Well im a little sad this morning, but we still have 3 games left(Phi, NYI, Mtl)and i hope the Canadiens are ready for Saturday cause it might just come down to it.
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Well im a little sad this morning, but we still have 3 games left(Phi, NYI, Mtl)and i hope the Canadiens are ready for Saturday cause it might just come down to it.
Me too. If it comes down to Saturday, we have to beat them in regulation. So if it's tied going into the third, the Canadians can go into Time kill mode. HUGE advantage for them!!!!!
Me too. If it comes down to Saturday, we have to beat them in regulation. So if it's tied going into the third, the Canadians can go into Time kill mode. HUGE advantage for them!!!!!
But are advantage is that we are at home and have won 7 straight there.
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I love the Leafs, however, watching the play the against Carolina sucks every time.
Progress is not made by everyone joining some new fad,
and reveling in it's loyalty. It's made by forming coalitions
over specific principles, goals, and policies.
Well i don't really like to jump ahead, cause the Leafs still have to beat Phi,NYI, then Mtl to get in, so they need a 3 game win streak to get in, and maybe have to beat mtl in regulation to.
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Canes: "Hey Toronto you want these back" (...hands asses to original owners)
Progress is not made by everyone joining some new fad,
and reveling in it's loyalty. It's made by forming coalitions
over specific principles, goals, and policies.
Aubin and Avery
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Apr 03, 2007 04:30 AM
Kevin McGran
SPORTS REPORTER
By the time this week is over, the Maple Leafs will either be preparing for the first round of the playoffs, or their first round of golf.
Holding the key to their future is the enigma in net: Andrew Raycroft.
He's not exactly beloved by Leaf Nation. Booed lustily in a 6-1 loss to Vancouver on Jan. 13, it's fair to say Raycroft hasn't earned the trust of the 19,000-plus goalie coaches in attendance at each Leaf home game.
Indeed, there's angst in the air when the other team's top snipers, say Daniel Briere, Dany Heatley or Sidney Crosby, have the puck and the Leafs are hanging on to a lead in yet another "must-win" game.
Yet if the Leafs make the playoffs, the reason will be Raycroft. Because following every collapse, he – like the team in front of him – has been able to rebound.
"He came in and proved doubters wrong with character, with resiliency and with durability and his ability to win games," Leaf goaltending coach Steve McKichan said yesterday. "That's all you can ask, give you a chance to win. And he's done that on 36 occasions."
That loss to Vancouver was followed by a pair of wins in Tampa and Florida, perhaps his best performance. A humiliating 8-2 loss to Pittsburgh on Jan. 20 was followed by a five-game win streak that got the Leafs back into playoff contention.
Then there was the matter of blowing a 4-1 lead in Buffalo on March 23, to lose 5-4. They followed that up with a 4-1 win over the Sabres the next night.
"I think we proved last week we can bounce back," Raycroft said after the Rangers game. "We have to now, we don't have a choice. It's not easy at all, we're going to have to be as focused as ever.
"But this is why we play – it's the most exciting time of the year. The way it is going now you can predict it will go down to the last week. But it's fun, it's what you play for."
He's sure to be back in net tonight, having put his embarrassing performance in New York out of his mind. He gave up four goals on 16 shots and was pulled for the fifth time since Jan. 20.
"He has the ability to compartmentalize the game into what's happening right now," McKichan said. "His mindset going into the game will be no different than if he was first star in Manhattan or whether he got yanked.
"He won't be going into this game feeling any more pressure or any less pressure, or on a high or on a low. It's just another game. That's been our mantra all year. It's just another game, just keep playing well. He has that mental focus, not to worry about the past or the future."
It seems inevitable that Raycroft will own the Leaf record for most season wins by a goalie.
Raycroft has 36 heading into tonight's game against the Philadelphia Flyers. Ed Belfour set the record at 37.
Leaf GM John Ferguson Jr. traded for Raycroft in a risky move, giving up a top netminding prospect Tuukka Rask to sign Raycroft to a three-year, $6 million contract after a season in which he fell out of favour with the Boston Bruins.
Raycroft's backers will point to his positive numbers: fourth in games-played (69), tied for seventh in total wins (36) and 10th in total saves at 1,665.
"Relatively speaking, he's a baby when it comes to goaltending as far as his development," said McKichan. "He's basically in his third year in the NHL. He's done amazing things. At his price point in the salary cap, which at 36 wins at the price we pay him per season, is probably the best value in the NHL.
"When you look at goalies, you'll see historically these guys established themselves as solid NHLers in years four, five, six, seven, eight.
"That's where you see it really happen. I expect great things from Andrew."
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NYR ran him off after 4
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I guess the Leafs won last night, i believe it was three blasts from the point that ended up behind Biron, all pretty much the same goal, but hey were still alive another day.
