tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31097487.post8683338726327375932..comments2024-03-18T06:13:58.924-07:00Comments on Waiting For Stanley: Cut Andrew Raycoft a bit of slackSean Zandberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16367951232268606248noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31097487.post-34521644658307709222007-03-01T16:01:00.000-08:002007-03-01T16:01:00.000-08:00Is the problem and has been since 1996. Gad dammit...Is the problem and has been since 1996. Gad dammit! <BR/>I still think there is a player issue, not a coaching issue. I can name a few gues besides McCabe even that just refuse to play responsible defensively.Sean Zandberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16367951232268606248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31097487.post-82705625499171161032007-03-01T15:20:00.000-08:002007-03-01T15:20:00.000-08:00Mediocre defensive play in front of great goaltend...<I>Mediocre defensive play in front of great goaltending performances like that do not win Stanley Cups.</I><BR/><BR/>When will the Leafs ever learn? This isn't the 1980's, when it scoring 5 goals in a game was commonplace.<BR/><BR/>The Leafs are averaging 3.17 goals per game (which puts them 7th in the league, I believe), but they are giving up 3.3 goals per game, good for 24th in the league! They have given up 33 more goals than the Rangers. Four more than the Panthers! Eight goals less than the Hapless Kings have given up, for cryin' out loud!<BR/><BR/>You nailed it right on the head. Team defence in the problem in T.O.Temujinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08432104447169346842noreply@blogger.com