Marchand owns everything else about Bertuzzi, might just make him wash his hair.
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Marchand owns everything else about Bertuzzi, might just make him wash his hair.
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Leafs fans crying about officiating. They had FIVE power plays in today’s playoff game. I don’t think we had 5 power plays in all of November
Tavares taking the most obvious dumb holding penalty to end the game was a thing. I get it about the Marchand troll on Bertuzzi but 0-for-5 is on the Leafs.
Zman5778
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Game 1: Leafs PP 0 for 3. Leafs PK 3 for 5.
Game 2: Leafs PP 1 for 3. Leafs PK 1 for 2.
Game 3: Leafs PP 0 for 5. Leafs PK 1 for 2 (yeah, Marchand's goal was PP, but EN....so meh)
Leafs tie Bruins in special teams.....Leafs win game.
Leafs lose to Bruins in special teams......Leafs lose game.
Special teams are KILLING the Leafs this series so far.
To be honest I feel a lot better about the Sabres going forward versus the Leafs, despite the difference in regular season success. Their roster is just super flawed, and they don't have the cap flexibility to fix it. All of their stars have a full NMC for this next season. After that Tavares is off the books and they might have to let Marner walk. It's possible I'm delusional, but getting bounced in the first round every year seems about as fun as missing the playoffs every year.
I mean, I remember the '80's and Buffalo going 10 years without advancing. That is no fun at all.
sabremike
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Is this a hint that one of Lindy’s assistants will be AI?
Because…if I’m being honest…it wouldn’t be that big of a surprise.
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Hardly a unique observation at this point but McDavid is such a joy to watch. The highlights are incredible ofc but it’s the little things that reveal his genius
Prompt: Pretend you are an assistant NHL hockey coach. There are 8 minutes left in the first period and my team has given up their third goal. It is obvious they didn't come prepared, and their head isn't in the game. Should I:
A) Pull the goalie to send a message
B) Take a timeout and try to regroup
C) Do nothing and just hope things get better
Response:
In this situation, I'd recommend option B: taking a timeout to try to regroup. This allows you to calm the players down, reset their focus, and possibly make some quick tactical adjustments. Pulling the goalie (option A) might be too drastic at this point and could further demoralize your team if it backfires. Option C, doing nothing, isn't advisable given that the team clearly needs some intervention to change the current momentum. A timeout gives you a chance to communicate directly, reinforce the game plan, and boost the team's morale.
I dunno...seems like an improvement over what we had for in-game tactics
sabremike
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Zman5778
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I didn't see the first goal.....but you can't blame him on goals 2 and 3 at all.
Goal 2 was just a sterling play by Kempe. No goalie is stopping that.
Goal 3....Skinner was tracking Doughty well.....until the backchecker hacked Doughty and everything went to hell.
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Kempe’s second was just a freak play but I don’t care for his passivity and positioning on pretty much any of them. You make your own luck to some extent and he’s been plenty unlucky tonight
I think I'd sleep my ass off if I lived there. It's always cloudy and rainy, good sleeping weather
Panthaz89
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Woo, that’s my new team!
Seriously though- imagine the force necessary to stop a man moving forwards and lift him fully off his feet. Shit happens rarely, I think Bennett levitated Slavin last year, but dear lord these dudes create some force. Ekholm on Rantanen, for a recent one.
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Frustrating period in Edmonton. I thought LA might’ve had a chance here but they got worn down after a strong start. Edmonton looks too confident and fresh for me to want to stay awake to finish the 3rd. Boo!
