GDT: GAME #45 | LEAFS @ CANUCKS | SUN APR 18 7PM EST | SPORTSNET

[Menzinger]

I actually thought there was a decent amount to like that period. Great goal by Nylander and Robertson was making some nice moves - he looked pretty confident carrying the puck

 

[CelticDruid]

Reilly and his fumbling at the blue line, no confidence are no imagination?

 

[Teeder Keon]

TML = Brazilian World Cup teams that didn’t win more world cups but should have because they beautifully PASSED there way out of them

 

[The Apologist]

small fix

Not really.

 

[Mats13]

Gotta actually shoot to finish

Otherwise we played great

 

[Zybalto]

Solid period.

Bit unlucky and, yea, a bit pass happy.

Keefe testing out pairings is cool.

Nice for Nylander to get right back into it with goal.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

High danger chances were 7-0 that period. If a couple more go in, everyone loves how they played

 

[Teeder Keon]

If there was an award for pretty passing we dominated.

Are you apologizing?

 

[Stephen]

If we played this way against any other team we’d be down 2 going into the intermission. Extremely careless and slopppy.

Yeah this is what I worried about. Leafs had a weaker opponent coming off some issues circled on the calendar and brought their pond hockey game.

The kind of dekes Marner was making in the offensive zone was curious. Instead of making the clean play to score he was pulling out all the moves trying to deke multiple players against a team coming off a pandemic. Make it 2-0 and get it over with.

 

[Arthur Morgan]

Soooo, When we going to score a PP goal again?

 

[123offtheglass]

Leafs need more speed on their PP zone entries, every team is setting up a trap that they need to attack with more speed, they're routinely being forced to make the same plays and getting beat on them. Hard to do when your PP is so out of sync, timing is off & they're lacking confidence, opposing teams are playing them as they should.

They also need to utilize a chip/dump more than they have.

Gotta try Nylander as their primary zone-entry guy, he's the best they have, but the problem is the group as a whole, they're not working as one effective unit coming up the ice.

 

[The Apologist]

I'm sure we'll hear all about how strong the Canucks looked now.

If ever there was really a case of the Leafs beating themselves that period was it.

 

[CatchyTune]

If Robertson can become a top 6 winger and Galchenyuk somewhat resembles one, and Foligno comes over as another top 6 guy... look out.

 

[Havoc]

Marner and Nylander finesse clinic that period.

 

[lottster14]

Vancouver looks gassed, should be two free wins today and next game. This shortened regular season seems to be dragging on and on, can't wait for the playoffs already

 

[hockeyes]

Leafs have had a habit of coming out strong, not finishing on many chances and then mailing it in during the 2nd. Hopefully they keep it going this time and don't give the Canucks any room to breathe.

 

[The Apologist]

Are you apologizing?

Not for that period. You gotta earn it.

 

[MSZ]

Soooo, When we going to score a PP goal again?

Did you see how Van killed the first Leafs PP? No way that team is going to give up one tonight.

 

[Leaftors]

Not to sound insensitive but these guys are professional athletes. I don’t really buy that they wouldn’t be ready as a team.

 

[Teeder Keon]

Not for that period. You gotta earn it.

 

[TorontoTrades]

Dominated but only being up 1-0 is not great.

Dont expect them to convert all the time but they should have 2 or 3 goals by now.

 

[Sypher04]

Garbage period. f***ing figure out to stop over passing oh my God.

I agree they are over passing but a little melodramatic to call that period garbage

 

[Anthrax442]

Gotta finish better

 

[flying v 604]

Hate hearing other sport terms in hockey.

Why call Campbell a short stop? Hes a f***ing goalie, in ice hockey.

I know Hughson used to do baseball games wayback when but get it together.

It's because the puck hopped like a groundball a shortstop would field.

 

[Burnie97]

Yeah I understand trying to maintain possession, but sometimes the smart play is to just get it out of the zone. Off the boards, flip it in the air, etc

Exactly. I'm fine with that too but sometimes they're going for a break out with 2 guys flying up the boards and then a guy will pass sideways into the middle of the ice. Just silly.

Some of the Leafs have to be more aware in their own d zone. The Vancouver guys a few times were reading that and pressuring them on the breakout.

Like you said... nothing wrong with flipping it out and have a Leaf chase it down. I'd rather that then a gifted opportunity for the opponent.