GDT: ECQF Game 6 | Breaking the Curse | Leafs @ Lightning - 7pm ET | CBC, SN, TBS, TVAS, & BSSUN

[Leafsfan74]

Being reported as 11-7 with no Holl.

No ZAR or Lafferty

I like the approach. Keep the D fresh and Cooper on his toes.

 

[Magic Man]

I don't mind the strategy. The Leafs have had issues scoring in elimination games, it seems they're trying to get some secondary scoring with the new faces coming in.

 

[crump]

Double shifting top 5 with Kampf and Kerfoot?
Gus and Tim both in? We need some juice, Schenn probably plays lower minutes and PK.

I have all sorts of hopes and fears with this. Keefe will either look like a genius or a man living on borrowed time.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

No Holl? Leafs are gonna roll tonight.

 

[Gallagbi]

I never liked the 11F 7D during the season so hopefully this works out. Tbh I would've just took out Holl and Gio and put in Lili and Gus anyways and then ZAR for Bunting.

Its tough to break up the Rielly or Brodie pair and you cant roll Lilj - Gus

 

[egd27]

So we still don't know the refs? Are they hiding Wes from us?

Dan O’Rourke #9

TJ Luxmore #21

 

[Steven1562]

Ballsy move by Keefe. Let's see if it works.

 

[TMLeafer]

4th line wasn't good last game. If they'll play little minutes anyway, then makes sense to go 11/7 and lean on the big boys for more minutes

 

[IPS]

11-7 in the playoffs.. man that's goofy. God speed i guess sheldon

 

[LeafSteel]

Yeah this is not great. I wasn't a fan either. This didn't need 11-7, just need to swap Holl for Liljegren.

That would be the logical and obvious thing to do.

But Keefe.......... well, you know.......

 

[Steven1562]

Gustafsson helps the PP at least.

 

[Gallagbi]

11-7 in the playoffs.. man that's goofy. God speed i guess sheldon

TB won a cup with it a few years ago

 

[Leafsfan74]

No Holl? Leafs are gonna roll tonight.

That's funny I was comsidering earlier tha t an offense, "go for it" style on the backend might pay dividends and was wondering if Keefe might employ BOTH Gust and Lilly. I didn't anticipate 7 D Men but that works too I suppose, allowing him options depending on the score.

 

[LaPlante94]

Its tough to break up the Rielly or Brodie pair and you cant roll Lilj - Gus

The 3rd pair is pretty sheltered to begin with and can actually move the puck and help provide offence. Gio and Holl have been awful so Lili and Gus can't get worse than that. 4th line gets like 85%+ defensive zone starts and I think a Gus-Lili pair could help that line be more of an offensive threat, especially if Kampf could win the defensive zone faceoff.

 

[TakeTheBody]

Screw the ghosts.

Screw the Bolts.

GO LEAFS GO!!!!

 

[crump]

Ballsy move by Keefe. Let's see if it works.

Hopefully Keefe tonight….

 

[The Masters]

Gustavsson and lilygren. Shanny made the call

 

[Eye Test]

Yeah this is not great. I wasn't a fan either. This didn't need 11-7, just need to swap Holl for Liljegren.

Yeah this is dumb if true.

If we go to OT our forwards will be gassed

 

[Stephen]

ZAR's hit last game had him begging for the trainer, literally

Those investment hits need to happen every shift if possible, on every puck retrieval. If anything it puts mileage on Hedman (and Sergachev) for late in series games. You don't want them fresh for Game 6, etc.

 

[Leafsfan74]

Ballsy move by Keefe. Let's see if it works.

0-10 in series clinching games for this core you might as well try ANYTHING at this point.

 

[leafsfan5]

11/7 is the right play, but I'd rather have Holl as the 7D for the PK. Not sure how we're planning to utilize Gus

 

[Gallagbi]

The 3rd pair is pretty sheltered to begin with and can actually move the puck and help provide offence. Gio and Holl have been awful so Lili and Gus can't get worse than that. 4th line gets like 85%+ defensive zone starts and I think a Gus-Lili pair could help that line be more of an offensive threat, especially if Kampf could win the defensive zone faceoff.

I dont think you can rely on that pair defensively like you want with the zone starts and youre also dropping 2 of your 4 PK defenders.

Im fine with both players, but its tough to insert both without it being 7D

 

[Stephen]

Lol. 100% Maroon and Perry try to full some sneaky ass goonery.

Rich coming from Pat Maroon.

 

[Gallagbi]

Those investment hits need to happen every shift if possible, on every puck retrieval. If anything it puts mileage on Hedman (and Sergachev) for late in series games. You don't want them fresh for Game 6, etc.

I said earlier in the series, but i want Hedman to be more involved. I think we need him skating a million miles a game, everything to his side. Retrievals, rushes, everything

 

[HockeyVirus]

11/7 is the right play, but I'd rather have Holl as the 7D for the PK. Not sure how we're planning to utilize Gus

PP2 unit has scored a few big goals for us. Think boosting that group matters