GDT: Avs vs. Toronto Maple Leafs, Wednesday, March 19th, 7pm.

[weems]

Feels like that zone entry where Matthews attacks the blueline then flips a backhand pass over to player on the boards doesn't work nearly enough against top teams.

Not the greatest first period but still 1:20 on the PP, so converting here would be huge.

 

[MK78]

That looked like boys against men in the 1st period. The Avs were getting their sticks on everything the Leafs tried.

 

[Ports]

Avs skating speed and puck movement is at a higher level and Leafs passing is really bad.

 

[keonsbitterness]

That was the best that Colorado had to offer, and they got nothing. That's a good sign. Should be able to take advantage of this power play.

7-2 final?

 

[Da Mash]

Berube style …bounce off boards and dump and chase.
Will be interesting how many shots we get compared to Keefers system.

Fans complained we didn’t have hits with keefer but it’s hard to hit when you have the puck.

Berube system has hits but can’t score because they don’t have puck possession.

Berube is slowly killing the spirits of his stars.

Let’s hope Berube playoff team has more success as the regular season leafs is boring.

Fans want to pay higher ticket prices watching this type of hockey?

Saving grace is the NHL playoffs change their rules to promote more goonery so maybe this will suit Berube system better seeing how our D have no offensive skill

 

[Suntouchable13]

Still baffles me why Sammy Cos is on any hockey related panel.

 

[Ports]

Tavares looks so slow out there. I think he’s hit a wall. Needs a rest.

He’s just slow and playing against one of the fastest teams in the league only exaggerates that. That’s why I didn’t want them to trade for O’Reilly. He’s another tortoise.

 

[Phion Keneuf]

McCabe is awesome

 

[Ports]

Not really. They are just faster, so it looks that way. These are pretty equal teams.

In what universe ?

 

[Geeve]

These analyst never say anything about Holmberg on the 2nd line. He should be in the fourth line, never mind where Laughton goes, he's good anywhere in the bottom 6.

 

[DarkKnight]

I didn't mind our game that period actually. Most of their shots were low danger.

 

[Leafsfan74]

McCabe takes it harder to the net than the forwards? Sigh.

Also, what happened to coconut cream pie? I haven't had it since I was a kid and can't seem to find it anywhere in grocery stores. Meh, Leaf games...

 

[Leafsfan74]

These analyst never say anything about Holmberg on the 2nd line. He should be in the fourth line, never mind where Laughton goes, he's good anywhere in the bottom 6.

I've never understood Berubes love for Holmberg, it didn't make sense to me.

 

[DarkKnight]

These analyst never say anything about Holmberg on the 2nd line. He should be in the fourth line, never mind where Laughton goes, he's good anywhere in the bottom 6.

Anyone gets chances on that line. He's simply isn't a top 6 forward, so let's just move ahead. He's cannon fodder depth imo.

 

[Schennanigans]

Colorado is simply too fast for us. Woll holding it down so far. It looks like our only chance is if he steals this one.

 

[fahad203]

McCabe is awesome

I sh*** on Dubas. But there are fre things he did really well

McCabe and Knies are just great find

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

I know the shots are 12-5 but I thought they played a good first period.

Very few if any of those 12 shots were grade A scoring chances.

On the other hand the Leafs had at least 2 in those 5 shots.

McCabe had one, and Nylander with that partial breakaway

 

[Racer88]

Still baffles me why Sammy Cos is on any hockey related panel.

Maybe he comes cheap

 

[DarkKnight]

I don't get this we're being dominated by their blazing speed, we've had tons of zone time just need to shoot more, that's the difference. Seems we want to hate for hate's sake.

 

[SprDaVE]

Berube style …bounce off boards and dump and chase.
Will be interesting how many shots we get compared to Keefers system.

Fans complained we didn’t have hits with keefer but it’s hard to hit when you have the puck.

Berube system has hits but can’t score because they don’t have puck possession.

Berube is slowly killing the spirits of his stars.

Let’s hope Berube playoff team has more success as the regular season leafs is boring.

Fans want to pay higher ticket prices watching this type of hockey?

Saving grace is the NHL playoffs change their rules to promote more goonery so maybe this will suit Berube system better seeing how our D have no offensive skill

Avs have dumped their fair share of pucks in our zone or out of their zone... the difference is their forecheck is far superior and they seem much better at being able to sustain a cycle.

I dunno how many times the Leafs just lost the puck in the offensive zone by just not forechecking, which is a system thing since it's to block the neutral zone, or just giving the puck away from trying to cycle because no one was there?

Leafs need to find a way to generate offense.

 

[DarkKnight]

I know the shots are 12-5 but I thought they played a good first period.

Very few if any of those 12 shots were grade A scoring chances.

On the other hand the Leafs had at least 2 in those 5 shots.

McCabe had one, and Nylander with that partial breakaway

Exactly.

 

[Confucius]

McCabe takes it harder to the net than the forwards? Sigh.

Also, what happened to coconut cream pie? I haven't had it since I was a kid and can't seem to find it anywhere in grocery stores. Meh, Leaf games...

For 55 bucks there’s

Pies – Wanda's Pie in the Sky

Apparently their coconut creme ,won the World Series of pies twice. Joe Carter endorsed as his fav.

 

[arso40]

He's always going to be in between. A depth player who will net you 16-20 goals

If he was on the second line he’d be producing a lot more it’s just the truth

 

[Burnie97]

That looked like boys against men in the 1st period. The Avs were getting their sticks on everything the Leafs tried.

1st 10 they didn't look great.

Last 10 it was starting to even up.

Woll held them in.

Hopefully an early powerplay goal or at least momentum from it. Then go from there.

 

[Cleetus]

wonder who sportsnet is going to promote when the jays start next year, they will have no stars left lol