PP line combinations, all our eggs in one basket?

[meefer]

For me:

Nylander/Tavares/Matthews
Dermott/Barrie

Hyman/Spezza/Robertson
Rielly/Marner

Let the fighting begin

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[Byron Bitz]

PP1: Matthews-Tavares-Nylander
Rielly-Marner

PP2 Kerfoot-Spezza-Kapanen
Dermott-Barrie

 

[Oscar Peterson]

Not sure what the goal of replacing Marner with Dermott is, but either way our PP lineup isn't important until we cut the drop passes down by 50%.

 

[LeafsOHLRangers98]

Yes load up one unit. Worked great and was something we were begging to see for 3 years. Give them the full 2 minutes.

Works for most of the better teams.

 

[hamzarocks]

I'd start with loading one unit but I hope keefe and the pp coach are adaptive and willing to make quick adjustments if stacked units isnt working.

I'd have a JT-Matthews-Nylander-Barrie unit and a Marner-Robertson-Rielly-Mikeyev unit in case the top unit went stagnant

 

[Nineteen67]

Robertson? Will he even dress if does make the final roster?

 

[Coachcorner]

None is right at the moment. Learn better y'all is toronto maple leafs fans
The best personel it is, just like other great teams. So keefe already has had it: And nothing, NOTHING WILL EVER CHANGE: Matthews - Tavares Marner Barrie Nylander

And checking it out now: The user called Hamzarocks had is also correctly put. That's great sire, keep up the good job and get paid.

 

[Morgs]

First PP is fine as is. There's a reason why good coaches play their best 5 offensive players over a minute on the PP. Rielly is the only guy I'd maybe switch in.

Second PP I like:

Kap/Spezza - Hyman - Robertson/Kerfoot
--------------- Mikheyev
------------------ Rielly

 

[ShaneFalco]

No Goat? No pp without the Goat

 

[Dekes For Days]

Why would we take our best PP player off the 1st PP?

Splitting them up makes no sense. Load it up and play them 1:30-2:00 per PP. It's not that complicated.

 

[Buds17]

It can be argued that there is one egg more than the basket allows for (Matthews, Tavares, Marner, Nylander, Rielly, Barrie). Regardless, I'd expect the 4F, 1D setup to continue. If they were to go 3F, 2D for some reason, I'd figure the two defencemen to be Barrie and Rielly.

 

[ACC1224]

Matthews - Marner - Tavares - Nylander - Barrie for the full 2 minutes.

 

[Morgs]

It can be argued that there is one egg more than the basket allows for (Matthews, Tavares, Marner, Nylander, Rielly, Barrie). Regardless, I'd expect the 4F, 1D setup to continue. If they were to go 3F, 2D for some reason, I'd figure the two defencemen to be Barrie and Rielly.

Lol could you imagine those two on the point deciding which is the closest shin pad to hit? One of them is plenty on the PP.

 

[Buds17]

Lol could you imagine those two on the point deciding which is the closest shin pad to hit? One of them is plenty on the PP.

In fairness, this team shouldn't typically have two defencemen on PP1 considering what they boast at forward.

 

[67Leafs67]

As much as the two unit approach worked back from 2016-2018, we just don't have the same offensive depth that we had back then. Our top end is heavier, with the addition of Tavares, and the progression of Matthews, Marner, & Nylander...but we haven't had anybody replace the ability of Kadri, van Riemsdyk, & Bozak to the same degree.

I'd rather have Matthews on the ice especially, for ~75% of the time, not 50% of the time.

 

[biotk]

2016 - 2018: 9.05 GF/60 - two even units - Second in the NHL (behind PIT)
2019 - 2020: 7.99 GF/60 - one stacked unit - 8th in the NHL.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

I think one stacked PP would be best against CBJ. They aren't really a threat to score shorthanded so I don't think you have to worry about fresh skaters, but they are so good defensively you need as much skill as possible to break through it. Plus I don't think they have a weak PK unit to take advantage of

 

[al secord]

Matthews - Marner - Tavares - Nylander - Barrie for the full 2 minutes.

Why not?

 

[BertCorbeau]

Gotta go with JT-Matthews-Nylander-Marner-Barrie

Load it up and hope Marner gets his head out of his arse and back to the version we've seen the last couple of seasons. If he can find that groove again, he'll be the straw that stirs the drink on that unit.

 

[markh100]

Nylander-Tavares-Matthews-Barrie-Marner - 1:30 seconds
Robertson-Hyman-Kapanen-Rielly-Spezza - 30 seconds

 

[Dekes For Days]

2016 - 2018: 9.05 GF/60 - two even units - Second in the NHL (behind PIT)
2019 - 2020: 7.99 GF/60 - one stacked unit - 8th in the NHL.

That's largely because Babcock stacked the 1st unit but still played the 2nd unit half the time for some inexplicable reason.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

That's largely because Babcock stacked the 1st unit but still played the 2nd unit half the time for some inexplicable reason.

a reporter asked him a question about stacking the top PP unit so he had to send him a message

 

[Papi 4 Hart]

You have to load up one pp unit in the playoffs to get your star players in an advantageous situation and more ice time to score.

 

[7even]

I don't think you can have an educated opinion without taking a look at Columbus's PK units and if their results are symmetrical or not.

 

[7even]

No Goat? No pp without the Goat

No goat = soft pp
With goat = hard pp

Pucks never get deeper than when Goat is on the ice. The vigor, the stamina, of this kid, let me tell you.