Post-Game Talk: Sweet, sloppy victory! 5:4 Leafs!

[therealkoho]

Yes, yes, yes.

Burkie blind to his own work.

Gardiner was also up near center ice, while the Leafs were on a line change. Perhaps he was forechecking?

or it was just Gards being Gards

 

[leafsfuture]

I think it's time to move Nylander back with Matthews.

Agreed. He looks like his confidence is close to being 100% of what it was before and he is skating well with the puck.

Meanwhile Matthews line isnt playing as well as they can 5 on 5

 

[kb]

uhmm Nylander is the guy who wear's 29....jus tryin to help

Yep. And he has been engaged for that time period. Perhaps the occasional glance at the TV might help you out.

 

[kb]

Agreed. He looks like his confidence is close to being 100% of what it was before and he is skating well with the puck.

Meanwhile Matthews line isnt playing as well as they can 5 on 5

No, no....I was just told Nylander is all perimeter, so he won't help Matthews.

 

[Schooner]

We are also 1-14-2 when trailing after 2, third worst in the league.

What does that have to do with Brown being out to defend a lead?

 

[notDatsyuk]

That tying goal in the third was weird. The puck took a strange bounce in the air, leaving everyone standing still like they lost sight of it for a second, and it landed in a perfect spot for the Sens for a quick pass and tap in goal

The first two Leaf goals in the second were similar - Sens player trying to clear the puck and it bounces off the shaft of Gauthier's stick right to Johnsson, and then two Sens players fumbling the puck in their feet until it dribbles out right to Matthews.

The first Ottawa goal, and the first, fourth, and fifth Leaf goals were the only clean ones.

 

[notDatsyuk]

it must've been pretty drunk out where you were last night, it was very apparent that the puck did not cross the line fully, the top angle was the best and it did not prove any different

I just watched it again. The first view, from the side, looked better, and looked like it crossed the line. However, the call on the ice was no, and neither view was clear enough to overturn it.

 

[notDatsyuk]

What does that have to do with Brown being out to defend a lead?

Nothing to do with Brown. Just a counterpoint to the 26-0 when leading after 2 stat.

 

[TheDoldrums]

Agreed. He looks like his confidence is close to being 100% of what it was before and he is skating well with the puck.

Meanwhile Matthews line isnt playing as well as they can 5 on 5

Matthews line isn't playing well 5v5 because they're carrying around Marleau. Both Matthews and Kappy looked fine individually. Marleau had a couple of games where he was good after a long break, but it's back to his usual performance now.

Move AJ onto that line and it would be good without Nylander imo. But I'm fine with Willy moving there as well.

 

[Clark4Ever]

Matthews line got filled in in shot attempts. Yikes. Andersen wasn't his steady self as well, flopping and giving up huge rebounds. We need him to be a lot better down the stretch.

Overall it was a fun game. Watched it from the pub so wasn't quite attentive as I usually am.

The Matthews line isn't working out. Babs has a few players miscast right now. Based on what I've seen lately I would try this:

Hyman-Tavares-Marner
Johnsson-Matthews-Nylander
Marleau-Kadri-Kapanen
Ennis-Lindholm-Brown

 

[mix1home]

not to criticize a win but..... man o man how can we play like that against the worst team in the league
anyway just take the 2 pts and maintain home ice positioning

Ottawa plays stupid Boucher system. Holds, interference and vigorous stick work that borderline penalty worthy.
This is anti-hockey. Good thing Pitt took care of them 2 years ago and we did today. However, if we would not score off our rushes we would have hard time beating that system in cycle. Without extreme defensive system their players collection is weak, but system makes them look better than they are.

 

[mix1home]

The bad:
Muzzin

?? Not sure if serious.
He shots at the net, defensively he had several good plays and scated puck out on numerous occasions.
He was probably our best D last night. Who played better on d?

 

[Not My Tempo]

I saw this on twitter but it’s kinda true.

“Hyman has turned into the player we all thought Brown would be after their rookie seasons. And Brown has turned into the player we all thought Hyman was”

 

[Suntouchable13]

Agreed. He looks like his confidence is close to being 100% of what it was before and he is skating well with the puck.

Meanwhile Matthews line isnt playing as well as they can 5 on 5

I wish Babs would stop pretending that Marleau is not done. AJ is better than him at this point.

 

[PromisedLand]

Hyman has improved so much. He's been looking great lately.

paging @IPS

 

[TheGroceryStick]

I saw this on twitter but it’s kinda true.

“Hyman has turned into the player we all thought Brown would be after their rookie seasons. And Brown has turned into the player we all thought Hyman was”

It's true

Brown hasn't played well enough to be in the top9, a place where I thought he was a shoe in.

 

[PuckMagi]

The Matthews line isn't working out. Babs has a few players miscast right now. Based on what I've seen lately I would try this:

Hyman-Tavares-Marner
Johnsson-Matthews-Nylander
Marleau-Kadri-Kapanen
Ennis-Lindholm-Brown

good lines IMO

 

[IPS]

paging @IPS

I actually thought he was one of the Leafs best players last night.

Worth noting though that Johnsson (who's our best LW IMO) has more goals, more points with far less favorable usage. I can understand that Hyman brings some muscle to the top-6.

It's not Hyman who should lose his spot to Johnsson though, Marleau should.

 

[notDatsyuk]

I saw this on twitter but it’s kinda true.

“Hyman has turned into the player we all thought Brown would be after their rookie seasons. And Brown has turned into the player we all thought Hyman was”

Hyman has pretty much been the player I expected him to be. Brown has been a disappointment, as I thought he would eventually be the replacement for Komarov.

 

[HamiltonNHL]

I think it's time to move Nylander back with Matthews.

Really needs a look. Put the Overpay Bros. together.

 

[Schooner]

Nothing to do with Brown. Just a counterpoint to the 26-0 when leading after 2 stat.

Why does every positive point about the Leafs need a counterpoint? A positive stat is a positive stat, stop being so negative and enjoy a good leafs team for a change.

 

[BertCorbeau]

It's true

Brown hasn't played well enough to be in the top9, a place where I thought he was a shoe in.

I have no idea what’s happened to Brown... he’s lost his offensive jam. Looking at some of his advanced stats he’s been remarkably similar in all 3 seasons so far. The only real difference is that he’s shooting less, and his shooting percentage is down from his rookie year.

 

[The Man with a Plan]

Why does every positive point about the Leafs need a counterpoint? A positive stat is a positive stat, stop being so negative and enjoy a good leafs team for a change.

Like Dubas said in his interview on HT

"You guys can't enjoy anything can you?"

 

[HOF Paul Henderson]

Nylander Matthews Kappy should be a PP line

Tavares Marner and Kadri could go together nicely as well

 

[frizzer1]

Isn’t that Hughes kid supposed to be as good as Patrick Kane or Jack Eichel? Imagine giving that up.

There are 2 potential stars including Hughes and Colorado may have shot at both of them..