k. Indiana is back home for t

k. Indiana is back home for t

Gửi bàigửi bởi lw789 » Thứ 7 24/02/18 13:34

TORONTO – Randy Carlyle entered the dressing room of the Maple Leafs practice facility Monday morning to an unusual and almost eerie silence. There was no music pumping from the stereo system, nothing but the uncomfortable quiet of a team in midst of another memorable late season collapse. "Thats a sure tell-tale sign," he said of a group in shock, down in the dumps from a losing streak numbering eight games, one that has the clubs playoff hopes dangling from the thinnest of threads. Carlyle took the day to inject a little life into what remains of those hopes. He also did a fair bit of teaching, directing, and informing, tweaks to "things that we think that are very easily correctable". He implored his forwards to "turn your [butt]" to protect the puck and adjusted the positioning of Jay McClement and Tim Gleason during one particular defensive zone drill. Carlyle may be coaching for his job in these final six games of the regular season, but beyond the uncertain question of the head coach and his status for next season is the roster retooling that seems likely to take place under the direction of GM Dave Nonis and his management team this summer. With 10 players up for free agency – including half the forward group and two top-four defenders – and the core deserving of some scrutiny after another collapse, plenty of change could and probably will be coming to the Leafs. Forwards James van Riemsdyk Tyler Bozak Phil Kessel Joffrey Lupul Nazem Kadri Nikolai Kulemin** Mason Raymond** Dave Bolland** David Clarkson Troy Bodie** Jay McClement** Jerry DAmigo* Colton Orr Defencemen Carl Gunnarsson Dion Phaneuf Jake Gardiner* Cody Franson* Tim Gleason Morgan Rielly Paul Ranger** Goaltenders Jonathan Bernier James Reimer* Note: *Restricted Free Agent | **Unrestricted Free Agent Phil Kessel, James van Riemsdyk, Dion Phaneuf, David Clarkson, Joffrey Lupul, and Tyler Bozak are all locked up until the summer of 2017 and in some cases beyond. They constitute the Toronto core along with Morgan Rielly and Jonathan Bernier and the far less secure but high upside duo of Nazem Kadri and Jake Gardiner. Considering their place in three straight collapses – all of varying degree – and ongoing struggles to defend, adjustment to the group has to be considered with only Kessel, van Riemsdyk, Bernier and Rielly seemingly off the table this offseason. Luke Schenn, once a cornerstone of that group, was jettisoned after the meltdown in 2012. Mikhail Grabovski faced the same fate via compliance buyout after Game 7 last spring. Will the summer ahead bring with it more change to the building blocks of the organization? Is a 1-2 centre punch of Bozak and Kadri strong enough to be a force in the East or are upgrades needed down the middle? Is there enough two-way stability to the current top-six (all signed long-term, save for Kadri) with little in the way of youth on the way? Can Clarkson be redeemed in year two of a whopping seven-year contract? Might the organization buy him out? Is a trade even possible? Can Lupul be a part of the solution at age 30 and beyond that? Is the core, generally speaking, good enough to win as constructed or is a major or perhaps minor tinkering required? Beyond that core is the looming free agent bunch, of which Bolland figures to be the most intriguing. The 27-year-old began his Leaf career with a bang, posting six goals and 10 points in October. But a serious ankle injury kept him out nearly five months and muddled his status in the process. Theres value there, but at what price and what term? Can he stabilize the club at centre ice or is there a better fit elsewhere, perhaps 28-year-old Paul Statsny, also entering unrestricted free agency for the first time? Then there are the likes of Mason Raymond, Nik Kulemin, Jay McClement, Troy Bodie and Paul Ranger, all also unrestricted. McClement is useful if employed in a fourth line role, and Bodie has certainly earned himself another contract with an energetic presence. The others all have question marks with price point and fit among the concerns. Thats the entire group of bottom-six forwards, all in question