Sabres @ Leafs - Jan. 15th, 7:30pm - TSN, SN 590

[Chev-boyar-sky]

I've liked Gleason's game so far. I was expecting some kind of a pylon based on observations that were posted here but imo I feel he's played well.

Agree with this. He's been better with the puck than I thought he'd be. He's missed a few assignments in the D-zone but from what I've seen of him, I may go as far as saying I like his game better than Franson's.

 

[Bonsixx]

Definitely a win tonight for the McClement haters. 7 minutes tonight, only 5 at ES.

That's where he should be though, and I really like McClement. It's no surprise the PK numbers were poor during the time he was playing 20 minutes a game.

EDIT: Also, I agree on Gleason. Fitting in really well so far.

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

That's where he should be though, and I really like McClement. It's no surprise the PK numbers were poor during the time he was playing 20 minutes a game.

EDIT: Also, I agree on Gleason. Fitting in really well so far.

And I don't think any/many hate McClement.  They hate McClement playing 18:00/game.

 

[Redleaf]

I've liked Gleason's game so far. I was expecting some kind of a pylon based on observations that were posted here but imo I feel he's played well.

Agree with this. He's been better with the puck than I thought he'd be. He's missed a few assignments in the D-zone but from what I've seen of him, I may go as far as saying I like his game better than Franson's.

Franson is going to be traded. Not because of Gleason directly, but indirectly because he's now the odd man out now.

 

[lc9]

That's where he should be though, and I really like McClement. It's no surprise the PK numbers were poor during the time he was playing 20 minutes a game.

EDIT: Also, I agree on Gleason. Fitting in really well so far.

And I don't think any/many hate McClement.  They hate McClement playing 18:00/game.

This is pretty accurate.  McClement is a fine player in a defined role.  That role being limited minutes of playing good defensive hockey. 

 

[Heroic Shrimp]

That's where he should be though, and I really like McClement. It's no surprise the PK numbers were poor during the time he was playing 20 minutes a game.

EDIT: Also, I agree on Gleason. Fitting in really well so far.

And I don't think any/many hate McClement.  They hate McClement playing 18:00/game.

More is less, less is more.  When the season is done, I'd love to see the statistics on the PK in direct correlation to McClement's ice time.

 

[Kin]

That's where he should be though, and I really like McClement. It's no surprise the PK numbers were poor during the time he was playing 20 minutes a game.

Well, not to put too fine a point on it or anything but last year, when people were genuinely pretty pleased with McClement and how he handled his PK duties McClement got pretty good ice time(around 12 minutes of ES time a night) for someone that people now think should be solidly entrenched on the 4th line.

This year, that 12 minutes of ES time a night has ramped all the way up to...13 minutes a night. So while I buy that McClement was probably in a role that didn't really suit him because the team's injuries at center(and Kadri's struggles) left them starved for responsible play there, it's very hard for me to buy that his perceived diminished effectiveness on the PK is ice-time related.