Bill Brasky
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enough Schofield, NBC. we get it, you’re progressive.
https://twitter.com/sinbinvegas/status/1197024882120220672?s=21Fleury just made the save of the year against Petan in the Leafs/Knight game.
Wow.
Ya that won’t be topped
He's not Canadian and Leafs fans grew up on Don Cherry, Darcy Tucker, Doug Gilmour, etc.. Nylander has been the Leafs most consistent forward. 5 on 5 he's a better player than Mitch Marner (MM does more on both PP and PK).Can't express how much I am enjoying the leafs struggles so far this year. Reading HF is very entertaining.
One thing I dont really understand is the hate for nylander. Seems to me he's doing what is expected. The games I've seen he's been good to great. One of their better forwards almost every night. Just a scapegoat?
3 games.So who can guess the suspension for this loogie?
Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) Tweeted:
Garnet Hathaway gets a match penalty for spitting in Erik Gudbranson’s face https://t.co/KfjjkBMtVC
parade plans back on!@LeafsPR
Toronto Maple Leafs President and Alternate Governor Brendan Shanahan announced today that Mike Babcock has been relieved of his coaching duties and Sheldon Keefe has been named the Club’s new head coach. #LeafsForever
Love it. Leafs need to turn it around though or it all comes down on Dubas now. His team, his coach.@LeafsPR
Toronto Maple Leafs President and Alternate Governor Brendan Shanahan announced today that Mike Babcock has been relieved of his coaching duties and Sheldon Keefe has been named the Club’s new head coach. #LeafsForever
Does Keefe play defense?might be an upgrade. either way, should provide a spark for them.
Just so we have it straight, spitting is 3 but licking is still 0, right?3 games.
There's no place for spitting in any sport, so I cant' really argue it, BUT, it still irks me that Gudbranson got absolutely nothing for sucker-punching a guy while both of them were restrained by the refs. Honestly, the refs should have just let them both go and let them fight it out. They both had already dropped gloves.
It's funny ... I was watching NHL Network in the 4:00 hour when the news broke, and my first reaction was to go to Twitter and see what Commodore had to say. No lie.Mike Commodore, who has made his feelings about Mike Babcock very well known in the past, did not pass up the opportunity to gloat shortly after the Leafs announced Babcock had been fired. Commodore has played under Babcock with two teams, and was more than willing to bask in the fact that Babcock's time with Toronto was over.
"Folks, I have been dreaming about this moment for years," Said Commodore on Twitter.
"Hey Mike Babcock....The entire Maple Leaf organization has had it with you....The Players and the entire Front office are sick and tired of your arrogance...#PackYour#### and beat it you piece of ####."
"Hey Mike Babcock....your daily National TV time is over. Finished. You are a fraud.," Commodore Tweeted. "Nobody gives a #### what you have to say anymore. Let that sink in you arrogant #####."
Commodore wasn't done there, letting everything fly in another Tweet.
"Simply put your players quit on you. They quit on you because you are a terrible human being. You are an average coach with an extremely over-sized ego. You finally got exactly what you deserve you selfish #####. The hockey world is ecstatic."
Commodore ended his rant by saying "Let the Sheldon Keefe era begin!" Keefe, who had been coaching the Toronto Marlies of the AHL, has been named as Babcock's replacement.
absolutely, but he had no playoff success in Toronto, and they had a clear replacement lined up for awhile in Keefe.Wasn’t Babcock considered one of the best coaches in hockey a few years ago?
I wonder if Cooper is getting close to the chopping block too.
Great clean hit.
Babcock has an impressive resume including Cups, gold medals, and a track record of success. Nothing takes that away. And he did a sold job turning the team around.Wasn’t Babcock considered one of the best coaches in hockey a few years ago?
Commodore's axe to grind with Babcock was always sharp -- from being benched in favor of Sauer in the AHL, to being benched frequently when he joined the Red Wings until Ken Holland felt bad for him and traded him.Mike Commodore, who has made his feelings about Mike Babcock very well known in the past, did not pass up the opportunity to gloat shortly after the Leafs announced Babcock had been fired. Commodore has played under Babcock with two teams, and was more than willing to bask in the fact that Babcock's time with Toronto was over.
