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Post by randys on Dec 30, 2023 21:57:46 GMT -5
I’ve been dead against trading Marner. I’ve been against firing Keefe but right now I don’t GAS what they do. Tanking might be the most productive move. Marner looked below average tonight, Tman. That was a bad pass to make to Nylander at the end of the game, and then absolutely no effort to skate back. He never would have caught Aho, but at least look like to give a sh*t! He just looked lazy out there tonight, maybe it is just his style of play, but he has these type of games far too often for me. Sign Willie, let Marner go. Goaltending didn’t kill us tonight….er, maybe it did, their goalie was very good. And the Leafs could learn a few things from the Canes about playing with a lead. And I agree, Bertuzzi is always going, he just doesn’t make anything happen. I don’t think anyone has had more chances than him lately, and nothing to show for it. Frustrating!
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Post by finnmccool on Dec 30, 2023 23:39:36 GMT -5
I just find Bertuzzi missing a beat every time. He's not a strong skater. He certainly doesn't have a big shot and he's not a playmaker. Hes just out there around. I would honestly put him on the fourth line and move up Gregor. If nothing else, he might wake him up. Then again, as you say, a few of them are earning their money these days so it's not fair to just point him out. Yes we're all frustrated. Bertuzzi has been a major disappointment to me, like you said just an terrible skater and what has happened to this so called grit he was suppose to be bring to the leafs. I can remember a couple of wrestling matches that came to nothing, and lets not start on how little offensively he's bring to the team.
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Post by kazzie on Dec 31, 2023 7:23:52 GMT -5
I’m beyond frustrated and pissed. I’m glad they are going out to the west coast as game starts late and I’ll be sleeping.💤
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Post by kazzie on Dec 31, 2023 8:36:03 GMT -5
And I might add sitting out one of your top penalty killers was a brilliant move to send a message. How did that work out on the PK?
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Post by Leafs_Pam on Dec 31, 2023 11:02:46 GMT -5
I’m beyond frustrated and pissed. I’m glad they are going out to the west coast as game starts late and I’ll be sleeping.💤 I am not mad this time. This time I am sad. It hurt this time. The few days break may help us feel a little better. Since this road trip is on the west coast in my time zone, all 3 of these games may be blacked out for me. If so, I will only be able to listen to them over the internet. Leafs really need to win all 3 games, but I can live with it if they win 2 of the 3 games. Leafs are #7 in our Conference, Kings are #6 in their Conference, Ducks are #14, Sharks are #16. Due to my history, the game against the Sharks is personally the most important game/win for me. If I can only see one game I hope it is the game with the Sharks so I can see the Leafs annihilate them.
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Post by finnmccool on Dec 31, 2023 11:20:45 GMT -5
Oh oh the Ducks and Sharks coming up, two more bottom feeders the leafs are in trouble now. Time to bubble wrap the brakeables.
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Post by mokole on Dec 31, 2023 17:10:19 GMT -5
I'm not in favour of trading Marner, he can and does play in all situations, and it's a team game, so the team needs to drive the net et al. Can't be one guy.
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Post by mokole on Dec 31, 2023 17:19:50 GMT -5
Also, on the 4th goal I wish Rielly wouldn't have pinched, it wouldn't have been a 2 on 0 the other way.
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Post by finnmccool on Dec 31, 2023 18:02:46 GMT -5
Agreed, also on the 4th goal what exactly was Domi doing, there were two leafs already behind the goal line taking on one Carolina player. So Domi has two choices, look for any Carolina players uncovered or make it 3 leafs chasing one Carolina player. The result, well Domi didn't do Samsonov any favours because he choose to join his fellow leafs behind the net and inspite of have 3 leafs attempting to check ( insert loose checking defination here ) the Carolina forward centered the puck perfectly to his uncovered team mate just 10 feet from the crease, resulting in the 4th goal. Domi has a well deserved reputation for being weak defensively and we saw a clear example of it here.
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