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I’m done with # 47 on our team !!

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saltming said:
That 3rd line was amazing to watch. Speed for days. Good size and good cycling and shutting do the top producers in the league.
The real question is can we split that line up when Matthews gets back?
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I would think they'll give them another game together to see if they can match their shutdown performance. Matthews with Nylander and Kerfoot. Drop Barabanov to the 4th line and sit Vesey.
 
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please allow me to introduce myself
I suffer everday
been cheering since Conn was king
and Punch was holding sway

Saw some cups in the great old days
with Davey Red and Timmy leading the way
I cheered hard when Army
put that game 6 away

pleased to meet you
hope you guess my name
but whats puzzling you
was cheering them when they're drivin me insane

Stuck around when Inhacek
played his way right off the team
Gary Leeman and the Wild thing
just couldnt bring no relief

I watched em tank
stumble down the ranks
saw a brand new day
then trade those firsts away

pleased to meet you
hope you guess my name
but whats puzzling you
was cheering them when they're drivin me insane
 
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willmma said:
This thread is back firing and turning into what looks more like an Engvall appreciation thread
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If and when , any player on our roster plays consistent , honourable , hard , winning , hockey for himself , his teammates and his organization on a regular basis and tries to give his all for a common goal of this team winning the cup and being in the top 5 teams every year to compete for the cup , I will always be the first in line to congratulate him and applaud his efforts .
My takes on any player is never personal unless there is a personal matter that would arise .
I will always be honest with my opinions and base them on a broader scope than one shift or one game ..
That “ line “ played much much better last night , Hyman was the key and Soup was strong .
Did Engvall play better than he has all year ?, yes he did better , and he took the body on a play that I saw , is there room for improvement, of course ,do I wish him success , 100% as if everyone on this team played balls to the wall like Hyman shift in shift out , we will increase our chances of winning the cup greatly ...
The challenge for him and anyone on the bubble is consistency and maintain and even increase his level from last night . One game one game !
I would like nothing better than him having the success personally and in the team environment
Go Leafs Go

“Hockey history is written by the winners.”
 
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123offtheglass said:
Pierre Engvall took this thread personally
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Lol, yea. He was good last night. He was the main factor in the Hyman goal, using his skating and his reach. He was also effective back pressuring guys. At times last year, I felt like he was going to pass Kerfoot as the 3C. He has been extremely inconsistent since the contract extension.
 
willmma said:
This thread is back firing and turning into what looks more like an Engvall appreciation thread
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Well if that is what it is let me post this:

Only Wayne Simmonds has dished more hits per 60 minutes among regular Leafs forwards than Engvall.
 
Teeder Keon said:
I’d like him out of our organization , again , just watch that game if you have the stomach to and look at him from now on , what the Hell does he do ??? Really other than the very odd shift , what does he offer , I know for a fact that real athletes and hockey players and teammates can’t stand players of his ilk in their dressing rooms .
They are the worst of the worst , you will take players that aren’t especially talented but that give it everything they have , but no one ever that I’ve ever been associated with in any sport player or coach of any kind will ever ever have respect for a player that is a chicken shhhh and doesn’t have their back when push comes to shove
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Who hurt you? lol
 
Engval has upped his game recently and is ok against north teams ... to me he is an expensive 4th line centre ... Boyd looks better to me ... we still need a bigger tougher quick 3rd line defensive centre if we want to compete against Bruins, Vegas and Tampa for Cup ... Sissons would be perfect guy if we could swop Kerfoot straight up
 
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He has every tool to become a really effective 3rd line centre. Speed, size, reach, strong on the puck. But he is good for at least 1 pizza in the defensive zone per game. minimum. And often they are so avoidable as well. I almost had him written off TBH, but his play since moving to the middle of the ice has been much much better. I now see the Engvall that broke into the league again. It's also has allowed Kerf to slide up the lineup on the wing, which I think has also been hugely beneficial. My hope is that Engvall can find his game in the 3C spot. Early indications are promising. That 3rd line of Hyman - Envall - Soup was outstanding last game IMO. Probably one of the best games we have seen from a bottom 6 line all year TBH.
 
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Twine Tickler said:
He has every tool to become a really effective 3rd line centre. Speed, size, reach, strong on the puck. But he is good for at least 1 pizza in the defensive zone per game. minimum. And often they are so avoidable as well. I almost had him written off TBH, but his play since moving to the middle of the ice has been much much better. I now see the Engvall that broke into the league again. It's also has allowed Kerf to slide up the lineup on the wing, which I think has also been hugely beneficial. My hope is that Engvall can find his game in the 3C spot. Early indications are promising. That 3rd line of Hyman - Envall - Soup was outstanding last game IMO. Probably one of the best games we have seen from a bottom 6 line all year TBH.
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Yes but remember it was against a team with zero NHL defense except Nurse ...
 
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Personally think Engvall is perfect for our bottom 6. Weird crusade to take against a depth player. IMO he's been real solid for us this season.
 
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JT AM da real deal said:
Yes but remember it was against a team with zero NHL defense except Nurse ...
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Traditionally I would have agreed with you, but entering that game Edmonton was the hottest team in the NHL. they were 11-2 in their last 13 games played and averaging 2.46GA/G in that stretch. Also were only allowing 1.77GA/G in the 9 games leading up to Saturday. a Stretch that included a 6-5 loss to the Jets. Edmonton has found a way recently to play a full 200 foot game and finally had received good goaltending. I felt the Leafs were the better team on Saturday and purely outworked Edmonton. That 3rd line was especially dominant. Also it helped that Mike Smith looked like complete trash. Nonetheless, the leafs beat a very good team, and deserved every bit of it IMO
 
Twine Tickler said:
Traditionally I would have agreed with you, but entering that game Edmonton was the hottest team in the NHL. they were 11-2 in their last 13 games played and averaging 2.46GA/G in that stretch. Also were only allowing 1.77GA/G in the 9 games leading up to Saturday. a Stretch that included a 6-5 loss to the Jets. Edmonton has found a way recently to play a full 200 foot game and finally had received good goaltending. I felt the Leafs were the better team on Saturday and purely outworked Edmonton. That 3rd line was especially dominant. Also it helped that Mike Smith looked like complete trash. Nonetheless, the leafs beat a very good team, and deserved every bit of it IMO
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Oilers, Canucks and Sens do not have enough NHL quality defenders ... it will be all of their downfalls ... it is a long season and it takes time for cream to rise to top ... I luv watching Oilers when they play fast and score a lot but they need McJesus EVERY night to play best in world to win games ... Flames do not have top end scoring so it may turn into a bit of a dog fight there but like Flames goaler to get them over da top
 
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JT AM da real deal said:
Oilers, Canucks and Sens do not have enough NHL quality defenders ... it will be all of their downfalls ... it is a long season and it takes time for cream to rise to top ... I luv watching Oilers when they play fast and score a lot but they need McJesus EVERY night to play best in world to win games ... Flames do not have top end scoring so it may turn into a bit of a dog fight there but like Flames goaler to get them over da top
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Hey JT you need a profile pic Brotha !
Great takes
 
Stephen said:
Might need to turn this into a Pierre Engvall appreciation thread. He's been manhandling Draisaitl this week.
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Yup, his long reach and speed make him a match up night mare for McDavid and Draisital. He can shut down guys very well along with Mikheyev and Hyman
 
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