7 mil for 49 points? Dubas, your a genius.You’re reticent to engage in a healthy debate given the extremely immature thread title.
That said, Willie is on pace for 49 points this year. Seems an odd disconnect when some argue he’s been one of our top forwards. He had a good start, I complimented him last game, but then he has this disappearing act routine. It’s this serial inconsistency that translates to a 49 point year, he obviously doesn’t look great, enough of the time.
And here is the elephant in the room with Nylander. There is only one Leaf forward with a career shot percentage lower than Nylander...Gauthier. Think about that. Astounding given what Willie can put on a shot when he wants too.
ha ha, too funny. Leafs are butter soft because their GM doesn't think physicality is a part of hockey, IF the Leafs had some bite they might be able to carry Willy and his soft play, although I'd rather not have his soft play, fly by's, or poor aim on this team.
He’s looked like a DH home run hitter.I see Matthews as more of a winger. He doesn't play like a center. Never really has.
Willy Nylander's confidence has never ever been a problem. An increase in Nylander's confidence might cause a rip in the Space-Time Continuum. I wish he could share some of it with Gauthier and Marincin.
He was excellent in the Washington game, and I for one singled out his play. To follow it up with what we saw last night was unfortunately typical.Unpopular opinion probably, but last night aside Nylander has been the best of the big 4 this season.
He hasn’t been rewarded on the scoresheet, but he’s having a good little season. Go back and watch the Washington game if you don’t agree.
He should’ve been traded last year. He is the biggest disgrace to ever wear a Leaf jersey.
not that you were the one I was posing the question to, but please answer whether or not you think WN is better than MM?
Whole team should have been stapled to the bench along with Nylander. Only Kapanen had any right to be out there tbh.
The rules for Nylander are obviously different than the rest of the team. Nylander waves his stick at one guy and rides the pine for 20 minutes, while Kerfoot and Johnsson take a thousand penalties and get right back out there. Marner waves his stick at a guy and then plays half the OT. I want Nylander to be better too, but he gets treated differently than anyone. I hate it.
Nuff said
There were a few of them this year...and his 5 on 5 play has been ****.
Simpson did a whole lowlight (not highlight) package of his fear/laziness last night. No underlying numbers were referenced I'm afraid, therefore Nylander Apologists will say that Willy is unfairly treated. Do not trust your eyes for they are the things that cast unfair judgements and poor interpretations of what really is going on in the NCANHL (Non Contact Analytics National Hockey League).
How is it convenient when last yr people blamed it on him not having a training camp .He sucked tonight. If he should be benched for it, so should half the team.
As usual, he's just the convenient scapegoat for some people.
and not being put on Matthews line. 2 excuses down, many more on the way.How is it convenient when last yr people blamed it on him not having a training camp .
This yr what's his excuse.
It's not convenient , it's a pattern.
Quite possibly. I’m angry on Nylander’s behalf, I can only imagine how his friends on the team feel. Coaches have favourites and that’s common enough to not divide a room. But repeatedly crapping on a guy has got to be bad for morale.And that is how Babcock started losing the room
You’ve completely missed the point, I’m not offended, I just don’t see how you expect anyone to respond to your posts? There is no substance, nothing to rebuttal.
With our Leafs, there is no such thing as a wake up call, period. If there was, that 1st Habs game should have been it. Not only was it not, they also slept through the 2nd Habs game, and many other games too!I fully support what you wrote! I also think it would be a sort of wake up call for everyone. I am a big fan of Mikheyev and I think he will make sure not to fail if he is promoted.
If this team had leaders someone would fight Nylander in practice. If he doesn’t want to pay the price during the game, he will in practice. It’s that simple.