Battle Lin
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If one has to go out for the playoffs, I'd rather it be Johnsson.
I think Kapanen is just better prepared at this time to contribute in more ways.
Only way around that happening would be something like (with Komarov back).
Johnsson-Matthews-Nylander
Marleau-Kadri-Marner
van Riemsdyk-Bozak-Hyman
Komarov-Plekanec-Kapanen
Brown sitting
Brown is better than half the wingers there. How does he get benched??
Brown > Kapanen, Johnsson, Komarov, Hyman
Good question.i dont know how johnsson, and even leivo, got on the PP before kapanen, kappy has good offensive skills and a nice shot, and that speed
I think he's more talking about the fact that KK couldn't get 1 sniff of the 2nd PP when it was awful and they tried everyone else before AJ got called up, not KK > AJ for power playGood question.
Perhaps it's because Johnsson has the skills that reek of pp specialist whereas KK has the ability to produce at 5v5?
In short maybe the coach sees AJ as a better option on the pp?
I find it a good sign that Leo is on a short leash that Johnsson has not been sent down.If Johnsson isn't in the lineup by game 3 I see no reason why he should be in the pressbox. Send him back down for the AHL playoffs. If the Leafs get an injury to a winger he can always be recalled.
The guy deserves to play in the AHL playoffs if he's not going to be inserted in the Leafs lineup for the playoffs.
AJ got some ok time and looked pretty good out there.Johnsson is like a newly built race car. Looks promising. So much potential. But the suspension isn't dialed yet. The tires are spinning.
It's dramatic watching the brute power churning the tires, but when the smoke clears, the other car has won the race. And I don't know
if he ever beats Komarov at his own game. He was more likely to see power-play time then penalty-killing. I can actually see him taking
over JVR's spot on the roster and Komarov being resigned to do the unappreciated Komarov things on the 4th line. My feeling is,
he's going to sit as they won't think he's ready just yet, but there's always the chance other's will fail there way out instead.
AJ got some ok time and looked pretty good out there.
Silver lining of the playoffs for me has been the play of these two... Kapanen spraying rask and then welcoming the haters was a thing of beauty Haha and his speed on the sh breakaway and beating rask but not the post/beauty. We knew johnsson had potential, but I don’t think anyone of us really expected him to show up like he has this year.
Next year is going to be fun... Dermott, johnsson, Kapanen, year older.
Komarov should never play another game for an NHL club.
Moore was not too bad tonight too.****ing. Both.
So refreshing to have a fast 4th line dominating.
And guess what our PK did today? Not get scored on once.