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JVR is certainly on fire & there's no doubt he'll be one of the most sought-after unrestricted free agents on the market come July 1st. The Leafs are likely not to re-sign him (a big mistake in my opinion) and he'll be free to go to the highest bidder. He's big, quick, rarely misses games & is a regular 30-goal scorer year after year.
If i were the Leafs i'd sign him for 2-3 years and then trade him for something if they're not interested in keeping him. However JVR would likely prefer to go on the market and be the one choosing where he'll get to spend the next few years.
Laine missed considerable time due to a concussion last season & i remember when many were wondering if he wasn't injury-prone.
Matthews is out with a separated shoulder, an injury which can happen to anyone. He'd be back in action if the games counted. But the Leafs are in limbo in the fact they likely will not be able to move up or down in the standings so they're taking their time bringing back players from injury. They want their stars to be playoffs-ready and would tonight's game mean something in the standings i'm absolutely certain Auston Matthews would be in tonight's lineup. But as i said the Leafs have the luxury of being able to take their time & let him rest for another couple of games. Same thing with the great Frederik Andersen who's been nothing short of phenomenal all season long. He's been playing a lot this season and he deserves a break prior to the playoffs starting next month.
Matthews would have played had the game meant something for the Leafs, so the team has chosen to sit him out for another game or two in order for him to be 100% when he returns. The Leafs can score anyways without him in the lineup. So many scorers in that lineup!
Now i'm hearing that Toronto will take a crack at signing John Tavares during the offseason. Maybe that's why they haven't been in a hurry to re-sign the likes of JVR, Bozak & Komarov. To save cap money in order to sign Tavares and have him centre one of the top two lines in Bozak's spot.
Laine
All I know is that Laine is there for his team every game and right now he is 2nd in the NHL in goals with 41 goals, behind Ovechkin who has 42 and ahead of Malkin who has 40. This from a 19 year old kid. He is obviously very good and comes to play every game.
All I know is that Laine is there for his team every game and right now he is 2nd in the NHL in goals with 41 goals, behind Ovechkin who has 42 and ahead of Malkin who has 40. This from a 19 year old kid. He is obviously very good and comes to play every game.
The Bruins are on a mission...big win over Lightning 3-0.....wow.....they play with such determination et agressiveté...Rick Nash est une bonne acquisition...talent et surtout expérience. Tout un duo avec Marchand en désavantage numérique...ils contrôlent le jeu....et aussi un duo dynamique en avantage numérique.
A prendre très au sérieux ces Bruins.
A prendre très au sérieux ces Bruins.
Another big night for LAINE with 2 goals...with now 43 he tied OVI....exciting. And what about MacKINNON...again 2 goals 1 asist yesterday. For me without hesitation he is the MVP this year....this player is so talented and fun to watch. ...et si les AVS font les séries c'est grâce a lui. Il fait tout tout seul..un dynamo..
No Crosby--Stamkos around....he did all only by himself.....et quel fabriquant de jeu...unique. Plus he is a humble guy....he has my vote :yo:
No Crosby--Stamkos around....he did all only by himself.....et quel fabriquant de jeu...unique. Plus he is a humble guy....he has my vote :yo:
There is no doubt that Patrick Laine is a heck of a scorer and the reputation he had prior to be drafted that he was a player similar to Alex Ovechkin proves that the experts were correct. Alex Ovechkin may also just be the most prolific goal scorer in history if you consider that he already has 600 goals and most of those goals came in an era of a low-scoring league when he had to deal with defensive hockey systems and better goaltending than his predecessors.
But the real story this year in regards to goal scoring is William Karlsson of the Vegas Knights who currently has 39 goals. This is amazing considering Vegas picked him up from an unprotected list and virtually any NHL team could easily have made a deal with the Knights in order to obtain him after the draft had they chosen to.
Karlsson previously played for Anaheim and Columbus prior to be left unprotected by the Jackets. What were they thinking??
But the real story this year in regards to goal scoring is William Karlsson of the Vegas Knights who currently has 39 goals. This is amazing considering Vegas picked him up from an unprotected list and virtually any NHL team could easily have made a deal with the Knights in order to obtain him after the draft had they chosen to.
Karlsson previously played for Anaheim and Columbus prior to be left unprotected by the Jackets. What were they thinking??
Défaite frustrante des Leafs 4-3....ont dominé pendant presque 40 minutes et bang bang bang bang,,,,4 buts sans réplique du Lightning....bonne game quand même...2 équipes explosives qui se ressemblent et qui donnent un excellent spectacle.
Bad news for the Jets...Laine was injured and left the game....let's hope it's not too serious....Jets need him. Jets won 2-1....et ont établi un record de franchise avec le plus de victoires cette année :yo:
Bad news for the Jets...Laine was injured and left the game....let's hope it's not too serious....Jets need him. Jets won 2-1....et ont établi un record de franchise avec le plus de victoires cette année :yo:
No big deal. Auston Matthews wasn't dressed tonight. The Leafs brass are keeping him out in order to avoid paying some of the bonuses which would have been owed to him in regards to games played. Matthews is ready to come back but he'll miss another game.
Une petite note....outre Vegas..2 équipes dans l'Ouest me surprennent. D'abord les Sharks...je ne les voyais vraiment pas où ils sont....très combatifs et un gardien qui fait le travail....me surprennent vraiment.....mes les playoffs risquent encore d'être une autre histoire.... je les aime bien.
Les Kings...faut s'en méfier..comme toujours se traînent les pieds durant la saison mais quand arrive la fin de la saison mettent la pédale au fond.....beaucoup de talent et d'expérience...le retour de Carter se fait sentir et Quick pas mauvais du tout...pourraient encore nous surprendre.
Les séries dans l'Ouest vont être excitantes.
Les Kings...faut s'en méfier..comme toujours se traînent les pieds durant la saison mais quand arrive la fin de la saison mettent la pédale au fond.....beaucoup de talent et d'expérience...le retour de Carter se fait sentir et Quick pas mauvais du tout...pourraient encore nous surprendre.
Les séries dans l'Ouest vont être excitantes.
The backup goalies played well behind Fleury earlier this year, notably Subban. Vegas will be okay.
Life often goes full circle and the NHL is no exception. Remember how good the Red Wings were once? Now they're a joke. Same thing with the mighty Montreal Canadiens, who couldn't beat a top junior hockey team right now. Look at the Edmonton Oilers and all their consecutive Stanley Cups. Once again they're out of the playoffs. Look at how ridiculous the Penguins were at one time and over the past 20+ years they've been a consistent force in hockey. And take the Maple Leafs....they were a joke for most of the 80's and struggled to make the playhoffs a few years ago. Now they're among the top teams in the NHL.
Life works in many mysterious ways. And as i said previously the NHL is no different.
Très bonne réflexion Doc.....vrai que c'est triste de voir des dynasties comme celles des Wings et des Habs s'écrouler de pareille facon.........espérons que la roue reparte dans l'autre sens MAIS cela risque de prendre beaucoup de temps et la mise en place de nouvelles directions et LEADERS.
Was watching Pens yesterday.....could you believe that Brassard is le 3ème Centre derrière Crosby et Malkin.....wow...and he plays with Kessel sur le 3ème trio...on appelle cela de la profondeur.....c'est sûr qu'à Montréal les 2 joueraient sur le 1er trio....just saying.
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