Giguere Calls Out His Teammates

BE-LEAF-ABLE · Nov 10, 2010

About freakin' time! Giggy seems to be stepping up now that Dion is out.

http://www.thestar.com/sports/hocke...e/888413--stamkos-lifts-bolts-past-leafs?bn=1

After Leafs' sixth straight loss, Giguere blasts teammates

Published On Tue Nov 09 2010

Kevin McGran
Sports Reporter

TAMPA BAY, FLA.—Veteran goalie J.S. Giguere had some pretty harsh words for his young teammates after Steve Stamkos and the Tampa Bay Lightning handed the lacklustre Maple Leafs their sixth loss in a row.

“This is a young group; we should have energy every game,” said Giguere, on the losing end of a 4-0 decision Tuesday night. “We shouldn’t be tired. We have lots of days off.

“If you’re tired, you’ve got to rethink what you’re doing, because this is unacceptable.”

Giguere was especially frustrated with the way the Leafs started the game. They had three power plays off the bat, including 48 seconds of a 5-on-3. They didn’t score, and managed only two shots on net.

Conversely, the Lightning scored just 50 seconds into their first power play and jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first period while the Leafs squandered their chances.

“We had a big opportunity at the beginning of the game, a 5-on-3,” said Giguere. “When you get those chances at the beginning of the game, you’ve got to bury one, you’ve got to score. You’ve got to get something going.

“We couldn’t manage. We just weren’t ready to compete. We played better in the second and the third, but that’s not good enough.

“In the situation we’re in, you need to see some desperation out of the guys. Some competitiveness and we’re not seeing that.”

The situation the Leafs are in is getting dire. They are 1-6-3 in their last 10. They’ve been shut out three times in the last two weeks. They’ve managed eight goals in six games. The 4-0-0- start that had the city abuzz is long gone and the Leafs are drifting down the Eastern Conference standings.
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The team looks like it has no direction at all. Ron Wilson needs to go.

DP · Nov 10, 2010

Dun dun du...xD Awesome picture. I think when a goalie calls out his teammates, its serious business. The Leafs are falling like the Hawks, and its not good.

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