Pre-Game Talk: Vegas vs Toronto (tuesday game)

[Coachcorner]

Cup final preview

I'm bout that sire and its doable.

They is pretty strong, but stone has to play even better... he's not been the same he once was. He even looks 40 years old on his face. Not that there's anything wrong with it.

 

[Havoc]

The wild card is the goals against.

Anyone keeping track of the goals against without Marner? If not, don't ruin your day by looking.

I looked. Day ruined.

29 goals against in 7 games without Marner .

 

[Seath The Scaleless]

I'm bout that sire and its doable.

They is pretty strong, but stone has to play even better... he's not been the same he once was. He even looks 40 years old on his face. Not that there's anything wrong with it.

Stone is having a great year, sire. He just needs to stay healthy

 

[ShaneFalco]

But we MUST keep him on the #1 PP because of reasons

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

flip ritchie and simmonds.

You want Simmer to move up the lineup? that's surprising

 

[Mess]

Vegas plays a different style of game then one the Leafs are generally use to, so this will be another good measuring stick for the Buds tonight.

 

[zeke]

You want Simmer to move up the lineup? that's surprising

That's the way Keefe had it in practice.

(And yeah simmonds is more deserving of that bump up than Ritchie).

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

But we MUST keep him on the #1 PP because of reasons

Your irrational hate for Marner is showing

 

[ShaneFalco]

Your irrational hate for Marner is showing

Why because I think it's crazy he's still on the #1PP = I hate the man

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

That's the way Keefe had it in practice.

(And yeah simmonds is more deserving of that bump up than Ritchie).

He is but you are known to hate Simmer

 

[ShaneFalco]

He is but you are known to hate Simmer

You're on a roll this morning

 

[Apex Predator]

I know it’s a back to back and Liljegren will probably get in tomorrow but it’s disappointing to see him sitting again today.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Why because I think it's crazy he's still on the #1PP = I hate the man

He's the best RW on the team he does not belong on PP 2

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

You're on a roll this morning

He is known to hate simmer go back and look at when he was singed Zeke hated it.

 

[ShaneFalco]

He's the best RW on the team he does not belong on PP 2

Maybe. Maybe he shouldn't be on the PP at all
You have an irrational love-in for Mitch

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Maybe. Maybe he shouldn't be on the PP at all
You have an irrational love-in for Mitch

He's the best RW on the team and you play your best players on the PP because that's where they belong.

 

[Gary Nylund]

He's the best RW on the team and you play your best players on the PP because that's where they belong.

This seems too dogmatic for me. What if the PP isn't working well, stick to the plan? If it's not working, don't fix it?

 

[LeafSteel]

He's the best RW on the team and you play your best players on the PP because that's where they belong.

Overly simplistic view and not how it works.

Your purpose on the PP is to score. If you can’t convert on your chances, you will struggle, particularly in the playoffs.

The numbers clearly show the PP does better without him, therefore you do what’s best for the team.

I don’t care about individual players, no matter who they are.

If Blobbo Slobovitch scores on the PP, I play him on it……

 

[ACC1224]

Is Marner available to play tonight?

 

[Cor]

10pm games… ugh

 

[Aashir Mallik]

Hopefully I can stay up throughout this game

 

[zeke]

He is but you are known to hate Simmer

Definitely did not like when we signed him for $1.5. But I was wrong and he ended up earning that deal, and I was happy to sign him at $0.9 this time.

Not sure what this has to do with Keefe putting simmonds on the 3rd line instead of Ritchie tho!

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Is Marner available to play tonight?

Doesn't look like it but we will see

 

[AvroArrow]

Your irrational hate for Marner is showing

I don't think it's hate. Most of what people call "Hate" is just honest criticism or facts. I love Marner, but he's just way too predictable on the PP. He's not a shooting threat at all, he has the puck and the PK just plays 4 on 4 covering all the passes allowing Mitch an open shooting lane that never amounts to anything. He either forces a bad pass that leads to a turnover, or has a muffin shot. The PP is far more effective without him on the top unit. I think playing the second unit would be better for him too, he'd be against the opposing teams 2nd PK squad where I think he could deal some serious damage. It's not hating to suggest the PP is better without him on the top unit, it's just been a fact this year. One could suggest it's bad luck and a numbers thing that would even out over a long stretch. But by the eye-test I don't think that's the case.

 

[mydnyte]

Vegas plays a different style of game then one the Leafs are generally use to, so this will be another good measuring stick for the Buds tonight.

Leafs biggest issue is playing a full 60 mins. they tend to only play 40-45 mins and the rest of the time forget what they are doing.
its like on-ice version of early stage Alzheimer's, where for about 90% of the time you know everything, and 10%, you have no clue what you are doing