OldTimeHockey
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CarltonTheBear said:
I don't know that there's a big difference between the "#1 goalie coach" and the "#10 goalie coach" but I think a good goalie coach can make a difference. Especially when a goalie is struggling.
2023-24 Toronto Maple Leafs General Discussion
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I don't know that there's a big difference between the "#1 goalie coach" and the "#10 goalie coach" but I think a good goalie coach can make a difference. Especially when a goalie is struggling.
bustaheims
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Dappleganger said:
Former Soo goalie coach under Dubas, so, you know, continuing his trend of trying to get the band back together.
Also, should probably be pointed out, he wasn't a goalie coach with the Leafs - or, at least, not THE goalie coach. That's Curtis Sanford. Elkin's official job was Goaltender Evaluation and Development.
herman said:
My guess, without the facts, would be odds are probably against him.
Depends a lot on what they did or found and how long he'd had the problem which we may never know.
Both hips lowers his chances as the chances he has a persistent problem with one of them will be higher.
Predictors of Career Length after Hip Surgery in Hockey Players
https://www.prohockeystrength.com/public/Predictors-of-Career-Length-after-Hip-Surgery-in-Hockey-Players.cfm
I take it as sad news. Hoping for the best.
herman
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Training Camp is over
https://twitter.com/Abrew2014/status/1712092835397189907
We're going to look a little sloppy for the first couple of weeks and it will be the adjustment to this scheme (that Tampa is not deploying this year). There was a miscommunication in one of the preseason games between Reaves and Rielly that led to the guy at the top getting an open look through traffic.
This scheme takes advantage of our faster forwards and insulates the defensemen by increasing the chances of killing plays above the hash marks, per the follow-up tweet.
https://twitter.com/Abrew2014/status/1712092835397189907
We're going to look a little sloppy for the first couple of weeks and it will be the adjustment to this scheme (that Tampa is not deploying this year). There was a miscommunication in one of the preseason games between Reaves and Rielly that led to the guy at the top getting an open look through traffic.
This scheme takes advantage of our faster forwards and insulates the defensemen by increasing the chances of killing plays above the hash marks, per the follow-up tweet.
L K
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Bender said:
The line definitely wasn't good, but I'm going to give him more than one game before we say that he's overmatched. It's a good reminder why preseason hockey is irrelevant when it comes to more meaningful hockey though. Dennis Malgin looked like a superstar last year.
Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate said:
I heard rumblings of it last night. Seems very premature.
The only goal scored while Minten was on the ice happened when Liljegren coughed up the puck in the d-zone - not directly Minten's fault.
He won 60% of his draws. They sheltered him with the 2nd lowest TOI.
He wasn't dominant. He looked a little like a deer in the headlights. But it was his first NHL game, season opener with Toronto vs Montreal.
He's up against it. As Treliving said: there are not many 19 year olds who make a difference in this league. The odds are against him. I hope the media shut up for a few games. If he can pull this off, it would be pretty big as Treliving could probably focus on getting some help on the D.
bustaheims
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Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate said:
While I think there's a good chance he does end up back in junior, unless the plan here was always to give him a game or two of experience before sending him back (which feels unlikely), you need to give him a legit run of games or see a clear pattern before pushing any real skepticism on it.
Opening night games are often sloppy, mistake filled affairs. Don't make any judgements on that - other than Matthews is going to have a monster year, obviously.