Morgan Rielly tracker - on record setting pace!
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Don't start believing now, you'll jinx him. I hope you don't think he's capable of 25 goals this year.I didn't think Mo would hit 20 goals but it looks like he will.
Jmo89
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Don't start believing now, you'll jinx him. I hope you don't think he's capable of 25 goals this year.
Haha, I picked him for being PPG but not for the goals.
He's definitely not going to score 25. He won't even get to 20.
zeke
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This year:
1.Rielly ES 19:07, .23gpg, .69ppg (PP 2:33, .04gpg, .27ppg)
2.Burns ES 19:49, .09gpg, .61ppg (PP 3:10, .09gpg, .36ppg)
3.Josi ES 19:28, .18gpg, .59ppg (PP 3:12, .03gpg, .17ppg)
4.Giordano ES 18:24, .12gpg, .59ppg (PP 3:23, .04gpg, .31ppg)
5.Chabot ES 20:37, .18gpg, .57ppg (PP 2:53, .02gpg, .21ppg)
slozo
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When talking about the Norris . . . it's going to be tough to win it, I think, because it's a reputation based award combined with the point totals of the season. Unless he blows by Burns totake the outright points lead by defencemen, I think he might lose to Burns by a smidge, just because it's his first "big year". I think Rielly would have to follow it up with a second season like this one to suddenly become a front-runner.
I have to think that at this point . . . it's Burns leading the voting, with Rielly and Giordano close behind.
Burns - 70gp - 13g - 60a - 73pts (1.04 pts/G, 5 GWG, 1g 4a SH, TOI/G 24:56)
Rielly - 70gp - 19g - 48a - 67pts (+30, 5 GWG, 2OTG, leader in ES points)
Giordano - 68gp - 14g - 51a - 65pts (+29, 3g 1a SH, TOI/G 24:33)
That being said, I think that Rielly really should be the front-runner at this point, and Giordano should also be right there. Who knows, it could really be a very close three horse race at the end . . . a great finish to the season would go a long way.
I have to think that at this point . . . it's Burns leading the voting, with Rielly and Giordano close behind.
Burns - 70gp - 13g - 60a - 73pts (1.04 pts/G, 5 GWG, 1g 4a SH, TOI/G 24:56)
Rielly - 70gp - 19g - 48a - 67pts (+30, 5 GWG, 2OTG, leader in ES points)
Giordano - 68gp - 14g - 51a - 65pts (+29, 3g 1a SH, TOI/G 24:33)
That being said, I think that Rielly really should be the front-runner at this point, and Giordano should also be right there. Who knows, it could really be a very close three horse race at the end . . . a great finish to the season would go a long way.
slozo
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Boom! Rielly with his 20th goal!
Someone wrote in the game thread that this is only the THIRD time a Leafs defenceman has hit 20 goals . . . doesn't sound right, but it must be true, knowing the all-time high is 22 goals.
Someone wrote in the game thread that this is only the THIRD time a Leafs defenceman has hit 20 goals . . . doesn't sound right, but it must be true, knowing the all-time high is 22 goals.
LeafsNation75
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With Rielly scoring at least 20 goals because the Leafs have 10 games left and who knows what his final total will be, it should at least make him a finalist for the Norris Trophy. In fact I can't see why fans of other teams don't think he can be the favorite? Maybe a lot of that is their Leafs bias, but scoring 20 goals and leading all defenseman in that category should make him the favorite.
LeafsNation75
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Mo is also killing it in the goal department this month.
Most Goals, Defence
22 - Al Iafrate, 1987-88
22 - Ian Turnbull, 1976-77
21 - Al Iafrate, 1989-90
20 - Morgan Rielly, 2018-19
Code:
1) 76-77 - Ian Turnbull - 80 22 57 79
2) 76-77 - Borje Salming - 76 12 66 78
3) 77-78 - Borje Salming - 80 16 60 76
4) 78-79 - Borje Salming - 78 17 56 73
5) 79-80 - Borje Salming - 74 19 52 71
6) 18-19 - Morgan Rielly - 72 20 48 68
7) 05-06 - Bryan McCabe - 73 19 49 68
8) 05-06 - Tomas Kaberle - 82 9 58 67
9) 80-81 - Ian Turnbull - 80 19 47 66
10) 80-81 - Borje Salming - 72 5 61 66Mo is also killing it in the goal department this month.
Most Goals, Defence
22 - Al Iafrate, 1987-88
22 - Ian Turnbull, 1976-77
21 - Al Iafrate, 1989-90
20 - Morgan Rielly, 2018-19
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11 points to to take the leafs points record.
3 goals to take the leafs goal scoring record. Also the ontario team goals record.
14 points for the ontario team points record.
3 goals to take the leafs goal scoring record. Also the ontario team goals record.
14 points for the ontario team points record.
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Wondering where he'll fall in the Norris voting. I have Giordano ahead for sure, but he should be a lock for a first or second team all-star selection.
