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NHL October 2014 |OT| Leafs Suck, And Then You Die
- Thread starter Razorskin
- Start date
Unhandled Exception
Member
Parenteau got 2 assists today? Good for him, maybe I was wrong. Stepped out midway.
That felt like forever.Henrik just chilling behind the net.
bonesmccoy
Banned
Can anyone from Leafs-GAF provide me with a tl;dr version of tonight's game?
Was it a moral victory? I see that Montreal had more shots so...
Was it a moral victory? I see that Montreal had more shots so...
Can anyone from Leafs-GAF provide me with a tl;dr version of tonight's game?
Was it a moral victory? I see that Montreal had more shots so...
PERCY KID IS SO GO-oh goddamnit percy
Doughboy hitting Hertl from behind.
Is he OK?
Can anyone from Leafs-GAF provide me with a tl;dr version of tonight's game?
Was it a moral victory? I see that Montreal had more shots so...
Every line was good except the top line, which was trash tier bad.
The Komarov - Santorelli - Clarkson line was stupid effective, had something like close to 60% CF which is fantastic, and they played a solid game at both ends.
Hollands line was decent, and had at least 50% possession, was not hemmed into the zone really at all. Holland was shockingly responsible in the defensive end which I hadn't seen in his game before.
First period - pretty great, everyone was flying, we were definitely using our speed to create chances and Montreal had very little sustained pressure.
Second period - This is where it all went to shit. Essentially, this is really when Montreal's first line took off and the Kessel line and Phaneuf-Robidas pairing just could not handle them at all. Montreal started getting a lot of chances. That really continued onto the third period.
The GWG was fluky as hell.
Percy played a great game but people are seriously overhyping it and it was just an unfortunate bounce off his foot, fuck off Smelly.
My biggest gripe with the game?
FUCKING CARLYLE PLAYING BOZAK 22 MINUTES.
Seriously the line was terribad and HE STILL OVERPLAYED THEM.
Bozak - 22mins
Kadri - 14
- Santo - 11
Holland 10
So now that we have a competent 4th line that can play more then 4 minutes, RC decides to give them Kadri's minutes, whose line was also a solid 50% CF, when he really should have been dialing back Bozaks time.
Despite the one goal Bozak was very bad.
Clarkson played a good game.
Sedins have sure come to play play tonight
Basically it's the perfect opening game.
As I watch this game and get excited for things, I gotta calm my expectations and realize this is CGY. Have to watch an LAK, ANA, CHI, STL, or SJS game before I get a sense where we're at as a team.
Basically it's the perfect opening game.
Indrid Cold
Unconfirmed Member
Why are shorthouse and Garrett not doing the game?
Why are shorthouse and Garrett not doing the game?
because the game is in Calgary and who the fuck knows
Fata1moose
Banned
The only thing worse than NHL 15 would be NHL 15 commercials.
Flames are playing like shit. They looked 10x better in pre season. I don't expect them to own the Canucks but they are 'off' tonight.
Hard to judge pre-season, especially if your team has a lot of young players like Calgary or a lot of veterans like Vancouver. Because veterans will play protectively and never go full out, while young players will go all out to try to make a spot.
EDIT - Whoo! I take it back Kassian!
Kuro Madoushi
Unconfirmed Member
Phaneuf got pylon'ed and Bernier flubbed on a weak shot.Every line was good except the top line, which was trash tier bad.
The Komarov - Santorelli - Clarkson line was stupid effective, had something like close to 60% CF which is fantastic, and they played a solid game at both ends.
Hollands line was decent, and had at least 50% possession, was not hemmed into the zone really at all. Holland was shockingly responsible in the defensive end which I hadn't seen in his game before.
First period - pretty great, everyone was flying, we were definitely using our speed to create chances and Montreal had very little sustained pressure.
Second period - This is where it all went to shit. Essentially, this is really when Montreal's first line took off and the Kessel line and Phaneuf-Robidas pairing just could not handle them at all. Montreal started getting a lot of chances. That really continued onto the third period.
The GWG was fluky as hell.
Percy played a great game but people are seriously overhyping it and it was just an unfortunate bounce off his foot, fuck off Smelly.
My biggest gripe with the game?
We fight back and score with a nice play by Kozun and a tip by Kadri.
We also had a nice play by Percy who screwed up, but made a nice pass to Bozak who was wide open.
Kessel doesn't skate hard and reach for a puck and allows the Habs defence to get a nice pass to start a breakaway and it leads to a goal.
We have yet another breakdown in our zone and Subban scores in the slot.
We get a lucky goal from Rielly as his pass hit a Habs player and goes in.
Habs respond more or less the same with the puck going off Percy and past Bernier.
tl;dr our best players weren't the best and the Habs' best players were the best.
Fata1moose
Banned
TRADE MILLER
BUST
that's how it works, right
cowtown has no business being in this game goddamnit
I really loved the Miller signing by the Canucks.
We tend to light him up.
I know but at least they could make a clean pass..lol. SighHard to judge pre-season, especially if your team has a lot of young players like Calgary or a lot of veterans like Vancouver. Because veterans will play protectively and never go full out, while young players will go all out to try to make a spot.
EDIT - Whoo! I take it back Kassian!
I know but at least they could make a clean pass..lol. Sigh
But that's because there was less sticks in the way, less pressure, and more missed defensive assignments in pre-season.
This is a national game, hence the national crew.Why are shorthouse and Garrett not doing the game?
Calgary and Vancouver teams only cover the local broadcasts.
Indrid Cold
Unconfirmed Member
Sportsnet has a national crew now? And a national channel? I thought it was just west/Pacific etc Is this part of that new TV deal then?This is a national game, hence the national crew.
Calgary and Vancouver teams only cover the local broadcasts.
Yessir. Hughson and Romanuk are the national PBP guys.Sportsnet has a national crew now? And a national channel? I thought it was just west/Pacific etc Is this part of that new TV deal then?
bonesmccoy
Banned
Thanks Smiley, Sammy and Kuro.
Romanuk sounds like he spent the past decade smoking bots.
Romanuk sounds like he spent the past decade smoking bots.
Fata1moose
Banned
Tim Peel strikes again.
Indrid Cold
Unconfirmed Member
Oh yeah cbc is done too then. Would definitely prefer Hughson but Romanuk is okay too.Yessir. Hughson and Romanuk are the national PBP guys.