Reydin
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http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/...k-edwards-mike-babcock-claude-julien-defence/
I don't know if this has already been posted in a different thread but man did this ever make me feel good [hopeful]
Can't wait for Rielly and Gardiner to get the green light.
Edwards predicts Toronto’s road to improvement following a similar path to that of the Bruins in their prime. Under Babcock, Toronto’s team defence is the best it’s been in 12 years (small sample size alert). Not since 2002-03 have the Leafs surrendered as few as the 2.64 goals per game they’re allowing now.
By 2017-18, right around the time skilled forward prospects William Nylander and Mitch Marner are NHL-ready, Toronto will be ready to deploy some offence to complement that discipline in their own zone.
“That’s exactly what Babcock is doing in Toronto,†Edwards says. “And in the third year, I’m telling you, they’re going to shock people who haven’t been watching.
I don't know if this has already been posted in a different thread but man did this ever make me feel good [hopeful]
Can't wait for Rielly and Gardiner to get the green light.
Edwards predicts Toronto’s road to improvement following a similar path to that of the Bruins in their prime. Under Babcock, Toronto’s team defence is the best it’s been in 12 years (small sample size alert). Not since 2002-03 have the Leafs surrendered as few as the 2.64 goals per game they’re allowing now.
By 2017-18, right around the time skilled forward prospects William Nylander and Mitch Marner are NHL-ready, Toronto will be ready to deploy some offence to complement that discipline in their own zone.
“That’s exactly what Babcock is doing in Toronto,†Edwards says. “And in the third year, I’m telling you, they’re going to shock people who haven’t been watching.