GDT: Leafs vs Sens 7pm on TSN

[PromisedLand]

It all comes down to Matthews’ wrist.

or Keefe's ability to realize that Matthews is havving wrist problems and put Nylander there to make up for the shot on that line and put Marner with Tavares to get JT going; get 2 lines going and have more opportunity for success

 

[Wafflewhipper]

We're not. It's flipped on the graphic for some reason. We're 30.6 for, 28.4 against.

979 sf 908 sa. We are positive definitely

 

[Morbo]

979 sf 908 sa. We are positive definitely

yeah it's been quite noticeable this year. refreshing.

 

[Marshy]

IMO it seems more that the Leafs play down to the level of their opponent.

If ONLY they could play to the level the Sens rise to when they play us. Trust me the Sens don't play that way against all teams....if they did they would be challenging for top seed not virtually assured of last place.

 

[SeaOfBlue]

DAMN I didn't think our shot differential was in the negative i.e. giving up more shots on goal versus putting shots on goal. Is Carlyle's spirit haunting us this season? LOL

Our PK needs some heavy duty work though

We don't need as many shots to score goals

It's a mix of three things: 1) A lot of teams are just throwing anything at the net against us (and you can probably guess why); 2) We don't do that as often, but we get better shots on net; 3) NHL shot tracking has been awful this year.

As for PK, I guess we will see how we do with Campbell in net. 0 goals against on 3 penalties last game with Campbell in net. Andersen has given up at least one in every single loss in this skid. The only game he did not, we won in OT. .720 save percentage on the PK in that time. Our PK was not perfect, but Andersen has consistently been the worst PKer on our team since the start of the season and the only reason it is as bad as it is right now.

 

[Wafflewhipper]

If anything it is the other way around. Marner struggles unless he has people to finish off his plays. They are making it sound like Bozak and JvR are scrubs but JvR was a consistent high-20's scorer without Marner and Bozak was a solid 2C back in those days. Matthews can play with anyone and do extremely well.

Marner was the defensive help on that line and coincidentally they both had career years having someone to play defense for them. Just a bit different take for you to jog your memory

 

[zeke]

IMO it seems more that the Leafs play down to the level of their opponent.

Or at least their "starting" goalie does.

 

[Suntouchable13]

Leafs need to light these guys up. They don't have NHL goaltending, FFS! Stop overthinking things and trying to pass it into the net. I feel like Leafs are being too fancy at times.

 

[Marshy]

Leafs need to light these guys up. They don't have NHL goaltending, FFS! Stop overthinking things and trying to pass it into the net. I feel like Leafs are being too fancy at times.

I'm fine if they want to pass it into the net .....after they have built up an insurmountable lead and crushed their spirit. Until then though, as you say stop trying to make the highlight reel just outwork them and get to the net.

 

[Anthrax442]

its been a wgile since Leafs went on a tear. They need to start one tonite

 

[zeke]

IMO it seems more that the Leafs play down to the level of their opponent.

All Situations

Vs. WPG: 62.7xgf% (#1), .882sv% (#5)
Vs. EDM: 49.1xgf% (#3), .936sv% (#2)
Vs. MTL: 55.9xgf% (#2), .912sv% (#4)

Vs. CGY: 54.4xgf% (#1), .920sv% (#2)
Vs. VAN: 61.9xgf% (#1), .913sv% (#4)
Vs. OTT: 51.8xgf% (#2), .877sv% (#6)

 

[Morbo]

its been a wgile since Leafs went on a tear. They need to start one tonite

they've been on a tear the entire season with the exception of the last 6 games, and honestly several of our losses this season as s whole are simply goaltending giving points away.

 

[Stephen]

Just win and win big.

 

[Welsh Maple Leaf]

Win and matty score several please

 

[ShaneFalco]

Kick the f***ing shit out of their f*** f*** f*** ass f*** f***

 

[123offtheglass]

Kick the f***ing shit out of their f*** f*** f*** ass f*** f***

get em

 

[Teeder Keon]

We need a butt kicking , point getting , hit making arena shakin , slump Breakin , game tonight

 

[Mess]

Leafs are 3W & 3L in 6 games vs the lowly Sens and if this were a playoff series we would be in game #7 deciding match tonight on the season.

 

[HockeyVirus]

Might seem reactionary but losing tonight would be almost as embarrassing as the Zamboni driver. No excuse to not win by multiple goals tonight.

 

[ToneDog]

Leafs are 3W & 3L in 6 games vs the lowly Sens and if this were a playoff series we would be in game #7 deciding match tonight on the season.

Thank God Andy is not dressing

 

[Warden of the North]

Might seem reactionary but losing tonight would be almost as embarrassing as the Zamboni driver. No excuse to not win by multiple goals tonight.

No.

Nothing tops that.

 

[HockeyVirus]

No.

Nothing tops that.

Not sure about that. This is supposed to be a cup contending team who struggles to beat a team projected to be bottom 3. We are healthy, rested. They are on 3 games in 4 nights. We lost our grip on the division due to losing 6 of 7. A poor response tonight is embarrassing and proof nothing has changed IMO.

 

[Warden of the North]

Not sure about that. This is supposed to be a cup contending team who struggles to beat a team projected to be bottom 3. We are healthy, rested. They are on 3 games in 4 nights. We lost our grip on the division due to losing 6 of 7. A poor response tonight is embarrassing and proof nothing has changed IMO.

Any NHL team can lose to another NHL team.

That team lost to a literal Zamboni driver. Nothing tops that. That is a game that lives in infamy.

 

[Vaive50]

I'm fine if they want to pass it into the net .....after they have built up an insurmountable lead and crushed their spirit. Until then though, as you say stop trying to make the highlight reel just outwork them and get to the net.

It's just too bad that even that doesn't work anymore for them, remember they had a 5-1 lead and lost 6-5 to the Sens, and the comeback started with late 2nd period shorthanded goal. So who knows what to think.

 

[Confucius]

they've been on a tear the entire season with the exception of the last 6 games, and honestly several of our losses this season as s whole are simply goaltending giving points away.

I thought they played alright last game