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Which to me is exactly the problem. With balanced PP lines comes balanced time, as it stands PP1 does not dominate the game enough to warrant being out 75% of the time.

PP2 (with way less money on it) is seemingly doing more with less anyways. 🤷🏻‍♂️

I said this last week, I guess we're blaming Galchenyuk, Bogosian, Barabanov and whoever else last year.

Like going through 7 alternators in your car and blaming the alternators. Uhhh, your car has a (frank)in problem bud.
- joel878

It's becoming more and more obvious thatMikheyev's injury really affected Marner's play

Ritchie has sucked/"underwhelmed" for basically every season of his NHL career outside of a 20 game run in Boston on their top-PP.
- AdamFrench

True.

the downgrade from Hyman to Ritchie is like going from a brand new Mercedes to a 2nd hand Suzuki Swift.
Fire Dubas.
- MaximusAurelius

I think it's like going from a Suzuki Sidekick (get it ..Hyman IS a sidekick) to a fat old elephant with diabetes.

It's becoming more and more obvious thatMikheyev's injury really affected Marner's play
- PatC80

Maybe you should make that about Matthews, if you question Marners play on here it's instantly written off as hating Marner.

Ritchie has sucked/"underwhelmed" for basically every season of his NHL career outside of a 20 game run in Boston on their top-PP.
- AdamFrench

I like him on the 4th line throwing his weight around while Spezza puts on a show

I think it's like going from a Suzuki Sidekick (get it ..Hyman IS a sidekick) to a fat old elephant with diabetes.
- The Law

I know Suzuki got paid but not sure what he has to do with all of this

"I think that noise and that panic from the outside can't shake us — because there's no reason it should. It's still early, and we're still trying to figure out our game. Within the room, we realize, obviously, that we need to play better. But at the same time, it's not like the end all, be all. Like, it's not the end of the world right now.”

~Matthews

*plays REM*
- Dozzer

This... is very disconcerting. Like, how the (frank) does this team go through the summer, pre-season, and now 7 games into the current season and they're still trying to figure poop out?

That's a (frank)ing bonkers statement to make and just solidifies the notion that this team has no identity and that coaching and management has not made it clear just what the (frank) they're supposed to be doing.

Amazing.

Still underestimating Hyman I see.
After the Edmonton Oilers have won 2 Cups over the next 5 years (after having addressed their goalie situation) Hyman will laugh about the constant undervaluing by Leafs fans.

The stories from Hyman on why he left the Leafs - in particular those on the bad locker room culture led by Matthews and Nylander - will be interesting.
- MaximusAurelius

No chance ...not until they first trade for Woll to lead them to Cup.

It's becoming more and more obvious thatMikheyev's injury really affected Marner's play
- PatC80

Marner used to fly through the neutral zone and he was so shifty he could back up the d with ease. Does every team just clog up the middle on us now?

Serious question because I don’t know enough to be able to tell what’s happening to us. We suck and I’m at a loss to explain it.

hawks fined 2 mil

This... is very disconcerting. Like, how the (frank) does this team go through the summer, pre-season, and now 7 games into the current season and they're still trying to figure poop out?

That's a (frank)ing bonkers statement to make and just solidifies the notion that this team has no identity and that coaching and management has not made it clear just what the (frank) they're supposed to be doing.

Amazing.
- mjones242

Uhh, the core has been here together for YEARS

hawks fined 2 mil
- TheMussel

Peanuts.

Ritchie has sucked/"underwhelmed" for basically every season of his NHL career outside of a 20 game run in Boston on their top-PP.
- AdamFrench

Josh Anderson ($5.5 Million X 7) 325 games 82 goals 58 assists 140 points
Nick Ritchie (2.5 Million x 2) 357 games 57 goals 78 assists 137 points

Also Josh Anderson playing mostly top 6, Ritchie playing mostly bottom six.

But Ritchie sucks and Anderson was a great UFA signing.

Peanuts.
- AdamFrench

dollars actually

This... is very disconcerting. Like, how the (frank) does this team go through the summer, pre-season, and now 7 games into the current season and they're still trying to figure poop out?

That's a (frank)ing bonkers statement to make and just solidifies the notion that this team has no identity and that coaching and management has not made it clear just what the (frank) they're supposed to be doing.

Amazing.
- mjones242

I said the same thing but was told media scrums are BS and only fools believe anything that is said in them specially in Toronto cause something something.

Maybe you should make that about Matthews, if you question Marners play on here it's instantly written off as hating Marner.
- joel878

fine.. Mikheyev's injury really impacted Matthews and Tavares' games..

better?

UH?
First they need to make it past the 1st round...before we get to them winning TWO cups.
Second, what nonsense are you making up about AM and Willie? Has this been reported anywhere?
- Fakepartofme

It all came out in the newspaper coverage of Muzzin's funeral.

I know Suzuki got paid but not sure what he has to do with all of this
- TheMussel

Different Suzuki. Habs only purchase little Suzuki Swifts.

Marner used to fly through the neutral zone and he was so shifty he could back up the d with ease. Does every team just clog up the middle on us now?

Serious question because I don’t know enough to be able to tell what’s happening to us. We suck and I’m at a loss to explain it.
- shack67

Not hating on Marner, but I do think he's broken... Maybe he needs some time off the ice to get back to what he used to be?

You've posted a few times what these players and coaches have said in the scrums.

You said the Leafs need a new coach after what he said last night.

So I am responding to you for that.
- Santo_44

What they need is a new coach a new goalie and to trade Rielly and Marner.

Josh Anderson ($5.5 Million X 7) 325 games 82 goals 58 assists 140 points
Nick Ritchie (2.5 Million x 2) 357 games 57 goals 78 assists 137 points

Also Josh Anderson playing mostly top 6, Ritchie playing mostly bottom six.

But Ritchie sucks and Anderson was a great UFA signing.
- winsix

Anderson was a bad UFA signing...I never said it wasn't.

Josh Anderson ($5.5 Million X 7) 325 games 82 goals 58 assists 140 points
Nick Ritchie (2.5 Million x 2) 357 games 57 goals 78 assists 137 points

Also Josh Anderson playing mostly top 6, Ritchie playing mostly bottom six.

But Ritchie sucks and Anderson was a great UFA signing.
- winsix

Anderson wasn't a UFA when he signed his contract.

And the stats don't tell the whole story, Anderson had a season where he barely had any points because he played injured the whole year.

Love Anderson, every team would want a guy like him imo.

Uhh, the core has been here together for YEARS
- TheMussel

I thought we've established that the slow start is not on Matthews, Tavares, Rielly and Marner.. The fault lies at the hands of Simmonds, Engvall and Timothy Liljegren.. They need to be better.

Anderson wasn't a UFA when he signed his contract.

And the stats don't tell the whole story, Anderson had a season where he barely had any points because he played injured the whole year.

Love Anderson, every team would want a guy like him imo.
- Scabeh

Even worse you gave up assets!