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Forum: Armchair-GMThu at 2:57 pm
Thread: Kinda funny
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>exo2769</b></div><div>I don't have a horse in the race. You do. I'm certain your bias is blinding you.

I can sit here and agree with you that TOR played a much better game 2 than game 1. I can also agree that consistency is an issue for TOR. I again agree that it's a larger issue than physicality. That doesn't mean they're not soft...because they are. I'd also tell you that you're flat out dreaming if you think Game 2 is the "standard" for TOR. You're not as bad as your worst game...You're not as good as your best game. IMO...Game 2 was indeed one of the better games TOR has played all year long. They're not THAT good a team overall. That game could have been 5-0.

I specifically said "NOT the 225+ bruiser". I'm not talking about hits. I'm talking about getting moved off the puck too easily. Not winning enough board battles. I know EXACTLY what you mean because this was EXACTLY what Blackhawks fans (my fan base) said during their cup runs. Their opponents always out hit them because they always had the puck. BUT the Hawks didn't get moved off the puck like TOR does. When CHI was winning it seems like everytime they went to the boards...the Hawks came away with the puck. Matthews is a stud and I can't really say much on him, but Tavares isn't exactly dominating anyone.</div></div>

The toughness the team needs is guys like Matthews fighting through extra checks and elevating his game. Same with Nylander, Marner, Rielly and the rest. Which at times they have in the past wilted a little but not now. That game was a good one for TO but they can still be better. They are still getting back into form. They are way better than you give them credit for.
Forum: Armchair-GMThu at 12:43 pm
Thread: Kinda funny
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>exo2769</b></div><div>Because the Leafs are a soft. I don't think Drake will cost as much as people think because of the flat cap and he had an injury this past season. He's mentioned that he wants to stay with the Hawks...so I'll 100% admit maybe he's talking about a hometown discount vs being traded, but the Leafs would be a better team if they could add physicality to their game. I don't think the 225lb+ bruiser is what they need in physicality...I'm talking about a faster grittier pesky player like Drake.</div></div>

This is such an outdated and blatantly wrong opinion. The very physical Blue Jackets aren't causing problems by being physical. TO's 1 and only issue is their consistency. Look at game 2, that is the Leafs when they are on. They smother teams with possession. They get the puck and keep it and wear you down until they find a crack. They just haven't been able to do it on a consistent basis. That being said they are still very young and will find that consistency with time. No one on this site wants that to be the case, they prefer to make up BS like they are a small team that gets pushed around, they are one of the biggest teams and while they don't hit a tonne they don't need to, because they always have the puck.