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DarkKnight said:
Marner haters, worst gig in hockey.

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It's actually pathetic that they attempt to reach for the stars with some sideways criticism because Marner doesn't provide anything current to criticize. Not even an absent period.
They could just wait for an inevitable slump or legit point to gripe but there isn't much more to say in their world of hockey that satisfies the troll urge.
 
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Not too many 200 foot players this good
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You can cut off all your fingers and still have enough to count the amount of times Marner drove the net to an area where he'd need to take some pain in the playoffs.

Devils and Tampa just made big moves. Boston....literally flawless. Teams 1-10 can easily make Marner useless if he doesn't step up.

If this guy wants appreciation it's time to be a playoff star. Has been irrelevant in the post season for almost half a decade. Tampa would have bounced us in 5-6 games if it wasn't for nylander and Tavares.

He's a little boy when it becomes a men's league. Hands up if you're tired of the spin back to backhand pass, or the "I don't see that going in but it probably increases xGF nonetheless" playoff style that marner is the poster boy for.
 
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Notsince67 said:
It's actually pathetic that they attempt to reach for the stars with some sideways criticism because Marner doesn't provide anything current to criticize. Not even an absent period.
They could just wait for an inevitable slump or legit point to gripe but there isn't much more to say in their world of hockey that satisfies the troll urge.
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We’re long past more about the messenger, it’s comical that isn’t computed.
 
I’ve never seen a player so far ahead on takeaways either, he’s now 14 clear of second place. Top 10 in scoring now as well.
 
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Puckstuff said:
Matthews has a higher career PPG and has 129 more career goals and plays centre. It's hard to say Marner is better overall, but definitely this season Marner has outperformed Matthews by a fair amount.
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Bang on. Going in to this season, Matthews has been the better player by a good margin. Now he's having an off year though so Marner has been better, going forward who knows?

Notsince67 said:
It's actually pathetic that they attempt to reach for the stars with some sideways criticism because Marner doesn't provide anything current to criticize. Not even an absent period.
They could just wait for an inevitable slump or legit point to gripe but there isn't much more to say in their world of hockey that satisfies the troll urge.
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You're quoting this post from almost a week ago, seriously? Why don't you two get a room and yell at the clouds together?

Shooter2x said:
You can cut off all your fingers and still have enough to count the amount of times Marner drove the net to an area where he'd need to take some pain in the playoffs.

Devils and Tampa just made big moves. Boston....literally flawless. Teams 1-10 can easily make Marner useless if he doesn't step up.

If this guy wants appreciation it's time to be a playoff star. Has been irrelevant in the post season for almost half a decade. Tampa would have bounced us in 5-6 games if it wasn't for nylander and Tavares.

He's a little boy when it becomes a men's league. Hands up if you're tired of the spin back to backhand pass, or the "I don't see that going in but it probably increases xGF nonetheless" playoff style that marner is the poster boy for.
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I think this is over the top harsh. IMHO the only negative thing you could say about Marner is that on several occasions, he hasn't been as effective in the playoffs as he was during the regular season so there is some truth in there. That said, he was very good in last year's playoffs and I expect him to to be very good going forward. We'll see.

As far as driving to the net goes, I don't recall Gretzky doing that either and he was obviously awesome. Now Marner is no Gretzky (despite what some of his fanboys here would have you believe), but he's still a huge net positive as a player and other than being a physical force and driving to the net, he does it all.
 
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Marner vs Nylander, now Marner vs Matthews.....

How about we just luxuriate in the fact that the Leafs have 3 (arguably 4) of the most talented players in the league who can take over games, and enjoy the fact we have them all.

Marner is on another level this season - I love watching him play. I think we can actually thank Nylander in part for that, as his breakout with the visor change for migraines (anyone remember that?) has spurred Marner to his greatest performance yet. Marner is doing things I have never seen from a Leaf before, as do AM (when healthy) and WN.

Watching him has been a joy. I feel bad for those who are willing to overlook this because "muh playoffs". This level and style of play bode very well for the playoffs.
 
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Marner vs Nylander, now Marner vs Matthews.....

How about we just luxuriate in the fact that the Leafs have 3 (arguably 4) of the most talented players in the league who can take over games, and enjoy the fact we have them all.

Marner is on another level this season - I love watching him play. I think we can actually thank Nylander in part for that, as his breakout with the visor change for migraines (anyone remember that?) has spurred Marner to his greatest performance yet. Marner is doing things I have never seen from a Leaf before, as do AM (when healthy) and WN.

Watching him has been a joy. I feel bad for those who are willing to overlook this because "muh playoffs". This level of play bodes very well for the playoffs.
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I said it last year...the Leafs need Nylander to be good to win. Now that he is playing like a bonafide franchise player, the buds have a big chance...provided their depth shows up. Dubas and Keefe for that matter, never had it easier.
 
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Notsince67 said:
I said it last year...the Leafs need Nylander to be good to win. Now that he is playing like a bonafide franchise player, the buds have a big chance...provided their depth shows up. Dubas and Keefe for that matter, never had it easier.
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They absolutely do need Willy to be good to win.

What I love to see is that this season I am seeing the approach is more businesslike, but I don't know if I have seen more joy in Marner's game since his first couple of seasons. It's contagious, infectious, and his demeanour seems to have spread to Nylander, who is more consistent game to game and smiling more.

I for one am just enjoying the entire journey. Mitch is the driving force behind this team right now, with a nod to Nylander's play. And on top of how astoundingly good the Leafs RW's have been, the Leafs have Matthews, Tavares, and O'Reilly down the middle.
 
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kb said:
Watching him has been a joy. I feel bad for those who are willing to overlook this because "muh playoffs". This level and style of play bode very well for the playoffs.
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Six consecutive 1st round exits makes everything anyone does less enjoyable, and I know I'm not the only one. That has nothing to do with Marner, it applies to Matthews winning the Hart, the emergence of Nylander as an elite player, the fine play of Samsonov, everything. It's still fun to see skilled players make great plays, it's just a bit less joyful then it would be otherwise. Watching skilled players do their thing is nice, but the most joyful thing I've experienced as a Leaf fan over the last 50+ years is winning in the playoffs, nothing else comes even close. M&M could both get 150+ points and it still wouldn't compare to the team winning a couple of rounds.

Marner could get traded tonight and I wouldn't give him another thought, but I'll be a Leaf fan as long as I live.
 
Notsince67 said:
I said it last year...the Leafs need Nylander to be good to win. Now that he is playing like a bonafide franchise player, the buds have a big chance...provided their depth shows up. Dubas and Keefe for that matter, never had it easier.
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He has excellent and the Leafs haven't won:

Last two playoff series:
6.9 mill/year Nylander 14 gp 8 goals 15 points
10.89 mill/year Marner 14 gp 2 goals 12 points
 
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I wish we had a better choice on the pk. Just would like to see what happens if he got even more time on offence.
 
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