Leafs @ Flyers - Nov. 2nd, 7:00pm - CBC, Fan 590

[Guilt Trip]

The Nylander benching bothers me mostly because it's a standard that other players don't seem to be held to on the team. 

I think it has more to do with Babs changing things up. Kappy is flying and deserves the promotion. Plus he's better defensively.

It was one shift.  It was clearly a message from Babcock.  It's a continuation of his strategy of demoting Nylander the last two years.  A standard that other players don't get held to.  It bugs the hell out of me.  He'll talk about accountability but it's selective from the coach.

I've seen Kappy with Matthews for more then 1 shift now. So it's possible a combo of both.
And Kappy starting with Matthews for OT... More then a message.

 

[L K]

Well that was a quality shift from Kapanen....

 

[princedpw]

Ug

 

[ZBBM]

Good God.

 

[barney_rebel]

We rule...
...at taking penalties in OT.

 

[lc9]

Every single OT the leafs just take a penalty.  Unreal. 

 

[azzurri63]

How easy do guys go down. Another dumb penalty all because they stand around trying to get control of the puck.

 

[lc9]

This team plays bad hockey.  Game after game. 

 

[ZBBM]

Well, it's all up to Freddie now.

 

[Chris]

More lack of discipline in the OT.

 

[Chris]

Matthews with zero shots. That is pretty rare for him.

Complete non-factor yet again. Becoming a pattern.

 

[lc9]

I love the strategy of having marner on the PK in OT where he loses every single faceoff. 

 

[azzurri63]

Why I hate when guys harp on me for claiming team being so soft. Perfect oppurtunity to ride the Flyer out before the penalty. Teams an absolute joke.

 

[L K]

Rielly taken down in the defensive zone leading to another Flyers scoring chance but they don't call it for reasons.

 

[lc9]

Rielly hauled down.  No call. 

 

[Zee]

No even up call on Rielly despite 6-2 in PPs

 

[lc9]

Minute left in OT.  Been all flyers but still alive. 

 

[azzurri63]

I'm not going to question the officiating tonight but the penalties against us were most all lazy penalties. Inexcusable and Babcock harped on this a week or two ago.

 

[lc9]

Really need shore out there on 3 on 3....

 

[Arn]

After 10 minutes the shots were 10-1 in Leafs favour.

In the following 55 minutes it was 38-14 in favour of Phillie