Re: Toronto Maple Leafs
Originally Posted by
Mr. Guru
Ice looked real choppy all night.
Leafs looked real tired in the third period. Philly played a pretty good team game. Leafs were pumping them in the first and second but they definitely won the neutral zone battle. Seemed to have stumped our PP.
Can't believe the Leafs PP is something like 35% since Dec 1st. If and when that number pulls back I wonder if the Leafs slip out of a playoffs.
One thing I wanted this year was the Leafs to be playing meaningful games in March. I think I'll be getting that wish.
Also we need Rielly back. I can't wait until Marincin is out of the lineup again.
I don't know what you see in him OG.
He's a good #7, I'll give you that.
Rielly sounds like he?s returning right after the break, and sounded like he could have played vs Philly, but no real reason why you would force it with 4 days off coming up.
I only see him as a lankier Hunwick really, but not as smart. Like I said I can?t tell if he?s smart or dumb. If watching him, I can see these little defensive plays when he?s skating backwards where I?m impressed. Then the puck goes into the corner and he either looks like he?s crazy outmuscled (but stays with the guy, albeit not looking good), or he wins the puck but takes too much time getting rid of it. I see this player who might be able to turn into that 5th D that kills penalties that no one signs, but everyone wants at the deadline. But that?s if he?s smart, I?d have to talk with him to see if he?s a smart guy. Like Hunwick is a smart player, but not highly skilled. You can see it in the way he plays, but I just cannot get a read on Marincin and it?s really bugging me that I can?t.
On a bad team, or with a bad coach/system, he?d be terrible. I will admit he?s a product of the coaching staff.
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