Reasons for Leafs hot start?

[TheBigThree]

I'm kinda rooting for the Oil because they have been suffering for a long long time. as bad as we have been they have been much worse. Until we meet them in the playoffs I got a soft spot for them.

I'm only rooting for them because it would be a travesty if they drafted dhalin

 

[BlueBaron]

I'm kinda rooting for the Oil because they have been suffering for a long long time. as bad as we have been they have been much worse. Until we meet them in the playoffs I got a soft spot for them.

They lost all sympathy from me with the endless McDavid is a god threads, the Dra is the 2nd best forward in the league threads, and my favorite, the stated fact no one but McDavid can be generational.

I have no desire to see anything good happen to that franchise.

 

[ToneDog]

All of the above

 

[ToneDog]

I'm only rooting for them because it would be a travesty if they drafted dhalin

With McDavid it is a safe bet they make the playoffs at which point I'll be rooting against them.

 

[Pi]

I'm only rooting for them because it would be a travesty if they drafted dhalin

I don't really care one way or another about the Oilers. Some bad puck luck and horrible goaltending and defence has led to their poor record.

If they miss the playoffs though, perhaps it will get some people to reconsider how overrated the Oilers became because they beat a hobbling Sharks team in 6 games.

Crosby/Malkin etc never missed the playoffs after their rookie year. McDavid missing the playoffs in 2/3 years wouldn't be good for his rep.

 

[Mugzy97]

Voted Aliens along with Nylander/Matthews/Hyman, because they are essentially the same thing.

Global warming was the obvious other choice, how else would Auston be able to move from Arizona to Toronto?

 

[BodaciousBeefBazooka]

Team offence. Clear obvious choice here.

 

[Tak7]

I think it's their speed.

It's hard for teams to keep up with the leafs at the moment, and we know that many teams need a few weeks to get up to speed in a new season.

 

[Critical13]

Speed, great matchups due to depth, a few timely saves, some luck.

The team is just a good team, overall. No reason we shouldn't be considered contenders.

 

[Bluelines]

Voted Aliens along with Nylander/Matthews/Hyman, because they are essentially the same thing.

Global warming was the obvious other choice, how else would Auston be able to move from Arizona to Toronto?

Ahhh ...Ummm ... clearly rock solid logic I cant dispute... you get a "like" from me sir...

 

[Shayne Corsi]

Holy shit this team is fun to watch!

 

[Buds17]

Shannyplan for bringing in the likes of Babcock, Babcock/coaches for knowing how to effectively utilize the players, the players (led by the offence) for executing well.

 

[Menzinger]

There's no single factor that one can point to. Broadly the team has plenty of high end talent AND lots of depth.

That's how good teams are built.

 

[IPS]

Deepest forward group in the league + a very underrated D-core.

Wait until Andersen finds his game on a consistent basis. We are not to be f***ed with.

 

[MR4]

They're 5-1 because they're a top 5 team in the league. In the PIT/TBL/NSH/CLB/CHI tier, and I wouldn't be too scared of facing any of those teams in the playoffs minus maybe NSH because their defense matches up very well against us

 

[rent free]

i'm debating between pure luck and the teams we have played are bad teams/played bad games

my first two are:
aliens
global warming

 

[weems]

Not many teams can match our speed and depth.
We have 3 elite skating D that are amazing at retrieving pucks and turning it up ice to our talented forwards.
We have a goalie who goes thru stretchs of bad play but also great play but is a above average goalie.

This team is literally 1 really good D away from being a monster. I mean look how fast Vegas (who dont do things for website hits) moved us up to the very top in cup odds. People around the league are taking notice and taking notice hard.

 

[Apotheosis]

PDO is average. This team is that good.

 

[Polaris1010]

As of right now ...

Bozak/JVR/Marner - no votes

Aliens - 8 votes ... including mine.

That line got to stop sucking alien ass and get going!!

Lets go!!

Go Leafs Go!
Go Leafs Go!
Go Leafs Go!

 

[wingman75]

I voted 'Team Offence', but what I really mean is that teams have not settled into their systems yet and things are a little hectic on the ice... This is where pure skill can excel, and I think it is clear we have a ton of that. So the ability to jump on loose pucks and make something out of nothing is paying dividends. And the PP has been pretty much deadly...

Once teams get a little more organized, that is when the team play will have to be stronger... but even when that does happen our pure skill will always be able to generate something.

 

[Territory]

Team is just good that is why they are winning it's not rocket science.

 

[trellaine201]

Gonna enjoy this run but teams will find ways to slow them down. Defence wins at the end.

 

[as Pure as Evil]

I voted shanaplan. for the reason that this is what babcock promised us. he said theyre would be pain. said there would be a transition period. said we would be so good that he will resign for another few years.

if there was one for selling a soul to the devil. I tried he refunded it back saying I didn't have to wait long cause hell was about to freeze over

 

[Cor]

Leafs now on pace for 141 points

 

[ponder]

Shitloads of talent. Matthews is unreal, and he's surrounded by a tonne very good players. Having a great coach helps too, but really, the players on this team are just damn good. So much fun to watch!