Everyone looked exhausted with the exception of Nylander. Im certainly not using that as an excuse. These are professional athletes and this comes with the job. But I think this team should look a lot fresher in January when the schedule is a bit lighter.
Berube runs very intense practices, way more than what Keefe did. That can be a good thing, but not so good when they're playing so many games close together.
As always a typical Leaf team starting asleep. It's Saturday night boys which means EVERY SINGLE TEAM comes in here super geeked to take you down on HNIC. Terrible effort.
Regarding Matthews, it's sad to see a great player like him hurt. If Matthews is hurt, he deserves the time he needs to heal himself. Question, can it be healed? If something like a back injury, never recovers 💯%. So, the question should be, what is the next step if we accept Matthews injury is going to be recurring often? I do like the idea of putting him on the LTIR until playoffs and getting a replacement like Crosby, Stamkos, etc.
I gotta feeling Berube is gonna run these guys HARD at today's practice. No doubt he's in Tre's office asking for some better D-Men & some hard working Forwards. Rielly needs a far better pairing for sure & the 4th line has to improve. Rielly's -9 is inexcusable.
I am sure Bunkis lets the audience not forget that he has his 'own show! Lol But so he should feel proud of the guests that he has on ' His Show' ! Lol
Would love to hear your take on the game tonight (vs Caps) but you guys are on the Austin Matthews plan I guess. Enjoy your break, maybe you’ll be there when we need you.
Reilly - doesn’t defend well, doesn’t take the body, often out of position, doesn’t shoot it from the point, not a play maker ….. what’s left ? Just cuz the guy sometimes looks alright skating up the ice (no vision and play often dies) doesn’t mean he’s doing anything . 7.5 mil for what ?
Rielly should be on 3rd pairing. Or better still, trade him. He's never been a good D. His offense does make up for his inability to shut down opposing players.
This games result is really how they’ve played for the last month almost, with short bursts of good play. This is what happens when the goalies don’t stop everything for you, and you play poorly. Ya they’re tired but they’ve really just played like this all along they just never got this outcome because goaltending was insane. Average game tonight by goalie, this is what happens. They haven’t deserve many of the wins they e scraped out recently. They rarely look strong and dominant , in short bursts msybe or when they’re playing a struggling team or goaltending on a bad night. I’m not terribly optimistic though d will get them out of round 1. I predict they barely scrape into the playoffs actually
Matthews will play if he wants to. It's up to him and the doctors . He knows his body. We're just speculating about his injury. He's obviously bothered, but you got to play through it or rest it the odd game. Resting him until April is just ridiculous.
You guys finally realised that Rielly should have been traded years ago? Horrible contract.
Everyone looked exhausted with the exception of Nylander. Im certainly not using that as an excuse. These are professional athletes and this comes with the job. But I think this team should look a lot fresher in January when the schedule is a bit lighter.
Berube runs very intense practices, way more than what Keefe did. That can be a good thing, but not so good when they're playing so many games close together.
They're not really practicing much right now. With this schedule, they're practicing 2 times a week max.
As always a typical Leaf team starting asleep. It's Saturday night boys which means EVERY SINGLE TEAM comes in here super geeked to take you down on HNIC. Terrible effort.
Regarding Matthews, it's sad to see a great player like him hurt. If Matthews is hurt, he deserves the time he needs to heal himself. Question, can it be healed? If something like a back injury, never recovers 💯%. So, the question should be, what is the next step if we accept Matthews injury is going to be recurring often? I do like the idea of putting him on the LTIR until playoffs and getting a replacement like Crosby, Stamkos, etc.
If thr leafs pull the LTIR game with Mathews....the league will lose their minds and the rules will be changed going forward.
Not Stamkos
Merry Christmas!
I was gonna say 4.5M for Reilly. I'd be decent with that. 7.5-8M is insanity
Enjoy your holidays
Well deserved
I love the show
Really enjoy the show. Enjoy the time off.
Kampf is bottom 6 only, he should never play on the top line.
I gotta feeling Berube is gonna run these guys HARD at today's practice. No doubt he's in Tre's office asking for some better D-Men & some hard working Forwards. Rielly needs a far better pairing for sure & the 4th line has to improve. Rielly's -9 is inexcusable.
"That's the worst team you'll ever see." I was alive before the salary cap, I saw a lot worse than these Sabres, early 90's Senators were far worse.
I am sure Bunkis lets the audience not forget that he has his 'own show! Lol
But so he should feel proud of the guests that he has on ' His Show' ! Lol
The sky isn't falling. They're exhausted and you can't win 'em all. Moving on.
Reilly or Benoit is a tougher question than OEL
Would love to hear your take on the game tonight (vs Caps) but you guys are on the Austin Matthews plan I guess. Enjoy your break, maybe you’ll be there when we need you.
Reilly - doesn’t defend well, doesn’t take the body, often out of position, doesn’t shoot it from the point, not a play maker ….. what’s left ?
Just cuz the guy sometimes looks alright skating up the ice (no vision and play often dies) doesn’t mean he’s doing anything . 7.5 mil for what ?
Rielly should be on 3rd pairing. Or better still, trade him. He's never been a good D. His offense does make up for his inability to shut down opposing players.
This games result is really how they’ve played for the last month almost, with short bursts of good play. This is what happens when the goalies don’t stop everything for you, and you play poorly. Ya they’re tired but they’ve really just played like this all along they just never got this outcome because goaltending was insane. Average game tonight by goalie, this is what happens. They haven’t deserve many of the wins they e scraped out recently. They rarely look strong and dominant , in short bursts msybe or when they’re playing a struggling team or goaltending on a bad night. I’m not terribly optimistic though d will get them out of round 1. I predict they barely scrape into the playoffs actually
Reilly can't even make a pass through the neutral zone.
There's always a scapegoat with this fanbase. SMH.
Leafs struggle to get 25 shots in a game…. Or 20…. Or like 5 in a first period
Gentlemen,
Thanks - Great REILLY talk.
Matthews will play if he wants to. It's up to him and the doctors . He knows his body. We're just speculating about his injury. He's obviously bothered, but you got to play through it or rest it the odd game. Resting him until April is just ridiculous.
Could have used a 69 goal scorer 🙄
Vanny wearing the judas priest jerseys and you clowns should've known Isles were going to come out on top...
@@grantclarkson9184 Clowns? Lol couldn’t imagine insulting ppl on RUclips. What’s it like being a 45 yr old virgin ?
@@grantclarkson9184 back to your lakeport. Grant
You can’t trade Reilly for one reason; there would be no takers at that salary. Only trading chip is Mathews.
Can we please trade Rielly? He’s the only minus player in the D corp..year after year…
@@bluesky9940😂 “year after year” he says…. 5 out of the last 6 seasons he was a plus player so ermm????
Riley has much more scoring touch than OEL
Leafs suck
Yep, Matthews is smiling right now. The DRM line was TERRIBLE. Holy crap. Woll looked pedestrian, too.