Nov 23 09 || Islanders at Leafs || Need to Take More Shots

TMLeafer · 11-23-2009, 09:44 PM

60+ ****ing shots and you lose to the Islanders..

White and Kaberle messed that up REAL good.

OHL vs Russian Selects (feat. Kadri) is on Sportsnet Ontario soon. It's not live in ON.

no13matssundin · 11-23-2009, 09:45 PM

I still have no words.

The Leafinator · 11-23-2009, 09:46 PM

Entertaining game for the most part. What a heartbreaker.

The Big Swede · 11-23-2009, 09:47 PM

White with his worst game of the year

Leafs made Roloson look like a great goalie

teflonsteve · 11-23-2009, 09:47 PM

I'm starting to think the only thing monsterous about Gustavsson is his rebounds.

lapniappe · 11-23-2009, 09:47 PM

if it's not the Isles, it's the Canes. if it's not Canes, its Minnisota...

this was a good game, but .. like i said in the GDT - one PP goal... or toskala stops 1 of those 3 shots...
totally different game.

MVP of West Hollywd · 11-23-2009, 09:52 PM

What a difference a single playmaker and nifty passer would make on this team... this teams busts their ass but nobody can set up goals. The shooting is a problem but even moreso, with the way we were dominating a single skilled C could've set up 5 2 on 1s down low and passed it to an open player for a gimme score.

BIG BLUE · 11-23-2009, 09:53 PM

it's actually not surprising at all...

it's the same script...the Leaf forwards work very hard and you can't fault them for that...

but few of the forwards can finish...

this group of forwards can't win....god love them for their constant effort though.

That's why I keep saying, bring up the college line...

or please at least bring up Hanson first...he goes to the net.

Tonka · 11-23-2009, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by The Big Swede

White with his worst game of the year

He played like a true Leaf player.

Watched only 2 minutes and 33 seconds of the game (OT)...man...I was so happy when I came back home after finishing my exam!

bobermay · 11-23-2009, 09:54 PM

Only the Leafs could lose like this.

60+ shots, only record 3 goals, and lose.

We clearly dominated the game. We just don't have finishers.

Waive Blake and Mitchell

Bring up Stalberg and Bozak and hope that Stalberg can bring htat point production he produced in the preseason.

icriz · 11-23-2009, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by lapniappe

if it's not the Isles, it's the Canes. if it's not Canes, its Minnisota...

this was a good game, but .. like i said in the GDT - one PP goal... or toskala stops 1 of those 3 shots...
totally different game.

I agree 100%. I can't pin the blame on Gusto in this one, Leafs had have had more success on the PP and Toskala had of made a save or Roloson hadn't been in god mode. We'd be singing a different tune, the winning one.

!!TML97!! · 11-23-2009, 09:55 PM

Sorry guys I cant think straight. I just want to ****ing break my TV right now. ugh what will happen next lose a 5 goal lead?

bobermay · 11-23-2009, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by BIG BLUE

it's actually not surprising at all...

it's the same script...the Leaf forwards work very hard and you can't fault them for that...

but few of the forwards can finish...

this group of forwards can't win....god love them for their constant effort though.

That's why I keep saying, bring up the college line...

or please at least bring up Hanson first...he goes to the net.

Thats just it. The leafs work hard. They generate offense. They just can't finish it.

Man, this gets frustrating. We've been the best team in at least 12 of the 22 games this year. We need more goalscorers.

Tonka · 11-23-2009, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by !!TML97!!

Sorry guys I cant think straight. I just want to ****ing break my TV right now. ugh what will happen next lose a 5 goal lead?

Been there, done that.

Islanderfan72 · 11-23-2009, 09:57 PM

wow. what a game. I just wanted to say that phil kessel is a great player.

Kamal007 · 11-23-2009, 09:57 PM

If we won, burke would think he didn't need to do anything with this team. They had to lose for the sake of change.

ULF_55 · 11-23-2009, 09:57 PM

Leafs might need two players anyway if Mitchell has to be put down, and they want another skilled player up.

Oh, I agree a win might make Burke complacent.

The Big Swede · 11-23-2009, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by !!TML97!!

Sorry guys I cant think straight. I just want to ****ing break my TV right now. ugh what will happen next lose a 5 goal lead?

Were playing Buffalo soon so very possible

The Leafinator · 11-23-2009, 09:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by !!TML97!!

Sorry guys I cant think straight. I just want to ****ing break my TV right now. ugh what will happen next lose a 5 goal lead?

Blowing 5 goal leads are reserved for the Calgary Flames

Kessel was all over the place today, if we could have a finisher with lots of upside like Mueller and a decent playmaking centre.......

bobermay · 11-23-2009, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by MVP of West Hollywd

What a difference a single playmaker and nifty passer would make on this team... this teams busts their ass but nobody can set up goals. The shooting is a problem but even moreso, with the way we were dominating a single skilled C could've set up 5 2 on 1s down low and passed it to an open player for a gimme score.

I don't think Playmaking is the problem to be quite honest. We get the shooting oppertunities. We just don't generate them into goals.

Would it be nice to have better playmaking? Yes. But Shooters are what we're lacking the most IMO.

!!TML97!! · 11-23-2009, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Tonka

Been there, done that.

5 goal? Was that St. Louis?

**Leaf Lander** · 11-23-2009, 09:58 PM

it was a great game

and we did what bad teams do loose anyways

but it was still a great loss

if we play like this nightly we will actually win more then we loose

lets keep it up!!

Lilou · 11-23-2009, 09:58 PM

This team has a knack of making the opposing goalie look patrick roy like.

Superstar · 11-23-2009, 09:58 PM

We would have won the game if it wasn't for the 3 goals on 3 shots let in by Toskala -- yes, Roloson played amazing, but we got 3 by him, so that was enough to win the game if Toskala did not let in those goals. Were they all high on the glove side? What a weak glove, everyone has scouted him pretty well and knows where to shoot the puck.

BIG BLUE · 11-23-2009, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Kamal007

If we won, burke would think he didn't need to do anything with this team. They had to lose for the sake of change.

this is the silver lining...it's true...

no need to give Burkie reasons to not bring up a couple guys or pull the trigger on the save...