herman said:
Was probably an iffy decision to give him a NHL deal to begin with. His rights were expiring, but still his track record wasn't anything to get excited about at all.
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Was probably an iffy decision to give him a NHL deal to begin with. His rights were expiring, but still his track record wasn't anything to get excited about at all.
bustaheims
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No big loss. Starting to clear out some spots for some deadline prep.
https://twitter.com/jonassiegel/status/1604891661380849665
Literally burst into laughter reading our PP2 line-up. It might actually be better off with 3 defenceman and Lily out there too.
Literally burst into laughter reading our PP2 line-up. It might actually be better off with 3 defenceman and Lily out there too.
https://twitter.com/markzwol/status/1604893575296487425
Jarnkrok back in tomorrow. He was looking real good in the top-6 before his injury so hopefully he hasn't lost too much of that steam.
Jarnkrok back in tomorrow. He was looking real good in the top-6 before his injury so hopefully he hasn't lost too much of that steam.
herman
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https://twitter.com/dalter/status/1605605840630603785
Holmberg gonna centre both budget-ZARs for the 2:00 pm EST kids game tomorrow. Expect Marner to have an excellent showing as is his wont.
Edit: never mind
https://twitter.com/dalter/status/1605626151107547136
CarltonTheBear said:
Holmberg gonna centre both budget-ZARs for the 2:00 pm EST kids game tomorrow. Expect Marner to have an excellent showing as is his wont.
Edit: never mind
https://twitter.com/dalter/status/1605626151107547136
ZBBM
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Brownscombe/MLHS:
8. It?s pretty hard to believe that Auston Matthews is 33 games into his season and only has one multi-goal game. He had six by this time last season. He certainly deserved one tonight (six shots on goal).
Of late, most of it is down to luck. I do wonder if a small fraction of it is mindset as well. Watching him play, I never get the impression that the slower goal-scoring pace ? still excellent at 42 goals, but well behind last season?s otherworldly pace ? is affecting his approach in the slightest. He looks like a player who is taking a lot of pride and joy in playing impeccable 200-foot hockey and piling up wins with his teammates than he is showing any concern about taking advantage of ?point night? opportunities for the sake of individual trophies, scoring races, or other personal accolades. There is rarely any sign of him forcing anything or cheating.
He?s arguably never looked more committed to tracking back deep into the defensive zone to break up plays and support his defensemen. You can see him highly engaged and motivated by the challenge of smothering other elite players in his matchups. He looks like a player whose sole focus is on winning games and executing the habits that are going to make the difference if and when this team finally breaks through at playoff time. Silly goal totals would obviously be fun ? and may well still be in store the rest of the way ? but I am getting plenty of enjoyment out of watching the total commitment to detail all over the rink in the vast majority of Matthews? games this season.
Their commentary is usually solid, as this one is.
8. It?s pretty hard to believe that Auston Matthews is 33 games into his season and only has one multi-goal game. He had six by this time last season. He certainly deserved one tonight (six shots on goal).
Of late, most of it is down to luck. I do wonder if a small fraction of it is mindset as well. Watching him play, I never get the impression that the slower goal-scoring pace ? still excellent at 42 goals, but well behind last season?s otherworldly pace ? is affecting his approach in the slightest. He looks like a player who is taking a lot of pride and joy in playing impeccable 200-foot hockey and piling up wins with his teammates than he is showing any concern about taking advantage of ?point night? opportunities for the sake of individual trophies, scoring races, or other personal accolades. There is rarely any sign of him forcing anything or cheating.
He?s arguably never looked more committed to tracking back deep into the defensive zone to break up plays and support his defensemen. You can see him highly engaged and motivated by the challenge of smothering other elite players in his matchups. He looks like a player whose sole focus is on winning games and executing the habits that are going to make the difference if and when this team finally breaks through at playoff time. Silly goal totals would obviously be fun ? and may well still be in store the rest of the way ? but I am getting plenty of enjoyment out of watching the total commitment to detail all over the rink in the vast majority of Matthews? games this season.
Their commentary is usually solid, as this one is.
LeafsDownUnder
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Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate said:
100% agree with this. The team needs to be more diverse in skill set and I see it working so far.
WhatIfGodWasALeaf
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Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate said:
It's crazy how some of these Matthews pieces come off, "narrative" setting pieces read like some of the crazy reporting out of Edmonton where every journalist sounds like a hype-man, for every SmartHockeyMan to have/had a management role there.
The article isn't wrong about Matthews 2 way game continuing to go relatively untalked about relative to how good it is.
If his shooting percentage comes up, he will hit 50 fairly comfortably. I do wonder if he is shooting from distance a little more to preserve the body for the playoffs.
herman
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I've been waiting for the Leafs to demonstrate this approach at the NHL level for like 6 years now
https://mapleleafshotstove.com/2022/12/21/sheldon-keefe-on-pontus-holmberg/
And I know Keefe can pull it off, even at the NHL level. He (and the dev team) have demonstrated it through the rebuilding and graduation of several Marlies, many of whom now hold key roles on the Leafs or were traded for greater than purchase value.
https://mapleleafshotstove.com/2022/12/21/sheldon-keefe-on-pontus-holmberg/
And I know Keefe can pull it off, even at the NHL level. He (and the dev team) have demonstrated it through the rebuilding and graduation of several Marlies, many of whom now hold key roles on the Leafs or were traded for greater than purchase value.
Anderson presumably comes out of the line-up for Hunt, but he's showing significantly more in this short stint than he did during preseason, which is really nice to see. At least showing some signs that he could be someone seriously considered for a more full-time 4RW spot next season.
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