Maple Leafs @ Golden Knights - Oct. 24th, 10:00pm - TSN4, Fan 590

[herman]

Pontus Holmberg szn

Give me Steeves too

 

[herman]

Oh JT is Wolverine

 

[ZBBM]

Tavares is OK!  Woot.

 

[louisstamos]

Thank goodness.  Tavares is a machine.

 

[Jeremiad]

Oh well seen enough. Time to go work on my restoration project. Good night everyone.

I've seen this before. Azzurri leaves and the Leafs mount a comeback. It could happen.

 

[herman]

Bunting doing his job

 

[Bender]

What debate is there? He was high sticked pretty blatantly.

 

[L K]

The important thing when having a 6 on 4 powerplay is to make short and slow passes back and forth that don't force the defenders to adjust their position at all. 

 

[ZBBM]

That dud of a PP sums it up.

Every team lays an egg once in awhile but man this sure exposes our D as not very good.

 

[herman]

Credit Vegas for boxing out

But the way to get around that is to sweep your screens across the slot timed with your shot attempts. Not sending static players into the house.

 

[Jeremiad]

I don't like Jack Eichel.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

The important thing when having a 6 on 4 powerplay is to make short and slow passes back and forth that don't force the defenders to adjust their position at all. 

Also put your best shooter as far away from the net as possible.

 

[Jeremiad]

Azzurri was the smart one.

 

[L K]

The important thing when having a 6 on 4 powerplay is to make short and slow passes back and forth that don't force the defenders to adjust their position at all. 

Also put your best shooter as far away from the net as possible.

Yeah what the heck was with Matthews playing the point and taking slapshots tonight.  I don't really get that strategy. 

 

[Bender]

The important thing when having a 6 on 4 powerplay is to make short and slow passes back and forth that don't force the defenders to adjust their position at all. 

Also put your best shooter as far away from the net as possible.

That's 100% what I was thinking. Why is Matthews taking low percentage point shots that don't even lead to rebound chances?

 

[ZBBM]

The important thing when having a 6 on 4 powerplay is to make short and slow passes back and forth that don't force the defenders to adjust their position at all. 

Also put your best shooter as far away from the net as possible.

The important thing when having a 6 on 4 powerplay is to make short and slow passes back and forth that don't force the defenders to adjust their position at all. 

Also put your best shooter as far away from the net as possible.

That's 100% what I was thinking. Why is Matthews taking low percentage point shots that don't even lead to rebound chances?

Answer: Keefe is not a very good coach.

 

[ZBBM]

Credit Vegas for boxing out

But the way to get around that is to sweep your screens across the slot timed with your shot attempts. Not sending static players into the house.

Credit Vegas for boxing out

But the way to get around that is to sweep your screens across the slot timed with your shot attempts. Not sending static players into the house.

It's amazing how often they stand around on PPs.

 

[herman]

The important thing when having a 6 on 4 powerplay is to make short and slow passes back and forth that don't force the defenders to adjust their position at all. 

Also put your best shooter as far away from the net as possible.

Yeah what the heck was with Matthews playing the point and taking slapshots tonight.  I don't really get that strategy. 

They?ve done this setup for the past three games to get Matthews more looks now that teams are selling out on his dot spot.

Tavares? last tip goal was a result of this play. Extra benefit is it preserves his body from chasing pucks on the boards and getting banged up in the slot for PP.

That said, unless there is more movement in the slot from other players causing chaos, this is going to be about as effective as Rielly shooting from back there.

 

[herman]

Vegas was camping on our breakout routes all night* and even when we got through a bit, their skaters pushed the pace and forced turnovers with regularity. Cassidy put in some good work with the team and they fly with purpose.

* Nylander still cut through seemingly at will

 

[CarltonTheBear]

Leafs didn't have a single 5-on-5 shot on net with Rielly on the ice last night. That's mind-boggling.