Question: Have you seen anyone fall on the ice as much as Marner?

[TMLifer]

I know he's small BUT this kid falls on the ice more than any other player I know. His stat for TOI is a literally that

Thoughts? Comments?

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[A1LeafNation]

We're you a leaf fan when stajan was playing here?

 

[TMLifer]

We're you a leaf fan when stajan was playing here?

Absolutely, but I don't remember him on the ice as much.

 

[hotpaws]

It's close but i think Hyman's on his ass more .

 

[ponder]

Kadri got knocked down a tonne in his early years, very similar to Marner now. Kadri got stronger over time, Marner will too.

 

[Battle Lin]

once marner physically matures more it'll show the biggest jump in his game i think, he hasnt changed much from year 1 so far this season, but his jump will come

 

[sxvnert]

Kadri got knocked down a tonne in his early years, very similar to Marner now.

Perfect example.

 

[Anthrax442]

I know he's small BUT this kid falls on the ice more than any other player I know. His stat for TOI is a literally that

Thoughts? Comments?

Gardiner

 

[Leafblooded]

Hartnell down

 

[Ratboy]

once marner physically matures more it'll show the biggest jump in his game i think, he hasnt changed much from year 1 so far this season, but his jump will come

yup. give him sometime to put on some weight and he'll be fine.

he's still built like a teenager lol

 

[thewave]

Grabovski when he came and also Kadri. They were always on the ice.

 

[Mats13]

Did you forget David Clarkson that quickly?

 

[Man Bear Pig]

Forget former players, have you seen Hyman?

 

[trellaine201]

Glad I wasn't the only one to observe this behavior. He was on banana peels. Bad ice? new skates? new blades?

 

[Johnny Engine]

Stajan was legendary for getting knocked down many times each game.
Also seems like a good time to bring up the time that Daniel Afredsson blamed a series loss on Tie Domi's lack of balance.

 

[I Believe]

Clarkson was on his butt every shift

 

[Finnish your Czech]

Jason Blake

 

[Nalens Oga]

Mikko Rantanen has the centre of gravity of a giraffe. And he's not tall either.

 

[ECanuck]

Kadri got knocked down a tonne in his early years, very similar to Marner now. Kadri got stronger over time, Marner will too.

Yeah I remember Kadri was on his butt half the game. Marner looks a lot stronger come to think of it.

 

[FlareKnight]

Hyman. It feels really common place for him to go in the corner or along the boards after the puck and fall over.

Probably a lot less common than I think. But when it comes to Leafs that fall over often he comes to mind before Marner.

 

[CanadasTeam]

We're you a leaf fan when stajan was playing here?

It's funny to this day I refer to Stajan as spaghetti legs.

 

[Al14]

Clarkson tried to use his butt cheeks to skate as much as he used his feet!

Marner will bulk up and get steadier on his skates.

 

[Menzinger]

Definitely remember folks saying that about Kadri during his first couple years in the league

 

[Brobust]

Mikko Rantanen has the centre of gravity of a giraffe. And he's not tall either.

Rantanen's 6'4.

 

[ponder]

Hyman. It feels really common place for him to go in the corner or along the boards after the puck and fall over.

Probably a lot less common than I think. But when it comes to Leafs that fall over often he comes to mind before Marner.

Don't think Hyman deserves to get mentioned here. He only gets knocked down because he's totally relentless battling for the puck, he'll go in recklessly even when he doesn't have good body position/balance, just to start initiating contact to throw the other guy off. It often works, he wins tonnes of puck battles that he has no business winning, simply by throwing himself into them. He's arguably #1 on the team in terms of ability to win battles, he just puts himself in compromising situations where he's prone to getting knocked off his feet because he hustles so hard, and battles like crazy whenever the puck is remotely close to him.

Marner is different, he DOES get knocked down because he's skinnier than the opposition, he gets straight up outmuscled constantly. Again, though, I'm not worried. It's a very common issue for skilled, skinny youngsters, and almost all of them make big strides in that area as they age. His high skill game means he doesn't need a tonne of power, he just needs to get to mediocre NHL strength for it to be a complete non-issue, and I'm very confident he'll get there by his ~mid 20s.