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^this^!Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate said:
I'd swear JVR was working on something else during that play, saw what Holtby was offering and changed his mind mid-move. Fantastic hands!
Capitals @ Leafs - Nov. 23rd, 7:00pm - CBC, SN 590
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I'd swear JVR was working on something else during that play, saw what Holtby was offering and changed his mind mid-move. Fantastic hands!
OldTimeHockey
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nutman said:
I think you need to re-read the post. The poster is saying 3 points for a regulation win.
Frank E
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11th best record in the league
10th in goals against
12th in goals for
8th in 5 on 5 gf vs. ga.
2nd in PP
14th in PK
28th in SF
30th in SA
As much as some of you guys complain about the last spot on the fourth line, that's clearly not a real problem.
If they'd adopt a more trapping style, a la St. Louis Blues, they could still take advantage of their great attack/speed/creativity....because really, Kadri, Lupul, Kessel, and JVR aren't winning any Selke Awards any time soon.
I know the Leafs have been touting that they don't want to play boring hockey, but I think this team might be pretty successful employing a trappy style.
10th in goals against
12th in goals for
8th in 5 on 5 gf vs. ga.
2nd in PP
14th in PK
28th in SF
30th in SA
As much as some of you guys complain about the last spot on the fourth line, that's clearly not a real problem.
If they'd adopt a more trapping style, a la St. Louis Blues, they could still take advantage of their great attack/speed/creativity....because really, Kadri, Lupul, Kessel, and JVR aren't winning any Selke Awards any time soon.
I know the Leafs have been touting that they don't want to play boring hockey, but I think this team might be pretty successful employing a trappy style.
Rebel_1812
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Frank E said:
Most of those stats are pretty good. I guess that is the problem with corsi, it just focuses on certain stats.
Stronger Than All
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Was this the first game with a line of kadri / clarkson / lupul? I've waited all season for that one.-
Britishbulldog
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Stronger Than All said:
I didn't find that Clarkson's power style of game worked well with Lupul and Kadri's dipsy-doodling style of play. There was a few times when I would have expected Clarkson to get the puck to the other two but he didn't seem to consider it.
I liked Clarkson's chemistry with Raymond and Bolland the same way I like Kulemin's hockey sense with Kadri and Lupul.
I suspect Carlyle doesn't care who has chemistry or who compliment each other as he has baffled me with some of his line combinations as well as the timing of when he does and does not put players in the game.
GhostofPotvin29
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Rebel_1812 said:
What does this mean?
bustaheims
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Frank E said:
The 4th line issue is not as immediate a problem, but one that could raise it's head going forward. Having guys on that line that can legitimately play 10 minutes a night means other guys in the lineup can get a little more rest and be used more efficiently as the season goes on. Having a pair of guys that don't play in the 2nd half of the game when the score is close is . . . well, it's not something championship calibre teams do, and that's what we all want the Leafs to become.
As for the rest, it's definitely the last two stats that are the most troubling and that need to be rectified. The Leafs won't be able to minimize opposing team's quality scoring chances as well as they have all season, and, at some point, more of their shots will beat the goalies. Cutting down on the shots that get through is the best way to help keep the Leafs in the upper echelon of goals against. On the flip side, as we've already seen, they're going to go through periods where the quality chances aren't as plentiful or they're not being converted, and, the only way to really work around that is to increase the odds of the team getting "ugly" goals and lucky bounces - which means, putting the puck on the net more. If they can't improve in those areas, they're not likely to carry the type of success they've had so far throughout the season.
For the record, I agree with you that the Leafs could very easily employ a more trapping type style and be a very successful and still entertaining team. They don't have to go full New Jersey or anything - just a more cohesive defensive focus.
hockeyfan1
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Grabovski had this to say about his first game back in T.O. in an opposition's uniform...
Grabovski said it was hard to play against his former teammates for the first time. He spent five seasons in Toronto and calls it his second home.
"It was like practice for me because every guy tried to talk to me and I talked to them. Nice guys," he said. "I'm happy we play only one time in Toronto this year."
http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/54477-Warrior-Grabovski-returns-after-getting-cut-by-Clarksons-skate-on-fluke-play.html
Grabovski said it was hard to play against his former teammates for the first time. He spent five seasons in Toronto and calls it his second home.
"It was like practice for me because every guy tried to talk to me and I talked to them. Nice guys," he said. "I'm happy we play only one time in Toronto this year."
http://www.thehockeynews.com/articles/54477-Warrior-Grabovski-returns-after-getting-cut-by-Clarksons-skate-on-fluke-play.html