Pre-Game Talk: Toronto VS Edmonton (saturday game)

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Yes Holl is fine on the PK and defending a lead when everyone on the ice is focusing with him on defense first. There is no reason to believe Lilijgren couldn't excel during that tiny part of the game. The majority of the game (the part that's not PK or last minute) Lilijgren pretty much blows him out of the water.

It's not a secret, there is no 'hope' involved(whatever that means), everyone knows this.
There is no reason to believe he can.

You need to ask Keefe why it is that when we are defending a lead, Lilli doesn't see ice time. I'm going to suggest that Keefe knows more about the two than you do.
 
So Edmonton handed the Bruins their first regulation loss when the B's lead going into the 3rd.
The game was good and Boston played ropeadope when they had the lead. Dangerous game against that offense the oil have.
Tomorrow will be a tough one. I think the oilers are trending as the hottest team in the NHL atm?
Need to bring our A game for this one for sure

I don't know man. Bergeron line was -2, and McDavid has zero points and was a -1.

It was Oilers depth that showed up and scored the goals. Pretty much the playoff scenario where top guys play each other to standstill and depth from one team wins them the game.

we really should have got some depth scoring. The lovefest for kerfoot/holl may bite us on our ass in the playoffs

mind you bruins played their back-up who let in a shit goal from a nothing Nurse shot.
 
So Edmonton handed the Bruins their first regulation loss when the B's lead going into the 3rd.
The game was good and Boston played ropeadope when they had the lead. Dangerous game against that offense the oil have.
Tomorrow will be a tough one. I think the oilers are trending as the hottest team in the NHL atm?
Need to bring our A game for this one for sure
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6-3-1 is not the "hottest" team. But they have hit a stride for sure. But like the Leafs, they still suffer from stinkers every now and then.
 
There is no reason to believe he can.

You need to ask Keefe why it is that when we are defending a lead, Lilli doesn't see ice time. I'm going to suggest that Keefe knows more about the two than you do.
:facepalm: Not sure if you're having me on or just lost, so I'll leave you to it.
 
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lol

not sure if you saw the NHL awards last season. When Matthews was given the Hart, the camera panned on McDavid and he looked pissed. So I guess he decided this year he is going to leave no doubts. he is leading in goals and points this season.

also a little nugget from the NHL awards from last season was how the presenter (forget his name) made fun of the Leafs as the show went off the air. I really thought Matthews would take that to heart and completely destroy the NHL this season. Oh well....
 
Edmonton honestly played a great game last night versus Boston, they carried play and limited the Bruins chances extremely well. McDrai didn't even carry, their depth did the job

We'll need to be on our game to beat them. Hopefully with the rest we've had these last couple days and being able to be back home the boys will be ready to take the challenge on

The Leafs traditionally play McDavid pretty well, but some of that was having guys with good speed who were also competent defensively (Engvall, Mikheyev). We've gone away from that direction since they don't do well come playoff time but it'll be interesting to see how Keefe chooses to defend against him tomorrow. Boston did a good job of limiting his touches so they're probably a good blue print to follow. Need to be positionally sound at all times with him on the ice

you said it man. It boils down to how "Keefe" plans for it. I don't really have a lot of faith in Keefe given playoff results. but we'll see....
 
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If we win on Saturday, is this our SC? I mean beating the anointed 2023 Cup champs would be pretty awesome
 
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What does LTIRing him accomplish?

I guess more cap room so they can call up guys from the minors to fill in the spot. :dunno:

post TDL the limit of NHL contracts doesn't exist i.e. one can have more than 23 players on the roster in the regular season; but they still have to be cap compliant until the playoffs start
 
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So JT took a couple of big hits in his last game, and Coach Keefe's strategy is to have Simmonds ride shotgun with him this game?

Or is it because he thinks Wayne will be a good counter to the Oiler's speed?

:dunno:
 
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So JT took a couple of big hits in his last game, so Coach Keefe's strategy is to have Simmonds ride shotgun with him this game?

Or is it because he thinks Wayne will be a good counter to the Oiler's speed?

:dunno:
I'm betting Simmonds is just there for practice and they go 7 D, 11 F and he comes out.
 
That's the truth, the rumor is many close friends and family are saying that he is just waiting for his contract to end so he can come home. # ConnorToLeafsin2026 #GoodbyeEdm2026
I seen him at food land a couple of summers ago and I said to him he would look good in blue and white.

He smiled
 
Oh ok.....he's going to implement the continuous line juggle strategy again. :thumbu:
I was initially a fan of it, thought it would be a great way to get the top guys more ice but it just seems to get everything out of sync.
 
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Holl doesn't want a piece of RNH huh? :sarcasm:

Good to see Lily not sitting for a pylon though
also like the three guys on three sperate lines; hoping the GTA line does some damange

would prefer Acciari on the left wing of Matthews-Marner though. Kerfoot is an offensive blackhole; that third pairing seems interesting... hopefully no defensive brainfarts from that pairing

and keefe goes 11F and 7D I am gonna be pissed. That experiment should be done and over with
 
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:facepalm: Not sure if you're having me on or just lost, so I'll leave you to it.
If Keefe isn't placing Lilli in those situations, exactly how do you come to the conclusion that he would be good under that kind of pressure?

If it isn't hope...you have no means of reasoning here.
 
Hate the Matthews line, Kerfoot is a one man line neuter, cant score, cant pass, cant check, cant defend.
Love the Nylander line.
Tavares on the 3rd line.. hmmmm tell me more.
4th who cares

Not sure playing two defensive wrecks on the 3rd pairing is smart but if that means Riellys ATOI is below 17 min, I'm happy with that.

I think our 4th line is pretty good
 
Gustafson Holl and Timmer should be 3 guys out of lineup when playoffs start

McCabe Brodie
Rielly Lily
Gio Schenn

If Rielly is giving p too many chances against then slide him to 3rd pair with Schenn and move up Gio with Lily

I don't think we have a chance against Tampa unless we get da D pairings right and give them a chance to play together down stretch .. Holl comes in if someone goes down with an injury

Agreed! this should be our D pairings once playoffs start
 
As of right now, since the coach refuses to place the same amount of responsibility on Lilli that he does with Holl - and we have succeeded with Holl in those positions - ...yes. He is. You have no reason to know otherwise. You have "hope"

In Game 4 Holl absolutely SUCKED ASS and here is Keefe defending Holl again when rightfully media and fans alike were questioning his line up decisions



here is Justin Holl in Game 6 OT... do you still trust yourself and Keefe?

 
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So 11 and 7 tomorrow. I'm not a fan but alright. Holl was listed as the extra in today's practice which tells me it's competition, but if thats the case, why make those comments about Liljegren then. Keefe should avoid giving answers because again he doesn't make sense sometimes.
Fine systems coach but not great with the media.

wait we have Tavares and Simmonds on the same line lmfao
Simmonds isn't playing. Just a fill in
 
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