Post-Game Talk: Leafs Defeat Kraken 3-1

[Ianturnedbull]

if there was ever a year to go all in and put your chips in and go for the best player available at the deadline it’s this one. You’re not going to get this type of goaltending every year. Stolarz is a beast! Woll is right there with him as 1A/1B. Our core are in their prime. It’s go time. Are we really going to sit by and wait for for Minten and Cowan to be full time players??? Imagine a Brayden Schenn or Scott Laughton with this group or he’ll go get Cozens

Not only that, but why acquire Tanev/OEL last offseason? In hopes that they don't breakdown when Cowan/Minton mature in 3 years? A player like Tanev is a warrior who helps a team go deep in the playoffs.

 

[JT AM da real deal]

Stolly's back .. holy moly what a goalie

 

[leafs in five]

Rielly was good

 

[BTP]

we actually beat bad teams now, what a revelation.

 

[Antropovsky]

Nylander Tavares Marner line was outplayed by Seattle.

33 million dollar line and it's outplayed against a lousy team.

Matthews Knies Domi
xg 0.54 xga 0.09
3 high danger chances for, 0 against
Nylander Tavares Marner
Xg 0.17, xga 0.31 against
0 high danger goals for, 3 against

 

[ACC1224]

Stolly's back .. holy moly what a goalie

It's a strange feeling having goalies that we have faith in. It's been way too long.

 

[leafs in five]

I remember Jagr faking that he was highsticked in a game vs the Leafs back in like the Pat Quinn era I think? and there was a black mark on the front of his visor from the Leaf player's stick tape but he was like blinking and shaking his head as though he'd been injured. Montour's performance last night was lacking in comparison.

 

[Rare Jewel]

I think we've found out who @ACC1224 is.

 

[Cap'n Flavour]

I dunno, I feel like we got the better end of the blind refs tonight lol

Seriously, the refs were just terrible both ways. Halfway through the game they suddenly swallowed their whistles.

Nylander Tavares Marner line was outplayed by Seattle.

33 million dollar line and it's outplayed against a lousy team.

Matthews Knies Domi
xg 0.54 xga 0.09
3 high danger chances for, 0 against
Nylander Tavares Marner
Xg 0.17, xga 0.31 against
0 high danger goals for, 3 against

Meh, I don't put that much stock into individual game xG. Nylander had a wide open rush chance coming down the left wing and fumbled the puck (I'm pretty sure that was 5v5 although my memory is foggy). I'd say he easily scores on chances like that 25% of the time.

 

[ACC1224]

I think we've found out who @ACC1224 is.

Myers is a beauty but I tend to keep it a little more realistic.

 

[CabanaBoy5]

The Leafs didn't play a particularly good game but they were opportunistic on offence and they had Stolarz in net. If he allows a few leaky goals in the second, we maybe don't come out of it with two points. Woll has played really well, but Stolarz is a better goalie because he doesn't seem to give up those soft goals created by rebounds or long shots. Glad to have them both back in the nets again.

 

[Rare Jewel]

Myers is a beauty but I tend to keep it a little more realistic.

We all have our favs, I suppose.

Either that or Ferris is going to be repping Myers as well.

 

[ACC1224]

We all have our favs, I suppose.

Either that or Ferris is going to be repping Myers as well.

I'd say McCabe, Tanev and McMann are my current favourites but really I'm just more a fan of the team.
Marner just needs more defending from all the unjust stupidity thrown at him.

 

[ULF_55]

Said it in the GDT but I’m pretty sure a Seattle player threw his stick at the end of the game to try to stop Nylander.
With an empty net that is an automatic goal.
Not that it matters with no time left and a 2 goal lead.

 

[Rare Jewel]

I'd say McCabe, Tanev and McMann are my current favourites but really I'm just more a fan of the team.
Marner just needs more defending from all the unjust stupidity thrown at him.

It's frustration from the playoffs. I have it as well; it's not completely unfounded; I just want to see a similar level for him in the spring, that's all.

