I saw some good things tonight imo. It was a tightly checked game, Nylander was the MVP, Matthews was huge on the dot but both M&M were huge for us tonight. No complaints.
Player Discussion Mitch Marner, Part 3758391849
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Do you watch the games or do you think a gimmie pass on the PP counts as offence?
No seriously, why bother watching the games if you're just gonna list box scores.
I could have made that pass to Matthews. Marner got a lot of points being the PP QB.
He's averaging 1.5 shots per game, and you think there's 0 question about his offence?
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He had two. Two. He had a takeaway, as well. 73% in the circle. Massive goal. Huge plays in both ends. Throwing his weight around.
Nice try, though.
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At least we can put his playoff struggles to bed. Great series.
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I thought his main contribution was his terrific read on the first penalty kill.. there was a battle at the back wall and he saw Tanev would win it and McCabe would get the puck with no way to get it down. With perfect timing he slid down behind the goal line to be an outlet and got the puck out.. That really set the tone as Ottawa got nothing going.
That is not worth 14 million but it was a big play tonight.
That is not worth 14 million but it was a big play tonight.
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and Marner lost a lot of pts with exemple knies or Carlo who didn't connect all alone in the slot or matthews on a 2v1
Sometime you get pts for thing you don't necessairly deservr and sometime you lost pts because that's just doesn't goes in your way...
But at the end whatever people saying, Marner was the guy from core 4 who was the more ready to pay the price whatever he got hurt or anything. Alone Marner (10) had more hit last 2 game than Matthews, Nylander and Tavares combined ( 8 combined)
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Still wish he’d shoot a lot more but Marner is having a crazy good year all around. Plays a lot of tough minutes and surprisingly has been bumping people a bit and using body positioning more. Easily our most consistent two way player.
Going to be interesting to see what happens against the rats next round.
Going to be interesting to see what happens against the rats next round.
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All the skill he has is wasted, because he is just a wet napkin
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Sorry but he's still not beating the allegations for me. 5v5 scoring continues to be an issue in closeout games and his playoff goal scoring still sucks ass. He is paid for more than just good defense and PP assists.
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He was fine which is an improvement as sad as that sounds. He needs to be much better in the next series. He should take lessons from Nylander on how to perform in big games.
GoonieFace
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This is the issue, if I didn’t know who people were talking about when describing his game, I would think it was a 3rd liner who is good on the PK
Nylander once again shows up in the elimination game.
Marner... gets a PP assist on a D to D pass.
Marner did fine, but elite player impact? Not even close.
Marner... gets a PP assist on a D to D pass.
Marner did fine, but elite player impact? Not even close.
He is making 11 mil. You need to solo generate offence at that price.
9 shots in 6 games isn't gonna do it boss.
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Donnie740
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Marner steps up with EIGHT (8) points in SIX (6) games and the Leafs advance to the second round.
This has to be an absolutely soul crushing win for the Marner haters.
Sorry about your luck.
This has to be an absolutely soul crushing win for the Marner haters.
Sorry about your luck.
Regardless, people are crazy if they think this is an acceptable level of 5 on 5 offence from a soon to be 35 million dollar line.
I'm very much looking at Matthews too.
I'm very much looking at Matthews too.
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1 secondary assist after game 4 ended.
Gary Nylund
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Do you seriously have zero clue as to what a tone deaf post this is? Playing great for 86 games, then turning once again into a ~40 point player starting in game 87 is putting his struggles to bed? I don't think I've ever see anyone spin their wheels while trying so hard. I suggest you give it a rest and enjoy the win. We'll find out soon enough if Marner can change the narrative but you'd have to be brain dead to think he's proven anything yet.
Two years ago he put up points against TB in round 1, then was a ghost against Florida in round two. Him getting another chance to prove his worth and show that he can produce offence against a good team after game 86 is definitely one of the most interesting sub-plots of this series. I'd love nothing more than to see Marner put up another 8 points or so and lead the Leafs into round 3 but he hasn't proven anything yet. I'm sure all Leaf fans are rooting for Marner, just like we're rooting for all our players and we'll see what happens. GLG!!
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Haters exist only in your fantasies. It's too bad you can't stop with the nonsense and just enjoy the win.
thusk
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and Marner lost a lot of pts with edemple knies or Carlo who didn't connect all alone in the slot or matthews on a 2v1
Somethinf you get pts for thing you don't necessairly deservr and sometime you lost pts because that's just doesn't goes in your wa6...
But at the end whatever people saying, Marner was the guy from core 4 who was the more ready to pay the price whatever he got hurt or anything
But who generated in Solo
Matthews was a passing/shot attempt missed and the puck goes in because of great Knies work ib front. It was not a solo goal
Nylander happened after a great turnover created by Pacioretty whonallowed Nylander to be able to jump in a 2v1. Again was not a solo
Patch goal was after Domi missing a 2v1 and won a 2v3 battle behing the met. Again not a solo goal...
Hockey is a team sport and solo play basically don't exist. Exemple knoes breakaway goal was an amaizing solo rush from knies by was not a solo play... It's started with a great team work in D zone. If you want to play solo in a team sport, you gonna suck.
Marner don't have a hard shot so if hes taking shot from distance, its basically always a pass/ shot attempt and not necessairly direct to the net, a lot of time its wild for the deflection...
But like i also said you would like to see marner a bit more agressive. I think in 3rd and late in 2nd he was...
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After a phenomenal regular season averaging 1.26 points per game, Marner steps up to another level averaging 1.33 points per game in the playoffs.
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