Blue Jackets @ Leafs - Jan. 8th, 7:00pm - TSN4, Fan 590

[herman]

Gauthier looking pretty nifty there.

 

[herman]

Kadri looking really good forcing that turnover.

 

[Strangelove]

Man Komarov is a black hole. How do you possibly miss from there.

 

[herman]

That?s good Matthews right there.
And Gardiner and Dermott and Borgman.

 

[bustaheims]

Gauthier looking pretty nifty there.

Any issues with his skating speed appear to be greatly exaggerated. He moves pretty well out there.

 

[ZBBM]

Kadri looking really good forcing that turnover.

His best game in awhile.

Leafs have completely sucked the air out of CBJ so far this period.

 

[bustaheims]

Man Komarov is a black hole. How do you possibly miss from there.

Bobrovsky did a great job getting back into position to make that save. Not sure it would have counted if it had gone in - probably would have been overturned on goaltender interference.

 

[herman]

Komarov gives a lot of sneaky butt-ends on skate bys.

 

[herman]

Really smart defense by Dermott when Gardiner blew a tire. Instead of chasing the puck on the weak side, he immediately pulls up to cover the net front.

 

[Strangelove]

Man Komarov is a black hole. How do you possibly miss from there.

Bobrovsky did a great job getting back into position to make that save. Not sure it would have counted if it had gone in - probably would have been overturned on goaltender interference.

I think you?re giving him the benefit of the doubt. Regardless of whether it would have counted he had no stock and Komarov shot directly at the crest.

 

[ZBBM]

Really smart defense by Dermott when Gardiner blew a tire. Instead of chasing the puck on the weak side, he immediately pulls up to cover the net front.

So you've been boosting Dermott all night.  What do you think of this young kid?  Is he just playing on adernaline as Noodles suggested, or is he the Gardiner we all want Gardiner to be?

 

[herman]

Really smart defense by Dermott when Gardiner blew a tire. Instead of chasing the puck on the weak side, he immediately pulls up to cover the net front.

So you've been boosting Dermott all night.  What do you think of this young kid?  Is he just playing on adernaline as Noodles suggested, or is he the Gardiner we all want Gardiner to be?

He?s different than Gardiner in style. He?s not a weaver or pass threader.

He?s a defensively aggressive version of Rielly (similar builds) but not as outright fast or offensively inclined. Way more physical, way more aggressive playing up on forwards. He has neutralized a lot of potential transition plays tonight with anticipation and just smothering the carrier almost immediately. There is no sag in his play. The best description to me probably is that he is really assertive.

The real test will be how he adjusts when teams have more scouting on him.

 

[herman]

I liked the way Nylander broke up that cycle and shielded off the puck, but the flip pass out needed more mustard. That could?ve ended poorly for us.

 

[ZBBM]

Really smart defense by Dermott when Gardiner blew a tire. Instead of chasing the puck on the weak side, he immediately pulls up to cover the net front.

So you've been boosting Dermott all night.  What do you think of this young kid?  Is he just playing on adernaline as Noodles suggested, or is he the Gardiner we all want Gardiner to be?

He?s different than Gardiner in style. He?s not a weaver or pass threader.

He?s a defensively aggressive version of Rielly (similar builds) but not as outright fast or offensively inclined. Way more physical, way more aggressive playing up on forwards. He has neutralized a lot of potential transition plays tonight with anticipation and just smothering the carrier almost immediately. There is no sag in his play. The best description to me probably is that he is really assertive.

The real test will be how he adjusts when teams have more scouting on him.

Thanks, good observations.  The only thing I'd disagree with is that he looks like we can weave pretty good when he has open ice.

I complain a lot about the defense but if this guy and Borgman pan out as regulars, that would be something.

 

[ZBBM]

Oooog.

 

[barney_rebel]

We stink dudes


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[herman]

Yay flukey bloop

That?ll learn us for dominating Corsi this period.

 

[barney_rebel]

We stink dudes.


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[ZBBM]

OMG what an AWFUL turnover.  2-2.

 

[herman]

That was not a good pass.