Pre-Game Talk: Toronto @ New Jersey

[PromisedLand]

LMAO Kerfoot on topliine LW again

What is the lingo that one can use that is even above and beyond galaxy braining?

At least the 7D experiment is done and over with. small win?

 

[Cleetus]

LMAO Kerfoot on topliine LW again

What is the lingo that one can use that is even above and beyond galaxy braining?

At least the 7D experiment is done and over with. small win?

yep it looks like its back to the 12 and 6 small win for sure lol

 

[Ciao]

It's sad that I'm putting this much hope into an NCAA kid but Knies can't get here soon enough.

O'Reilly on LTIR makes room to sign Knies.

 

[SeaOfBlue]

Interesting.

Lilly back with Reilly.

Small sample sized but out of 164 pairings they rank 2nd in GA/60.

In comparison. Holl/Reilly 160/164.

I will lose my shit if I seevthose two together in the playoffs

Failed to mention they are also 4th in GF/60 out of the same sample size...

And have the worst on-ice save percentage.

And their xGF% is practically the same as Rielly-Liljegren, albeit with more offensive zone starts.

Rielly - Liljegren is probably the pairing I go with though. Or Rielly-Brodie and put Liljegren with McCabe, even though goals just don't go in with those two together.

Gio - Holl should be our 3rd pair.

 

[TheDoldrums]

This isn't even hindsight, a lot of us knew we needed another forward at the deadline.

 

[SeaOfBlue]

O'Reilly on LTIR makes room to sign Knies.

We already had room to sign Knies without it. ROR on LTIR allows us to bring up other guys.

 

[Jojalu]

Failed to mention they are also 4th in GF/60 out of the same sample size...

And have the worst on-ice save percentage.

And their xGF% is practically the same as Rielly-Liljegren, albeit with more offensive zone starts.

Rielly - Liljegren is probably the pairing I go with though. Or Rielly-Brodie and put Liljegren with McCabe, even though goals just don't go in with those two together.

Gio - Holl should be our 3rd pair.

Difficult to judge on ice save percentage without looking at too many other factors.

Is the save percentage low because they are giving up too many quality chances?

In the long term xgf and xga can be useful but in a 7 game playoff series actual goals for and against are more critical.

 

[TheDoldrums]

 

[m1ker]

2 things I like from this lineup: Rielly Lilgren and Bunting needs time on 4th hes doing nothing out there

 

[Leaf Rocket]

People in this thread sometimes...

 

[SeaOfBlue]

Difficult to judge on ice save percentage without looking at too many other factors.

Is the save percentage low because they are giving up too many quality chances?

In the long term xgf and xga can be useful but in a 7 game playoff series actual goals for and against are more critical.

Sounds like you put them out when you are losing and don't when you are winning then.

I would also say that .855 is probably not all on them. Or even mostly on them. Especially when their xGA/60 is almost 1.5 goals lower and they are dead center of that ranking at 82.

 

[Jojalu]

Sounds like you put them out when you are losing and don't when you are winning then.

I would also say that .855 is probably not all on them. Or even mostly on them. Especially when their xGA/60 is almost 1.5 goals lower and they are dead center of that ranking at 82.

Fair enough!

 

[Gilmour1996]

Yikes! Considering Matthews performance as of late, the forwards look more like a farm team lineup with the exception of Nylander and Marner.

 

[Nhlpowerweek]

Tsn just predicted that the ottawa senators will make the plezayoffs but not the sutter calgary flames.

 

[Namikaze Minato]

no Schenn either, maybe due to his wife having a baby?

Yeah he stayed back in Vancouver apparently.

 

[Nhlpowerweek]

Yeah he stayed back in Vancouver apparently.

Yes they are pushing and giving birth. A new born baby is a huge responsibility in life sire

 

[LeafalCrusader]

That's one gross lineup.

 

[alliuk12]

Who want to bet meier doesn’t score in the game

 

[Stephen]

LMAO Kerfoot on topliine LW again

What is the lingo that one can use that is even above and beyond galaxy braining?

At least the 7D experiment is done and over with. small win?

How come Tavares is the extra forward on those lines? Did he get his bell rung on Saturday or is he getting a little discipline for his poor quality of play?

 

[Martin Skoula]

I knew we needed to get a 4th and maybe 5th top-6 C..

 

[alliuk12]

Oh crap o riley is on litr

 

[Stephen]

JT apparently in a grey sweater at practice. Usually means youre scratched?!?!

And ROR not at practice.

Great start for today. f*** sakes.

Twitter shit the bed or what? Doesn't seem to be working right now.

It’s interesting. Tavares could plausibly be banged up from the Myers headshot and a his play has been unimpressive enough to be a teachable moment for the rest of his troops. Brutal PP turnover on Saturday, overall uninspiring play.

 

[Altair]

The fact Liljegren is with Rielly since Schenn is away indicates Liljegren was actually just scratched for 2 games.
Liljegren isn't starting in the playoffs. Lets be honest now.

Absolutely atrocious coaching if that is the case. Even the blind can see that this defense is way better with Liljegren playing

 

[CantLoseWithMatthews]

It’s interesting. Tavares could plausibly be banged up from the Myers headshot and a his play has been unimpressive enough to be a teachable moment for the rest of his troops. Brutal PP turnover on Saturday, overall uninspiring play.

Apparently he's sick or something. I don't think he'd be on the ice at all if he was experiencing concussion symptoms. He's also not Nylander, so it's unlikely Keefe wants to hold him accountable for his play

 

[crump]

Watched some of the Devils / Knights game. They are fast fast fast. Like the Leafs used to be. They are susceptible to giving up goals though. Should be an exciting game (or depressing.)