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Fabbri really makes such great passes. When he gets more skilled guys around him, he’ll rack up a f*** ton of assists. Such a great trade. I don’t wholly disagree at all, but I don’t think it will stop this s***. We can’t pass and maybe that’d improve, but Howard is looking more and more washed up, bad luck or not. Too often he’s not making the saves and we end up way out of games in his starts. Then you have Bernier who has been better, it not by much. We really need a goalie upgrade fast if anything is going to get better consistently, and I do think that’ll make much more of a difference than a coach change at this point. And assuredly Seider will be here next year. Can’t come soon enough.

Thank goodness I’m getting hammered tonight. I’m well on the way and accelerating. But f*** their defense, we’re not out yet.

Howard let’s in another and he’s pulled whether it’s fault or not. I will not lose to the Leafs because he is bad or has bad luck. f***!!! Pull him!

Ozzie taking the team. I feel it. Pumped for this game!

I don’t think I’ve wanted a win as bad as I do tonight. If ever there was a night to rise to the occasion and pound the Leafs back down to earth a little bit, it’s tonight.

Nope. Ever heard of an ad-blocker?

Same. Doesn’t seem like it should be so complicated keeping a forum up.

The cocky one opposite of the frown they’ll be wearing when that backwards ass team eventually crashes back down to earth? Yeah, funny. Seriously, the f***. I know that’s a period; it’s a statement. I’m ‘bout tired of hearing any more of “these stories” which is about 3-4 degens whining about their careers coming to an end because of Babcock. Com64: Seriously, you’re the saddest hockey schtick ever, empirically speaking. Chelios: You were 47 years old, and still a legend, no one denying. For f***s sake, do better. Roenick: Cry about the Blackhawks winning again because you never did. Fraser: Who are you again? f***. Sort yourselves out. This is amateur hour.

At least Howard didn’t s*** the bed again? Gotta bring his GAA down to a 3.8 something I’d think...

I almost hope we get massacred today just so the guys are pissed enough to take a giant s*** on Toronto’s honeymoon with Keefe. The HF boards are expecting a huge win with the Leafs having some days off for Keefe to work with them. I saw some guy say the following: “This will be a huge win for us. I can feel it. Keefe will destroy Babcock's apprentice.” The joy it would bring to see the Wings drop a massive hailstorm on Toronto’s parade planning is unparalleled.

This season is turning into one hell of a bender.

So Mantha like out for a week. Splendid. Should be a good stretch.

He didn’t win a Cup in Anaheim.

What a dog s*** game and a dog s*** fight. And another goal on a breakaway.

I’d like to revisit this in six months.

I think the goal in the last minute tonight is the shape of things to come.

He’s won at every level. What could go wrong?

I would’ve agreed with you on Howard as a backup last season, but at this point I’d definitely rather have Bernier. Howard may just be slowing down. 35 ain’t exactly young by NHL/goalie standards. Surprised Bernier got a three year deal, but it could be worse, I guess...? In the meantime, this is starting to feel like a more pressing situation in a weird way. If you’re pro-tank, there’s no reason to make a move and maybe Howard reverses course at some point, but it’s tough losing games like this where you feel like the team found a way to win in spite of being outplayed but the goalie didn’t.

You’ve got to wonder if Yzerman doesn’t deal with the Howard situation. I don’t know how committed we are to the tank, but it’s starting to feel like we’re bound to lose when Howard starts, and Bernier can’t be relied upon to be the starter. We didn’t play great but we played well enough to win this game if we had a halfway decent goalie who didn’t give up back to back to back goals so consistently. Bernier will give up the first goal or a bad goal and tighten it up and not give up the next and keep us in games. Howard doesn’t seem capable of that this season. I know we’re not thinking playoffs this year, but how long can the Howard situation go on like this? Did anyone tell KRSmith we’re back?

Well, Sheldon Keefe has won at every level. I feel like I’ve heard that somewhere before... He’s Dubas’s guy, until Dubas is gone.

It’s do or die for Dubas and that roster at this point. That Babcock was a big enough name to dominate the headlines so often is a luxury that’s now gone. They keep flailing and it’s going to be a total “******* embarrassing” situation. Not that it isn’t already...

Well f*** a duck, we’re back. Stupid game. Not all on Howard but f***, he can’t come close to keeping us in a game let alone winning one at this point it seems. He gives up a goal and then gives up two more. That Bernier hasn’t been very good yet so much better than Howard is very telling of how dire this situation has become. Bert’s a real stud; he’s gonna be expensive but I predict he takes the most team-friendly deal with all my wishful thinking. Why wasn’t Fabbri on the ice at the end? We put out the 2-3 point or so collective line but not Fabbri? I don’t get it. Bums me out. This feels like one of those games we should’ve won even though we didn’t quite deserve it, but we gave up five goals again. This is a win with Bernier in net, which is a sad sentence to write.

Fabbri killing it right now. What a start. What a shot by Mantha. Great little win!

These f***s won’t let me sing my seasonally late but appropriate song. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4c2RTvP0bEQ&feature=youtu.be