It should. How a guy like Komarov gets even a second of PP time is ridiculous. I don’t think he can shoot the puck in an empty net and he’s out there in the slot.
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It should. How a guy like Komarov gets even a second of PP time is ridiculous. I don’t think he can shoot the puck in an empty net and he’s out there in the slot.
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Yep. Literally no context for what he's going to do considering Matthews was out the other games. I see a lot of Leafs fans saying Plekanec on Bergeron, but I'm still expecting Kadri.
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It's a travesty that out of ALL the skill we have HE is the one in the SLOT.LOL. I can just picture Babcock giving out instructions on the bench.
"OK Auston and Willie, you guys do your thing, Jake you keep the puck in the zone and Leo, you just hang out in the slot and take it easy".
I think you're probably wise. Though, I actually wouldn't be surprised to hear later on that Babcock asked Matthews who he wanted to go up against, and put him against Bergeron accordingly.
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It's a travesty that out of ALL the skill we have HE is the one in the SLOT.
It's a real head scratcher for sure. If he was in front of the net then it would make a tiny bit of sense.
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Seems like Boston fans are excited to match the bottom pair, pretty sure they dont know about Dermott yet.
MattySnipes
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Maybe, but even then most probably not. He has zero skill. He's regressed so much this year it's sad. He has no hand-eye skill. He's no good on the PP. Connor Brown is horrible on the PP too but at least he has some remnant of skill. Hopefully Babcock comes to his senses, but seeing the lineups so far it seems Moore is a spot-holder for Komo who is learning PK strategies atm.
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Donato (5g/9 pts in 12 games since joining team from Harvard) being scratched should answer any questions about Boston depth at forward.
CantLoseWithMatthews
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yeah they're gonna learn some respect for him pretty soon
Polak on the other hand, I can see why they're excited about that
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For sure! Perhaps the main reason that I like our chances as much as I do is that Boston is clearly not at full strength. Even the guys that are cleared to play, I can't imagine they're all at 100%.
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So stupid. I can't believe we are team aspiring to go far and we have freaking Komarov on the PP beside Matthews and Nylander. So so dumb!
MattySnipes
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It's huge because the Bruins know Komarov will just stand there. He is a waste of a 5th player on the PP so the B's will just cheat towards Matthews, Nylander or Gardiner. It's horrible especially when playoffs is all about getting that slight advantage over the other team.
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I am just concerned that Babcock will be too slow to make adjustments just like in the regular season. In the playoffs, you don't have time to wait.
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Babcock doesn't care about getting an advantage as long as he feels that Komarov won't give us a disadvantage (even though he will)
His SH% is down more than 50% from last year, which is huge - I wonder how much of that has to do with moving from LW to RW with the addition of Marleau, or whether he's just had that rough a season this year.
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My thoughts of Komorov extend far beyond his just his use offensively, as I do not think he at this time is a capable NHL roster player in any zone.
His use on the powerplay though is baffling. He is statistically from his usage one of the the absolute worst offensive player in the league. What is he supposed to bring to the powerplay on the ice, let alone in the slot? He can't pass, he can't shoot, he can't read a play developing, and his reaction time is too slow.
Honestly, when ever Komorov is on the ice, I've come to accept the Leafs will not score for that shift. The amount of times as soon as his line hits the ice and the Leafs become hemmed in their own zone has nothing to do with match ups, or the other teams strong play, it is simply that he is a liability in his lack of ability in exiting and entering zones. His defensive coverage is awful. It looks like he is working hard with him waving his stick left and right, however, he never pressures or intercepts or breaks up a play. So why he is identified as being fit for a powerplay has no explanation.
MattySnipes
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Go watch his highlights from last year it's night and day I was in such shock when I saw him he had so much speed last year
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I agree. Bergeron can shut down Matthews, but will that beat the leafs/ They have 4 lines. If Kadri shuts down one line, he hurts the Bruin smuch more.
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What a shame, especially since Leo had to work so hard to get back to form after that Ovechkin hit. His style of play was never going to hold up forever, but seeing this kind of drop is really unfortunate.
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He'll be pivotal in any success we want to achieve, in any round. He plays a key, key role.
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