GDT: Leafs vs Ducks

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

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).

Yeah, they were actually a very solid 3rd pairing for the Leafs. Sandin and Liljegren are at 37 xGF% for reference, which is obviously brutal, and I think we can agree Liljegren has no business being on the team

 

[All Mod Cons]

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).

Ceci is great. Really great. Glad to have him back. Ceci is a welcome addition to any unit in the NHL

 

[Al14]

Too much sun and fun for the kids, and, not enough focus on playing competent hockey? Expecting another loss tonight!

 

[Paul4587]

Ducks D looks worse than ours.

We are missing our top 4. You guys should have a field day against us. Our top pairing is Larsson - Del Zotto haha.

 

[Smif]

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

You like his body?

 

[Cor]

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

 

[stickty111]

Pretty much every tweet that said Ceci is off IR replied with this

 

[Kiwi]

We are missing our top 4. You guys should have a field day against us. Our top pairing is Larsson - Del Zotto haha.

Not to worry, we can make anybody look like world beaters when we're having "one of our nights"

We can be really good to, the team's more bipolar than the fan base

 

[All Mod Cons]

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

Haha.

My favourite thing about him is if he worked in a place that could validate parking, he could validate parking.

 

[Nylander88]

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.

He gets treated poorly by the fan base because of his 4.5 million price tag. Price tag comes with expectations (see Mitch Marner). Ceci is definitely an asset to have back! Heck of take him back next year too. But at Justin Holl's contract

 

[stickty111]

We are missing our top 4. You guys should have a field day against us. Our top pairing is Larsson - Del Zotto haha.

Off topic, what have you guys thought of Eakins so far? Good, fine, terrible?

 

[Suntouchable13]

Have to win, I don't care. Coming out of this trip with 0 wins is bad.

 

[leaffaninvancouver]

Is Ceci playing tonight then?

 

[Kamiccolo]

Have to win, I don't care. Coming out of this trip with 0 wins is bad.

Any long term fans could have already told you we would shit the bed on the "easy" part of our schedule after finally showing a bit of growth.

2 steps forward, 2 steps back.

 

[Loosie]

Is Ceci playing tonight then?

Looks like it.

 

[StevenB]

Yeah, they were actually a very solid 3rd pairing for the Leafs. Sandin and Liljegren are at 37 xGF% for reference, which is obviously brutal, and I think we can agree Liljegren has no business being on the team

It’s weird because Liljegren doesn’t look awful. He certainly passes the eye test. Having two rookies on a pairing definitely isn’t a recipe for success though and I think he can flourish beside someone like Muzzin

 

[Kamiccolo]

It’s weird because Liljegren doesn’t look awful. He certainly passes the eye test. Having two rookies on a pairing definitely isn’t a recipe for success though and I think he can flourish beside someone like Muzzin

That one has an agenda with Liljegren for some reason. He's always putting him down.

 

[Leaf Fans]

Off topic, what have you guys thought of Eakins so far? Good, fine, terrible?

He has learned how to be an NHL coach. Good for him!

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

That one has an agenda with Liljegren for some reason. He's always putting him down.

The agenda is called correcting your wrong opinion, which clearly affected you deeply. I was pretty high on Liljegren before he proved he didn't belong in the NHL

 

[Leaf Fans]

... I think we can agree Liljegren has no business being on the team

No, we can't agree on that because it is wrong.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

No, we can't agree on that because it is wrong.

I was addressing that just to Biotk. Obviously I know everyone won't agree, because they don't really care that he's been terrible

 

[lottster14]

Either going to be a convincing win or completely suck

 

[Leaf Fans]

I was addressing that just to Biotk. Obviously I know everyone won't agree, because they don't really care that he's been terrible

The only thing wrong with that is the fact that he hasn't been terrible. He has been Ok.

 

[Albus Dumbledore]

Put Matthew's back on the left wall and marner the right on the pp.
If anything it will change something up for better or worse.

I dont want to win corsi or xgf battles I just want a win.

 

[Marshy]

How about a convincing win where the outcome is never in doubt? Some secondary scoring for a change? Wait I know....a lucky bounce...are we allowed one of those?