It’s amazing how fast a narrative can change. Had the Leafs not come out flying in the 2nd period and had Woll not stood on his head the rest of the game the headlines would be completely different today.

I think we need Stolarz back ASAP. Woll is still inconsistent and fragile.

Also, please someone put some defibrillator paddles on Rielly. He has been very disappointing. Maybe he is saving it for the playoffs??
- Hockey_Reverend

Stolarz should be back by the end of the month. The fact that Woll has been good makes me think there's no reason to rush him. They're in first place, what's the hurry?

Stolarz should be back by the end of the month. The fact that Woll has been good makes me think there's no reason to rush him. They're in first place, what's the hurry?
- Zezel

The hurry would be that Woll's career high games played in a season is 25. He's at 24 right now. With his injury history, he needs a back-up to be reliable and available.

His .907 SV% is 13th among goalies who have played 24 or more games so he's been slightly above average.

Hildeby has not been good and isn't ready for the NHL yet. Might be time to give Murray another chance to get rolling.

There's no guarantee that Stolarz will return to his previous level.

The Leafs goaltending will continue to be it's biggest question mark when the games start to matter the most especially when you consider the Leafs

Rielly's lack of production and middling performances (at best) is starting to be concerning. Not panic time obviously, since the Leafs lead the division, but this is in spite of Rielly and not because of him.

He better go into beast mode in the playoffs.

To me, the McD cross check looked exactly like Reilly’s on Greig. Reilly got 5 games and I don’t think he’d ever been suspended before. McD was suspended once in 2019

Will be curious to see how the league spins this
- AxlRose91

Didn't Mcdavid get a game earlier this year for a slash? Or remembering that one wrong?

Reminded me more of the Matthews one on Dahlin, but Matthews was neck first where Connors was face first. That's got to be worth at least 3 games if Auston got two.

My kids an oiler fan, he's like yeah I'm not worried at all, the league is soft as (frank) unless you play for Toronto.

Rielly's lack of production and middling performances (at best) is starting to be concerning. Not panic time obviously, since the Leafs lead the division, but this is in spite of Rielly and not because of him.

He better go into beast mode in the playoffs.
- GalacticStone

Rielly + Robertson --> Vancouver
JT Miller + Kampf --> Columbus
Jenner + Severson --> Toronto

The hurry would be that Woll's career high games played in a season is 25. He's at 24 right now. With his injury history, he needs a back-up to be reliable and available.

His .907 SV% is 13th among goalies who have played 24 or more games so he's been slightly above average.

Hildeby has not been good and isn't ready for the NHL yet. Might be time to give Murray another chance to get rolling.

There's no guarantee that Stolarz will return to his previous level.

The Leafs goaltending will continue to be it's biggest question mark when the games start to matter the most especially when you consider the Leafs
- Rare_Jewel

...and by accounts Stolarz will be playing within two weeks...where's the problem? I'm saying Woll is better than above average in the league this year anyway. I'm bullish on both Woll and Stolarz.

...and by accounts Stolarz will be playing within two weeks...where's the problem? I'm saying Woll is better than above average in the league this year anyway. I'm bullish on both Woll and Stolarz.
- Zezel

The problem is Woll is always one save away from being out for 6 weeks so the Leafs need a back-up to make sure that doesn't happen by overplaying Woll.

Woll is pretty average this season by the stats.

You're bullish on anything wearing a Leafs jersey.

Let’s go 🦬
Fly 🦅 fly
- mr.sir

Sir, yes sir 🤘

The problem is Woll is always one save away from being out for 6 weeks so the Leafs need a back-up to make sure that doesn't happen by overplaying Woll.

Woll is pretty average this season by the stats.

You're bullish on anything wearing a Leafs jersey
- Rare_Jewel

High five brother, amen! You got that right.

Reaves and Domi are useless, but we can still win the Cup.

There's no doubt in my mind that Woll has been better than his current stats line ranking. He's been outstanding in my view.

Okay how awesome was that Nylander goal.

And how much of a chocolate bomb was that Matthews shortie? He's back to scoring every game basically.

Also the Joe Bowen call on the Woll save in late 3rd is an all-time Bowen performance.

The problem is Woll is always one save away from being out for 6 weeks so the Leafs need a back-up to make sure that doesn't happen by overplaying Woll.

