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Don't think it's the best idea to use samples when moron Babcock was the coach. Look at most players numbers in that timeframe.
Post-Game Talk: Leafs Offense Flies High in Winnipeg | 6-3 Win
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Another game another win. Didn’t watch the game but the highlights were good.
Willie played well and I think Kerfoot is a better LW than 3C.
Willie played well and I think Kerfoot is a better LW than 3C.
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How misleading were the shot differentials?
I saw the highlights and there weren’t many of Winnipeg’s efforts. Assuming they were nothing low risk shots?
I saw the highlights and there weren’t many of Winnipeg’s efforts. Assuming they were nothing low risk shots?
Albus Dumbledore
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Short answer yes.
Leafs had far more scoring and high danger scoring chances against the Jets.
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leafs should keep kap over AJ. Kap can drive his own offense, excellent 3rd liner. If leafs need cap space ime guessing AJ is one to go
Pretty much.
It was funny reading some of the Jets posters comments about the Leafs. Here is a city that has never won a damn thing dating back to the 70s, they lost their team to f***ing Phoenix and now have Atlanta's sloppy seconds. I'll take 1967 every day of the week over that.
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Laine led all players with 7 scoring chances so I doubt he set the record... Leafs with most scoring chances were Matthews and Nylander with 4 each.
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GoonieFace
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The Leafs capitalized on mistakes and bad goaltending, it wasn't one of their better efforts. But a win is a win. This is the problem, people see 6-3 and think they were some sort of juggernaut, but they didnt play well.
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...I can’t believe how delusional Jets fans really are. The things that were said in their thread titled “Leafs still suck Jets lose 6-3” are hysterical.
And people say our fans are bad.
And people say our fans are bad.
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They had a positive xGF% playing against a healthy team, on the road, with injuries to their #2 defenceman and a few decent forwards.
Seems like your take is a little overly negative...
Funny game. It seemed like most of the Leafs were sleepwalking all night. Nylander and Kappy were dialed in, and the fourth line was good, but all of our other forwards were kind of moving through sludge. And yet we absolutely thumped the piss out of them. Hellebucyk was a seive, but we had a ridiculous amount of high danger chances on them, Matthews even had that shift where he had two clean looks from 12 feet out after Hyman fed him the puck. The forwards looked shocked when the passes were connecting and were pump-faking/double clutching themselves all night because the defenders bit on everything. Kind of hilarious really.
The defense and Freddy were bizarre too. Freddy let in some softies, but stood on his head. Our defense was a scrambled mess, but managed to keep a lot to the outside. I thought we were obviously the better team, but half of that game footage should just be burned. Feels good to play a disjointed mess and beat the crap out of them.
The Jets have the defense that the mainboards think we have. Those guys were brutal.
The defense and Freddy were bizarre too. Freddy let in some softies, but stood on his head. Our defense was a scrambled mess, but managed to keep a lot to the outside. I thought we were obviously the better team, but half of that game footage should just be burned. Feels good to play a disjointed mess and beat the crap out of them.
The Jets have the defense that the mainboards think we have. Those guys were brutal.
You're right, it wasn't one of the Leafs better efforts. But they are a juggernaut because they didn't play that well and thumped the other guys. Hellebucyk was a sieve, but we had 14 high danger chances to their 8. If we can play like crap and still whoop those nerds, then we kind of do look like a juggernaut.
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I thought Brooks was noticeably better and faster today. You could tell he had a lot of adrenaline playing in his hometown. Marchment wasn't very noticeable other than a hit he had. That fourth line overall didn't play much but had some decent moments when they weren't up against Scheifele.
Overall Leafs played okay against a strong team.
Overall Leafs played okay against a strong team.
Yep. Eye test and advanced stats agree. Even Andersen said that he faced a lot of rubber but nothing dangerous.
Winnipeg gives up some of the most high danger chances and generates not as many. They play Babcock hockey that we played to start the season...shoot from everywhere.
Call me crazy but I think that Brooks is going to be given a shot at 4 or even 3 C next year. Kerfoot looking fantastic with JT and Willy creates a very different look to the offseason
SprDaVE
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A lot of players are getting their very early audition for next season. Brooks seems like a capable depth player. Not sure about regular every day player, but he's a player.
5v5 adjusted xGF%
Leafs: 2.89 (58%)
Jets: 2.13 (42%)
High Danger Chances:
Leafs: 15.69 (69%)
Jets: 6.99 (31%)
It’s impressive to double the other team in shots and yet only have 31% of the HDC.
So the Jets were about as dangerous as a dog behind a fence
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I think it was a split. What the Leafsare doing well right now is collapsing to take away high danger chances and let Freddie see the puck. They did this really well and avoided the huge giveaway error and soft back check that was hurting them before.
that said, Winnipeg has a lot of talented fast forwards and Freddie had to be excellent a bunch of times.
Leafs played great possession in Winnipeg’s zone and the shot attempt and shots on goal numbers for the Leafs are lower than the play indicated. It’s a little like watching the Russians in the 70s.
The Leaf pressure D in the 3rd was great. In the second, Freddiehad to keep us from being blown out of the building.
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Not sure what's lucky about our recent play?
