GDT: Game 31: Toronto @ St Louis | 7pm

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[HamiltonNHL]

Individual 5v5 shot attempt leaders on the Maple Leafs this season:

Auston Matthews - 133
Morgan Rielly - 128
Tyson Barrie - 127
Jake Muzzin - 115

If three of your defensemen have 24% of your team's total shot attempts, you have a problem.

Should be spend more money on better forwards ?

 

[Dekes For Days]

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Yeah, the problem was Babcock thinking that the best strategy when you have the most talented offensive core in the league is endlessly passing back to the point for muffin shots on net.

 

[DarkKnight]

Yeah, the problem was Babcock thinking that the best strategy when you have the most talented offensive core in the league is endlessly passing back to the point for muffin shots on net.

Doesn’t seem to have stopped at all under Keefe. That’s what happens when your forwards won’t go to the net, perimeter back to the D. Still same thing.

 

[Dekes For Days]

Doesn’t seem to have stopped at all under Keefe. That’s what happens when your forwards won’t go to the net, perimeter back to the D. Still same thing.

I disagree, and that's clearly not the strategy Keefe wants. It's obviously not going to be an instant 180, but our forwards are holding the puck and using each other a lot more. We've gotten a lot more slot chances. I'm pretty sure the numbers support that; somebody posted some during one of the last game threads.

 

[DarkKnight]

I disagree. It's obviously not going to be an instant 180, but our forwards are holding the puck and using each other a lot more. I'm pretty sure the numbers support that; somebody posted some during one of the last game threads.

Reilly had 6 shots last game, isn’t even on the first PP, Barrie 5 game prior.

I still see lots of shots from the point, again we curl away to the soft areas and back to the point.

 

[Coachcorner]

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Yeah but our mayne Tavvy gon murda that ass tonight mayne. Treal hard. He bout that money. We gon WIN tonight big tyme. They gon show everythang they got. On the pp, on the pk and on the goaltending appartment. Mayne we gon get those TWO POINTS HARD! We already got it down! 2-5 is my thang on the result, invest hard!!!! :pump:

 

[BertCorbeau]

If I recall correctly the Leafs have had a shitty record in St Louis for the better part of the last two decades.

And given how they've played recently...

 

[Kamiccolo]

If I recall correctly the Leafs have had a ****ty record in St Louis for the better part of the last two decades.

And given how they've played recently...

Through the power of the hockey gods, that means we'll come out and have another Arizona type game right? ... Right?

 

[ICBM]

When I see reilly-barrie tandem, I remember 90's and Liverpool FC coached buy Roy Evans. In his last game as a coach he started with just 2 dmen and substituted one of them with forward during the game. I sense same level of desperation here. But those days were fun, football was still watchable.

 

[Rogue Leader]

All the love to JT tonight. He needs it more than the Leafs now!

 

[saltming]

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I like tima on the pp
His playmaking is pretty good, hes strong on the puck and pretty smart.

 

[Dekes For Days]

Reilly had 6 shots last game, isn’t even on the first PP, Barrie 5 game prior.

I still see lots of shots from the point, again we curl away to the soft areas and back to the point.

At least 2 of those Rielly shots last game were him pushing up ice and getting good closer scoring chances. Pretty much all of the D shots while Babcock was here were soft wristers from the point.

The stats were actually posted in the pre-game thread by Nithoniniel:

"Under Mike Babcock for 23 games this season, the Leafs produced the 26th-most inner slot shots on net in the league with 97. Under Sheldon Keefe for seven games they have produced a league-high 51.

The Leafs were 11th in completed passes to the slot with 222 before the coaching change, and since then they lead the league with 102."

 

[saltming]

All the love to JT tonight. He needs it more than the Leafs now!

Do you know what's going on with him?

 

[ULF_55]

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Is that really unusual?

How does it compare with other teams?

I just checked, SAT for for about 6 teams and they all have defenders at the top of their lists.

 

[Rogue Leader]

Do you know what's going on with him?

You have a PM.

 

[Suntouchable13]

What's wrong with JT? I haven't heard of any injury, strange.

 

[67leafs]

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I like this lineup

 

[Kamiccolo]

You have a PM.

Can you fill me in on the tea as well?

 

[Cleetus]

If I recall correctly the Leafs have had a ****ty record in St Louis for the better part of the last two decades.

And given how they've played recently...

I remember one Saturday not sure how long ago it was but the leafs blew like a 5-1 lead against the blues.....

 

[Macallan18]

Anniversary of Pearl Harbor today.
Not auspicious .

 

[saltming]

Anniversary of Pearl Harbor today.
Not auspicious .

Not for the Americans

 

[Babcocks Marner]

All the love to JT tonight. He needs it more than the Leafs now!

Please fill me in on this. I also heard something that I pray isn't true, but due to the rules here, I'll get in trouble for posting it.

 

[taurine330]

Can you fill me in on the tea as well?

Me as well, please.