Post-Game Talk: Toronto Maple Leafs beat New York Islanders 3-1: PG 11 Postgame Talk

[Finnish your Czech]

Can't we just keep both bozak and Naz for the rebuild and play marner and Nylander on their wings
Really liking both of them this season

I'd definitely keep Bozak. I don't think you'd get a good return for him in a trade. Kadri I might move because I think some teams may like his potential.

 

[jjjshab]

That was a clean game by the Leafs.

Smartly played, no one really had to carry the load on their own.

NHL stats are wrong, Komarov and Rielly assist on Grabner's goal.

kadri tips it before it gets to grabner

 

[ULF_55]

nhl.com has lupul as the first star... what?

Holiday cheer catching up to NHL stats guys.

 

[ULF_55]

kadri tips it before it gets to grabner

Ah, yes, didn't see that the first time. Nice save then, and NHL has that part right ... 1st. star Lupul? Okay.

Hometown face-off recordings?

Kadri with 1 face-off win?

 

[hockeyes]

Bernier let more shots hit the post than he made decent saves. Leaf skaters dominated for the most part and easily could have had another 2 or 3 goals without Greiss stepping up and a little luck.

 

[Al14]

Almost collapsed, but, overall, a good win.

 

[teeder333*]

Uhhh no congrats to Babcock? Come on guys... MVP1 and MVP2...

 

[Al14]

Bernier definitely has his confidence back.

Now, let's see some real consistency for getting the job done for the rest of this season.

 

[teeder333*]

Wow, best I leave this to Lou. Every player in the NHL has talent. Babcock brings out what you used to be and what should have been. Kadri and Bozak were scrap heaps, same for Holland all three were flying tonight.

Now on to that cure for cancer. ..

 

[ULF_55]

Almost collapsed, but, overall, a good win.

Islanders stepped it up in the 3rd., but they were the home team and were behind.

The one shift they had were they dominated the Leafs possession wise in the Leafs zone and really accomplished nothing, and then the Leafs had 2 great scoring chances at the end of that shift. Scoring opportunities > possession in that instance.

Leafs outshoot Islander 38-26, and were well deserving of the win.

 

[PuckMagi]

Can't we just keep both bozak and Naz for the rebuild and play marner and Nylander on their wings
Really liking both of them this season

I wonder if Kadri could play wing?

Kadri - Stamkos - Marner
Komorov - Nylander - Lupul
JVR - Bozak - Holland

If Marner doesn't play in the NHL next year, then someone like Winnik, Leivo, Brown, etc. could play RW.

 

[Albus Dumbledore]

I wonder if Kadri could play wing?

Kadri - Stamkos - Marner
Komorov - Nylander - Lupul
JVR - Bozak - Holland

If Marner doesn't play in the NHL next year, then someone like Winnik, Leivo, Brown, etc. could play RW.

no way is jvr ever going to be on the 3rd line at that age lol
i doubt marner would start 1st line as well, lupul will be 3rd line

 

[hockeywiz542]

Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock addresses the media following Toronto's 3-1 win over New York on Sunday night.

 

[teeder333*]

Babcock on confidence in Bernier: "It’s not about my confidence. If he’s confident I’m confident. If he’s not confident I’m not confident."
9:05 PM - 27 Dec 2015

Jeez, now that is a coach.

 

[Ovate]

Lots of good chances for both teams. Could have easily been a 5-3 game.

Bernier made some great stops, and got lucky with a few. Greiss made even more great stops, and got even luckier too.

 

[SmoggyTwinkles]

Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock addresses the media following Toronto's 3-1 win over New York on Sunday night.

Babcock really gives Kadri a lot of love, I feel like he really likes Kadri as a player which makes me happy

 

[SeaOfBlue]

no way is jvr ever going to be on the 3rd line at that age lol
i doubt marner would start 1st line as well, lupul will be 3rd line

I don't know. If he's still around next year, I'd try him on a higher line. I actually wouldn't be against a Holland-Nylander-Lupul 2nd line next year, if all of them are on the Leafs next year.

However Lupul could be traded next year. He's playing well this year, his real dollars go down (5.25 million next year and 3.75 the year after, with no signing bonus) and he's been pretty healthy as well. Teams needing a cheap (in terms of assets) top 6 winger may look at him, and he's already had interest for years apparently.

If we got a 2nd + B prospect/equal pick + cap dump for Lupul + contract dump, I'd be happy.

 

[mikebel111*]

That was a clean game by the Leafs.

Smartly played, no one really had to carry the load on their own.

NHL stats are wrong, Komarov and Rielly assist on Grabner's goal.

No actually.
Kadri tipped Rielly's shot. So Kadri and Rielly get the assists

Edit: just saw your new post.

 

[moon111]

Congrats on Lupul being first star. Just watched high-lights, read the box-score. Looks like he did nothing, but must of made a hell of an impact.

 

[Leafling]

I wonder if Kadri could play wing?

Kadri - Stamkos - Marner
Komorov - Nylander - Lupul
JVR - Bozak - Holland

If Marner doesn't play in the NHL next year, then someone like Winnik, Leivo, Brown, etc. could play RW.

Can't see lupul next year
Personally don't want stamkos either, think we will lose too much in that trade

I think kadri can play great at wing but Nylander or marner will start off playing on his wing
If they keep bozak then we have at least three good to p six in bozak, Naz and Jvr... Nylander marner brown or kapanen can take the other three spots

 

[Leafling]

I'd definitely keep Bozak. I don't think you'd get a good return for him in a trade. Kadri I might move because I think some teams may like his potential.

Won't move him unless it's a high first round and a few prospects in return, even then I would hesitate cause we have done this so many times, trade someone only to watch them flourish

 

[AuraSphere]

Kadri was 8% on the Faceoff?

 

[Kelly]

Why was Lupul 1st star? Did I miss something?

 

[Sonny21]

Why was Lupul 1st star? Did I miss something?

Probably someone screwed up, someone said something about NHL.com saying he was 1st star.

No way he was 1st star though

 

[Ovate]

Why was Lupul 1st star? Did I miss something?

I think (I could be completely wrong) that on hometown hockey, the stars are picked by a couple of kids. Could just be that one of them likes Lupul.