Pre-Game Talk: Toronto @ Pittsburgh - 7pm HNIC

[thewave]

Okay i wont put a graphic, ill summarize instead:

5V5 over 2023 and 2024:

Matthews with Marner - 2.43/points per 60

2.43 would put Matthews around 30th in the league in p/60

Matthews with Nylander - 3.25/ points per 60

Matthews with Domi - 4.93/ points per 60

Those are numbers that should be acknowledged. AM MM has been borderline BS since game 2 of their reunion

 

[EternallyLeafs]

haven't posted in like 10 years, shouts out to everyone from back in the day who still bleed blue all these years later

 

[DarkKnight]

Myers has really been a pleasant surprise. And Benoit has had a nice long stretch now of solid D.

 

[thewave]

$$$$$$

Is Bet365 involved?

 

[DarkKnight]

 

[Puckstuff]

Okay i wont put a graphic, ill summarize instead:

5V5 over 2023 and 2024:

Matthews with Marner - 2.43/points per 60

2.43 would put Matthews around 30th in the league in p/60

Matthews with Nylander - 3.25/ points per 60

Matthews with Domi - 4.93/ points per 60

So basically when both Matthews and Marner play together they play worse together, but when their apart, both lines they play on get a boost.

 

[BallardEra]

Leafs, please put away this team in the third and stop playing down to their level.

 

[DarkKnight]

Did Marner just knock Letang on his ass?

 

[thewave]

It's true and great but he isn't getting it done with Matthews 5v5

 

[Mr_Fun]

Myers has really been a pleasant surprise. And Benoit has had a nice long stretch now of solid D.

Yeah, I almost forgot McCabe was out. Not a slight on McCabe but a testament to our depth on D.

 

[Doublerum1975]

Is Bet365 involved?

Depends do you wanna bet!

 

[Stephen]

That's a case of not knowing how much time is left. Don't pass wirh less than 5 seconds left. Drive the net. Make the other team stop you. Maybe you draw a call.

I don't know if Auston's in that head space tonight where he's going to make a heads up and hard play for you.

 

[Antropovsky]

Marner’s been greasier lately and I’m here for it.

Weird over the past years Ive been saying the big thing missing from his game is he doesnt play physical and avoids physical areas.. I was laughed at, ridiculed and told i didnt know what I was talking about. Also told that hes not build for it.

Now those same posters are liking posts that say hes added a physical element to his game and playing more greasy this year?

 

[Puckstuff]

It's true and great but he isn't getting it done with Matthews 5v5

The whole team is worse off when they’re together

 

[Doublerum1975]

Weird over the past years Ive been saying the big thing missing from his game is he doesnt play physical and avoids physical areas.. I was laughed at, ridiculed and told i didnt know what I was talking about. Also told that hes not build for it.

Now those same posters are liking posts that say hes added a physical element to his game this year?

Did you even watch him in junior?

 

[keonsbitterness]

Money, for one.

And two, three, four......

 

[Antropovsky]

So basically when both Matthews and Marner play together they play worse together, but when their apart, both lines they play on get a boost.

Strangely, Marner gets a boost playing with Matthews but Matthews production goes down.

Thats how i remember the stat annyways. I could check if your interested.

 

[thewave]

Strangely, Marner gets a boost playing with Matthews but Matthews production goes down.

Thats how i remember the stat annyways. I could check if your interested.

Matthews plays lazy with Marner. It's better to stick him with a couple Marlies and he will pull.

You get what I mean

 

[Evilhomer]

Strangely, Marner gets a boost playing with Matthews but Matthews production goes down.

Thats how i remember the stat annyways. I could check if your interested.

The dirty secret in all of this is that Marner is a better player than Matthews.

 

[therealkoho]

How is it thatbpeople can sit through that shite

 

[Mr_Fun]

Weird over the past years Ive been saying the big thing missing from his game is he doesnt play physical and avoids physical areas.. I was laughed at, ridiculed and told i didnt know what I was talking about. Also told that hes not build for it.

Now those same posters are liking posts that say hes added a physical element to his game and playing more greasy this year?

FTR, I don't believe I've made any comments about MM's physicality. The like from me was for a reasonably nuanced comment regarding MM. It was refreshing, considering the source.

 

[thewave]

How is it thatbpeople can sit through that shite

How did they murder hockey night in Canada so brutally.

 

[Schennanigans]

$$$$$$

But why is it only 4 teams…

 

[Craig Button]

The dirty secret in all of this is that Marner is a better player than Matthews.

He is absolutely.

Matthews’ great as a goal scorer but when he doesn’t score he doesn’t bring much else

Marner even when has has no points he’s usually the best player on the ice

 

[thewave]

But why is it only 4 teams…

Costs down. Revenue up baby!!