Cecithepylon
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In my mind I would almost give Morgan a premium for goals scored over total points. Like he has more goals then kap
BodaciousBeefBazooka
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No other blueliner hit the 20 goal mark in franchise history? That's a big f***ing accomplishment man. Nice work!
613Leafer
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There seems to be a lot of talk about how it's Giordano's "year".
I think unless Rielly was clearly head and shoulders above Gio, voters will have a bias towards the guy that's been a secondary Norris contender for most of the past ~5-6 years or whatever.
BayStreetBully
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That’s fine with me. I could live with this level of Rielly, especially if he can continue over a stretch of years.
Amazing to think that we once had a defenceman in Borje Salming who finished top 5 in Norris voting for 7 straight years (also happened to be his FIRST 7 years), and 1st/2nd team all-star for 6 straight years.
No iafrate and turnbull both have finished with more.
But rielly was the first in the league to do it. Turnbull and iafrate were not the first to do it in their years.
Honestly, it would be nice to see a Leaf player win a major award but I'm fine with it either way. I am loving what Mo has turned out to be.
Many of us on the main boards not so long ago predicted that Mo would be the Leafs version of what Duncan Keith was and all of us got laughed off and told to come back when he cracks 40 points.
Duncan Keith career high has been 14 goals and 69 points in a season where he won the Norris. His second best season at 6 goals and 61 points also won him a Norris.
***Duncan Keith was 27 in his 69 point season and 30 in his 61 point season. Morgan Rielly is 25.
Both seasons should get absolutely crushed in every facet by this year's Morgan Rielly and it feels so f***ing good.
Many of us on the main boards not so long ago predicted that Mo would be the Leafs version of what Duncan Keith was and all of us got laughed off and told to come back when he cracks 40 points.
Duncan Keith career high has been 14 goals and 69 points in a season where he won the Norris. His second best season at 6 goals and 61 points also won him a Norris.
***Duncan Keith was 27 in his 69 point season and 30 in his 61 point season. Morgan Rielly is 25.
Both seasons should get absolutely crushed in every facet by this year's Morgan Rielly and it feels so f***ing good.
slozo
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In correctly pointing out people's foolish laughter at putting down our players who might have a bright future . . . it is a damn hard thing to predict if/when a defenceman has a big year like this. Even for me as a fan of Rielly . . . I never expected him to have a year this big this soon. And he's pretty much hit what I thought might be his highest potential career totals.
I can't speak for other people but I watched a good chunk of Rielly when he played in the WHL and he was literally a one man team. This guy was an absolute superstar on his team and had elite offensive abilities. He would carry the puck out of his zone and create offense on every shift with Moose Jaw. What we saw with him as a Leaf in his first few years was a player that was trying to settle in as a full time NHLer and contribute with whatever role he was given.
We tried to turn arguably the best overall and definitely the best offensive Dman from his draft class into a shutdown stalwart. And let's be honest, guys don't just come into the league at 18-19 and end up as defensive gems, especially when they don't have the likes of HOF dmen to pair with and show them the ropes. Morgan finally started getting PP time and O-zone starts and Babs let his leash loosen over time. I knew this kid was going to be a 60-70 point d-man if he was given the chance to play his game which is lead the rush and push the play up the ice. I'm not afraid to claim that this season didn't come out of nowhere (or last season for that matter) because Rielly has always had offensive talent in excess. What I am shocked by and don't expect to repeat in the future is the 20 goals that he's managed to put up. Rielly has never had a good shot and his calling card is his exceptional passing abilities (he can make incredible stretch passes with ease) and his skating abilities.
Duncan Keith was a later bloomer who benefited by playing on offensive juggernauts that were the blackhawks. Rielly is doing the same with the Leafs except he's 4 years ahead of schedule on Keith.
I fully expect this season to start a run of 5-6 seasons if not more where Rielly consistantly puts up 60-65 point seasons if he stays healthy every year.
I will also say this. Jake Gardiner also has the ability to be the best offensive d-man in the NHL if he had the hockey IQ. The things he used to do with the Marlies before he was concussed was beyond impressive. It's a shame that the injury did him in because he started playing way more hesitantly after it. This guy used to be absolutely fearless.
Updated with his 50th assist.
Doubt he catches Turnbulls record but still impressive.
Not sure why they keep yapping about Rielly beating Kaberles assist record when he put up 58 in 05/06.
Code:
1) 76-77 - Ian Turnbull - 80 22 57 79
2) 76-77 - Borje Salming - 76 12 66 78
3) 77-78 - Borje Salming - 80 16 60 76
4) 78-79 - Borje Salming - 78 17 56 73
5) 79-80 - Borje Salming - 74 19 52 71
6) 18-19 - Morgan Rielly - 76 20 50 70
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7) 05-06 - Bryan McCabe - 73 19 49 68
8) 05-06 - Tomas Kaberle - 82 9 58 67
9) 80-81 - Ian Turnbull - 80 19 47 66
10) 80-81 - Borje Salming - 72 5 61 66Not sure why they keep yapping about Rielly beating Kaberles assist record when he put up 58 in 05/06.
