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As Sportsnet leads every commercial break with Rick Nash news people everywhere want Brian Burke to add a "forward with size". Ignoring the enormous cost of both Nash's contract and the likely trading chips to bring him here: it doesn't make sense. Toronto is sixth in the league in goals for per game and twenty second in goals against per game.

To be fair Jonas Gustavsson wasn't horrendous tonight, most of us have certainly seen him turn in worse performances, though saying he played "well" or really even "kinda ok" is a big stretch. At the team level between Gustavsson and Reimer's struggles the Leafs team goaltending is yet again among the league's worst (18th).

Tonight was an absolute horror show by Dion Phaneuf, and the easy jokes for radio call ins will be that Calgary is glad to be rid of him. They only see him once a year now and after the game he turned in I'm not sure he did a lot to disprove them. It's only one game for him, though without Carl Gunnarsson who might be the only defensive d-man on the team the Leafs D is in trouble. Toronto had climbed all the way to 19th in shots against per game, a number sure to get worse the longer Gunnarsson is gone.

This team's issue is the same thing that's plagued the Leafs since the lockout: poor defense and goaltending. These are needs that absolutely have to be addressed if the Leafs want to improve. The Sundin and Raycroft era Leafs scored a ton of goals, bad goaltending means that doesn't matter.

A bright side? This is hopefully the low point of the season. An awful run of games sees the Leafs 1 point up on ninth though the Capitals have a game in hand. Toronto has time to turn it around starting tomorrow night in Edmonton.

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Stop reminding me.

At least it's not Lebda.

by Nifty Mittens on Feb 14, 2012 11:44 PM EST up reply actions  

I.B. Sad :(

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by Mislav Xterratu Jantoljak on Feb 14, 2012 11:45 PM EST up reply actions  

This gif is so accurate to my feelings. I’m not even mad, I’m just sad. :(

by purplish on Feb 14, 2012 11:45 PM EST up reply actions  

Of all the defenceman to call out its Dion? Not Komi, not Schenn, not Liles.
Jesus. They all played fuckin awful.

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by leafer1984 on Feb 14, 2012 11:44 PM EST via Android app reply actions  

Weren’t you just saying you didn’t watch the first period?

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by Chemmy on Feb 14, 2012 11:44 PM EST up reply actions  

Went back and watched the goals. Yes sir, he totally was 100% at fault. Send him back to Alberta.

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by leafer1984 on Feb 14, 2012 11:47 PM EST via Android app up reply actions  

Because that’s what I said. Not that he had one bad game leafer, I said “send him back to Alberta”.

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by Chemmy on Feb 14, 2012 11:47 PM EST up reply actions  

And if you want to you can email support@sbnation.com to change your username to “PhaneufFanboyNumberOne”.

Phaneuf made two brutal plays on goals one and two and then took a stupid play to give up a penalty shot on number three. It was a bad game for him and I ended it with “It’s only one game for him”.

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by Chemmy on Feb 14, 2012 11:46 PM EST up reply actions  

When you change yours to hyperboleboy

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by leafer1984 on Feb 14, 2012 11:48 PM EST via Android app up reply actions   1 recs

Phaneuf played poorly tonight. You can admit that a player you like played a bad game.

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by Chemmy on Feb 14, 2012 11:48 PM EST up reply actions  

He absolutely played bad, I dont doubt that. He looks gassed out there.
Other defensemen were worse. That’s my point

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by leafer1984 on Feb 14, 2012 11:50 PM EST via Android app up reply actions  

They always suck. What’s the point of saying they sucked? Phaneuf in Calgary is a big story and I ended my criticism of his bad game by saying it was one bad game.

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by Chemmy on Feb 14, 2012 11:51 PM EST up reply actions  

It has not been one bad game by Phaneuf.

During games over the past week he has been especially bad and I think its time to call him out.

I agree the other defenders had flaws but no one is coming close to how much Phaneuf is costing the Leafs at this time and at pivotal points in the game.

When I pay attention to his play I cringe, its almost like he just ignores fundamentals of defensive hockey. I really hope he can give his head a shake and turn this around. I’m still shaking my head over that 2-on-1 “attempt”

by jebrand99 on Feb 15, 2012 9:31 AM EST up reply actions  

in that case can I be “Captain Hair”?

