louisstamos
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2022-23 Toronto Maple Leafs General Discussion
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So ROR is eligible to come off LTIR for the game on Wednesday. Those 10 games/24 days went by quicker than I thought.
Doesn't mean he'll for sure be playing Wednesday but his return is definitely near.
Doesn't mean he'll for sure be playing Wednesday but his return is definitely near.
bustaheims
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CarltonTheBear said:
https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/maple-leafs-centre-oreilly-skates-with-team-making-his-way-back/
He's been skating with the team lately, so, hopefully that's a sign that his return is nigh.
louisstamos
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Oh hey - the Leafs just clinched!
herman
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https://twitter.com/IneffectiveMath/status/1640702928028684290
Tough L for Hockeyviz, but the model (and real results) was always going to hinge on goaltending. Leafs doing alright with Matthews largely at 2/3s capacity (Nylander, Marner, Tavares stepping up at times to fill the gap). Not having to score 5 goals per night also helps (but it would be nice).
Tough L for Hockeyviz, but the model (and real results) was always going to hinge on goaltending. Leafs doing alright with Matthews largely at 2/3s capacity (Nylander, Marner, Tavares stepping up at times to fill the gap). Not having to score 5 goals per night also helps (but it would be nice).
6th worst 5-on-5 team save percentage last season, 6th best 5-on-5 team save percentage this season.
As I looked that up I also noticed: Vancouver was 1st and Calgary 4th in 5-on-5 team save percentage last season, and they're 29th and 31st right now.
As I looked that up I also noticed: Vancouver was 1st and Calgary 4th in 5-on-5 team save percentage last season, and they're 29th and 31st right now.
Significantly Insignificant said:
Statistically, not great. Although there's one game against Carolina that really tilts those numbers in the wrong direction. I think for the most part he's played boring, low event minutes with minimal glaring mistakes.
herman
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https://twitter.com/markhmasters/status/1640748899483656193
I think this D setup is what Keefe is angling towards for the playoffs.
It's two pairs he can trust in match ups whose only offensive imperative is to break the puck out of the DZ past the first layer of forecheckers and bunt the puck back to the forwards in the OZ to shrink the ice into the OZ. Not much creativity required, definitely limit risky razzle dazzle. The third pair are the specialists (Off, Def) that need sheltering, but can also be sprinkled in with other pairings when chasing or locking down a lead.
This leaves Liljegren waiting in the wings, as a good two-way d-man who will be targeted physically otherwise.
I think this D setup is what Keefe is angling towards for the playoffs.
It's two pairs he can trust in match ups whose only offensive imperative is to break the puck out of the DZ past the first layer of forecheckers and bunt the puck back to the forwards in the OZ to shrink the ice into the OZ. Not much creativity required, definitely limit risky razzle dazzle. The third pair are the specialists (Off, Def) that need sheltering, but can also be sprinkled in with other pairings when chasing or locking down a lead.
This leaves Liljegren waiting in the wings, as a good two-way d-man who will be targeted physically otherwise.
Guilt Trip
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Either way is good IMO. Polak was a mean hard hitting D man that wasn't good with the puck. Schenn seems a lil more poised with the puck but he likes to hit like Polak and make people pay.Significantly Insignificant said: