The Leafs have the highest GF/60 and highest GA/60 with Marincin then any other defenseman on the team. It's an interesting stat, because you would think being a less offensive player, the scoring rate for both sides would be lower. Lot of his /60 minute numbers look better then Zaitsev. Although he's definitely be softer. I just don't feel comfortable with many of these stats telling the whole story. Overall, I'd expect the Leafs to have more 'caution' with Marincin. Maybe a Leaf's defense that doesn't get noticed and hold the fort is going to be of more value over an offensive approach that is more likely to get caught out of position?
Guessing ice times in Minutes
Morgan Rielly: 25 Matt Hunwick: 20
Jake Gardiner:27 Roman Polak: 20
Martin Marincin: 12 Connor Carrick 16
Predicting Marincin will be a rare bird tonight, but Oh what can happen in those 12 minutes.
Thinking about his concussion makes me frustrated because was it necessary for him to be hit like that as the 1st period ended. Plus don't forget it was against Columbus when Marner got injured and missed those 5 or 6 games.
I don't really get why everyone thinks the caps are an unstoppable juggernaut. I mean their roster is good but not THAT good.
or maybe it's just more underestimating the leafs.
i'm guessing fans will be surprised to see that every game will be a good hard fought 2-team battle.
I don't really get why everyone thinks the caps are an unstoppable juggernaut. I mean their roster is good but not THAT good.
or maybe it's just more underestimating the leafs.
i'm guessing fans will be surprised to see that every game will be a good hard fought 2-team battle.
I get what you're saying in the reduction of ice time and what not... but on the left side you've got 68 minutes ice time and the right side 56 minutes...
Just found that kind of amusing. I don't disagree that Jake will likely see slightly higher TOI than Mo, and both he and Mo will carry the ice time for the majority of the game. Same with sheltering Carrick, unless he shows he deserves as much ice as Polak(who I expect to be hitting everything on the ice) or Hunwick (who I expect to be working like his life depends on each shift)... May even things up on the right side if Carrick is able to elevate his game. He has a scrappy attitude, so it's not impossible.
Guessing ice times in Minutes
Morgan Rielly: 25 Matt Hunwick: 20
Jake Gardiner:27 Roman Polak: 20
Martin Marincin: 12 Connor Carrick 16
Predicting Marincin will be a rare bird tonight, but Oh what can happen in those 12 minutes.
That Hunwick number is pretty crazy. He spent a lot of time in his own zone yesterday and was a a big factor in the first GA.Well, I was pretty much bang on for Marincin and Carrick in regulation time.
Gardiner Rielly had roughly 23 each
Polak 22
Hunwick led with 25
Gawd I Hope Zaitsev is good to go Sat.
Leafs need the next one coming home 1-1 in the series or its all but lost as Leafs are not beating the Caps 4 of the next 5 games.
Leafs need the next one coming home 1-1 in the series or its all but lost as Leafs are not beating the Caps 4 of the next 5 games.
Leafs need the next one coming home 1-1 in the series or its all but lost as Leafs are not beating the Caps 4 of the next 5 games.
Why not?