Toronto Maple Leafs

polaris_x · March 2012

lukin2006 wrote:

I think Burke should have fired Wilson after last season...but successful coach's sometime do get fired. I remember Detroit fired Dave Lewis after 2 48 win seasons and making the playoffs and Pittsburgh fired Michel Therrien and they were in the hunt. This year Boudreau...so there is precedent.

i agree ... but it's rare that a coach who has a decent record is gonna get fired ... the caps were struggling when they fired boudreau ... same as when any other coach gets fired ...

fife · March 2012

polaris_x wrote:

fife wrote:

4-6 points in the nhl now is actually alot considering the whole 3 point game.

as you can tell, i don't think Toronto has that much talent and if you look at the playoff teams right now who would you say has less talent than the leafs.

what do you mean by 3 point game?

i think the issue is that there is a lot of parity in the leagure right now ... there's only 11 points separating playoffs and last in the eastern conference ... it's gonna be tight and a win here or there makes all the difference ...

i believe talent is important but believe more in team play ... as well as continuity which is tied to team play ... i think the teams that are IN the playoffs have executed better as a team but that they are only a few bad games away from missing the playoffs ...

this is not the old days where 11 points was not alot. 11 points now is a very large lead in points. team play is important and I agree with you on that but talent is still very much needed. You need a couple of players that can take over a game when things are not going well. Most teams have that but Toronto doesn't.

fife · March 2012

I would rank last night game to be worse than the boston game. again where is the heart of this team?

BLACK35 · March 2012

fife wrote:

I would rank last night game to be worse than the boston game. again where is the heart of this team?

agree 100% on last nights play, I'm not one of those guys that says they should tank just to get the draft pick, but at this moment in time and after last nights game and with the lack of heart and effort they seem to be showing of late, I hope they keep losing.
Maybe we will get a good draft pick for once and I hope they don't pick that Russian kid that plays in Sarnia if they are up there high enough to get him

MayDay10 · March 2012

polaris_x wrote:

fife wrote:

4-6 points in the nhl now is actually alot considering the whole 3 point game.

as you can tell, i don't think Toronto has that much talent and if you look at the playoff teams right now who would you say has less talent than the leafs.

what do you mean by 3 point game?

i think the issue is that there is a lot of parity in the leagure right now ... there's only 11 points separating playoffs and last in the eastern conference ... it's gonna be tight and a win here or there makes all the difference ...

i believe talent is important but believe more in team play ... as well as continuity which is tied to team play ... i think the teams that are IN the playoffs have executed better as a team but that they are only a few bad games away from missing the playoffs ...

I think that in the east, there is a huge difference between the top 4, and the rest. In the west, there are more
teams that have a good shot against stl or van. 7th or 8th was easily attainable by anyone, but ottawa, washington, buffalo, winnipeg, etc have almost no chance of getting out of the east.

Phantom Pain · March 2012

polaris_x wrote:

what do you mean by 3 point game?

Games that go to a shoot-out

Winner gets the 2pts and loser gets 1pt

lukin2006 · March 2012

well your officially out, 7 years no playoffs...Burke is doing a great job.

BLACK35 · March 2012

lukin2006 wrote:

well your officially out, 7 years no playoffs...Burke is doing a great job.

This has to stop, things gotta change some how..........I need to watch the Leafs in the playoffs, its been way too long :(

Rygar · March 2012

Remember the first 2 or three months of the season?

polaris_x · March 2012

Rygar wrote:

Remember the first 2 or three months of the season?

:evil:

well ... i said all along from the get go ... this team would have to scrap to get into the playoffs ... as disappointed as i am about them not making it ... i think we're moving forward and i am open to carlysle turning this around ... never liked wilson as a coach ...

lukin2006 · March 2012

BLACK35 wrote:

lukin2006 wrote:

well your officially out, 7 years no playoffs...Burke is doing a great job.

This has to stop, things gotta change some how..........I need to watch the Leafs in the playoffs, its been way too long :(

So how much longer do you give Burke...I think 4 years is plenty of time to turn things around.

lukin2006 · March 2012

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fife · March 2012

lukin2006 wrote:

BLACK35 wrote:

lukin2006 wrote:

well your officially out, 7 years no playoffs...Burke is doing a great job.

This has to stop, things gotta change some how..........I need to watch the Leafs in the playoffs, its been way too long :(

So how much longer do you give Burke...I think 4 years is plenty of time to turn things around.

Burke will still be the GM next year. I can't say anything for after that. I don't see the leafs making the playoffs next year either.

Burke is not going to be able to get the players he needs to make a push for the playoffs.

BLACK35 · March 2012

lukin2006 wrote:

uninnocent- · March 2012

thanks for posting those photos, I needed something off-ice to laugh at.

lukin2006 · March 2012

fife wrote:

lukin2006 wrote:

BLACK35 wrote:

So how much longer do you give Burke...I think 4 years is plenty of time to turn things around.

Burke will still be the GM next year. I can't say anything for after that. I don't see the leafs making the playoffs next year either.

Burke is not going to be able to get the players he needs to make a push for the playoffs.

Signing those US college players won't help them much either...Burke and Wilson should have both been shown the door.

lukin2006 · March 2012

11 straight losses at home...this team has no heart...really pathetic way to close out a season...the bright spot is you'll have a shot at the lottery pick.

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lukin2006 · March 2012

polaris_x wrote:

Rygar wrote:

Remember the first 2 or three months of the season?

:evil:

well ... i said all along from the get go ... this team would have to scrap to get into the playoffs ... as disappointed as i am about them not making it ... i think we're moving forward and i am open to carlysle turning this around ... never liked wilson as a coach ...

I think moving forward would have been closing out the season on a positive note...11 straight losses at home is just pathetic...I know you think Burke is has this team headed in the right direction...offer Jim Nill of the Red Wings the job...why not see if he's interested...they have a track record in Detroit of pretty good success...21 straight years in the playoffs.

lukin2006 · March 2012

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smarchee · March 2012

that pic of Carlyle in front of the golf course lay out is hilarious

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