If they lose in the first round it will be because if this imo. If one of their two tenders plays well they may go far.
- Cptmjl

After watching them last night, they just don’t have the goaltending. 6’4 Holl getting beat up by RNH no less was an embarrassment.

I don’t even think the Leafs beat the Rangers who now have a similar model to the Bolts

After watching them last night, they just don’t have the goaltending. 6’4 Holl getting beat up by RNH no less was an embarrassment.

I don’t even think the Leafs beat the Rangers who now have a similar model to the Bolts
- kindlyrick

ROR will help them but it’s all going to come down to goaltending imo. Been saying that since they got Murray which I thought was stupid but who knows. Maybe one of them gets hot but I certainly wouldn’t bet on it. Hopefully they get their doors blown off in the first round (frank) that team and it’s fans.

ROR will help them but it’s all going to come down to goaltending imo. Been saying that since they got Murray which I thought was stupid but who knows. Maybe one of them gets hot but I certainly wouldn’t bet on it. Hopefully they get their doors blown off in the first round (frank) that team and it’s fans.
- Cptmjl

Phuck the leafs
Sadly, I just don’t see the isles competing with the top dogs in the east. I’m a fan of Horvat and the trade I just feel like they need to shed some dead weight. Too much inconsistency. I read someone say “Bailey has a million for every goal”. Hah

ROR will help them but it’s all going to come down to goaltending imo. Been saying that since they got Murray which I thought was stupid but who knows. Maybe one of them gets hot but I certainly wouldn’t bet on it. Hopefully they get their doors blown off in the first round (frank) that team and it’s fans.
- Cptmjl

It would be great if they lost in the first round again. I remember a few years ago the leafs fans here were already planning the cup parade before the playoffs even started.

It would be great if they lost in the first round again. I remember a few years ago the leafs fans here were already planning the cup parade before the playoffs even started.
- JimmyP

Every year they plan the parade. Doing it again this year which of course makes it even more hysterical when they don’t advance.

It would be great if they lost in the first round again. I remember a few years ago the leafs fans here were already planning the cup parade before the playoffs even started.
- JimmyP

When they brought a certain #91 in? Everyone was anointing them champs.

Phuck the leafs
Sadly, I just don’t see the isles competing with the top dogs in the east. I’m a fan of Horvat and the trade I just feel like they need to shed some dead weight. Too much inconsistency. I read someone say “Bailey has a million for every goal”. Hah
- kindlyrick

I don’t see the islanders competing with the bruins or canes but who knows. I don’t even think we’ll make the playoffs even with all the help we’ve been getting.

I don’t see the islanders competing with the bruins or canes but who knows. I don’t even think we’ll make the playoffs even with all the help we’ve been getting.
- Cptmjl

Anything can happen in the playoffs I agree, but the isles problems in the regular season aren’t going to go away. Top teams have lethal PP’s, Norris dmen and Vezina goalies. The isles have a mediocre front and backend with a great goalie.

When they brought a certain #91 in? Everyone was anointing them champs.
- Mancalledsting

I don't remember, but they were literally discussing the order the players should lift the cup. Then they got bounced and any non-leaf fan who posted over there got banned.

When they brought a certain #91 in? Everyone was anointing them champs.
- Mancalledsting

Still one of my favorite moments was after his first game back at the Coliseum and he's getting interview after getting roasted all night and you hear some Isles fan scream down the tunnel "John you suck!"

Lee-Horvat-Engvall
Parise-Nelson-Palmieri
Martin-Cizikas-Fasching
Johnston-Holmstrom-Bailey


Bailey is a microcosm of this team. Two weeks ago he was 1LW. Now he’s 4RW?? They gotta find a way to get rid of him….guys just not a winner.

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Hearing VGK closing in on a deal for Jonathan Quick

Still one of my favorite moments was after his first game back at the Coliseum and he's getting interview after getting roasted all night and you hear some Isles fan scream down the tunnel "John you suck!"
- eichiefs9

(frank) that guy. I never had an issue with him wanting to go where he wanted. The way he did it when it was pretty obvious he knew what he was doing for a long time is where I had a problem with it. That first game back for him is in my top ten moments being a fan of this team along with the penguins massacre.

