Panthers vs. Leafs - Dec. 2nd, 7:30pm - TSN4

[herman]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1996049709165937077

It’s like the original Cowan configuration but replacing him with a berserker version

 

[ZBBM]

Haha MJ, you got that right. They should run a 5-D PP

 

[ZBBM]

Well-deserved win as JT seals it

 

[Guilt Trip]

Stecher with another point...gotta be worth a HM for sure.

 

[herman]

Very perfunctory deposit

 

[ZBBM]

Stecher with another point...gotta be worth a HM for sure.

My MotM.

 

[Chris]

good win

 

[Guilt Trip]

My MotM.

Not for me...Woll easily again...simply outstanding.

 

[herman]

Best win of the season? Best win of the season. Leafs got rolled last year against a short handed Panther squad. Took care of business tonight and put up enough of a cushion to stave off the pushin’.

 

[herman]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1996062560001687909

Let me send this to the refs

 

[yuzisee]

Haha MJ, you got that right. They should run a 5-D PP

You know, Stecher+McCabe at the blueline, Rielly+OEL on the flanks, and Benoit net front might actually outperform the current PP1

 

[Frank E]

That's 2 in a row people! Only 4 or so points out of a wildcard spot!

Stecher-McCabe were a +4 last night.

 

[OldTimeHockey]

That's 2 in a row people! Only 4 or so points out of a wildcard spot!

Stecher-McCabe were a +4 last night.

Baby steps. First step should be to pass the Habs. That's a freaking embarrassment.

 

[herman]

When Benoit ever figures out what to do on his net drives into the slot, watch out, NHL

 

[OldTimeHockey]

When Benoit ever figures out what to do on his net drives into the slot, watch out, NHL

I like how he shoots from just below the dot instead of cutting to the net. Dude, you're a monster...cut to the net. Worst that happens is you draw a penalty.

 

[Bill_Berg]

That's 2 in a row people! Only 4 or so points out of a wildcard spot!

Stecher-McCabe were a +4 last night.

Three points out of second in the division, ignoring tie breakers.

 

[herman]

I like how he shoots from just below the dot instead of cutting to the net. Dude, you're a monster...cut to the net. Worst that happens is you draw a penalty.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1996034215163367872

I feared for Bob's life a little when he put the shoulder down, but then I remembered that Benoit is not mean (enough).
Would've liked an earlier shot so Bob couldn't square up and cut off the rebound angle from the slot (shoot slightly off ice for the far pad to bounce towards winger support).

 

[L K]

This season is such a weird one that I really don't know how to evaluate anything at this point. 3 points off of the A2/A3 playoff spots and 4 points back of the WC1/WC2 spots. The league is so bunched up right now that a 5 game winning streak could have the Leafs in a playoff spot by the end of next week. They could just as easily get blown out by Carolina on Thursday and we can all go back to rooting for a tear down.

I still think this isn't a great team. I still think they are going to run into problems if/when Tanev/Carlo come back if Benoit stays in the lineup over Stetcher (or inevitably Stetcher falls back to Earth). This team needs more mobility on the blue line to keep the pace of play up with the team. It's great that Berube let the training wheels off the team a bit but coaches are stubborn and I'm not convinced that we don't see him try and force his way of doing things back into the team.

The stupidity of the PP is just baffling at this point. There is no reason to go 5 forwards on PP1. Matthews defers way too much on the PP and honestly, while I really like a lot of things that Cowan does, I think he holds the puck into trouble spots and tries to force things that work in Junior hockey but lead to turnovers and deflections far too much. I have absolutely no idea why Robertson isn't on one of the PP units.