GDT: Leafs vs Ducks

[Coachcorner]

Easy win.

This gon be so easy sire you've got it right and I love it !!!

 

[Marshy]

What can we say. Our team inspires confidence.

 

[MSZ]

For which team is the question.

The Avs underestimated this Ducks team and lost on home ice against them.

The Leafs better be ready or this will be an ugly game given how bad they have been on B2B games.

 

[Cor]

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

i'm shocked that I am actually relieved Ceci is back. Mostly because Liljegren struggled so heavily

 

[stickty111]

People won't like this but good. We need him.

 

[DarkKnight]

If you look under “absence makes the heart grow fonder” there’s a pic of Ceci.

He was never as bad defensively as he was characterized around here. I don’t love the guy but welcome back.

 

[Kiwi]

What can we say. Our team inspires confidence.

Where is the needle going to land on the wheel of effort tonight?

Wait and find out at the same time the coaching staff do

Inspirational stuff

 

[Cleetus]

Where is the needle going to land on the wheel of effort tonight?

What and find out at the same time the coaching staff do

Inspirational stuff

this really sums up the season.....

 

[crump]

Welcome back Ceci, although I have really like Liljegren's game (aside from a bobble or two) chances are that's who gets replaced...not the mighty M.

 

[7even]

If you look under “absence makes the heart grow fonder” there’s a pic of Ceci.

He was never as bad defensively as he was characterized around here. I don’t love the guy but welcome back.

My favorite thing about Ceci is that he occupies a body.

 

[Strangle]

We're actually decent in B2B games under Keefe. 2-1-2 from what I see.

And skill>>>physical

Effort >>> skill >>> physical

 

[leafsfan5]

Effort >>> skill >>> physical

Skill is above effort, it’s what allows the leafs with minimal effort to be fighting for a playoff spot while the Senators who put full effort in are a bottom feeder

It’s skill mixed with effort that makes an elite team though (e.g Boston)

 

[Advanced stats]

Effort >>> skill >>> physical

Good thing you can teach effort much more than you can teach skill.

 

[Strangle]

Skill is above effort, it’s what allows the leafs with minimal effort to be fighting for a playoff spot while the Senators who put full effort in are a bottom feeder

It’s skill mixed with effort that makes an elite team though (e.g Boston)

Id argue that’s not the case, all the skill they have never changes, but when the effort does, they win more.

Ottawa will lose no matter what amount of effort they put in. Not true for the Leafs

 

[leafsfan5]

Id argue that’s not the case, all the skill they have never changes, but when the effort does, they win more.

Ottawa will lose no matter what amount of effort they put in. Not true for the Leafs

But that's why you need to value skill more, effort you can change. You can't teach the skill our players have

A perfect combo is effort and skill, but choosing between the two I'd take skill everyday

 

[LeafalCrusader]

 

[Strangle]

But that's why you need to value skill more, effort you can change. You can't teach the skill our players have

A perfect combo is effort and skill, but choosing between the two I'd take skill everyday

Im just talking about this team and what it lacks, but you can still have all the skill in the world and it’s not going to help you if you don’t care enough about winning.

 

[leafsfan5]

Im just talking about this team and what it lacks, but you can still have all the skill in the world and it’s not going to help you if you don’t care enough about winning.

There we can agree, this team will go nowhere without consistent effort

 

[Advanced stats]

Ottawa will lose no matter what amount of effort they put in.

That's because they have no skill.

Ottawa often puts in a pile of effort, but it's getting them nowhere due to a lack of skill.

The New York Islanders have an even more drastic example of this. Their effort level is elite, maybe the best in the league. But because they have minimal skill, their fighting for their playoff lives and imo, will miss the playoffs.

 

[AvroArrow]

Must win, cannot leave this road trip with 1 point. Compete hard again and we should be fine

 

[Coachcorner]

CECI!! CECI!! CEECI!! CEECI!!! CEECI!! DON CICCIO!!! HARD!!

WE THE HARDEST ! WE THE BEST LIKE KHALED KNEW!!

 

[biotk]

Glad Ceci is back. I know that he will continue to get (unfairly) shit on by most of the fanbase, but he has not played badly this year, and even when the D core is completely healthy he will definitely be (and deserves to be) in the lineup (ahead of Marincin, Sandin, Liljegren and Rosen). Incidentally, Sandin's and Ceci's underlying numbers and traditional numbers were much better when playing together than without - ie 56.65 xGF% and 52.63 HDCF% with Ceci and Sandin (Sandin's numbers improve because the defensive numbers are better, Ceci's numbers improve because the offensive numbers are better).

 

[ShaneFalco]

Glad Ceci is back. I know that he will continue to get (unfairly) shit on by most of the fanbase, but he has not played badly this year, and even when the D core is completely healthy he will definitely be (and deserves to be) in the lineup (ahead of Marincin, Sandin, Liljegren and Rosen). Incidentally, Sandin's and Ceci's underlying numbers and traditional numbers were much better when playing together than without - ie 56.65 xGF% and 52.63 HDCF% with Ceci and Sandin (Sandin's numbers improve because the defensive numbers are better, Ceci's numbers improve because the offensive numbers are better).

He can eat up the minutes too

 

[CelticDruid]

Ducks D looks worse than ours.