Who are the Leafs better than?
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bustaheims
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Zee said:
And they're only 29th because they're played one less game than Columbus. They have the least ROW in the league.
bustaheims said:
The other usual suspects for this years bottom-5 (Arizona, Carolina, New Jersey) are all banking points now too. They'll come back to earth but their good starts will help the Leafs quest for a lottery pick.
Redleaf
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Zee said:
I'm maintaining my prediction they'll finish outside of the bottom 5. I think we'll see some wins start to pile up soon that will derail the notion that this team will remain at the bottom of the standings all season. Of course, if the wins start coming, there is no telling whether or not management will pull the plug at the deadline to help insure a bottom 5 finish. Lets hope this is indeed the year we finally get the number one pick overall at the draft, but I have some serious doubts about that happening.
Bullfrog
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RedLeaf said:
Won't surprise me if they pull off five wins in a row. All teams have ups and downs. But they're currently dead last and the season is already 15% complete. A few wins might pull them up to 28th place. Not that I'm wishing for it, but as I said before, one injury to Kadri, JvR, or Rielly, and there's no hope at all.
bustaheims
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Bullfrog said:
With every loss, the Leafs being a bottom 5 team becomes more and more of a certainty. Right now, just to get the .500 mark - which is roughly what they'd need to just barely crawl out of the bottom 5 - they'd need to play at a .543 clip. That would be a pretty stark improvement from how the team has performed. It's an uphill battle already, and the Leafs really don't look like they have the horsepower to make it.
Highlander
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Actually I really like what I have seen so far, enough losses to ensure a great draft pick, but a good uptempo game, lots of compete, Kadri and Rielly playing really well, goaltending flat but that helps with the losses, even though Riemer may resurrect himself somewhat. The thing and we said it all before the season started, we wanted to see effort game in and game out and that has happened for the most part.
I know none of want to see the Carlyle/Horachuck horror show of last year. Probably my most despondant time as a Leaf fan.
Lots to look forward to when the youngsters start filtering up next year. I feel we are exactly where we should be in the rebuild process.
I know none of want to see the Carlyle/Horachuck horror show of last year. Probably my most despondant time as a Leaf fan.
Lots to look forward to when the youngsters start filtering up next year. I feel we are exactly where we should be in the rebuild process.
Nik the Trik said:
Right, I meant better/best lottery pick. Anyway, if anyone wants to start obsessing over that early head over here: http://nhllotterysimulator.com/#/
louisstamos
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Highlander said:
I agree with this largely. I knew this season was going to be hard pressed for wins - all I wanted was for them to be in as many games as possible - and really, other than the Detroit and Pittsburgh games, they have been.
bustaheims
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Blue Jackets won last night. Leafs are officially in last place.
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Highlander
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No wonder Jimmy has a drinking problem, he is a closet Leaf fan!