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Potvin29 said:Even Phoenix only played their guys about 6:00 each and it's still double the Leafs' 4th line.
Potvin29 said:TML fan said:bustaheims said:TML fan said:He's the team's best defensive forward. The Leafs stop trying to score when they have a lead.
He's really not. His even strength defensive play has not been very good all season. When he's used properly, he's a very good penalty killer, but, with the way he's being used right now, he's being over-extended and he hasn't been all that good at anything on a consistent basis.
Randy overplays him, because the Leafs are always playing defence.
Chicken or the egg
bustaheims said:TML fan said:Randy overplays him, because the Leafs are always playing defence.
They may spend a lot of time in the defensive zone. I'm not sure I'd call what they do there "playing defence."
TML fan said:Potvin29 said:TML fan said:bustaheims said:TML fan said:He's the team's best defensive forward. The Leafs stop trying to score when they have a lead.
He's really not. His even strength defensive play has not been very good all season. When he's used properly, he's a very good penalty killer, but, with the way he's being used right now, he's being over-extended and he hasn't been all that good at anything on a consistent basis.
Randy overplays him, because the Leafs are always playing defence.
Chicken or the egg
The Leafs aren't always playing defence because of McClement.
Potvin29 said:It appears to me that in games where his ice-time is among the highest that the team's offensive play stalls almost completely and they do in fact spend more time in their own end or the neutral zone.
L K said:That's some heavy bullcrap from Smith right there.
Arn said:That's so obviously a goal and they won't give it
Potvin29 said:TML fan said:Potvin29 said:TML fan said:bustaheims said:TML fan said:He's the team's best defensive forward. The Leafs stop trying to score when they have a lead.
He's really not. His even strength defensive play has not been very good all season. When he's used properly, he's a very good penalty killer, but, with the way he's being used right now, he's being over-extended and he hasn't been all that good at anything on a consistent basis.
Randy overplays him, because the Leafs are always playing defence.
Chicken or the egg
The Leafs aren't always playing defence because of McClement.
It appears to me that in games where his ice-time is among the highest that the team's offensive play stalls almost completely and they do in fact spend more time in their own end or the neutral zone.