Wild @ Leafs - Nov. 12th, 7:00pm - SN

[cabber24]

Going to have to go to the video for a longer look at his puck touches, but I suspect he's not hitting that first pass as cleanly and as often as before.

The Matthews line is largely insulated from this breakdown in breakouts because Matthews is a Selke-worthy C that digs pucks out and has two of our speediest wings to take the puck up and out. Similar with Blueger's line.

Nylander used to be able to solo that for Tavares, but since his illness looks like he has both lower back pain and plantar fasciitis and the lung capacity of a cigar afficionado. Trying to use his linemates to transport is basically an auto-Tavares turnover at the opposing blueline 1v3. I can see him clearly saving gas for offense, puck watching and waiting instead of puck getting.

Eyeball test concludes Nylander's sick. My professional diagnosis.

 

[Bill_Berg]

Or a trade.

This I doubt.

 

[ZBBM]

Is there no way to get Matthews free for a wrister on the PP?

 

[L K]

PP1 was better with McKenna

 

[ZBBM]

34 denied

Great pass from Cowan.

 

[L K]

Matthews stopped on the breakaway....that's a goal if Bob was in net

 

[Chris]

Saw Steve Valiquette today suggesting the Leafs should give Bob a couple-3 weeks to reset his game, kind of like they did with Samsonov a few years ago. Let Stolarz play and be backed up by AA. Makes sense to me.

 

[ZBBM]

PP1 was better with McKenna

I think in general coaches, at least some of them, have trouble NOT deferring to star vets on the back 9 of their careers. Certainly the case so far with Hiller & Bob, and maybe here with Tavares.

 

[ZBBM]

88 denied

what a release by Boldy to touch iron

 

[herman]

Willy couldn’t quite get it in

 

[Chris]

I think in general coaches, at least some of them, have trouble NOT deferring to star vets on the back 9 of their careers. Certainly the case so far with Hiller & Bob, and maybe here with Tavares.

It's too bad because the PP is really where McKenna can shine at this point in his career.

 

[Guilt Trip]

PP1 was better with McKenna

It was 30% with Tavares before his injury and 28% with McKenna. Roslovic only has 2 apples. That's who should have gotten the boot.

 

[herman]

Best Willy shift in like 4 games?

 

[YYZ]

Best Willy shift in like 4 games?

Chayka needs to hire a heckler to follow Willy around. Like in Happy Gilmore.

 

[herman]

Chayka needs to hire a heckler to follow Willy around. Like in Happy Gilmore.

Fluffer?

 

[L K]

Ehhh that looked more like Roslovic fell down

 

[YYZ]

Fluffer?

Different genre of entertainment but.........

 

[L K]

Holy hell stop giving the puck to Tavares on the half boards on zone entries

 

[ZBBM]

PP1 needs a reboot.

 

[Guilt Trip]

Best Willy shift in like 4 games?

Doesn't want to be embarrassed by Tverberg.

Holy hell stop giving the puck to Tavares on the half boards on zone entries

How about 88s 2 giveaways