Hey Leafs fans, what's going on with their PP so far on the blue line?
Will Babs continue to split time between Gardner and Reilly, or will one of the two emerge as the #1?
Babs will have them ready. Only have to point to the first 15 minutes of the 1st vs. Wpg or 2nd period vs. NYR, or 1st period vs Chi - for them to realize they have a lot of work to do to become just a very good team in the NHL. Motivation in game 4 should not be a problem
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Hey Leafs fans, what's going on with their PP so far on the blue line?
Will Babs continue to split time between Gardner and Reilly, or will one of the two emerge as the #1?
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I'd bet Reilly/Gardiner continue to split for the remainder of the season - much like the two forward units.
Zaitsev gets screwed. I wish they'd give him a shot over Gardiner who is "ok" offensively but is just horrible defensively. Basically cost them the game against the devils on that 5 on 3 short hander.
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C: Horvat, Trocheck
LW: J. Robertson, Byfield (C), Guenther
RW: Pavelski (C), Giroux (C), Svechnikov (LW)
D: Fox, Makar, Bouchard, Morrissey, Gudas
Util: Meier (LW, RW)
G: Oettinger, Georgiev, Samsonov, Woll
I don't think right away. Rielly took 3 yrs to get half PP time. Lily will have to develop his D side of his game before Babcock lets the leash off (likely). But Dermott, Zaits, and any unknown D right now will be the PPD2, and if they do well who knows.
Defense is so hard to predict.
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G, A, Pts, PPP, FW, SOG, Hits, Blocks
W, Saves, S%, GAA, Game Started
2C, 2LW, 2RW, 4D, 1Util, 2G, 5BN, 2IR, 1IR+, 1NA
C: Horvat, Trocheck
LW: J. Robertson, Byfield (C), Guenther
RW: Pavelski (C), Giroux (C), Svechnikov (LW)
D: Fox, Makar, Bouchard, Morrissey, Gudas
Util: Meier (LW, RW)
G: Oettinger, Georgiev, Samsonov, Woll
Perhaps, but also perhaps
that has more to do with Rielly & his PP acumen than the norm. for example if in 2yrs Lily is walking through camp as a PP dynamo - Babcock will likely shelter his minutes 5x5 and give him PP1 duties rather than limit his teams offensive abilities and give the time to a less offensively gifted player. Ghost comes to mind as a potential deployment model
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As good as a coach Babcock is, he has his way and he doesn't typically stray far from it. He develops slowly and correctly his players, he won't typically ignore a players faults and try and bandaid them.
I believe great coaches can go into a team and change their ways to better fit the players given, and get that team to play "correct" hockey. Trotz is my best example. Coming from the Preds, a defense focus first team, to the Caps, that had tons of offensive force, came to the new team and didn't try to push his system on the team. He made a new system for his team. Babcock doesn't do this. He has his system, and gets players for it (Connor Brown, Sosh for a while) or he transforms a player to fit his style (Kadri, Gardiner), and jettisons players who don't fit it (coffee hasn't kicked in yet, drawing a blank). Lily will likely be "forced" to focus on his defensive skills first, a la Rielly never crossing the opponents blue line with the puck in Babcocks first yr.
Just a hunch, but that's a convo for 2yrs from now really.
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C: Horvat, Trocheck
LW: J. Robertson, Byfield (C), Guenther
RW: Pavelski (C), Giroux (C), Svechnikov (LW)
D: Fox, Makar, Bouchard, Morrissey, Gudas
Util: Meier (LW, RW)
G: Oettinger, Georgiev, Samsonov, Woll
Going to be a fun game tonight!
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G, A, Pts, PPP, FW, SOG, Hits, Blocks
W, Saves, S%, GAA, Game Started
2C, 2LW, 2RW, 4D, 1Util, 2G, 5BN, 2IR, 1IR+, 1NA
C: Horvat, Trocheck
LW: J. Robertson, Byfield (C), Guenther
RW: Pavelski (C), Giroux (C), Svechnikov (LW)
D: Fox, Makar, Bouchard, Morrissey, Gudas
Util: Meier (LW, RW)
G: Oettinger, Georgiev, Samsonov, Woll
Leafs are 1st in the league 7 games in
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W, Saves, S%, GAA, Game Started
2C, 2LW, 2RW, 4D, 1Util, 2G, 5BN, 2IR, 1IR+, 1NA
C: Horvat, Trocheck
LW: J. Robertson, Byfield (C), Guenther
RW: Pavelski (C), Giroux (C), Svechnikov (LW)
D: Fox, Makar, Bouchard, Morrissey, Gudas
Util: Meier (LW, RW)
G: Oettinger, Georgiev, Samsonov, Woll
Hehe..
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The pylons are already set up.
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12 Team, H2H, Keep 6 (in Bold)
G, A, Pts, PPP, FW, SOG, Hits, Blocks
W, Saves, S%, GAA, Game Started
2C, 2LW, 2RW, 4D, 1Util, 2G, 5BN, 2IR, 1IR+, 1NA
C: Horvat, Trocheck
LW: J. Robertson, Byfield (C), Guenther
RW: Pavelski (C), Giroux (C), Svechnikov (LW)
D: Fox, Makar, Bouchard, Morrissey, Gudas
Util: Meier (LW, RW)
G: Oettinger, Georgiev, Samsonov, Woll
Ok fellow Leaf fanatics, I’m looking looking for a homer perspective.
For fantasy, cats the same as ones I need sig
Laine vs Nylander
Are they that far apart ?
Given I own matthews, i’m eager to unite him with his line mate and capitalize on their chemistry. But I ‘d have to buy high.
Laine could do it. MAYBe MARNER.
I MEAN, AM i crazy? THese two are shaping up to be dominant. WHEN is the right time to jump on him?.
if you're offering Laine for Nylander - you should be able to get an add on on-top of Nylander. Trade advice shouldn't be under the team thread though... I'd repost for more well rounded answers
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