Game 58. TOR at EDM. Starting real late for those of us in the East, 10pm.

[ZBBM]

When was the last time our 4th line scored?

 

[Kessel Run]

When was the last time our 4th line scored?

I'm just happy if they don't give up any.

 

[bustaheims]

Liles hasn't looked all that good since he's come back.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

I'm really starting to hate this little drop pass play on the powerplay.

When executed properly the trailer picks up the puck at full speed in fraction of a second after its dropped. In Leafs' case the puck sits there for few seconds before another player gets it, by then the play is useless.

I dunno.  We're terrible at dumping it in and then recovering the puck.  Might as well enter the zone with speed.

The thing is they aren't.  Or at least aren't doing it effectively.  They either do one too many drop passes or leave the puck sitting there too long and let the defense adjust and recreate their neutral-zone wall just inside the blueline that once again kills any advantage that the speed would give them.

It's not exactly the play itself that I dislike, it's the fact that we try to use it every single entry attempt. On that first PP in particular every entry was a drop pass and it only worked once. Penalty killers are obviously expecting this so all 4 of them are standing on the blueline. If we had some more variety we could dump the puck in and have 4 penalty killers caught standing still expecting the drop.

 

[Capn_Crunch]

When was the last time our 4th line scored?

I missed the first but I see that brownie had a scrap with eager (never liked that gutless excuse for a player) maybe he'll get the gordie howe trick?

 

[Kessel Run]

Saw that coming.

 

[bustaheims]

Saw that coming.

Bad dump in, bad change, bad everything.

 

[pnjunction]

Sigh we've pretty much been sitting further and further back since our 2nd goal

 

[Erndog]

Yeah that was just bad all around... Seems like that happens far too often with us

 

[ZBBM]

Yeah that was just bad all around... Seems like that happens far too often with us

Failure to get it out, or failure to get it deep -- basic plays we can't seem to make with any consistency.

 

[Kessel Run]

Saw that coming.

Bad dump in, bad change, bad everything.

Phaneuf and the forward there (can't remember who) juggling the puck behind the net with no pressure on them as well.

 

[Stronger Than All]

so, I"m pretty sure WE NEED TO WIN! 

 

[4th Liner]

We've been awful in our own end all night - can't even make a simple clear... Sheesh

 

[crazyperfectdevil]

glad i'm not watching

 

[Kessel Run]

glad i'm not watching

Not a bad game, Leafs picking it up now, just had a flurry of chances.

 

[4th Liner]

If they play like this in Vancouver... It won't be pretty

 

[crazyperfectdevil]

glad i'm not watching

Not a bad game, Leafs picking it up now, just had a flurry of chances.

i'm sure it's nice and all..but it's one of those games..where if they win...it was against edmonton ..and if they lose ..it was against edmonton!  ...it's kind of like an enh/lose scenario

 

[4th Liner]

Get out of the period tied boys... Regroup time

 

[Tigger]

Kypreos, Schenn for Malone?

Can I recommend Zap brand glue?

 

[bustaheims]

Kypreos, Schenn for Malone?

Can I recommend Zap brand glue?

I recommend ignoring anything that comes from the mouth of Nik Kypreos.