sbhatt

Alex Kovalev is the most important guy with regards to this team's success behind only Huet. (I'd say Markov after that, then Koivu)

Gui doesn't have a snowball's chance in hell of putting up the necessary scoring stats, with him not being on one of the top 2 lines. Calder, shmalder. I'll be happy to see him progress slowly and steady, rather than risk him having the weight of the world thrown on his shoulders too early and having the pressure ruin him.

I'm not as anxious to see Bonk go as I was at times last season. He seems to be much improved....I'd like to see where he's at after 10 games. He might end up in the 2nd center role if Pleks falters.

I don't want to get carried away...after all, it is just one preseason game....BUT....Plekanec sure looked good between Samsonov and Kovalev.

We desperately needed a solid defenceman...glad we got that. Bonk MUST have shown Bob something that indicated he could handle a more offensive role.

RDS should have televised this one...it's a Saturday night game, and the last game of the preseason.

The Captain was right about Latendresse not going back to junior....looks like Koivu is a good judge of talent.

You know...I like the Bonk-Begin-Perezhogin idea. Since he doesn't seem to be much of a finisher or playmaker, maybe we can turn Perezhogin into a Begin-type...get him using that speed and solid body to run guys. We know he can hit hard....just ask Keith Primeau.

The SI swimsuit edition hasn't been anything to get excited about since Elle Macpherson, Paulina Porizkova, ect reigned supreme. I remember having the inside of my locker door being covered in the best pics back in grade 8. Ah...memories. But yeah, SI has never known a thing about hockey, and never will.

I'd say Lats....he's a big, skilled forward. Kots is a small, skilled forward....and we already have plenty of those. Because Lats brings something that the team desperately needs (size up front), I think he's the logical choice.

I'm all for leaving Murray and Downey in the pressbox to allow Lats a chance to prove himself, while Perezhogin adds some offense to the 4th line alongside Bonk and Begin.

One of the more enjoyable reads I've had in recent memory.

I'd love to see Latendresse knotch a game-winner in the dying seconds. Not only for the W, but for the amusement of seeing the French media whipped into a greater frenzy than they already are about him.

Lats should stay.....I've said it before, and now I'm saying it again.

This could be an ugly game if the Sens play their big line.

I'm glad somebody said it.

I think a few of the younger players made Carbo's next round of cuts much easier. Chipchura and Kostitsin didn't show much out there, and I'm having a hard time remembering which other prospects did anything to indicate they deserve to stick around with the exception of Latendresse and Price. Why not get rid of those who are obviously nowhere near ready now, and play a mostly veteran lineup from here on out? It would allow the lines to get clicking and go into the reg. season with some good momentum.

:puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: A lot of guys out there playing like they didn't give a damn. As far as prospects, based on what I saw tonight, Latendresse and Price were the only ones that looked like they could contribute anything to the big club in the immediate future. The Leafs just played harder for the most part, and that's why they won...period. Encouraging to see Koivu looking like his old self, and Streit looking really good offensively, but that's about all I took away from this game from a positive standpoint.

I will be very concerned if they bring the same lack of effort tomorrow night on home ice.

The Leafs aren't making the playoffs this year....not with Atlanta having reliable goaltending this year, Florida improving their firepower, and Boston being much better. I predict they'll be realistically done with at least 3 or 4 weeks remaining in the season.

He shouldn't have jumped....bad move on Malkin's part.

I think it's important that the coaching staff give Latendresse a 'carrot' to chase if he indeed does dominate at camp only to get sent back to junior. They have to send him back knowing that if he keeps doing what he does while at the same time improving his speed, he'll be a keeper next year. If he can get faster, he will be a dynamite player for this team.

The GTA could easily support another team....the league should tell the Sabres and Leafs to STFU and greenlight the move should the opportunity arise. I'm all for putting a team in a real hockey market, instead of some area where Dale Earnhardt T-shirts outnumber hockey jerseys 10,000-to-1.

I'll give Ribs a chance....his LAST chance; if you can't produce while centering Samsonov and Kovalev, you don't belong in the NHL.

It'd be nice to start the season with our top two lines in tact...I hope he's ready to go.