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Toronto won't win anything with a dysfunctional PP

Orfieus

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Maybe they will get out of the first round, but they are making it way more difficult.

Toronto has to at least be a threat on the PP, something they haven't been recently, because if not it will allow whoever we play to play even more aggressively because what exactly do they have to fear?

I'm so god damn tired of this sh*t
 
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Orfieus said:
Maybe they will get out of the first round, but they are making it way more difficult.

Toronto has to at least be a threat on the PP, something they haven't been recently, because if not it will allow whoever we play to play even more aggressively because what exactly do they have to fear?

I'm so god damn tired of this sh*t
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They still good in pp, move the puck well and created a lot of scoring chance... I would be more concerning if they would look like beggining of season where they was just unable to etablish anything.
 
1specter said:
PP has been much better. My concern is the PK which was also awful against the Bruins last year.
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Carolinas PK primarily was just standing still. Leaf PK is skating all over the ice getting stretched thin. Carolinas PK is one of the best in the league.
 
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They still spend too much time stick handling after receiving a pass when they’re controlling the puck on the PP. Opponents have too much time to react to puck movement. Need more one touch passes / shots to get more pucks on net and not waste as much time looking for the cross seam passes that are easily taken away. More low to high passes to the slot and shots from the point that create rebound chances for guys like Tavares and Knies who are great around the net. They have looked better recently but still revert to dusting off the puck too much at times.
 
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OP is not wrong.

If the PP fails once again, it is going to be very difficult to win.

The PP has been much better in the past few months but has struggled pretty much every series and has most likely cost them a few.

Their PP has about a 16% success rate over the past few years which is at the bottom for all teams. Simply not good enough for the talent they run out.

Hopefully with Knies and JT crashing the net, they can bang in a few more this year.
 
They can’t pass the puck with any speed or accuracy, especially if they’re being pressured, so the solution is to shoot and let Knies and Tavares do their thing. Ottawa will determine how good their PP is in the playoffs.
 
They've been very successful when once set up in the offensive zone they skate with the puck, especially when improvising.

Forces the defenders to make quick decisions on who/where to cover and opens up, usually very briefly, passing lanes for one-timers. When this team gets a little lazy or just undisciplined they stop moving and fall back into their predictable perimeter setup. That's when they are easy to defend against.

So once the series starts a good sign will be if we see them very active in the offensive zone, constantly shifting positions, taking the puck to the front of the net and quick, short passes (that last one's directed at you Willie) and hopefully if they get results they don't fall back to lazy mode.
 
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Somehow, the Leafs are going to have to find a fix for the penalty kill in the coming days. Since Jan. 15, they’re 30th in the NHL at 71.3%, better than only Detroit and San Jose in that span. A lot of good has happened under Craig Berube’s watch, and the Leafs would hate to see their playoff hopes derailed because they can’t kill penalties.
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This is way more concerning.
 
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1specter said:
Didn't realize it had been shitty for that long, that is deeply concerning. Last year it felt like Boston scored on the PP at will.
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I was surprised myself when I saw it.
Best solution is to stay out of the box.
 
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