Wouldn't the ultimate teaching moment in this case be Nylander learning how to properly control the ice as a centremen. This seems like the perfect time to put him there, let him make a couple mistakes and teach him. This way next year it isn't an experiment anymore, they will know he's a centre or a winger.
I'm born and raised in Toronto but have been living in Annapolis for 20 years.....Needless to say, that I'll be at the game with my Leafs gear on! They are practicing at the NA rink today. I was SO tempted to go and wait for them but I don't know if they've practiced yet....only issue is that since almost half of the stadium is active/retired military and the students at the naval academy and the other half is paid fans, who loses out if it moves back inside? the people that paid for the seats or the military
I'm born and raised in Toronto but have been living in Annapolis for 20 years.....Needless to say, that I'll be at the game with my Leafs gear on! They are practicing at the NA rink today. I was SO tempted to go and wait for them but I don't know if they've practiced yet....
anyone know what the practice lines were?
Thanks. Unfortunately, my fiancée is a Caps fan so I'll let her walk home depending on the outcome.. lol. Our relationship was pretty strained after last years playoff result (imagine that).Enjoy the weekend! Make sure you let us know how it all went. Excited for ya
Hyman - Plekanec - Nylander
Marleau - Kadri - Marner
JvR - Bozak - Brown
Komarov - Moore - Kapanen
Rielly - Hainsey
Gardiner - Zaitsev
Dermott - Polak
Thanks!
well Status-Quo it is then I guess...
Thanks. Unfortunately, my fiancée is a Caps fan so I'll let her walk home depending on the outcome.. lol. Our relationship was pretty strained after last years playoff result (imagine that).
Where did you get this from?Hyman - Plekanec - Nylander
Marleau - Kadri - Marner
JvR - Bozak - Brown
Komarov - Moore - Kapanen
Rielly - Hainsey
Gardiner - Zaitsev
Dermott - Polak
Where did you get this from?
The only source I could find was Henny, saying that the practice lines were like those used against Tampa, which saw Nylander playing Center between Hyman and Kapanen.
They could be using the fact that Matthews is out, and they have something like a 20 point playoff cushion, to have Nylander focus on things other than offense for a few games.
Maybe they want to use the opportunity as a teaching moment for him.
and am confused again. All my theorizing of three amigos driving three lines is .......
It doesn't actually have anything to do with the lines at all, that inference was my bad - The tweet simply sates that we're icing the same roster as we did against Tampa (meaning Carrick out, Polak in), and that lines will likely be known tomorrow.id imagine henny misspoke and meant to say lines same as florida.
I'm born and raised in Toronto but have been living in Annapolis for 20 years.....Needless to say, that I'll be at the game with my Leafs gear on! They are practicing at the NA rink today. I was SO tempted to go and wait for them but I don't know if they've practiced yet....
It doesn't actually have anything to do with the lines at all, that inference was my bad - The tweet simply sates that we're icing the same roster as we did against Tampa (meaning Carrick out, Polak in), and that lines will likely be known tomorrow.
I didn't get to see nearly as much of the Tampa game as I would've liked - Bummer to hear he was exposed, though to be expected, as you said, when going up against the elite of the elite.oh right, I cant see him moving him back to C. If we are lucky I think we may see Nylander at C at home while Matthews is out babcock can control his competition better and help him learn and grow more into C role. He was one of best players against boston at home but against tampa got a little exposed (a lot of better C's than willy have been exposed by the kucherov and co line this year)
I didn't get to see nearly as much of the Tampa game as I would've liked - Bummer to hear he was exposed, though to be expected, as you said, when going up against the elite of the elite.
I wouldn't mind Babcock sheltering Nylander's Center development to home games where he can control the match-up. If that's the kind of thing we see, I'm definitely on board, but it would also be nice to see that he's earned some trust to play with a little less sheltering. We'll get there eventually, I just gotta be patient.
anyone know what the practice lines were?
At this point in time, that's only in terms of the roster, not the makeup of the actual lines themselves.Only difference from last game was Polak in for Carrick.
very possible, very fine line between that and sapping him of confidence going into the playoffs though depending how long Matthews is out. WE see with Marner what confidence can do with scoring players.