Get a truck roof rack, or a bed utility rack or a combo of both or one roof cross bar and a hitch rack. You can find hitch rack supports that pivot up and down for ease of loading




- Fakepartofme

I wish I had a factory roof rack, but I'm not keen on the idea of drilling holes in my roof to add an aftermarket one. The idea of all that wind lifting force at highway speeds pulling on just four or six small Chinese-made bolts doesn't inspire confidence.

Now, that second rack that bolts onto the bed rails and utilizes the trailer hitch extension is a good idea. I might look into that as my next option if I can't ka-jigger a way to do it without buying extra hardware.

I never should have bought a short-bed truck, but the deal was right in every other way, so I pulled the trigger despite having reservations about the bed size.

And the heck with a trailer. If I was gonna need a trailer, I would have bought an economical little Honda or Subaru car and pulled a trailer behind it. I looked long and hard at car deals before I decided on another truck.

I'm generally concerned about this as well, to be objective. They haven't played too well - there's lots of little excuses to go around (new additions Carlo and Laughton adjusting, while the D seems to be settling, there's still flux in the forward lines on what Berube likes, goaltending isn't as consistently stellar as it was, dog days and bumps and bruises - not to mention the fatigue factor that played into the San Jose and Nashville games - although it didn't seem to come into play against the Rangers) - but it's of concern that as they approach the playoffs they aren't executing on a lot of important defensive details.

The PK is getting progressively worse. Since January 1 the Leafs have the 3rd best Power Play and the 7th worse Penalty Kill. Putting it in perspective, the piss poor Penalty Kill as nullified the improved Power Player. Since January 1 the Leafs have 26 PP goals but have allowed 23 PK goals for a margin of only +3 over 32 games.

If I'm looking at this a little more rationally and less emotionally - all teams go through slumps and drags - especially about now - the games against the Rangers (which should have been ugly) and the Flames were both well played and while Nashville did suck, I will give them the 4 games in 6 nights excuse. It's not an easy stat to unearth, but judging by past statistics I've seen, we know that back-to-back is a harder situation and 3 games in 4 nights is even harder - I'd imagine 4 in 6 is even worse overall.

We have 4 more games ahead starting tomorrow night that are all winnable, but Anaheim at the end could be a tough game due to the same fatigue factor.

Then they get to play Florida with 2 days rest and they will be on a back-to-back and playing their 3rd in 4 nights - so it's one they should be up for. Our second game against Florida on the 8th is probably more even footing since we'll both be rested (the Leafs with an extra day of rest, but the Leafs do play the next day against Tampa).

There's so many ups and downs in a season that I think it's about the process of improvement in the small areas. They have about 13 games left to iron out that crap PK - and hopefully find a way to play a more complete 60.
- Monkeypunk

Lightning lost last night, so there's that I guess.

Both of my Blue and White teams are disappointing right now. It doesn't inspire confidence. I keep hoping the playoffs-mode switch is gonna flip any game now. Tampa has successfully flipped that switch a few times, but not since they lost the final to Colorado. The Leafs have a hard time finding that switch, less yet flipping it. I hope this year is different.

Hope.

HOPE.

Yeah.

I wish I had a factory roof rack, but I'm not keen on the idea of drilling holes in my roof to add an aftermarket one. The idea of all that wind lifting force at highway speeds pulling on just four or six small Chinese-made bolts doesn't inspire confidence.

Now, that second rack that bolts onto the bed rails and utilizes the trailer hitch extension is a good idea. I might look into that as my next option if I can't ka-jigger a way to do it without buying extra hardware.

I never should have bought a short-bed truck, but the deal was right in every other way, so I pulled the trigger despite having reservations about the bed size.

And the heck with a trailer. If I was gonna need a trailer, I would have bought an economical little Honda or Subaru car and pulled a trailer behind it. I looked long and hard at car deals before I decided on another truck.
- GalacticStone

You dont need to drill holes, some attach above the door, no permanent change to the body of your truck.
Or if you dont want it on your roof, get a single utility rack for outside your back window (2nd example) along with the trailer hitch attachment

So Boston got stomped by LA, Swayman tried to fight Keumper but the zebras broke it up before they could go (stupid zebras) but there is controversy now about Zadorov's post game comment or rather answer to a reporter's ? about Swayman trying to fight.

Personally I just think Zadorov is frustrated and it's not about Swayman but who knows really. I have to think if this happened in Toronto though it would be front page news and blasted all over TSN, SN etc. lol

Here is the clip of Zadorov's post game with the ? and his reply to the reporter.

https://x.com/Gayle_Troia...tatus/1904136152002572515

Bingo will be busy for the next month, he is running from WILDFIRES!
- Symba007

Carolina getting hit bad. Hope Bingo and his peeps are alright.

Carolina getting hit bad. Hope Bingo and his peeps are alright.
- underhill14

He's going to be fine. He lives in the flatlands with his goat lover.

The guys are taking it slow, trying not to get injured before the April dance.

They have experience now...they've been down that road many times before, they know what it takes to come out strong in the first round.
- Symba007

For some reason this just doesn't sound sincere...

For some reason this just doesn't sound sincere...



- Nasty_Duck

Sorry, this thread is only for teams currently in a playoffs spot.

Sorry, this thread is only for teams currently in a playoffs spot.
- Scabeh

oh snap

"Morgan Rielly is minus-8 in March and has now dropped to a career-low minus-21 — despite starting a career-high 65.3 per cent of his shifts in the offensive zone."