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by SlickWill on Feb 14, 2012 11:48 PM EST up reply actions  

Phanuef has been pretty bad the last 5-10 games.

Lars Eller made him look bad Saturday, Lars Eller

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by CameronSorley on Feb 14, 2012 11:49 PM EST up reply actions  

He’s fuckin’ Danish! DANISH!

by Spezzal Teams Playa on Feb 14, 2012 11:50 PM EST up reply actions  

I wouldn’t have extended Liles, I don’t know how Toronto gets rid of Komisarek and I’m praying Luke Schenn becomes a decent #6 d-man sometime.

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by Chemmy on Feb 14, 2012 11:50 PM EST up reply actions  

I’ve been getting Shit on all year for saying Liles isn’t that good. I hate his deal

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by leafer1984 on Feb 14, 2012 11:52 PM EST via Android app up reply actions  

Liles is fine-ish, though he was one of the worst tonight. I don’t know why we need four more years of him at $4M.

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by Chemmy on Feb 14, 2012 11:57 PM EST up reply actions  

Positives: we’re not doing as badly as Chicago right now.

Negatives: we’re THIS CLOSE to doing as badly as Chicago right now.

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by FiftyMissionCap on Feb 14, 2012 11:45 PM EST reply actions   1 recs

Give me Toews, Kane and Sharp and I’ll gladly sign for us to go on a 9 game losing streak

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by Mislav Xterratu Jantoljak on Feb 14, 2012 11:46 PM EST up reply actions  

I would much rather they give us Toews, Kane, and Sharp and then sign up to go on a 9 game winning streak if it’s all the same to you

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by SlickWill on Feb 14, 2012 11:47 PM EST up reply actions  

Fine, if you insist.

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by Mislav Xterratu Jantoljak on Feb 14, 2012 11:48 PM EST up reply actions  

Ugh, the last time this happened Chicago won the Cup before we did.

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by Shield on Feb 14, 2012 11:49 PM EST up reply actions  

So, what you’re saying is we’ll make the playoffs and win the Cup?

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by FiftyMissionCap on Feb 14, 2012 11:50 PM EST up reply actions  

That’s what I thought at first, but for that to happen we’d have to be the ones doing something bad and only slightly worse than them.

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by Shield on Feb 14, 2012 11:53 PM EST up reply actions  

It’s kind of amazing that we’re still in eighth. Go Reimer, go Armstrong (you know he’ll be back tomorrow).

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by Likely on Feb 14, 2012 11:45 PM EST reply actions  

GBSR?

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by LeafBoy on Feb 14, 2012 11:46 PM EST up reply actions  

…still not 100% on this one. Great Big Save Reimer?

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by SlickWill on Feb 14, 2012 11:46 PM EST up reply actions  

Gotta Be Startin’ Reimer…

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by LeafBoy on Feb 14, 2012 11:47 PM EST up reply actions  

ah, like the song. Got it

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by SlickWill on Feb 14, 2012 11:48 PM EST up reply actions  

…although I like mine, too

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by SlickWill on Feb 14, 2012 11:48 PM EST up reply actions  

GerBerzSeRker

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by Shield on Feb 14, 2012 11:50 PM EST up reply actions  

Thank god we grabbed a goalie to fuck our lottery pick once.

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by Chemmy on Feb 14, 2012 11:52 PM EST up reply actions  

Blame Devereaux

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by Shield on Feb 14, 2012 11:57 PM EST up reply actions  

Gotta be starting someone. I kind of liked the win and you’re in thing for awhile, but I think they’d be better off letting someone have a string of games without the constant fear of sitting out the next game. Give Reimer the net for 5 games and see what happens.

