Feyd
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It's sad to think that Tank Nation is only just around the corner.We are 3 points away from 13th overall in the east since columbus won tonight.
It's sad to think that Tank Nation is only just around the corner.We are 3 points away from 13th overall in the east since columbus won tonight.
"We're pretty happy. Our top nine (forwards), I think, will be pretty competitive," said Nonis, who also acquired centre Dave Bolland from Chicago at Sunday's NHL draft. "And our fourth line will be very hard to play against. I can tell you (Leafs coach Randy Carlyle) is happy with the options that we have right now, in a lot of different areas."
"I play a style of hockey where I try and come out every night and wear my heart on my sleeve. That's just the type of player I am," said Clarkson, who added he owned a Wendel Clark jersey when he was a kid. "I try and do different little things, whether it's scoring or hitting or pressure. Every game you go on that ice you need to play well, you need to do something. That's my plan. "My job is on the ice. I'm going to go out there every night and I'm going to give you everything I have," Clarkson said. "Am I perfect? No, but I'm going to go out there every night and play my game."
"Every night I'm going to put the hard hat on and go to work."
The seven-year term given to Clarkson is uncharacteristic of the Maple Leafs, but Nonis said the big forward would have gone elsewhere had the length of the deal been shorter.
"I believe he has a lot of good years left in him," Nonis said.
The one time the hometown boy takes less money to come to Toronto, and it's ****ing Clarkson.
Just a thought... What was Komarov asking for before bolting to the KHL? $2M? Because Komarov @ $2M >>>>>>>>> Clarkson @ $5M.
He'd look so good in Ottawa.
Does anyone know of a site where you can get player stats splits by period?
The UFA market is not one to improve your team. Boston did it brilliantly with Chara/Savard in 1 day. Other than that, it virtually never works.
David Clarkson was this year's "Sexy" free agent.
i know exactly where this is going and they were about as bad in third periods last year as they are this year.
and having the other guy in net didn't stem the tide and stop them from blowing a 3 goal third period lead in game 7.
this whole bernier/reimer thing needs to be laid to rest. they're both good goalies. the team isn't losing right now because of the guys in net, and they are only as high up in the standings as they are because both of them have been fantastic this year.
the leafs are perhaps the worst defensive team of the post-lockout era. only one team over that span has allowed more than 35 shots a game -- the 05-06 capitals.
the leafs are currently allowing 36.4 shots a game.
the leafs are 26th in the league in goals against. if you factor out empty net goals (of which the leafs have allowed 8) they're top five in team save percentage.
this team sucks in its own end. some of it is the D. some of it is the forwards. some of it is coaching.
but the goaltending discussion has to end.
though i have to admit, it's funny seeing the save percentage crowd crying about the team starting a guy who is currently posting the highest save percentage a leafs goalie has ever registered in the modern era.