Game #56 - Leafs @ Jackets - Hang These Jackets, Please

[leaffan2005]

What's the solution? What's the 2005 armchair GM blueprint for success?

I gave my solutions a while ago. No reason to re-hash.

 

[Preston]

Weird time to flex. They've been great tonight.

 

[LeafOfFaith]

Doesn't Chicago need another fan in Toronto?

 

[leafman101]

Ya they are having a good game. Mrazucks.

 

[leaffan2005]

Weird time to flex. They've been great tonight

Yeah, they sure look great blowing multiple goal leads every game.

 

[leaffan2005]

shocker.

 

[Killer93]

This team sucks

 

[mbow30]

 

[leaffan2005]

This team sucks

A guy that gets it.

 

[hockeylover]

I still think keeping the Core 4 intact is one of the things Dubas did right.

His disastrous trade deadline last year and goalie decisions are my biggest issues.

 

[LeafGm]

This team is like a monkey's paw sort of situation. Someone wished for the most talented Leaf team they'd ever seen, and their wish came true. But then the trade-off is they're gutless, mentally fragile and butter soft in equal proportions to their skill.

 

[mbow30]

Near disaster shift for big sick little nick there.

 

[LeafOfFaith]

Fucker keeps barely savings these shots.

 

[mbow30]

Big dick 4th line shift.

 

[Preston]

Shocker. The team that's outplaying the other team has the lead.

 

[LeafOfFaith]

Finally. Yuge 4th line goal.

 

[leaffan2005]

This team is like a monkey's paw sort of situation. Someone wished for the most talented Leaf team they'd ever seen, and their wish came true. But then the trade-off is they're gutless, mentally fragile and butter soft in equal proportions to their skill.

It’s almost as if getting a bunch of soft skilled players isn’t the best way to build a great team? Yet when alternatives are brought that up that would be a net negative on the talent front you are accused of pumping “leaderbeans”.

 

[Preston]

It’s almost as if getting a bunch of soft skilled players isn’t the best way to build a great team? Yet when alternatives are brought that up that would be a net negative on the talent front you are accused of pumping “leaderbeans”.

I don't get this. The best teams in the league are skilled, not a bunch of grinders.

I do agree these bitches need more killer instinct and learn to step on the throats of the opposition but that has nothing to do with their style of play.

 

[mbow30]

Nothing screams confidence in your tender like being in the butterfly behind him

 

[leaffan2005]

I don't get this. The best teams in the league are skilled, not a bunch of grinders.

I do agree these bitches need more killer instinct and learn to step on the throats of the opposition but that has nothing to do with their style of play.

The best teams have a good mix of skill, grinders, young guys, leaders, etc.

We have one type of hockey player all throughout the lineup. With terrible intangibles from the top players and a history of shitting the bed yearly in big moments.