The Official Dave Ayres CC "All Thing Leaves" thread

[Chef Boi RD]

Even Eugene Melnyk is ripping Dumbass and Shanny...

“Look, they’re stuck. They’re going to have a tough time winning a Stanley Cup without defence, because they’re hitting the cap. They can’t bring anybody new in. So, they’re stuck. And that’s where you have to be extremely careful."

“Mistakes were made. Somebody forgot about defence.”

Also forgot about goaltending.

Would love to hear Lou and Mark Hunter's thoughts.

The Melnyk is right, stating the obvious. The Leaves are an extremely unbalanced hockey club. Plus we out here in the western conference are familiar with Andersen’s choking.

[BigTuna]

Even Eugene Melnyk is ripping Dumbass and Shanny...

“Look, they’re stuck. They’re going to have a tough time winning a Stanley Cup without defence, because they’re hitting the cap. They can’t bring anybody new in. So, they’re stuck. And that’s where you have to be extremely careful."

“Mistakes were made. Somebody forgot about defence.”

Also forgot about goaltending.

Would love to hear Lou and Mark Hunter's thoughts.

The Melnyk is right, stating the obvious. The Leaves are an extremely unbalanced hockey club. Plus we out here in the western conference are familiar with Andersen’s choking.

So Sandin and Lilljegren are busts in your opinion? Because he stated Toronto "Forget" to draft D. Maybe wait to see the final product. They have drafted D each of the 1st 2 rounds, and Sandin's numbers this season speak for themselves.
Rosen, Sandin and Lilljegren. None have played yet.

[Chef Boi RD]

Even Eugene Melnyk is ripping Dumbass and Shanny...

“Look, they’re stuck. They’re going to have a tough time winning a Stanley Cup without defence, because they’re hitting the cap. They can’t bring anybody new in. So, they’re stuck. And that’s where you have to be extremely careful."

“Mistakes were made. Somebody forgot about defence.”

Also forgot about goaltending.

Would love to hear Lou and Mark Hunter's thoughts.

The Melnyk is right, stating the obvious. The Leaves are an extremely unbalanced hockey club. Plus we out here in the western conference are familiar with Andersen’s choking.

So Sandin and Lilljegren are busts in your opinion? Because he stated Toronto "Forget" to draft D. Maybe wait to see the final product.

Liljegren warts (reason why he fell) are showing their true colours, Sandin is years away, but who cares. Dumbass isn’t making the right decisions. The Leaves are not well built for the playoffs, why do you deny this? They are not playing good hockey at a time of year when they shoulda be.

[BigTuna]

Even Eugene Melnyk is ripping Dumbass and Shanny...

“Look, they’re stuck. They’re going to have a tough time winning a Stanley Cup without defence, because they’re hitting the cap. They can’t bring anybody new in. So, they’re stuck. And that’s where you have to be extremely careful."

“Mistakes were made. Somebody forgot about defence.”

Also forgot about goaltending.

Would love to hear Lou and Mark Hunter's thoughts.

The Melnyk is right, stating the obvious. The Leaves are an extremely unbalanced hockey club. Plus we out here in the western conference are familiar with Andersen’s choking.

So Sandin and Lilljegren are busts in your opinion? Because he stated Toronto "Forget" to draft D. Maybe wait to see the final product.

Liljegren warts (reason why he fell) are showing their true colours, Sandin is years away, but who cares. Dumbass isn’t making the right decisions. The Leaves are not well built for the playoffs, why do you deny this? They are not playing good hockey at a time of year when they shoulda be.

LOL what? Toronto considered bringing him up thsi year he looks so good. He has a great shot at being on Toronto at some point next season. Lilljegren fell in the draft because he had mono and missed games. You are aware Rielly also fell in the draft because of injury, right?


https://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/qui ... g-dr-kill/

We can’t argue against the Maple leaves’ decision to keep AHL teenage phenom Rasmus Sandin down in the minors this spring, but Babcock’s letting us know that the idea of bringing him up crossed his desk shows how dissatisfied the coach is with his defensive depth.

Babcock spoke with Marlies coach Sheldon Keefe, who’s bullish on Sandin, pumping up the kid’s minutes last weekend with AHL left shots Calle Rosen (foot) and Andreas Borgman (concussion) injured. (Both Rosen and Borgman returned to practice Friday and have been upgraded as day-to-day.)

“He’s been really good. He’s taken on a lot of responsibility here, and you’re pushing him towards 30 minutes for three games in two-and-a-half days,” Keefe said. “It takes a toll on any player, but as a young guy he’s handled it extremely well.

“We haven’t controlled play as much as we’d like to, but we didn’t crack defensively a whole lot in terms of giving up real scoring opportunities, and that’s a credit to our whole defence, but certainly Rasmus is leading the way.”

Sandin put up three assists Sunday in his third game in three days, and is now rolling on an eight-game, 12 -point streak. He speaks positively about working with Keefe.

“He’s pretty easy to talk to. He’ll give me advice during games and after games as well. If I do something wrong, he’ll come and tell me, and he knows I can do better,” Sandin says. “Our relationship is good.”