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by Likely on Feb 14, 2012 11:48 PM EST up reply actions  

Bring back the boys that I saw playing two Saturdays ago. Those guys were awesome. lol…

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by LeafBoy on Feb 14, 2012 11:50 PM EST up reply actions  

#FreeHolzer

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by PKSube on Feb 14, 2012 11:45 PM EST reply actions  

#ReplaceKomiAndSchennWithBlackerAndHolzerThenTradeKuliAndConollyForPicksThenBringUpFrattinAndColbourne

At least it's not Lebda.

by Nifty Mittens on Feb 14, 2012 11:48 PM EST up reply actions  

#hashtagsthataretoolongfortwitter

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by LeafBoy on Feb 14, 2012 11:49 PM EST up reply actions   2 recs

#AndTradeForAUnicorn #HowCouldYouForget

well, that escalated quickly

by aelanK on Feb 14, 2012 11:50 PM EST up reply actions  

#I’mgettingclosetosayingfireWilsonandbringupEakins

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by Shield on Feb 14, 2012 11:51 PM EST up reply actions  

#Iamslowlygoingcrazy123456switchcrazygoingslowlyamI654321switch

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by LeafBoy on Feb 14, 2012 11:51 PM EST up reply actions   1 recs

#SuddenlyRememberingWhyIUseTheSpaceBar

At least it's not Lebda.

by Nifty Mittens on Feb 14, 2012 11:52 PM EST up reply actions  

Typical haha, as soon as Rick Nash talk comes up and we claim our offence is fine… we score 5 goals in 4 games.

well, that escalated quickly

by aelanK on Feb 14, 2012 11:47 PM EST reply actions   1 recs

This by all means does not endorse acquiring a forward as opposed to a Beauchemin, it’s just more ammo for dumbass trolls.

well, that escalated quickly

by aelanK on Feb 14, 2012 11:48 PM EST up reply actions  

so a nice “we’re sorry, please come back, we’ve changed, we didn’t mean all those things we said” boquet of flowers and chocolates (at tomorrow’s discounted prices, of course) for Beauchemin and everything will be alright, right? …right? …RIGHT?

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by SlickWill on Feb 14, 2012 11:54 PM EST up reply actions  

I think the Ducks would want Lupul and Gardiner with that bouquet. To which Brian Burke would have a good laugh and hang up the phone. lol.

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by LeafBoy on Feb 14, 2012 11:55 PM EST up reply actions  

I wasn’t sold on him, but I have to admit that Gunnarsson has indeed developed into a fine blueliner.

by Spezzal Teams Playa on Feb 14, 2012 11:52 PM EST reply actions  

He is our #2 if not #1 guy.
Likely the latter after tonight.

At least it's not Lebda.

by Nifty Mittens on Feb 14, 2012 11:55 PM EST up reply actions  

18 months ago, I had him penciled in as the 7th-man. Nice progression since then.

by Spezzal Teams Playa on Feb 14, 2012 11:56 PM EST up reply actions  

He is #2.

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by leafer1984 on Feb 14, 2012 11:58 PM EST via Android app up reply actions  

I can’t offer much solace in regards to Phaneuf’s play, but I would point out he was playing on the left side tonight, where he has looked uncomfortable in the past.

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by birky on Feb 14, 2012 11:54 PM EST reply actions  

Also, Kessel line dominated possession tonight and had no luck.

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by birky on Feb 14, 2012 11:56 PM EST up reply actions  

I thought Bozak was just lousy last game and needed to be replaced on the top line. I’ll admit he was much better tonight, even if his chances weren’t going in.

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by Back In Black on Feb 14, 2012 11:59 PM EST up reply actions  

goals for Bozak: 1
goals for rest of the team: 0

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by SlickWill on Feb 15, 2012 12:03 AM EST up reply actions  

Bozak chances: 13 for 9 against

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by Chemmy on Feb 15, 2012 12:05 AM EST up reply actions  

Really? That’s what you guys saw out of the top line?

Lupul was a train wreck tonight. He looked disinterested, slow and out of sync with the other two. Directly at fault for the first goal – he leaves his position to float haflway towards the scrum in the corner, doesn’t get there, doesn’t stop the pass out to the very spot he just vacated … bam! back of net.

On the last goal, Kessel performs some sort of driveby near-pirouette out near Iggy, fails to get the puck, fails to get in the shooting lane – bam! back of net.

Kessel looked afraid to shoot the puck tonight, passing up several good chances (2 on 1 and he chooses to pass it away from the net to a trailer who is covered?) when I want to see him sniping at every chance he gets right now.

In general, the team looked like they were playing the last game of a long trip, not the first game.

Right now, we’re not a playoff team, not by a long shot.

