Leafs playoff strategy

[Leafs87]

I’d give Clifford a look. He was great in preseason. Question is who sits? To me it’s Mcmann.

Clifford-Kampf/Dewar-Reaves would not be a fun line to play against

 

[Menzinger]

Based on the season so far:

Swayman > Woll
Ullmark > Samsonov

The hope of course is that come playoffs Woll is the .941 Sv% Woll that started games 4 and 5 vs Florida.

While broadly speaking I don't disagree with your assessment here.

BUT playoffs are a different beast. A great goalie acan randomly go cold and a mediocre one get hot at an unexpected time.

For better or for worse I wouldnt feel comfortable making any firm predictions at this time

 

[Mr_Fun]

"Paging Jeff Gillooy, paging Jeff Gillooly".

 

[Arzak]

Marner should fight Marchand.

I know Mitch is bigger, but still, you know that if the bench sees him fight, the rest will follow the engine!

 

[TMLBlueandWhite]

This sounds like the lamentations of a child planning revenge on the schoolyard bully.

I'm gonna get big strong friends. They're gonna beat that jerk to a pulp. That'll teach him to be a bully.



While we're at it why not dream about the Leafs actually winning the cup. Why stop at just beating up the stars on the competition. I mean, let's face it, all those other teams didn't just kick the Leafs ass metaphorically.

They also won the series.

Personally I think the problems are a little deeper than "Instant Contender: Just Add Grit". Coaching, defense, and goaltending are bigger issues. I'd like to see a badder meaner version of this team too.

But just dreaming about them beating up the other teams stars, without dreaming about them winning a cup in the process, sounds more like bloodlust for revenge than a desire to see them become successful.

 

[darrylsittler27]

This sounds like the lamentations of a child planning revenge on the schoolyard bully.

I'm gonna get big strong friends. They're gonna beat that jerk to a pulp. That'll teach him to be a bully.



While we're at it why not dream about the Leafs actually winning the cup. Why stop at just beating up the stars on the competition. I mean, let's face it, all those other teams didn't just kick the Leafs ass metaphorically.

They also won the series.

Personally I think the problems are a little deeper than "Instant Contender: Just Add Grit". Coaching, defense, and goaltending are bigger issues. I'd like to see a badder meaner version of this team too.

But just dreaming about them beating up the other teams stars, without dreaming about them winning a cup in the process, sounds more like bloodlust for revenge than a desire to see them become successful.

No they need to try something new. Teams were always amazed at the Leafs inability to adjust. We have to do something that helps out our soft stars. I think this is the last year of the Dubas video game version. Playoffs are tough and you need those dirty goals.

 

[ZEBROA]

Is this a strattategy?




My bad it was a Jackson

 

[meefer]

There have been 5 constants throughout the general futility of our playoff appearances. Only one has elevated his play throughout this period of time: Morgan Rielly. Unless two of the others, at least, produce in the playoffs at at least their regular season pace, and hopefully more, worrying about ‘strategy’ is silly. Matthews, Marner, Nylander, and Tavares need to play better, as other team’s stars do in the playoffs, if we hope to go deep. Better production/play from our secondary players is of course important, but if our best continue to offer mediocre results…buh bye.

 

[darrylsittler27]

There have been 5 constants throughout the general futility of our playoff appearances. Only one has elevated his play throughout this period of time: Morgan Rielly. Unless two of the others, at least, produce in the playoffs at at least their regular season pace, and hopefully more, worrying about ‘strategy’ is silly. Matthews, Marner, Nylander, and Tavares need to play better, as other team’s stars do in the playoffs, if we hope to go deep. Better production/play from our secondary players is of course important, but if our best continue to offer mediocre results…buh bye.

It is do or die time.

 

[Punch Drunk Loov]

I'm pretty down on the team. I think we lose round 1 and all our free agents get raises and we try again next year

 

[Fogelhund]

I'm pretty down on the team. I think we lose round 1 and all our free agents get raises and we try again next year

Without success, there will be a huge public and media backlash on the organization. There will be some pretty loud calls for change. Whether that is listened to or not... who knows.. But I sense that the fanbase, and media that follows this team is at a breaking point. Many hardcore fans already don't believe in this group, but still remain fans.

 

[banks]

Without success, there will be a huge public and media backlash on the organization. There will be some pretty loud calls for change. Whether that is listened to or not... who knows.. But I sense that the fanbase, and media that follows this team is at a breaking point. Many hardcore fans already don't believe in this group, but still remain fans.

