Post-Game Talk: John Tavares is a Leaf, Leafs win 4-1.

[Marshy]

Please no, they would kill Kadri's offense.

Play Kadri with Johnsson and Kapanen, that would be a sick line.

Out "run and gun' them eh? I like it..

 

[diceman934]

it says goals? id put a bet on kadri getting more than manrer in goals

I love Kadri but I would bet Marner as his goal scoring is seriously under rated and he scored at a very high pace over 4 months.

I said he was likely to get 20 goals last year when he had 2 or 3 past half way last season.

 

[PromisedLand]

Dermott and especially Leivo had disappointing games for guys trying to prove something.

Dermott will be fine, but I think the ship has sailed on Leivo

The biggest Leivo critic -> Babcock

Disagrees with you regarding Leivo’s play last night

 

[Liferleafer]

Tavares + Marner =

Tavares post game interview...he said they still needed to work on chemistry...God help the NHL if the figure it out.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

eh, he was asked about Tavares-Marner - throwing in Hyman there was a bit of shade at Tavares-Marner, imo. he followed it up by saying "we need some work".

he also followed it up by saying that obviously Marner and Tavares were great

 

[diceman934]

Tavares post game interview...he said they still needed to work on chemistry...God help the NHL if the figure it out.

He said he missed an wide open pass to Marner. They are going to be crazy good.

 

[frog]

I guess if Marner made two great passes to set up JT for 2 goals and my grandmother was on that line playing left wing, she would be doing something right too? But your right, Tavares and Marner were crap without Hyman, who mysteriously did not get any assists on any of those 2 goals.

If your grandmother was mucking it up in the corner like hyman does then sure

 

[Liferleafer]

maybe not verbatim, but leivo was the first name he brought up unprompted:

My favorite parts....hearing a guy named "Clark" playing well with the Leafs...and Babcock using the name Ozzy-gone-off.

 

[Liferleafer]

He said he missed an wide open pass to Marner. They are going to be crazy good.

I wonder if Nylander was watching....

 

[Mitchy]

Tavares post game interview...he said they still needed to work on chemistry...God help the NHL if the figure it out.

It's amazing, isn't it?

For Tavares' first goal and Marner's goal, I love how effortlessly they found each other. When they actually are fully comfortable with each other...

Season's going to be fun.

 

[zeke]

he also followed it up by saying that obviously Marner and Tavares were great

"They had a good night...we have a lot of work to do"

 

[diceman934]

Hey does anyone think that Hyman is the most skilled player to play on either of the top two lines? I do not think anyone has said anything of the sort.

I do however feel that he is best suited in the top 6 until a more skilled similar type player is on our roster as he helps our possession game and cycle game. We can not have a line that has to score on the rush only and need balance on lines to be able to play the game the way we need so that we can win hockey games.

His replacement has to be big and strong enough to battle with big D man to help get possession of the puck. As well as have enough skill to take the puck to the net and finish better then him. We currently do not have his replacement.

He is likely to get 45 to 50 points this year. Without any pp time. I think he is a useful player who is playing his role rather well.

 

[diceman934]

"They had a good night...we have a lot of work to do"

Two separate thoughts. He never said they have a lot of work to do but we the whole team and he is not wrong.

 

[MR4]

Similar Debuts as Sparks

Raanta (24): 25gms, .897sv%
Sparks (22): 17gms, .893sv%
Bishop (22): 6gms, .893sv%
Dubnyk (23): 19gms, .889sv%
Ward (21): 28gms, .882sv%
Schneider (22): 8gms, .877sv%

You should look at the 1st half vs. 2nd half split of Sparks' debut season too, I did it before and it was like a 915/920 save % in first half before he lost his confidence and dropped to 850/870 avg in 2nd half

And he got pulled in the first half for a performance that would've been average in his 2nd half that he never or rarely got pulled during

 

[zeke]

Two separate thoughts. He never said they have a lot of work to do but we the whole team and he is not wrong.

I dunno.

"what do you think of tavares/marner"

answer: 1.hyman was great 2.they had a good night 3.we have a lot to work on 4. the ice was bad

all seemed connected thoughts to me. then he went on and said:

1.Leivo 2.Brown 3.Clark 4.we showed a lot of good signs out there

which seemed like another connected thought.

 

[GardinerTheForward]

Question: did you like what you saw from Tavares/Marner?
Babcock: hyman was great

Question: which players did you like tonight?
Babcock: Leivo....


open your eyes.

Last year against Carolina babs said Leivo had a good game then scratched him the next game. Meanins very little.