Post-Game Talk: Leafs win 5-2

[ULF_55]

Upside down world.

I'm not sure who is bringing the Tavares line down more, marner or Tavares?

Tavares looks okay at time whereas marner looks like he's a rookie trying to make the team except he lacks the effort a rookie should have.

Still think Rielly and marner have to wake up.

 

[OVO16]

Hyman comes back...make Kapanen become an elite 4th line winger and tell him to finish his checks with his speed.

 

[frizzer1]

Thing is that third line would still be good if Mikheyev went to JT's line, Kap dropped to the third line RW and Moore moved to the left side.

Babcock will never do that cause it could upstage his boy Hyman

 

[PromisedLand]

When Hyman comes back, Nytro - Goat - Moore is going to be a terrorizing 4th line. Timashov is earning his place in this league. He's playing a real gritty brand of hockey. Soon to be an all Marlie grad 4th line.

technically

hyman, nylander, kapanen, johnsson, dermott, sandin are also marlies graduates

 

[Tall Morty]

Who’s your winner of the basketball in this one, and why is it Gauthier?

 

[Riellyfan04]

Imagine if. Mikheyev was canadian lol don cherry would be calling him one of the best in the league

 

[MJ65]

Holy 5-2 party

Yea that's a big party and luckily I am part of it

 

[OVO16]

Tavares looks fine to me. He's skating hard and trying hard to make stuff happen.

Marner and Kapanen both booty cheeks

 

[stanleyorbust]

Let's stay positive since it's a win. We can apparently beat a team like Detroit even with our top six MIA and a so-so game from our defense as well.

Good
Kerfoot
Mikheyev
Moore
Shore
Gauthier
Timashov

Fine
Matthews
Johnsson
Kapanen
Ceci
Muzzin
Barrie
Holl
Andersen

Bad
Nylander
Tavares
Marner
Rielly
Sandin

Sandin had a decent game. I thought he was better than Holl.

 

[hamzarocks]

Good job getting the 2 points. Still need to clear up some things.

Marner had some decent plays but overall a poor game. Nylander was also poor tonight. Matthews and Tavares were average. Need the big 4 to start being elite

 

[Nithoniniel]

He made one nice play on the back check, but that was it.

I think he had a few good defensive plays, but I don't really credit him for it since he was basically just fixing his own mess.

While offensively... I don't know why he's suddenly just throwing the puck at the net from every angle and distance?

 

[notdoneyet]

Marner is lost on the left wing

kappanen wont stay there and marner has to
Play keft

on power play marner is not comfortable
On the left wing

round hole square peg babcock

 

[PromisedLand]

As a reward, Marner should split up his paycheck to the third and fourth liners.

hey there is some guy called "Paul" requesting your contact information. wouldn't give me his last name though

 

[OVO16]

Who’s your winner of the basketball in this one, and why is it Gauthier?

Should be either Goat or Timashov. Or just give it to the whole 4th line.

4th line with elite crossover ball handling. Stay woke

 

[leafsfan5]

good win.

need every point possible.

... if the playoffs started today we'd be facing boston again in round 1 with them having home ice.

I honestly expect Boston-Toronto again this year

Although Tampa isn't looking too hot so Boston might finish 1st in the Atlantic

 

[Morbo]

No toughness thread tonight guys???

 

[PromisedLand]

Kerfoot is an upgrade on Kadri

imagine if kerfoot was playing with marleau and brown/kapenen; kerfoot would be leading the leafs by now

 

[RoadWarrior]

Marner needs to be removed from the PK. It’s just wasting his energy.

Kapanen is junk on his off wing. Need to put Mikheyev with Tavares and move Kappy to the bottom 6.

 

[garce]

With all the Rogers cuts how does Hrudey stick around? Slightly less garbled then Kypreos but not much.

 

[CelticDruid]

Let's stay positive since it's a win. We can apparently beat a team like Detroit even with our top six MIA and a so-so game from our defense as well.

Good
Kerfoot
Mikheyev
Moore
Shore
Gauthier
Timashov

Fine
Matthews
Johnsson
Kapanen
Ceci
Muzzin
Barrie
Holl
Andersen

Bad
Nylander ?
Tavares
Marner
Rielly ?
Sandin ?

Sandin played a solid game and made some great passes under pressure.

Nylander played bad ? I thought he was his usual self.

Reilly played a lot better and I would not put him in the bad category.

 

[saffronleaf]

 

[Nithoniniel]

basketball ?

Damn, took ages for me to get this one.

I'd say Timashov or Mikheyev. They were both great.

 

[hockeyes]

Felt like watching two seperate games depending on who was on the ice. Maybe the weight of all the bags of money are slowing some of the guys down.

 

[MyBudJT]

Marner is lost on the left wing

kappanen wont stay there and marner has to
Play keft

on power play marner is not comfortable
On the left wing

round hole square peg babcock

A square peg can fit in a round hole, though

 

[notdoneyet]

Hyman comes back...make Kapanen become an elite 4th line winger and tell him to finish his checks with his speed.

You cant pay 3 million plus for a fourth liner on our cap strapped team

 

[BertCorbeau]

I'm worried because of the external factors. If this was just a regular slow start I'd brush it off, but given his insane demands, our overpayment and his awkwardness since, it concerns me.

His game really thrives off of his creativity and confidence .. Something tells me he's just not feeling that confident out there for one reason or another. His ability to make the right high risk plays versus the bad risk plays is a big reason why he was successful. He's looking like he's just not feeling it right now.

I think he's in his own head right now. Combine that with Tavares not quite on his own game and Kapanen struggling on his off-wing, and I think it's a collective struggle. I believe there's too much talent there for them to not be successful .. Elite? We'll see.

Would be interesting to see Hyman come back and add some stability to that line's dynamic .. That could be the straw that stirs the drink there.