GDT: Leafs vs Jets

[stickty111]

A big series concludes, another one starts.

As expected, guys like Lilly coming with the team out west. I'm not sure if that is worth missing games with the Marlies, but he's pretty much the Leafs #7 d man right now. He should get some games, but either because Leafs are in the race for #1, or cap stuff they can't play him.

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[Not My Tempo]

The Jets play Carlyle hockey but have the top end talent to make teams that take a shift off pay.

Score first and have our D men maintain solid gap control the rest of the game and we should be good.

They also don’t have the defensive depth to handle the new 2nd line if Galch is for real.

Finally I’d like the Leafs to just load up PP1 and keep it that way for a couple games. Nylander was a really good bet front guy last year and idk why we changed it.

 

[Hockey Crazy]

I'd really like to see the team make a statement against the Jets this week by taking both games. I'd say we're due for our shooters to shake this funk and for our goaltending to get healthy... here's hoping.

 

[Mr Hockey]

Jets be a tough team to beat in the playoffs

 

[123offtheglass]

Wonder if Jack ends up getting both games or just 1

 

[BTP]

If we dominate them like we did the first 2 games, with a competent goalie in net, we win.

 

[123offtheglass]

Leafs play the way they can and Winnipeg's only chance is either: 1) our goalie craps his pants; 2) Hellebuyck puts on a career performance; or 3) "game management"

 

[Mr Hockey]

Leafs play the way they can and Winnipeg's only chance is either: 1) our goalie craps his pants; 2) Hellebuyck puts on a career performance; or 3) "game management"

Jets are a top level team, they have size,skill and an elite goalie

 

[Advanced stats]

We're the better team no doubt. Games aren't played on paper though.
Seems we've been the victim of hot goalies lately.

 

[123offtheglass]

Jets are a top level team, they have size,skill and an elite goalie

Yea they are but their defence corpse is atrocious; they'll get exposed again against a team like the Leafs. They add there before the deadline and they become a team to be reckoned with though.

 

[willmma]

The Peg scare me more than any other team in the North.

 

[egd27]

Leafs play the way they can and Winnipeg's only chance is either: 1) our goalie craps his pants; 2) Hellebuyck puts on a career performance; or 3) "game management"

@ToneDog @Gary Nylund

What was I just saying in the other thread.....

 

[ToneDog]

Yea they are but their defence corpse is atrocious; they'll get exposed again against a team like the Leafs. They add there before the deadline and they become a team to be reckoned with though.

Helly can mask their shortcommings on D and they probably upgrade their D by the TDL. They will be a handful if they can pick up Ekholm. The way I see it, if we can't resolve our goaltending issues, they probably win the division and will be favourites over the Leafs.

 

[Gabriel426]

Time to start another winning streak. Must Win series.

 

[RealisticLeaf55]

Finally, a game I'll be home to watch.

 

[123offtheglass]

Helly can mask their shortcommings on D and they probably upgrade their D by the TDL. They will be a handful if they can pick up Ekholm. The way I see it, if we can't resolve our goaltending issues, they probably win the division and will be favourites over the Leafs.

They get Ekholm & we start Hutchinson in the playoffs then yes I think they absolutely become the favorites of the North no matter what we add upfront.

 

[AvroArrow]

Jets are a top level team, they have size,skill and an elite goalie

Their top 6 is lethal, but as a team I think they're pretty bad. Defence is pretty atrocious, their forwards are good but outmatched by our top 6. Then the gap between the goalies is massive. It'll be the same story again, our forwards vs Helly, whoever plays better gets the W. Winnipeg relies on Helly bailing them out time after time, leading to an odd man rush the other way and then capitalize. They never really had sustained pressure, it's all off turnovers in their zone or a miraculous save which leaves our D scrambling on an odd man rush. Bury our chances and get bodies in front of Helly. I want Simmonds and Hyman crashing the net and making life difficult for Helly. He'll save 99 percent of the pucks he sees, no matter how good the shot is. Screen him, harass him and make his life difficult.

 

[123offtheglass]

Their top 6 is lethal, but as a team I think they're pretty bad. Defence is pretty atrocious, their forwards are good but outmatched by our top 6. Then the gap between the goalies is massive. It'll be the same story again, our forwards vs Helly, whoever plays better gets the W. Winnipeg relies on Helly bailing them out time after time, leading to an odd man rush the other way and then capitalize. They never really had sustained pressure, it's all off turnovers in their zone or a miraculous save which leaves our D scrambling on an odd man rush. Bury our chances and get bodies in front of Helly. I want Simmonds and Hyman crashing the net and making life difficult for Helly. He'll save 99 percent of the pucks he sees, no matter how good the shot is. Screen him, harass him and make his life difficult.

Break him with our firepower.

 

[AvroArrow]

Break him with our firepower.

I hope we can, but he's the best goalie in the league right now. Our forwards need to bring their A game. Creating chances against Helly isn't enough, you gotta bury them. Find ways to convert, crash the net get some greasy goals.

 

[123offtheglass]

I hope we can, but he's the best goalie in the league right now. Our forwards need to bring their A game. Creating chances against Helly isn't enough, you gotta bury them. Find ways to convert, crash the net get some greasy goals.

Remember that this time around Matthews will shoot the puck, even if it's not quite 100% yet.

 

[VanW27]

Finally I’d like the Leafs to just load up PP1 and keep it that way for a couple games. Nylander was a really good bet front guy last year and idk why we changed it.

We changed because we signed 2 vets (Simmonds and Thornton) who are terrible at 5 on 5 and need minutes somewhere.

 

[gunther]

The Peg scare me more than any other team in the North.

no team in the division scares me! only things that scare me right now are injuries and our goalie situation...

 

[Mr Hockey]

We changed because we signed 2 vets (Simmonds and Thornton) who are terrible at 5 on 5 and need minutes somewhere.

yea they are fading

 

[willmma]

no team in the division scares me! only things that scare me right now are injuries and our goalie situation...

Yeah, our goalie situation is pretty bad.

 

[ToneDog]

no team in the division scares me! only things that scare me right now are injuries and our goalie situation...

Bet the Jackets didn't scare you last year. Seriously Winnipeg's only flaw is their D and if Treliving can add one or two dmen by the tradedeadline, they will a formidable foe.