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smuddan

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A lot of good performances tonight. The D only gave up 2 goals. A great shift for the Matthews' line before the insurance goal was scored. Easily the best game this season for Gardiner and Andersen. The team looks good when the good Jake shows up. Secondary scoring from Leivo and Lindhom. A couple of points for Kappy.
 

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A lot of good performances tonight. The D only gave up 2 goals. A great shift for the Matthews' line before the insurance goal was scored.
Good result, but I think saying the D only gave up two goals is misleading.
T.J. Oshie might have set a single game record for the number of open net misses by one player in one game.
Anderson looked like he did last year - saving Maple Leaf butts.
The shift before the insurance goal was scored could only be termed a fucking disaster unless you're a Caps fan. Washington had the Leafs penned in their own end for what seemed an eternity and got about 8 quality scoring chances on that one shift alone.
 

superstar_88

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Leafs were jittery first few minutes to be down by a goal. Then they settled down. They looked good. Looked composed. On defense no panic. Minimize giveaways. Oz looked good. He's gotta be the regular 6th D now. Anderson was on when the Leafs needed it bad protecting a 1 goal lead. The game looked very even. Could have gone either way.

Jonnson looks small out there. Will probably need a bigger body in there come playoff time. Gautier looks to have solidified the 4th line center job. He's playing his game. No skill just board work. Leafs need his big body. Lievo also is good big body match with him.

Kapanen looks good. Lindholm also. Kapanen Lindholm Kadri could make a good 3rd line once Nylander comes back. Brown to the 4th line. No need to give up a 2nd round pick on trade deadline this year for a 4th line C. But will probably rent a Dman.
 

smuddan

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Good result, but I think saying the D only gave up two goals is misleading.
T.J. Oshie might have set a single game record for the number of open net misses by one player in one game.
Anderson looked like he did last year - saving Maple Leaf butts.
The shift before the insurance goal was scored could only be termed a fucking disaster unless you're a Caps fan. Washington had the Leafs penned in their own end for what seemed an eternity and got about 8 quality scoring chances on that one shift alone.
How could it (that the D only gave up 2 goals) be misleading when the final score was Leafs 4- Caps 2 ?

If I remember correctly, the Matthews' line had the puck in the Caps' zone for a while before he goal. The Caps had a lot of pressure and Oshie did miss an open net, but I believe that was before the Matthews line came on. Leafs had a lot of good chances Kapanan missed an open net as well.
 

smuddan

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There are a lot to like about tonight's game. The Caps are the defending Champs and it would be ridiculous to expect the Leafs to win in a dominating fashion. The Caps just got blown out of the rink by the Devils and they were pretty hungry for a redeeming home win against the much hyped Leaf team. Yes the Leafs needed some great goaltending, timely scoring and some good fortunes, but they went toe to toe with the Champ and won by a close count.

Having said all that, I don't think this one game proves anything. I didn't see the same kind of physicality and intensity from the Caps like they had in last season's playoffs, especially in the series against the Lightning. I don't think the Leafs will have problem piling up points in the regular season, but it remains to be proven if this version of the Leafs can handle the pressure and
physicality of playoff hockey.
 

Insidious Von

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Yes the Leafs needed some great goaltending, timely scoring and some good fortunes, but they went toe to toe with the Champ and won by a close count.
I don't think the Leafs will have problem piling up points in the regular season, but it remains to be proven if this version of the Leafs can handle the pressure and
physicality of playoff hockey.
In last season's NHL Classic at Annapolis, the Caps manhandled the Leafs from the second period onward. I saw something positive when Tavares got high-sticked. Hyman came to his defense at let it be known that dirty play would not be tolerated. He's won the only two fights he's been in and the Caps player wasn't going to challenge him.

If Nylander does sign, put him with Kadri. You don't fuck with a player's head who's in good form, Kapanen may not take it well.
 

superstar_88

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Let's not assume the Caps player was afraid to fight Hyman. It wasn't a dirty play. Accidental high stick. It wasn't worthy of a fight. Now if Tom Wilson took an intentional high hit on Tavaras and Hyman comes in to challenge a fight then you could hoist Hyman on your shoulders like a champion.

Leafs may not need to be menacing but at least they need to be big. Babs knows this. Hence why Gauthier is in and he doesn't even kill penalties. Probably Lievo also. Leafs are not small aside from Ennis and Jonnson and probably only 1 or none will be playing in the playoffs. Marner is small but he's got exceptional skill. They may need to find a counter for the likes of Wilson though. Perhaps their PP is the counter.

Ideally Marner would be the only small guy on team. They have plenty enough skill if Nylander plays.
 

Insidious Von

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Breaking News: Fredi out with a knee injury.

Garrett Sparks will start against the Kings. With Leafs goalie of the future Kasimir Kaskisuo out with an injury, Herschel Slatsky will be the back up.

 

smuddan

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Here's another advice for the Leafs, lock up Kapanan now or face another Nylander situation if they wait until next year. The way Matthews is playing, he's going to help Kappy get more points than what Nylander had last year. He may ask for 8 Mil per then. Lol
 

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Sparks was solid last night. 1 GA in 34 shots. Nice boost for his confidence!
 

superstar_88

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Leafs got schooled by the Pens. Andersen letting in another one between the legs along the ice set the tone. Penalty was a little chinzy. Blame that one on Gardiner for being too casual getting to the bench. Deciding to brake so as to not collide with a teammate.

Although that missed high stick on Hyman could have changed the game around. He had stitches so could have been a double minor even. Pitts has very good penalty killing though. Should have been a penalty on the Pens tripping up Rielly as well. In any event Leafs didn't deserve to win this one giving up 17 shots in the 1st period alone.

Loss is good for them. They have skill but they still have to work and play with cohesion. Babs said it himself. They were a more polished veteran playoff team.
 
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Insidious Von

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The Leafs got trapped by an experienced club, something they'll have to adjust to going forward.
 

chuckertmg

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The Leafs got trapped by an experienced club, something they'll have to adjust to going forward.
....and tonight got trapped by an inexperienced club at the very bottom of central division, so at some point they'll make adjustments; no real reason for concern.
The Leafs have played 9 games to this point and have 4 wins in regulation time so they're meeting expectations, Vegas oddsmakers aside.
 

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They lack discipline. Can't play defense. They can't depend on Anderson. Babcock has lost the dressing room.

Time for a rebuild. Start over. Trade Matthews and Tavares and see what draft picks/prospects we can get.
 

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They lack discipline. Can't play defense. They can't depend on Anderson. Babcock has lost the dressing room.

Time for a rebuild. Start over. Trade Matthews and Tavares and see what draft picks/prospects we can get.
hurry signup Nylander. Give him what he wants.
 

superstar_88

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Calling Rielly the next Orr I don't know where that came from. Dermott minus 3 in the last game. Relegated to the 4th pair with Holl in practice. Calling Dermott to play with Rielly as a number 1 pair premature. He has development work to do. He's not ready.

Opponents have figured out how to stop the PP. It's become very predictable. They pounce on Matthews giving him no shot. They pounce on Tavaras and Kadri and take away passing lane to Matthews when Marner has the puck. Rielly will never shoot. Either pass left or right.
 
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