Dude, the goal made it 1-0, with 54 minutes left in the game.

The Leafs are one of the highest scoring teams in the league.

If you're going to troll, at least put some effort into it.

Thanks
- Atomic Wedgie

If Andersen let’s it in, this thread doesn’t recover

If Andersen let’s it in, this thread doesn’t recover
- Canada Cup

Andersen has let that one in a number of times this season. I'm not hearing much about Gibson these days, perhaps that's a recovery? 🤷🏻‍♂️

The PP was definitely not on fire, the Flames also did a really good job on the kill.

There were definitely a lot of bounces in front of the net where the Leafs just couldn't get a break too. Rielly hits 2 posts... deflections going through the crease and out behind Rittich, Calgary doing a good job of tying Leafs up in front of the net.


Just one of those games where you felt like if the Leafs scored even a single goal before the 3rd, coulda gone different.
- TheMussel

My thoughts exactly

Andersen has let that one in a number of times this season. I'm not hearing much about Gibson these days, perhaps that's a recovery? 🤷🏻‍♂️
- joel878

Gibson is too expensive as a backup. It’s ok, Campbell will be back n

A few years ago, it was my daughter's turn to go in net (in house league, everyone takes a turn). The game was at 6 am or 7 am.

So of course we are a little late. We get her dressed and at the doors to the ice 5 seconds after the puck drops. So the coaches and I are banging on the glass, telling the kids to get a whistle so we can get the goalie in.

Play goes on for about 3 minutes, with our team finally scoring a goal.

Our team ends up winning the game - by one goal.

To this day, I kid her that her team was better without her in net than with her in it.

She doesn't disagree.
- Atomic Wedgie

Ha. Many moons ago when my son was 6 or 7, he had the same turn playing net for the first time. I took him to a nearby rink before hand to give him a sense of playing with the equipment and getting up and down - he was good at up/down - so much so, that he almost played the Andersen stomach slide all game long. Aside from a couple of moments where he was standing inside his net, backwards, popping his head up and down against he mesh ("What are you doing? Turn around!" as a puck was iced and narrowly missed the post - and he didn't even notice!), his style worked exceptionally well against the other young kids and the team was ecstatic which how well he played. The next time it was his turn I took him to practice again and he didn't want to because he was "A good goalie already". He was completely shelled and there ended my dreams of having a child in the NHL.

anyone else feel like the leafs were trying to not have Matthews shoot on the pp? Especially on the 5 on 3, it's like they decided to try something new this game
- mgriffen

I thought it was Calgary doing a good job of not letting him. JMO

Trying not to do an April Reimer every game - Jesus. Started smoking at the start of each season.

Kid decided he wanted to play hockey and wanted to be a goalie. We rented pads an enrolled him in a 3-on-3 league on small ice. Wife took him to first practice and to get someone to show how to put on pads. First game, game first slow shot at him. He swung at puck, whiffed and it and it dribbled in. They scored 23.

Didn’t quit, still plays (never at a very high level) and told me yesterday how frustrated he is not playing.
- Canada Cup

If he stuck with it after giving up 23 he loves it and will be a goalie for life.

Goaltenders Union card issued.

Membership needed a boost anyway since Corey Hirsch decided to be a knob and turn his back on the brotherhood, and most recently Ken Dryden with his stupid article in the Athletic.

Andersen has let that one in a number of times this season. I'm not hearing much about Gibson these days, perhaps that's a recovery? 🤷🏻‍♂️
- joel878

Gibson’s game has cooled a bit, I wonder who the Leafs grab for next year?

Andersen has let that one in a number of times this season. I'm not hearing much about Gibson these days, perhaps that's a recovery? 🤷🏻‍♂️
- joel878

The fact the stats for the 2 goalies you are talking about are so eerily similar & is perhaps why your not hearing about Gibson much these days.