C'mon man, get yur poop together!

oh snap
- Symba007

We've been waiting far too long to see the Bruins finally collapse, I ain't holding back on that duck!

Even if I like him.

"Morgan Rielly is minus-8 in March and has now dropped to a career-low minus-21 — despite starting a career-high 65.3 per cent of his shifts in the offensive zone."

C'mon man, get yur poop together!
- The Law

17 of his minuses have been with the empty net. I hate plus minus so much.

17 of his minuses have been with the empty net. I hate plus minus so much.
- Santo_44

Explains why Matthews, Marner, Nylander, Tavares and Knies are all -21 too, right? Because they would be if that ENG stat was the actual reason why Rielly is -21.

+/- is usually a garage stat but when Rielly is that much worse than everyone else despite being in offensive situations 65% of the time it clearly means Rielly has absolutely sucked this season.

Explains why Matthews, Marner, Nylander, Tavares and Knies are all -21 too, right? Because they would be if that ENG stat was the actual reason why Rielly is -21.

+/- is usually a garage stat but when Rielly is that much worse than everyone else despite being in offensive situations 65% of the time it clearly means Rielly has absolutely sucked this season.
- Rare_Jewel

Those players play forward with completely different matchups and deployment.

Will not be responding to you going forward. You have clear head issues and I am wasting my time even typing this. Good day.

Those players play forward with completely different matchups and deployment.

Will not be responding to you going forward. You have clear head issues and I am wasting my time even typing this. Good day.
- Santo_44

You won't be responding because you know you're wrong and your argument will get destroyed if you go down this road.

Rielly is getting paid 7.5 AAV to score points. He gets 65% of his starts in the offensive zone and he does a fraction of what he needs to do. He's so bad on the PP the Leafs are now going with 5 forwards.

Rielly is -21 because he absolutely sucks defensively and offensively isn't good enough to make up for it. If he had 54 points (like he's being paid for) instead of 34 points, he'd be closer to the rest of the team in +/- and the Leafs would probably be comfortably in 1st place.

17 of his minuses have been with the empty net. I hate plus minus so much.
- Santo_44

You're right ..it needs context. But 65% OZ and heavily sheltered minutes (ie. lots of time with 34 and 16) he needs to be better than -6 (47GF and 53GA) at 5v5.

On the flip side ...McCabe and Tanev with more difficult assignments are (57GF and 40GA and 49GF and 31GA respectively). Those two are dy-no-mite!

oh snap
- Symba007

Habs on Bruins hate is fun and exciting.

Explains why Matthews, Marner, Nylander, Tavares and Knies are all -21 too, right? Because they would be if that ENG stat was the actual reason why Rielly is -21.

+/- is usually a garage stat but when Rielly is that much worse than everyone else despite being in offensive situations 65% of the time it clearly means Rielly has absolutely sucked this season.
- Rare_Jewel

I agree that Reilly hasn’t been good but your comparison to the top forwards doesn’t really make sense.

You won't be responding because you know you're wrong and your argument will get destroyed if you go down this road.*

Rielly is getting paid 7.5 AAV to score points.** He gets 65% of his starts in the offensive zone and he does a fraction of what he needs to do. He's so bad on the PP the Leafs are now going with 5 forwards.***

Rielly is -21 because he absolutely sucks defensively and offensively isn't good enough to make up for it. If he had 54 points (like he's being paid for) instead of 34 points, he'd be closer to the rest of the team in +/- and the Leafs would probably be comfortably in 1st place.
- Rare_Jewel

* nah, you're acting like jabroni. I don't blame him
** Hummm. he's a Dman. He being paid keep the puck out, no?
*** no he hasn't. moved to the 2nd unit

he has sucked this cause of the different style of play with the new coach

You're right ..it needs context. But 65% OZ and heavily sheltered minutes (ie. lots of time with 34 and 16) he needs to be better than -6 (47GF and 53GA) at 5v5.

On the flip side ...McCabe and Tanev with more difficult assignments are (57GF and 40GA and 49GF and 31GA respectively). Those two are dy-no-mite!
- The Law

Hopefully Carlo can be that piece that helps him.

M’eh.

I’ll take 3 wins when they played 4 games in 6 days, especially when 2 of the wins were back to back nights vs the Avs and Rags.

No team goes 82-0
- Cush29

Yep. Playing so horribly they're in a race for the division top seed somehow. I guess the NHL sucks.

I agree that Reilly hasn’t been good but your comparison to the top forwards doesn’t really make sense.
- shack67

It makes perfect sense. They're all out on the ice in ENG situations. All those guys would be -20 too if it really was just the ENG that made Rielly look bad.

Rielly is -6 at 5v5

its pretty much all with the leafs having an empty net. he is 3-17
next closest D is OEL 1-5

Rielly has 32 minutes on Ice with empty net. Mccabe has 2:49 for example

rielly isnt great, but -21 is not a great way to show it.

Hopefully Carlo can be that piece that helps him.
- AdamFrench

Yup - early signs are pretty good.

Looks like Berube is trying to get a lil' 5 man unit thing going - Matthews line plus McTanev and JT's line plus Careilly.

Until he shakes everything up again.

Rielly is -6 at 5v5

its pretty much all with the leafs having an empty net. he is 3-17
next closest D is OEL 1-5

Rielly has 32 minutes on Ice with empty net. Mccabe has 2:49 for example

rielly isnt great, but -21 is not a great way to show it.
- senstroll

Agreed ....-6 with 65% OZ starts is a better way to show he needs to be better.