How is Toronto not built for the playoffs? An expansion team made the finals just last year.

You fully expect every Leaf to play against Boston like they did last year, Kadri to be suspended, and Tavares, Muzzin to have no impact? OK Good luck with that.
You are aware they lost in the 3rd period of game 7 and did not get swept, right?

And once again, someone on here changes the subject. Melnyk stated Toronto forgot to draft D or add to the D. Rielly, Lilljegren, Sandin, Rosen, Muzzin says that is incorrect.

[Chef Boi RD]

Compared to their eastern conference peers heading into the playoffs, the leaves D is not good, its their achilles heel, that and Andersen. Who cares what Melnuts says about their drafting. They should have traded 5 goals Willy for a D-man and gone after someone other than Muzzin. Muzzin??? So overrated.

I have about 4 teams ahead of Toronto coming out of the eastern conference. I also have them as potential upsets by a wildcard team. The leaves won’t make it to the semis

[Cousin Strawberry]

Its hard to argue with all the organizational success the laffs have enjoyed. How can we question anything after everything they've accomplished since the moon landing

[BigTuna]

Compared to their eastern conference peers heading into the playoffs, the Leaves D is not good, its their achilles heel, that and Andersen. Who cares what Melnuts says about their drafting. They should have traded 5 goals Willy for a D-man and gone after someone other than Muzzin. Muzzin??? So overrated.

I have about 4 teams ahead of Toronto coming out of the eastern conference. I also have them as potential upsets by a wildcard team. The Leaves won’t make it to the semis

offensive play matters in the playoffs.


Andersen needs to be better, and anyone chance he won't? I wouldn't bet $ against it. Will Kadri be suspended again? Will Tavares will be a complete bust? Unlikely given his career playoff stats. Will Matthews score 2 points in the entire series again? Unlikely.

Toronto will beat Boston. I guarantee it.

[Mickey107]

Toronto will beat Boston. I guarantee it.

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[SKYO]

Over the last 9 games the leaves have almost let in on average 4 goals against.

[ESQ]

Will Tavares will be a complete bust? Unlikely given his career playoff stats.

Toronto had virtually everything go right last year and were still out in the 1st. Now they have one injury and team is in shambles.

Tavares has been past the 1st round once in 9 years, sadly this isn't the year that picture is going to change.

[BigTuna]

Will Tavares will be a complete bust? Unlikely given his career playoff stats.

Toronto had virtually everything go right last year and were still out in the 1st. Now they have one injury and team is in shambles.

Tavares has been past the 1st round once in 9 years, sadly this isn't the year that picture is going to change.

Please explain. I will enjoy this. Boston had more PP opportunities (game 5 it was 6-1 in PP opportunities for Boston) in the series and virtually everyone from Toronto had a bad series aside from Marner Marleau and maybe Rielly.
Kadri got a 3 game suspension, which is very rare in the history of the playoffs.
Please explain...

[BigTuna]

Toronto will beat Boston. I guarantee it.

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There's no doubt. They are better than last season and Boston did nothing to improve.

[ESQ]

Please explain. I will enjoy this. Boston had more PP opportunities (game 5 it was 6-1 in PP opportunities for Boston) in the series and virtually everyone from Toronto had a bad series aside from Marner Marleau and maybe Rielly.

They had bad series because they aren't good playoff performers. Why is this news?

The leaves made it the entire season last year, and 75% of this year, without any injuries. Compare that to a team like the canucks, that has that kind of injury luck for, what, 5 games a year?

If you want to blame last year's early exit on Kadri missing 3 games, and this year's collapse on Gardiner's injury (LOL), have at it.

[BigTuna]

Please explain. I will enjoy this. Boston had more PP opportunities (game 5 it was 6-1 in PP opportunities for Boston) in the series and virtually everyone from Toronto had a bad series aside from Marner Marleau and maybe Rielly.

They had bad series because they aren't good playoff performers. Why is this news?

The leaves made it the entire season last year, and 75% of this year, without any injuries. Compare that to a team like the canucks, that has that kind of injury luck for, what, 5 games a year?

If you want to blame last year's early exit on Kadri missing 3 games, and this year's collapse on Gardiner's injury (LOL), have at it.

So not having many injuries means everything went perfect? They were 30th in PP opportunities last season. LOL
And Canucks such whether they are healthy or not.

I think lawn bowling is more your sport.

[SKYO]

ICYMI

Babcock and Dubas not seeing eye to eye in their strained working relationship.

When asked about the speculation, Babcock said, “Whatever people speculate or think, I don’t think that’s the case.” Babcock didn’t shoot down the idea that the two sides might not see eye-to-eye, but there’s not a rift between them and Babcock simply called a matter of a bit of storm hitting every professional relationship. You’d like to say everything perfect but sometimes it just isn’t he explained.

Babcock claimed that any comments he may have made were not directed at any one person. He knows that everyone on the team is trying to improve the depth of the team. “Dubie and my relationship isn’t as good as it’s gonna be four years from now. Mine with Ken Holland wasn’t as good in my first year as my 10th”