Pre-Game Talk: Isles at Leafs

[Zizzzzy]

Fraud team? Isles have been a solid team for a few years now, and have gone farther than us in the playoffs. I get their fans are obnoxious, lets not stoop to their immature level.

They got Trots and we kept Babcock. I never believed a coach really had THAT much impact on a teams performance, but here we are with two great examples. They really have been doing great and were able to parley Tavares leaving and the new coach into something positive.

 

[34]

Now this is a game I want to see the Leafs win a lot! The NYI deserve a beating from the Leafs.

Toronto needs to take this game personal, and go out there and blow the Islanders right out of the ScotiaBank Arena!

 

[Havoc]

It's a war between new-nhl versus old-nhl.

Isles possession numbers are pathetic. Should be interesting to see how they fare against Keefe's system.


Sort of scared of our giveaways though. I'm going to guess Isles overcome their possession flaws by converting their chances at an elite rate.

 

[FreeBird]

Another show case for Barzel vs Marner if the draft was today who gets picked First.

 

[Havoc]

Another show case for Barzel vs Marner if the draft was today who gets picked First.

Only thing I remember when people mention Barzal is Boston's 3 picks in a row

 

[Kingstondude84]

They got Trots and we kept Babcock. I never believed a coach really had THAT much impact on a teams performance, but here we are with two great examples. They really have been doing great and were able to parley Tavares leaving and the new coach into something positive.

I never thought Babcock was or is a bad coach, his style of coaching/systems just didn't mesh with the roster we have. Trots? Hell of a coach too, he's gotten his team to buy in, and results for them have been good! Same thing with Keefe here, everyone can say he's inexperienced, but there's no denying his ideologies bring out the best in the roster the leafs currently have.

Coaching is a very important aspect to hockey.

 

[Kingstondude84]

Now this is a game I want to see the Leafs win a lot! The NYI deserve a beating from the Leafs.

Toronto needs to take this game personal, and go out there and blow the Islanders right out of the ScotiaBank Arena!

Why does Toronto need to take this game personel? I don't get it, Isles have done nothing bad to the Leafs, sure their fans are butthurt, but has nothing to do with it. Leafs need to go in and not get cocky here, we are nowhere near out of danger, contrary to what people like to believe, the mindset is just to go out there and get 2 points, how its done currently is of no importance.

 

[1specter]

Another show case for Barzel vs Marner if the draft was today who gets picked First.

Marner ended that discussion last season.

 

[Havoc]

Marner ended that discussion last season.

At this rate Barzal might not even stay ahead of Nylander.

 

[LeafalCrusader]

Any injury updates?

 

[JerseyMike34]

Can anyone point me to the season where the Leafs previously had 9 consecutive games for 4+ goals?

I keep hearing the media talk about it, but I can't find it.

 

[al secord]

Any injury updates?

Stubbed my toe, and my liver is a game time decision.

 

[Randy Randerson]

Stubbed my toe, and my liver is a game time decision.

does it tend to play through injuries?

 

[al secord]

does it tend to play through injuries?

It's got the scars to prove it! I ain't no quitter!

 

[crump]

Can anyone point me to the season where the Leafs previously had 9 consecutive games for 4+ goals?

I keep hearing the media talk about it, but I can't find it.

89/90 they had 8..starting on Oct 17

(not all wins)

 

[JerseyMike34]

89/90 they had 8..starting on Oct 17

(not all wins)

I've got 1980-81

1980-81 season:	Sun Oct 12 1980	at Phi	Toronto 4, Philadelphia 2
1980-81 season:	Wed Oct 15 1980	at Tor	Toronto 6, Detroit 4
1980-81 season:	Sat Oct 18 1980	at Tor	Toronto 6, Philadelphia 2
1980-81 season:	Sun Oct 19 1980	at Buf	Toronto 4, Buffalo 2
1980-81 season:	Tue Oct 21 1980	at Tor	Toronto 8, Pittsburgh 5
1980-81 season:	Thu Oct 23 1980	at Cgy	Toronto 5, Calgary 4
1980-81 season:	Sat Oct 25 1980	at LA	Los Angeles 5, Toronto 4
1980-81 season:	Sun Oct 26 1980	at Van	Vancouver 8, Toronto 5
1980-81 season:	Wed Oct 29 1980	at Edm	Edmonton 4, Toronto 4 (tie)
1980-81 season:	Sat Nov 1 1980	at Tor	Col Rockies 5, Toronto 4

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

 

[Kingstondude84]

Stubbed my toe, and my liver is a game time decision.

I got you beat- I blew my back out a week ago, possibly even a slipped disc in the back, have barely been able to get off the couch for the past week, even walking for 5-10 mins proves to be a challenge. To top it off, I pulled a 2 inch piece of metal from my leg last night as well, surprisngly didn't feel a damn thing over that. 2020 sure has not been a great start for me haha. Good thing for whiskey.

