All season? Engvall wasn't even on the team to start the season. 🤦🏻‍♂️

Pretty sure Kerfoot is their intended 3C.

Yes, I am sure the gritty tough vet who has played in the cup finals and is hugely respected in the room is going to play before the guy who is essentially a rookie who's brain can't keep up with his feet. I'd bet on it, it's why they brought Thornton in. Remember how the benching spezza thing went over?
- joel878

It's kind of fascinating that Kerf is still on the team. I thought for sure he would be dollars out for dollars in.

Chucky-AM34-Mitch
Foligno-Snake-Willie
Hyman-Kerf-Simmonds
Thornton-Spezza-Engvall/Soup?

Not bad.

Still hope Dubas has something else in order. Backup goalie or depth D-man?

Someway. Somehow. Marincin will dress for 1 Leafs playoff game. He's Rasputin. You just can't get rid of him.
- gergeswillems

Don't I know.

I went to an Oshawa Generals game in the early 80's when Andreychuk played on a line with John MacLean and Tony Tanti. They were awesome. It used to be fights galore in that league, especially when the Generals played the Petes. There was a line brawl, and Andreychuk had his helmet on his fist and was pummelling one of the Petes.

#differentera
- fifty__missions

My TSN friend told me once that Ken Baumgartner used to skate into a scrum and say "Daddy's home, who wants to go?"

I went to an Oshawa Generals game in the early 80's when Andreychuk played on a line with John MacLean and Tony Tanti. They were awesome. It used to be fights galore in that league, especially when the Generals played the Petes. There was a line brawl, and Andreychuk had his helmet on his fist and was pummelling one of the Petes.

#differentera
- fifty__missions

Andreychuk was money in front of the goalie. I hated it when the Leafs got him. You literally couldn't move him. I used to call him Slothreychuk. I'd be yelling "Move you (frank)ing sloth! For (frank) sakes! "

You could just start watching at 2 and see most of the trades.
- gergeswillems

Yeah pretty much....

Any news on red wings trades?

All season? Engvall wasn't even on the team to start the season. 🤦🏻‍♂️

Pretty sure Kerfoot is their intended 3C.

Yes, I am sure the gritty tough vet who has played in the cup finals and is hugely respected in the room is going to play before the guy who is essentially a rookie who's brain can't keep up with his feet. I'd bet on it, it's why they brought Thornton in. Remember how the benching spezza thing went over?

Joe came to Toronto to try to win a cup, do you seriously think anyone in that room is going to settle for him being pressboxed the second games start to matter?
- joel878

If Kerfoot was their intended 3C, he'd be playing 3C. Engvall's been there for a long time now.

It's not settling - Joe's play simply isnt good enough, and he's too slow.

100 years ago, I used to go stand in line at Maple Leaf Gardens at around 3:30 pm.

Sometime between 4-4:30 pm, they would release the unused visiting team’s tickets (greys, section 93).

One time I was standing there, and Andrechuk walked in. He was one of the thickest humans I have ever seen.

Really weird, but I remember staring at his thumb, which was at least five times wider than mine.

It would take a bulldozer to move him from the crease.
- Atomic Wedgie

When I used to roadie for Nasty Habitz, we would set them up at Larry's Hideaway on saturday nights and after we were done we would go get scalper tickets half way through the first for 5 bucks.

It's kind of fascinating that Kerf is still on the team. I thought for sure he would be dollars out for dollars in.

Chucky-AM34-Mitch
Foligno-Snake-Willie
Hyman-Kerf-Simmonds
Thornton-Spezza-Engvall/Soup?

Not bad.

Still hope Dubas has something else in order. Backup goalie or depth D-man?
- mjones242

Will be at least one of these things. They could use both.

They have put together a very deep lineup now.

Will be at least one of these things. They could use both.

They have put together a very deep lineup now.
- Aetherial

I'm hoping for the goaltender over anything else. Can't expect campbell/Hutch for playoffs.

After tomorrow I suspect Freddie could be "done for 5 weeks"

Engvall is our 3C. Who else is going to play there? You're telling me Keefe is going to sit out the guy who has played full minutes 3C all season so that he can play...Joe Thornton?


- fifty__missions

Maybe Kerf.

Yeah pretty much....

Any news on red wings trades?
- Aaron_85

Yzerman doesn't leak anything. I expect Glenny and Bernier to be traded. Maybe Staal and Gagner. I doubt any team wants Helm.

All season? Engvall wasn't even on the team to start the season. 🤦🏻‍♂️

Pretty sure Kerfoot is their intended 3C.

Yes, I am sure the gritty tough vet who has played in the cup finals and is hugely respected in the room is going to play before the guy who is essentially a rookie who's brain can't keep up with his feet. I'd bet on it, it's why they brought Thornton in. Remember how the benching spezza thing went over?

