GDT: Tampa Bay Lightning @ Toronto Maple Leafs @ 7:00pm / SNO

[Fogelhund]

All I said was the powerplay is worse because it's worse relative to the rest of the league and is struggling to generate opportunities as much as last year. I don't know why that's so difficult to understand, but I'm not wrong at all

That's not what you said.

You said...

but our PP is significantly worse somehow

Is the "worse relative to the rest of the league, and is struggling to generate opportunities" in tiny print? Invisible print?

You made an absolute statement. It is incorrect.

If you meant something, other than your statement, (as you are suggesting now) perhaps you should say what you mean next time.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

That's not what you said.

You said...



Is the "worse relative to the rest of the league, and is struggling to generate opportunities" in tiny print? Invisible print?

You made an absolute statement. It is incorrect.

If you meant something, other than your statement, (as you are suggesting now) perhaps you should say what you mean next time.

It is worse. If you weren't sure what metric I was using you could have just asked

 

[TheBeastCoast]

and it's also 12th now and was 9th last year, and generates chances at a far lower rate

It is 4 games into the season. Literally one good game(or bad game) flips the numbers on its head. The powerplay hasnt been great early but looking into its rank in the league as meaning anything at all is ridiculous.

 

[SeaOfBlue]

It is 4 games into the season. Literally one good game(or bad game) flips the numbers on its head. The powerplay hasnt been great early but looking into its rank in the league as meaning anything at all is ridiculous.

At least Matthews has been good... Without him it would probably be near the bottom.

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

It is 4 games into the season. Literally one good game(or bad game) flips the numbers on its head. The powerplay hasnt been great early but looking into its rank in the league as meaning anything at all is ridiculous.

Agreed. That's why I find it helpful to look at things like scoring chances and shots, because those events happen a lot more and stabilize faster than goals. Still to early to try to predict anything or draw conclusions though

 

[Duffman955]

Let's slap these fools.

They're off to a rough start. Let's show them we mean business this season

 

[Killer Orcas]

Was gonna say the same thing. Both clubs are not flying out of the gate and whomever loses will be stuck to wallow in recovery mode while the winner gets back in the mix.

True but both will use each other to guage where they are themselves. Regardless looking forward to game for sure !!

 

[hoglund]

Let's slap these fools.

They're off to a rough start. Let's show them we mean business this season

What? How is this a rough start? They have 5 points of a possible 8, that's a pace of 101 points.

 

[Stamkos4life]

This should be a good test to see if we can keep up with last years #1 team.

This is the first game of the season that I can watch 100% of so I'm pumped!

Do any of you guys have leaf flags on your car already? Or is it to early for that? Lol

 

[Stamkos4life]

What? How is this a rough start? They have 5 points of a possible 8, that's a pace of 101 points.

I think the poster is talking about tampa who has 3 of 6 points. Could be wrong though

 

[Suntouchable13]

This should be a good test to see if we can keep up with last years #1 team.

This is the first game of the season that I can watch 100% of so I'm pumped!

Do any of you guys have leaf flags on your car already? Or is it to early for that? Lol

I don't consider them #1. #1 team was St. Louis. They are very talented, though. Good enough to win lots of games in the regular season.

 

[hoglund]

I think the poster is talking about tampa who has 3 of 6 points. Could be wrong though

You're probably right, they only have 3 points and on pace for 82 points, but either way it's way too early to judge either team.

 

[MattySnipes]

NHL.com has redone their site and everything loads much faster and it's a lot smoother now.

Long time coming!

Agreed. So much better.

 

[ErnieLeafs]

Why is this not the headline thread right now? Let’s get’er goin’, buds. Go Leafs! I want to see Matthews dominate the game, like he so often can. Another solid outing for Sandin would be nice. Kappy has to get going. And more solid play from our 4th line, as they’ve been a solid group so far

 

[BTP]

I say we win in dominant fashion.

GLG.

 

[Advanced stats]

2 points now is just as valuable as 2 points in March in a tight division race. Bring it boys.

 

[MattySnipes]

John Lu lookin fresh. Look at those kicks damn!

 

[Burnie97]

 

[supermann_98]

Time for Marner to show he's worth $2m more a year than Point, not just show he's 2m times more greedy

 

[Bigmarycombo]

And a -41

LAst year Matthews had Johnsson and kappanen and everyone made excuses for him because he was playing with no IQ kappanen.
Also he was a minus 17 and everyone said plus minus Is a terrible stat but because it fits your agenda this year with marner it makes a difference.

I challenge you to watch the game tonight and count how many times kappanen switches over to his natural right wing forcing marner to cross over and play left wing.

Our pigheaded coach and his know it all logic won’t make the change that everyone with any hockey sense knows should be made.

I’ll go out on a limb here and make a prediction

We will never win a Stanley cup with Babcock as our coach.

 

[Golden_Jet]

This year 4 PP goals after 4 games, last year 5

 

[MattySnipes]

Which finger nail grows the fastest?

Love O-Dog

 

[MattySnipes]

 

[Cleetus]

lol Id eat that!

 

[MattySnipes]

If Stammer and JT were both available as free agents the same year, who do you take?