Leafs @ Wings - Mar. 18th, 7:30pm - SN, SN 590

[BlueWhiteBlood]

Wow, that was quite the save there.

 

[Tigger]

Nice saves.

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

Why is that backhand pass attempt by Kessel being keyed on by people?  It was a pass that didn't work to JVR because he fanned on it.  It was in the offensive zone corner, not a high risk play.

Led to a pretty good chance type situation the other way, so, yeah.

Because Gleason made a poor play at the blueline.  That play is very easily not a good chance the other way.  It's like 170-some feet from the Leafs net with multiple Leafs back.  That didn't lead to the chance, Gleason's attempted pinch did.

Wait, shouldn't you be blaming Carlyle? It was weak and a goal resulted, I don't blame him for the goal directly but he certainly could have done better, not unlucky on his part.

I don't consider fanning on a pass to be weak.  He tried a pass and it didn't work, doesn't make me feel any better about the goal to call him lazy or weak because it didn't work out.

 

[Strangelove]

Why is that backhand pass attempt by Kessel being keyed on by people?  It was a pass that didn't work to JVR because he fanned on it.  It was in the offensive zone corner, not a high risk play.

Because the way he executed the pass made fanning on it a virtual certainty. Backhand slap-shots/passes through a crowd are not a recipe for success.

 

[13th fan]

Great pad save for Reimer!

 

[bustaheims]

Hope_Smoke: Another bad first period for Carlyle?s Leafs. Have only had the lead after one period in 17 of 70 games this season.

Recall poor starts being one of the big criticisms of Wilson too.

Yeah. It was. That and issues on the PK (since last season really looks like an anomaly right now) seem to be the real carry-overs.

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

Clarkson has 2 points in his last 20 games.  2.

 

[bustaheims]

Dumb, Gleason. Dumb. Dumb. Dumb.

 

[ZBBM]

Gleason is terrible tonight.

 

[Redleaf]

Dumb, Gleason. Dumb. Dumb. Dumb.

Yeah, but at least someone is sticking up for our goaltender.

 

[lamajama]

Clarkson has 2 points in his last 20 games.  2.

I was going to take a swig very time he falls, loses the puck or screws up in his own end but my liver said "don't even think about it"

 

[Strangelove]

Dumb by Gleason, but Smith was trying to draw a penalty that entire play and diving all over the place.

 

[bustaheims]

Dumb, Gleason. Dumb. Dumb. Dumb.

Yeah, but at least someone is sticking up for our goaltender.

I don't call hitting another player clearly from behind sticking up for anyone. It's just pure dumb.

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

Dumb, Gleason. Dumb. Dumb. Dumb.

Yeah, but at least someone is sticking up for our goaltender.

Crushing the guy into the boards once his back is turned is a pretty cowardly response.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Just tuning in. Man, that Gleason talk from when he first started with the team really dialed down. He hasn't been awful or anything, but he's still grossly overpaid for what he brings. And I still think Liles is the better defenceman, but he wasn't going to get played anyway.

 

[bustaheims]

McClement trying to hook Gleason up with a breakaway doesn't work out, to the surprise of no one.

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

Clarkson has 2 points in his last 20 games.  2.

I was going to take a swig very time he falls, loses the puck or screws up in his own end but my liver said "don't even think about it"

Amazing thing is that you can search his name on Google news and not a single article criticizing him (that I found on a quick peruse).  Wonder how many other Leafs would get the same kid glove treatment from the media if they were playing this poorly?

 

[BlueWhiteBlood]

McClement trying to hook Gleason up with a breakaway doesn't work out, to the surprise of no one.

It was bust before he got out of the penalty box.

 

[lamajama]

Clarkson has 2 points in his last 20 games.  2.

I was going to take a swig very time he falls, loses the puck or screws up in his own end but my liver said "don't even think about it"

Amazing thing is that you can search his name on Google news and not a single article criticizing him (that I found on a quick peruse).  Wonder how many other Leafs would get the same kid glove treatment from the media if they were playing this poorly?

Somewhere Bryan McCabe and Larry Murphy nod their heads knowingly.

 

[bustaheims]

Amazing thing is that you can search his name on Google news and not a single article criticizing him (that I found on a quick peruse).  Wonder how many other Leafs would get the same kid glove treatment from the media if they were playing this poorly?

The most criticism you really see of him is that "he's trying too hard to live up to the contract" or that the suspensions/injuries have thrown his entire season off the rails. He's definitely getting a free pass on the season in the media for the most part. I mean, everyone is saying the Leafs need more from him, but, they're also making plenty excuses for him.