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Post by Jindred on May 1, 2013 23:35:31 GMT -5
I want to defend Steeger by saying those were some under-performing Leafs teams. I hope he can, finally, get healthy and do some good things for Florida. He was barely healthy here and I will give him the slight defense of being under Ron Wilson's coaching but I still think he is a very overrated player. He was only good IMO because he was on a very good Chicago team, he is a player that if you put him with other good players he will be good, but if the talent around him is minimal he brings nothing to a team. As well as his injury issues. Stalberg is a hard worker, with a big body and speed and you can't teach any of those things bad trade IMO one of the many mistakes Burke made.. I will give Burke his due credit for the team getting to the playoffs but I will also say he was a shitty GM and we wouldn't be in the playoffs if he was still in power!
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Post by Jindred on May 3, 2013 14:45:16 GMT -5
Can't stand the reffing in the playoffs. They allow so many things that affect the game to happen! Watching the Canadiens vs Senators last night in about a minute span I saw 3 penalties that effected the game severely and not a single one was called. First a senator player checked a montreal guy as they were racing for the puck (interference) in which the Montreal player would have gotten to the puck first and passed it back leading to a great shot on net. Instead leading to the puck being cleared. On the following clearance a Montreal player controlling the puck had his stick slashed out of his hand leading to Ottawa getting a shot on net. Then on the ensuing face off an Ottawa player was cross checked taking away his chance at passing the puck to an open player who again would have had a shot on net!
This is one of the two things that drives me crazy about playoff hockey! They "Let the players play" but what that means is that they can hack and slash and do things that would normally lead to a penalty and get away scott free with it! Which is absolute bullshit! It affects the game more than calling penalties consistently! If they called them consistently teams would have to stop taking them and it would lead to better overall hockey!
I would also like to bitch slightly about the refs and how they don't drop the fucking puck! WHY DO THEY TAKE A MINUTE TO DROP IT!! JUST DROP IT DAMNIT! Players would never be kicked out of the faceoff circle if the fucking ref just skated up and dropped the bloody puck! Instead they stand there and fake drop it and when a player flinches wrong they kick him out! JUST DROP IT RAGEEE!!! Rant done!
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Post by danb6177 on May 3, 2013 14:48:42 GMT -5
I think jin all refs are different and as long as they call it the same for both teams im ok. Players can adjust but your right, I saw some lopsided calls last night.
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Post by MarchingOn on May 4, 2013 0:33:01 GMT -5
Patrick Kane is such a beast.
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Post by NickWorthem on May 4, 2013 2:37:20 GMT -5
Patrick Kane is such a beast. Speaking truths. However, Sharpie was great with his movement today and his second goal was as much of a credit to him, as it was to Kane; he had to cycle into the right area. Overall, I have to be impressed with these first two performances; the defense has really played strongly. Also, kudos to the Islanders.
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Post by danb6177 on May 4, 2013 12:20:42 GMT -5
islanders tie it up. Thought that would be a sweep. I wanna see what the pens record is when both crosby and malkin play as compared to when only one of them are playing.
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Post by Jindred on May 4, 2013 20:58:36 GMT -5
FIRST LEAFS PLAYOFF WIN IN 9 YEARS WOO!!
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Post by NickWorthem on May 5, 2013 21:14:37 GMT -5
Canadian Brawls > Anything else
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Post by Jindred on May 9, 2013 1:05:44 GMT -5
Leafs playoff hopes are all but over.. Its not likely that we take 3 against boston.. Man the Leafs played a great game! Outplayed Boston badly in the first, got outplayed for the majority of the second period and the third was close. Then in overtime we OWNED Boston, we were in there end like crazy getting shot after shot but not capitalizing.. the Phaneuf got caught out of position and O'Byrne did a pathetic impersonation of a defender and the game was over It was a really great game to watch though! Back and forth all game, lots of good clean hits and lots of shots! I haven't been this excited watching hockey since the 2010 olympics!
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Post by cantonhall34 on May 9, 2013 1:19:57 GMT -5
Canadian Brawls > Anything else When I saw that happen I was reminded of the old Avs - Dead Wings brawls. Classic rivalry.
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