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GDT #67: Run that Train right down through Cali

Man what a frustrating season this is. So fucking up and down. Drop the first game in what should be a gimme California road trip.

I know we've got some reinforcement coming, but unless one of these goalies gets hot...and by gets hot I actually just mean like league average... We kinda have no chance at winning a round
 
zeke said:
meanwhile jones killing it.
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Yeah, this one is depressing to me.

-Skaters didn't play well and were outplayed by San Jose
-Legitimately dodgy defensively, not the way most people call us bad defensively but the team was actually averageish defensively. The Leafs deserved to have a 4 spot scored on them tonight.
-Somehow both bailed out by and deflated/beat by our goaltender who managed to keep us in the game just long enough to murder us with his own hands. It's like having someone perform CPR on you and save your life just so they can be the one who cuts your throat.
-While at the other end, the worst starter in the NHL made some legit 10 bell saves...worst, he made fucking timely 10 bell saves. We got out goaltended by the worst in the league...fml
-and yeah...we still don't look like "The Leafs" offensively. Which if you're just going to be an average defensive club (which is what they usually look like imo), you better fill the net.
 
Those last 2 goals were really tough, can't really hang this one on Campbell. One bad goal for sure, but he did make a few really good saves and the Leafs were the 2nd best team tonight in most categories.
 
WellPlayed said:
but unless one of these goalies gets hot...and by gets hot I actually just mean like league average... We kinda have no chance at winning a round
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The only thing going in our favour is that the Lightning are professional choke artists and it's sure starting to look like we're getting them in the first round.
 
axlsalinger said:
Those last 2 goals were really tough, can't really hang this one on Campbell. One bad goal for sure, but he did make a few really good saves and the Leafs were the 2nd best team tonight in most categories.
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I don't think we can "hang" it on Campbell and yeah he played some really strong stretches of the game. But making those great stops to give up two that really should never go in kind of ruins the dozen quality stops he made.

I also think that we sat him for too fucking long. Yes I know he's a backup and sitting for a couple of weeks is sometimes part of the gig, but he was going really strong and we iced him for two and a half weeks. He's played more of a 1B workload than a true backup through his career.
 
Bad result but I actually think this one could have been a laugher if Freddy was in the way he’s playing. Did the guys go for beers in the 1st intermission? That 2nd period was something else.
 
Fucking lame ass loss. I never actually believed we were losing this one even after it became 4-2.

Leafs like to dick around too much in the offensive zone rather than take some shots when they get open looks. Extra pass plus an extra pass after that.

And why the fuck are we back to Kerfoot on the wing and Engvall dropped down. This particular choice drives me fucking insane.
 
Dude you ever hear any NHL goalie say that?

Jack Campbell is a breath of fresh air. BUT. It may be a bit too much.

Might indicate lack of confidence, I dunno, his hockeydb stats are all over the map.

Definitely seems to be some potential there.

I sure like listening to him, but I know a lot of NHL players, they are the most boring zombies and over time I felt they developed that way, out of necessity.

I just don't know if a guy this honest can survive in this crazy ass league.
 
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