to return next season. None of the three restricted free agents are certain or maybe even likely to come back next year with Jake Gardiner the likeliest of a bunch – by a good margin – that includes Cody Franson and the all-but-gone James Reimer. Torontos defence should be the top priority for upgrade followed by a forward complement that has plenty of holes in the bottom ranks (size, strength, defensive commitment among the issues) with question marks up top and down the middle as well. Nonis would be hard-pressed to bring back Carlyle if the Leafs do definitively fumble away their once certain playoff chances, but hell also have to give a long, hard look to a roster thats proven (in conjunction with that coaching staff) to be flawed and in need of improvement. Mike Pouncey Jersey . Didnt need any help this time. Wood beat Cincinnati for the first time in his career, repeatedly pitching out of threats for seven innings, and Chicago stalled the Reds week-long surge with a 2-0 victory Monday night. Mark Clayton Jersey . Liriano pitched in and out of trouble in his duel with Josh Beckett, and Ike Davis homered to help the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 Friday night. http://www.thedolphinsfansclub.com/Blac ... ml?cat=902. -- A deflected pass that landed in DeSean Jacksons hands. Cody Parkey Jersey . -- One shot came out of bottom of a cactus, the other from the base of a desert bush with rocks scattered around it. Kenny Stills Jersey . Patty Mills scored 15 points, Tim Duncan had 10 points and 11 rebounds in limited minutes, and San Antonio trailed for only 11 seconds late in the first quarter of a 103-90 victory over Portland on Wednesday night.The Toronto Raptors are in the midst of playing six of eight games on the road and will visit the Indiana Pacers Tuesday evening. Toronto went 2-1 on a recent road trip and recorded a 114-110 victory over the Detroit Pistons at home Sunday from Air Canada Centre. You can catch all of the action LIVE on TSN2 at 7pm et/4pm pt or listen LIVE on TSN Radio 1050 Toronto at 7pm et. DeMar DeRozan scored 25 points and Jonas Valanciunas ended with 20 and 11 rebounds for the Raptors, who shot 53.1 percent and ended a five-game drought without reaching the century mark in scoring. I was really pleased with our offensive production, Raptors coach Dwane Casey said. Were having our ups and downs. We just have to continue to improve in a lot of areas. Amir Johnson scored 17 points and All-Star Kyle Lowry ended with 11 and eight assists. There were 11 lead changes and seven ties, and each team scored 56 points in the paint. The Raptors are 12-8 on the road and will host Sacramento on Wednesday before visiting Brooklyn and Washington later this week. Indiana is back home for the next five games versus Toronto, New York, Sacramento, Detroit and Cleveland, and has an 8-11 record in Indy.dddddddddddd The Pacers salvaged the finale of a five-game road trip (1-4) with Sundays 106-99 victory in Orlando, as David West recorded 20 points, Damjan Rudez chipped in 18 and George Hill netted 17 points. Rodney Stuckey scored 15 points and Roy Hibbert supplied 11 to go along with a game-high 13 rebounds for the Pacers, who shot 51.8 percent and posted a 31-17 scoring advantage in the fourth quarter. We needed a victory, Rudez said. Were better than our record shows. A 16-30 record doesnt resemble a winner, but Indiana was able to stop a seven-game losing streak in the Magic Kingdom. Pacers guard C.J. Miles (groin) is questionable Tuesday and did not play against the Magic. He played only 6:32 in Fridays 89-87 loss in Miami and is averaging 12.4 ppg. Indiana dropped a 106-94 decision at Toronto on Dec. 12 and Lou Williams paced the hosts with 26 points off the bench. Solomon Hill led Indiana with 16 points and both Stuckey and C.J. Watson ended with 13. The Pacers and Raptors will meet again March 16 in Indianapolis. Toronto has won three of the last four games in this Eastern Conference series. Cheap NFL Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys Wholesale NFL Jerseys Jerseys From China Wholesale NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap Jerseys ' ' '
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