Joe came to Toronto to try to win a cup, do you seriously think anyone in that room is going to settle for him being pressboxed the second games start to matter?
- joel878

Imo 🦒>Kerf

He could probably do what Kerfoot does even if he stuck him in his backpack and skates around with him.

Engvall is our 3C. Who else is going to play there? You're telling me Keefe is going to sit out the guy who has played full minutes 3C all season so that he can play...Joe Thornton?


- fifty__missions

There's a rumor that Engvall has scored an NHL goal at some point in his career. Skakes fast? - sure, is tall? - sure, hits? not - much, scores? - no, exists? - sure.

Kerfoot is a better hockey player than Engvall, he can play center, Engvall will not play in the playoffs unless there are injuries IMO

This doesn't mean Joe will play, but even though he is slow, he can still pass and shoot way better than the Giraffe and with this team, all he has to do is either stand in front of the net or dig it out of the corners to set up a team mate.

It's kind of fascinating that Kerf is still on the team. I thought for sure he would be dollars out for dollars in.

Chucky-AM34-Mitch
Foligno-Snake-Willie
Hyman-Kerf-Simmonds
Thornton-Spezza-Engvall/Soup?

Not bad.

Still hope Dubas has something else in order. Backup goalie or depth D-man?
- mjones242

Foligno am Mitch
Coke snake Willie
Hyman giraffe mikey

Rasputin got shot in the head. And died from something else.
- fifty__missions

I remember what it was. Rasputin was shot. He didn't die. But then Max told him that the bullet should've killed him. And so he dropped dead instantly.

Andreychuk was money in front of the goalie. I hated it when the Leafs got him. You literally couldn't move him. I used to call him Slothreychuk. I'd be yelling "Move you (frank)ing sloth! For (frank) sakes! "
- gergeswillems

#1 in PP goals in the NHL - 274

There's a rumor that Engvall has scored an NHL goal at some point in his career. Skakes fast? - sure, is tall? - sure, hits? not - much, scores? - no, exists? - sure.

Kerfoot is a better hockey player than Engvall, he can play center, Engvall will not play in the playoffs unless there are injuries IMO

This doesn't mean Joe will play, but even though he is slow, he can still pass and shoot way better than the Giraffe and with this team, all he has to do is either stand in front of the net or dig it out of the corners to set up a team mate.
- winsix

When they are both on the 3rd line, Engvall plays C. Kerfoot gets physically dominated in our end when he plays C. He's been much more effective since they moved him to the wing. Engvall is a bigger body, and better down low in our end.

I went to an Oshawa Generals game in the early 80's when Andreychuk played on a line with John MacLean and Tony Tanti. They were awesome. It used to be fights galore in that league, especially when the Generals played the Petes. There was a line brawl, and Andreychuk had his helmet on his fist and was pummelling one of the Petes.

#differentera
- fifty__missions[/quote



What a great story

When they are both on the 3rd line, Engvall plays C. Kerfoot gets physically dominated in our end when he plays C. He's been much more effective since they moved him to the wing. Engvall is a bigger body, and better down low in our end.
- fifty__missions

Kerfoot plays centre with Spezza

I remember what it was. Rasputin was shot. He didn't die. But then Max told him that the bullet should've killed him. And so he dropped dead instantly.
- gergeswillems

Either that or someone eventually gave him a cup of polonium tea.

It's kind of fascinating that Kerf is still on the team. I thought for sure he would be dollars out for dollars in.

Chucky-AM34-Mitch
Foligno-Snake-Willie
Hyman-Kerf-Simmonds
Thornton-Spezza-Engvall/Soup?

Not bad.

Still hope Dubas has something else in order. Backup goalie or depth D-man?
- mjones242

I'd guess the top 6 is probably right. I think the Mikky-Eng-Hyman line was too (frank)ing good not to try again. They skated the (frank) out of McDavid a couple of nights.

4th line Simmonds-Kerfoot-Spezza ...with Big Joe and Nash in the mix.

#1 in PP goals in the NHL - 274
- 21peter

Andreychuk and Zezel used to drive me nuts. Zezel was the best soccer player in the NHL. He'd literally never lose a faceoff. I used to see players hit him and they'd literally bounce off him. Strong as a (frank)ing ox.

https://youtu.be/FUxDJQIfa-g

Nick foligno sucks, never heard of noesen, terrible trade

Fire dubas, that 2021 1st is going to be a norris winner guaranteed

Well Boston isn't looking to good in this game, nice.

Andreychuk and Zezel used to drive me nuts. Zezel was the best soccer player in the NHL. He'd literally never lose a faceoff. I used to see players hit him and they'd literally bounce off him. Strong as a (frank)ing ox.
- gergeswillems

they say Zezel in the Leafs thread is the strongest poster on Hb