Comments on: Leafs lose Kubina to MCL surgery

By: RealisticLeaf

RealisticLeaf — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 04:52:58 +0000

Hard to blame this on Raycroft. I don't know too many goalies who could stop Kovalev in the slot. The defence broke down in that play as Welwood drove the hab player towrds the boards and Whit did not check him. Which allowed him to pass out front to and open Kovalev. Two defensive breakdowns there.

You are right about McCabe....I thought Holloween passed...but it is still scary.LOL

By: leafy

leafy — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 21:58:11 +0000

At least he didn't score in his own net. That's an improvement right there. Therefore, on the basis of these facts, we can conclude that his play is improving.

Seriously, can you imagine having him on your team in an important playoff game? For instance just imagine Game 7, tied at 3-3, in over time. Yikes! He could piss away an entire season with a play like that.

I hate to bring up Raycroft again, but again we see that he just can't come up with the big save when a mistake is made. Yes, he didn't play too badly tonight, and yes, I understand the Leafs are playing like crap this year and probably would miss the playoffs even if Bernie Parent from 1975 was their goalie, but let's say the Leafs were as good as Ottawa and were gunning for the Cup, is Raycroft the guy you want to lead your team to the promised land?

By: RealisticLeaf

RealisticLeaf — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 20:46:26 +0000

Leafs loose 4-3 in overtime.

Can anyone tell me what McGiveaway was thinking in sending that weak pass through when he had to have known that the Habs player was right there. Man McCabes game has really gone south and keeps getting worse. He is playing just flat out stupid hockey.

I was sitting there thinking...just dump it in. Don't pass it...low and behold there it goes onto the Habs player stick.

Only one good thing comes from a loss. We are just another loss closer to JFJ getting fired!!

By: jpmac

jpmac — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 06:00:55 +0000

How is only trading three significant players blowing the team up. And as a side note those three are McCabe (who has a no trade clause and might not want to go to NY). Kubina who his injuried for a couple of months, and Toskala who was just signed this off season.

I am sorry this just doesn't make alot of sense to me

By: leafsrule31

leafsrule31 — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 17:30:29 +0000

i could start at the bottom and go.. up and still know it was you behind this.

By: leafsrule31

leafsrule31 — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 17:28:21 +0000

exactly.. at this rate we're already effed for the next 10 years. the entire organization needs to be gutted, starting from the neck up. let someone who actually has a clue worry about the rest.

By: leafsrule31

leafsrule31 — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 17:26:47 +0000

its a business son, don't make it personal. if the management can't fix this team.. hopefully the injuries can.

go find another shoulder to cry on.

By: leafsrule31

leafsrule31 — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 17:25:47 +0000

uhhh.. MY... team. .is one of the worst in the league. its actually kinda bad it happened to kubina and not mccabe tucker or any of the other no shows instead. call it pessimistic or realistic.. your call. but the guys im beating on have a combined like 3 goals in 15 games and are a combined like minus 12. they also make about 18 million between em. so i may be a joker... but you need to pull your head out of your ass.

guaranteed theres about 25 gm's out there who would be interested in the other 3/4s of the lineup that "wouldn't crack any other nhl lineup" goaltenders and coaching staff included.

go pound sand.

By: Carlton60

Carlton60 — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 17:08:05 +0000

Not sure how this post got so far off-topic from the original thread...

What should the Leafs do now that Kubina will be unavailable until early 2008? Do you agree with the call-up of Staffan Kronwall?

OR - Would you have preferred to see Stralman or Harrison instead?

OR - Should they have called up a slightly older Marlies D-man with more NHL experience? Such as:

Bryan Muir --- leading +/- on the Marlies (+14)
Derrick Walser --- Marlies top scoring defenceman; AHL player of the month in October (his +/- could be a liability)

OR - Should the Leafs trade one or two forwards and/or a D-man for another NHL Defenceman? What type of defenceman should they try to bring in to fill Kubina's absence? Who would you like to see in a Leafs uniform? (no - we're not getting Nick Lidstrom or Chris Pronger - it's just not going to happen...)

I'm looking forward to seeing Kronwall in the lineup for the next few games, but if he looks out of place, I hope they call up Bryan Muir. He has good size but he's 34, so he may not be able to match Kubina's ice-time. It's too soon to make a trade in my opinion, but if Kronwall, Muir, Walser, Stralman, Harrison, etc. don't work out and the Leafs don't get ahead of .500 by the end of November, a trade may be necessary...

Go Leafs Go!

By: RealisticNick

RealisticNick — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 16:21:42 +0000

I also did the same.