Gibson
GAA 2.67
SV% .908

Andersen
GAA 2.69
SV% .905

🤷🏻‍♂️

Ha. Many moons ago when my son was 6 or 7, he had the same turn playing net for the first time. I took him to a nearby rink before hand to give him a sense of playing with the equipment and getting up and down - he was good at up/down - so much so, that he almost played the Andersen stomach slide all game long. Aside from a couple of moments where he was standing inside his net, backwards, popping his head up and down against he mesh ("What are you doing? Turn around!" as a puck was iced and narrowly missed the post - and he didn't even notice!), his style worked exceptionally well against the other young kids and the team was ecstatic which how well he played. The next time it was his turn I took him to practice again and he didn't want to because he was "A good goalie already". He was completely shelled and there ended my dreams of having a child in the NHL.
- Monkeypunk

Haha, my kid played nets once in IP. It was a tim’s fun day and a kid came from out of town ( 5-6 year olds ) he head faked and went around kids both sides and bar down about 27 times in a 10 minute game. My kid threw the gear off in the room and said he’s never playing nets again 🤣

The kid that scored all the goals went on to AAA a couple years later ( ahead of his age group ). Helped that his dad was 6’6” and his mom was almost as tall. I’ve heard some stories of the mom going into the room when he was like 10 and ripping into him for lack of effort 🤣🤣

Gibson’s game has cooled a bit, I wonder who the Leafs grab for next year?
- Garnie

Anderseven

Gibson’s game has cooled a bit, I wonder who the Leafs grab for next year?
- Garnie

Rittich might be available!

Rittich might be available!
- Scabeh

For me to poop on

The fact the stats for the 2 goalies you are talking about are so eerily similar & is perhaps why your not hearing about Gibson much these days.

Gibson
GAA 2.67
SV% .908

Andersen
GAA 2.69
SV% .905

🤷🏻‍♂️
- Cush29

I find It’s a lot of luck, they all seem to play the same...if a shooter comes in and rips it bar down / 5 hole - low blocker it’s usually a good chance it goes in. Last night we had tons of chances, we hit the post or the goalie every time. Nothing just over the pad or bar and in. Not that I want a goalie debate, I just think we are hard on our own goalie regardless of who it is or how the goal went in. We score a bunch and our guys are superstars, the other team scores, it’s our goalie that bites. 😞

The fact the stats for the 2 goalies you are talking about are so eerily similar & is perhaps why your not hearing about Gibson much these days.

Gibson
GAA 2.67
SV% .908

Andersen
GAA 2.69
SV% .905

🤷🏻‍♂️
- Cush29

3 shutouts for Gibson

3 shutouts for Gibson
- mr.sir

Below .900 last 4, that gets you beheaded in Leafland 😬

3 shutouts for Gibson
- mr.sir

Do you get extra points for shutouts?

He only has 5 wins.

Gibson’s game has cooled a bit, I wonder who the Leafs grab for next year?
- Garnie

Goalies who are up for UFA next year (I'd expect a number to be resigned):

Tuukka Rask is 34 and currently makes $7000000
Pekka Rinne is 38 and currently makes $5000000
Frederik Andersen is 31 and currently makes $5000000
Jordan Binnington is 28 and currently makes $4400000
Devan Dubnyk is 35 and currently makes $4333333
Antti Raanta is 32 and currently makes $4250000
James Reimer is 33 and currently makes $3400000
Phillip Grubauer is 29 and currently makes $3333333
Petr Mrazek is 29 and currently makes $3125000
Jonathan Bernier is 33 and currently makes $3000000
David Rittich is 29 and currently makes $2750000
Carter Hutton is 35 and currently makes $2750000
Linus Ullmark is 28 and currently makes $2600000
Anders Nilsson is 31 and currently makes $2600000
Jaroslav Halak is 36 and currently makes $2250000
Cory Schneider is 35 and currently makes $2000000
Henrik Lundqvist is 39 and currently makes $5500000
Laurent Brossoit is 28 and currently makes $1500000
Mike Smith is 39 and currently makes $1500000
Brian Elliott is 36 and currently makes $1500000
Curtis McElhinney is 38 and currently makes $1300000

If we didn't resign Andersen . . . I don't know. Dubnyk, Raanta, Grubauer, Mrazek, Reimer, Halak? Some of these guys are pretty up-there.

