The Official LEAFS NATION Hockey thread
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Good to know and happy to hear it :thumb:... But for me is all about THE Malkin :hail:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m27yocJ4HEo
That it is what you call a team player..i loveee that highlight
Thanks for posting that link, i missed it during that game. Dion leveled Hornqvist! Poor guy looked like a pinball bouncing off the boards and glass.
No problem..i was piss of Dion on that event..But was reallyyyy happy to see Malkin forget the puck and came get a piece of that **** Dion 
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I missed half the game last night & when i did happen to watch the game, the Leafs seemed to dominate. However, Dallas seemed to come on late in the third period and it could have been a one-goal difference had their player not get stopped by Bernier on a breakaway.
Leafs are finally healthy other than the loss of Roman Polak, who should be back in the lineup in 3 weeks. Korbinian Holzer has taken his spot in the lineup and i must admit that he's impressed me. Robidas is also playing better. Clarkson has been earning his paycheque all season long. People are finally off Phaneuf's back and hopefully realize he's the Leafs' best defenceman and they are a much better team with him in the lineup. And, Bernier is being Bernier and playing superb now that he's the Leafs' unnoffical #1 goalie.
I didn't like the hit on Kessel last night. I wouldn't mind Colton Orr or Troy Bodie get called-up in order to protect star players such as Kessel and Bozak. I really liked Bodie last season and i'm surprised he didn't make the team this season.
Toronto has a tough schedule ahead. They're playing a large majority of their games on the road and the next month may just decide their season.
Leafs are finally healthy other than the loss of Roman Polak, who should be back in the lineup in 3 weeks. Korbinian Holzer has taken his spot in the lineup and i must admit that he's impressed me. Robidas is also playing better. Clarkson has been earning his paycheque all season long. People are finally off Phaneuf's back and hopefully realize he's the Leafs' best defenceman and they are a much better team with him in the lineup. And, Bernier is being Bernier and playing superb now that he's the Leafs' unnoffical #1 goalie.
I didn't like the hit on Kessel last night. I wouldn't mind Colton Orr or Troy Bodie get called-up in order to protect star players such as Kessel and Bozak. I really liked Bodie last season and i'm surprised he didn't make the team this season.
Toronto has a tough schedule ahead. They're playing a large majority of their games on the road and the next month may just decide their season.
The Leafs beat the Canucks last night & Jonathan Bernier was lights-out for the most part of the game. The Leafs are slowly climbing in the standings and have their sights on the Habs. I give credit to the assistant coaching staff they hired for the current Leafs success. Peter Hornacek & Steve Spott have been wonderful additions to the coaching staff & Spott will likely become an NHL head coach in the not-too-distant future after being a successful junior hockey coach in the past.
Leo Komarov missed his third consecutive game last night due to the concussion given to him by an Alex Ovechkin cheap-shot. Here's hoping he won't stay away from the lineup too long. He practiced with the team a few days ago, but missed practice the following day. This concerns me.
Roman Polak should be back in 2-3 weeks. However, Korbinian Holzer has played extremely well in his place & i'd rather have Holzer in the lineup than either Gardiner or Robidas.
Go Leafs Go! :thumb:
Leo Komarov missed his third consecutive game last night due to the concussion given to him by an Alex Ovechkin cheap-shot. Here's hoping he won't stay away from the lineup too long. He practiced with the team a few days ago, but missed practice the following day. This concerns me.
Roman Polak should be back in 2-3 weeks. However, Korbinian Holzer has played extremely well in his place & i'd rather have Holzer in the lineup than either Gardiner or Robidas.
Go Leafs Go! :thumb:
Tomorrow's game against Detroit will be their final matchup this season, which is regrettable. I enjoyed watching every game they've played against one another this season. So far, Canada's team has won 2 out of 3, losing that first game by a score of 1-0.
I predict a Leafs win tomorrow, even though they'll be without two key players who would have helped greatly against the Red Wings.
But the big question is: who will be between the pipes tomorrow? Bernier or Reimer? I'm guessing that Randy Carlyle will reward Reimer by giving him his 2nd consecutive start considering he alone was responsible for Toronto's win against the team from Motown.
Go Leafs Go! :thumb:
I predict a Leafs win tomorrow, even though they'll be without two key players who would have helped greatly against the Red Wings.
But the big question is: who will be between the pipes tomorrow? Bernier or Reimer? I'm guessing that Randy Carlyle will reward Reimer by giving him his 2nd consecutive start considering he alone was responsible for Toronto's win against the team from Motown.
Go Leafs Go! :thumb:
I just learned from my source following the team that James Reimer pulled a groin earlier during practice & left. Therefore, Carlyle didn't hesitate to tell Jonathan Bernier that he'll be starting tomorrow night.