Yes, Dion was flat-footed and took a bad penalty for the Byron goal.
Yes, Goose was poor, and we definitely lost out in the goaltending match up, but the bulk of this loss goes on the top line.

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by fair_n_hite_451 on Feb 15, 2012 1:54 AM EST up reply actions  

Ron Wilson talking about poor decisions tonight.

i’m guessing he was talking about his. The guy’s like Wile E. Coyote sometimes, only not as imaginative.

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by OffTheChest on Feb 14, 2012 11:56 PM EST reply actions  

I'm pulling out scoring chance data

Phaneuf 12 for 13 against isn’t terrible

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by Chemmy on Feb 14, 2012 11:57 PM EST reply actions  

when he’s good he’s really really good, but when he’s bad… don’t get me wrong, i still love the guy though

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by OffTheChest on Feb 15, 2012 12:01 AM EST up reply actions  

Player: For/Against

Kessel 15/10
Grabovski 8/9
Kulemin 3/2
Gardiner 13/14

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by Chemmy on Feb 15, 2012 12:02 AM EST up reply actions  

They damn well should be + on scoring chances. We were down the whole game.

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by sportsfan2 on Feb 15, 2012 12:28 AM EST up reply actions  

z’d

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by LeafBoy on Feb 15, 2012 12:00 AM EST up reply actions  

Positives

Kulemin: 2010-2011
Bozak: Another good game, what’s he trying to pull
Gardiner: +1, played 23-some-odd minutes

At some point they showed that we were dominating faceoffs as well, not sure if that continued.

well, that escalated quickly

by aelanK on Feb 15, 2012 12:01 AM EST reply actions  

I agree that Gardiner looked pretty good this game. Made some good passes and a few great defensive plays.

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by Shield on Feb 15, 2012 12:01 AM EST up reply actions  

Agreed. Gardiner was the only positive part of this game.

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by Gary Roberts: Baby Eater on Feb 15, 2012 12:03 AM EST up reply actions  

goals by Bozak: 1
goals by rest of the team: 0

the rest of his game? fine, needs to improve. So does everyone else’s after this week.

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by SlickWill on Feb 15, 2012 12:05 AM EST up reply actions  

and Kessel

don’t forget Kessel. i don’t know if i’m justing being bias but he always looks good.

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by OffTheChest on Feb 15, 2012 12:04 AM EST up reply actions  

that's ok,

so is Giroux, Stamkos and Malkin.

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by OffTheChest on Feb 15, 2012 12:10 AM EST up reply actions  

Woah, woah, woah, woah, woah. Woah.

Geno ain’t ascared o’ nobody.

by Spezzal Teams Playa on Feb 15, 2012 12:13 AM EST up reply actions  

didn’t even think of the second one, well done

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by SlickWill on Feb 15, 2012 12:06 AM EST up reply actions  

we might if we could ever find the guy to take his picture

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by SlickWill on Feb 15, 2012 12:05 AM EST up reply actions  

he doesn’t work on the right wing at all. In fact, I’m not sure he works anywhere right now.

by Goosemonster on Feb 15, 2012 12:05 AM EST up reply actions  

He’s playing on the third line. He was Tyler Bozak insurance.

You don’t complain that you didn’t need to claim your car insurance, right?

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by Chemmy on Feb 15, 2012 12:05 AM EST up reply actions  

Did we switch to Geico?

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by LeafBoy on Feb 15, 2012 12:06 AM EST up reply actions  

nah, we switched to the unreliable company that charges more, sooooo ummmm Allstate?

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by CameronSorley on Feb 15, 2012 12:07 AM EST up reply actions  

All aire.

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by not norm ullman on Feb 15, 2012 8:06 AM EST up reply actions  

And he’s got one year left. Leafs can jettison him if they need to during the offseason.

Toronto needs to fire Komisarek (somehow), Lombardi, and Armstrong into the sun before I’d worry about Connolly.

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by Chemmy on Feb 15, 2012 12:10 AM EST up reply actions  

Komi and Armstrong first for sure. Connolly and Lombardi I could go with either one.

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by Shield on Feb 15, 2012 12:20 AM EST up reply actions  

I guess I feel like Lombardi and Connolly both could show us more, but between playing on the third line and coming back from injury in Lombardi’s case I guess we shouldn’t expect the world.

