Post-Game Talk: I Will Have The Soup With That Win

[HomerJLeafs]

I LOVE JACK CAMPBELL!!!
it is so nice when WE have the BETTER goalie in a game
Jack is so awesome!!!
we had no luck, we had like 4 big irons (65 and 12, 11 too if i remember correctly) and Willy had a great open net in the 2nd period, i like the 2 points very much.

 

[Joey Hoser]

Leafs have played 37 games. Campbell has played in 8. Lets not forget the guy that got you to 1st place. Freddy grinded through a groin injury to get the Leafs wins when Campbell was no where to be found.

So in a team sport where every guy has to contribute, Freddy did so to the extent that he could. Lets give the guy some love and respect.

Andersen has a sub-.900. The Leafs are in 1st place despite his play, not because of him.

 

[TorMapleJays]

The drop pass nonsense is making me lose my mind

That move has been there for several years.

4 guys standing flat footed and 1 guy trying to step over the blue line is not a good look.

 

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[Man Bear Pig]

That move has been there for several years.

4 guys standing flat footed and 1 guy trying to step over the blue line is not a good look.

If you think zone entries are the issue then I question wtf you're watching. The zone entries are fine, sometimes, excellent. It's the hesitance once they gain the zone and shoot that's the problem. I dont get people that hate on the drop pass on the PP when its clearly effective. I guess they should go back a dump and chase method. *old man yells at cloud*

 

[TorMapleJays]

If you think zone entries are the issue then I question wtf you're watching. The zone entries are fine, sometimes, excellent. It's the hesitance once they gain the zone and shoot that's the problem. I dont get people that hate on the drop pass on the PP when its clearly effective. I guess they should go back a dump and chase method. *old man yells at cloud*

It is not effective.

 

[Confucius]

100% agree, a no brainer to make Campbell our #1 and run with him whilst he is hot! be a f***ing stupid thing not too! Just hope he can stay healthy!

When is the last time we have stopped all three shootout attempts. I certainly can't ever remember that happening. All hail Soup!

 

[The90]

Feels like we'll get put to a decision in the offseason though

Yup. Would be awful nice to divide freddys $ between hyman rielly Dermott and mikheyev wouldn’t it. Kerfoot and a pick likely needs to be dumped

 

[fahad203]

Friend, the Leafs win one of the more entertaining games of the year and this is your take? It's sort of like bitching when your friend buys a round of beer for the table and you're pouting it's not an expensive single malt. Come on, mate, that was a fun game to watch, enjoy it

Every game I watched last year was entertaining. Until I watched them in playoffs

For a third line they are soft and they have no scoring ability. Go watch some tempa games and some Vegas games and find out how bug boys play

I have high expectations of this team.. I don't get impressed with pretty plays anymore mate

Even in wins its oknto criticize and review what's not working

If we didn't do well with kapanen last year and the years before you think you are gonna do better with Mikaheyv on 3rd ?

Kapanen atleast used to hit and push back

 

[BoredBrandonPridham]

Every game I watched last year was entertaining. Until I watched them in playoffs

They had a good playoff series too. The defense was transformative. They were knocked out in 5/5 by a team that swept the Lightning core the year before they won the cup.

Just because they lost the series doesn’t give free reign to trash the entire season. Have some perspective.

 

[The Hanging Jowl]

Campbell stole the game

Don't agree. He just didn't get outdueled by Helly like the other guy would have.

 

[Cecithepylon]

When is the last time we have stopped all three shootout attempts. I certainly can't ever remember that happening. All hail Soup!

There was a game last year against Philly I think that went to like 10 or something

 

[fahad203]

They had a good playoff series too. The defense was transformative. They were knocked out in 5/5 by a team that swept the Lightning core the year before they won the cup.

Just because they lost the series doesn’t give free reign to trash the entire season. Have some perspective.

You can take it the same way. Just because they swept the lighting the year before doesn't mean they were a good team

Leafs got shutout twice in their own building.

Not much has changed from that team to this team other than cosmetics. Be happy with these type of wins

Instead of kapanen we have mikaheyv. Exactly the same player

Instead of goat we have Engvall. Slight upgrade

Is simmonds really that much better than AJ ? Or even Thornton?

Trevor Moore throws more hits than Simmonds. He's just too slow for today's game. Clifford was unfortunately better than him

But you think this is a better team?

Our PP has the same structure from last year.

Only upgrade really is Brodie

 

[Thissiteisgarbage]

I do get the sense that being far too soft a team will be our playoff Achilles heel yet again. Hope I'm wrong.

