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Originally Posted by BigTuna
Yet they were a playoff team before Bernier got injured.
And yes, Reimer can be a starter on a lot of teams. He has a .915 career save % on Toronto despite being outshot every night. How do people explain that?
It's unfortunate the Leafs have Bernier, who will be a top NHL goalie for years to come to try to get ice-time from.
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Bernier got hurt and Kessel was playing injured. So those together were a killer. But on a basic level, a huge problem is the Leafs are so heavily reliant on those two players. They need Bernier to play lights out and Kessel to score non stop because of the horrible D and poor depth with the forwards. It's a testament to the strength of Bernier and Kessel that they could drag the team along for so long. But the reality is it's not sustainable.
The Leafs are more mediocre than "no good". Prob same as Vancouver. If they don't choke again I think they'll be a wild card team and lose first round of the playoffs.