Post-Game Talk: WE WIN A GOALIE DUEL!

[Lightsol]

Saturday's game in Boston will be the true benchmark test when he faces a potential playoff opponent.

 

[Beaumaris]

Yeeeah! Get them points. Home ice advantage in the playoffs would be sweet.
Feel bad for Nashville, you never see that team take a night off and they probably deserved a point tonight. I hope they get Bedard.

Home ice means dick nowadays.

 

[MSZ]

Is Morgan gonna get fined for this?



Lol

10 game suspension incoming

 

[Dekes For Days]

he set up both the goals for the Leafs last night; perhaps we can give him a chance.

Neither goal was scored with Nylander at center.

 

[egd27]

The goal was Tavares’ fifth in his past four games and 20th of the season. The Leafs captain now has more 20-goal seasons on his resume (13) than every active player save Washington Capitals sniper Alex Ovechkin (14).

Crosby ?

 

[pdson]

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LOL priceless and oh so true in fact i was just about to post the same thing without the visual brilliant.

 

[Judas Tavares]

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If he does well, it won't matter cause it isn't the playoffs. If he falters, it truly matters and will be a sign of things to come in the playoffs.

 

[Ianturnedbull]

feels a bit weird to not see gretzky at the top of "scoring" records LOL

Mario killed it apparently



he set up both the goals for the Leafs last night; perhaps we can give him a chance.

I am expecting Willy to take the center once JT's contract is up in the top6 with

XXX-Matthews-XXX
XXX-Nylander-Marner
XXX-Kampf-XXX
XXX-Holmberg-XXX

I'm not saying I'm right. It's just an opinion. He offers more to the team on the wing. He always has. That doesn't make him a bad hockey player. In no way am I suggesting it he's bad. Everyone keeps telling me that he got a couple of assists last night. Yes. He also missed some assignments. He also isn't all the way comfortable at center. As for the future? Who knows? He might price himself out of town. I also don't think it's wise to continue with a superstar center (paid like a superstar) on the top line and a highly paid 2C.

There's nothing wrong with saying: give him a chance. There are reasons to try him there. I just don't agree. Perhaps I've held on too long to the emotion of the Columbus series. Keefe had Nylander playing 2C in game 5 and it backfired badly.

 

[ToDavid]

Solid win all around. Didn't even need Matthews.

Murray gaining confidence is exactly what we need.

I think that's the biggest difference for these two goalies this season. Especially Murray coming off the Sens. This team is good enough that it doesn't need to lean hard on its goalie every night. A few off games aren't the end of the world. He's got a bit of runway to workout his game and get back in the zone. They were never going to be Vezina candidates all season. What's important is how they, and the team, react to a step back.

 

[ToDavid]

Engvall is just not cutting the mustard

Meh, he's been strong on a defensive oriented 3rd line. That's where he belongs. I don't think anyone should really expect him to look at home playing beside Nylander.

Honestly I would give McMann a shot in the top six. Not that I think he's going to blow the doors off but he's shown some offensive talent in the AHL and he gives us a bit of a power forward element that the top six doesn't have.

 

[ToDavid]

Crosby ?

I think the stat he's incorrectly referring to is 20g seasons since Tavares's draft. Ovi has all 14 years. Tavares missed one (19g in 56gp in the Covid season). Crosby missed two due to injury.

The active leaders for their careers are:
Ovi 18
Crosby 16
Kane 14
Malkin 13 (likely 14 this year)
Bergeron 13 (likely 14 this year)
Tavares 13

 

[notDatsyuk]

Home ice means dick nowadays.

Gate and concessions revenue.

 

[Azail]

Why oh why does Reilly insist on being caught up ice like he is an elite scoring defenseman, when he NOT. Then at the end of a one goal game, in the last minute, his coach does not have him on the ice.
With little or no scoring ability he too often costs us, leaving his partner and goalie to cover his mistakes. Playing with great scoring forwards most often is the only reason he is a plus.
The sooner he discovers who he is as a player the better off we will be.

If he would simplify his approach and not always push for unnecessary offence it would be way better. He already got paid, he doesn't need to pad his numbers anymore.

 

[DueDiligence]

@DueDiligence Murray continuing his terrible regression into what he is.

Murray is so good I would start planning the parade!