 

[Dekes For Days]

I do get the sense that being far too soft a team will be our playoff Achilles heel yet again.

Something can't happen "again" if it's literally never happened once.

 

[BoredBrandonPridham]

You can take it the same way. Just because they swept the lighting the year before doesn't mean they were a good team

Leafs got shutout twice in their own building.

Not much has changed from that team to this team other than cosmetics. Be happy with these type of wins

Instead of kapanen we have mikaheyv. Exactly the same player

Instead of goat we have Engvall. Slight upgrade

Is simmonds really that much better than AJ ? Or even Thornton?

Trevor Moore throws more hits than Simmonds. He's just too slow for today's game. Clifford was unfortunately better than him

But you think this is a better team?

Our PP has the same structure from last year.

Only upgrade really is Brodie

So we're upgraded, we had a chance last year, we have a chance this year. Hyman and Matthews also playing on another level. The team D, as mentioned, is miles better than under Babcock. Just eliminating the stretch pass and changing to having forwards support the D on the zone exits has been a fantastic change.

Concrete improvements:
1. More mileage playing under new coach has had tangible benefits
2. Transformation in Holl
3. Added our now best defensemen in Brodie
4. Matthews playing on another level
5. Hyman playing on another level
6. Better forward depth (like you said Engvall > Goat)

When you're a young team, one of your year over year improvements is your young core gets better. We're seeing that.

Wildcard improvements:
1. Campbell on fire. He may stay healthy and would provide a much needed improvement over Andersen.
2. If we're just healthier than last season, we probably beat CBJ. Let's not understate the impact of losing Muzzin last season's series. It wouldn't be unusual to say we're planning to have added Muzzin + Brodie this season in the playoffs.
3. Simmonds returns to pre-injury form
4. Robertson or Sandin taking another step

If our PP were clicking right now you wouldn't have much to say. I get it, it's a long drought. We'll get through it.

 

[Stigma]

My first move would be to put Galchenyuk on the PP. They always cheat to Matthews but another pure shooter would really help with that.

Agreed. Galchenyuk's shot that hit the post was an absolute bullet. This is what's sorely lacking from the point on the PP.

 

[Brown Dog]

I was nonplussed by the Brodie addition, but man I was dead wrong. He has been just what the doctor ordered for the blue line.

One wonders how last season might have gone differently if we had been able to acquire him for Kadri instead of Barrie.

 

[Thissiteisgarbage]

Something can't happen "again" if it's literally never happened once.

Yeah, Leafs certainly dominated physically and mentally over the other teams these past years. You can see it on the number of playoff rounds we won.

 

[DarkKnight]

If you think zone entries are the issue then I question wtf you're watching. The zone entries are fine, sometimes, excellent. It's the hesitance once they gain the zone and shoot that's the problem. I dont get people that hate on the drop pass on the PP when its clearly effective. I guess they should go back a dump and chase method. *old man yells at cloud*

Zone entries are the least of our PP problems, we gain the zone with ease, Marner normally. It’s what we do after we set up, no issues getting there.

 

[egd27]

Our backup goalie has more wins (8) than the Buffalo Sabres (7).

Let that sink in.

Don't think he's our backup any more.

 

[Stigma]

Hey Jets fans

LOL The Appelachain Willy.

 

[Gallagbi]

You can take it the same way. Just because they swept the lighting the year before doesn't mean they were a good team

Leafs got shutout twice in their own building.

Not much has changed from that team to this team other than cosmetics. Be happy with these type of wins

Instead of kapanen we have mikaheyv. Exactly the same player

Instead of goat we have Engvall. Slight upgrade

Is simmonds really that much better than AJ ? Or even Thornton?

Trevor Moore throws more hits than Simmonds. He's just too slow for today's game. Clifford was unfortunately better than him

But you think this is a better team?

Our PP has the same structure from last year.

Only upgrade really is Brodie

You know what's funny? Many cup winners are the same team that lost previously with minor, sometimes no, tweaks.

 

[Dekes For Days]

Yeah, Leafs certainly dominated physically and mentally over the other teams these past years. You can see it on the number of playoff rounds we won.

We have never lost a playoff round due to "softness" or a lack of physicality. That's not how you win playoff rounds.

 

[weems]

You know what's funny? Many cup winners are the same team that lost previously with minor, sometimes no, tweaks.

Defence is also a very teachable thing.

Teams can improve defensively internally by eliminating bad habits.

Our puck support, backpressure and attention to detail has gotten much better this season.

Sure some of our improved play defensively is personnel but it's also getting consistent buy-in to actually do alot of the not so fun things.