Is it confirmed the first PP will be stacked? Because knowing Babcock he'll split them with Willy back.
Putting Willy in Kadri's spot on PP1 makes absolutely no sense, not playing to his strengths at all. He'd never have the puck outside of tips and in tight to the net having to make a really quick decision, or as the 2nd guy in to a netfront scrum. He's not going to be there, and won't take any a spot from anyone else. He's almost certainly running PP2.
I think with the way it's working right now, I'd want him to keep the stacked unit. The 2nd unit is insurance and is still quite decent to run.No I meant Matthews. I think Babcock's not going to keep the stacked 1PP (Matthews/Tavares/Kadri/Marner/Rielly) but actually split the lineup like so:
Kapanen?(Ovi spot) - Kadri (High-slot) - Tavares (Down-low)
Rielly - Marner
Matthews (Ovi spot) - Johnsson (High-slot) - Marleau? (Down-low)
Gardiner - Nylander
I think of Nylander as a player who can put up PPG.
I think ES production will be there but it’s ridiculous that our PP is so good that a guy like Nylander would have to play on PP2.
Honestly the Leafs (at least early in the games) should go with a 5 F PP.
For the longest time it was 3 F 2D, now everyone has 4 F and 1D. Time to go 5F.
not a bad thought but then you look and Rielly is killing it offensively this year, unfair to move him away. Just embarrassing the talent our team has on offense