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I pop in here once a month or so now because I’m barely paying attention anymore. But it sure is interesting to see everyone feeling about this team now the way I felt about them 6 years ago.
The reason why the Leafs are so bad this year, is because the let the fans dictate how to run the team.
In order to win in today’s NHL you needs to be selfless. Meaning you need to play at all ends of the ice. You can’t have guys learning basic defensive positioning and have them being your leaders. Your leader needs to be fearless, they need to set the tone.
At the end of the day I don’t blame the fans, people are just shallow and stupid these days. Instagram influences opinions of players, not their play on the ice. So the fans are too stupid to know what’s good for the team. But for management to give into pressure and let their best player walk for nothing, while rewarding selfish players is completely unacceptable. I was excited when they hired Berube because I thought there was a chance he’d either improve Nylander’s overall game, or force him off the team. Turns out Tre either didn’t have the power to move him, or the stones to move him.
Guys, it’s over. Not only was I right about everything, it happened quicker than even I could have expected.
You’re right, losing Sundin to Vancouver when he signed on December 18th SUCKED SO BAD 😭 (fuck that date is turning out to be an anti-leafs one eh? lol)
I guess we’ll find out soon enough, but Tre had the balls to try to get Mitch to waive to bring in Rants, so maybe he’ll make the hard-to-make moves now.
The next 6-8 months will define his career. Not stellar in Calgary, can he turn it around in Toronto?
Looks like whoever you cheer for, Whipper, turns into a mess of an organization. You did it to the Flames all those years ago, and now you’re doing it to the Leafs…LOL!
The reason why the Leafs are so bad this year, is because the let the fans dictate how to run the team.
In order to win in today’s NHL you needs to be selfless. Meaning you need to play at all ends of the ice. You can’t have guys learning basic defensive positioning and have them being your leaders. Your leader needs to be fearless, they need to set the tone.
At the end of the day I don’t blame the fans, people are just shallow and stupid these days. Instagram influences opinions of players, not their play on the ice. So the fans are too stupid to know what’s good for the team. But for management to give into pressure and let their best player walk for nothing, while rewarding selfish players is completely unacceptable. I was excited when they hired Berube because I thought there was a chance he’d either improve Nylander’s overall game, or force him off the team. Turns out Tre either didn’t have the power to move him, or the stones to move him.
Guys, it’s over. Not only was I right about everything, it happened quicker than even I could have expected.
They’ve been a poorly constructed team for many, many, years now, and then they lost one of their best players, that’s why they’re bad. There was high-end offence, which is fun and fine in the regular season, but when you start to play meaningful games and other teams, good teams, start to shift their focus to a more complete 200 foot game, that’s something the Leafs couldn’t do. They lacked depth, and they lacked quality goaltending.
Looks like whoever you cheer for, Whipper, turns into a mess of an organization. You did it to the Flames all those years ago, and now you’re doing it to the Leafs…LOL!
What dafuq are you talking about?!?! I have literally never cheered for the Flames for a single second of my life.
Looks like Domi has been cut out of the lineup again tonight… here’s the lineup tonight according to SN:
Knies – Matthews – Nylander
Robertson – Tavares – Cowan
Joshua – Roy – McMann
Maccelli – Laughton – JärnkrokRielly – Myers
McCabe – Stecher
Benoit – Ekman-LarssonWoll starts
HildebyLooks like Domi has been cut out of the lineup again tonight… here’s the lineup tonight according to SN:
Knies – Matthews – Nylander
Robertson – Tavares – Cowan
Joshua – Roy – McMann
Maccelli – Laughton – JärnkrokRielly – Myers
McCabe – Stecher
Benoit – Ekman-LarssonWoll starts
HildebyThe Leafs are going to win tonight!
The Leafs are going to win tonight!
I’ll never guarantee it, it’s why I’m not a gambler, but I’ll always cheer for it!!
Go Leafs Go!!!