Woll is pretty average this season by the stats.

You're bullish on anything wearing a Leafs jersey.
- Rare_Jewel

And you have a problem with anything wearing a leafs jersey. Which makes it quite twisted you're still obsessively camped here acting like you're the only one who knows anything. Definition of a masochist.

So I went through my first crushing playoff loss as a Lions fan. Honestly as a Leaf fan I've seen so much worse, I'm gonna get over it.

High five brother, amen! You got that right.

Reaves and Domi are useless, but we can still win the Cup.

There's no doubt in my mind that Woll has been better than his current stats line ranking. He's been outstanding in my view.
- Zezel

Totally agree. He's made big time saves when the team needed them many times.

You seemed happier when we were down 3 zip.
- shack67

Then you obviously didn’t real my comments during that game becasue I enthusiastically cheered each goal when the buds came back.

My previous comment was only how two good periods completely flipped the narrative.

I’m also being real this year. I watch every game and will enjoy every win but it’s all about what happens in the playoffs…. Nothing else really matters.

Totally agree. He's made big time saves when the team needed them many times.
- fifty__missions

Stolarz has been good too. The possibility that two good goalies might get injuries is a pretty good situation. The alternative is injured bad goalies or health bad goalies. I'll take this.

No matter who wins, my heart is gonna get broken later.

Ok, here are my picks for tonight. As of now, I have made picks in 97 games this year and my record is : 59 - 38 (.608%)

I refuse to make a pick for the TOR - TBL game. Don't force me to choose. It's like asking what child do I want to save in a house fire. Rather than choose, I would sit in the burning house and die with them.

SJS - BOS : SJS
MIN - COL : COL
BUF - SEA : SEA
STL - VGK : STL
CBJ - NYI : POON JENNER
CAR - CHI : CAR
WPG - UTA : WPG
PIT - LAK : LAK

Call your bookie. (GS5)

PS - where is Drexel? Jewel is having to carry all the right-wing political load and he must be getting tired.

To me, the McD cross check looked exactly like Reilly’s on Greig. Reilly got 5 games and I don’t think he’d ever been suspended before. McD was suspended once in 2019

Will be curious to see how the league spins this
- AxlRose91

Give him 2 games and be done with it. The refs should have never let it go that far, garland should have been a giving a penalty for tying up mcd for so long.

Jays with an alltime face plant

everyone going to the Dodgers . shocker

Give him 2 games and be done with it. The refs should have never let it go that far, garland should have been a giving a penalty for tying up mcd for so long.
- Fakepartofme

To me the Refs not calling a penalty before the suspendable incident should and never has had any influence on the duration of a suspension. If Mc David or any player decides to do the dumb thing they can suffer the appropriate consequences.

Otherwise this card will be played at pretty much every call or hearing with the league (hell it probably is) and be ignored because we know the NHL loathes the thought of admitting their officials screw things up.

Let’s go 🦬
Fly 🦅 fly
- mr.sir

2/2 yesterday but 🦬

Rielly + Robertson Minten --> Vancouver
JT Miller + Kampf Robertson --> Columbus
Jenner + Severson --> Toronto
- Rare_Jewel

where's the draft picks?? cause Vancouver ain't moving Miller without a C going back the other way.
with Kampf going out, who's our 4th line C?

Edit: did some player editing for your proposed trades

Jays with an alltime face plant

everyone going to the Dodgers . shocker
- senstroll

You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him suck your cock.

Rielly's lack of production and middling performances (at best) is starting to be concerning. Not panic time obviously, since the Leafs lead the division, but this is in spite of Rielly and not because of him.

He better go into beast mode in the playoffs.
- GalacticStone

Rielly has a pattern. Good season, off season, good season, off season.

You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him suck your cock.
- AdamFrench

never expected to sign sasaki..said he was going to the dodgers the whole time.

but trading for a 12 mil minor league bat is a choice..when you didnt even know if you were getting him..

Rielly's lack of production and middling performances (at best) is starting to be concerning. Not panic time obviously, since the Leafs lead the division, but this is in spite of Rielly and not because of him.

He better go into beast mode in the playoffs.
- GalacticStone

If he doesn't go into beast mode, then he needs to be move. Too much money for what hes brought these past two years.