If I needed cap space for Suter I’d jettison either.

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by Chemmy on Feb 15, 2012 12:22 AM EST up reply actions  

If I needed cap space for Suter I’d jettison either.

I concur.

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by Shield on Feb 15, 2012 12:24 AM EST up reply actions  

I also think Armstrong has been especially shittastic lately, it seems like every time he gets the puck he just throws it away to a stupid spot, and he hasn’t been much of a big hitter or that great on the forecheck. Methinks he is one of the guys who’s “scared to hit” with the new crackdown on headshots.

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by Shield on Feb 15, 2012 12:25 AM EST up reply actions  

$4.5 million dollar insurance?

well, that escalated quickly

by aelanK on Feb 15, 2012 12:25 AM EST up reply actions  

The crazy thing is that there are probably a lot of people around the world who pay more than that per year insuring something.

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by Shield on Feb 15, 2012 12:26 AM EST up reply actions  

I can’t imagine what the Islanders have to pay insuring Rick DiPietro. lol…

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by LeafBoy on Feb 15, 2012 12:27 AM EST up reply actions  

Anyone else find it really creepy that he wears #12? That seems to be our Ninja number.

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by Shield on Feb 15, 2012 12:18 AM EST up reply actions  

Man, I wish we had the “assassinate someone” kind of ninjas, and not the “I’m gonna go away for a while, who knows when I’m gonna come back” kind of ninjas…

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by LeafBoy on Feb 15, 2012 12:20 AM EST up reply actions  

All ninjas are assassins, the ones we get just seem to assassinate their own effectiveness.

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by Shield on Feb 15, 2012 12:23 AM EST up reply actions  

Particularly to people from upstate New York.

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by FiftyMissionCap on Feb 15, 2012 3:03 AM EST up reply actions  

:)

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by TheBurnward on Feb 15, 2012 12:09 AM EST reply actions  

Way to keep those Avs down in 10th

by Spezzal Teams Playa on Feb 15, 2012 12:10 AM EST up reply actions  

well, that escalated quickly

by aelanK on Feb 15, 2012 12:17 AM EST up reply actions  

title title title agh sorry

well, that escalated quickly

by aelanK on Feb 15, 2012 12:18 AM EST up reply actions  

Can’t take you Canucks fans anywhere.

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by TheBurnward on Feb 15, 2012 4:02 AM EST up reply actions  

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by Shield on Feb 15, 2012 12:21 AM EST reply actions  

the team on a whole has been on a hole and will only get 87-88 points this year. OUT of the playoffs. and Kessel will never sign with the Leafs again which puts us back about another 5 years on rebuilding after next year

by wtf now on Feb 15, 2012 12:30 AM EST reply actions  

wtf now?

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by Shield on Feb 15, 2012 12:31 AM EST up reply actions   1 recs

Reply Fail

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by Shield on Feb 15, 2012 12:33 AM EST up reply actions   2 recs

Troll much?

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by Killer Sundin on Feb 15, 2012 12:32 AM EST reply actions  

I don’t troll. just report facts.

by wtf now on Feb 15, 2012 12:33 AM EST reply actions  

Neither the amount of points the Leafs are going to finish with, nor whether or not the Leafs will re-sign Kessel can be stated as facts. Therefore, you report nothing.

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by Shield on Feb 15, 2012 12:34 AM EST up reply actions  

But at the end of the season you will see I am right

by wtf now on Feb 15, 2012 12:35 AM EST up reply actions  

How so, Kessel isn’t a UFA until 2014.

Either way, these aren’t facts, they’re unsupported predictions.

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by Shield on Feb 15, 2012 12:36 AM EST up reply actions  

Sorry I thought it was 2013

by wtf now on Feb 15, 2012 12:37 AM EST up reply actions  

At least your knowledge is consistent.

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by Shield on Feb 15, 2012 12:40 AM EST up reply actions   1 recs

I don’t have any knowlege

by wtf now on Feb 15, 2012 12:41 AM EST up reply actions  

Ding ding ding ding!

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by danishmarshmallow on Feb 15, 2012 8:19 AM EST up reply actions  

It's a fact.

