That's not even a line Montreal will have, but if we are straight comparing, the Leafs line is a better offensive line while Montreal's line is more defensive. So it's really whatever perspective you are bias towards.
Hyman good defensively, Matthews really good defensively, and Marner kills penalties for a reason - he is fine defensively.
Winning the Stanley Cup is a team achievement.
And considering most of those winners were depth players, it doesn't affect the team that much. Bogosian and Edmundson are bad, Allen was part of the reason why the Blues were at the bottom of the standings before Binnington was recalled. Perry won the Cup 13 years ago. Anderson is a playoff performer when he has 8 pts in 21 games? Lehtonen hasn't played a game so you can't say he is bust.
Why do you think Montreal is built for playoff hockey?
Allen wins the cup after having his team in last place on January 1, then in playoffs plays in 1 game and have a .750sv% and this guy is ready to anoint him better than all the Leafs players. Some kids on here, I tell ya haha
Edmundson was the 4th highest TOI for defensemen in the regular season and the 4th highest TOI for defensemen in the playoffs for the blues. I'm not saying he was the main reason, I'm just saying he wasn't a depth piece.
You're right toughness doesn't automatically lead to winning, but guess who made it further in the playoffs this year despite retooling? The Win-Now Maple Leafs are so successful with their type of game.
LOL
1) Mentions that Corey Perry is a "Stanley Cup Champion and Stanley Cup Finialist" but calls Thornton and Simmonds "Washed up and losing player" when they've both been to a Cup final too.
2) Mentions that Jake Allen is a "Stanley Cup Champion" when he was the BACKUP goalie on that team and literally played in 1 game where he had a .750sv%
3) Mentions Tyler Toffoli as a Stanley Cup Champion when he won the Cup 6 years ago.
4) Mentions Josh Anderson as a "Playoff Perfomer and a lesser Tom Wilson" when Anderson hasn't played in the playoffs in 2 years, when he last played he had 3 points in 10 games and was a -5+/- (dumb stat but when its that high in that few of games it says something) and has a career of 8 points in 21 playoffs games. Wilson has 28 points in 77 career playoff games and is only a -1+/-. So because they both play physical and have borderline suspension hits they're similar?
I get people trying to hate on Toronto on here, but comeon' man. You're pulling stuff from way out your ass here. Pass the bong. You've had too much.
take off your bias glasses and try again there bud.
There's no glasses to take off. Montreal went 3-0 against Toronto last season and went further in the playoffs and have improved more than Toronto this offseason. It's time you face reality.
Edmundson was the 4th highest TOI for defensemen in the regular season and the 4th highest TOI for defensemen in the playoffs for the blues. I'm not saying he was the main reason, I'm just saying he wasn't a depth piece.
According to this logic, Bogosian wasn't a depth defenseman on the Lightning.
You're right toughness doesn't automatically lead to winning, but guess who made it further in the playoffs this year despite retooling? The Win-Now Maple Leafs are so successful with their type of game.
Honestly, I think it's a little silly to believe the Habs are a playoff juggernaut because they beat a miserable, uninspired Penguins team on the back of a good Price performance.
Honestly, I think it's a little silly to believe the Habs are a playoff juggernaut because they beat a miserable, uninspired Penguins team on the back of a good Price performance.
Never once have I said the Habs are a playoff juggernaut, I just think it's time for Toronto fans to come off their high horse.
Never once have I said the Habs are a playoff juggernaut, I just think it's time for Toronto fans to come off their high horse.
You agree with the notion that the Canadiens are designed to perform better in the playoffs as opposed to the regular season, similar to the Kings teams from the early 10s. Hence, a juggernaut.
And upon looking, you are lieing about 7th most time on ice over the entire playoffs as well. What other stats have you been lieing about in here?
I have no idea where that number comes from, but I can tell you right now that Hedman's ATOI was 26:28 and that's the highest on the team. I don't know if that's total TOI or something