Bruins @ Maple Leafs - Feb. 1st, 7:30pm - SN, TSN 1050

[L K]

Absolute incompetence there how the hell Liljegren leaves Zacha and Nylander nowhere to be found

[Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate]

Here are a couple of things I think need to happen:

Trade Rielly.  Paid too much for what he brings.

Put Tavares on the wing.  In a high-pace series he can't keep up.

[Guilt Trip]

Bruins just looking better tonight.

This. I'm surprised at all the Samsonov bashing. He's been incredible value, and if the expectation is that he was going to be prime Hasek every game, then I think that disappointment was inevitable.

There's no bashing. Nobody is saying he sucks and should be fired into the sun. He's now having a bad game after a great 1st period

[L K]

At least now we can play Simmonds four more shifts to end the game and do nothing.

Leafs are now going to be 6-5-2 in games that Simmonds dresses. 

[Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate]

Bruins just looking better tonight.

This. I'm surprised at all the Samsonov bashing. He's been incredible value, and if the expectation is that he was going to be prime Hasek every game, then I think that disappointment was inevitable.

I have seen too many big games where the Leafs goalie is the one who just withers and dies. It's not acceptable, period. He deserves every bit of criticism he's getting tonight.

[L K]

I really hate Craig Simpson.  His analysis is terrible.

[Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate]

I really hate Craig Simpson.  His analysis is terrible.

It's not analysis.  It's a stream of platitudes.

[dekedastardly]

No D. What I see is one team who plays a well structured game and supports eachother and the other team who still can't do this with any kind of consistency. We saw it a little bit in the month of November but they've been shit now for far too long.

Let Dufas use the break to swing a deal for some player with a spine.

[Guilt Trip]

At least now we can play Simmonds four more shifts to end the game and do nothing.

Leafs are now going to be 6-5-2 in games that Simmonds dresses. 

He won't be dressing in the playoffs... hopefully

[Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate]

No D. What I see is one team who plays a well structured game and supports eachother and the other team who still can't do this with any kind of consistency. We saw it a little bit in the month of November but they've been shit now for far too long.

Let Dufas use the break to swing a deal for some player with a spine.

They get exposed in games like this too often.  I think you are overstating things a little, but my rant about trading Rielly a few posts back essentially agrees with you.  I don't like the character of our defense corps.

[Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate]

Simmonds is a good fighter, and a good person, and he never should see the ice again.

[dekedastardly]

Pierre Engvall - the best Leaf at shooting into opposition goalies crests.... The best since Jonas Hoglund.

[Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate]

Sandin and Samsonov had good first periods.  Then they fell apart, along with a bunch of others.

[Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate]

Pierre Engvall - the best Leaf at shooting into opposition goalies crests.... The best since Jonas Hoglund.

I have a lot of patience with Pierre but his game will not get it done in the playoffs.  He's another guy I'd move if the return is good.

[Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate]

I hope Dubas gets the message that was sent tonight — this team won't compete with Boston without some significant changes.