Recent content by smuddan

I’ve been lobbying for McMann to be on the 2nd line but Pacioretty started there instead. As it turned out he was switched with Pacioretty who went on to score the winning goal while on a line with Domi and Holmberg. I believe we have the bottom six better than any other years in this core four...

Nylander - he’s turning me from a critic to a fan. No more do I see the floating and fly bys in years before. Hope he can perform with the same determination against a much tougher and rougher Florida team in the next round.

I agree with what Berube said about Nylander. He’s been excellent and the one mistake he made didn’t cost the Leafs. Knies has also been great but McMann needs to be put back on the second line to make an impact. He’ll make that line more dangerous 5 on 5. He was back there briefly in the 3rd...

The difference is, other than game one, the Sens penalties were taken while in physical puck battles. I can live with that. The dumb penalties the Leafs took the last three games were where the puck was nowhere near. Robertson, Nylander and now Domi. The bad penalties are usually the ones that...

Your sarcasm tells me you’re pissed that your favourite Leafs got criticized for taking dumb penalties when the team won, but the reality is this series is actually closer than the 3-0 series lead indicates. The first loss for the Sens was primarily due to dumb penalties and it couldn’t be any...

Benoit bailed out Stolarz (the second Ottawa goal was soft) and Nylander who took a terrible penalty to put his team two men down.

That’s an interesting take. OEL was throwing some thundering hits too in the first few games of the season and that was surprising because he’s not one known as a hard hitter. Maybe as a team they’re trying to shred that image as a “soft team” ? I liked that Nylander was throwing solid hits at...

What I liked about this win : - Rielly’s performance, couldn’t have won without his contribution. I owe him no apology for my criticism on him because he deserved them but for this one game he deserved all the credit; he’s the highest paid d man on the Leafs and that‘s the kind of performance...

I’m cheering for a Montreal upset over Washington and a Leafs vs Canadiens series again. That’ll be a lot of fun to watch.

What I liked about this win : - the power play clicked, not only it helped to win the game, obviously the Sens figured the best way to beat the Leafs is to be physical and nasty and a good pp will make them a little hesitant; -Stolarz bobbled the puck that led to a Sens’ goal but he made...

You’re right about Matthews, Nylander and Rielly staying even if they lose the first round series as they have no trade protection, possibly Treliving and Berube too, but I can’t see Shanahan, Marner and Tavares are all brought back. If Shanahan is staying regardless then they would have...

I don’t know who’s going to win but I know if the Leafs lose, it’s going to be a fun summer watching all the major changes this team makes, from the president to the core. This core of Matthews/Marner/Nylander/Tavares/Rielly have no more excuses. They have much better...

BATTLE OF ONTARIO 2025 ! I like that line of Laughton/Lorentz/Jarnkrok. Lorentz seems to have the ability to score clutch goals. They can be a very effective checking 3rd line. McMann would compliment the Tavares/Nylander line better but that would leave Domi and Robertson on the same line...

McMann should be back on the second line. He has better scoring touch than Jarnkrok and better chemistry with Tavares and Nylander.

It’s a big win as far as trying to avoid playing Florida goes, but if they give up these many grade A scoring chances in the playoffs, it will make no difference as they may not be as lucky as tonight.