 

[al secord]

I got you beat- I blew my back out a week ago, possibly even a slipped disc in the back, have barely been able to get off the couch for the past week, even walking for 5-10 mins proves to be a challenge. To top it off, I pulled a 2 inch piece of metal from my leg last night as well, surprisngly didn't feel a damn thing over that. 2020 sure has not been a great start for me haha. Good thing for whiskey.

We shall overcome!

 

[Kingstondude84]

We shall overcome!

Damn right we will! Cheers.

 

[leaffaninvancouver]

I've got 1980-81

1980-81 season:	Sun Oct 12 1980	at Phi	Toronto 4, Philadelphia 2
1980-81 season:	Wed Oct 15 1980	at Tor	Toronto 6, Detroit 4
1980-81 season:	Sat Oct 18 1980	at Tor	Toronto 6, Philadelphia 2
1980-81 season:	Sun Oct 19 1980	at Buf	Toronto 4, Buffalo 2
1980-81 season:	Tue Oct 21 1980	at Tor	Toronto 8, Pittsburgh 5
1980-81 season:	Thu Oct 23 1980	at Cgy	Toronto 5, Calgary 4
1980-81 season:	Sat Oct 25 1980	at LA	Los Angeles 5, Toronto 4
1980-81 season:	Sun Oct 26 1980	at Van	Vancouver 8, Toronto 5
1980-81 season:	Wed Oct 29 1980	at Edm	Edmonton 4, Toronto 4 (tie)
1980-81 season:	Sat Nov 1 1980	at Tor	Col Rockies 5, Toronto 4

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

Wow, were the 80's fun. Don't get me wrong I'd like a tighter defensive game as it's crucial to playoff success, but scoring goals and trading chances is fun. The NHL might be a lot more fun to watch if the referee's actually called penalties in the playoffs.

 

[Wafflewhipper]

Believe it or not, the Islanders are 17th overall in xGA/60. Leafs are 22nd. However, the Leafs are 11th overall in xGF%, while the Islanders are 22nd.

Basically, these teams are close, but the gap between Toronto's offence and NYI's offence is larger than the difference between NYI's defence and Toronto's. Toronto has actually been the better team in all situations.

The real difference in the standings comes from goaltending. Islanders are 4th, Toronto is 16th.

I criticized Lou for letting Lehner go but its hard not to tip your cap as they haven't missed a step. If their goaltending even drops slightly though from Elite to Good, I think they will be in big trouble. Hard to see it happening though, as it didn't last year.

Breaking the goaltending down between Andersen and the backups like changes things slightly in our favour?

 

[dangomon]

Can anyone point me to the season where the Leafs previously had 9 consecutive games for 4+ goals?

I keep hearing the media talk about it, but I can't find it.

Pretty sure it’s ‘93.

 

[Wafflewhipper]

Why does Toronto need to take this game personel? I don't get it, Isles have done nothing bad to the Leafs, sure their fans are ********, but has nothing to do with it. Leafs need to go in and not get cocky here, we are nowhere near out of danger, contrary to what people like to believe, the mindset is just to go out there and get 2 points, how its done currently is of no importance.

This team is definitely out of the woods now. Its the Keefe system taking shape as a instinct now that still needs work as expected. I notice a more fluid awareness of everyone now. It is definitely time to let the talent and skating play out into a all zone aggressiveness that works consistently. They look pretty sharp most nights last 5 games actually. They aren’t thinking as much and its a pretty nice skating system we are seeing. I like it anyways

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Tomorrow is a very important game to win because you got Florida, Tampa and Boston all playing tomorrow, and Florida and Tampa playing Sunday against Carolina and Pittsburgh.

If you can win tomorrow you not only maintain your spread on both Tampa and Florida but none of Tampa, Florida or Boston play on the 6th or the 8th and the next game is Florida, so IF they win tomorrow there is a chance they can make the Atlantic interesting

 

[JerseyMike34]

Pretty sure it’s ‘93.

That's for 9 games.

If they can do it again vs NYI, that's 10. And I believe that's the first time since 1980-81.

Here's the PTS during those 10 games.

	G	A	PTS
Borje Salming	4	15	19
Ian Turnbull	0	10	10
Laurie Boschman	3	8	11
Bill Derlago	6	6	12
Wilf Paiement	8	5	13
Pat Hickey	5	5	10
Dan Maloney	3	4	7
Terry Martin	0	4	4
Darryl Sittler	10	3	13
Vitezslav Duris	0	3	3
Robert Picard	0	3	3
Dave Farrish	0	3	3
Rocky Saganiuk	5	1	6
john Anderson	3	1	4
Rick Vaive	3	1	4
Stewart Gavin	0	1	1
David Shand	0	1	1

[TBODY] [/TBODY]