Oh, I'm sorry, just one moment. Is this a five minute argument or the full half hour?

by Nirbo on Feb 15, 2012 12:41 AM EST up reply actions  

at least I admit it

by wtf now on Feb 15, 2012 12:42 AM EST up reply actions  

Admitting a mistake is always a good thing to do, and people will respect you for it. The key thing to remember for next time is to avoid the “[I] just report facts” attitude. Try framing the comment more clearly as a prediction.

Oh, I'm sorry, just one moment. Is this a five minute argument or the full half hour?

by Nirbo on Feb 15, 2012 12:44 AM EST up reply actions  

You don’t say.

Oh, I'm sorry, just one moment. Is this a five minute argument or the full half hour?

by Nirbo on Feb 15, 2012 12:49 AM EST up reply actions  

And considering the end of the season is 2012…

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by FiftyMissionCap on Feb 15, 2012 3:04 AM EST up reply actions  

This word you keep using. “Facts.” I do not think it means what you think it means.

Oh, I'm sorry, just one moment. Is this a five minute argument or the full half hour?

by Nirbo on Feb 15, 2012 12:34 AM EST up reply actions  

He probably thinks it’s a fact that he does.

Flugenweb, space code, twit zone, ass mode, check ze tweets.

by Shield on Feb 15, 2012 12:35 AM EST up reply actions  

I think he misspelled fax.

by Jack rides ducks on Feb 15, 2012 12:37 AM EST up reply actions  

FACT Leafs under Willson= Losing record. Fact- Leafs under Burke= Losing record . Fact- Leafs in playoffs in the total CB=0

by wtf now on Feb 15, 2012 1:13 AM EST up reply actions  

hahahahahahahahahahahahaha

by Jack rides ducks on Feb 15, 2012 12:34 AM EST up reply actions  

I really don’t think you know what the word “fact” means. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/fact there you go

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by Killer Sundin on Feb 15, 2012 12:37 AM EST up reply actions  

we were expecting you. you’re late…

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by OffTheChest on Feb 15, 2012 12:44 AM EST up reply actions  

On both the first and fourth goal, the Leafs have forwards floating away from coverage in anticipation of a breakout while the Flames have possession. Since there’s no pressure to come from behind, the first is particularly egregious: three players including Schenn make moves into the corner to intercept the puck carrier, while the two remaining forwards, Bozak and Kessel, are circling, trying to lose the coverage that they’re supposed to initiate.
It sure seems like the team is deliberately cheating in their own zone, trying to generate rushes off the turnover, but it’s coming at the expense of actually defending the slot. What’s disturbing to me is that more and more, this seems to be the actual plan rather than a failure to execute.
Has anyone else noticed this pattern? Isn’t this a coaching issue?

Oh, I'm sorry, just one moment. Is this a five minute argument or the full half hour?

by Nirbo on Feb 15, 2012 12:33 AM EST reply actions  

I think this is a “we haven’t been scoring the last few games” issue.

Flugenweb, space code, twit zone, ass mode, check ze tweets.

by Shield on Feb 15, 2012 12:35 AM EST up reply actions  

Wilson’s strategy to break the neutral zone trap is to spring Kessel on a breakaway or create odd man rush before they can set up their trap.

by jeffgm on Feb 15, 2012 12:42 AM EST up reply actions  

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Flugenweb, space code, twit zone, ass mode, check ze tweets.

by Shield on Feb 15, 2012 12:43 AM EST up reply actions  

Who on this team can we absolutely say we can’t live without?

Kessel
Grabovski
Gunnarson

Is that it? Reimer when he’s on. This team has performed well-enough but has holes from top to bottom.

Also, can anyone honestly say the Leafs cannot live without Wilson? I’m sick of watching the Leafs getting hemmed in for entire periods because they can’t clear the fucking zone. And don’t tell me this is about tallent. NHL calibre players should be able to make decent passes. Fix the breakout and chances for/against start to turn in our favor.

Move along. Nothing to see here...

by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Feb 15, 2012 12:48 AM EST reply actions  

If there is one thing I am willing to pin on Wilson, it is our horrendous breakout. Our breakout is worse than a 12 year old boy’s face after a week of cafeteria food.

