I dunno, they played like shit last game and got away with it, shouldn't that be enough to get amped up and put 5-6 goals on these guys and win a laffer? May still happen but not a great first period even though they are leading.
That's always been his strength. It's one of the reasons he will likely continue to be effective for several more seasons (even though I still want the Leafs to move on from him).
In theory, I agree, but these guys are human. This is big leagues versus pee-wee, and the Leafs players know that. Much as you want them to focus and lock down a game like this, I don't think it will look like that. The Leafs will win this game by 3 or 4 goals, but they can do that without maintaining good habits. It's why I dislike games against these kinds of teams. It's great to get the two points for the purposes of the standings, but I can't imagine the players take much of anything from it.
I've never considered him to be a great defender but since he's gotten married his game has deteriorated. Always said Leafs could use more offence. He does have some good offensive skills, shot sucks but turn him into a winger. We all know how are depth is bottom six.
