GDT: Toronto @ Toronto | Saturday 7pm | SN & TSN

[Martin Skoula]

If there's no fights it's proof that this team has no spine, but is also so intimidating that the other team is too afraid to fight them.

 

[Notsince67]

Dermott is jacked so that is fine. Two, you cannot judge strength by weight.

When looking at force, I would refer you to newtons second law. Force=mass x acceleration

 

[PromisedLand]

Hey a Leaf game that I can't be disappointed by no matter what. Yay!

did you forget you are on HFBoards where every shift is going to opined and every goal given up is going to be micro analyzed blaming the d-men and goalie?

 

[Scion]

When looking at force, I would refer you to newtons second law. Force=mass x acceleration

I ask again, what does that have to do with strength?

 

[Notsince67]

did you forget you are on HFBoards where every shift is going to opined and every goal given up is going to be micro analyzed blaming the d-men and goalie?

My prediction is that people will conclude that Marner is overpaid

 

[Stolie the Goalie]

Bring back Romanuk, we can get such gems as "Eyes blazing like a panther"

I still remember the time he killed Jacob Chychrun's father confusing him with a former player Steve Chaisson.

 

[Notsince67]

I ask again, what does that have to do with strength?

You mean the thing that is defined as the capacity to withstand axially directed pushing forces?

 

[Anthrax442]

Hype

 

[Confucius]

I hope we don't get the generic comments from the players. I want to hear Marner can't shoot so we are not worried about that, etc..

 

[wingman75]

Not sure if anyone else posted this yet, but someone from Sportsnet must be perusing these forums. They posted an article this morning, and in it is stated:

Puck drops on the game at 7 p.m. ET and fans across Canada can it on Sportsnet Ontario.

Full article here: Maple Leafs' Blue vs. White game to air on Sportsnet Saturday

Woohoo!!!

PS, no that is not my typo.. that is the quality of the press these days.

 

[Fogelhund]

 

[TMLeafer]

I hope this national primetime Saturday night broadcast does great ratings just to drive the rest of the country mad.

 

[Cor]

I hope there isn't any bad blood between the team and someone gets checked hard into the boards...

THAT would not be a good scrimmage game.

Simmonds already injured Kerfoot

 

[Confucius]

Simmonds already injured Kerfoot

Got to get yourself a spot one way or the other. lol

 

[IPS]

Not sure if anyone else posted this yet, but someone from Sportsnet must be perusing these forums. They posted an article this morning, and in it is stated:



Full article here: Maple Leafs' Blue vs. White game to air on Sportsnet Saturday

Woohoo!!!

PS, no that is not my typo.. that is the quality of the press these days.

Maybe they've accepted the widespread illegal streaming of their content

 

[Varcus]

Look at a map of Ontario and then realize that the only part of it that is Sens region is Kingston and East

You mean from Belleville and East. The exact line is Walbridge Loyalist Road and anything east of that road is Sens. West from that road is supposed to be Leaf region. As was told by Rogers/NHL when they launched NHL gamecentre live free for Rogers Wireless plans years ago. One of things they went over with every agent is the blackouts because we live in a unique area in Ontario. As Trenton is in both regional areas for Ottawa and Toronto for some weird reason. Even though it is supposed to Leaf region only. Which the NHL rep could not explain why that was the case

 

[Aashir]

I’m saying Toronto should win this

 

[Varcus]

I’m saying Toronto should win this

You just jinxed us now we will find a way to lose

 

[Notsince67]

I think the half the coaching staff should have their jobs on the line. Sends a message that losing isn't acceptable.

 

[Scion]

You mean the thing that is defined as the capacity to withstand axially directed pushing forces?

You are actually correct and I learned something as a result of looking this up further. So thank you for that.

That being said, pure force doesn't really say much about Lehtonen's ability to withstand physical pressure at the NHL level. Particularly in a sport like hockey where lower body strength and balance are more important and transferable than overall or upper body strength because it is played on skates. And you cannot measure that through body weight alone.

 

[Notsince67]

You are actually correct and I learned something as a result of looking this up further. So thank you for that.

That being said, pure force doesn't really say much about Lehtonen's ability to withstand physical pressure at the NHL level. Particularly in a sport like hockey where lower body strength and balance are more important and transferable than overall or upper body strength because it is played on skates. And you cannot measure that through body weight alone.

No but if skating at around 10km per hour at a stationary player averaging around 205 lbs, an extra 20 lbs might net you something like 6% more force when you colide with said player who is trying to control the puck on the boards.

 

[horner]

did you forget you are on HFBoards where every shift is going to opined and every goal given up is going to be micro analyzed blaming the d-men and goalie?

Yes there will be

 

[Scion]

No but if skating at around 10km per hour at a stationary player averaging around 205 lbs, an extra 20 lbs might net you something like 6% more force when you colide with said player who is trying to control the puck on the boards.

Granted, but that is where skating ability, awareness and balance come into play. If it were as simple as more weight = better to withstand physical pressure we would see an influx of players coming into the league that are bigger. If anything the NHL seems to be slanting increasingly towards smaller and quicker skill players, even on defense.

 

[Notsince67]

Granted, but that is where skating ability, awareness and balance come into play. If it were as simple as more weight = better to withstand physical pressure we would see an influx of players coming into the league that are bigger. If anything the NHL seems to be slanting increasingly towards smaller and quicker skill players, even on defense.

I saw the biggest issue with the defensive portion of the leafs game was the inability to knock the puck loose in the defensive zone. Barrie was quick but it sure didnt help retrieve the puck when he continued to blow the zone.

 

[Scion]

I saw the biggest issue with the defensive portion of the leafs game was the inability to knock the puck loose in the defensive zone. Barrie was quick but it sure didnt help retrieve the puck when he continued to blow the zone.

I agree with you completely, I think the Leafs biggest downfall as a team is their inability to attack the puck when they dont have it becaus with the puck they are as good as anyone. I would argue that has as much or more to do with will or lack there of however.