Maple Leafs PP is embarrasing (Babs rips into assitant)

[MapleLeafs9]

Their problem is not having a shooter anyone really fears.


Matthews and Tavares are great goal scorers but that is mostly in front of the net.

Wow didn't even see this when I skimmed through the thread. Here's 3 from the PP this year:





The problem is that because Matthews' shot is so good and so feared, teams are giving him absolutely no space now on the PP, and we are struggling to find shooting options other than him. Embarrassing post.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

They have no one timer on the PP

Caps have Karlsson and Ovechkin ripping bombs the whole time , leafs have no bombs

This is exactly why I think teams with skill but no real one time threat can go hot and cold a lot more than teams who do have that option. When the PK is taking away all the passing options, especially in close/in the slot, you need that one timer from the point/top of the circle to score.

IMO, it's the reason both the Leafs and Penguins struggle at times. When the passing lanes and quick movement is there, potent. But when the down low options aren't there, they have no real long range threats to do some damage and force the PK to not focus on within 25 feet of the net.

 

[Butch 19]

Why are you posting in a thread you don't care about? Move along if this is the case. There is actually a story here and for someone like Babs who is so known for being stoic and calm no matter what it's very odd to see him go off on him like that.

13 posters agreed with me that they don't care about this.

Does HF have a leafs forum?

 

[Vinegar Strokes]

Remember when the Leafs were going to have a historic PP this season and break all kinds of records?

In fact, pretty sure the OP created that thread too!

 

[93gilmour93]

13 posters agreed with me that they don't care about this.

Does HF have a leafs forum?

13 posters

 

[Nizdizzle]

13 posters

Butch and his merry crew of thread-worthy police.

 

[Jozay]

The funny thing is, they're not even arguing about the pp here lol

Towards the end you can see Hiller say "Im just saying, when its tied....."

 

[King Mapes]

I don't.

Fans of 30 other teams likely don't care either.

Yet you clicked the thread and posted. You must care.

 

[King Mapes]

Leafs PP is just too predictable. Rielly rarely shoots, so you can just apply light pressure there. The pass is going to Marner on the right halfboards (Plan A) or Matthews on the Left. If it goes to Matthews he is going to shoot it or give it back to Rielly. If it goes to Marner he is going to attempt a low pass to Tavares or cross zone to Kadri/Matthews. So easy to defend and almost no movement. Its a powerplay full of highly skill offensive experts. A monkey could make this powerplay dangerous. Every player on that unit is a great passer and puck handler, they need to add a whole bunch of player movement and not be so predictable.

This. It's a boring setup that is easy to defend against and it shouldn't be.

 

[The Red Line]

LMAO remember that thread about the Leafs having the BEST POWER PLAY OF ALL TIME.

 

[LamorielloAndSon]

Stick to a pk system/don’t focus on single players and have a goalie play up to it, that’s how teams shut down all star filled power play units

Keep it simple

 

[Kamiccolo]

13 posters agreed with me that they don't care about this.

Does HF have a leafs forum?

I'll answer the same way I always do, if you check the main board right now, there are several threads about specific teams / players that could also go on their boards. The main board is abot stories around the league, which includes the Leafs. I suggest just moving along if it doesn't interest you and letting it fall off the first page if no one cared, or alternatively, let the mods know your opinion and allow them to make the decision to keep it opened or not.

 

[Kamiccolo]

Remember when the Leafs were going to have a historic PP this season and break all kinds of records?

In fact, pretty sure the OP created that thread too!

Yes I did. Quite embarrassing in hindsight.

 

[hatterson]

Leafs PP is just too predictable. Rielly rarely shoots, so you can just apply light pressure there. The pass is going to Marner on the right halfboards (Plan A) or Matthews on the Left. If it goes to Matthews he is going to shoot it or give it back to Rielly. If it goes to Marner he is going to attempt a low pass to Tavares or cross zone to Kadri/Matthews. So easy to defend and almost no movement. Its a powerplay full of highly skill offensive experts. A monkey could make this powerplay dangerous. Every player on that unit is a great passer and puck handler, they need to add a whole bunch of player movement and not be so predictable.

I’d love to see Tavares swing out to the half boards from time to time, or move down to the side of the goal where JVR used to be more as opposed to right in the slot.

Flip Matthews and Marner sides to mix up the angles.

Toss Muzzin on the point for a bit to have a one timer/slap threat.

They don’t need to overhaul the idea of Marner dishing stuff into the slot or Matthews coming in off the half board and toe dragging into a wrister, that stuff is deadly as evidenced by them having a historically good unit last year with basically the same setup. But as you said, that can’t be the *only* thing they do.

 

[Nothingbutglass]

I posted this regarding the PP on the Leafs board

This seems like the right answer. Have they even tried Muzzin at the point yet? JT should feast on tips,deflections, etc

 

[hatterson]

This seems like the right answer. Have they even tried Muzzin at the point yet? JT should feast on tips,deflections, etc

Only on the second unit.

There’s been basically zero changes to the PP aside from shifting I think I was Kadri or Matthews to the second unit for like 2 games.

 

[King Mapes]

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I'll answer the same way I always do, if you check the main board right now, there are several threads about specific teams / players that could also go on their boards. The main board is abot stories around the league, which includes the Leafs. I suggest just moving along if it doesn't interest you and letting it fall off the first page if no one cared, or alternatively, let the mods know your opinion and allow them to make the decision to keep it opened or not.

its certainly thread worthy. It's a power play with a ton of fire power that is in the bottom third of the league. That's why there is an ignore thread function. Ignore threads you don't like, instead of continuing to post in them saying you don't like them.

 

[Lafleurs Guy]

I thought they were just arguing over who was going to be the last one standing in Game of Thrones...

Speaking of bad PPs, anyone seen Montreal's lately? Brutal. Cost them the game last night. 4 on 3 in OT and they still can't score?

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Only on the second unit.

There’s been basically zero changes to the PP aside from shifting I think I was Kadri or Matthews to the second unit for like 2 games.

Feel like Nylander as a RHS in the bumper playing a role like Oshie and Bergeron might be interesting.

 

[King Mapes]

I thought they were just arguing over who was going to be the last one standing in Game of Thrones...

Speaking of bad PPs, anyone seen Montreal's lately? Brutal. Cost them the game last night. 4 on 3 in OT and they still can't score?

Honestly though, Habs have been a bit of a surprise in the standings but I'm not surprised at their power play. But a team that has AM, JT, Marner can't score on the power play? Burke at the start of the year said key to beating Leafs is stay out of the box and avoid overtime.

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

That's Babcock ripping into his assistant?

 

[Pinkfloyd]

If you have Marner and Matthews switch sides, they'd likely pick it back up. Otherwise, take Kadri off for Muzzin or Nylander.

 

[biotk]

Their problem is not having a shooter anyone really fears.

Matthews and Tavares are great goal scorers but that is mostly in front of the net.

By this do you mean that Matthews and Tavares are not capable to scoring from center ice or from their own blue line? Because, most power plays recently the Leafs can't even manage a controlled zone entry.

 

[TT1]

Habs couldn't even get a proper setup 4 on 3 in OT...

 

[TheBeastCoast]

Habs couldn't even get a proper setup 4 on 3 in OT...

Atleast you scored a goal on the PP.