You got that right. I was very happy with the moves made during Dubas' tenure. But even I would have cleaned house after last season. Saying I'm at a breaking point is almost understatement by now.

I believe in this team, and I think they'll go far. People could call me gullible for that. And even I will have lost faith if this season is another quick out in the playoffs.

 

[Punch Drunk Loov]

Without success, there will be a huge public and media backlash on the organization. There will be some pretty loud calls for change. Whether that is listened to or not... who knows.. But I sense that the fanbase, and media that follows this team is at a breaking point. Many hardcore fans already don't believe in this group, but still remain fans.

I wonder how much, if any, impact our new CEO Keith Pelley has on the direction of the team

 

[Fogelhund]

I wonder how much, if any, impact our new CEO Keith Pelley has on the direction of the team

I really don't know. I don't know where the true power lies with this team. Is it CEO, the board? Who would be the catalyst for change, and we never hear from the board, or the CEO.

Are Rogers/Bell unhappy with the results, or only care about the revenue?

 

[ACC1224]

I wonder how much, if any, impact our new CEO Keith Pelley has on the direction of the team

I would think and hope that it’s very little. He’s not qualified to direct a team

 

[Punch Drunk Loov]

I really don't know. I don't know where the true power lies with this team. Is it CEO, the board? Who would be the catalyst for change, and we never hear from the board, or the CEO.

Are Rogers/Bell unhappy with the results, or only care about the revenue?

I'd expect revenue is by far the #1 priority

 

[Fogelhund]

I'd expect revenue is by far the #1 priority

Then in all probability, there is nothing wrong with this team at all...

 

[egd27]

Without success, there will be a huge public and media backlash on the organization. There will be some pretty loud calls for change. Whether that is listened to or not... who knows.. But I sense that the fanbase, and media that follows this team is at a breaking point. Many hardcore fans already don't believe in this group, but still remain fans.

These things have been going on for decades

 

[FerrisRox]

Then in all probability, there is nothing wrong with this team at all...

The real money is made in the post-season, because they don't have to pay the players, so each home date is all profit.

By not winning a round for nearly twenty years, the Maple Leafs left hundreds of millions of dollars on the table.

 

[Fogelhund]

The real money is made in the post-season, because they don't have to pay the players, so each home date is all profit.

By not winning a round for nearly twenty years, the Maple Leafs left hundreds of millions of dollars on the table.

It's around $7-8 mil revenue per home game in the playoffs.... I mean, it's not all profits, there are still costs, plenty of workers.. but not the big costs as you say.

 

[notDatsyuk]

There have been 5 constants throughout the general futility of our playoff appearances. Only one has elevated his play throughout this period of time: Morgan Rielly. Unless two of the others, at least, produce in the playoffs at at least their regular season pace, and hopefully more, worrying about ‘strategy’ is silly. Matthews, Marner, Nylander, and Tavares need to play better, as other team’s stars do in the playoffs, if we hope to go deep. Better production/play from our secondary players is of course important, but if our best continue to offer mediocre results…buh bye.

Mo has raised his game, Willy pretty much maintained pace, I wouldn't count on JT at this stage in his career, which leaves two....

 

[freshwind]

It's around $7-8 mil revenue per home game in the playoffs.... I mean, it's not all profits, there are still costs, plenty of workers.. but not the big costs as you say.

i stand to be corrected .... but does the nhl not take 50% of the playoff gates? does anyone know for sure?

 

[Racer88]

It's interesting, because there really is no reason why the Leafs should match up poorly against Boston. I think as long as the Leafs get decent goaltending they can take Boston out.


Agreed. As usual, it will be special teams and goaltending. Same goes for every team.

We don’t match up with Boston because Boston plays like they want it more and will do whatever it takes to win and the Leafs do not, as we have seen the last 7 years

 

[freshwind]

i stand to be corrected .... but does the nhl not take 50% of the playoff gates? does anyone know for sure?

i have been corrected .... according to sportico ---

The NHL collects 35% of ticket revenue, but it allowed teams to keep 100% of the gate during the playoffs for the COVID-impacted 2021-22 season.

 

[FerrisRox]

i stand to be corrected .... but does the nhl not take 50% of the playoff gates? does anyone know for sure?

They do not.