GDT: Sens @ Leafs pre-season - 7PM EST

[RoadWarrior]

Only one game, would like to see a lot more obviously, but quick takes.

Greb looked good on the offensive side of the puck, he looked lost defensively.

Pacioretty put up points, but not sold yet, want to see more of him, not sure the play was tilted far enough that way.

Cowan looked very average, not a lot of good or bad, young player though, let him develop.

Webber has some tools but his decision making is atrocious, send him to the Marlies and work with him A LOT on positional play and anticipating plays.

Reaves looked good.

Tavares looked good.

Quillan looked alright too, still young (22 I think).

Noticed Marner skating a lot harder than a lot of the other stars, I think he is taking the criticism to heart and has something to prove.

All the D pairings looked bad.

Domi/Nylander looked bad.

Top line looked good.

Goaltending was not good (there were short periods where it was good).

Again, only a single pre-season game, excited for hockey to be back.

Rielly-Tanev was a good pair. Otherwise it was a mess.

 

[ULF_55]

$3m 3rd pairing? Great...

His play on the 5-4 goal was quite bad. Terrible coverage.

Was that McCabe with the stick check on the overtime goal?

 

[notbias]

Rielly-Tanev was a good pair. Otherwise it was a mess.

They looked terrible... they will figure it out, but they sucked tonight.

 

[ULF_55]

Rielly-Tanev was a good pair. Otherwise it was a mess.

Rielly should ask Gretzky how he got the piano off his back.

 

[RoadWarrior]

Treliving just signed him he is not getting scratched

Kind of like Klingberg…

 

[Racer88]

Yeah not sure Murray gets picked up on waivers after all… Lol

It will be no loss if he does

 

[RoadWarrior]

They looked terrible... they will figure it out, but they sucked tonight.

Tanev didn’t suck. He’s not an elite skater so if that’s what you expect then you’re going to be really disappointed lol

 

[Jimmy Firecracker]

 

[ULF_55]

If Leafs have any defensemen who can skate, perhaps they should audition them.

Wow, are their defensemen slow.

Sandin wouldn't look out of place.

 

[Ciao]

Seeing #52 makes me triggered

Why?

 

[notbias]

Tanev didn’t suck. He’s not an elite skater so if that’s what you expect then you’re going to be really disappointed lol

They looked lost passing to each other and co-ordinating defensively, I suspect they will get a lot better the more comfortable they get with each other, not worried.

 

[TMLAM34]

https://www.reddit.com/r/leafs/s/FZGqp9neLr

@Leaf Rocket

Kid is a beauty already.

 

[Anthrax442]

Why?

 

[bax]

How was Greb tonight?


Guess I'll have to make my peace with Patches

 

[Stephen]

Tanev didn’t suck. He’s not an elite skater so if that’s what you expect then you’re going to be really disappointed lol

Tanev's value will be more apparent when the stakes are higher and you're in those nail biting defensive moments and close out situations. Right now, he's fine. I didn't Rielly looked at good either.

 

[Rare Jewel]

Was that McCabe with the stick check on the overtime goal?

On Yakemchuk? That's a generous description to call it a check, but yeah.


He reminded me of Hainsey when he fell off. and interestingly, OEL reminded me of Gardiner, so there's that as well.

 

[thusk]

Hey guys... you know its the start of pre-season and not he playoff right?!?!?!

I don't know who anticipate tham everyone would be sharp, with great execution and playing like game 83 of season?

It was a classic pre season game with a ton of broken play and thing to upgrade like every year.

 

[ULF_55]

OEL looked defensively confused, which is alarming, but in motion he looked good. So I think he's got to be sheltered, used on the LD and given the offensive assignments to squeeze productivity out of him.

Liljegren, I dunno. Just a lot of casual, mistake prone stuff out there. But I think we all know he's a flawed player.

Does anyone deserve a pass?

Maybe Tanev?

None of the other looked competent. None.

 

[Anthrax442]

How was Greb tonight?


Guess I'll have to make my peace with Patches

Grebyonkin hasnt had too many chances, but he beat up Gaudette (i think) and won the hearts of the fans

 

[RoadWarrior]

If Leafs have any defensemen who can skate, perhaps they should audition them.

Wow, are their defensemen slow.

Sandin wouldn't look out of place.

Rielly, Lily and McCabe are above average. Tanev is about average but with elite hockey sense.

OEL and Haakinpaa can’t skate. Webber skates about as well as any 6’7 player can. I.e. not well.

 

[Rare Jewel]

How was Greb tonight?


Guess I'll have to make my peace with Patches

He had some moments and a fight, which was surprising.

For me, though, they have to get that boy a skating coach because he has one of the choppiest strides I've ever seen.

 

[ULF_55]

Rielly, Lily and McCabe are above average. Tanev is about average but with elite hockey sense.

OEL and Haakinpaa can’t skate. Webber skates about as well as any 6’7 player can. I.e. not well.

None of them looked above average tonight.

Rielly looks heavy. Maybe mileage?

 

[Stephen]

Does anyone deserver a pass?

Maybe Tanev?

None of the other looked competent. None.

The team looked like they had no coaching whatsoever tonight... they laid an egg for the first 30 minutes and I thought it was a real disservice to the work they've supposedly put in with Berube. A terrible way to make a first impression. Then they got into their usual yakkity sax rally mode, gave it up as soon as they went ahead, pushed it to OT on last minute heroics, dominated OT only to end up blowing it to a bottom feeder on a rush chance via breakdown. This exact same script happens probably 0.75x per week.

 

[RoadWarrior]

None of them looked above average tonight.

Rielly looks heavy. Maybe mileage?

I think the fact it was their first pre season game had something to do with it. Maybe.

 

[Stephen]

I think the fact it was their first pre season game had something to do with it. Maybe.

It is just preseason, but the cultural problem here is they usually look like the second most prepared team. Remember when Detroit had to travel in a blizzard with airplane problems and the Leafs looked like trash? It's just these predictable sloppy games that tell you who they really are.