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Leafs 2023 2024 Season Discussion Part 4 - Mid Season Slump

Jan. 27 at 8:38 p.m.
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Last game we got 5 PP vs. WPG

I guess today refs gonna give WPG 5 PP lul
Jan. 27 at 8:50 p.m.
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https://twitter.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/1751412668676640816/photo/1

So how did EDM count vs. CBJ

https://twitter.com/EdmontonOilers/status/1750008183282925575

NHL dont know what its doing
Jan. 27 at 8:51 p.m.
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The two thing I dont like is Keefe insisting on

Bertuzzi-JT-Nylander along with Rielly-Brodie they just seem to get trapped to often and or get scored on easily

This on top of the Dzone turnovers we have seen WPG generate = not great

Like why not lower Brodie down lul


Lower him down for who though? Lily? He isn't a better option.
Jan. 27 at 8:52 p.m.
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Lower him down for who though? Lily? He isn't a better option.


Liligren is fine next to Rielly and together would make a fine temporary-potential permeant top pair

What has Brodie done this season to stay at the top. Not much

Liligren has looked good and should be paired with Reilly until a trade is made. Heck maybe not at all as Liligren should start to settle more in the top.

But so far were seeing the same issues Pitt was having with Dumoulin with Brodie this season with us. They solved it by putting him on the third pair.
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Jan. 27 at 8:56 p.m.
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Liligren is fine next to Rielly

What has Brodie done this season to stay at the top. Not much

Liligren has looked good and should be paired with Reilly until a trade is made

As so far were seeing the same issues Pitt was having with Dumoulin with Brodie this season with us. They solved it by putting him on the third pair


This is why we need to get Adam Larsson :P. Bump everyone else down a peg.
Jan. 27 at 8:58 p.m.
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This is why we need to get Adam Larsson :P. Bump everyone else down a peg.


In general even without adding for now give Liligren a shot for more than a shift or just a game to settle into the top 4

If he is gonna be the future needs to get comfortable in tougher matchups and eating more mins.

And with Brodie's struggles its a win-win for both sides

Now this is not me saying they dont need to add but maybe it helps fully define who they need.
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Jan. 27 at 9:00 p.m.
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In general even without adding for now give Liligren a shot for more than a shift or just a game to settle into the top 4

If he is gonna be the future needs to get comfortable in tougher matchups and eating more mins.

And with Brodie's struggles its a win-win for both sides

Now this is not me saying they dont need to add but maybe it helps fully define who they need.


Fair enough! Can't argue with this!
Jan. 27 at 9:31 p.m.
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5 on 3

MAKE EM PAY
Jan. 27 at 9:37 p.m.
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Benoit gets a goal

Reaves gets a goal and makes Ehlers look like a *****

Matthews 600 points 40 goals

JT finally breaks his goalless skid

Sammy outbattling both WPG goalies
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Jan. 27 at 9:40 p.m.
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Unlucky bounce off McCabe to give WPG their 2nd goal

But love the response let em know we aint no pushovers
Jan. 27 at 9:41 p.m.
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Quoting: aadoyle
Benoit gets a goal

Reaves gets a goal and makes Ehlers look like a *****

Matthews 600 points 40 goals

JT finally breaks his goalless skid

Sammy outbattling both WPG goalies


Didn’t see this before I posted, only afterwards lol
Everyone is getting personally significant goals tonight. Reavers gets a goal in his first game back, Tavares bumps his slump, Matthews gets his 40th of the season and his 600th career point, and Benoit got his first as a Leaf.
Jan. 27 at 9:42 p.m.
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Quoting: LeafsForLife
Everyone is getting personally significant goals tonight. Reavers gets a goal in his first game back, Tavares bumps his slump, Matthews gets his 40th of the season and his 600th career point, and Benoit got his first as a Leaf.


Poor Bertuzzi though lul
Jan. 27 at 9:44 p.m.
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Honestly Reaves had himself a game

Yes was on for a goal unlucky bounce off McCabe back what u gonna do lul but the response after WPG got choppy perfect

Heck opened the scoring so who cares

FU WPG WUUUUUUUUUU
Jan. 27 at 10:01 p.m.
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Poor Bertuzzi though lul

Yeah I forgot, it would’ve been his first goal after the birth of his second kid. Refs are corrupt or wildly inept; either way it’s hard to believe they’re still employed
Jan. 27 at 10:13 p.m.
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https://twitter.com/CarloColaiacovo/status/1751410372710478128

This counted btw


Difference is the jersey that they wear

Oilers' Jersey vs Leafs' one
Jan. 27 at 10:15 p.m.
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Difference is the jersey that they wear

Oilers' Jersey vs Leafs' one


That dont matter silly both be Canadian teams and the NHL always favors the American ones
Jan. 27 at 10:15 p.m.
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The Leafs dominated the Jets and it wasn't close...
Jan. 27 at 10:16 p.m.
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That dont matter silly both be Canadian teams


One has McDavid, the other doesn't
Jan. 27 at 10:17 p.m.
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One has McDavid, the other doesn't


Whose a Canadian star

The real answer is consistency they slipped once couldnt do it again lul
Jan. 27 at 10:18 p.m.
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Whose a Canadian star

The real answer is consistency they slipped once couldnt do it again lul


IDC, EDM has the refs' help... Watch that Hyman pick on Marner again
Jan. 27 at 10:20 p.m.
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IDC, EDM has the refs' help... Watch that Hyman pick on Marner again


Hyman also gets a lot of goals called back so yea dont think its that as it also happened that game

Cant be making excuses for em blowing a 2 lead that game twice and then on the game winner looking awful in that game

EDM is just playing some strong hockey 16 in a row aint a fluke with many being comeback style

They just flipped the switch and hopefully TOR can to
Jan. 27 at 10:22 p.m.
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Hyman also gets a lot of goals called back so yea dont think its that

Cant be making excuses for em blowing a 2 lead that game twice and then on the game winner looking awful


That GWG doesn't happen if one of Hyman pick/imginary icing/McDavid throwing punches gets called as Benoit was out there for 2 mins+

And there were countless others in the Toronto game and then add on their other games
Jan. 27 at 10:25 p.m.
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That GWG doesn't happen if one of Hyman pick/imginary icing/McDavid throwing punches gets called as Benoit was out there for 2 mins+

And there were countless others in the Toronto game and then add on their other games


We dont know that and there no point debating

Leafs didnt play great in that sequence and got caught

Thats all there is to it. But it was something being seen again and again

Cant always blame the refs it will get tiresome and redundant. As if we keep excusing then what we learn nothing

Will leave it with this. Yes there are some cases where u can but by the EDM game TOR had a bad habit of blowing leads or losing games especially in 3rd periods
Jan. 27 at 10:26 p.m.
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Reaves' best game as a leaf by a long shot??
Jan. 27 at 10:27 p.m.
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Reaves' best game as a leaf by a long shot??


Yep, close second is NYR where he almost scored a crazy one timer lul
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