Wanna blog? Start your own hockey blog with My HockeyBuzz. Register for free today!
 
Forums :: Blog World :: Eklund: Next Great Leafs Writer Audition. #3. . Jeremy’s “Shanaplan”
Author Message
alex.TML
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Toronto, ON
Joined: 05.11.2013

Thursday @ 9:48 PM ET
Why is that when Leafs win, it’s the other team playing badly but when they lose, it’s because they suck. They are a good team. They had a good plan and when they kept to it they played evenly with Florida. When they got away from it, they got smoked
- Chunga’s Revenge

They are good team, but Florida is better and deeper. I think Leafs overachieved in these playoffs, because they bought in Berube system and defense was great, but it is hard to win with their bottom six.
It is hard to argue that Florida superior team and have a good change to repeat.
They took good Tampa team in 5 and it looks like Carolina will be done in 4, poor Canes, has been destroyed in every facet of the game.
Aetherial
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Woll vs Bob, the great goalie suck-off -Daeth
Joined: 06.30.2006

Thursday @ 10:04 PM ET
Why is that when Leafs win, it’s the other team playing badly but when they lose, it’s because they suck. They are a good team. They had a good plan and when they kept to it they played evenly with Florida. When they got away from it, they got smoked
- Chunga’s Revenge


It seemed pretty clear that when Florida put in the effort, the teams were not all that close.

The Leafs were a good team. I would put them top 4 in the league. I don't think they will be better next year.
alex.TML
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Toronto, ON
Joined: 05.11.2013

Thursday @ 10:16 PM ET
It seemed pretty clear that when Florida put in the effort, the teams were not all that close.

The Leafs were a good team. I would put them top 4 in the league. I don't think they will be better next year.

- Aetherial

I hope Florida become significantly worse next year.
Carolina with 9 shots after 45 minutes...
It is tough to watch for not ever Carolina fan, arena is almost empty in the mid of 3rd period.
Horsey Sauce
Montreal Canadiens
Joined: 06.13.2021

Yesterday @ 12:10 AM ET
Shanny’s gone.

Only a matter of time until Willy’s gone now.
Adam French
Atlanta Thrashers
Location: Isn't Cooley 5"11? You know who else is 5"11? Sydney Crosby. - Scabeh
Joined: 04.06.2011

Yesterday @ 6:37 AM ET
Leafs should get that Ehlers kid
- Chunga’s Revenge

Oh good, then we can hear the non-stop complaints about pooptier Nylander.
senstroll
Edmonton Oilers
Location: Long Time Oilers Fan, ON
Joined: 02.22.2008

Yesterday @ 8:02 AM ET
Jays sweep
Maybe start using Brendon Little as the closer for a bit

Barger and Lukes contributing to wins, good to see some other players stepping up.

dont (frank) it up blu jayz
gravyface
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: I wouldn't even trade [Marner] for McDavid -- UsernameUnknown
Joined: 02.19.2009

Yesterday @ 8:27 AM ET
They are good team, but Florida is better and deeper. I think Leafs overachieved in these playoffs, because they bought in Berube system and defense was great, but it is hard to win with their bottom six.
It is hard to argue that Florida superior team and have a good change to repeat.
They took good Tampa team in 5 and it looks like Carolina will be done in 4, poor Canes, has been destroyed in every facet of the game.

- alex.TML


I think Stolarz going down had a larger effect than just the goaltending, which was mediocre for Woll: he could play the puck, which gave us more opportunities to fend off that forecheck with a quick up.
senstroll
Edmonton Oilers
Location: Long Time Oilers Fan, ON
Joined: 02.22.2008

Yesterday @ 8:36 AM ET
I did not see Florida running over the canes like that, my goodness.
Fakepartofme
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Living rent free... in your head, ON
Joined: 09.20.2010

Yesterday @ 9:06 AM ET
I think Stolarz going down had a larger effect than just the goaltending, which was mediocre for Woll: he could play the puck, which gave us more opportunities to fend off that forecheck with a quick up.
- gravyface

Completely agree.
Losing stolarz was definitely a hit to the leafs.
I dont think we lose game 3 with stollie in net.
Better at handling the puck and a bigger net presence who didnt take crap.
Scabeh
Montreal Canadiens
Location: The Slovakian Jagr, QC
Joined: 02.25.2007

Yesterday @ 9:08 AM ET
I did not see Florida running over the canes like that, my goodness.
- senstroll


I kinda did.

They really are the worst possible matchup for them.
Fakepartofme
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Living rent free... in your head, ON
Joined: 09.20.2010

Yesterday @ 9:08 AM ET
Wow canes.
So freddy is being freddy but jeez canes, show up. They dont match up well, but still
senstroll
Edmonton Oilers
Location: Long Time Oilers Fan, ON
Joined: 02.22.2008

Yesterday @ 9:13 AM ET
I kinda did.

They really are the worst possible matchup for them.

- Scabeh


I expected Florida to win, but be a bit closer.

