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Forum: Toronto Maple LeafsFri. at 10:28 p.m.
Thread: Toronto Maple Leafs 2022 Prospect Updates
<div class="tweet"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">DRYDEN. MCKAY. 😲<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/STANDonGUARD?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">#STANDonGUARD</a> <a href="https://t.co/RWv8bIkGIJ" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/RWv8bIkGIJ</a></p>— x - Newfoundland Growlers (@NLGrowlers) <a href="https://twitter.com/NLGrowlers/status/1639445342826512389?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">March 25, 2023</a></blockquote>

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<div class="tweet"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">37 saves and a first professional shutout for Dryden McKay 🔥<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/STANDonGUARD?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">#STANDonGUARD</a> <a href="https://t.co/BtjjRJyutJ" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/BtjjRJyutJ</a></p>— x - Newfoundland Growlers (@NLGrowlers) <a href="https://twitter.com/NLGrowlers/status/1639453286737620993?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">March 25, 2023</a></blockquote>

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Forum: Toronto Maple LeafsFri. at 10:25 p.m.
Thread: 49Toronto Maple Leafs 2022 2023 Season Discussion (Part 4)
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>leafs101</b></div><div>which is why I think they'll spread the lines out with something along lines of

Jarnkrok - Matthews - Nylander
Knies or Lafferty - Tavares - Marner
Bunting - ROR - Kerfoot
ZAR or Knies - Kampf - Lafferty or Acciari

or some combo where 3rd line is another legitimate threat while keeping lines 1 and 2 dangerous</div></div>


For all the hell I give our bottom 6, TBL doesn’t worry me at all. Just don’t let them outscore us 10-3 again.

Paul - 2 goals in his last 26 games
Jeannot - 2 goals in his last 62 games
Colton - 5 goals in his last 19 games
Perry - 4 goals in his last 26 games
Maroon - 1 goal in his last 39 games
Bellemare - 3 goals in his last 37 games

Using O’Reilly in the bottom 6 against TBL isn’t necessary. Now, matching up against BOS:
Bertuzzi Coyle Frederic (maybe Hall if healthy) is a different story.

If we are able to get by TBL, using Matthews, Tavares, O’Reilly down the middle against BOS will be a must.
Forum: Toronto Maple LeafsFri. at 7:23 p.m.
Thread: 49Toronto Maple Leafs 2022 2023 Season Discussion (Part 4)
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>aadoyle</b></div><div>My one issue with the lines is if Tampa shuts down the top 6. I know impossible but we have seen it happen (<strong>game 7 vs. Tampa</strong> Rielly scored no goal from AM, MM, JT, WN)

I feel having ROR on the 3rd line with Jarnkrok and either Acciari or Lafferty works. As Tampa then has 3 lines to deal with vs. 2. Heck when Knies comes maybe he

The real question will be Knies. As I believe he plays Saturday. If an elimination occurs, we could see him vs. NSH and like Bunting we could see a quick rise or fall. Rooting for him all the way as man imagine he adapts quick and develops chemistry with JT or Matthews. Will be some fun times for us</div></div>

If TBL plays an entire series like Game 7 where they looked like the 90’s Devils where they got the lead and clogged up the neutral zone, keeping everything to the outside, then yes, spread out the scoring.

But that’s not happening every game.

ROR has played almost exclusively with Tavares, Marner, or Nylander.

He has taken a few shifts with Kerfoot and Lafftery. If he didn’t get injured, maybe we could have seen a different combination. But I would have serious questions about Keefe (I already do lol) if he goes with some unknown combination using O’Reilly before the playoffs.

<div class="tweet"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">RYAN O'REILLY GETS THE HAT TRICK IN HIS OLD BARN 😱 <a href="https://t.co/KDEKuFvBuk" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/KDEKuFvBuk</a></p>— ESPN (@espn) <a href="https://twitter.com/espn/status/1628230911098773505?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">February 22, 2023</a></blockquote>

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You know the saying, KISS. Why break something that works
Forum: Toronto Maple LeafsFri. at 6:46 p.m.
Thread: 49Toronto Maple Leafs 2022 2023 Season Discussion (Part 4)
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>leafs101</b></div><div>fair. Do think our bottom 6 is much improved this year though.</div></div>

I believe it’s a harder group to play against but the scoring is still an issue. This is the same Acciari who was with FLA last year that got swept by TBL:
Acciari - 0 goals 0 points in his last 19 playoff games
Lafferty - zero playoff experience (1 game does not count for me)
Kampf - has struggled really bad this year, 3 goals in his last 43 games. I also don’t believe in the, well he did it last year.
Kerfoot - 1 goal in his last 26 games, struggling to even produce with core guys this year.
ZAR - 4 goals in his last 46 games (two coming in the same game only a week ago)
Jarnkrok ? - has looked incredible when placed in the top six, when in the bottom 6 and playing with this group above, invisible.
Knies - no idea
O’Reilly - for the same reasons I don’t want Jarnkrok in the bottom 6 are the same reasons I don’t want ROR there. To get the most out of him, play him with skill players, otherwise you are wasting him.


Long winded way of saying, they will be harder to play against, meaning harder to score against. But I don’t believe in their chances to score.
Forum: Toronto Maple LeafsFri. at 5:57 p.m.
Thread: 49Toronto Maple Leafs 2022 2023 Season Discussion (Part 4)
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>leafs101</b></div><div>"destroyed" is harsh for any facet of that series when they Leafs were at worst 50/50 in that series. We've completely revamped our 4th line which was just a mix and match of sh*t and random vets. It has improved.

That being said I'd like to see a balanced 3 line deep approach

Calle is also playing so well with Matthews right now I don't see Keefe breaking that until it looks like a problem. Matthews himself even has been dumping so much praise on jarnkrok, seems to be working.</div></div>

Last year the Leafs’ bottom six – which included some combination of Engvall, Kampf, Kase, Blackwell, Spezza, Clifford, and Simmonds – combined for three goals, with Mikheyev scoring two empty netters. TBL bottom six of Colton, Paul, Hagel, Perry, Bellemare, and Maroon <strong>combined for 10 goals</strong> (no empty netters). Call it however you want, the gap in depth scoring was significant.

It was a major deciding factor especially considering how well the top 6 out performed theirs.
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Again, like I said, just have the bottom 6 break even this year
Forum: Toronto Maple LeafsFri. at 3:55 p.m.
Thread: 49Toronto Maple Leafs 2022 2023 Season Discussion (Part 4)
I’ve always said I’d take our top six against any team:
Bunting Matthews Nylander
Tavares O’Reilly Marner

Over the past three seasons, this is how Tavares and Nylander have fared together:
GF 103 GA 110 CF 55.2% xG 55.13%
They’ve generally controlled play as a line while not taking on the toughest matchups and they have been outscored over a three-year period.
This season Tavares and Nylander when together are getting outscored 16-15; 42-19 for Nylander when he is away from Tavares and 31-21 when Tavares is away from Nylander.
Now with Jarnkrok tho (like he does whenever Keefe plays him in the top six) has complemented those two very well. That is still an option to go with but IMO you are wasting O'Reilly not in the top 6. If they had gone out and got another forward that would be different but saddling him with any combination of Kerfoot or Lafferty is a waste. That is what was happening to him in STL and why is point totals were so low (and getting injured).
For me, the optimal pairings have always been Matthews with Nylander and Tavares with Marner. Keep the ‘Ontario line’ together when O’Reilly is back. That line was really looking dangerous and Tavares has always looked his best when paired with Marner.

Have the Tavares line can go up against Hagel Point Kucherov, IMO they could break even, and I like our chances of the Matthews line going up against Killorn Cirelli Stamkos.

It’s the bottom six that got destroyed last year and really hurt us. Which means some combination of Lafferty Kampf Jarnkrok (which has played zero mins together) or Kerfoot Kampf Lafferty (most likely) going up against Colton Paul Jeannot (FML). That group could recreate a decent checking line like Engvall Kampf Mikheyev was (Kerfoot replaces Engvall and Lafferty replaces Mikheyev) Kampf NEEDS to have skaters who can carry out the puck with control and win some puck battles, something Kerfoot and Lafferty excel at. If the plan is to bring in Kines, having a 4th line of Knies Acciari Jarnkrok go up against Maroon Bellemare/Eyssimont Perry could do some real damage. I would still want to find a way of getting more mins for Jarnkrok but giving Calle some more offensive players to play with could make that a sneaky good line. Keefe will uses at least 8-10 different combinations in game so finding Jarnkrok more ice wouldn't be an issue. We just need the bottom six to break even this year.

