2019-2020 Toronto Maple Leafs Summer Edition
- Thread starter Zee
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No Petan is a little surprising. Wonder if it was his decision or the teams.
Highlander
Active member
Johnsson still injured, Bracco is eating burgers at his local Wellwood Burger franchise.
Palmateer29
New member
No line-up guesses yet? I'm shocked.
Hyman-Matthews-Marner
Mikheyev-Taveres-Nylander
Engvall/Robertson-Kerfoot-Kapanen
Clifford-Gautier-Spezza
Muzzin-Rielly
Barrie-Holl
Dermott-Sandin
Andersen
Campbell
Lots of spare pieces...
Hyman-Matthews-Marner
Mikheyev-Taveres-Nylander
Engvall/Robertson-Kerfoot-Kapanen
Clifford-Gautier-Spezza
Muzzin-Rielly
Barrie-Holl
Dermott-Sandin
Andersen
Campbell
Lots of spare pieces...
https://twitter.com/markhmasters/status/1282384162746437638
herman
Well-known member
Based on these workout groups,
https://twitter.com/kristen_shilton/status/1270362181545181188
https://twitter.com/kristen_shilton/status/1270387073904566272
and also knowing Keefe's philosophies re: rookie experience in playoff conditions (see limited minutes for Bracco and Liljegren's first AHL playoff go arounds), we're likely to start with a more conservative tie goes to the veteran type of line up. Everyone sitting and watching are there to get a feel for the playoff atmosphere and to stay ready and hungry to step in, as long lay-off and compressed play schedule = injuries or sloppy hockey. Having a coach very familiar with the AHL stop-start grind (3 in 3s!) and best of 5 playoff series is a boon in this format.
Hyman - Matthews - Nylander
Mikheyev - Tavares - Marner
Engvall - Kerfoot - Kapanen
Clifford - Gauthier - Spezza
Muzzin - Holl - top-line matchup
Rielly - Ceci - default vs rando depth line
Dermott - Barrie - OZ starts only for Barrie
Andersen
Campbell
https://twitter.com/kristen_shilton/status/1270362181545181188
https://twitter.com/kristen_shilton/status/1270387073904566272
and also knowing Keefe's philosophies re: rookie experience in playoff conditions (see limited minutes for Bracco and Liljegren's first AHL playoff go arounds), we're likely to start with a more conservative tie goes to the veteran type of line up. Everyone sitting and watching are there to get a feel for the playoff atmosphere and to stay ready and hungry to step in, as long lay-off and compressed play schedule = injuries or sloppy hockey. Having a coach very familiar with the AHL stop-start grind (3 in 3s!) and best of 5 playoff series is a boon in this format.
Hyman - Matthews - Nylander
Mikheyev - Tavares - Marner
Engvall - Kerfoot - Kapanen
Clifford - Gauthier - Spezza
Muzzin - Holl - top-line matchup
Rielly - Ceci - default vs rando depth line
Dermott - Barrie - OZ starts only for Barrie
Andersen
Campbell
Palmateer29 said:
My guess would be they go Matthews-Nylander and Tavares-Marner, if only because there's more long-term history there and it might be easier for those pairs to get up to speed together after the long lay off.
I also think Ceci plays right off the bat. Sandin and Roberston will be the first in line in case changes need to be made.
https://twitter.com/markhmasters/status/1282388259902033928
Presumably this means the actual 2nd round of the playoffs, not the round after the qualifying round.
Presumably this means the actual 2nd round of the playoffs, not the round after the qualifying round.
herman
Well-known member
https://twitter.com/_marlanderthews/status/1282473953727066113
Johnston, who has the inside track on Dubas, brings the goods to SDP once again.
In particular:
Johnston, who has the inside track on Dubas, brings the goods to SDP once again.
In particular:
- Robertson basically texted a photo of every meal to the Leafs nutritionist to make sure he was doing it right throughout the season. Leafs are seriously going to give him every opportunity to make the playoff roster (herman's note: he only needs to beat out Engvall, Malgin for 3LW (or if Mikheyev falters--yikes))
- Petan was injured during Phase 2, hence being left off the initial roster until today.
- The Leafs aren't mad at Bracco, they're just disappointed. herman would like to see a trade for Josh Ho-Sang here so that each town can repatriate its lost boy.
herman said:
They definitely just forgot about him.
https://twitter.com/simmonssteve/status/1282666063637946368
Ummm?
Ummm?
https://twitter.com/kristen_shilton/status/1282694385575002112
I'm not sure I'd read too much into Nylander and Hyman being on opposite wings. Sometimes it's just a typo or one-off thing.
This sets up Mikheyev-Tavares-Marner to be the other big line, and probably Clifford-Gauthier-Spezza as the 4th line.
Also probably means Muzzin-Holl is the shutdown pairing and Dermott-Barrie is the offensive/sheltered pairing.
I'm not sure I'd read too much into Nylander and Hyman being on opposite wings. Sometimes it's just a typo or one-off thing.
This sets up Mikheyev-Tavares-Marner to be the other big line, and probably Clifford-Gauthier-Spezza as the 4th line.
Also probably means Muzzin-Holl is the shutdown pairing and Dermott-Barrie is the offensive/sheltered pairing.