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by sportsfan2 on Feb 15, 2012 12:50 AM EST up reply actions  

In answer to your question. We can do without Willson

by wtf now on Feb 15, 2012 12:50 AM EST up reply actions  

Would you prefer to watch more defensively responsible and boring NJ trap hockey (assuming this means the leafs won more consistently say similar to NJ current record)?

Or exciting run and gun hockey that produces major defensive lapses an inconsistent hit or miss showing by the team?

by jeffgm on Feb 15, 2012 1:02 AM EST reply actions  

Defencive hockey does not have to be boring

by wtf now on Feb 15, 2012 1:04 AM EST up reply actions  

NJ games put me to sleep. And I don’t even know if the leafs will win more with this style. I just know that NJ and Panthers seem to and they don’t strike me as being that much more talented.

by jeffgm on Feb 15, 2012 1:09 AM EST up reply actions  

if it means more wins I am all for it
however, tampa bay has a similar strategy but are not nearly as effective as NJ or FLA

keep in mind though that NJ has won 9 of 12 shootout appearances which has really been inflating their points

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by sportsfan2 on Feb 15, 2012 1:13 AM EST up reply actions  

Hmm ....

… admittedly a tad biased cough beeing a Swede, but seriously; this was not Gus´s fault!
The Leafs d are the worst I have seen in years watching the NHL and it´s really disturbing that one of the, if not THE, worst is the teams C.
Maybe Phaneuf would be better off as a forward? He couldn´t do much worse.

A sadsadsad night as a Leafs-fan.

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by SweKool on Feb 15, 2012 1:12 AM EST reply actions  

I would like to point out that you are wrong about Phaneuf

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by sportsfan2 on Feb 15, 2012 1:13 AM EST up reply actions  

you think Phaneuf is one of the worst D-men on the Leafs?

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by sportsfan2 on Feb 15, 2012 1:16 AM EST up reply actions  

No. But I think he could be a better player than 6 or 7 M in dolllllllllars

by wtf now on Feb 15, 2012 1:18 AM EST up reply actions  

that isn’t the discussion

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by sportsfan2 on Feb 15, 2012 1:19 AM EST up reply actions  

Dont feed the troll

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by Killer Sundin on Feb 15, 2012 1:20 AM EST up reply actions  

Why not I get hungry too

by wtf now on Feb 15, 2012 1:20 AM EST up reply actions  

Maybe tonight and the last few games he hasn’t looked solid but he can play. But I might question his effectiveness as a leader on that team and his inability to get the team to show up after the Habs on Saturday.

by jeffgm on Feb 15, 2012 1:20 AM EST up reply actions  

We’ve lost 4 in a row after a solid start to the new year. Things will get better but the Leafs have been awful for a week and half now.

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by sportsfan2 on Feb 15, 2012 1:22 AM EST up reply actions  

If it goes to 3 weeks then the Leafrs are pretty much out of it.So far they have got lucky that other teams lose at the same time.

by wtf now on Feb 15, 2012 1:25 AM EST up reply actions  

To get the team to show up after a bad loss is the COACHES JOB not the captains.

by wtf now on Feb 15, 2012 1:31 AM EST up reply actions  

Also the leafs need to call another team meeting as they haven’t showed for a few games now.

And someone tweet to Phaneuf, Friedman’s great quote about Pronger as Captain of the Flyers and how he called out his team when players did not show up. Maybe Phaneuf and the A are doing it, but I don’t see accountability and leadership on that team on the ice.
/end rant.

by jeffgm on Feb 15, 2012 1:18 AM EST reply actions  

How 'Bout Gus?

You guys have pretty much touched on everthing that went bad last night. But, how about Gus on that penalty shot? I’m not crapping on him because he definitely wasn’t the worst Leaf on the ice last night, but whoa, that attempt at a save was horrible. he just put his stick on the ice and slowly turned to his right as the puck went right past him into the open net.

It stuck out because I didn’t get to watch the whole game with it being V-day yesterday.

by gettingcozywithsarkozy on Feb 15, 2012 10:17 AM EST reply actions  

Look on the Bright Side

Most of you didn’t pay good money to actually sit through last night’s game, then have to show up for work this morning and get chriped by an office full of middle-aged divorcees.

Just sayin’.

by NWOntario on Feb 15, 2012 6:15 PM EST reply actions  

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