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CarltonTheBear said:Also... *taps mic*
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I mean....Thornton was on PP1 again.....Nylander came on for PP2. WHY?!
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CarltonTheBear said:Also... *taps mic*
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Andy said:Obviously it was a slow start, which was exacerbated by two absolute fluke goals, so coming back and tying the game and pretty much dismantling the Habs for the last half (sans OT) was good to see, at least. Price made a number of point-blank saves and stymied numerous odd-man chances. Frustrating, and also frustrating not to finish Montreal off, but a fully healthy Canadiens squad isn't a terrible team.
For Game 6 I would like to see the Leafs energized and dominant in period 1. They've been pretty slow to get going this series and they shouldn't let Montreal gain momentum at home. I'd also like to see Thornton scratched but that's probably not going to happen, neither is taking him off the PP (or at least PP1!), which is a total head-scratcher to me. Marner and Matthews need to get going; the latter has been playing well and getting chances but the former is really scuffling offensively and is constantly thwarting prime chances and PP cycling (though his defensive play/PK has been excellent).
Leafs HAVE to finish this is six. They have to, don't they???
I agree. Campbell has played very well but has let in some very "savable" goals. I think 4 of the 8 have been weak. The 2nd and 3rd goals last night can't go in even though the Leafs broke down. The good thing though is that they haven't needed him to bail them out much unlike Price has had to.OldTimeHockey said:As for dumping on Sandin, I don't think that's overly fair. He had a couple give aways but Campbell needs those two goals. Just like game 1, he didn't need to win the game for them, but he hasn't to cover up for their odd mistake. They're not making many.
Funny thing is Thornton has been on the ice for 2 of the 3 PP goals, scored 1 of them. My issue isn't having Thornton on PP1, it's having him and Hyman there. One of them needs to go and Willy needs to be there. I like Hyman and all but he's not playing well and is killing the Matthews line.Andy said:CarltonTheBear said:Also... *taps mic*
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I mean....Thornton was on PP1 again.....Nylander came on for PP2. WHY?!
Andy said:Frustrating, and also frustrating not to finish Montreal off, but a fully healthy Canadiens squad isn't a terrible team.
I tend to agree, 2nd and 3rd goals should not have gone in, also here's an interesting take on the 2 on 0, should Campbell have knocked the net off? Take the penalty shot as now you're ready for it , much better odds of making the save...hmm.Guilt Trip said:I agree. Campbell has played very well but has let in some very "savable" goals. I think 4 of the 8 have been weak. The 2nd and 3rd goals last night can't go in even though the Leafs broke down. The good thing though is that they haven't needed him to bail them out much unlike Price has had to.OldTimeHockey said:As for dumping on Sandin, I don't think that's overly fair. He had a couple give aways but Campbell needs those two goals. Just like game 1, he didn't need to win the game for them, but he hasn't to cover up for their odd mistake. They're not making many.
4EVRLEAFAN said:I tend to agree, 2nd and 3rd goals should not have gone in, also here's an interesting take on the 2 on 0, should Campbell have knocked the net off? Take the penalty shot as now you're ready for it , much better odds of making the save...hmm.
louisstamos said:4EVRLEAFAN said:I tend to agree, 2nd and 3rd goals should not have gone in, also here's an interesting take on the 2 on 0, should Campbell have knocked the net off? Take the penalty shot as now you're ready for it , much better odds of making the save...hmm.
They actually made a rule about that in 2019, after David Leggio did it a couple of times in the minors. If you knock the net off intentionally on a breakaway or 2-on-0, it's an automatic goal.
bustaheims said:Andy said:Frustrating, and also frustrating not to finish Montreal off, but a fully healthy Canadiens squad isn't a terrible team.
Sure, but there are very few truly terrible teams in the NHL. The Habs - even at full strength - are not a good team. In the standard divisional alignment, they're almost certainly not a playoff team. Probably not even that close to being one, quite frankly.
Guilt Trip said:Funny thing is Thornton has been on the ice for 2 of the 3 PP goals, scored 1 of them. My issue isn't having Thornton on PP1, it's having him and Hyman there. One of them needs to go and Willy needs to be there. I like Hyman and all but he's not playing well and is killing the Matthews line.Andy said:CarltonTheBear said:Also... *taps mic*
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I mean....Thornton was on PP1 again.....Nylander came on for PP2. WHY?!
OldTimeHockey said:Guilt Trip said:Funny thing is Thornton has been on the ice for 2 of the 3 PP goals, scored 1 of them. My issue isn't having Thornton on PP1, it's having him and Hyman there. One of them needs to go and Willy needs to be there. I like Hyman and all but he's not playing well and is killing the Matthews line.Andy said:CarltonTheBear said:Also... *taps mic*
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I mean....Thornton was on PP1 again.....Nylander came on for PP2. WHY?!
When/if Foligno comes back, I'd throw him back on the ice with Marner and Matthews. I'd leave Nylander on his own with Kerfoot and Galcenyuk. I'd bump Hyman down to the third line(where he's at his best).
Dappleganger said:bustaheims said:Andy said:Frustrating, and also frustrating not to finish Montreal off, but a fully healthy Canadiens squad isn't a terrible team.
Sure, but there are very few truly terrible teams in the NHL. The Habs - even at full strength - are not a good team. In the standard divisional alignment, they're almost certainly not a playoff team. Probably not even that close to being one, quite frankly.
They're probably 12th.
Frank E said:Has Foligno been practicing?
CarltonTheBear said:Frank E said:Has Foligno been practicing?
He skated on his own yesterday.
Andy said:This year Montreal (5 on 5) had a 54.4 CF%, 65.1 xGF, 52.2 XGA and a 58.7 SCF%. Their analytic stats are well above league average. High danger shots for, against, etc; all are very good. They are not a 12th place Conference team. Combine very average goaltending (.901 Price save %) with an extended absence to Gallagher and you get what looks like average to below average overall stats. A healthy Canadiens team with playoff Carey Price is not exactly a pushover.
herman said:CarltonTheBear said:Frank E said:Has Foligno been practicing?
He skated on his own yesterday.
With Tavares for a bit as well.
https://twitter.com/markhmasters/status/1397923530545631233
X2..Andy said:OldTimeHockey said:Guilt Trip said:Funny thing is Thornton has been on the ice for 2 of the 3 PP goals, scored 1 of them. My issue isn't having Thornton on PP1, it's having him and Hyman there. One of them needs to go and Willy needs to be there. I like Hyman and all but he's not playing well and is killing the Matthews line.Andy said:CarltonTheBear said:Also... *taps mic*
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I mean....Thornton was on PP1 again.....Nylander came on for PP2. WHY?!
When/if Foligno comes back, I'd throw him back on the ice with Marner and Matthews. I'd leave Nylander on his own with Kerfoot and Galcenyuk. I'd bump Hyman down to the third line(where he's at his best).
I'd also like to see this