Goalies who are up for UFA next year (I'd expect a number to be resigned):

Tuukka Rask is 34 and currently makes $7000000
Pekka Rinne is 38 and currently makes $5000000
Frederik Andersen is 31 and currently makes $5000000
Jordan Binnington is 28 and currently makes $4400000
Devan Dubnyk is 35 and currently makes $4333333
Antti Raanta is 32 and currently makes $4250000
James Reimer is 33 and currently makes $3400000
Phillip Grubauer is 29 and currently makes $3333333
Petr Mrazek is 29 and currently makes $3125000
Jonathan Bernier is 33 and currently makes $3000000
David Rittich is 29 and currently makes $2750000
Carter Hutton is 35 and currently makes $2750000
Linus Ullmark is 28 and currently makes $2600000
Anders Nilsson is 31 and currently makes $2600000
Jaroslav Halak is 36 and currently makes $2250000
Cory Schneider is 35 and currently makes $2000000
Henrik Lundqvist is 39 and currently makes $5500000
Laurent Brossoit is 28 and currently makes $1500000
Mike Smith is 39 and currently makes $1500000
Brian Elliott is 36 and currently makes $1500000
Curtis McElhinney is 38 and currently makes $1300000

If the Leafs don't resign Andersen . . . I don't know. Dubnyk, Raanta, Grubauer, Mrazek, Reimer, Halak? Some of these guys are pretty up-there.
- Monkeypunk

Some decent names in there if you can get them for a decent price I guess but I wouldn't want a guy I'd be worried about easily being injured either due to age or history of injury. Assuming the plan would be to go to more of a tandem (at least to start) the pickings aren't great but there are some names that might work?

Imagine the chaos if they brought back Optimus Reims or Johnny Burns?

Goalies who are up for UFA next year (I'd expect a number to be resigned):

Tuukka Rask is 34 and currently makes $7000000
Pekka Rinne is 38 and currently makes $5000000
Frederik Andersen is 31 and currently makes $5000000
Jordan Binnington is 28 and currently makes $4400000
Devan Dubnyk is 35 and currently makes $4333333
Antti Raanta is 32 and currently makes $4250000
James Reimer is 33 and currently makes $3400000
Phillip Grubauer is 29 and currently makes $3333333
Petr Mrazek is 29 and currently makes $3125000
Jonathan Bernier is 33 and currently makes $3000000
David Rittich is 29 and currently makes $2750000
Carter Hutton is 35 and currently makes $2750000
Linus Ullmark is 28 and currently makes $2600000
Anders Nilsson is 31 and currently makes $2600000
Jaroslav Halak is 36 and currently makes $2250000
Cory Schneider is 35 and currently makes $2000000
Henrik Lundqvist is 39 and currently makes $5500000
Laurent Brossoit is 28 and currently makes $1500000
Mike Smith is 39 and currently makes $1500000
Brian Elliott is 36 and currently makes $1500000
Curtis McElhinney is 38 and currently makes $1300000

If we didn't resign Andersen . . . I don't know. Dubnyk, Raanta, Grubauer, Mrazek, Reimer, Halak? Some of these guys are pretty up-there.
- Monkeypunk

A good list to choose from, I wonder how tight Andersen and Matthews are and if that will come into play.

Luke Schenn on waivers.

I’ll show myself out

Oh... And Tiger Woods 🤦‍♂️

Luke Schenn on waivers.

I’ll show myself out
- .HOHO.

800K contract.....maybe if you get rid of (trade) Travis "Banana Hammock Dermott?

Not that it's the best stat but he's a -3 in 14 games this year, assume he's getting little to no PP time and likely little to no PK time.

He has 12 minutes in penalties but 2 of them are 5 min penalties so I assume for scrapping.

I'd take him over Martin Marincin.

That goal smelled worse than a post by Spatso, but no excuses here. Leafs played substandard as a team. Not generating anything resembling an strong effort or even a scoring chance during a long 2 man advantage was frustrating.
- winsix

Just some odd decisions all game.. That 5 on 3 PP, why did Rielly shoot it a mile wide? Why not just feed the puck to Matthews?

Some decent names in there if you can get them for a decent price I guess but I wouldn't want a guy I'd be worried about easily being injured either due to age or history of injury. Assuming the plan would be to go to more of a tandem (at least to start) the pickings aren't great but there are some names that might work?

Imagine the chaos if they brought back Optimus Reims or Johnny Burns?

- Cush29

Grubauer would be a good fit here I think.. Assuming he doesn't re-sign with Colorado