Leafs @ Lightning - Jan. 17th. 7:30pm - SNO, Fan 590

[Zee]

Kapanen is flying tonight

Kid can fly. Dermott is struggling a bit. Hey Babs get the 4th line off. Two bad ones in a row.

Sometimes I think Babcock is an idiot. 4th line loses a draw, almost give up a goal, lucky to get a whistle and what does Babs do? Leave em out there, let's just put Rielly and Hainsey out that'll do the trick against Kucherov!

 

[Guilt Trip]

Kapanen is flying tonight

Kid can fly. Dermott is struggling a bit. Hey Babs get the 4th line off. Two bad ones in a row.

Sometimes I think Babcock is an idiot. 4th line loses a draw, almost give up a goal, lucky to get a whistle and what does Babs do? Leave em out there, let's just put Rielly and Hainsey out that'll do the trick against Kucherov!

I know it baffles my mind to. Like after the goal he put the 4th line out. Lucky they drew a penalty but hello we have the Matthews and JT lines ready to go.. Wtf???

 

[Zee]

Much better powerplay but still poor.  Nylanders inability to finish is a real problem.

Hit the bloody net. How can u not hit the net from 5-10 feet?

Yeah it's driving me nuts too. Instead of trying to get the perfect top corner snipe just make sure you get it on net so the goalie has to make a save, never know if you get a rebound

 

[cujo4ever]

I can't help but wonder if it's the Tampa fans that are booing Gardiner just to get in his head. Or maybe I'm giving them too much credit and it's a bunch of dumb Leafs fans.

 

[lc9]

I don?t understand all the contrived anger about booing Gardiner.  Booing is a staple of sports, and certainly within reason. 

Also, from the player perspective, ignore it and play on. 

 

[Guilt Trip]

Much better powerplay but still poor.  Nylanders inability to finish is a real problem.

Hit the bloody net. How can u not hit the net from 5-10 feet?

Yeah it's driving me nuts too. Instead of trying to get the perfect top corner snipe just make sure you get it on net so the goalie has to make a save, never know if you get a rebound

I tell my kid that, all the time. Hit the net.
Side note, heard some boo birds and I don't care how bad Jake is, they're idiots. It won't help him improve. Leaf fans better hope he  does because I don't see him going, anywhere until the summer. I thought he had a good period.

 

[ZBBM]

Kypreos' rant there against Nylander is hard to deny on an optics level.  But then again less fanciness all the way round on the forwards' side is in order.

 

[ZBBM]

Ozhiganov & Dermott looked pretty overmatched there at the outset but then the possession game settled in better and that helped things.

 

[Guilt Trip]

Kypreos' rant there against Nylander is hard to deny on an optics level.  But then again less fanciness all the way round on the forwards' side is in order.

I agree with him on Nylander. He does need to get into the tough areas. Still think it will come though. Confidence is lacking.

 

[ZBBM]

Kypreos' rant there against Nylander is hard to deny on an optics level.  But then again less fanciness all the way round on the forwards' side is in order.

I agree with him on Nylander. He does need to get into the tough areas. Still think it will come though. Confidence is lacking.

I agree with you.  It'll come, but God almighty hurry up.

 

[Zee]

Much better powerplay but still poor.  Nylanders inability to finish is a real problem.

Hit the bloody net. How can u not hit the net from 5-10 feet?

Yeah it's driving me nuts too. Instead of trying to get the perfect top corner snipe just make sure you get it on net so the goalie has to make a save, never know if you get a rebound

I tell my kid that, all the time. Hit the net.
Side note, heard some boo birds and I don't care how bad Jake is, they're idiots. It won't help him improve. Leaf fans better hope he  does because I don't see him going, anywhere until the summer. I thought he had a good period.

Yeah it's stupid, part of the fun of following your team on the road is cheering them on in hostile territory, booing your own player in that circumstance is idiocy

 

[Guilt Trip]

I don?t understand all the contrived anger about booing Gardiner.  Booing is a staple of sports, and certainly within reason. 

Also, from the player perspective, ignore it and play on. 

You boo the enemy and even tho Jake seems like the enemy with some of his bone head moves, he's part of the team we love. We, meaning fans, should be encouraging him. It's one thing to bash him here on a forum, wouldn't be like that in person. I would still like to see 51 and 22 split up.

 

[lc9]

Let?s score. 

 

[Guilt Trip]

Lame penalty

 

[Zee]

Leafs can't take any more penalties, Tampa's PP looks way too lethal

 

[Zee]

Well if Andersen wanted to test his groin out....

 

[dekedastardly]

Leafs PP still stinks.........

 

[Zee]

Tavares has got game tonight, noticed him making a lot of nice gets of the puck and finding open players, if only Marner had his usual magic tonight they'd be killer.

 

[ZBBM]

Leafs have gone toe to toe with them after the Bolts' PP goal.  Last PK was good.

 

[Guilt Trip]

Tavares has got game tonight, noticed him making a lot of nice gets of the puck and finding open players, if only Marner had his usual magic tonight they'd be killer.

Agreed. Marner looks a lil off.
Kappy does it again and Zaitsev. Woo hoo.