Where TBL is not the same as before is on D. They will have Cole, Perbix, Bogosisn out in some pairing and that needs to be exposed. They will have a really weak third pairing, something Keefe will need to attack with his line changes.

I would like to see them try something like this:

Bunting Matthews Nylander
Tavares O'Reilly Marner
Kerfoot Kampf Lafferty
Knies Acciari Jarnkrok

McCabe Broide
Gio Holl
Rielly Liljegren

My two cents, maybe I'm dead wrong
Forum: Toronto Maple LeafsFri. at 12:25 a.m.
Thread: Should the leafs entertain trading Reilly if possible?
<div class="tweet"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Went back and tracked the 89 playoff games this postseason. Then wrote all about it <a href="https://twitter.com/EPRinkside?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">@EPRinkside</a>Here's Part 1 on defending the blue line. Why rush defense is so important in today's game, who was the best at it, and how they did it<a href="https://t.co/IpNYtHSvi4" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://t.co/IpNYtHSvi4</a> <a href="https://t.co/ozbMcXfnXN" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/ozbMcXfnXN</a></p>— Dimitri Filipovic (@DimFilipovic) <a href="https://twitter.com/DimFilipovic/status/1552312254736920576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">July 27, 2022</a></blockquote>

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<div class="tweet"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">morgan rielly's percentile rank in even strength defensive WAR among blueliners throughout his career:22-23: 4%21-22: 0%20-21: 4%19-20: 5%18-19: 1%17-18: 8%16-17: 48% :)15-16: 5%14-15: 3%13-14: 12%</p>— JFresh (@JFreshHockey) <a href="https://twitter.com/JFreshHockey/status/1620987600730492928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">February 2, 2023</a></blockquote>

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Forum: Toronto Maple LeafsThu. at 11:01 p.m.
Thread: 49Toronto Maple Leafs 2022 2023 Season Discussion (Part 4)
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>aadoyle</b></div><div>Meh just take out Liligren who once <strong>again didnt look good</strong>

Rielly-Brodie
McCabe-Holl
Gio-Schenn/Gus

And Gus really didnt impress me either lul. PP didnt change much with him on it vs. Rielly so yea

In general as I said above if Rielly was in got a feeling it would be no different. As the 5 defenders mentioned just locked this game down.</div></div>

That I will agree with, Liljegren has not looked good since he has been healthy scratched multiple games and regulated to 8-10mins a night cause we have too many defenseman. It’s been a major fail on the organization with his development in the 2nd half of the year.


Morgan Rielly is a good offensive dman that is horrible for this team. He does not fit
Forum: Toronto Maple LeafsThu. at 10:45 p.m.
Thread: 49Toronto Maple Leafs 2022 2023 Season Discussion (Part 4)
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>aadoyle</b></div><div>Kind of feel bad for Liligren as when u got <strong>Brodie, McCabe, Holl, Giordano and Schenn on your blue line who are built for defending leads and keeping possessions to the outside</strong> its hard to envision him in game 1 vs. Tampa. Maybe u rotate with Schenn but tonight he wasnt great so yea.

Probs will see

Rielly-Brodie
McCabe-Holl
Gio-Schenn

And honestly its a scary Dcore. Less offense sure but Gio can do PP unit 2 if necessary.

People gonna take the Rielly was out Dcore looked good aspect to far without realizing Leafs used 5 guys who are built to defend. If he was in tonight got a feeling result would be no different lul

And the PP without him (minus the 5 on 3) pretty bad. Some dont like it but he is a necessary component to this team. And with his recent play I got no doubts he will contribute in a potential playoff run</div></div>


<div class="tweet"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This is especially impressive considering they were leading all game. Brodie, McCabe, Holl, Giordano and Schenn are built for defending leads and keeping possessions to the outside. Thought all five of them had a strong game.</p>— Nick DeSouza (@NickDeSouza_) <a href="https://twitter.com/NickDeSouza_/status/1639081524954898432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">March 24, 2023</a></blockquote>

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I’d be worried if I was Rielly cause Gustafsson was excellent tonight and if memory serves me correct, a offensive Dman.

