GDT: Habs @ Leafs - Special Teams Practice

[saltming]

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Nylander atm

Just a thought, but there are lots of posts saying play the scrubs, no injuries please etc.
Maybe Nylander is doing this: saving himself for the playoffs? He's just not as aggressive as he's been the rest of the season. If he's just protecting himself for the playoffs, turns it on in the playoffs and becomes a difference maker, isn't that what we want? Wouldn't that make him a smart player?

 

[Nineteen67]

No, they lost to Quinnipiac in the Semi's.

The Final today is Minnesota vs Quinnipiac.

Good.

I guess CT is better than MN.

 

[Leaf Rocket]

Just a thought, but there are lots of posts saying play the scrubs, no injuries please etc.
Maybe Nylander is doing this: saving himself for the playoffs? He's just not as aggressive as he's been the rest of the season. If he's just protecting himself for the playoffs, turns it on in the playoffs and becomes a difference maker, isn't that what we want? Wouldn't that make him a smart player?

I believe this is the case... He's likely on persevere for the post season mode tbh. I'm not too fussed just making fun I'll be worried if he does this then

 

[Cleetus]

interesting no Jarnkrok, maybe giving him the night off?

 

[Leaf Rocket]

If Marner and Matthews see more than 20 minutes of ice tonight, so help me God I am going all the way down to Socitabank place and slapping the hell out of Keefe, Will Smith style.

Would kind of make you a social outcast and weirdo... Just do it Dexter's laboratory style

 

[saltming]

I believe this is the case... He's likely on persevere for the post season mode tbh. I'm not too fussed just making fun I'll be worried if he does this then

I replied to your post and should have prefaced I know you were just being tongue and cheek as I am familiar with your posting style, it was just the last post so I used it

 

[Leaf Rocket]

This is so cute good on Marner haha

 

[saltming]

interesting no Jarnkrok, maybe giving him the night off?

Who knows at this point. Conflicting information

 

[ULF_55]

Will Nylander be back tonight?

Looks at standings.
Looks at contract.
Looks at linemates.
Nope.

 

[ACC1224]

What? Woll got sent down? Who's backing up? Whos playing? What an odd decision.

Woll I would think will be the backup

 

[ULF_55]

Just a thought, but there are lots of posts saying play the scrubs, no injuries please etc.
Maybe Nylander is doing this: saving himself for the playoffs? He's just not as aggressive as he's been the rest of the season. If he's just protecting himself for the playoffs, turns it on in the playoffs and becomes a difference maker, isn't that what we want? Wouldn't that make him a smart player?

Regular season doesn't matter, especially when nothing changes whether they win or lose.

It would be nice to see some positive sign, but would it matter what he does tonight?
"He's completely checked out."
"It was only against an AHL team."

 

[Gilmour1996]

Just a thought, but there are lots of posts saying play the scrubs, no injuries please etc.
Maybe Nylander is doing this: saving himself for the playoffs? He's just not as aggressive as he's been the rest of the season. If he's just protecting himself for the playoffs, turns it on in the playoffs and becomes a difference maker, isn't that what we want? Wouldn't that make him a smart player?

Depends on whether he's hurt vs. pouty vs. lazy (or combo thereof)

 

[crump]

Jarkrok with a rest?
Better 1st line
Brodie played 25 mini last game..gives Liljegren and Gustafsson another game to fix their games.
See if ROR can get those other boys moving.
Simmonds curtain call: goal-assist-fight

No word on Murray or Woll yet…no Murray on lines tweet. Cap games are afoot.

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

Don’t know why Tavares isn’t getting a rest day yet. Maybe Keefe is hoping weak competition will see him pot a goal or two to build confidence then he can rest him. Not bad in theory, tonight should be a stat padding night that sees Matthews and Nylander hit or close in on 40 goals and Marner hit or close in on 30 goals and close in on 100 points. But we know how Montreal likes to play us so tonight may be closer than it has any right to be. Though with how injured the Habs are effort might not matter.

 

[Cleetus]

 

[saltming]

Depends on whether he's hurt vs. pouty vs. lazy (or combo thereof)

Absolutely!
Only time will tell

 

[ULF_55]

PP2 ...

One shooter per

 

[saltming]

Regular season doesn't matter, especially when nothing changes whether they win or lose.

It would be nice to see some positive sign, but would it matter what he does tonight?
"He's completely checked out."
"It was only against an AHL team."

If he back checks and plays positional hockey, but is less engaged in puck battles, in good with that

 

[crump]

With Rielly resting tonight Gustafsson gets PP time .

Giordano - Liljegren ( this pairing was Liljegren at his best)

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

Also thank God Keefe finally broke up Nylander-Tavares-Marner.

 

[glue]

Flip Marner with Nylander, replace Jarnkrok with Simmonds and that could be interesting on the forward lines.

I think D is more or less set with:
McCabe-Brodie
Gio-Holl
Reilly-Schenn
Lily

 

[PromisedLand]

Keefe = JOKE

 

[glue]

Also thank God Keefe finally broke up Nylander-Tavares-Marner.

I think the key here is seeing JT moving to wing. I feel he’ll look better 5 on 5 with less responsibility and O’Reily playing centre. Of course that weakens the 3rd line, but Accari with Kerfoot and Jarnkrok is not bad.

 

[stickty111]

Don’t know why Tavares isn’t getting a rest day yet. Maybe Keefe is hoping weak competition will see him pot a goal or two to build confidence then he can rest him. Not bad in theory, tonight should be a stat padding night that sees Matthews and Nylander hit or close in on 40 goals and Marner hit or close in on 30 goals and close in on 100 points. But we know how Montreal likes to play us so tonight may be closer than it has any right to be. Though with how injured the Habs are effort might not matter.

Everyone will get a rest I would think in these 4 games

 

[crump]

Scarborough and Mississauga guys