GDT: Game #4 | LEAFS @ STARS | Tues, Oct 9, 2018 @ 8:30 PM EST | TSN4

[MJ65]

Hainsey on the board - another nice effort by Kappy

 

[Boutette]

Same with Landeskog, except he's Swedish.

I really liked SDA's accent. Sounded just like a hoser born and bred in the Kawarthas.

 

[Al14]

Please do not let Dallas score in the first few mins of the period.

That call on Patty also looked weak

It was not well deserved, but, the Refs will call anything chintzy to make things appear even, especially if you present anything to them. Marleau shouldn't have reached in with his stick the way he did.

 

[Puckstuff]

Poor Nylander is going to be on the second P.P unit. But Marleau-Nylander-Kapanen can form there own power unit.

 

[fahad203]

We need a big D so badly. Anyone other than Hainsey
Tanev would be so ideal but Van's asking price would be unreal

 

[Chief keefe]

I think we will see:

Rielly-Zaitsev
Gardiner-Dermott
Hainsey-Oz

I don’t mind this if that 3rd gets 10 minutes a game

 

[slozo]

Better passer or better playmaker? I think a list of the best passers may surprise people. As for better playmaker, I'd say he's up there. If you count pure playmaking, you have Bäckström, Kane, and Giroux. Widen it to chance generation via playmaking, and there's McDavid and then guys like Kucherov and Barzal. Getzlaf shouldn't be forgotten either, one of the top assist guys over the last three minutes if you go by rates. But Marner would probably be on the short list in either definition, though I wouldn't have him as the best in either.

As for passer, my sneaky pick there is Giordano. Makes among the most passes in the league, with a high level of difficulty and a low amount of turnovers. Purely in terms of technical passing ability, he's ridiculous.

Interesting takes . . .I'd have to ponder this for a bit to give my answer. And I don't watch enough west coast hockey to comment on Giordano, but I believe you - especially that it's not always the obvious ones. For instance, I always considered Sundin one of the elite passers of his day . . .

 

[DarkKnight]

Quiet storyline, Zaitsev looking solid so far this year.

 

[The Kessel Run]

Quiet storyline, Zaitsev looking solid so far this year.

Good game from Gards tonight too.

 

[Ryan Michaels]

What I find funny is the ego that some fans have to think they know better then someone who has coached and won at every level in the sport. Especially when they haven't the least bit of experience.

Riiiiiiight. I mean the fans wanted to see Kapanen on Matthews line over Hyman all of last year, same with Marleau, they also wanted a stacked powerplay...I'd say fans are right occasionally.

 

[indigobuffalo]

Thanks for that.......... I meant the lack of playing D... the **** ton of goals... etc

I'll word it differently next time, but you know what I mean.

There's always that one guy in the room though....

Yeah I knew what you meant but your point was that this barn burner system is bad but that is essentially what the Leafs have been building for the last half decade.

It’s exactly the strategy Babcock is employing.

Essentially a 1-2-1-1 system. Forecheckers - Centre+Skill Winger - Offensive D - Mobile/speedy D (veteran)

Hyman - Tavares/Marner - Rielly - Hainsey
Kapanen - Matthews/Marleau - Gardiner - Zaitsev
Brown - Kadri/Johnsson - Dermott - Ozhiganov

It’s literally the system. Hyper-powered offensive system.

We literally are playing the system you jokingly decried.

 

[MJ65]

Rielly to Marner to JT (and it's in)

 

[WilliamNylander]

Two thoughts:

1. Matthews is gonna score 60

2. Hainsey should not be in the NHL

 

[MyBudJT]

Quiet storyline, Zaitsev looking solid so far this year.

Quiet storyline, Rielly has 9 points in 4 games...

 

[BertCorbeau]

Quiet storyline, Zaitsev looking solid so far this year.

That's very encouraging. I'm quite content if nobody talks about him We need that kind of play in the top 4

 

[WTFMAN99]

McQuaid at the deadline, probably costs a 3rd. It would definitely help out the 3rd pairing a bit but doesn't quite fix our top 4 either. I'm of the opinion we need 2 defenseman though.

 

[WilliamNylander]

Quiet storyline, Zaitsev looking solid so far this year.

The defense looks fine! Hainsey sucks but the rest are doing ok and seem to be comfortable tonight.

 

[Chief keefe]

Quiet storyline, Zaitsev looking solid so far this year.

So is Gardiner to be honest. Our D isn’t that baaaaaadddd Hainsey. Hainsey is just god awful

 

[PuckMagi]

Aki Berg in for Hainsey!

 

[Ratboy]

JENNIFER HEDGER IS A MAN. BABY

 

[DarkKnight]

To anyone who still looks to plus/minus, Hainsey is plus 2, Matthews minus 1. Lol.

 

[Chief keefe]

The defense looks fine! Hainsey sucks but the rest are doing ok and seem to be comfortable tonight.

Literally just commented the exact same thing haha

 

[TMLS]

What I find funny is the ego that some fans have to think they know better then someone who has coached and won at every level in the sport. Especially when they haven't the least bit of experience.

Ok look at all the teams he coached to wins....any coach would can do well with absolutely stacked teams that he won with. I really wished he stayed in DET rn and see how he does without a stacked team.

 

[Chief keefe]

To anyone who still looks to plus/minus, Hainsey is plus 2, Matthews minus 1. Lol.

Hainsey 12 mil a year player

 

[Al14]

We need a big D so badly. Anyone other than Hainsey
Tanev would be so ideal but Van's asking price would be unreal

Can Tanev play better than Hainsey from our Injured Reserve?

 

[GrizzLeaf]

New thread is up since this one is over 1K