You ain’t kidding

They’re excruciating to watch 5v5 right now
- RickJames77

You should see the Leafs 5v5.

It is UGLY.

I just watched the highlights of the game last night, and im going to break down every goal Freddy allowed.


1. A 5-on-3 for Ott. A well placed one-timer shot by Chabot on a nice pass from Batherson. Hard to blame Freddy on that.

2. Zaitsev shoots the puck through traffic from the boards, and Tkachuk deflects it in front. Zero chance for Freddy to stop it. Tkachuk could've set a lawn chair up in the crease and no Leaf would touch him. Idk what Brodie was doing, but it wasn't playing defence.

3. Auston Watson snaps it home from about 15ft out, all the time in the world. Once again, atrocious defense. No one taking their man. Hardly Freddys fault.

4. Zaitsev shot from the point, Freddy reacts to the initial shot that hits Brodie and bounces to Tierney who taps it home. Once again, Sens players are allowed to stand around unharassed in front of Freddy.

5. Brodie just gives the puck to Stepan behind the net, who throws it out front, there's a shot, Freddy saves it. Then a scramble in which the puck comes to a wide open Stepan at the side of the net who taps it in.


Watching it over again its so much more clear that the problem isn't Freddy. The defense from both the forwards and the defensemen is amateur at best. Mindbogglingly horrendous coverage, battling, decision making... Brodie was brutal last night and there's no denying that. No a single one of those goals was a "softie."

Stop blaming Freddy for the terrible defense this team plays.



- Arctic_AARDVARK

Just curious, is the goalie's job only to stop the pucks when the D is playing well in front of him?

Isn't he also there to stop pucks when the D in front of him makes mistakes?

Isn't a great goalie one that stops a lot of pucks, even the hard ones that happened after a mistake, ie: turnover, out of position, bad pass, break away, 10 players in the crease, bad coverage, bad D, bad forward coverage in the D zone...etc?

Asking for a goalie friend.

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- Steven_Seagull

Needs more Joey Anderson

How does the D look without Chara? Haven’t had a chance to watch them yet
- Dozzer

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How does the D look without Chara? Haven’t had a chance to watch them yet
- Dozzer

It actually looks pretty decent considering his and Krug’s departure. Then again, we’ve played New Jersey twice

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- 21peter

Vesey Kerfoot Simmonds
Robertson Boyd Anderson
- mr.sir

Should Thornton really be in the top 6?
- RickJames77

Yes.

It actually looks pretty decent considering his and Krug’s departure. Then again, we’ve played New Jersey twice
- RickJames77

that’s fair....

You should see the Leafs 5v5.

It is UGLY.
- fifty__missions

the pp hasn't looked too shabby though

Just curious, is the goalie's job only to stop the pucks when the D is playing well in front of him?

Isn't he also there to stop pucks when the D in front of him makes mistakes?

Isn't a great goalie one that stops a lot of pucks, even the hard ones that happened after a mistake, ie: turnover, out of position, bad pass, break away, 10 players in the crease, bad coverage, bad D, bad forward coverage in the D zone...etc?

Asking for a goalie friend.
- Barb34

He could had MAYBE two of them, the ones where there were rebounds. But it isn't likely he could've done much. Its not his job to clear loose pucks, or tie up the opposing players.

Needs more Joey Anderson
- mr.sir

Would've been just what they needed!

Enjoy the next four seasons of TJ No-D.

Thanks to all the fools poppin’ over to the flames thread to brag about stealing him this offseason.

Woah, guy arrested in DC with fake Inauguration credentials, a loaded gun and 500 rounds of ammunition
- Canada Cup

NRA filed Chapter 11 today

Enjoy the next four seasons of TJ No-D.

Thanks to all the fools poppin’ over to the flames thread to brag about stealing him this offseason.
- fry

Now you made us feel bad. Satisfied?

Just curious, is the goalie's job only to stop the pucks when the D is playing well in front of him?

Isn't he also there to stop pucks when the D in front of him makes mistakes?

Isn't a great goalie one that stops a lot of pucks, even the hard ones that happened after a mistake, ie: turnover, out of position, bad pass, break away, 10 players in the crease, bad coverage, bad D, bad forward coverage in the D zone...etc?

Asking for a goalie friend.
- Barb34

We went through all of this last night, Barb. Still a little short on oxygen it seems?

NRA filed Chapter 11 today
- winsix

They want to reincorporate in Texas to try to get out of NY legal mess. Hopefully doesn’t work

Enjoy the next four seasons of TJ No-D.

Thanks to all the fools poppin’ over to the flames thread to brag about stealing him this offseason.
- fry

I knew this would happen.

Dubas has a horrible record of evaluating talent.


Brodie=Barrie. He cant defend from what ive seen so far. And its not just "hes getting used to a new team" its mostly boneheaded passes, not battling in front of the net, or getting beat to the outside.

Just curious, is the goalie's job only to stop the pucks when the D is playing well in front of him?

Isn't he also there to stop pucks when the D in front of him makes mistakes?

Isn't a great goalie one that stops a lot of pucks, even the hard ones that happened after a mistake, ie: turnover, out of position, bad pass, break away, 10 players in the crease, bad coverage, bad D, bad forward coverage in the D zone...etc?

Asking for a goalie friend.
- Barb34

If there was a Venn diagram with Freddie apologists representing one circle and Dubas/Keefe haters in the other circle you would end up with a single circle.

NRA filed Chapter 11 today
- winsix

The amount of $$ they have used for extravaganza is f'n mindblowing

NRA filed Chapter 11 today
- winsix

Only so they could avoid legal troubles in NY and relocate to Texas.

No chance you've seen the end of that nastiness.

Would've been just what they needed!
- 21peter

Seriously though, energy line!

Robertson Boyd Anderson

If there was a Venn diagram with Freddie apologists representing one circle and Dubas/Keefe haters in the other circle you would end up with a single circle.
- mjones242

I like Keefe.

I think he's been hard done by,, by Dubas. He did nothing to upgrade the flaws on the team.

Seriously though, energy line!

Robertson Boyd Anderson
- mr.sir

why not give it a try. Put Anderson on the Taxi squad at least.

Woah, guy arrested in DC with fake Inauguration credentials, a loaded gun and 500 rounds of ammunition
- Canada Cup

Was the ammo alien-penetrating? Or tipped with some kind of lizard killing poison?

Otherwise ..Biden will laugh it all off with his 14 layers of lizard king skin and then shoot him with his laser eyes.