Pre-Game Talk: Game #2: LEAFS vs. SENS | Sat, Oct 6 @ 7 PM | CBC HNIC

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

So do you want to see more of Ron Hainsey in a shutdown role if the Leafs are leading by 1 or 2 goals late in the 3rd period?

no, I'd rather see Dermott and Ozzy or Zaitsev try to develop as shutdown guys. Rielly and Gardiner will be better if he puts them in a position to use their strengths, and so will the team

 

[LeafShark]

I'd rather see all of our defensemen develop into players that keep the puck out of our net and be able to put it in our opponent's

 

[Burnie97]

 

[Burnie97]

Also lineup stays same for Saturday.

 

[LeafsNation75]

no, I'd rather see Dermott and Ozzy or Zaitsev try to develop as shutdown guys. Rielly and Gardiner will be better if he puts them in a position to use their strengths, and so will the team

That is a good point, however wouldn't it help develop Rielly and Gardiner's game even more if they are also able to shutdown the other teams?

 

[Peasy]

Can we actually play our best players significantly more than our worst for once?

 

[razkaz]

I just want to see better effort all around. Let's figure out the D zone exits and play like the offensive juggernaut that was hyped all off season.

 

[Liminality]

Can we actually play our best players significantly more than our worst for once?

Who got more ice time than they should of? Hainsey?
On forward Mitch, Tavares and Matthews had the most total ice time and on defense Zaitsev, Gardiner had the most. (Just noticed Dermott actually got 17:58 last game)

 

[Pi]

Who got more ice time than they should of? Hainsey?
On forward Mitch, Tavares and Matthews had the most total ice time and on defense Zaitsev, Gardiner had the most. (Just noticed Dermott actually got 17:58 last game)

Hainsey is definitely the new Polak now. He would excel in a role that is similar to what Polak was given but he's playing way above his head and the fact that he plays so much on the PK will certainly bite us this year just as it did last year when he was gassed but kept being trotted out.

 

[member 262271]

Could go either way, depends on the goalies.

 

[member 262271]

Hainsey is definitely the new Polak now. He would excel in a role that is similar to what Polak was given but he's playing way above his head and the fact that he plays so much on the PK will certainly bite us this year just as it did last year when he was gassed but kept being trotted out.

He'd never live up to that icing quota, no chance.

 

[8816 others]

Likely won't be seeing this one. Spending Thanksgiving weekend up at the cottage and my dad doesn't like to run the generator until it gets dark, which is right when the game ends. I'll be doing some data roaming to keep tabs on the score.

Anyone know if there will be any beach/medicine balls for this one?

 

[member 262271]

Likely won't be seeing this one. Spending Thanksgiving weekend up at the cottage and my dad doesn't like to run the generator until it gets dark, which is right when the game ends. I'll be doing some data roaming to keep tabs on the score.

Anyone know if there will be any beach/medicine balls for this one?

Ooooooooof what a tire fire in Ottawa.

 

[CanadasTeam]

Ooooooooof what a tire fire in Ottawa.

They can't even make their own board PreGT graphics -- deliberately took the one we p'shoped without even asking...

 

[ShaneFalco]

It totally is a systems thing that hasn't worked in some time. Surprised they went back to it.....maybe with the players who ended up on the team, they thought it was best?

 

[Carltons Cup]

We need to see Kapanen with AM and stick Ennis on that 4th line....

 

[Leafsman]

We need to see Kapanen with AM and stick Ennis on that 4th line....

I'd like to see that too. If Nylander moves, I think kappy could possibly take his spot.

 

[AppsSyl]

To me this is the we need some guys to be capable of playing the role Hainsey does,so I don't have to play him 20+ a night. If that is the case I am all for it, even if their offensive output takes a hit.

 

[Zybalto]

Really need a bounce back 5v5 game from the team and looking at the stats, Kadris not getting enough love.

For all the talk about 5v5 issues in the opener, with Kadri on the ice, the Leafs had 13 scoring chances and only 2 against. Even with the perception that Brown was a passenger on that line, he must have been doing something right. Solid debut for Leivo/Kadri/Brown. Our worst C was arguably Matthews when it came to 2 way play but dat shot is a difference maker and hes getting used to 2 new linemates, one of which is not even close to Nylander quality.

For defense at 5v5, Dermott was a possession beast. Leafs lost the possession battle 57-43 and yet Dermott rocked a 62%. Solid two way game from him. Zaitsev was tops among dmen for scoring chance differential (13-7, 65%) despite being buried in defensive zone faceoffs. Hope they can keep it up until the other guys find their legs a bit and Oz gets more acclimated to the league.

Go Leafs Go!

 

[Havoc]

These lines are really bad.

We have one first line, then two third lines and a fourth line. Sorry I love Matthews and Kadri but they're not elite to the point they're going to make Marleau/Ennis/Brown/Leivo be considered legit top six lines.

Until Nylander is signed I don't understand why Babcock isn't running Matthews-Marner, then Kadri-Tavares. Marleau 3C.


Not only do we lack a true 1B/2 line, you have your two best play makers on one line. Marner has more chemistry with Matthews than he has with Tavares. Tavares doesn't need Marner.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

These lines are really bad.

We have one first line, then two third lines and a fourth line. Sorry I love Matthews and Kadri but they're not elite to the point they're going to make Marleau/Ennis/Brown/Leivo be considered legit top six lines.

Until Nylander is signed I don't understand why Babcock isn't running Matthews-Marner, then Kadri-Tavares. Marleau 3C.


Not only do we lack a true 1B/2 line, you have your two best play makers on one line. Marner has more chemistry with Matthews than he has with Tavares. Tavares doesn't need Marner.

Babcock seems really mediocre at getting the most out of a team. In what world is playing a 4th liner on his off wing supposed to help our superstar center? He makes so many questionable personnel and system decisions

 

[Havoc]

Babcock seems really mediocre at getting the most out of a team. In what world is playing a 4th liner on his off wing supposed to help our superstar center? He makes so many questionable personnel and system decisions

I don't really follow minor hockey but Kadri played with Tavares on the Knights right?

So instead of having two first lines, that both have chemistry, we're dressing a team with zero chemistry and one first line lol

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

I don't really follow minor hockey but Kadri played with Tavares on the Knights right?

So instead of having two first lines, that both have chemistry, we're dressing a team with zero chemistry and one first line lol

I'm not sure either, but they definitely looked dangerous in the few shifts the had together with the leafs. Babcock values average/bad players way more than he should

 

[The Hanging Jowl]

 

[LeafsNation75]