Seriously tho, Domi’s game is essentially tobogganing right now. Makes it to the bottom of the hill, gets benched, climbs back up while he’s sitting out, gets put on line 1, slides down the lineup, and gets sat again being at the bottom of the hill. Will he be on line 1 again next game? lol 😂
I haven’t been going to either of the hockey sites, lately. I’ve also started not watching the Leafs. It’s my prerogative to just tune them out. This team didn’t have to go down this route. Biggest mistake is taking the “C” from Tavares and putting it on Matthews. He didn’t need the extra headache. Rielly hasn’t been great for 3 years now. How come they don’t address that elephant in the room? Burube? He wasn’t the coach that they really needed. Spencer Carbery was, but they let him go to Washington. Too many draft picks squandered, poor choices of assistant coaches and a Corporation that made more money than they were entitled to, with exorbitant ticket prices and you see where this stew began. Letting Sportsnet and their washed up broadcasts getting another 12 years of National coverage also hurt the product. TSN had a more hip broadcast and brought in the younger people. As a 68 year old fan, I’m starting to feel that I’ll never live long enough to see them win another Cup. What can they do to turn it around? A silent auction of Austin Matthews, then the domino’s of Rielly and Nylander being moved is the answer. Yes, it will hurt in the short term, but they’ll come back with younger, more hungrier players. Enough treading water, clean house and do a reset on the fly. For now, they’re in purgatory until they reset this sinking ship.
I haven’t been going to either of the hockey sites, lately. I’ve also started not watching the Leafs. It’s my prerogative to just tune them out. This team didn’t have to go down this route. Biggest mistake is taking the “C” from Tavares and putting it on Matthews. He didn’t need the extra headache. Rielly hasn’t been great for 3 years now. How come they don’t address that elephant in the room? Burube? He wasn’t the coach that they really needed. Spencer Carbery was, but they let him go to Washington. Too many draft picks squandered, poor choices of assistant coaches and a Corporation that made more money than they were entitled to, with exorbitant ticket prices and you see where this stew began. Letting Sportsnet and their washed up broadcasts getting another 12 years of National coverage also hurt the product. TSN had a more hip broadcast and brought in the younger people. As a 68 year old fan, I’m starting to feel that I’ll never live long enough to see them win another Cup. What can they do to turn it around? A silent auction of Austin Matthews, then the domino’s of Rielly and Nylander being moved is the answer. Yes, it will hurt in the short term, but they’ll come back with younger, more hungrier players. Enough treading water, clean house and do a reset on the fly. For now, they’re in purgatory until they reset this sinking ship.
As 69 years old fan I agree with all you just said.
The Leafs are going to win tonight!
I’ll never guarantee it, it’s why I’m not a gambler, but I’ll always cheer for it!!
Go Leafs Go!!!
Seriously tho, Domi’s game is essentially tobogganing right now. Makes it to the bottom of the hill, gets benched, climbs back up while he’s sitting out, gets put on line 1, slides down the lineup, and gets sat again being at the bottom of the hill. Will he be on line 1 again next game? lol 😂
Domi needs some push from Berube, but he will be fine. We are in full circle now. I remember when media was screaming that
Leafs are not playing play off style of hockey and they need defense first minded coach to have success in post season.
Now I hear they advocating that Leafs players need to go back to the old gun and run system, which is more suited for their roster.Domi needs some push from Berube, but he will be fine. We are in full circle now. I remember when media was screaming that
Leafs are not playing play off style of hockey and they need defense first minded coach to have success in post season.
Now I hear they advocating that Leafs players need to go back to the old gun and run system, which is more suited for their roster.Oh I get it about Domi, just one of my dumb little jokes is all.
As for the team I get it, don’t listen to the dramatic media, they simply say whatever gets them attention. My hope is nothing more than them waking up after getting shut out, and if they don’t I’ll just shrug and see what comes next.
As for the team I get it, don’t listen to the dramatic media, they simply say whatever gets them attention. My hope is nothing more than them waking up after getting shut out, and if they don’t I’ll just shrug and see what comes next.[/quote]
Of course, media is just working for click bites, the worse Leafs playing the more topics they have.
I never listening to these clowns.
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