GDT: Oilers @ Leafs Monday March 29 7pm SN

[7even]

Oilers fans bitching about 'Teh league never calls penalties on the Leafs!'

Am I tripping or didn't Engvall get two minutes for touching McDavid last game?

 

[Randy Randerson]

Just need to do what we did on saturday, the likely outcome of that game is a fairly safe Leafs regulation win. Do it again, make Drai & McDavid face more "do you think you can beat these guys" questions and make us an ominous playoff match up.

 

[zeke]

Head to Head minor penalties this year:

TOR 19
EDM 22

Power Plays, Head to Head (8gms):

TOR: 9 for 22 (40.9%), 1 sh goal (36.4% net), 3:52 per game
EDM: 4 for 19 (21.1%), 0 sh goal (21.1% net), 3:56 per game

 

[zeke]

Im not sure I like the way the 3rd and 4th lines are constructed. If it were me the lines should be:

Hyman-Matthews-Marner
Gally-Tavares-Nylander
Micheyev-Kerfoot-Engvall
Thornton-Spezza-Simmonds

I just dont think that Thornton and Spezza have the legs to be playing 3rd line minutes. Engvall and Micheyev have been doing well together, defensively that should be our shutdown line with Kerfoot our most reliable defensive center. The elderly trio can act as our 4th line, but be used sporadically throughout the game on PP, PK and odd shifts with top 3 lines to get them minutes and others rest.

Well we have 2 third lines so they won't get heavy minutes either way.

 

[The Hanging Jowl]

Maybe these?

To be honest, Thornton doesn't belong on the third line. That's the closest thing they have to an energy line. He should be on the 4th line imo.

 

[NK94]

Tonight is another Next Generation game, here’s hoping those games aren’t defensive fire drills like they have been in years past.

 

[NK94]

Head to Head minor penalties this year:

TOR 19
EDM 22

Edmonton is also 2nd in the North in PP opportunities... Toronto is 6th.

 

[zeke]

Lines with GSVA from theathletic.com:

 

[Clark4Ever]

Maybe these?

I like this lineup (other than the goaltenders).

That's our best top 6.

 

[BertCorbeau]

Need to get the PP going

 

[The Hanging Jowl]

Time to make Crysaitl pout like a petulant Gerber baby again.

Shatter this team’s confidence so bad they lose out the rest of the season and miss the playoffs please.

This post is best when Gerber baby is pronounced with a hard G.

 

[zeke]

Edmonton is also 2nd in the North in PP opportunities... Toronto is 6th.

Penalties Drawn:

2. McDavid 22
T-50. Matthews 10
T-50. Marner 10

 

[Twine Tickler]

The formula is the same every time you play this fraudulent Oilers team. Contain McDrai to under 2 goals and you have a good shot at winning the game. Their secondary offense is from Nurse and Barrie... we get more out of 41 year old Jumbo and 37 year old Spezz than they do on lines 2 through 4. As lethal as McDavid and Draisatl are together, I am not sure why Tippet has elected to play them on the same line given their supporting cast. From the games we have played against them this year, they were far more dangerous as a whole when they were separated. It meant that roughly 60% of the time, at least 1 of those guys was on the ice. Which resulted in the Leafs playing a little more hesitant. I am not sure why they would want to change that. This is at least a lot easier to defend IMO. YA Connor and Leon will make Holl and Muzz look goofy at least a couple times a game. But if Jack stands tall those couple times, its all but a guarantee win night. Fact is, we are a deeper team, a Better team in all aspects with the exception to superstar talent. Mcdrai > MM...But the remaining rosters outside of those 4 players is a laughable comp TBH. And its hardly like Mitch and Auston are lightyears behind McDrai, they can easily out do them in any given game. Leafs win big tonight

 

[The Hanging Jowl]

Im not sure I like the way the 3rd and 4th lines are constructed. If it were me the lines should be:

Hyman-Matthews-Marner
Gally-Tavares-Nylander
Micheyev-Kerfoot-Engvall
Thornton-Spezza-Simmonds

I just dont think that Thornton and Spezza have the legs to be playing 3rd line minutes. Engvall and Micheyev have been doing well together, defensively that should be our shutdown line with Kerfoot our most reliable defensive center. The elderly trio can act as our 4th line, but be used sporadically throughout the game on PP, PK and odd shifts with top 3 lines to get them minutes and others rest.

Pretty good but I'd switch Engvall with Simmonds.

 

[Pi]

Penalties Drawn:

2. McDavid 22
T-50. Matthews 10
T-50. Marner 10

McDavid is truly the heir apparent to the Sedin’s throne. He just falls every chance he gets. I get that he’s built like a twig so that helps him skate circles around everyone else in the league but no way he’s that easy to dominate physically that any hit makes him drop to the ice.

 

[AndyWozniewski]

Healthy and conditioned enough to get back in the lineup.

Wonder who he plays musical chairs with (providing everyone stays healthy).

I would love to rotate him in for Thornton every few games. I'm sure jumbo would like the rest too.

 

[Terrible GM]

Their GDT last game during the comeback was all about "game management" in the Leafs favor. They were seeing trips and interferences left and right, but nothing gets called against the Leafs.

I browsed through it as well. They have their share of crazy homer fans like the Leafs do, either side only see's what happens to their team. The thing that really stood out to me was the actual level of pure hatred posts! It is really illuminating their insecurities. I'm not sure if that's an Alberta thing, or they just hate everything to the east, or the are so on edge because they are one McDavid injury away from being a lottery team.... again.

As for reffing, I thought the game as a whole was poorly ref'd for both sides.

 

[Adamantoise]

Penalties Drawn:

2. McDavid 22
T-50. Matthews 10
T-50. Marner 10

You dont see a legitimate reason why mcdavid would draw more penalties than those guys?

 

[zeke]

You dont see a legitimate reason why mcdavid would draw more penalties than those guys?

Hey its Oilers fans crying about the pro-leafs officiating bias.

I'm sure McDavid deserves being 2nd in penalties drawn.

I'd also say Matthews should be higher than 50th.

 

[leaffaninvancouver]

Oilers fans bitching about 'Teh league never calls penalties on the Leafs!'

Am I tripping or didn't Engvall get two minutes for touching McDavid last game?

We also played like what 7 on 5 or 6 on 5 for like 15 seconds against Ottawa with no call against Ottawa. The refs miss calls sometimes, it's easy to say game mgmt but some of is just human error too.

 

[zeke]

 

[Marshy]

Let's have a fun discussion about how skilled, offensive teams obviously draw the appropriate amount of penalties as one would expect.

 

[willmma]

I'm glad we only have two games remaining against the Senators, they are a pain to play against.

We should feast on the Habs and Canucks.

Winnipeg and Calgary will be challenging.

 

[fahad203]

That third line was horrible last game. Did Mika even play ?
Also didn't like anything I saw from Kerfoot


Get Nik in there

 

[stickty111]

Oh great