Leafs @ Jets - Jan. 25th, 7:00pm - CBC, TSN 1050

[13th fan]

Remember that game and a half where Gardiner played on the top powerplay unit? Good times.

I love how this coaching staff makes some of their decisions. "Hey, they worked well. We shouldn't do that anymore."

A Randy trademark.

 

[Kin]

Well, the improvement in technique can by tied to coaching, and that can be tied to an increase is speed  . . . also, some coaching on what muscle groups to pay more attention to in the gym and such can help, as well.

That's sort of what I'm getting at. For a guy like Tavares who's recently come into a league I'm sure there are a whole host of things, from fitness to skating technique and your various strength trainings, that contributed to his improvement.

 

[bustaheims]

I love the two-man cycle from McClement and Ashton on the 4th line.  And Colton Orr can't handle a pass from Franson that puts them in the defensive zone on an icing.

Seriously. Replace Orr with Bodie or D'Amigo, and the team suddenly has a useful 4th line. Not that Carlyle would use it much, but, at least it would be there.

 

[TheMightyOdin]

Looks like he shot it right into his glove to me

 

[Derk]

"What a glove save" = shot right into the glove and a bit of embellishment after, ala Pat Roy.

 

[dappleganger]

Orr is too slow out there to be effective. Sorry.

 

[2badknees]

I guess Bodie is the discount Clarkson on the 3rd line. I like it.

 

[L K]

Rielly-Gardiner are both natural PP qb's.

Neither of which has a rocket of a shot...both have nice wristers though.  I honestly don't understand why Carlyle insists on Franson-Phaneuf rather than splitting up his heavy shots.

 

[L K]

I guess Bodie is the discount Clarkson on the 3rd line. I like it.

I'm going to enjoy his demotion to the AHL when Clarkson comes back.

 

[Kin]

Remember that game and a half where Gardiner played on the top powerplay unit? Good times.

I love how this coaching staff makes some of their decisions. "Hey, they worked well. We shouldn't do that anymore."

A Randy trademark.

He's going with a group that produced at a high level all of last season on the PP. I don't think you can attribute these shortcomings to the composition of players being used.

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

Rielly-Gardiner are both natural PP qb's.

Neither of which has a rocket of a shot...both have nice wristers though.  I honestly don't understand why Carlyle insists on Franson-Phaneuf rather than splitting up his heavy shots.

Yeah that's what I mean, both are great at passing/setting things up.  Have excellent vision.

 

[2badknees]

I guess Bodie is the discount Clarkson on the 3rd line. I like it.

I'm going to enjoy his demotion to the AHL when Clarkson comes back.

Enjoy it? Why?

 

[Derk]

And there's the Leafs we've come to know and love. :

 

[TheMightyOdin]

That was a close a number of times to end the period.

 

[Scot4bz]

I'm hoping my cable goes out.....May be more entertaining...

 

[2badknees]

Lol, cherry's in fine form

 

[bustaheims]

He's going with a group that produced at a high level all of last season on the PP. I don't think you can attribute these shortcomings to the composition of players being used.

Except, he's using them differently than last season. Last season, they'd switch sides so they both had the one-timer available to them. This year, they're not, so neither has it.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Does any other sports broadcaster/commentator in the world insult his viewers as much as Don does?

 

[Kin]

He's going with a group that produced at a high level all of last season on the PP. I don't think you can attribute these shortcomings to the composition of players being used.

Except, he's using them differently than last season. Last season, they'd switch sides so they both had the one-timer available to them. This year, they're not, so neither has it.

That sort of speaks to what I said, no?

 

[drummond]

Sure Don, 3M and 7 goals for that Russian, but what about good Ontario boy Clarkson 5M and 3 goals....