Rob Brown
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All really good chances to win. We can come out of February in a great position.
Post-Game Talk: Leafs win 3-0!!!
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Liferleafer
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I don't know, 140+ minutes of shutout hockey really isn't proving anything.....
Liferleafer
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Our Leafs are playing great defensive hockey right now and I applaud Carlyle for his new system which attempts once again the "Defense wins championships" mentality, and give Leafs a chance to win each game.
No more trying to outscore your mistakes nonsense that has plagued the Leafs for years now.
Also Dallas Eakins deserves his dues as Leafs are doing it with his goalie Scrivens and 1/2 his former D core in Holzer, Fraser and Kostka as well.
Toss in Kadri and Frattin a couple of AHL grads to lead the offensive attack this year and we are seeing a new trend of building from within beginning.
So far this season things are looking a lot brighter than they have for some time.
No more trying to outscore your mistakes nonsense that has plagued the Leafs for years now.
Also Dallas Eakins deserves his dues as Leafs are doing it with his goalie Scrivens and 1/2 his former D core in Holzer, Fraser and Kostka as well.
Toss in Kadri and Frattin a couple of AHL grads to lead the offensive attack this year and we are seeing a new trend of building from within beginning.
So far this season things are looking a lot brighter than they have for some time.
ULF_55
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A much prettier game than against Ottawa.
Nice to see the intelligent distribution of ice time for the defense.
Phaneuf won't be wasted for tonight's game.
Wonder if they'll ease Gunnarsson back into the line-up? He was 2nd. for TOI for defenders last night, so will he come out for Liles now?
I'd rather see Kostka out for Liles, but I'd prefer to see Liles out .
ULF_55
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I don't really blame the players for the previous years.
Look what they had to work with? Ron Wilson and cronies!
How can you hold the players accountable when the coaching staff was so clueless?
Pinto
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Agreed. It's refreshing to see a Leafs team actually committed to playing well defensively, and great to see some of the young guys step up.
Kadri ain't slowing down any, just in case anybody (like myself) was worried that this was just an extended hot streak that was going to end with him going back to his AHL all-star ways.
ULF_55
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Pat Burns hockey.
I'm not sure about young guys stepping up though? I'll go with nice seeing Kadri the younger stepping up. The team is full of men, no boys there.
Also, I don't think this team has been playing all that well defensively. Much better than under Wilson of course, but lets not set the bar so low. Ironically in back-to-back shutouts the defense was awful for long stretches. Lots of chances, lots of bad turnovers. The difference this year has been 75% goaltending IMO. See the Islanders game for what happens when you play like this and your goalie doesn't bail you out 9 times out of 10.
It helps that it no longers feels like every other PK is an automatic goal against, but this also is always highly dependent on your goalie.
It helps that it no longers feels like every other PK is an automatic goal against, but this also is always highly dependent on your goalie.
ULF_55
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Phaneuf 22:53
Gunnarsson 21:52
Kostka 21:40
Holzer 19:09
Franson 18:02
Fraser 16:28
Liles 0:00
Komisarek 0:00
Gardiner 0:00
Gunnarsson 21:52
Kostka 21:40
Holzer 19:09
Franson 18:02
Fraser 16:28
Liles 0:00
Komisarek 0:00
Gardiner 0:00
JAMmer124
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That is very, very good bench management right there, especially when it was part one of a back to back. When your #1 and #6 D's have a difference of only 6 mins TOI, that's great balance.
Would like Kostka and Holzers minutes adjusted a bit. Play Holzer a bit more, he's been solid.
ULF_55
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Yeah its a fine line between a great goal and no shot on net.
absolutely hahah.
What can I say? There's nothing to complain about here. Once the first goal was scored the Leafs were in full control. Some lapses in the first period, but never costly.
I'm so happy to watch a defensive hockey team again.
I'm so happy to watch a defensive hockey team again.
Igy
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Tampa W
Buffalo L
Ottawa W
Philly W
Montreal W
Isles L
New Jersey L
Ottawa W
That will be the midpoint of the season. I can see us going 5-3 in those games, about 15-9 with 30 or so points.
Looking good.
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MapleLeafs9
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More like the 1st period, not the 1st half. We were the better team afterwards, and great on Scrivens for bailing the team out during the 1st. That's exactly what a team needs. You're not going to play well for 60 minutes every game, it just doesn't happen.
Liminality
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I this there's a difference between being hemmed in our own zone and being bad defensively.
Florida had good pushes in the first but the Leafs stayed strong and didn't collapse.
That imo is a sign of good defensive play. It doesn't always have to get out of the zone as soon as the puck enters the defensive zone. That's nearly impossible, teams are going to get chances you've just got to weather the storm.
zeke
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