Post-Game Talk: Leafs sneak out a victory

[Cleetus]

that would be Lethal...

Hyman - Matthews - Marner
Marleau - Nylander - Kapanen
Soshnikov - - Kadri - - Brown
Martin - -Komarov - - Leivo

no jvr?

 

[SHANNYPLAN]

no jvr?

if we can afford to re-sign him, I'd play him on the 1st or 3rd line, and He or Hyman can replace sosh

 

[Bullseye]

Is Babcock safe for another game?

 

[Cleetus]

if we can afford to re-sign him, I'd play him on the 1st or 3rd line, and He or Hyman can replace sosh

he is a liability in our own zone most nights but he is going to get you 25-30 a year and is a good net front presence im curious to see if the leafs resign him what the numbers will be money wise?

 

[showtime8]

Is Babcock safe for another game?

His systems are flawed. The team can't score. The team quit on him.

Oh wait. They won?

The system is now flawless. Everyone scored. If you aren't on board now, will you ever be? lol

 

[CelticDruid]

If he is a good pro, you are also a stupid coach.

Wins award for stupid comment of the night.

 

[Paradoc]

Had an exam today, but I barely watched the first. Feels nice for the team to win one after struggling for a couple of weeks.

 

[showtime8]

Roman Polak played over 21 minutes this game.

I'm a bit worried depending on how long Zaitsev is going to be out for. Might have to address that depth.

 

[showtime8]

Had an exam today, but I barely watched the first. Feels nice for the team to win one after struggling for a couple of weeks.

It really seems like they needed this game. Even though they're playing .500 for the month of December. It really didn't seem like they were playing to how they should have been.

Glad to see players skating out there. Marner was absolutely flying.

Loved the chirps about Marner's classmates being in the stands lol

 

[Polaris1010]

How was Martin Marincin?

He had to be pretty good. The Leafs won the blow out.

 

[showtime8]

How was Martin Marincin?

He had to be pretty good. The Leafs won the blow out.

That's 2 lashings. You're not allowed to bring up his name in a positive thread lol

 

[Mr Hockey]

Roman Polak played over 21 minutes this game.

I'm a bit worried depending on how long Zaitsev is going to be out for. Might have to address that depth.

PK minutes

• 7:19 Hansey
• 6:15 polak
• 1:37 Rielly

I am surprised Rielly PK minutes were low?

 

[Polaris1010]

That's 2 lashings. You're not allowed to bring up his name in a positive thread lol

FREE ... Free Marty!

 

[socko]

So they win the game I couldn't watch in a blowout. Hopefully it was as good as the score indicates.

 

[mix1home]

Leafs on pace for 65,600 goals for the next century. Just sayin'.

I tried to preset a table for every goal detail going forward in Excel and it crashed. It says something about 65,536 limit. lol

 

[showtime8]

PK minutes

• 7:19 Hansey
• 6:15 polak
• 1:37 Rielly

I am surprised Rielly PK minutes were low?

To be honest, I would love to keep it how it is.

I guess there would be 2 trains of thought with it:

1. Give Rielly more ice-time and more PK time.

2. Keep Rielly where he's at and don't over extend him. He's averaging 1 minute less on the penalty kill this season then where he finished last season.

I think Rielly's looked unreal this season. Night and day compared to last season. The difference is he's not playing defense as much (on the pk) and he's averaging almost 1:30 more on the power play than he did last season.

I'd rather have Carrick, Polak & Borgman out there on the PK before Rielly. Not that I don't feel he would do a better job, because I think he would. But to keep him fresh for 82 games.

 

[MR4]

When Matthews is back and Nylander gets dropped to the 4th line, I hope Babcock has an epiphany and makes the 4th Leivo-Nylander-Kapanen as that's a 2nd line in itself

 

[1specter]

When Matthews is back and Nylander gets dropped to the 4th line, I hope Babcock has an epiphany and makes the 4th Leivo-Nylander-Kapanen as that's a 2nd line in itself

I would even settle for Martin-Nylander-Kapanen/Leivo honestly. Martin isn't my favourite player but all things considered he has actually been decent this year and the odd time he's been put on a really good line he hasn't looked out of place.

 

[TMLeafer]

I would even settle for Martin-Nylander-Kapanen/Leivo honestly. Martin isn't my favourite player but all things considered he has actually been decent this year and the odd time he's been put on a really good line he hasn't looked out of place.

I thought Martin was going to snipe it home on that rush in the 3rd period.

 

[Polaris1010]

Just saw the hi-lights, and Marner actually skated it into the slot and took a shot, and looked dangerous doing so.

Geez, why did it take almost half a season for him to do that? He could done that every single game if he wanted to.

Looks like he might straighten out his game after all, and shoot more.

Who knows, maybe one of the higher ups got to him. Maybe Shanahan took him aside and told him, look kid be more selfish and shoot more otherwise you be trying your cute plays in the minors until you be more selfish and shoot more.

 

[DarkKnight]

Wow, Andersen up to 7th in the league in save percentage at .923.

 

[DarkKnight]

 

[Nithoniniel]

Just a minor English note - "went to his head" generally refers to someone becoming overconfident (similar to getting a swelled head.) I think the expression you were looking for was "got in his head."

Yes, exactly. Sorry about that.

 

[Mr Hockey]

Just saw the hi-lights, and Marner actually skated it into the slot and took a shot, and looked dangerous doing so.

Geez, why did it take almost half a season for him to do that? He could done that every single game if he wanted to.

Looks like he might straighten out his game after all, and shoot more.

Who knows, maybe one of the higher ups got to him. Maybe Shanahan took him aside and told him, look kid be more selfish and shoot more otherwise you be trying your cute plays in the minors until you be more selfish and shoot more.

That was a PP goal lol, but he did good!

 

[Apotheosis]

Kapanen pushes this team from an offensive perspective, over the top. He has 30-40 goal potential with his tools. Name me one top 6/9 in the league that can run a comparable to Matthews, Marner, Nylander and Kapanen, and still have JVR to boot. Once Matthews comes back, this team is going to be stupid good.