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2021 Training Camp Thread

Captain John Tavares describes newcomer Alexander ?Bears? Barabanov as ?very hungry and excited for the opportunity to play in the NHL...

The tradition of the NHL players creating awesome nicknames continues.
 
Frank E said:
Captain John Tavares describes newcomer Alexander ?Bears? Barabanov as ?very hungry and excited for the opportunity to play in the NHL...

The tradition of the NHL players creating awesome nicknames continues.
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Totally right Fra.
 
Babcock: Auston, would you like to PK?
Matthews: nah, fam

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Keefe: Auston, would you like to PK?
https://twitter.com/kristen_shilton/status/1347599306350592008
 
herman said:
Babcock: Auston, would you like to PK?
Matthews: nah, fam

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Keefe: Auston, would you like to PK?
https://twitter.com/kristen_shilton/status/1347599306350592008
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Probably wasn't comfortable trying it last year or he disliked Babs and there was a rift between them. Either way, no biggie.
 
I still refuse to believe that story is 100% true only because if Babcock did ask Matthews to PK and he said "nah" then Matthews would have been killing penalties every single game.
 
CarltonTheBear said:
https://twitter.com/mirtle/status/1347616019762864135
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I like mine better, but I understand the premise.

Thornton-Matthews-Marner are already a line, Tavares-Nylander are already a line. This split disrupts the top-6 5v5 flow the least. For example, if the Tavares line draws a penalty, you get a fully fresh PP unit available. If the PK team has the good fortune of staving off that first salvo, they're getting Tavares/Nylander in the face right after.

At any point he feels it necessary, Keefe can just pop in Rielly and the Big 4 for 1:30.
 
herman said:
CarltonTheBear said:
https://twitter.com/mirtle/status/1347616019762864135
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I like mine better, but I understand the premise.

Thornton-Matthews-Marner are already a line, Tavares-Nylander are already a line. This split disrupts the top-6 5v5 flow the least. For example, if the Tavares line draws a penalty, you get a fully fresh PP unit available. If the PK team has the good fortune of staving off that first salvo, they're getting Tavares/Nylander in the face right after.

At any point he feels it necessary, Keefe can just pop in Rielly and the Big 4 for 1:30.
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Yes to all of your points.
The enemy of a powerplay is predictability.
 
Any chance tonights scrimmage will be streamed on sportsurge?
I would love to get a preview on the new acquisitions and lines.
No dedicated GDT for this one I assume but will you guys be active in this thread?
 
Sandinius said:
Any chance tonights scrimmage will be streamed on sportsurge?
I would love to get a preview on the new acquisitions and lines.
No dedicated GDT for this one I assume but will you guys be active in this thread?
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Depends on the score.  If the Leafs are out of it early, I'm going to bed.
 
Frank E said:
Sandinius said:
Any chance tonights scrimmage will be streamed on sportsurge?
I would love to get a preview on the new acquisitions and lines.
No dedicated GDT for this one I assume but will you guys be active in this thread?
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Depends on the score.  If the Leafs are out of it early, I'm going to bed.
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Haha, yeah that makes sence.
We don't want a reason to lose faith this early.  ;D
 
Mini GDT here:
https://twitter.com/kristen_shilton/status/1347955435534479363
https://twitter.com/kristen_shilton/status/1347615075935391746
https://twitter.com/kristen_shilton/status/1347615613020155905
https://twitter.com/kristen_shilton/status/1347957035032322048
 
Hilariously confusing numbers this season: 22 Bogosian, 46 Lehtonen
Regular confusing: 94 Barabanov, 24 Simmonds
Deja Vu: 28 Anderson
 
Frank E said:
Sandinius said:
Any chance tonights scrimmage will be streamed on sportsurge?
I would love to get a preview on the new acquisitions and lines.
No dedicated GDT for this one I assume but will you guys be active in this thread?
Click to expand...

Depends on the score.  If the Leafs are out of it early, I'm going to bed.
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I like what you did here... ;D

And we finally get Bowen!!
 
Surprised Martina was in the building to sing the anthem but that was a sound I was very happy to hear
 
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