Buffalo Boy's Blog

I posted on the Sabres. And this is another post about the Leafs so what about it? So I couldn't help it. I can't get the Blue and Gold out of my mind when they win games like the last two. Besides they were playing my other team the Leafs who are also going through some of the same trials and tribulations as the Sabres, though maybe the Sabres are in a little better shape.

This post though isn't so much about the Sabres win as it is about the Leafs losing. What has happened to them? Paul Maurice is a good coach, he showed it with the Hurricanes and he deserves better. He looked and acted like a desparate coach last night.

I can't remember the last time I saw a goalie pulled three goals down with 5 minutes left to play. Then again, this time of year teams are exactly what Paul Maurice was last night, desparate. Its too bad the rest of the Leafs bench weren't as desparate as their coach and the Sabres were, otherwise last night might have been a great game for both sides to watch.

Instead, it was a lop sided game. I know they played with out Captain Mats, but the Leafs didn't seem to show much passion or much smarts. I posted a little about the one play that demonstrated the smarts as Kaleta decked Carlo into the end boards and instead of staying with the puck Carlo was going after the Patrick Kaleta train that knocked him through the south wall of the ACC. Hes probably still picking up his teeth this morning off the ice. 

I also saw more passion out of Buffalo which we can't say we have seen much of lately down here. Gaustad drilled Darcy Tucker in the 3rd period last night and a passionate Tucker would have at least shown some interest, instead nothing, He skated away. Thats not the Darcy Tucker that some of us here in Buffalo have learned to envy having on our team and boo when he plays us. 

I don;t know what Paul Maurice's status is up in Toronto on the hot seat, but he deserves better, better players and a better attitude from his team. Yes they had injuries but they were playing a team who had two or three young rookie defensemen in the line up so there are no excuses on that front.

The Sabres in the meantime appear to have righted the ship and are inching back into playoff contention so I am going back on my previous end of post statement and will post on an as deserved basis.