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2018-19 Toronto Maple Leafs - General Discussion

The Leafs have really tightened up their exit structure the past few games, including the two boring garbage games against Pittsburgh and St. Louis.

https://twitter.com/scottcwheeler/status/1055473156281065473

I really like what Babcock points out in this answer:
Asked specifically about the team?s breakout, he refused to concede its contribution to the end struggles.

?That could be part of it. What came first? The chicken or the egg? So does it start in the offensive zone when you play heavy and you wear them out, and then you don?t even have to get back in your zone, or does it start on faceoffs? It starts in a lot of different spots. You obviously want to come out clean every time but if they?re on top of your D and your D?s face are in the glass, those D aren?t going to make a lot of plays ? that?s just the reality of it,? he said.

Unless we can rewatch the game tape over and over, fans are going to gravitate towards the result. So when the D ices the puck, they eat the vitriol because we have the overhead view that shows the options and what the obvious solutions are. But at ice level, when you?re sucking wind after having to hunt down a dump in and getting smushed from behind for your troubles, what can still be seen at that level? Why was the puck turned over to begin with?

For all the accusations of Babcock being a dinosaur, I like that his focus is on the zones that have an opportunity to prevent these things from happening in the first place.
 
https://twitter.com/jonassiegel/status/1055835796605988864

I don't care, I'll say it: I kinda wanted Hainsey to miss a week or two with an injury just so Babs would be forced to see how things would go without him.
 
CarltonTheBear said:
https://twitter.com/jonassiegel/status/1055835796605988864

I don't care, I'll say it: I kinda wanted Hainsey to miss a week or two with an injury just so Babs would be forced to see how things would go without him.

Are you not in position to sort of make that happen? Can you talk to Gritty?
 
CarltonTheBear said:
https://twitter.com/jonassiegel/status/1055835796605988864

I don't care, I'll say it: I kinda wanted Hainsey to miss a week or two with an injury just so Babs would be forced to see how things would go without him.
I wanted to see if it was possible that the world would continue to turn without him.
 
herman said:
https://twitter.com/jonassiegel/status/1055848616701710336

HOOK IT INTO MY VEINS

Hyman-Matthews-Nylander
Johnsson-Tavares-Kapanen
Marleau-Kadri-Marner

Just like we wrote it up in May.
 
herman said:
herman said:
https://twitter.com/jonassiegel/status/1055848616701710336

HOOK IT INTO MY VEINS

Hyman-Matthews-Nylander
Johnsson-Tavares-Kapanen
Marleau-Kadri-Marner

Just like we wrote it up in May.
The only way that happens is if Marner, Tavares goes south and they stop producing. I can def see Marleau moving back with Kadri tho and Kappy moving to the other side when Willy signs.
 
An article on Kadri, tough assignments and all:

Just a teaser:
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herman said:
herman said:
https://twitter.com/jonassiegel/status/1055848616701710336

HOOK IT INTO MY VEINS

Hyman-Matthews-Nylander
Johnsson-Tavares-Kapanen
Marleau-Kadri-Marner

Just like we wrote it up in May.

It?s (partially and temporarily) happening!
 
I certainly didn't want an injury to any of our players, but I'm so glad for the opportunity to have a legit scoring threat on Kadri's line. In the interim, I'd love to see:

Hyman-Tavaras-Kapanen
Marleau-Kadri-Marner
Johnsson/Ennis-Lindholm-Brown
Ennis/Johnsson-Gauthier-Leivo

edit: switched Kapi/Brown
 
Now would be a nice time to get Nylander back...

Marleau - Kadri - Marner
Hyman - Tavares - Kapanen
Johnsson/Ennis/Leivo/Lindholm - Nylander - Brown
[whoever] - Gauthier - [whoever]
 
https://twitter.com/markhmasters/status/1056595231976632321

Dubas just needs to trade Hainsey already. Maybe while Babcock is sleeping or something.
 
CarltonTheBear said:
https://twitter.com/markhmasters/status/1056595231976632321

Dubas just needs to trade Hainsey already. Maybe while Babcock is sleeping or something.

His ability to turn the puck over uncontested is amazing
 
L K said:
CarltonTheBear said:
https://twitter.com/markhmasters/status/1056595231976632321

Dubas just needs to trade Hainsey already. Maybe while Babcock is sleeping or something.

His ability to turn the puck over uncontested is amazing
Dermott didn't play well in his last outing but I def think he's a better option then Hainsey who looked terrible on the 1st goal last night. What he was doing leaving the back door guy open in beyond me.
 
CarltonTheBear said:
https://twitter.com/draglikepull/status/1057630311339778048

Spooky.

I was wondering after one game (and after several others) where Zaitsev made a Zaitsev pass, that this might just be someone who needs corrective lenses (or laser surgery). It could just be astigmatism or something innocuous that causes him to miss his mark so often.
 
herman said:
I was wondering after one game (and after several others) where Zaitsev made a Zaitsev pass, that this might just be someone who needs corrective lenses (or laser surgery). It could just be astigmatism or something innocuous that causes him to miss his mark so often.

I'd be pretty surprised if this wasn't something the Leafs tested during their medical exams.

edit: These guys perform "annual Vision Screenings for the Toronto Maple Leafs during pre season Training Camp since 2006. Also provides comprehensive eye examinations for executives of the Toronto Maple Leafs and its hockey players".
 

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