Matthews + Marner vs Barzal + Laine

[Michel Beauchamp]

I guess the lol didn't give away the funny part?

It was funny allright.

Maybe not in the way you meant it to be.

 

[The List Of Jericho]

It was funny allright.

Maybe not in the way you meant it to be.

I’m sorry the comedy police had an issue, give me a citation

 

[Michel Beauchamp]

This kinda explain a lot, you don’t know who’s a good two-way player because you thought possession stats alone told the whole story.

Ya blew it.

That's almost the opposite of what he wrote.

Talk about blowing it.

 

[Peggy]

By "visually convincing" metrics that you yourself have invented, Matthews is quite a bit better than Laine in every aspect of the sport aside from a one time shot from the point or faceoff circle, because Matthews is usually carrying the puck to make the play as opposed to waiting for someone else to do all the dirty work...

and the blue line and the whole damn offensive zone

you don't watch laine

 

[Michel Beauchamp]

I’m sorry the comedy police had an issue, give me a citation

Great deflection.

Bravo.

 

[Peggy]

only voted to see result

for sure gonna take the rookie who's ppg and the 19 year old who's tied for the rocket with 43 goals

 

[The Winter Soldier]

could say the same about Laine tbh

Laine had 18 goals and 16 assists, 34 points at the 41 game mark.

 

[Mugzy97]

Marner would get hurt blocking shots from Laine.

Probably not, the puck is usually on Marner’s stick when he is on the ice.

 

[Stephen]

and the blue line and the whole damn offensive zone

you don't watch laine

Don't confuse the fact that Laine is currently "healthy and playing" with "equivalent or better" to Matthews.

 

[Peggy]

Don't confuse the fact that Laine is currently "healthy and playing" with "equivalent or better" to Matthews.

Matthews being healthy doesn't not effect how many goals laine has scored and how he's scored them

also Barzal is the centre for laine in this case not Matthews being centered by Barzal

so his injury really has nothing to do with anything

and if you want to include his injury. id rather have the players who are actually playing instead of being injured all season

 

[StatisticsAddict99]

Probably not, the puck is usually on Marner’s stick when he is on the ice.

Probably not, the Puck is usually in the back of the net when Laines on the ice.

 

[kelsier]

I'd take Laine ahead of Matthews and Barzal ahead of Marner. Should we switch positions I wouldn't scratch my head with Laine vs Marner (gimme a 19 yo Rocket candidate any day), but I would be doing some homework with Matthews vs Barzal. Still enough to go with Laine and Barzal. Imaging which duo I'd want to see (playing in the same line) it would still be the same two. So this is Laine + Barzal all day as the poll suggests without much of a fight. Should be closed imo.

 

[Conspiracy Theorist]

Probably not, the Puck is usually in the back of the net when Laines on the ice.

Marner's case it's not.

 

[Peggy]

Marner's case it's not.

you sure? laine's first game against Toronto he got a hat trick

2nd game he got 2 goals

3rd game... not gonna lie. I never caught the game. don't think he scored tho
but 5 goals in 2 games alone says laine gets that puck in the net

 

[The Winter Soldier]

By "visually convincing" metrics that you yourself have invented, Matthews is quite a bit better than Laine in every aspect of the sport aside from a one time shot from the point or faceoff circle, because Matthews is usually carrying the puck to make the play as opposed to waiting for someone else to do all the dirty work...

Have you seen Laine lately? If so, you would not be saying that. Matthews plays a different game. Centers are usually more involved in play than Wingers are in the defensive zone. But both backcheck. Both are similar as playmakers, though Laine is a better passer, an underrated part of his game. And Laine is better hitter. Shot wise he has no equals, Visually Laine is better, certainly lately with Matthews out, and him slowing to 5 goals in his last 10 games, Where Laine has scored. Laine has 12 goals in his last 10 games, and has 25 goals in his last 31 games. It's Laine in the 2nd half of the year all day long.

 

[Mugzy97]

Probably not, the Puck is usually in the back of the net when Laines on the ice.

He scores every shift? I guess that's why some people were predicting he would score 150 goals in a season in his career!

 

[member 262271]

you sure? laine's first game against Toronto he got a hat trick

2nd game he got 2 goals

3rd game... not gonna lie. I never caught the game. don't think he scored tho
but 5 goals in 2 games alone says laine gets that puck in the net

You use the first two games as an example and conveniently didn't see the game where it went poorly for Laine and jets in general? Sorry I just found that really funny, seems like you were trying to minimize the bad part. Regardless, Laine has been excellent against the leafs 2/3 games. Let's see what happens in 4! Btw, since you said it, I didn't realize Matthews had been injured ALL season. God I miss him.

 

[Cotton]

Probably not, the Puck is usually in the back of the net when Laines on the ice.

Yup.

 

[StatisticsAddict99]

Yup.

Yup, how about the Hat Trick agaisnt your Leafs? I’m sure you got a gif for that hey?

 

[authentic]

Yup.

Lmao...

 

[The Winter Soldier]

Yup, how about the Hat Trick agaisnt your Leafs? I’m sure you got a gif for that hey?

That's what we need more in this thread. The look on Matthews face missing on a breakaway just after Laine won it in OT with his 3rd goal to beat the Leafs. No I think we will stay classy on that one. People remember well enough.

 

[Le Magnifique 66]

I like Matthews but in this case it's not that close for me
Give me Laine and Barzal

 

[Walter Sobchak]

I love Mitch Marner and Matthews is a stud but it's Laine and Barzal for me.

 

[StatisticsAddict99]

Yup.

1:47

 

[Peggy]

You use the first two games as an example and conveniently didn't see the game where it went poorly for Laine and jets in general? Sorry I just found that really funny, seems like you were trying to minimize the bad part. Regardless, Laine has been excellent against the leafs 2/3 games. Let's see what happens in 4! Btw, since you said it, I didn't realize Matthews had been injured ALL season. God I miss him.

I even called myself put on it and yet you're still nit picking it
I actually didn't watch the game or look at the stats because I was busy at the time, not that o have to explain myself why i didn't watch it

but i still mention how I'm pretty sure he was scoreless and you still have a problem with that

as I said still 5 goals out 3 games isn't bad
or i could've said 5 goals out of 3 games isn't bad
either ways the majority of his games he's played against Toronto have been scoring days

you're saying the same thing I already said what you trying to argue