GDT: HFBoards GDT | 3/4/21 - Two snips, that's twice the work

[voxel]

65.84% - 34.16% xGF for the Leafs
Demko played well. That's how.

Short memory? Leafs outplayed them in the 1st and 2nd

Why are you quoting advanced stats? The second Oilers-Leafs game... Oilers had the same xGF but they lost 3-0

Toronto Maple Leafs @ Edmonton Oilers, 2021-03-01

Heck Oilers dominated 5v5 Corsi in all 3 games but got soundly beaten.

 

[c9777666]

too bad advanced stats mean absolutely nothing, morale victory for winning the imaginary numbers game?

translation- Canucks got outeverythinged but Demko did what he did vs Vegas last year. I.e. give him all 3 stars of the game

 

[SurferBroChad]

It is at one now. Hopefully, it will end on Saturday.

lol yeah i dont have much faith in the canucks doing this again but we'll see i guess

 

[Leaf Fans]

lol yeah i dont have much faith in the canucks doing this again but we'll see i guess

Yup, that is why we play the games.

 

[Three On Zero]

translation- Canucks got outeverythinged but Demko did what he did vs Vegas last year. I.e. give him all 3 stars of the game

Truth, but advanced stats are still garbage. Awards aren’t given out based on fictitious numbers

 

[Snipes45]

Why are you quoting advanced stats? The second Oilers-Leafs game... Oilers had the same xGF but they lost 3-0

Toronto Maple Leafs @ Edmonton Oilers, 2021-03-01

Heck Oilers dominated 5v5 Corsi in all 3 games but got soundly beaten.

It's called SIEVE GOALTENDING to begin a game to deflate anything. Then Catch up hockey 90% of the time.

 

[c9777666]

Yup, that is why we play the games.

calgary shut out the Leafs a week ago and then got swept in a two game series at Ottawa in embarrassing fashion.

To quote John Forslund- “That’s Hockey Baby”

 

[SurferBroChad]

Truth, but advanced stats are still garbage

 

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Matthews is clearly dealing with a nagging injury still. Unfortunate

Matthews is hurt. He won’t even shoot.

 

[c9777666]

Canucks were really good. I doubt Demko has another game like that Saturday though.

VGK Game 6 has entered the chat

 

[Three On Zero]

Why are you quoting advanced stats? The second Oilers-Leafs game... Oilers had the same xGF but they lost 3-0

Toronto Maple Leafs @ Edmonton Oilers, 2021-03-01

Heck Oilers dominated 5v5 Corsi in all 3 games but got soundly beaten.

I think you just murdered him.....

 

[BurnabyJoe7]

Why are you quoting advanced stats? The second Oilers-Leafs game... Oilers had the same xGF but they lost 3-0

Toronto Maple Leafs @ Edmonton Oilers, 2021-03-01

Heck Oilers dominated 5v5 Corsi in all 3 games but got soundly beaten.

Yeah but apparently they are irrelevant when the leafs win. In other words, leafs got the xGF win tonight and continue their winning streak.

 

[c9777666]

Are the Islanders THIS good or are they just benefitting from playing in a weak division?

feels like Long Island has played Buffalo 10 times

 

[Leaf Fans]

calgary shut out the Leafs a week ago and then got swept in a two game series at Ottawa in embarrassing fashion.

To quote John Forslund- “That’s Hockey Baby”

Yeah, it is not the first game we lost and it won't be the last game we will lose. Canucks get credit for their win.

 

[c9777666]

Yeah, it is not the first game we lost and it won't be the last game we will lose. Canucks get credit for their win.

Demko gets all the credit for this win in my eyes.

 

[Sergei Shirokov]

LOL at the idea the Leafs dominated this game. The most 'dominating' stretch of the game was the start of the 3rd when the Canucks were all over the Leafs - and made it 3-1.

Between Demko & the Canucks tightening things up, the Leafs weren't pouring on the chances.

They did have a few good chances they could've scored on - and Demko made some good stops - but the Canucks still earned the win.

 

[BurnabyJoe7]

LOL at the idea the Leafs dominated this game. The most 'dominating' stretch of the game was the start of the 3rd when the Canucks were all over the Leafs - and made it 3-1.

Between Demko & the Canucks tightening things up, the Leafs weren't pouring on the chances.

They did have a few good chances they could've scored on - and Demko made some good stops - but the Canucks still earned the win.

Leafs easily should have won all their games this year. Ran into some hot goalies but that's about it.

 

[Sergei Shirokov]

Leafs easily should have won all their games this year. Ran into some hot goalies but that's about it.

Of course. In-fact we should just hand them the cup now & save the hassle of actually playing the games.

They are so out of this league, I'm sure they'll go 16-0 in the playoffs anyways, so whats the point?

 

[Leaf Fans]

Leafs easily should have won all their games this year. Ran into some hot goalies but that's about it.

Again, I agree with you that the Leafs have had a good start, but you have to give credit where it is due. The Leafs, like all teams, are not perfect. They are still a work in progress.

 

[c9777666]

Of course. In-fact we should just hand them the cup now & save the hassle of actually playing the games.

They are so out of this league, I'm sure they'll go 16-0 in the playoffs anyways, so whats the point?

heck, why not just hand Vancouver the Cup? They’ll go 16-0 because Demko is a playoff god

 

[Divine]

Jeez, are people talking smack about beating the Leafs on a back to back against their third string goalie who also had a terrible game?

To be fair, the Canucks are a much better team than the Oilers. I think the Leafs win this against the Oilers.

 

[Three On Zero]

heck, why not just hand Vancouver the Cup? They’ll go 16-0 because Demko is a playoff god

You still need to score to win games, note the Vegas series

 

[Sergei Shirokov]

heck, why not just hand Vancouver the Cup? They’ll go 16-0 because Demko is a playoff god

I wish. I'd take it in a heartbeat.

Seriously though, the Leafs are a good offensive team (good team in general), and good offensive teams get chances, doesn't always mean they deserved to win.

Canucks came in without their best player & played well. They were pretty tight defensively for the most part, and generated their share of chances/possession too.

 

[Sergei Shirokov]

Jeez, are people talking smack about beating the Leafs on a back to back against their third string goalie?

To be fair, the Canucks are a much better team than the Oilers. I think the Leafs win this against the Oilers.

Not talking smack. Just stating the Canucks played pretty well - w/o their best player - and deserved to win the game?

Granted the Leafs were coming off B2B's, but their bread & butter is pouring on offensive chances at will.. and the Canucks were able to tighten up pretty well - much better than the last series these teams played.

 

[ECYCLE]

Jeez, are people talking smack about beating the Leafs on a back to back against their third string goalie who also had a terrible game?

To be fair, the Canucks are a much better team than the Oilers. I think the Leafs win this against the Oilers.

Gotta let Canuck fans live it up as much as they can, since they won't get to much this season.