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TB is more determined than us when it comes to forechecking.  They also just generally seem smarter when it comes to decision making with the puck.

Magnificent.

Has there ever been a goalie taller than Bishop in NHL history? 6'7"  :o

I happened to tape this game on VCR - just at random thinking it would be a good idea have some hockey to watch sometime that summer.  It ended up being such a fun game to watch, I kept it for many years.  It ended up being really nostalgic to watch it again with some friends in the 90's. 

Rielly (35 games) and Gardiner (130 games) represent a good chunk of ice time and I am willing to let them make the mistakes you'd expect.

I still don't see any on-ice strategy that makes me think that Randy knows  how to cure some of this team's problems.  Or, that the players are executing those strategies, which may be the case.  I just can't tell. Here are a few things I think they can sharpen up on: 1 Stop doing the same...

Not a chance Clarkson will be playing in 2020.  With his skillset I can't picture him being effective past the age of 34 (he is 29).  As he gets slower he will be clutching and grabbing with that trademark free hand in order to keep up.  Then he will be scratched then dumped when he is a...

I'd just like to have seen him skate back with some effort when the puck was turned over, resulting in FLA goals.  That's all.  Its like his mind was elsewhere.

I believe the context was that this is while on the ice with Rielly, so its a narrow consideration.

From a pure entertainment perspective, I really do not enjoy watching him perform. His skating is inefficient and awkward.  He moves around the ice in zigzags apparently in a random mindless fashion.  Always with one hand holding the stick and the other hand waiting to grab whatever he can. I...

Enjoyable game.  I thought we set the tone early by finishing checks and continued with waves of offensive zone attack.  Pushed them off the puck a lot which was great to see.  And most of all, we did not give them any respect.

Wow, I notice we are 30th in SA/G.  The wheels are certainly right off this bus.  How is it there are not immediate changes?  What other category needs to be 30th in the league before it is readily apparent this team has non-repairable issues with the current coach/roster? Still, I hope for...

I think the Leafs have elevated their game against some premiere teams (Dallas, SJ, Boston, LA). Can they keep that going in the coming weeks? With a bit of luck and skating like they have been lately, I could see the Leafs winning several games between Dec 17 and Jan 9: (FLA, PHO, DET, NYR...

Is that just some normalizing of numbers over a greater sample size (games)?  I mean, how many teams could keep that pace shown after 10-13 games over an entire 82 game season.  Pretty much Chicago and Anaheim.  I think it will flatten out from here - we are about a 90 point team and hopefully...

Hopefully we can contain Krejci - he seems to have our number.  I wonder what his career stats are vs the Leafs?  I would really like to see some good old fashioned man-to-man coverage and have Kulemin shadow him the whole game.

It was certainly not the full 60 minutes of effort but enough was given for a win. It appears the stetch passes are part of the system by Carlyle since they consistently turn back to this tactic.  I think he knows they are dangerous but we are actually pretty lucky with them so he allows when...

Bernier Fraser-Liles Gardiner-Franson Gunnarsson-Phaneuf Obviously we are invoking Roger Neilson's Pyramid Power this evening.

I feel like this is a huge game tonight to affirm the decent effort against SJ and Dallas and follow those up with a 60 minute performance and a solid win. I look for all the D to pick up their socks as they can see that if Liles is steady, they might be the next scratch to let Rielly back in...

I think he enjoyed his time with Metallurg, better than a point per game over there during the lockout.  Bet he dreams of returning to Russia where he can be a star player.