it ..... a non story

he had fun one time, he thought it was awful
- senstroll

still laughing at this... did someone say this about Belichek at some point?

Wait, last time I took the time to explain why Corsi was a pile of poop, I was told that it was outdated and not really used anymore.

Years later, we still see Corsi being applied to an individual.


... Corsica hockey has him at 299th by whatever combo of stats they are using.
- Aetherial

Yeah, that's all cool and stuff, but what's his +/-?

Wait, last time I took the time to explain why Corsi was a pile of poop, I was told that it was outdated and not really used anymore.

Years later, we still see Corsi being applied to an individual.


... Corsica hockey has him at 299th by whatever combo of stats they are using.
- Aetherial

well that includes corsi, shots, hd, xgf , beards/60, hugs/60 and high danger fist pumps. pick whatever one fits your feeling that day

I’m going to guess that Campbell gets the start tonight.