GDT: GAME #3: BLACKHAWKS @ LEAFS | MON 9-OCT @ 7PM | TSN4

[Throw More Waffles]

Should be be anticipating his own team mates deflecting the puck at him?

If defense never made mistakes and pucks weren't ever accidentally tipped on net, you wouldn't need goaltenders in the first place. Their specific job is to try and cover the net when the defense make mistakes or pucks are tipped on net. That is specifically their job. The good goalies cover for defensive mistakes/tipped pucks far more often than the bad goalies.

But just always saying "it was tipped" or "it was the defense fault" or "he was screened" doesn't make any sense. Because if not for those mistakes, the goaltending job wouldn't even exist.

 

[Nithoniniel]

Matthews really doesn't look like himself.

 

[firstemperor]

Some terrible line changes already. Don't know if Babcock wants guys short shifted or what but it's been bad

 

[Puckstuff]

Let's go Matthews your better then this

 

[fahad203]

By the end of the year, Reilley may end up being our 4th D. He simply hasn't or isn't progressing

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

Matthews really doesn't look like himself.

Yeah he tore it up during the preseason though. I suspect he's hurt or sick

 

[TMLeafer]

Get one before this period ends!

 

[Mugzy97]

These guys are no different than Randy Carlyle's bunch.

Lol.

3rd game in and I can’t even enjoy a GDT. Guess I won’t be tuning in anymore. Wish I could read these threads and not have to siphon through idiotic comments!

 

[MorrisSmit89]

If defense never made mistakes and pucks weren't ever accidentally tipped on net, you wouldn't need goaltenders in the first place. Their specific job is to try and cover the net when the defense make mistakes or pucks are tipped on net. That is specifically their job. The good goalies cover for defensive mistakes/tipped pucks far more often than the bad goalies.

But just always saying "it was tipped" or "it was the defense fault" or "he was screened" doesn't make any sense. Because if not for those mistakes, the goaltending job wouldn't even exist.

possibly the worst post i've ever seen

 

[Raym11]

Watching JvR float every single game has been a treat

 

[Throw More Waffles]

Lol and some people want to blame Andersen

People were blaming him after he let those two soft goals in early. But he's played a lot better since then and made some big saves. So now that he's been playing well (as opposed to the first 5 minutes), people aren't blaming him any longer. I mean... it's not rocket science.

 

[Slyfox]

Martin is so slow jesus.

 

[Bluelines]

We look like crap tbh

We have been weak on the details for two games, the difference is the first two teams are bad teams.

 

[FlareKnight]

Not sure we should be risking an icing call to try and give freaking Martin a breakaway

 

[Nithoniniel]

If defense never made mistakes and pucks weren't ever accidentally tipped on net, you wouldn't need goaltenders in the first place. Their specific job is to try and cover the net when the defense make mistakes or pucks are tipped on net. That is specifically their job. The good goalies cover for defensive mistakes/tipped pucks far more often than the bad goalies.

But just always saying "it was tipped" or "it was the defense fault" or "he was screened" doesn't make any sense. Because if not for those mistakes, the goaltending job wouldn't even exist.

In that situation, Andersen needs to move out towards the puck recipient so that he's in position when he gets it. He can't cover the post at that point because of a 0.1% play, when that means leaving tons of space in the other 99.9% of those plays.

Plus, the goaltender's job is to cover as much net as possible. A redirection can still get past them and there's pretty much nothing they can do about it from that range.

 

[shaner8989]

Fehr is god awful

 

[Slyfox]

Nice play by Gards

 

[Anthrax442]

Did we draft a bunch of idiot fans last summer or something?

 

[Alerion]

Lol.

3rd game in and I can’t even enjoy a GDT. Guess I won’t be tuning in anymore. Wish I could read these threads and not have to siphon through idiotic comments!

That guy isn't even a Leafs fan, he just throws a random troll comment in every once in a while. Dude has literally never said anything positive about the Leafs.

 

[firstemperor]

Why is the 4th line playing so much tonight, please stop Babs

 

[Leafs at Knight]

We have been weak on the details for two games, the difference is the first two teams are bad teams.

Rangers aren't a bad team but alright

 

[Swervin81]

Oh god, Ulf Samuelsson. As much as I'm not Domi's biggest fan, him giving Ulf what he had coming was awesome.

 

[thewave]

Mature elite team vs young inexperienced team. Better coverage, less time and space.

Matthews really doesn't look like himself.

 

[fahad203]

Debrincat, what a pickup. Chicago just does what's right

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

If defense never made mistakes and pucks weren't ever accidentally tipped on net, you wouldn't need goaltenders in the first place. Their specific job is to try and cover the net when the defense make mistakes or pucks are tipped on net. That is specifically their job. The good goalies cover for defensive mistakes/tipped pucks far more often than the bad goalies.

But just always saying "it was tipped" or "it was the defense fault" or "he was screened" doesn't make any sense. Because if not for those mistakes, the goaltending job wouldn't even exist.

What does this exactly mean? You realize the defense can't stop all shots on goal right? Nor are they even trying to. There's a difference between letting a scoring opportunity happen and making a scoring chance get worse