Leafs will score over 300 goals in 17/18

[Slap]

There will be injuries to key players. Toronto was lucky last season with the injuries. I doubt it lasts forever. Exciting offensive team for sure.

 

[Nizdizzle]

There will be injuries to key players. Toronto was lucky last season with the injuries. I doubt it lasts forever. Exciting offensive team for sure.

The only key forwards that would really hurt the Leafs is Nylander/Matthews going down for a significant amount of time. The odds of that happening are likely in the Leafs favour. They have the forward depth to sustain injuries anywhere else on the forward core. Soshnikov, Leivo, Kapanene, Aaltonen, are all waiting for a spot to open up.

 

[Tofveve]

Would be great if they did.

 

[Slap]

The only key forwards that would really hurt the Leafs is Nylander/Matthews going down for a significant amount of time. The odds of that happening are likely in the Leafs favour. They have the forward depth to sustain injuries anywhere else on the forward core. Soshnikov, Leivo, Kapanene, Aaltonen, are all waiting for a spot to open up.

Losing someone like Kadri would mean a whole lot more d zone starts for Matthews. Thus hindering his production. They are deep but there are more than two key players.

 

[TheDoldrums]

Losing someone like Kadri would mean a whole lot more d zone starts for Matthews. Thus hindering his production. They are deep but there are more than two key players.

Matthews has taken more d zone starts than Kadri this year and starts in the o zone less often.

However the thing that would hurt him if Kadri went down is that Nylander might be moved off his line to centre his own group.

 

[Slap]

Matthews has taken more d zone starts than Kadri this year and starts in the o zone less often.

However the thing that would hurt him if Kadri went down is that Nylander might be moved off his line to centre his own group.

I stand corrected and you raised a good point.

 

[Drytoast]

Matthews has taken more d zone starts than Kadri this year and starts in the o zone less often.

However the thing that would hurt him if Kadri went down is that Nylander might be moved off his line to centre his own group.

Not when we have 2 4th line centers swapping out every other game...

 

[mashedpotato]

Absolutely possible. Every game seems to be on the potential of a blowout the way they're playing.

 

[K Fleur]

HF will score over 3000 Leafs threads in 17/18

 

[rent free]

the offensive splurge will end sooner than later. they will finish with around 280 or so

 

[TheDoldrums]

Not when we have 2 4th line centers swapping out every other game...

Neither of which are good enough to be in the top 9. A Matthews/Bozak/Moore/Fehr centre group is pretty ugly. I think it's more likely Nylander is moved so Leivo/Kapanen can get in the lineup.

 

[IPS]

It's likely that Matthews or Nylander hits a slump sometime, but it'll be offset by Marner waking up. We got depth for daysssssss

 

[IPS]

There will be injuries to key players. Toronto was lucky last season with the injuries. I doubt it lasts forever. Exciting offensive team for sure.

Won't even mind. Would love to see Kapanen/Leivo get some action.

 

[AOSC]

Only teams to reach 300+ goals in the last 20 years:
Washington in 2009/2010
Buffalo in 2006/2007
Ottawa in 2005/2006
Detroit in 2005/2006

You know what all of these teams have in common Toronto fans... No cups during the years that they scored 300 goals. I kid, I kid.

 

[Braunbaer]

But can they beat Pittsburgh?

 

[Measles]

It's possible, but I doubt it. The odds would be quite steep if you bet on the OVER. They are shooting 12.5% as a team at 5v5. No team in the last 6 season even cracked 10%. Their shooting percentages are near certain to regress, so they would have to make up the goals with shot volume. Possible, but I just don't see it.

 

[Brobust]

Losing someone like Kadri would mean a whole lot more d zone starts for Matthews. Thus hindering his production. They are deep but there are more than two key players.

He's already at over 60% d-zone starts.

Whenever people mention injuries, it always feels like they're grasping at straws because that's such a luck based instance that can happen to every team. And it's not as if an injury free team last season will have more injuries this season to make up for it.

I wonder why the potential for injuries isn't mentioned immediately in every thread posted.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

Losing someone like Kadri would mean a whole lot more d zone starts for Matthews. Thus hindering his production. They are deep but there are more than two key players.

Lol shows how much you know about the leafs. D zone starts don't mean a whole lot to begin with anyway

 

[MessierII]

Honestly wouldn’t shock me. If any team in recent history could do it it’s them.

 

[CycloneSweep]

Only teams to reach 300+ goals in the last 20 years:
Washington in 2009/2010
Buffalo in 2006/2007
Ottawa in 2005/2006
Detroit in 2005/2006

Thanks for this, I was just about to do it.

 

[Man Bear Pig]

I wouldn't put money on it but sure, its possible. I'd have them around 280 goals by seasons end. Close but well short.

 

[Sens]

The offense does not look that special to me...

 

[authentic]

The offense does not look that special to me...

Probably their worst game of the season and still 3 goals.

 

[Semantics]

There will be injuries to key players. Toronto was lucky last season with the injuries. I doubt it lasts forever. Exciting offensive team for sure.

Their healthiness is no fluke. They have a bunch of the best sports science PhDs money can buy, they play their top players less ice time than everyone else in the NHL, and they play a non-physical skilled brand of hockey.

Some injuries will happen, it's unavoidable, but chances are they'll be one of the healthiest teams in the league next year. And they have so much depth that they won't be that bad off if they do suffer a couple.

 

[jetsforever]

I'll predict 293.

See you back here at the end of the season.

289
You're on.