 

[7even]

The Leafs didn't play a particularly good game but they were opportunistic on offence and they had Stolarz in net. If he allows a few leaky goals in the second, we maybe don't come out of it with two points. Woll has played really well, but Stolarz is a better goalie because he doesn't seem to give up those soft goals created by rebounds or long shots. Glad to have them both back in the nets again.

Woll's season has been that of a middle-of-the-pack starting goalie, which isn't an insult. Like Andersen, he gives them a chance to win every night. Stolarz is just having a Vezina type of year.

 

[ULF_55]

Other than the 51 points separating them, they are almost identical.

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Not sure where else Domi has value?
He can't play center.
He doesn't score.
Known for his defensive play?
Just seems like a lazy signing.

 

[sunstersun]

Woll's season has been that of a middle-of-the-pack starting goalie, which isn't an insult. Like Andersen, he gives them a chance to win every night. Stolarz is just having a Vezina type of year.

Statistically Woll has dipped after Stolarz went down, but the team play also dived.

 

[ACC1224]

It's frustration from the playoffs. I have it as well; it's not completely unfounded; I just want to see a similar level for him in the spring, that's all.

Nothing he can do about the playoffs in February.
You'd have to admit, for example, breaking down last nights first goal to diminish his role in it, most would consider a little unfounded(that's putting it politely)

Not sure where else Domi has value?
He can't play center.
He doesn't score.
Known for his defensive play?
Just seems like a lazy signing.

Apparently some can't tell him and Marner apart.

 

[CelticDruid]

Nylander Tavares Marner line was outplayed by Seattle.

33 million dollar line and it's outplayed against a lousy team.

Matthews Knies Domi
xg 0.54 xga 0.09
3 high danger chances for, 0 against
Nylander Tavares Marner
Xg 0.17, xga 0.31 against
0 high danger goals for, 3 against

I hate having Marner and Nylander on the same line,just not enough puck for both of them.

 

[ULF_55]

Woll's season has been that of a middle-of-the-pack starting goalie, which isn't an insult. Like Andersen, he gives them a chance to win every night. Stolarz is just having a Vezina type of year.

Stolarz first real opportunity, at age 30, to take a starters roll.
He's played behind some number 1 keepers and had the chance to develop and improve.

Woll, 26, just starting his career and has 65 games under his belt.

Seems like an ideal situation.

 

[CabanaBoy5]

Not sure where else Domi has value?
He can't play center.
He doesn't score.
Known for his defensive play?
Just seems like a lazy signing.

I think we now know why he’s playing for his 6th team. Doesn’t do anything to contribute to the success of the team. Only 3 goals for a regular player? Lazy signing indeed.

 

[ULF_55]

I hate having Marner and Nylander on the same line,just not enough puck for both of them.

I've thrown out fantasy ideas with 3 similarly equal lines.

Knies - Matthews - Domi
Paccioretty - Tavares - marner
McMann - SchennLevelCenter - Nylander

Give them equal playing time and don't bother sitting 3 4th. liners on the bench that you give 7-8 sympathy minutes playing time to.

 

[GoonieFace]

I hate having Marner and Nylander on the same line,just not enough puck for both of them.

Makes no sense at all. Won’t matter anyway, M and M will be back together in short order

 

[Ports]

The Sens may just do that. Still 28 games to go.

Now that Stolarz is back, the leafs should not miss the playoffs. I will say this though, they want no part of the Sens in the first round.

The playoffs are a whole different ballgame as we know from past Leaf playoff failures but I wouldn’t worry about playing Ottawa in a 7 game series. Ultimately talent, experience and goaltending will win out over a playoff series which is nothing like a regular season game where a team like Ottawa will be jacked to play the Leafs while the opposite isn’t true. The previous four times the Leafs met the Senators in the playoffs, the Sens were the better regular season team but the Leafs still came away victorious. The Panthers and Tampa provide a bigger challenge because of their playoff experience and goaltending than an Ottawa team that will be happy to just get in.