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When Habs get by the Rangers, it will put another season in the grave.
you had me till this part
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I know, I know! I wasn't too worried about it, until we BARELY beat the worst team in the league and the Islanders beat the Rangers.
And the boys do have a tendency to overlook the easier games and then get their asses handed to them...but I think after yesterday they'll come back with a much better game tomorrow.
I really hope I don't have to shave my beard in the next couple of days...
Peace
:-p
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what do leaf fans think of him?
He does it on most telecasts. He isn't exclusive for CBC.
He's been doing it as long as I can remember and I'm 32.
And It Was A Party At Msg
See Ya
Let's Go Ranger's
we will take it this year.
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home or not I do NOT want the season ending on a shootout with that deciding the playoffs, doubly so because we suck at them
Chris Cornell
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What scares me is the last 2 times we played Montreal at home it went into either overtime or a shootout.
and reveling in it's loyalty. It's made by forming coalitions
over specific principles, goals, and policies.
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and reveling in it's loyalty. It's made by forming coalitions
over specific principles, goals, and policies.
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SPORTS REPORTER
By the time this week is over, the Maple Leafs will either be preparing for the first round of the playoffs, or their first round of golf.
Holding the key to their future is the enigma in net: Andrew Raycroft.
He's not exactly beloved by Leaf Nation. Booed lustily in a 6-1 loss to Vancouver on Jan. 13, it's fair to say Raycroft hasn't earned the trust of the 19,000-plus goalie coaches in attendance at each Leaf home game.
Indeed, there's angst in the air when the other team's top snipers, say Daniel Briere, Dany Heatley or Sidney Crosby, have the puck and the Leafs are hanging on to a lead in yet another "must-win" game.
Yet if the Leafs make the playoffs, the reason will be Raycroft. Because following every collapse, he – like the team in front of him – has been able to rebound.
"He came in and proved doubters wrong with character, with resiliency and with durability and his ability to win games," Leaf goaltending coach Steve McKichan said yesterday. "That's all you can ask, give you a chance to win. And he's done that on 36 occasions."
That loss to Vancouver was followed by a pair of wins in Tampa and Florida, perhaps his best performance. A humiliating 8-2 loss to Pittsburgh on Jan. 20 was followed by a five-game win streak that got the Leafs back into playoff contention.
Then there was the matter of blowing a 4-1 lead in Buffalo on March 23, to lose 5-4. They followed that up with a 4-1 win over the Sabres the next night.
"I think we proved last week we can bounce back," Raycroft said after the Rangers game. "We have to now, we don't have a choice. It's not easy at all, we're going to have to be as focused as ever.
"But this is why we play – it's the most exciting time of the year. The way it is going now you can predict it will go down to the last week. But it's fun, it's what you play for."
He's sure to be back in net tonight, having put his embarrassing performance in New York out of his mind. He gave up four goals on 16 shots and was pulled for the fifth time since Jan. 20.
"He has the ability to compartmentalize the game into what's happening right now," McKichan said. "His mindset going into the game will be no different than if he was first star in Manhattan or whether he got yanked.
"He won't be going into this game feeling any more pressure or any less pressure, or on a high or on a low. It's just another game. That's been our mantra all year. It's just another game, just keep playing well. He has that mental focus, not to worry about the past or the future."
It seems inevitable that Raycroft will own the Leaf record for most season wins by a goalie.
Raycroft has 36 heading into tonight's game against the Philadelphia Flyers. Ed Belfour set the record at 37.
Leaf GM John Ferguson Jr. traded for Raycroft in a risky move, giving up a top netminding prospect Tuukka Rask to sign Raycroft to a three-year, $6 million contract after a season in which he fell out of favour with the Boston Bruins.
Raycroft's backers will point to his positive numbers: fourth in games-played (69), tied for seventh in total wins (36) and 10th in total saves at 1,665.
"Relatively speaking, he's a baby when it comes to goaltending as far as his development," said McKichan. "He's basically in his third year in the NHL. He's done amazing things. At his price point in the salary cap, which at 36 wins at the price we pay him per season, is probably the best value in the NHL.
"When you look at goalies, you'll see historically these guys established themselves as solid NHLers in years four, five, six, seven, eight.
"That's where you see it really happen. I expect great things from Andrew."
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I would much rather the rangers win so it's only up to us on saturday but still it's a thought
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GO LEAFS GO!!!
(I'm SO nervous for Saturday!)
Peace
:-p
WORRY ABOUT TOM. FIRST
I know, I know! I wasn't too worried about it, until we BARELY beat the worst team in the league and the Islanders beat the Rangers.
And the boys do have a tendency to overlook the easier games and then get their asses handed to them...but I think after yesterday they'll come back with a much better game tomorrow.
I really hope I don't have to shave my beard in the next couple of days...
Peace
:-p