Comments for Toronto Maple Leafs

Comment on How Is The Finger Holding Up? by puckbuddy

puckbuddy — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:57:34 +0000

Oh man I hope they increase his playing time and he takes full advantage and becomes settled in as he looks clam now but doesn’t look 100% settled in yet. I know he rooms with Schenn so that’s a cool thing for the kid so hopefully we can see a future shut-down pairing with the two.

As for Finger, I hope he gets into his hitting ways so I can use all my “Finger” signs, you know, “Finger Banged” and “You Got Fingered” when he rubs someone out.

Comment on How Is The Finger Holding Up? by eyebleaf

eyebleaf — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:50:30 +0000

Yay!

Comment on How Quickly We Dissent… by Dylan

Dylan — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:09:48 +0000

Check that, just went a looked up the shot counts from last season and season to season they are nearly identical at 28 shots on net per game. I guess it just feels like fewer shots watching this year. Don’t know what to say then other than it must just be the pressure.

Comment on How Quickly We Dissent… by Dylan

Dylan — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:05:12 +0000

I think a big part of Toskala’s problems this year have actually been as a result of the reduced shot count. Last year he was accustomed to getting hammered and would quickly find his groove. This year he is in many periods only facing a couple shots and he’s losing his focus. By the second and third period he seems to settle down. Toskala is a goalie that seems to thrive on seeing a lot of rubber which isn’t happening with the same regularity it did last year.

I’m not saying letting more pucks through is the solution. I don’t think there is a quick fix. I think all we can do is give him time and I’m confident he’ll settle down. This is the first time in his life we’re he’s been the star on the team. Leading up to the season he was all anyone talked about as the only skilled player on the team, the only person who would be stellar and we wouldn’t have to worry. The pressure I think got to him.

Comment on How Quickly We Dissent… by Glenn

Glenn — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:33:41 +0000

We get it. Tosky isn’t playing well. Who cares? By the time this Leaf team is any good he will be long gone. The only reason we want him to play well is to improve his trade value. He will play better, all goalies go through their struggles.

Let’s get off the Tosky sucks wagon and write about some other Leafs.

Comment on How Quickly We Dissent… by David Johnson

David Johnson — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:41:16 +0000

If the last two games didn’t highlight the difference between elite level goalies and Toskala I don’t know what will. Toskala was downright horrible on 2 of the three goals and on the other goal he gave up a beauty 15 foot rebound right to a Boston player. He couldn’t have passed it to him better. The first goal was a soft shot through his legs and the Ryder goal was certainly a nice shot by Ryder but Toskala was on he knees well before the shot was taken. If he was standing up he’d have a pretty decent change of saving it. It game be bad memories of Andrew Raycroft.

At the other end of the ice we have seen Luongo and Thomas steal games for each of their teams. How many times has Toskala done that this year for the Leafs? How many times did he do it last year? Not many.

Comment on How Quickly We Dissent… by Starved

Starved — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:27:02 +0000

I’m not American, even though the little flag appears beside my name. I live in Bermuda, but I’m Canadian.

Comment on How Quickly We Dissent… by Starved

Starved — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:23:23 +0000

I think the goal deferential proficiency in the 3rd may have something to do with the fact that the team is usually playing catch-up.

Opposing teams with a lead in the 3rd are likely to be concentrating on defense, rather than attack. This probably helps the Leafs keep Goals Against down.

Even if so however, the team is still to be commended for the Goals For.

Comment on How Quickly We Dissent… by Dan

Dan — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:03:20 +0000

I wouldn’t worry about it too much. Give him a little more time. I wouldn’t want to throw Cujo in there, or heaven forbid Pogge. He’s the best we have right now and he’ll turn it around. He just has to hammer down earlier in the game.

Comment on How Quickly We Dissent… by koopa kid

koopa kid — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:40:55 +0000

While I’d agree that something has to be done for this team’s record to improve, the nice thing about a rebuild is that nothing’s really imperative at this point.

Toskala’s deficiencies seem to stem from simply playing too deep, which would explain why point plays are killing this squad. The nice thing is that’s a technical deficiency, which can be corrected.

For whatever reason, Vesa’s losing his focus and his technique out there. Hopefully everything will wash out.