Gustafsson
CF 13 CA 11 Highest Corsi rating after Gio tonight
SCF 5 SCA 6
HDCF 3 HDCA 2
Forum: Toronto Maple LeafsThu. at 10:27 p.m.
Thread: Toronto Maple Leafs 2022 Prospect Updates
<div class="tweet"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">🚨 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GOPHERS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">#GOPHERS</a> GOAL 🚨KURTHY! <a href="https://twitter.com/connor_kurth?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">@connor_kurth</a> sweeps it in for his 7th goal of the year and first NCAA tourney goal with 1:56 to go in the second!3-2 <a href="https://t.co/7nfKhtX7Sx" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/7nfKhtX7Sx</a></p>— Minnesota Men’s Hockey (@GopherHockey) <a href="https://twitter.com/GopherHockey/status/1639090958808633344?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">March 24, 2023</a></blockquote>

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Koster with a great heads up play to setup the goal
Forum: Toronto Maple LeafsThu. at 9:40 p.m.
Thread: 49Toronto Maple Leafs 2022 2023 Season Discussion (Part 4)
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I’ve been super critical of the Leafs but I’ve remained steadfast in that I would take our top 6 against any team in the NHL.
Bunting Matthews Marner
Jarnkrok Tavares Nylander

<div class="tweet"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I still laugh sometimes. Fuck me. <a href="https://t.co/6b1imfSEn3" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/6b1imfSEn3</a></p>— Active Stick (@TheOakLeafs) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheOakLeafs/status/1638715187757809669?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">March 23, 2023</a></blockquote>

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If the bottom 6 can just break even and not get out scored like they did last year and Samsonov/Murray be just a little better than average, they have a chance to go on long run.

And if this man has woken up, look the fukc out
<div class="tweet"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Matthews steals the puck and one hands it all the way to the net <a href="https://t.co/GXWIAbtTTJ" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/GXWIAbtTTJ</a></p>— Omar (@TicTacTOmar) <a href="https://twitter.com/TicTacTOmar/status/1639077266536771585?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">March 24, 2023</a></blockquote>

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Six goals and 12 points in 8 games for Auston Matthews.
Forum: Toronto Maple LeafsThu. at 12:57 p.m.
Thread: 49Toronto Maple Leafs 2022 2023 Season Discussion (Part 4)
<div class="tweet"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">“It’s great to see. It seems like he’s responded well to surgery,”Nick Robertson is back on the ice at the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Leafs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">#Leafs</a> practice facility with a long road ahead of him, but plenty of time. <a href="https://t.co/rKRBnZ5EAN" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://t.co/rKRBnZ5EAN</a></p>— David Alter (@dalter) <a href="https://twitter.com/dalter/status/1638946225327054863?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">March 23, 2023</a></blockquote>

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One of the top moments of the season for me

<div class="tweet"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">NICK ROBERTSON IN OT. HIS SECOND OF THE GAME. TORONTO TAKES THE ROBERTSON BOWL 🤩🚨 <a href="https://t.co/695gWkmHCW" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/695gWkmHCW</a></p>— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) <a href="https://twitter.com/BR_OpenIce/status/1583277730702848001?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">October 21, 2022</a></blockquote>

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Forum: NHLWed. at 9:18 p.m.
Thread: 2022-23 NHL Season Discussion Thread #13: Happy trade deadline day!
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>aadoyle</b></div><div>Both know how to skate. Sandin's issue was he cant handle physical teams. He gets overwhelmed by strong forecheck and when u got Tampa, Boston, Carolina, etc in the playoffs thats not a recipe for success to him. <strong>He can get u points but thats not all a Dman is for.</strong>

Engvall's issue was he was 6'5 200 pounds and got bullied by smaller players often resulting in him lashing out. Got suspended once for it. If he played with some bite he would have been equivalent to Marchment when he was with the Panthers.</div></div>


<div class="tweet"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Went back and tracked the 89 playoff games this postseason. Then wrote all about it <a href="https://twitter.com/EPRinkside?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">@EPRinkside</a>Here's Part 1 on defending the blue line. Why rush defense is so important in today's game, who was the best at it, and how they did it<a href="https://t.co/IpNYtHSvi4" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://t.co/IpNYtHSvi4</a> <a href="https://t.co/ozbMcXfnXN" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/ozbMcXfnXN</a></p>— Dimitri Filipovic (@DimFilipovic) <a href="https://twitter.com/DimFilipovic/status/1552312254736920576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">July 27, 2022</a></blockquote>

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