dont worry, as a red wings fan I can confirm that at any minute Nyquist can get a concussion and be done for the year too and then there will be no offense at all. Combined with the terrible defense that will be that.

GolemMadness

Canada11044 Posts

March 24 2014 04:43 GMT

#2682

On March 24 2014 10:37 Blisse wrote:
I guess Leafs are out of the playoffs picture now... sigh.

Currently being in the playoffs = being out of the playoff picture? Are you serious?

lamprey1

Canada919 Posts

March 24 2014 05:05 GMT

#2683

On March 24 2014 12:23 QuanticHawk wrote:

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they look like shit but cbj lost and det only got a point out of ot. granted, both teams are better and currently not in the middle of a nose dive, but they still have a shot technically. not for long if their craptastic d continues to let their poor goalie get shelled with so many quality chances. the nj-tor highlight video is hilarious. the media loves to blame reimer, but look at the chances that he faced before leaving . the first two were horrendous defensive lapses, and the third was a good screened shot. the saves he had were all good opportunities too

stick to highlights man. Reimer was flopping around like a landed fish... problem being he was out of his crease while doing the flopping.

Drew MacIntyre was the better goalie tonight... plain and simple.
same team in front of him.

Reimer is not very good after head injuries, just like in 2011 and early 2012 and in October 2013.
simple as that.

Bernier will calm the team down when he comes back because of his ability to control the area around his crease better than Reimer.

2 symptoms.. bell run and headache = concussion... only 1 required to diagnose a concussion.
the scarey part is how light the hit was.
that is all it takes to concuss the guy?

Reimer is 1 or 2 head shots away from being in Pat Lafountaine/Eric Lindros territory.

Blisse

Canada3710 Posts

March 24 2014 05:14 GMT

#2684

On March 24 2014 13:43 GolemMadness wrote:

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Currently being in the playoffs = being out of the playoff picture? Are you serious?

It's a 5 game losing streak, the team is losing faith and as a Toronto fan you should be expecting a late season collapse.... :/

skyR

Canada13817 Posts

March 24 2014 05:19 GMT

#2685

They're not in playoffs and they certainly won't make it unless the three other teams fail as hard as we do.

GolemMadness

Canada11044 Posts

March 24 2014 05:20 GMT

#2686

On March 24 2014 14:19 skyR wrote:
They're not in playoffs and they certainly won't make it unless the three other teams fail as hard as we do.

http://www.nhl.com/ice/standings.htm?season=20132014&type=WC

Jer99

Canada8159 Posts

March 24 2014 11:22 GMT

#2687

Just don't play reimer and we'll make it

Orcasgt24

Canada3238 Posts

March 24 2014 11:30 GMT

#2688

On March 24 2014 20:22 Jer99 wrote:
Just don't play reimer and we'll make it

May as well not try to make it. The Leafs and every other team not from Pennsylvania is just a speed bump for Boston anyways. Take your chances at the draft lottery. All non playoff teams are in.

The west is where the action will be. Gonna be a good April!

Kevin_Sorbo

Canada3217 Posts

March 24 2014 13:19 GMT

#2689

On March 24 2014 20:30 Orcasgt24 wrote:

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Philly is white hot atm but I think you are right. Even if the Leafs made the playoffs, their d is so ridiculously porous that they dont really stand a chance in a best of 7 vs any decent team. They need to tighten up the backend before they can get to the next level. The next level being to have a non shitty eastern conference team.

I really like Bostons chances though. Theyre similar to top tier western teams without all the travel and timezone fuss. And they have a rejuvenated Iginla playing like theres no tomorrow. The only downside I see for Boston is that Rask played a lot in the Olympics and might be tired at the end of the season. Just hope they draw Mtl in the first round, crush them to a blue white and red paste and get that monkey off their backs lol.

lamprey1

Canada919 Posts

March 24 2014 14:31 GMT

#2690

On March 24 2014 20:30 Orcasgt24 wrote:

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Damien Cox wrote about this recently and i agree with his conclusion:
" if you’re trying to build a true contender in Toronto, what happens over these final few weeks really doesn’t change much at all."

the most interesting question for me:

if the Leafs fail to make the playoffs will Lewieke do anything?
will Lewieke do anything period?

On March 24 2014 20:22 Jer99 wrote:
Just don't play reimer and we'll make it

me, Kelly Hrudey, and Glenn Healy agree.

http://www.sportsnet.ca/590/on-demand/
"Hockey Night in Canada's Glenn Healy says that the Maple Leafs need Jonathan Bernier between the pipes if they want any chance to make a post-season appearance."

we have some other goaltending experts on this forum who think Reimer is playing great. LOL

Hockey Central at Noon is providing second-by-second play-by-play of Jonathan Bernier's practice session... saying stuff like "now he just did the splits... now he is standing in butterfly position" LOL

http://www.sportsnet.ca/590/hockey-central-at-noon/

sharkeyanti

United States1273 Posts

March 24 2014 20:03 GMT

#2691

Boston really has just been crazy good. It's pretty hard to see a team beating them unless they get the hot goalie. Otherwise they should make it to the Cup Finals.

xDaunt

United States17988 Posts

March 24 2014 20:07 GMT

#2692

On March 25 2014 05:03 sharkeyanti wrote:
Boston really has just been crazy good. It's pretty hard to see a team beating them unless they get the hot goalie. Otherwise they should make it to the Cup Finals.

Yeah, Boston is a really solid team. It definitely helps, though, that the East sucks balls.

isaachukfan

Canada785 Posts

March 24 2014 20:18 GMT

#2693

Man I really want to believe in Reimer, why, he's a mennonite boy from small town manitoba.

I hope he pulls it together, or the defense does, one or the other.

Sub40APM

6336 Posts

March 24 2014 20:49 GMT

#2694

On March 25 2014 05:18 isaachukfan wrote:
Man I really want to believe in Reimer, why, he's a mennonite boy from small town manitoba.

I hope he pulls it together, or the defense does, one or the other.

Brian Burke is that you?

Shelke14

Canada6655 Posts

March 24 2014 20:56 GMT

#2695

I feel bad for the guy. Too many people are jumping on his back trying to blame him for the woes of the maple leafs. Only a few analysts on TV have ripped the defense and forwards for how they play in front of him.

lamprey1

Canada919 Posts

March 24 2014 21:15 GMT

#2696

this is fantastic news

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/ex-canucks-owner-must-testify-in-bertuzzi-trial/

let's see if things get nasty

technically, Steve Moore is alive. no one would say he is living a full life though.

QuanticHawk

United States32132 Posts

March 25 2014 00:42 GMT

#2697

On March 24 2014 12:25 Jer99 wrote:
Reimer.....
+ Show Spoiler +

Can't wait to see him gone

he isnt playing great, but that defense has been utter shit. they gave up so many great opprtunties vs the devs. they get outshot regularly, and they give up a lot of good opportunities

but yeah, dat freefall

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e: this is pretty cool. pic of the evolution of all jerseys

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KelianQatar

303 Posts

March 25 2014 01:00 GMT

#2698

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/reimers-wife/

This is just aweful... these are Leaf fans?? Not content with harassing a player, they have to go after his family? Leaf fans should be ashamed, nothing more than Trolls.

Jaaaaasper

United States10225 Posts

March 25 2014 02:18 GMT

#2699

Ask Neel on twitter was great today, fuck that guy.