GDT: Toronto @ Detroit - Oct 3 7pm SN

[TMLBlueandWhite]

Didn't see any trapping or delay of game tactics in the third of this game.

They ran a 1-1-3 during line changes to prevent Detroit from using the stretch pass. But other than that they played a steady forecheck the whole game. Even late in the third period they were still sending forecheckers in deep.

No evidence of stall tactics either.

Dump outs or icings or the goalie freezing the puck. Things like that to disrupt game flow. Throw the opposition off by stopping and starting every thirty seconds or so.

I wanted to see if Berube would be satisfied running down the clock with a 1-0 lead.

Looked to me he was pretty happy to keep the pressure on Detroit the whole game. I'm not sure if that's because they only had a one goal lead and he was looking for another to cement the game. Or if it was just an adjustment for the Detroit game to maybe showcase some of the players on the trade block best talents.

Either way Berube has shown more versatility already in his approach to the game than Keefe did the entire time he was here.

 

[Racer88]

Nice goal by grandpa Tavares

 

[IPS]

First day on the boards? The hype around a likely career AHLer was very high.

It's likely because he is tall, nothing else.

He looked nowhere close to NHL ready in any game, his decision making is bad.

Coaches usually like to experiment with a couple off-the-wall things in the preseason. It's not a terribly egregious decision for a preseason game.