"Folks, I have been dreaming about this moment for years," Said Commodore on Twitter.
"Hey Mike Babcock....The entire Maple Leaf organization has had it with you....The Players and the entire Front office are sick and tired of your arrogance...#PackYour#### and beat it you piece of ####."
"Hey Mike Babcock....your daily National TV time is over. Finished. You are a fraud.," Commodore Tweeted. "Nobody gives a #### what you have to say anymore. Let that sink in you arrogant #####."
Commodore wasn't done there, letting everything fly in another Tweet.
"Simply put your players quit on you. They quit on you because you are a terrible human being. You are an average coach with an extremely over-sized ego. You finally got exactly what you deserve you selfish #####. The hockey world is ecstatic."
Commodore ended his rant by saying "Let the Sheldon Keefe era begin!" Keefe, who had been coaching the Toronto Marlies of the AHL, has been named as Babcock's replacement.
Still, the Easy thing to say about Babcock is its time to sail on.Commodore should have made 64 tweets.
Everybody I follow seems to think the AHL coach will be getting an NHL job soon. Groulx.absolutely, but he had no playoff success in Toronto, and they had a clear replacement lined up for awhile in Keefe.
who would Tampa go with if they dumped Cooper?
The Wings will take Cooper happily.Everybody I follow seems to think the AHL coach will be getting an NHL job soon. Groulx.
I like Coop a lot and hope he stays but I guess I could understand it if they moved on also.
Babcock was great in the early years of his contract "coaching up" a less skilled team with a heavy game etc... as the roster changed the fit did too and he probably has a shorter shelf life with players of today who want more of a players coach than the abrasive Babs, myBabcock has an impressive resume including Cups, gold medals, and a track record of success. Nothing takes that away. And he did a sold job turning the team around.
It's just that he was not the right coach to be able to carry this team any further. It showed over the last few years. With no more glaring obviousness than this year.
Babs' style and approach was opposed to the team that Dubas, Shanny, and MLSE had built. His installed systems and baffling and inflexible lineup and lack of in-game adjustments didn't leverage a team that was built on youth and speed. He tried to mold the team to his style rather than the other way around.
I think it was Tuesday?remember when the Sabres were good and stuff?
me either
I bet he was wearing a robe while tweeting.Getzlaf15 said:Mike Commodore, who has made his feelings about Mike Babcock very well known in the past, did not pass up the opportunity to gloat shortly after the Leafs announced Babcock had been fired. Commodore has played under Babcock with two teams, and was more than willing to bask in the fact that Babcock's time with Toronto was over.
"Folks, I have been dreaming about this moment for years," Said Commodore on Twitter.
"Hey Mike Babcock....The entire Maple Leaf organization has had it with you....The Players and the entire Front office are sick and tired of your arrogance...#PackYour#### and beat it you piece of ####."
"Hey Mike Babcock....your daily National TV time is over. Finished. You are a fraud.," Commodore Tweeted. "Nobody gives a #### what you have to say anymore. Let that sink in you arrogant #####."
Commodore wasn't done there, letting everything fly in another Tweet.
"Simply put your players quit on you. They quit on you because you are a terrible human being. You are an average coach with an extremely over-sized ego. You finally got exactly what you deserve you selfish #####. The hockey world is ecstatic."
Commodore ended his rant by saying "Let the Sheldon Keefe era begin!" Keefe, who had been coaching the Toronto Marlies of the AHL, has been named as Babcock's replacement.
i don’t know, .919 last year. .907 this year on a team that seems lacking overall.Matt Murray with another stellar sub .900 save percentage performance tonight. Actually 87, to keep him at around 28th or worse in the league. He is a ghost of what he was a couple years ago. He is below average at this point.
Like i said.He’s not good offensively right now either.
last year: .76 pts/game
this year: .27 pts/game
Well, you missed a good game i guess.Turned off the Rangers down 4-0...
Yeah, me too. Bummer. Zucc back at MSG tonight. Love that norwegian!Turned off the Rangers down 4-0...
Nice tribute. Crowd was great tonight. Fun gameStanding O for Zucc tribute video. Good to see.