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[LeafsNation75]

Tavares Discussion Thread

Since the previous thread is over 1,000 posts it's time for a new one and I will start it off with his 2 assists so far tonight. Plus both were the result of winning a face off on Jake Muzzin's goal and on William Nylander's 5v3 goal.

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[DarkKnight]

Captain needs to step up and he has done just that. Awesome.

 

[A1LeafNation]

Looking good tonight.

 

[LeafsNation75]

 

[Leafsfan74]

Had a dominant in the dots tonight and just battled hard every shift. I didn't see any passengers tonight really, against a tough Pens squad.

If they played like this as a team every night, team wouldn't be happy when they come to town.

 

[LeafsNation75]

Had a dominant in the dots tonight and just battled hard every shift. I didn't see any passengers tonight really, against a tough Pens squad.

If they played like this as a team every night, team wouldn't be happy when they come to town.

I guess Keefe knows what he's doing putting Tavares out to take the faceoffs, at least on the power play. I remember some Leafs fans were complaining at Tavares starting overtime and not winning the draw and it's why I mentioned that.

 

[Kazparov]

People forget that he broke his finger this year. That probably had some effect of his goal scoring early on.

 

[LeafsNation75]

People forget that he broke his finger this year. That probably had some effect of his goal scoring early on.

Without a doubt that had an impact on his stats. However even if that didn't happen was anyone expecting him to score more than 47 goals and 88 points that he had last season?

 

[TmlHockeyFan]

Without a doubt that had an impact on his stats. However even if that didn't happen was anyone expecting him to score more than 47 goals and 88 points that he had last season?

If Marner was his linemate for the whole season, was expecting around the same.

 

[ITM]

People forget that he broke his finger this year. That probably had some effect of his goal scoring early on.

Broken finger’s one thing. Being a new dad is all kinds of new strain(s) on life.

Enjoyable but the kind that typically arrives after exhaustion of one kind or another.

 

[Kazparov]

Broken finger’s one thing. Being a new dad is all kinds of new strain(s) on life.

Enjoyable but the kind that typically arrives after exhaustion of one kind or another.

Didn't know he had a kid. Good for him. Explains a lot lol

 

[LeafsNation75]

If Marner was his linemate for the whole season, was expecting around the same.

Even after Tavares returned from his injury Marner than got injured himself and missed 11 games.

 

[TmlHockeyFan]

Even after Tavares returned from his injury Marner than got injured himself and missed 11 games.

Yeah bad luck this season.

 

[LeafsNation75]

Yeah bad luck this season.

Despite all that Tavares is on his same PPG pace this season that he's been averaging throughout his career.

 

[TmlHockeyFan]

Despite all that Tavares is on his same PPG pace this season that he's been averaging throughout his career.

Yeah I really don't get the hate he's getting from some of this fanbase. I think it's people just butthurt that he's captain over Matthews.

 

[Superstar]

Didn't know he had a kid. Good for him. Explains a lot lol

Then you'd definitely missed this:

 

[LeafsNation75]

Yeah I really don't get the hate he's getting from some of this fanbase. I think it's people just butthurt that he's captain over Matthews.

Maybe they also expected Tavares to score more than 47 goals and 88 points which he last season.

 

[Anthrax442]

I'd like to see his output up about 10-15%.

 

[Stephen]

Maybe they also expected Tavares to score more than 47 goals and 88 points which he last season.

While John Tavares hasn't historically hit those numbers in the NHL before last season, why should a fanbase not have high expectations for a $11 million acquisition? Why should we have lowered expectations?

The second part is, if the Leaf fanbase can be unimpressed with UFA signings like Beauchemin, Komisarek, Blake and a number of other guys who came through here and underperformed, why would Tavares be different in a down year?

 

[LeafsNation75]

While John Tavares hasn't historically hit those numbers in the NHL before last season, why should a fanbase not have high expectations for a $11 million acquisition? Why should we have lowered expectations?

The second part is, if the Leaf fanbase can be unimpressed with UFA signings like Beauchemin, Komisarek, Blake and a number of other guys who came through here and underperformed, why would Tavares be different in a down year?

I agree we expect Tavares to play great every game, even with him making $11 million AAV. However did you honestly expect him to score more than 47 goals and 88 points? Even if he gets 40 goals and 80 points as an example, do you consider that to be a disappointing season based on what he did last season?

 

[Stephen]

I agree we expect Tavares to play great every game, even with him making $11 million AAV. However did you honestly expect him to score more than 47 goals and 88 points? Even if he gets 40 goals and 80 points as an example, do you consider that to be a disappointing season based on what he did last season?

I've said it many times, but my problem with John Tavares at times is less to do with his stats, (which are always pretty good), but more than he's not strong shift to shift, either not skating well in OT, not distributing the puck on a PP, sort of floating around when the momentum swings the other way, or generally being out of the play which we've seen a lot of during the Leafs struggles.

 

[LeafsNation75]

I've said it many times, but my problem with John Tavares at times is less to do with his stats, (which are always pretty good), but more than he's not strong shift to shift, either not skating well in OT, not distributing the puck on a PP, sort of floating around when the momentum swings the other way, or generally being out of the play which we've seen a lot of during the Leafs struggles.

This lead to Tavares improving his stats, but on Thursday against the Penguins he did have two important faceoff wins that lead to their 1st and 2nd goals.

 

[LeafsNation75]

Tavares has his 24th goal tonight, although it was against David Aryes who became the emergency goalie for the Hurricanes and it was the first shot he faced.

 

[frizzer1]

When you sign a guy for 11 mil in a cap league you expect to get a superstar.
He is a grinder with good hands around the net .
Not a difference maker for the leafs and not for the team he left.

 

[Stephen]

Where’s the leadership from Tavares on a night like this? He looks completely confused.