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Habsy
Just Walking About Aimlessly
How do you know they're usually wrong? Is it because the Leafs have been perennial playoff contenders by doing the opposite of what other people say? Magic 8-ball? Runes? Just curious how you can claim other people being wrong when there is no basis for it.
fergy57
Well-known member
I love me some runes.
Preston_Mizzi
Banned
Please stop thinking about Roy. I think I'd take Grabo over him, to be honest. He ****ing sucks.
Metalleaf
New member
How long have you posted here? Not long if you think this board is bunch of homers.
hockeylover
Well-known member
Yeah, except I never even close to implied this team was perfect. Most of the players non-Leaf fans seem to suggest we really need are completely marginal upgrades, if they're even upgrades at all though.
hockeylover
Well-known member
If I came to the Habs board consistently and told you what you guys need, my guess is that you'd be thinking "**** off, I'm the one who watches them every night. I'll tell you what they need."
MindzEye
Wayward Ditch Pig
Nope...we're actually pretty on the ball here. When were were truly shit at centre (the Stajan years anyone?) that was regularly called out. Goaltending has been our much deserved whipping boy position around here for years (even while the media was blaming our blueline, which quite clearly was not the problem.)
aaaaand who the **** ever said this team was perfect? The most optimist amongst us were saying that this team would be in a scrap for home ice advantage and the general consensus was that they were a playoff team, but likely a bubble team.
On the ball as usual
hockeylover
Well-known member
I find it hilarious that the goaltending's as good as it's been in 8 seasons and they were blaming Reimer's poor performance in the SO on the radio today. One guy was questioning Kadri's ability to keep producing when he actually gets lined up against opposition that's not the other team's third and fourth lines.
Wayward DP
Well-known member
Heh. Like this week when he had like 8 points in 3 games playing against Stamkos & co?
hockeylover
Well-known member
Or the fact that someone broke down Kadri's minutes/opposition and he's not actually playing against the other team's fourth line/third pairing. I'll see if I can find that now.
Wayward DP
Well-known member
Yeah, really, this.
The average Leaf fan may have piss poor talent assessment, and underrate their top players and overrate their scrubs, hate on the D, praise the goaltending, etc. But at the end of they day, they usually think the Leafs suck/will choke/etc.
mbow30
Spudmeister Supreme
if kadri's production slows down because of tougher matchups then you know what's going to happen? kessel is going to get to start feasting on 2nd and 3rd pair defensemen. the guys he has a hard time with are teh guys who can close gaps and take up space.... and there aren't a lot of guys pushed down team's depth charts who are good enough to deal with a player like kessel.
and when kessel is clicking then teams have to make a decision -- do we match our top guy against kessel or kadri? that's why you keep those guys on separate lines. it will also mean that ultimately kadri will get his shifts to produce, because you can't match your top unit against both lines,.
and when kessel is clicking then teams have to make a decision -- do we match our top guy against kessel or kadri? that's why you keep those guys on separate lines. it will also mean that ultimately kadri will get his shifts to produce, because you can't match your top unit against both lines,.
zeke
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And this boston matchup is key for kadri.
Boston has killed us lately mainly because chara has destroyed kessel in that matchup.
Kadri has to produce against boston's other pairings and make julien think harder about his matchups.
I was encouraged last boston gamecwhen kadri came through with the tying goal...and he wasn't even getting big minutes at that point. Hopefully randy leans on him much morevtonight, and he can make julien pay ifche sticks strictly to the chara kessel matchup.
Of course, it would be a huge help if lupul was playing.
Boston has killed us lately mainly because chara has destroyed kessel in that matchup.
Kadri has to produce against boston's other pairings and make julien think harder about his matchups.
I was encouraged last boston gamecwhen kadri came through with the tying goal...and he wasn't even getting big minutes at that point. Hopefully randy leans on him much morevtonight, and he can make julien pay ifche sticks strictly to the chara kessel matchup.
Of course, it would be a huge help if lupul was playing.
da_next_kid
Well-known member
We're going to miss Lupul tonight.
Aardvarkmayhem
New member
Yeah. I don't want to totally absolve Kessel's lack of production - but Chara is maybe the toughest matchup in the league for him. Especially with one-dimensional players like Bozak and JVR beside him. I recall reading the stats of the top-liners who played against Chara in the Bruins run to the Cup, and he shut all of 'em down.
But it's a matter of having that superior depth on the 2nd and 3rd lines compared to last year. Not just Kadri, but Grabovski and his line too.
But it's a matter of having that superior depth on the 2nd and 3rd lines compared to last year. Not just Kadri, but Grabovski and his line too.