tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post1732430724486004220..comments2024-03-27T23:29:08.366-04:00Comments on Down Goes Brown: Burke's first task: Find an enforcerDown Goes Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10150805735008417848noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-11587934300641233592008-11-29T13:42:00.000-05:002008-11-29T13:42:00.000-05:00DGB speaks, Bob McKenzie listens.<A HREF="http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=257730" REL="nofollow">DGB speaks, Bob McKenzie listens.</A>dmchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523394273597323261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-82655054940627723172008-11-27T17:55:00.000-05:002008-11-27T17:55:00.000-05:00Burke is now official.http://www.sportsnet.ca/hock...Burke is now official.<BR/><BR/>http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/2008/11/27/leafs_burke/<BR/><BR/>He signed!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-56391033429660892482008-11-26T15:01:00.000-05:002008-11-26T15:01:00.000-05:00Deveaux called up<A HREF="http://downgoesbrown.blogspot.com/2008/11/dgb-readers-speak-leafs-listen.html" REL="nofollow">Deveaux called up</A>Down Goes Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10150805735008417848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-41089261021092102692008-11-26T14:56:00.000-05:002008-11-26T14:56:00.000-05:00Come one now both Tucker and especially Belak are ...Come one now both Tucker and especially Belak are and should never be in a sentence that has what the leafs need is unless the word not is throw in there.<BR/>Yes its true both players played with heart and most gritty players do as do some players with skill. These guys (except pre lockout/fat contract Tucker did) played with heart but rarely with any brains or skill, sorry but its true. <BR/>I can I was one of the Leafs fans that went out and bought a box of crayons once those two were goners!puckbuddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08564834851364830747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-75050834417635079632008-11-26T14:55:00.000-05:002008-11-26T14:55:00.000-05:00Belak, Tucker....NOOOOOOOOOOOOOSuck the life right...Belak, Tucker....NOOOOOOOOOOOOO<BR/><BR/>Suck the life right out of the place. Tucker in particular.<BR/><BR/>There are a number of these guys out there. But the Leafs have to change from trying to play firewagon offence to the alleged tighter defensive play that was billed at the beginning of the year.<BR/><BR/>Leafs are currently playing off plan. Tighten up and then the other team wont feel so free to take shots, they wont want the penalties, speaking of which, fixing the power play actually helps prevent these issues as well.<BR/><BR/>Play tighter hockey and the issue drops in significance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-82519322275584665952008-11-26T10:52:00.000-05:002008-11-26T10:52:00.000-05:00Tucker was never an enforcer. I loved the guy for ...Tucker was never an enforcer. I loved the guy for his heart, but Colton Orr would have killed him dead.<BR/><BR/>The guy the Leafs had and got rid of was Belak, who would be available today if they wanted him. But Fletcher shot that down so quickly that I'm assuming Belak was part of the dressing room issues of last year.Down Goes Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10150805735008417848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-51480006582551672572008-11-26T10:47:00.000-05:002008-11-26T10:47:00.000-05:00Oddly, we had someone like that. Unfortunately, af...Oddly, we had someone like that. Unfortunately, after one (granted legitimately bad) season in Toronto, he's been sent off to ply his trade in Denver, Colorado.<BR/><BR/>Darcy Tucker, while somewhat more expensive, has been more effective by the numbers both offensively and defensively than Mayers and Hollweg combined. While Mayers and Hollweg have heart, they don't exactly inspire quite the same fear in the opposition that Darcy Tucker does. Alternately, there was always Sean Avery.The Journeymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10621992934140996071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-81460062458477744712008-11-26T10:46:00.000-05:002008-11-26T10:46:00.000-05:00Here's Steve's take on Deveaux if anyone missed it...Here's Steve's take on Deveaux if anyone missed it the first time around:<BR/>http://leafs.hockeyanalysis.com/2008/10/26/do-the-leafs-have-room-for-deveaux/<BR/><BR/>Here's his hockeyfights.com page:<BR/>http://hockeyfights.com/players/1565<BR/><BR/>Not sure he really fits the heavyweight description. I'm all for calling him up, though, as long as he keeps his number.Down Goes Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10150805735008417848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-44425560416487435682008-11-26T10:20:00.000-05:002008-11-26T10:20:00.000-05:00I like the Deveaux idea. Doesn't hurt that he's t...I like the Deveaux idea. Doesn't hurt that he's the Marlies leading scorer either...blurr1974https://www.blogger.com/profile/09703655873980666899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-91453522642711237432008-11-26T08:48:00.000-05:002008-11-26T08:48:00.000-05:00It can't be just a goon...that will solve part of ...It can't be just a goon...that will solve part of the issue but not the whole issue. <BR/><BR/>Leafs have some big players, Poni isnt small, neither is Antropov, Schenn etc. But these are skill players. <BR/><BR/>:eafs lack some power forwards guyswho can paly who you cant push around. And they lack the enforcer.<BR/><BR/>Of course it helps to play a little differently. More short passes and chips to gain that final advantage where the speed might actually help.<BR/><BR/>The hit on Blake....hmmm Blake had his head down, havent we seen one like that before with him a week or so ago.<BR/><BR/>An enforcer would help with the Van Ryn stuff. But last night I saw yet another player in the St Louis game leave his feet taking someone into the boards.....that HAS to stop, totally unecessary. If both feet leave the ice one a boarding you should get a game misconduct, totally unecessary, time to call it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-29933501855929482472008-11-26T07:16:00.000-05:002008-11-26T07:16:00.000-05:00More likely Burke will look to replace some of the...More likely Burke will look to replace some of the "midgets" with actual life size hockey players. <BR/><BR/>Dan: which is bigger Mayer's heart or his eyebrows? Snap!<BR/><BR/>PPP is right instead of shopping for an enforcer just bring up this Deveaux creature and see what he can do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-82648890453477398442008-11-26T01:04:00.000-05:002008-11-26T01:04:00.000-05:00Y'know, it's funny. The first thing I thought of ...Y'know, it's funny. The first thing I thought of the other day when I heard Belak had been waived by the Panthers was, "Wouldn't it be nice to have him cruising around the ACC again?"<BR/><BR/>I have been saying since game one the Leafs were lacking some sandpaper. Not toughness, they have that. But a guy who will drop the gloves and actually hurt somebody when he does it.<BR/><BR/>Now, I'll go watch the All Heart video again.shanerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11768430265547859112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-7382638800571943922008-11-26T00:49:00.000-05:002008-11-26T00:49:00.000-05:00Yeah, Poni should never, ever be dropping the glov...Yeah, Poni should never, ever be dropping the gloves.Navin Vaswani (@eyebleaf)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08445618400360263938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-32704904650226890122008-11-25T23:47:00.000-05:002008-11-25T23:47:00.000-05:00I am starting to come around to this idea. Steve's...I am starting to come around to this idea. Steve's mentioned Deveaux a few times and it might be time to get him up here and see what he can do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6518202653898886981.post-35186696407417567612008-11-25T23:43:00.000-05:002008-11-25T23:43:00.000-05:00Here-here sir. This _will_ be the first area Burk...Here-here sir. This _will_ be the first area Burke will address. That's why I'm so excited for him to come aboard.<BR/><BR/>Mayers has a huge heart and is always willing, but as you say is no heavyweight. Early-season idiocy aside, I give Hollweg credit for answering the bell even when he's hideously overmatched. With full respect to Mayers, Hollweg's value increases tenfold with a Colton Orr-esque player on his line.dmchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523394273597323261noreply@blogger.com