GDT: Leafs @ Islanders 1/11/24 7PM

[Lightsol]

We're not far off figuring out the mix but Keefe needs to lose some of the bias.

Giordano gotta sit.

Middle 6 group isn't right, I don't know if that fix is internal or external, Tree said he wasn't going to make a ton of splashes in trades but we need an addition on defenseman.

Maybe Perry is the shot to the arm the 3rd line needs.

Keefe keeps switching Marner and Nylander, but I wonder if they should try switching Knies and Bertuzzi. I think part of the problem is that since both Tavares and Bertuzzi are slow, the combination doesn't work really well. Maybe try
Bertuzzi - Matthews - Nylander
Knies - Tavares - Marner

As for the third line, either sign Perry or rotate between Gregor, Holmberg, Robertson and McMann and see which combination works the best.

 

[BrannigansLaw]

Brodie and Gio are basically washed at this point. We need another solid top 4 D-man in their prime bad.

 

[fahad203]

He might be the most overpaid leaf. Will be a good cap dump next year

Between him and Klingberg, that's 9.5. Benoit is going to get a raise
You take out Domi, that's 12.5

Holmberg should be able to take Domi if not one of Minten

 

[All Mod Cons]

Are we going to see a whopping 2 PPs tonight?

 

[fahad203]

Brodie with a slap shot?
What is this madness?

 

[All Mod Cons]

That level of play from Tavares is unacceptable

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

Brodie’s decline is annoying also because the man doesn’t and didn’t play a physical game to begin with so you’d think he’d age relatively well.

 

[fahad203]

Tavares with a horrible giveaway
Dude come on

 

[DarkKnight]

Second line is an adventure tonight.

 

[keonsbitterness]

HUGE save.

 

[LastOne2100]

That level of play from Tavares is unacceptable

You would think he would elevate his play to silence the crowd, but instead he's just been awful.

 

[mikeyz]

"Holy f***" Lol

 

[WTFMAN99]

Keefe keeps switching Marner and Nylander, but I wonder if they should try switching Knies and Bertuzzi. I think part of the problem is that since both Tavares and Bertuzzi are slow, the combination doesn't work really well. Maybe try
Bertuzzi - Matthews - Nylander
Knies - Tavares - Marner

As for the third line, either sign Perry or rotate between Gregor, Holmberg, Robertson and McMann and see which combination works the best.

Bertuzzi with Matthews didn't work at all, we did try it.

You can technically re-visit it any time to see if things changed though.

 

[Mr_Fun]

Brodie with a slap shot?
What is this madness?

I was surprised it made to the net without a couple of bounces.

 

[All Mod Cons]

Second line is an adventure tonight.

Unplayable to be honest.

 

[PromisedLand]

Come on Matthews score a Hatty as a game winner

LETS GO

 

[Leafidelity]

Hard to believe Matt Martin is not only still in the NHL, but taking a regular shift

 

[fahad203]

Hard to believe Matt Martin is not only still in the NHL, but taking a regular shift

Nick Bonino. Every time someone mentions that Matt Martin still in the league, I am going to point out Nick Bonino

Don't ask

 

[MSZ]

Jones isn't a good puck handler.

 

[keonsbitterness]

That was scary.

 

[fahad203]

Jones was just bored

 

[Once]

Thankfully that didn’t bite Jones in the arse. Because knowing this bipolar sub…

 

[All Mod Cons]

Nice from McCabe

 

[Mr_Fun]

Nylander pretty pedestrian tonight.

 

[fahad203]

Game picking up a bit. I like it