GREAT effort by the Leafs tonight in dominating the dead things at the ACC! Doc, how about the way Franson rag dolled datysuk?!?! Just pushed him around on that play late in the third like he was a crash test dummy! Great fight by Panik as well, something neither team does much of anymore (fight)
Great game by Jonathan "Big Game" Bernier tonight and Morgan Reilly was flying out there. Kadri has become a very good defensive centre and the Shanny influence is clearly rubbing off on the "Dream"
Great Great Win!
GO LEAFS GO!
Great game by Jonathan "Big Game" Bernier tonight and Morgan Reilly was flying out there. Kadri has become a very good defensive centre and the Shanny influence is clearly rubbing off on the "Dream"
Great Great Win!
GO LEAFS GO!
It was indeed a dominating game by the Leafs. The only reason why the game was close for the most part was because of that new Red Wings goalie. He was amazing!!!!
I heard from a source that Mike Babcock was begging Ken Holland after the game to let him out of his current contract. Babcock is afraid that MLSE might change its mind about welcoming Babcock with open arms once the season ends since the team is currently playing great hockey for Randy Carlyle and his coaching staff.
Babcock looked miserable for the entire game. He also looked miserable in his previous two games and never even showed a smile. The poor guy is obviously exasperated with his team and clearly wants out of Detroit!
I honestly can't blame the poor guy....not only is he stuck in one of the worst cities in North America, but he's also stuck with an aging, inconsistent team. Poor guy!
I heard from a source that Mike Babcock was begging Ken Holland after the game to let him out of his current contract. Babcock is afraid that MLSE might change its mind about welcoming Babcock with open arms once the season ends since the team is currently playing great hockey for Randy Carlyle and his coaching staff.
Babcock looked miserable for the entire game. He also looked miserable in his previous two games and never even showed a smile. The poor guy is obviously exasperated with his team and clearly wants out of Detroit!
I honestly can't blame the poor guy....not only is he stuck in one of the worst cities in North America, but he's also stuck with an aging, inconsistent team. Poor guy!
Well, he's wrong that he'll re-sign with Detroit. They simply can't afford him & he wants to test the market to find out what he's worth. If someone makes him the highest paid coach, he'll sign. My guess is that he'd sign for slightly less if he's allowed to have a say in player movement decisions, similar to what Patrick Roy has in Colorado.
What i'm guessing is that Shanahan has already made up his mind and wants Babcock to coach the Leafs. But he'll likely need a good reason to fire Carlyle & if the Leafs wind up having a successful season, it'll make things tougher. But coaches having successful seasons have been fired in the past (Cherry, Julien, Bergeron, Keenan, Vignault, Byelsma, etc) and the opportunity to sign a coach as highly regarded as Babcock doesn't come by very often.
As for Babcock, not only does he want to be the highest paid coach, but he may need a change of scenery. No different than Scotty Bowman with habs. And coaching in the hockey hotbed of the universe, which hasn't won a Cup in 47 years, may be the perfect opportunity for Babcock.
Where i see Babcock signing with next season:
Probable: Toronto
Possible: Detroit, Philadelphia, New York, San Jose
Slight chance: Montreal, Edmonton
It's very unfortunate that the Leafs won't be facing the Red Wings this season. Were they to face them for 42 games a season, they'd lead the league in points and would likely play for the Stanley Cup very year.
The Leafs only lost once against Detroit this season. They lost in a shootout by a score of 1-0. They won every other game.
The Leafs only lost once against Detroit this season. They lost in a shootout by a score of 1-0. They won every other game.
Maple Leafs calm, cool after hitting rock bottom
by Steve Simmons, QMI Agency
This is all happening after rock bottom.
This remarkable thing about the Maple Leafs being the hottest team in hockey -- having gathered 19 of a possible 22 points -- all comes after Nashville and Buffalo. After 15-4. All coming after a morning meeting between Randy Carlyle and his coaching staff and talk of being calm, upbeat, positive, organized, and talk of having some fun.
All this happening with upper management juggling media balls and board of director calls, with questions about Carlyle's future being asked, with trade rumours in the air, with doubts about the roster, with all the usual storm that surrounds Toronto slumping hysteria, and Carlyle decided calm would be the order of the day.
The new beginning.
The day began with music blaring in the dressing room, with a limited but telling video session of what went wrong and how it was time to reset the season. And with a slogan you now hear coming from both coaches and players. When that happens, when all that comes together, you know something special can occur. You know that after a 9-2 loss at home.
The slogan is: Playing the right way. It sounds rather simple but it is anything but. Three different players and two different coaches referenced it early Sunday evening and tried to explain.
