Micklebot
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East is nuts, 9 teams within 4 pts of each other fighting for the final wild card spot.
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And Tampa only has the top wildcard spot by a point, albeit with 2-5 games in hand
Micklebot
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Boston is actually behind them by pts% so you can probably add them into the mix as well.
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Yeah, they are actually quite similar to Ottawa, a few great offensive/PP forwards (Panarin, Zibanejad, Lafreniere, Trocheck, Cuylle, Kreider), a great D-man (Fox) and very poor depth/support after that
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I actually had my doubts until this year. Teams that end up with high picks often wait (or never actually do) to pick a top end defensemen. If they ever do pick a top D he often doesn't become an impact player until the elite forwards have priced themselves out of town or have destroyed the teams cap. Think Edmonton and Toronto.
San Jose addressed that with Dickinson this year. I think he'll be an impact player within 3 years.
I'm at the bottom of my pool so am embracing a full rebuild of my keepers. Rossi, Celebrini, Johnson, Michkov, Lafreniere, Faber, Gustavsson, Kotchkev, disappointing seasons so far from Dobson and Sanderson on D and Forsberg at FWD (and I have Quinn Hughes)...we keep 4, so I should be good again as early as the year after next.
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Leafs goaltending has been great this year. Main reason they are in 1st place.
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Being #1 in November and #1 in a must win home playoff game is a completely different pressure. Keefe just adding to the expectations on Stolarski and no one knows the nerves of Leafs fans and goalies better then Keefe.
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They have the best goaltending they've ever had during their failed timeline with this core. Both guys are legit options they can go to. I do think it's a cause for concern, but still expect them to choke.
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Keefe saying leafs have best goaltending might be saying he would have them where they are too if he was still coach
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Anaheim would like a word haha
Yeah I was sceptical after Treliving blew up Calgary but he’s done a pretty nice job in Toronto so far imo
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I was a little more forgiving in general having followed them a bit and hearing about all the pressure from Ownership in Calgary saying no to a rebuild. He botched the Tkachuk situation, but I, like many others, thought the trade they made would be a good one and was on the heels of Tkachuk's poor playoff showing. Weegar is awesome, but Huberdeau cratering really hurt that team a lot. But ya, they were more of a bubble team staying alive on fumes that probably should have folded their cards sooner.
Seeing Boston get spanked like that was absolutely beautiful. Pasta has been cold af this season, hope that continues for them.
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I assumed it was Korpisalo in net when I saw the score. Tough season for Swayman so far. .885 save % after last night.
We have 3 more games against them. I really hope we can pull wins against them just to make a statement against a divisional rival that has been a playoff regular for so long
BonHoonLayneCornell
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Still blows my mind no team beat 2.5M x 2YRs for Stolarz.
Career .915 SV% goalie that never got the chance to be a starter.
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No thread for today’s game yet, but B365 has us -245, what could go wrong? (Sarcasm)
It was -260 earlier today, more people taking the Ducks if I have that right on how betting lines move based on the liability on the books. Don’t blame them, I think Sens but not to the confidence of those crazy odds.
It was -260 earlier today, more people taking the Ducks if I have that right on how betting lines move based on the liability on the books. Don’t blame them, I think Sens but not to the confidence of those crazy odds.
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Even as a high-end pure backup 2.5x2 is super reasonable. There was also upside if he could play more games. Great sign in for them!
I wouldn’t feel great going -200 in any game against Anaheim this year with how crazy their goalies have performed.
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I thought that both Stolarz and Broisset would get more, given how teams now lean to using tandems.
It is possible that he had a better offer from another team but chose Toronto because he may have thought there was a better opening to get the starter job and parlay it into a big contract.
It is possible that he had a better offer from another team but chose Toronto because he may have thought there was a better opening to get the starter job and parlay it into a big contract.
