2017-18 Toronto Maple Leafs - General Discussion

[CarltonTheBear]

https://twitter.com/MapleLeafs/status/949321107265540101

Time to put all our hopes and dreams on Dermott and widely overreact to his first NHL game good or bad!

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Dermott is coming off back-to-back 3 point games, has 8 points in his last 4 games, and 13 points in his last 10 games. He had just 4 points in 16 games prior to this offensive outburst.

And he was just named to the AHL All-Star game (along with Kapanen).

 

[L K]

https://twitter.com/MapleLeafs/status/949321107265540101

Time to put all our hopes and dreams on Dermott and widely overreact to his first NHL game good or bad!

I'm grading him on the Matthews scale.  4 goal debut or he's a bust.

 

[Coco-puffs]

Question is.  When does he get in, and when he does, is he playing the right side?  If he's playing the left, it means Borgman is coming out- which I wouldn't be terribly upset about as he hasn't played quite as well lately. 

Who knows though- maybe they will try Borgman on the right side? 

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Question is.  When does he get in, and when he does, is he playing the right side?  If he's playing the left, it means Borgman is coming out- which I wouldn't be terribly upset about as he hasn't played quite as well lately. 

Who knows though- maybe they will try Borgman on the right side? 

Looking through some Marlies line-ups, Dermott's played the right side at times this season. Borgman played the right side in Sweden and during the pre-season. So they both have experience with it.

 

[Coco-puffs]

Question is.  When does he get in, and when he does, is he playing the right side?  If he's playing the left, it means Borgman is coming out- which I wouldn't be terribly upset about as he hasn't played quite as well lately. 

Who knows though- maybe they will try Borgman on the right side? 

Looking through some Marlies line-ups, Dermott's played the right side at times this season. Borgman played the right side in Sweden and during the pre-season. So they both have experience with it.

Hmmm.  Makes me want to put them together and allow them to both try switching sides and see who manages it better.

Rielly - Hainsey
Gardiner - Carrick (probably gonna be Polak though)
Borgman - Dermott

 

[L K]

Question is.  When does he get in, and when he does, is he playing the right side?  If he's playing the left, it means Borgman is coming out- which I wouldn't be terribly upset about as he hasn't played quite as well lately. 

Who knows though- maybe they will try Borgman on the right side? 

Looking through some Marlies line-ups, Dermott's played the right side at times this season. Borgman played the right side in Sweden and during the pre-season. So they both have experience with it.

Hmmm.  Makes me want to put them together and allow them to both try switching sides and see who manages it better.

Rielly - Hainsey
Gardiner - Carrick (definitely gonna be Polak though, it's Babcock)
Borgman - Dermott

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Rielly - Hainsey
Gardiner - Carrick (probably gonna be Polak though)
Borgman - Dermott

Yeah I mean it's definitely going to be Carrick who's coming out of the line-up, so I'll take whatever option doesn't result in Polak playing in the top-4.

 

[Coco-puffs]

Rielly - Hainsey
Gardiner - Carrick (probably gonna be Polak though)
Borgman - Dermott

Yeah I mean it's definitely going to be Carrick who's coming out of the line-up, so I'll take whatever option doesn't result in Polak playing in the top-4.

If that is what you're aiming for, gotta be this for me:

Rielly - Hainsey
Gardiner - Dermott
Borgman - Polak

I'd rather throw Dermott to the wolves of the other team than the one on our own team.

 

[Zee]

Question is.  When does he get in, and when he does, is he playing the right side?  If he's playing the left, it means Borgman is coming out- which I wouldn't be terribly upset about as he hasn't played quite as well lately. 

Who knows though- maybe they will try Borgman on the right side?

I have to assume he's getting in, otherwise why bring up a young guy to sit as a 7th defenseman when he could be playing regular minutes on the Marlies?

 

[Frank E]

Maybe Polak did get injured last night?

 

[Bullfrog]

If that is what you're aiming for, gotta be this for me:

Rielly - Hainsey
Gardiner - Dermott
Borgman - Polak

I'd rather throw Dermott to the wolves of the other team than the one on our own team.

 

[Zee]

Maybe Polak did get injured last night?

I don't wish injury upon anyone, but...........I mean if it's not *super serious*....only keeps him out say 4-5 7-10 months?  I could be ok with that.

 

[Coco-puffs]

Question is.  When does he get in, and when he does, is he playing the right side?  If he's playing the left, it means Borgman is coming out- which I wouldn't be terribly upset about as he hasn't played quite as well lately. 

Who knows though- maybe they will try Borgman on the right side?

I have to assume he's getting in, otherwise why bring up a young guy to sit as a 7th defenseman when he could be playing regular minutes on the Marlies?

A few things:

1.  Marlies play 3 games in 4 nights and Dermott just returned from injury.  I wonder if they feel that is too much for him so quickly. 
2.  Their PK has been terrible since Marincin was called up and Dermott was injured. 

What they could do is swap them for a day:

- Dermott gets his first practice with the Leafs today.
- Marincin plays for the Marlies tonight
- Swap them again tomorrow so Dermott has only played 2 of the 3 games in 4 nights.

Marlies are off until next weekend after their game tomorrow night.  So I'd expect them to have Dermott up with the Leafs practicing and potentially getting in a game next week.

 

[freer]

Maybe Polak did get injured last night?

I don't wish injury upon anyone, but...........I mean if it's not *super serious*....only keeps him out say 4-5 7-10 months?  I could be ok with that.

I know that Polak is not liked on this team. But he is the only defense man who has stood up for Andersen when he is hit in the crease. If you don't have a defense men doing that Andersen will be injured for sure.

 

[Strangelove]

Maybe Polak did get injured last night?

I don't wish injury upon anyone, but...........I mean if it's not *super serious*....only keeps him out say 4-5 7-10 months?  I could be ok with that.

Babcock would put Komarov on defence and play him 26 minutes per game.

 

[Highlander]

https://twitter.com/MapleLeafs/status/949321107265540101

Time to put all our hopes and dreams on Dermott and widely overreact to his first NHL game good or bad!

Yes CTB lets make him the next coming of Ian Turnbull

 

[L K]

Maybe Polak did get injured last night?

I don't wish injury upon anyone, but...........I mean if it's not *super serious*....only keeps him out say 4-5 7-10 months?  I could be ok with that.

I know that Polak is not liked on this team. But he is the only defense man who has stood up for Andersen when he is hit in the crease. If you don't have a defense men doing that Andersen will be injured for sure.

He stood up for him by chasing a guy up the ice to crosschecks him.  It was stupid and did nothing to prevent guys from doing it to Zander?s em.  The simple fact that the act happened while Polak was on the ice proves that Polak doesn?t act as a protective deterrent.

 

[Highlander]

Ian Turnbull would not of let it happen. I mean Dermott!

 

[rdowdall]

Could some of the Leafs problems be that they are playing down to their competition?  They seemed to have two really good games against Tampa and San Jose, and then they looked slow again against Vancouver.