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Mitch Marner

As excited as Marner gets when he scores, he seems to love it even more when his teammates have success.

I love that and haven't seen it to this extent since Mats.
 
https://twitter.com/JeffVeillette/status/799420576347680776

Like, look at the way he uses his his body to shield it from the defender and gain position so he can make his two, and then breathtaking third move. Awesome.
 
KGB said:
Can you imagine how ridiculous he would be had he been sent back to London?
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Honestly, there are limits to how much more ridiculous he could be vs. last year. He scored at a 200 point pace in the playoffs last year.
 
Mentioned this in the game thread

Is Marner the Malkin to Matthews' Crosby?

Others suggested Kane to Toews?

Either way, potentially rather exciting...
 
Arn said:
Mentioned this in the game thread

Is Marner the Malkin to Matthews' Crosby?

Others suggested Kane to Toews?

Either way, potentially rather exciting...
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The reason I went with Kane/Toews is because Marner is a winger of similar ilk (and junior path). And Matthews is more like Malkin anyways.
 
herman said:
The reason I went with Kane/Toews is because Marner is a winger of similar ilk (and junior path). And Matthews is more like Malkin anyways.
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The key difference being that at 19 Marner is probably already better defensively than Kane ever was.
 
CarltonTheBear said:
herman said:
The reason I went with Kane/Toews is because Marner is a winger of similar ilk (and junior path). And Matthews is more like Malkin anyways.
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The key difference being that at 19 Marner is probably already better defensively than Kane ever was.
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Way less troublesome off the ice too.

What do you guys think of playing him on the PK?
 
herman said:
What do you guys think of playing him on the PK?
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I could see him and Matthews both getting secondary minutes in 1-3 years, sure. That also led me to maybe a more appropriate comparison for the two: Datsyuk/Zetterberg (from when the Wings were still good, obviously).
 
Arn said:
Mentioned this in the game thread

Is Marner the Malkin to Matthews' Crosby?

Others suggested Kane to Toews?

Either way, potentially rather exciting...
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I hope it's the former.  I'd be lying if I didn't say I'd be disappointed if Matthews didn't have a better statistical career than Toews.  He has the potential to be more than a 60-70 point guy.
 
I know we shouldn't do this, it's still early days, but Dylan Strome got another game with the Coyotes last night.  No points and his hooking penalty in overtime led to the game winning goal via a penalty shot.  The 'Yotes can use him two more times before deciding on whether he returns to Erie or not.  Thus far this season he has a single NHL point, an assist, in 7 games.
 
For anybody who wants to see Marner's goal accompanied by Joe Bowen's call of it:

https://twitter.com/Leafs_TV/status/799633797138485248
www.twitter.com/Leafs_TV/status/799633797138485248
 
I like the excitement he exudes after scoring a goal.  He genuinely shows how much he enjoys playing for the Blue & White.  Haven't seen a player of this ilk that embraces his role and in a Maple Leaf uniform.

Yes, one can say he's so young and having fun, but, it's the whole point of the situation and that is that Marner's scoring /playmaking largely speaks for itself.  He let's his personality shine on the ice. 
 
Arizona has sent Strome back to the OHL after 7 games played. Seems like the right call, although I'm not sure the Coyotes really handled this all that great. He was constantly going in and out of the line-up so he never got a chance to really settle in. And if they were worried about certain things in his game I'm surprised they didn't try him on the wing instead of at centre to start his career. I also feel like for someone of his talent they should have been more worried about the 40-game point than the ELC trigger game. He should have been given a longer leash. Going back to the OHL is just going to be a waste of a season.
 
What's kind of amazing there is that even after he bulldozes the guy and gets off a quality second attempt, he's not just standing there admiring things, he's right up and trying to chop it away from the Jersey player clearing it.  Just relentless around the net.
 
Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate said:
What's kind of amazing there is that even after he bulldozes the guy and gets off a quality second attempt, he's not just standing there admiring things, he's right up and trying to chop it away from the Jersey player clearing it.  Just relentless around the net.
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That might be my favourite Marner-moment of the season so far. Cammalleri literally didn't know what hit him.
 
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