Post-Game Talk: Continued afterglow of win in LA thread

[tigervixxxen]

Wait hold up. Rantanen is a plus 19?

Yes. Next closest is +4.

 

[Avsboy]

Yes. Next closest is +4.

In the entire league?! (too lazy to check)

Still basking in the last win....Watching the Mackinnon 20 year old post goal roar really gets me

 

[Avs]

In the entire league?! (too lazy to check)

Still basking in the last win....Watching the Mackinnon 20 year old post goal roar really gets me

Pretty sure that's just for San Antonio

 

[The Kingslayer]

So is the curve more or less pronounced than before? Would be interesting to know?

ooks pretty close to Joes actual curve. Actually the First Gen Synergy there looks to have more of a hook than the pic below.

Matt talks curves and stick at 6:00



Matts curve in 2010-2011 had a pretty legit hook.

Pro stock pic of his curve in 2010

Matts Curve this year. Hard to tell kinda but it doesnt look to be the old heel to toe

Might not be the best pics but you can kinda tell that Matts curve these days is much different then the one he had out of junior. Also as a bonus for lulz check out Ryan O'Reillys curve haha

http://www.cbssports.com/nhl/eye-on...o-ryan-oreillys-stick-blade-is-pretty-unusual

No idea how he uses that. Reminds me a bit of John Leclairs curve in that its ugly looking.

 

[tigervixxxen]

In the entire league?! (too lazy to check)

Still basking in the last win....Watching the Mackinnon 20 year old post goal roar really gets me

No but I'd imagine that's the highest on a team with a negative goal differential.

 

[Stories]

Bingo. Thought the earlier convo kind of telegraphed it but yes Holden is +8. Which is kind of interesting when Barrie is -4.

EN GA have something to do with that maybe? Barrie is always out there on equalizer opportunities when offense is the key.

 

[ASmileyFace]

If Mikko doesn't come up after the break I'll be sorely disappointed. Dude clearly is ready for the big show.

 

[tigervixxxen]

Speaking of, Rantanen is in 9th in league +/-, the highest is +29, who is a Marlie. There are 5 above him who are Marlies who have a goal differential of +71

 

[TheStranger]

Speaking of, Rantanen is in 9th in league +/-, the highest is +29, who is a Marlie. There are 5 above him who are Marlies who have a goal differential of +71

Maybe the leafs need to trade rosters with the AHL team then

 

[cgf]

Maybe the leafs need to trade rosters with the AHL team then

That comes next year or the year after. This year they've gotta let Babcock pump up the tires on some guys so that they can ship them out to accelerate the rebuild.

 

[Unaffiliated]

as much as i don't like dater, he does post some interesting stuff from time to time

 

[tigervixxxen]

Maybe the leafs need to trade rosters with the AHL team then

That's kinda the plan

We'll see how much the Leafs sell their garbage comes to fruition.

Dater has been better now that it feels like he's doing things because he wants to and not because he has to. Still, there are a few moments but on a whole he's been a lot better.

 

[5280]

Yeah, I actually kind of like Dater now.

He used to drive me bananas.

 

[Trinstin]

Hopefully the allstar break gives us some time for our players to be away from one another and the flu to pass through our team.

EJ hasn't looked himself when he's sick, and we really need him.

Dunno if EJ has the same stuff I do but I have had zero motivation, been delirious most of each day, and well yeah just those two things won't help a #1 dman. Hopefully nobody else gets sick on the team.

 

[a mangy Meowth]

Dunno if EJ has the same stuff I do but I have had zero motivation, been delirious most of each day, and well yeah just those two things won't help a #1 dman. Hopefully nobody else gets sick on the team.

Yeah I've had the flu since Monday and I cannot imagine playing an NHL hockey game with #1D responsibilities. I could barely play a game of NHL16 without being distracted by my physical state

 

[freeboy]

Well, I am still in after glow mode from that win...

 

[StLAvsFan]

Holden seems to have better confidence... its the chicken and egg thing, does his better play allow for the better Confidence or ...

I think it is a cycle, they influence each other but now we know a guy with a good attitude succeeds under Roy.... given he has some level of skill.

Well, how about the nhl handing out game suspensions for non attendance? yep and it actually helps us this time around,..... Dutchii better go!

And Holden has learned to play physical & hit opponents with regularity. That makes a big difference in his current game. After he put up surprisingly good offensive numbers during his first season here, I honestly believe he began to view himself as a talented D-man who had offensive panache. We see where that led in season 2---when he was atrocious. He's simplified his game this season and has learned to play more within his limitations. He's not an overly good player by any stretch, but he can at least hold his own out there now.