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First up……..
Toronto Maple Leafs (The Whole Team)
We could write a book on the fantasy failures of the TML. The Leafs have allowed 10 Power Play goals and 28 goals on the year in just 6 games. That is about a 4.33 average …OUCH! With injuries to Toskala and Gustavsson, the Maple Leafs have turned to Old MacDonald in net. Okay Joey that is. But with a defense slower than a snail…and a lack of offense…this has gotten ugly quick. Have you seen Blake, Ponikarovsky, Stajan, or anyone carry this team offensively? Nope!
Brian Burke has gone on record that he is not going to panic. But I keep hearing the quote from Animal House stuck in my head….”All is well” — Niedermayer. Frankly nothing is well here and the reality is Boston may just get that #1 pick from the Kessel trade as Mr. Kessel is not due back for another month at least or more. So the TML really is pulling a TML.
Nashville Predators (Again whole team)
Yes there is a theme this week. It really does take a team effort to stink this badly but the Predators have succeeded. If the 6-2 home rout at the hands of the Edmonton Oilers was not bad enough…last night’s 6-0 shellacking by the Dallas Stars cemented their week. Really you could have put Ken Dryden in net and it would not have mattered as the Predators were more porous on defense than the New Jersey Devils these days.
These guys must miss Greg Zanon (now with Minnesota) an awful lot. Whatever it is…whether you put Ellis (can’t stop crap) or Rinne (Trotz ruined me)….it does not really matter. Right now no one is really producing and the +/- on this team is abysmal for the quality players….at least this week. Maybe better luck next week…best to close this one now.
Tim Thomas and the Boston Bruins
Want to be driven to drink by a team? Check out the Boston Bruins! Your goalie with the nice shiny contract has a 4.00 GAA and a .868 save percentage. The team is more inconsistent than presidents on important issues. It is said the French love the cold and yes Mr. Thomas was drafted by Quebec in 1994. Okay that was bad. Seriously, Derek Morris is a -4 and Zdeno Chara is even. I know its early but come on. Savard is producing at a point per game which is good but the team does have 16 goals in 5 games so that is not so bad. However the back end which Claude Julien has prided himself on has given up 19 goals (3.8 per game).
Yes it is early but maybe THN was actually right about Boston. Surely they will right the ship but almost every one of their critiques has come true which is awfully scary.
Next week we will have three more turkeys….hopefully you will not see your favorite players or teams on this list. The turkeys are now cold and headed for breakfast. See you next week.
