Post-Game Talk: Leafs win 5-3

[MagicalRazor]

Obviously we aren't missing offense , 5 Goals a game average , even tho its a small sample size . our lines are going to get better with each other and i don't think the pace will slow down legit. I legit think trading Nylander 1 for 1 for a young GOOD defense men will make us better than bringing him into our line up

 

[Havoc]

Hainsey looks like an older slower version of Marincin

lmao that emoji with that comment cracked me up.

 

[PromisedLand]

4 of the top 5 are Leafs

 

[hotpaws]

they added a point for Tavares 4 Assists.

it didn't look like he touched the puck on the empty netter and he shouldn't have had an assist on Marners goal since the wings players touched the puck but it really doesn't matter , lol

 

[TMLeafer]

Holy crap, JT had a 4 assist game.

 

[leafsfuture]

I can see why they like Lindholm.

Doesnt screw around with the puck, can hold on to it, good awareness. Can play center or wing. Im pretty sure he took more FO's than that Goat today. So it helps to have him in the lineup

 

[Clark4Ever]

Considering this had a trap game written all over it and we were on tired legs, I thought we played pretty well overall.

 

[Pi]

Holy crap, JT had a 4 assist game.

Career high.

Also, the Leafs have the four highest point getters at the moment. Unbelievable that JT has 10 points in 5 games and he’s fourth on the team in points.

 

[LeafShark]

Holy crap, JT had a 4 assist game.

what, he couldn't get an assist on every goal?
#selfish

 

[PromisedLand]

I wish Wilson was playing on Saturday. I hope Ovechkin or one of those other meatheads knocks some sense into these guys.

WTF?

 

[Nineteen67]

Uh what?

Wake them up, get their juices flowing. They don’t hit anyone. Maybe they’ve been told to take it easy but they’re ridiculously soft right now.

 

[Boutette]

It's a team game. There is no reason for Kadri to be "selfish" when his team mates are scoring goals

He's on track for 60pts and I'm fine with that. Doesn't bother me that the posts and crossbars have it for him along with the refs.

 

[PromisedLand]

Poor Zaitsev that game. Got absolutely smashed on analytics but I cant see much he did wrong during the game. Seemed to be continuous highlights of him doing the right thing while Gards or the forwards left men open or made gaffes.

I feel for ya Zaits.

Another reason corsi is a flawed stat. Gardiner sucked ASS tonight but that will be reflected on Zaitsev too

 

[Rob Brown]

 

[Lynk]

Past your bed time no? Hope you finished your homework before the game.

I'm 33, pal.

Tell me exactly how time consuming it is to find each negative post containing Hainsey's name so you can let everyone know you "like" it.

Is it like Instagram where you get a hit of dopamine with each "like"

 

[Leafs1993]

Wake them up, get their juices flowing. They don’t hit anyone. Maybe they’ve been told to take it easy but they’re ridiculously soft right now.

The Leafs aren’t perfect obviously. There is so much to be happy about, why complain if it’s working?

 

[Pi]

Can we ban Nylander talk in GDTs and PGTs? It’s just all extremely immature gibberish.

All of you posting would be holding out in his place as well. These wins do not mean we don’t need him. No team can continue to put up 5 goals a game. They will slow down eventually and at that time having three great duos will help immensely.

 

[56 Years No Cup]

Grades:

A- Matthews, Tavares, Marner, Reilly, Hyman
B- Lindholm, Zaitsev, Freddy
C- Kappy, Kadri, Goat, Leivo
D- Dermott, Hainsey, Brown
I- (Did he play) Ennis, Marleau
WTF- Gardiner, Marincin

Edited Brown's rank to D, and Hyman to an A per poster comments.

 

[Zybalto]

Another reason corsi is a flawed stat. Gardiner sucked ASS tonight but that will be reflected on Zaitsev too

Also one of the reasons Rielly had the worst corsi of any player in the first round of the playoffs.

Pretty hard to add a partner cold streak variable into the formula though.

 

[Faltorvo]

Obviously we aren't missing offense , 5 Goals a game average , even tho its a small sample size . our lines are going to get better with each other and i don't think the pace will slow down legit. I legit think trading Nylander 1 for 1 for a young GOOD defense men will make us better than bringing him into our line up

4 leafs now have 10 or more points , holy moly

 

[PromisedLand]

Also one of the reasons Rielly had the worst corsi of any player in the first round of the playoffs.

Pretty hard to add a partner cold streak variable into the formula though.

nope. mathematically everything can be defined; just need right observations to be quantified. If someone pays me decent money I could that for a living lol

 

[Boutette]

Grades:

A- Matthews, Tavares, Marner, Reilly
B- Lindholm, Zaitsev, Hyman, Freddy
C- Kappy, Kadri, Goat, Leivo
D- Dermott, Hainsey
I- (Did he play?) Brown, Ennis, Marleau
WTF- Gardiner, Marincin

Brown's stickwork saved a freaking goal.

 

[OVO16]

Watching Martin Marincin play somehow made me cheer for Ron Hainsey.

I hate this defense

 

[Zybalto]

Heh, just realized:

Tonight:
Rielly - 5 shots
Hainsey - 2 shots
Dermott - 2 shots
Zaitsev - 2 shots
Marincin - 1 shot

Gards......How the hell does Gards still have no shots on net this year?!?

 

[PromisedLand]

Great! The Caps got blown out and we're up next in their barn. Great....

Should be a good test. Might wake up few of the guys.

That said, DJ Smith's system is garbage so not sure how that will pan out......