Come on Talbot

[Messiah717]

Nash has been a great passer tonight. Is 5 enough for Cam?

SHOOT THE PUCK ZUCC...

It's good to see a player hit the net. Brassard and Stepan miss more nets than anyone I've ever seen.

 

[chuckd3534]

I agree Mess. Brass frustrates me sometimes with his misses.

 

[Messiah717]

Nash should certainly be in the Hart Trophy discussion so far this season.

 

[Stepupstepan]

I am more concerned about this pathetic defense and faceoffs. Who cares about talbot.

 

[Messiah717]

I am more concerned about this pathetic defense and faceoffs. Who cares about talbot.

Where is the defense bad? You're purposely clueless at this point.

 

[chuckd3534]

Don't respond Mess. I think at this point Step is just trying to get a rise out of us. I am moving on...

 

[chuckd3534]

No doubt on Nash for the Hart. How can he not be in the top 5 worst case, and maybe top 3.

 

[strudwickisthebest]

Winnik is taking draws for the leafs. Versatile player

 

[Messiah717]

Don't respond Mess. I think at this point Step is just trying to get a rise out of us. I am moving on...

Getting Pasta like.

 

[Stepupstepan]

if you think the d has been good tonight then I don't know what game you are watching.

 

[Ranger71]

The NY turnovers..coming to an arena near you.

 

[Messiah717]

if you think the d has been good tonight then I don't know what game you are watching.

Give some examples of where it has been bad. Forwards giving up pucks in their own end is an issue as well as getting beat on face offs at almost a 2 to 1 rate.

 

[Messiah717]

Talbot was almost beat to the same top corner as in the Dallas game.

 

[chuckd3534]

D is awful and .867 sv% Cam has been great...we got it.

Anyway, back at the ranch I like Winnik man. Go get him Glen.

 

[chuckd3534]

I like that Cam can handle the puck. That was a good clear. That is a plus for him.

 

[Messiah717]

Well they survived for an important two points.

 

[chuckd3534]

Got the win. Take the 2 points and move on. But no way in hell do I feel good about it or think we are in great shape with the way we played.

 

[Messiah717]

Overall this team needs to wake the hell up. AV needs to stop playing around on the bench and get tough on these guys. The forwards can't get the puck out of their own end on a rush to save their lives. Always the same stupid weak attempt off the boards that gets intercepted.

 

[chuckd3534]

.900, .870, .880, .879...SV%'s for Cam in his 4 starts. He needs to be much better. And tonight was the 1st time a team had more than 25 shots against him as well, so he hasn't been getting pounded either.

I hope he is up to it. We need him. Keep hoping he gets more comfortable in the role. We'll see.

 

[chuckd3534]

No doubt they were sloppy in their own zone tonight. If the Leafs weren't god awful we lose tonight. Need to get their game back together. Clearly off their game right now.

 

[Stepupstepan]

The team defense as whole was terrible all night. Turnovers galore, poor coverage in the defensive zone all night. You can get on talbot all you want. I don't care, he is what he is...a backup.

 

[Greyvtrayn]

2 points! Horray! End thread.

 

[chuckd3534]

Backup...who is our starter now...and there is the issue and what Mess and I are talking about....

 

[Stepupstepan]

Since hank has gone down, they are 2-1-1. Not the end of the world.

 

[Stepupstepan]

I was expecting them to be a game or two above 500 during hank's injury.

 

[Messiah717]

I was expecting them to be a game or two above 500 during hank's injury.

If they do that they're going to be in poor position.

 

[chuckd3534]

We'll see. The schedule is in their favor. Like I said the other day, to stay above water we need to score a lot. Cam will allow 3 gpg +/-, so the minimum most games will be 3 we need.

The Avs game will be tough, but if we can get that one maybe we can get a little run going with Zona up next. Then a tough one at the Isles, but then 5 more winnable games after that. We'll see.

I hate to keep reading Hank is hoping to be back by the playoffs. I am hoping he is back way before then...like mid-March worst case.

 

[chuckd3534]

If we were a game or two over .500 for the next 15 I think we'd be a WC. We'll get in unless we totally fall apart, but if we struggle we'll be a WC, which is not ideal for a long run.

 

[Stepupstepan]

maybe they can surprise us and go on a winning streak with talbot in net.

 

[Messiah717]

33 out of a 60 possible remaining points get them to 100 points. So that actually may not be too bad.