(frank) that guy. I never had an issue with him wanting to go where he wanted. The way he did it when it was pretty obvious he knew what he was doing for a long time is where I had a problem with it. That first game back for him is in my top ten moments being a fan of this team along with the penguins massacre.
- Cptmjl

I was there a couple of hours before puck drop with a buddy. The atmosphere was unreal. He deserved everything we threw at him. He knew what he was going to do the whole time leading up to free agency and probably for a long while before. F him.

I was there a couple of hours before puck drop with a buddy. The atmosphere was unreal. He deserved everything we threw at him. He knew what he was going to do the whole time leading up to free agency and probably for a long while before. F him.
- Mancalledsting

Yep. I pretty much pissed myself that entire game. Hysterical.

I was there a couple of hours before puck drop with a buddy. The atmosphere was unreal. He deserved everything we threw at him. He knew what he was going to do the whole time leading up to free agency and probably for a long while before. F him.
- Mancalledsting

I'll never forget that night. One of the craziest atmospheres I've ever seen and I've been to pretty much every big Isles home game in the last 20 years

(frank) that guy. I never had an issue with him wanting to go where he wanted. The way he did it when it was pretty obvious he knew what he was doing for a long time is where I had a problem with it. That first game back for him is in my top ten moments being a fan of this team along with the penguins massacre.
- Cptmjl

Total pu$$y move and not captainesque. Prob why the leafs have brought in former captains at the deadline 3 years in a row.

(frank) that guy. I never had an issue with him wanting to go where he wanted. The way he did it when it was pretty obvious he knew what he was doing for a long time is where I had a problem with it. That first game back for him is in my top ten moments being a fan of this team along with the penguins massacre.
- Cptmjl

- eichiefs9

Still Hilarious

I was there a couple of hours before puck drop with a buddy. The atmosphere was unreal. He deserved everything we threw at him. He knew what he was going to do the whole time leading up to free agency and probably for a long while before. F him.
- Mancalledsting

Yup. He knew he was screwing the Isles, but didn't care. Total dick move.

Yup. He knew he was screwing the Isles, but didn't care. Total dick move.
- JimmyP

I don't even know if he was actually sure by the trade deadline, or even right up until July 1st. I buy that part. I was never even mad that he left, in and of itself, and totally understood the reasons why he did. All that stuff was fine in my book.

What was horsepoop was the "please don't trade me" act. Had that not happened, they moved him for a haul, and the outcome was still the same...I don't think I would have had a particularly large amount of animosity toward him. And (frank) Garth Snow for acquiescing to his selfish request.

I don't even know if he was actually sure by the trade deadline, or even right up until July 1st. I buy that part. I was never even mad that he left, in and of itself, and totally understood the reasons why he did. All that stuff was fine in my book.

What was horsepoop was the "please don't trade me" act. Had that not happened, they moved him for a haul, and the outcome was still the same...I don't think I would have had a particularly large amount of animosity toward him. And (frank) Garth Snow for acquiescing to his selfish request.
- eichiefs9

I don't buy it. His wife wanted to move back to Toronto. I agree, I don't particularly care that he's gone. Like pretty much everyone has said it's the way he did it. Frankly, had he signed with the Isles we would probably be hating his contract right about now.

I don't even know if he was actually sure by the trade deadline, or even right up until July 1st. I buy that part. I was never even mad that he left, in and of itself, and totally understood the reasons why he did. All that stuff was fine in my book.

What was horsepoop was the "please don't trade me" act. Had that not happened, they moved him for a haul, and the outcome was still the same...I don't think I would have had a particularly large amount of animosity toward him. And (frank) Garth Snow for acquiescing to his selfish request.
- eichiefs9

This is my exact feeling on that situation.

I don't even know if he was actually sure by the trade deadline, or even right up until July 1st. I buy that part. I was never even mad that he left, in and of itself, and totally understood the reasons why he did. All that stuff was fine in my book.

What was horsepoop was the "please don't trade me" act. Had that not happened, they moved him for a haul, and the outcome was still the same...I don't think I would have had a particularly large amount of animosity toward him. And (frank) Garth Snow for acquiescing to his selfish request.
- eichiefs9

This was 100% what I had issue with. When he said he didn’t want his new team to have to give up assets to get him my head just about exploded. Wouldn’t piss on him if he were on fire.

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