News Article: Babcock: Matthews “should be right around the 19 minute mark”

[Nineteen67]

Had too much caffeine today can't sleep so saw this video from Tukka. He was asked how did perform so well in the playoffs around 4:00; somebody show this reply to this dinosaur of a coach called babcock

If there are any advanced stats and sports science data that determine the correct amount of rest I’m sure the Leafs will employ that his year. In order to make it work they'll have to have a better performance from their back up goalies.

 

[Nineteen67]

I'm always shocked at how well Scandinavian people speak English. He doesn't even have an accent.

It’s funny that you don’t hear his accent and I hear it plain as day.
I suspect it’s because of our environment and who we hear on a daily basis.

 

[Nineteen67]

Matthews said that he and Babcock did not only talk about ice time but line mates as well, and that, if given the choice, he would like to have Nylander and Hyman back on this line this season.



TRAIKOS: Matthews wants bigger voice after earning ‘respect of peers’

We’ll see what happens, I guess.

This relationship will be worth keeping an eye on. Matthews is not afraid to talk.

 

[Mr Hockey]

If there are any advanced stats and sports science data that determine the correct amount of rest I’m sure the Leafs will employ that his year. In order to make it work they'll have to have a better performance from their back up goalies.

I have heard Babcock talk about TOI and optimal performance info from the sports science dept ...

 

[Anthrax442]

I have heard Babcock talk about TOI and optimal performance info from the sports science dept ...

Why have a coach then?

 

[Mr Hockey]

Please point out to me where I said anything remotely resembling that he had a great game. I just don't subscribe to your narrative that he was bad simply because his line struggled in corsi and happened to be on the ice when Andersen and Gardiner decided to give away freebies

The stats are just confirming what everyone saw, he was outplayed by the Bruins 2nd line and 2nd pair, he was a nonfactor...

This is for others, who struggle with simpliar things in life ... I'm just talking about game 7 in this back/forth and not trashing Matthews the player, the kids awesome and getting better

 

[Mr Hockey]

Why have a coach then?

I think they say something around 20 min ATOI is optimal over an 80 game schedule, I can't remember the details of the interview, it was a couple of years ago

but people here think Freddy will play better in the playoffs by playing less and the Matthews will play better by playing more ...

 

[Nineteen67]

I have heard Babcock talk about TOI and optimal performance info from the sports science dept ...

I know was little off topic but I was replying to the Rask video.

Yeah, TOI is important and I’d to imagine they’re all working together on this.

 

[Leafsfan74]

19 minutes and more if they get enough power plays.

The coach likes to roll a balanced lineup and manage their minutes accordingly. That's his position. I'm not sure I agree with him on this one. Hopefully the team is all on the same page and they focus on winning, not just stats.

 

[ShaneFalco]

This relationship will be worth keeping an eye on. Matthews is not afraid to talk.

If Babcock can't see it and refuses to change, he should go to Buffalo immediately and bring his bs there

 

[authentic]

We better hope Spezza isn’t completely washed up because he’ll probably be taking those minutes.

(It’s still so weird that Spezza is a leafs)

He may not be fast, but this guy will put up points with Toronto, mark my words.

 

[authentic]

Who else was going to play? Matthews/Tavares can't play 25 minutes.

Ennis? Gauthier?

Ennis over Marleau easily.

 

[Kamiccolo]

My opinion is, Matthews showed last year he is not above taking off several weeks. For a lot of 2019, he was floating, especially right around when he signed his contract. It's a fact, anyone who watched the year knows it. We all bitched about it for a while here.

However, when he want to take over a game, he can. We saw it in the playoffs, we saw it at the winter classic, we saw it so many times.

No one can say Matthews isn't our best player, but there is a debate if he is the most consistent player. Consistent is better for 82 game grinds but I take the best in the playoffs.

 

[PromisedLand]

 

[Mr Hockey]

Matthews has to learn to be a force every game, every shift especially when the going gets tough out there and the same goes with Freddy!

 

[KyleDubasWonderKid]

Matthews has to learn to be a force every game, every shift especially when the going gets tough out there and the same goes with Freddy!

How many more points can he score with his minutes? LOL. Have you checked out his production? Everything tells me play him much more.

 

[JT AM da real deal]

Matty will rival McJesus for NHL scoring lead assuming he plays a full season uninjured AND Babs plays him 20 minutes a night. I expect 60 goals and 55 assists should be where he ends up.

 

[KyleDubasWonderKid]

Matthews barely cracks top 40 for TOI among NHL centres. Babcock is a joke.

 

[Joedoggy]

Mikey knows no one calls his bluff in TO...so he can continue story telling.

When he stops having a drink before he answers questions then your getting a real answer.

 

[KyleDubasWonderKid]

Mikey knows no one calls his bluff in TO...so he can continue story telling.

When he stops having a drink before he answers questions then your getting a real answer.

Or with Steve Simmons, he just cancels the rest of the Q&A and leaves. LOL

 

[Mr Hockey]

How many more points can he score with his minutes? LOL. Have you checked out his production? Everything tells me play him much more.

what are you trying to say? most elite players average 2 or 3 shifts more than him a game and I can't think of any team that had the Leafs center depth last season so its understandable he is slightly lower

 

[KyleDubasWonderKid]

what are you trying to say? most elite players average 2 or 3 shifts more than him a game and I can't think of any team that had the Leafs center depth last season so its understandable he is slightly lower

Matthews had less TOI before Tavares signed last year. He posted career highs in TOI.

Who cares if they have 2 star Cs? He can't be 38th in TOI among Cs and can't be playing 18 minutes in game 7. Especially not with the players who were on the ice in that 3rd period.

Marleau REALLY hurt the Leafs last season. Kyle Dubas agreed. He took so much tiem away from far betterw ingers.

 

[Mr Hockey]

Matthews had less TOI before Tavares signed last year. He posted career highs in TOI.

Who cares if they have 2 star Cs? He can't be 38th in TOI among Cs and can't be playing 18 minutes in game 7. Especially not with the players who were on the ice in that 3rd period.

Marleau REALLY hurt the Leafs last season. Kyle Dubas agreed. He took so much tiem away from far betterw ingers.

The year before Tavares came the Leafs game plan was to use Kadri as the matchup center and let Matthews continue to develop as a second-year player ... Matthews line did not play well in game 7, the corsi was coming from the Tavares line and the Marleau/Willie/Brown line... Marleau played well in the playoffs

 

[KyleDubasWonderKid]

The year before Tavares came the Leafs game plan was to use Kadri as the matchup center and let Matthews continue to develop as a second-year player ... Matthews line did not play well in game 7, the corsi was coming from the Tavares line and the Marleau/Willie/Brown line... Marleau played well in the playoffs

So take them off the ice and play Gauthier intead! Brilliant!
Matthews had more goal than anyone on either side in the serie and more 5 on 5 goals than any player since entering the NHL. He can score at any time. Play him.

Marleau had 0 goals 2 assists in the playoffs. He was brutal.

 

[Mr Hockey]

So take them off the ice and play Gauthier intead! Brilliant!
Matthews had more goal than anyone on either side in the serie and more 5 on 5 goals than any player since entering the NHL. He can score at any time. Play him.

Marleau had 0 goals 2 assists in the playoffs. He was brutal.

I never mentioned Gauthier or the 4th line for starters, get a grip and don't say silly stuff like that ... it doesn't matter what Matthews did in games 1-6, he was getting dominated by the Bruins 2nd line, it only makes sense to play the other 2 lines more since they were creating the offense during the game

Marleau was a 3rd line player during the series, he was expected to be just a 3rd line player ...