Leafs '22/'23 Thread
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The post that I was responding to made no mention of the bracket system. Not to mention that using a bracket structure has little to do with which teams will advance.
Further proof that hockey is much more of a team sport than basketball, where all it takes is one superstar to propel a team. The last place Milwaukee Bucks drafted Lou Alcindor and by his sophomore season they were NBA champs.
Yes, both Matthews and McDavid eliminated. That probably means the impact of a Connor Bedard might only be a partial cure for the Hawks (assuming they draft him).
So the mighty Oilers with their stars McDavid and Draisaitl are out.
Interesting when you look at the numbers.
Matthews, Marner, Nylander and Tavares scored 3 goals and 9 points in 5 games against Florida.
McDavid, Draisaitl, Hyman and Ekholm scored 13 goals and 26 points in 6 games against Vegas. Yet they only won one more game than the Leafs.
I'm not going to speculate on what should be done in the offseason, other than they need some more grit. They really needed someone who could respond to all the crap Florida was getting away with. I will say, Tavares and Giordano are too slow for today's NHL.
Interesting when you look at the numbers.
Matthews, Marner, Nylander and Tavares scored 3 goals and 9 points in 5 games against Florida.
McDavid, Draisaitl, Hyman and Ekholm scored 13 goals and 26 points in 6 games against Vegas. Yet they only won one more game than the Leafs.
I'm not going to speculate on what should be done in the offseason, other than they need some more grit. They really needed someone who could respond to all the crap Florida was getting away with. I will say, Tavares and Giordano are too slow for today's NHL.
Whenever the Leafs get tough they end up in the penalty box on the PK or get suspended. The Leafs cannot get away with things other teams get away with. So Leafs have to stay soft and disciplined, it's frustrating.
Leafs fans are too soft. The arena is why too quiet. Stuff happens in Toronto for which we would have riots in Montreal...
Leaf fans were great during the playoffs, they were loud before the game started, but the Leafs didn't give them much to cheer for, they only won 1 home game. The away game's fans outside Maple Leafs Square were packed and loud.
Sounds like Dubas is not returning but he plans on not going elsewhere, taking time off perhaps to be with family.
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Should have kept Lou Lamoriello a bit longer.
Question: What exactly does an assistant GM do?
I don't know about Hunter, he drafted Marner over Hanifin when the Leafs needed a big defenseman. Marner isn't physically strong enough to withstand playoff hockey.
In other news, the LVGK beat a relatively weak Oilers team, now they face the best goalie in NHL in Jake Oettinger of the Dallas Stars. In the regular season, Linus Ullmark had a better save percentage (0.936 to 0.919), the Bruins also had a stronger defense in front of him.
In other news, the LVGK beat a relatively weak Oilers team, now they face the best goalie in NHL in Jake Oettinger of the Dallas Stars. In the regular season, Linus Ullmark had a better save percentage (0.936 to 0.919), the Bruins also had a stronger defense in front of him.
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One can get picky and ask, how many of the players are Canadian on the teams in the finals? So there's that. lol
They should trade marner for a number 1 defenseman. Also matthews will end up in LA, so deal him now for 3 existing players.