"Maybe we had to hit rock bottom to get the reset going," assistant coach Steve Spott said.
There has been a difference with the Maple Leafs since the 9-2 disaster against Nashville, since the jerseys were thrown on the ice, since the salute that wasn't became a salute again, since the Leafs, who couldn't find a way out of this after the Sochi Olympics, have figured a way out now.
The coaches have seen a difference since Nashville. There is more attention paid in video sessions. Practices have been crisper. There is better attention to detail in drills and games.
"We have a point of reference now," said Spott. "We can go back there when necessary."
The difference is a whole lot of little things, but that's what wins in hockey. Phil Kessel has always been able to score. Winning, that's the hard part.
by Steve Simmons, QMI Agency
This is all happening after rock bottom.
This remarkable thing about the Maple Leafs being the hottest team in hockey -- having gathered 19 of a possible 22 points -- all comes after Nashville and Buffalo. After 15-4. All coming after a morning meeting between Randy Carlyle and his coaching staff and talk of being calm, upbeat, positive, organized, and talk of having some fun.
All this happening with upper management juggling media balls and board of director calls, with questions about Carlyle's future being asked, with trade rumours in the air, with doubts about the roster, with all the usual storm that surrounds Toronto slumping hysteria, and Carlyle decided calm would be the order of the day.
The new beginning.
The day began with music blaring in the dressing room, with a limited but telling video session of what went wrong and how it was time to reset the season. And with a slogan you now hear coming from both coaches and players. When that happens, when all that comes together, you know something special can occur. You know that after a 9-2 loss at home.
The slogan is: Playing the right way. It sounds rather simple but it is anything but. Three different players and two different coaches referenced it early Sunday evening and tried to explain.
"Maybe we had to hit rock bottom to get the reset going," assistant coach Steve Spott said.
There has been a difference with the Maple Leafs since the 9-2 disaster against Nashville, since the jerseys were thrown on the ice, since the salute that wasn't became a salute again, since the Leafs, who couldn't find a way out of this after the Sochi Olympics, have figured a way out now.
The coaches have seen a difference since Nashville. There is more attention paid in video sessions. Practices have been crisper. There is better attention to detail in drills and games.
"We have a point of reference now," said Spott. "We can go back there when necessary."
The difference is a whole lot of little things, but that's what wins in hockey. Phil Kessel has always been able to score. Winning, that's the hard part.
Roman Polak is ready to come back. He'll be a game-time decision tonight prior to the game against the Canes. But considering how good the team has been playing over the past month, the coaching staff might chose to keep him in the press box & possibly bring him back after a loss. Well, that's what i'd do.
Kapitan Leo is back in the lineup tonight against the slumping Bruins!! Great news for Leafs fans! :thumb:
Well those slumping Bruins just put a 5-2 beatdown on those stinking dead things from dead-troit the other night and I think they are ready to go on a hot streak, just a feeling. But you are correct, Leo coming back is great! Terrific heart and soul guy that is beloved by his teammates and fans alike!
Kapitan Leo Komarov was indeed back in the game last night and had quite an impact. He scored the opening goal for the Leafs and played very good hockey all night long. Very well liked on the team, he has slowly become an unsung, quiet leader.
The Leafs won in a shootout, but they easily could have won the game were it not for Tukka Rask's strong goaltending and two lucky goals on Bernier.
Phil Kessel was dominating throughout the game and easily could have had five goals were it not for Rask. He also got an assist on a sick pass to JVR. What a playmaker Phil Kessel has become!
After last night's performance, i'm no longer certain that the Bruins will make the playoffs. They are not the same thing as we're used to seeing and their best players aren't getting any younger.
p.s. As i stated in the other hockey thread, the Leafs should come up with a red alternate jersey and use it only when they play the Bruins. This could be a way to get the likes of Tukka Rask, Patrice Bergeron and Zdeno Chara off their games since they're downright terrible (especially Rask) when they play the Habs.
The Leafs won in a shootout, but they easily could have won the game were it not for Tukka Rask's strong goaltending and two lucky goals on Bernier.
Phil Kessel was dominating throughout the game and easily could have had five goals were it not for Rask. He also got an assist on a sick pass to JVR. What a playmaker Phil Kessel has become!
After last night's performance, i'm no longer certain that the Bruins will make the playoffs. They are not the same thing as we're used to seeing and their best players aren't getting any younger.
p.s. As i stated in the other hockey thread, the Leafs should come up with a red alternate jersey and use it only when they play the Bruins. This could be a way to get the likes of Tukka Rask, Patrice Bergeron and Zdeno Chara off their games since they're downright terrible (especially Rask) when they play the Habs.
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