Canes gunna go 0-12 in conference finals games? since 2018
Fakepartofme
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Living rent free... in your head, ON
Joined: 09.20.2010

Yesterday @ 9:22 AM ET
I kinda did.

They really are the worst possible matchup for them.

- Scabeh

I thought maybe their speed and the panthers eventually getting tired, the canes could make it a long series. I said after game 1 it was only 1 game and the canes would adjust.
But yikes doesn't look like it, wrong about that.
oldstyle
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Just outside the asylum, ON
Joined: 08.19.2013

Yesterday @ 9:45 AM ET
The ShanaCan
- TheMussel

senstroll
Edmonton Oilers
Location: Long Time Oilers Fan, ON
Joined: 02.22.2008

Yesterday @ 9:58 AM ET
Leafs and Islanders should cook up a deal
Stuff the Leafs should offer
Rielly, Kampf, Roberston, Jarncrock, Holmberg

Target Horvat and one of their D, not sure who is on the likeliest to move list. Dobson. Pelech or Puloch?
Scabeh
Montreal Canadiens
Location: The Slovakian Jagr, QC
Joined: 02.25.2007

Yesterday @ 10:08 AM ET
Leafs and Islanders should cook up a deal
Stuff the Leafs should offer
Rielly, Kampf, Roberston, Jarncrock, Holmberg

Target Horvat and one of their D, not sure who is on the likeliest to move list. Dobson. Pelech or Puloch?

- senstroll


I'm not sure Rielly and a bunch of scraps gets you just Horvat or Dobson alone to be honest.
senstroll
Edmonton Oilers
Location: Long Time Oilers Fan, ON
Joined: 02.22.2008

Yesterday @ 10:19 AM ET
I'm not sure Rielly and a bunch of scraps gets you just Horvat or Dobson alone to be honest.
- Scabeh


it does i checked
Scabeh
Montreal Canadiens
Location: The Slovakian Jagr, QC
Joined: 02.25.2007

Yesterday @ 10:27 AM ET
it does i checked
- senstroll


Oh.

Alrighty then.
Fakepartofme
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: Living rent free... in your head, ON
Joined: 09.20.2010

Yesterday @ 10:37 AM ET
I'm not sure Rielly and a bunch of scraps gets you just Horvat or Dobson alone to be honest.
- Scabeh

Ummm, thats how leafs trades work in these parts.

The isles will take it and like it.
Adam French
Atlanta Thrashers
Location: Isn't Cooley 5"11? You know who else is 5"11? Sydney Crosby. - Scabeh
Joined: 04.06.2011

Yesterday @ 10:46 AM ET
Ummm, thats how leafs trades work in these parts.

The isles will take it and like it.

- Fakepartofme

Shanny likes his guys
gravyface
Toronto Maple Leafs
Location: I wouldn't even trade [Marner] for McDavid -- UsernameUnknown
Joined: 02.19.2009

Yesterday @ 1:52 PM ET
So apparently Berube tried spreading the core across 3 lines against OTT, but they weren't having any of it, so he went with the original lineup.

It's clear we need to make some changes if the inmates are running the asylum.

Also, we need to play dirtier, Berube needs to be more vocal about penalties/calls in the presser, take the fine, live with it. Maurice wouldn't stop talking about the Rodriguez embellishment call for days after and lo and behold, the Panthers all of sudden had a 2:1 advantage in powerplays.
Azuredoom
Toronto Maple Leafs
Joined: 01.14.2019

Yesterday @ 6:50 PM ET
I expected Florida to win, but be a bit closer.

Canes gunna go 0-12 in conference finals games? since 2018

- senstroll


Imagine if that was the Leafs
Azuredoom
Toronto Maple Leafs
Joined: 01.14.2019

Yesterday @ 6:59 PM ET
So apparently Berube tried spreading the core across 3 lines against OTT, but they weren't having any of it, so he went with the original lineup.

It's clear we need to make some changes if the inmates are running the asylum.

Also, we need to play dirtier, Berube needs to be more vocal about penalties/calls in the presser, take the fine, live with it. Maurice wouldn't stop talking about the Rodriguez embellishment call for days after and lo and behold, the Panthers all of sudden had a 2:1 advantage in powerplays.

- gravyface


If that was the case(I have not heard that one) that is part of Shanny culture where these guys were on a pedestal.

I heard Bourne talking about when some of these guys were on the Marlies(He mentioned Nylander/Hyman they we given preferential treatment) Didn't have to talk to media, didn't play 3 in 3's (there were some other things)

So the star treatment even filtered down to the Marlies.


Azuredoom
Toronto Maple Leafs
Joined: 01.14.2019

Yesterday @ 7:15 PM ET
Two other unsubstantiated rumors I heard this week(From a guy that knows a bunch of allums)

1) The team is not actually that close off the ice as they make it seem
2) Reilly has a cocaine problem

Can't say they are true or not.. But it is rumor season.
Page: Previous  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6