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Smashed on 03 March 2012
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trasharmdsister12 said:

amp316 said:

I can't say that I'm  that surprised.  The Leafs need to make a move right now if they have any chance of sneaking into the playoffs.

Personally I don't think the effect of a new coach on the Leafs can kick in fast enough for any possibility of that happening. I'd love to be proven wrong.

From what I see (and know of the crazy fans the Leafs have) the end result of them not making the play-offs will simply antagonize Carlyle and put more pressure on him (from both fans and press) come next season. Leaf Nation is nuts. Winning 3 games in a row makes Ron Wilson an unquestionable God; losing 3 in a row makes him the target of a public snow-balling.

Actually I think it was a good move to change the coaching.

1 win out of the past 11 games with a healthy squad.. There's something wrong there. I saw the press conference with Burke and Carlyle this morning. I think Carlyle was right when he said "It's not like the players lost their skills, they just need to be re-kindled". He's so right, the players seem to have lost their spirit. Wilson just couldn't do it anymore, the way he was doing it clearly isn't working.

We can't just point the finger at the goalie right away like people love to do. Good offense comes from good defense, good defense means a good goalie. A confident one for that matter.