GDT: Leafs @ Flyers - Part 2

[keonsbitterness]

Overtime is when winning faceoffs really pay off.

 

[TimeZone]

On the ice now

With Johnsson? Lmao.

 

[MSZ]

Not really comparable since 16 of 21 teams made the playoffs. Regular seasons meant a lot less back then. Minnesota made a Final with 68 points.

Not saying those teams didn't suck. But series wins are series wins.

 

[Warden of the North]

2nd and third 3v3 unit should be 3 forwards. Rielly currently the only dman who can skate

 

[Community]

That was kind of filthy by Marner. Perfect job to wait for the contact and then twist around the player.

 

[Muston Atthews]

It's all about getting Matthews the puck. Kapanen doesn't do that well.

Exactly. Kapanen is good if we’re trading chances but if we’re tslking possession and passing it’s nylander all day

 

[7even]

Just no shootout, keep the record going

 

[LeafsLegendAkiBerg]

You just considered how term of a contract affects aav to... fairy dust?

Wow.

I wrote FAIRY DUST. Fairy dust magically changes the aav when you consider it. Matthews is the highest paid person on Earth.

 

[WilliamNylander]

No Zaitsev!! Success

 

[Walshy7]

Give a rest on the Hart love. He hasn’t been that great tonight. Yet Millen won’t shut up about him like he is about to get a 50 save shut out. He is a good young goalie prospect playing an average nylander game tonight

 

[pcruz]

Marner's ability to control the puck and quickly find the right pass is unparalleled on this team (next closest is JT, in how quickly he can make the right pass). Nylander has a better shot, but it is not like he's dramatically outshooting Marner this year either by goal rate or shooting percentage. The gap isn't even big throughout there careers. I agree, Nylander has the better shot and shot arsenal. Marner probably shoots from better locations and spots. I mean, they have played 233 (Nylander) and 235 games (Marner) respectively. Marner has more goals and a higher shooting percentage.

Completely inarguable.

Don't forget though, Mitch is playing with a guy flirting with 50 goals (very much due to Marner) while Nylander's season can best be described as a decent month for most top end players (hell, Laine had almost as many goals in one month this year as Nylander has had points this season).

My argument though, is evident on the 1st power play unit.
Marner has been given a universal green light to shoot. His passes have been the sole concern of the penalty killers. Swap Nylander in there (I never would) and the penalty kill wouldn't so readily give him the open shot there.

I've always believed that Matthews has the chance to be a top 2 or 3 player in the NHL during his tenure.
I've also always believed that while Nylander might have as many or more points as Marner, Mitch is a fairly substantially better player and therefore more valuable.

 

[Macallan18]

Where the **** is Nylander

Played with Johnsson

 

[JerseyMike34]

Well.... I think we got lucky there...

That puck was in.

 

[Gallagbi]

Matthews caught on too long again

 

[LeafsOHLRangers98]

I like Johnsson over Marleau in OT but it should be:

Matthews/Nylander
Tavares/Marner

then if you need it:

Kadri/Johnsson/Kapanen rotation.

 

[MapleLeafs9]

That’s gonna be a goal

 

[Cleetus]

Greasy.....

 

[Alamo Leafer]

No way that was a goal, whistle had gone

 

[CincoHolio]

2 points please!

 

[Willchel Marlynder]

Lol

 

[Crispy Crust]

Why the f*** are you just letting him walk to the net like that?

 

[Koolboss]

Why is Kadri benched in OT?
Brilliant coaching

 

[thewave]

It's no goal, but it's a goal in reality

 

[The Kessel Run]

He was intending to blow the whistle.

 

[yubbers]

Gotta be stronger on that post Andy

 

[Maplebeasts]

Thankfully the ref blew it early but what was Andy doing there?

 

[Alamo Leafer]

Oh boy, on another look I think that is a goal

 

[scotian1]

Terrible defence on that.